2026/2027 Draft & Trade Periods

[SunnerSS]

The Humphrey thing is being blown out of the water. No need to panic.

And whilst legally these guys are adults. We live in different times to what millennials and Gen X and Boomers did. Most kids are sheltered and dont learn to take responsibility these days to much time on screens or playing funny buggers with no consequences. So really they're still kids as they dont get given the opportunity to learn from their mistakes as often as other generations.

 

[lommy]

The Humphrey thing is being blown out of the water. No need to panic.

And whilst legally these guys are adults. We live in different times to what millennials and Gen X and Boomers did. Most kids are sheltered and dont learn to take responsibility these days to much time on screens or playing funny buggers with no consequences. So really they're still kids as they dont get given the opportunity to learn from their mistakes as often as other generations.

if you take a man’s wage you should act like a man. Or should Dimma put him in a timeout and make him think about his actions?

 

[TheSunGod]

Thinking about this whole Humphrey situation. This guy has apparently wanted to go home the least couple of trade periods. Why tf would he sign a four year extension and then proceed to go about getting a trade home in perhaps the worst way I have seen in a while. This guy isn’t toxic, He’s just a ****ing moron

And/or his manager is.

 

[Mini GF]

he had the meeting with Melbourne straight off the plane it was reported before he got to BFE

This is not correct. He spent a bit of time with family first before all this BS.

 

[RowellAnderson12]

This is not correct. He spent a bit of time with family first before all this BS.

His manager picked him up, dropped him off to his mates house in Melbourne. His mum was suppose to pick him up but was a bit late, this is apparently the window where he went for a walk with Melbourne reps at the Tan.

 

[Mini GF]

His manager picked him up, dropped him off to his mates house in Melbourne. His mum was suppose to pick him up but was a bit late, this is apparently the window where he went for a walk with Melbourne reps at the Tan.

Yes but I’m pretty sure he spent some solid time camping and what not down there then came here for the Club Champion night and then back again.

 

[RowellAnderson12]

Time stamped 26:08 for the Bailey part

 

[Seattle Mariners]

This is how you do trade week fellas:

1) Trac and two second rounders for Humphrey

2) Pick 7 and 8 for Curnow.

3) Leave JUH on the scrap heap and save yourself the potential circus and distraction he’ll bring.

Trac and Curnow in at the expense of Humphrey makes you flag favourites for next year. You are a better team next year with Petracca and Curnow in and Humphrey out.

It’s so simple and there for the taking.

 

[lommy]

Yes but I’m pretty sure he spent some solid time camping and what not down there then came here for the Club Champion night and then back again.

Correct, was camping with his dad. I smelled a rat around this time, he didn’t even share a post for Rowell when he won the Brownlow…

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

This is how you do trade week fellas:

1) Trac and two second rounders for Humphrey

2) Pick 7 and 8 for Curnow.

3) Leave JUH on the scrap heap and save yourself the potential circus and distraction he’ll bring.

Trac and Curnow in at the expense of Humphrey makes you flag favourites for next year. You are a better team next year with Petracca and Curnow in and Humphrey out.

It’s so simple and there for the taking.

No thanks, don't want Curnow (or JUH). Do want Humpa to stay.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Time stamped 26:08 for the Bailey part

So Bailey hangs out with mates and does dumb stuff without telling his manager.

 

[Seattle Mariners]

No thanks, don't want Curnow (or JUH). Do want Humpa to stay.

You don’t think Curnow takes you to flag favourites?

At the moment I don’t think GC has enough weapons up forward to win a flag.

Or, are Suns supporters not expecting to be in flag contention next year irrespective of who they get? Is next year still a learning and development year and if they make it to a prelim, then that’s the dream result?

 

[Happy Idiot]

You don’t think Curnow takes you to flag favourites?

At the moment I don’t think GC has enough weapons up forward to win a flag.

Or, are Suns supporters not expecting to be in flag contention next year irrespective of who they get? Is next year still a learning and development year and if they make it to a prelim, then that’s the dream result?

For me it is. If there’s reinforcement that we’re a finals team that truly belongs there, make top four and maybe play a preliminary - that’s a successful 2026.

2027 is the year, which is why holding Bailey and trading for the correct player next year is the better move. Why rush to collect scraps this year? There’s no benefit.

 

[Bring Back the Wave]

For me it is. If there’s reinforcement that we’re a finals team that truly belongs there, make top four and maybe play a preliminary - that’s a successful 2026.

2027 is the year, which is why holding Bailey and trading for the correct player next year is the better move. Why rush to collect scraps this year? There’s no benefit.

Win 2027 and there's a three-peat incoming with tassie entering the league ala Hawks 2013-15

 

[Gorringe Can Go Jump]

This is how you do trade week fellas:

1) Trac and two second rounders for Humphrey

I reckon Humphreys asking price is 3 firsts so we wouldn’t accept this anyway.

Rumours saying he only wants Hawks

 

[thurls64]

This is not correct. He spent a bit of time with family first before all this BS.

my understanding is he went camping with his Dad and came home to GC then went back down to Melbourne, his Mum was to pick him up from the airport and rang to say she was held up and late at work and his mate picked him up and he caught up at The Tan with King

 

[Iva Bigun]

This is how you do trade week fellas:

1) Trac and two second rounders for Humphrey

2) Pick 7 and 8 for Curnow.

3) Leave JUH on the scrap heap and save yourself the potential circus and distraction he’ll bring.

Trac and Curnow in at the expense of Humphrey makes you flag favourites for next year. You are a better team next year with Petracca and Curnow in and Humphrey out.

It’s so simple and there for the taking.

Trac and your F1 and it might turn some heads

 

[RowellAnderson12]

Why is JUH considered a distraction but Humphrey isn’t ?

 

[Gorringe Can Go Jump]

Trac and your F1 and it might turn some heads

You begrudgingly do that if he hadn’t acted the way he has

 

[Mini GF]

my understanding is he went camping with his Dad and came home to GC then went back down to Melbourne, his Mum was to pick him up from the airport and rang to say she was held up and late at work and his mate picked him up and he caught up at The Tan with King

Yep must’ve been a hell of a camping trip

 

[Bring Back the Wave]

I think with humper likely leaving next year, I think we need to get the ball rolling with an extremely aggressive search for an A/B+ grade small forward in the 26 trade period.
I think Trac still has at least 3 good years of mid/fwd x-factor before being full time fwd to finish his career and can cover the humper role while we develop another game breaker.
Dimma and Craig Cameron, make it happen

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

You don’t think Curnow takes you to flag favourites?

At the moment I don’t think GC has enough weapons up forward to win a flag.

Or, are Suns supporters not expecting to be in flag contention next year irrespective of who they get? Is next year still a learning and development year and if they make it to a prelim, then that’s the dream result?

I don't speak for everyone but I don't see us winning the flag next year without or without Curnow. Finals yes, Pelim? Maybe.

Curnow wants Geelong, and has a bung knee. I don't think the price is worth the risk. I want us to get Zeke and Paterson as our last academy guns for a while then start really hitting the trade market next year.

I'm on the fence about Trac being worth getting tbh, I watched him closely this year (he was in my SC team) and he was a shadow of his former self. We will need him more interested next year to make the trade worth it. But that's clearly happening so I'll support him next year.

 

[Maybe Tomorrow]

Why is JUH considered a distraction but Humphrey isn’t ?

Because Humpa is agitating for a trade, JUH has serious "lifestyle choice" issues.

 

[Iva Bigun]

You begrudgingly do that if he hadn’t acted the way he has

See how he likes playing in a rebuilding team

 

[BrisbaneCFC]

Take it with a grain of salt but a couple of rumours from different people popped up this morning on our board that Bailey Humphrey is still gettable this week. The story seems to point to you guys not being able to trade for Petracca and get all your academy picks as well.

I assume that to mean Melbourne want picks 7 & 8 for Petracca, leaving you guys unable to get you academy guys. With a likely scenario that Carlton would trade the Suns pick 10 from Sydney for Curnow and our TDK compo for Bailey to enable you guys to get your academy guys.

Dont hate on me, just passing on the rumour that popped up twice this morning.