Unofficial Preview 2025 Hawk's Hypothetical Trade Discussion...now with added DFA spitballing!

[Strapping Young Lad]

This thread is becoming increasingly popular, and to keep some sort of order, we will have some….

Rules of engagement:

1. Bring valid news or links to Twitter posts from notable sources. Don’t post screenshots or “some bloke just said on SEN” or what some “trade whisperer” has posted on a Facebook page.

2. Ignore what other team boards are putting up as trade offers. Don’t quote or bring them here either.

3. Don’t post “buckle up” for the lols.

4. If you can’t say anything nice about Worpel or CJ, don’t say anything at all. The continued slaps and backhanders are just going to be deleted.

 

[Since 2001]

We will probably accept something like this. Good luck to CJ he has some many exciting traits and I love when he first came into the team and he had his dash and good decision making skills.

Unfortunately we saw this year he was exposed. Great runs with the ball, then he would try to do too much and turn the ball over. We saw at pivotal times he would miss tackles or not hit the pack hard enough.

Unfortunately he just hasn't turned into what we had hoped for.

 

[SSSSSS]

Call it tin foil hat, but the media has us in the gun now.

When haven't they?

 

[Billyc]

Who cares what media says the value is, that has nothing to do with what our club decides.

Pick 42 for CJ? I'd rather keep him as depth but that's not out of ballpark, if some other later pick swap improvements go with it.

 

[rdhopkins2]

Interesting rhetoric regarding CJ.
He’s fringe best 23 in a side that made a prelim.
Not a side that finished bottom or hasn’t made finals for 2/3 of a generation.

 

[Hawks_Footy]

CJ & 31 for 42 & 24.. dees say 28 not 24 and it's a deal

 

[danielG]

Amazing isn’t it. Everything Hawthorn has is worth nothing according to the media.

It is deadset infuriating how Gilbert from Revenge of the Nerds devalues our players every time without fail..

 

[CHUBBSS]

On a serious note it feels like we are banking on this very even draft can see us taking all mids with a few late pics and hopefully we can uncover another few gems, we are very good here

 

[2008wasoverDEW!]

Package picks with CJ & Serong. Get the best deal possible.

Whilst Ollie Florent wouldn't be the worst acquisition if he came cheap.

 

[butlers hawks]

Is it to much to ask to see the Humper trade go through at noon on Humpday and I can head to the beach and listen to 5 hours of Essendon melts that we traded away pick 9

considering no trades can go through until 2pm...yes its too much to ask

 

[user33]

No thanks to that deal for Cj. I’m not his biggest fan but he’s worth more to us as a back up on the wing and HB than a pick in the 40s is.

 

[Hawks_Footy]

How far up the order would 28/31 + 42 + 43 get us? Lions 19 too much to ask?

 

[rdhopkins2]

Remember what they said about Sammy. Too short, too slow & poor disposal.
They will come and we will build them into premiership players.

 

[stevehawkington]

Call it tin foil hat, but the media has us in the gun now.

Come sit next to me friend.

 

[unitedhawk2]

525 minutes till Zac Merrett is a hawk

Is there a corresponding countdown clock for Humphrey?

 

[asanque]

So it appears Connor Budarick

19

Connor Budarick

Age

24

Ht

175cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.5

3star

MG

171.3

3star

D

10.6

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

2.9

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

171.3

3star

D

10.6

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

153.0

3star

, Fiorini (uncontracted), Tylar Young, Judd McVee, Campbell Chesser, Liam Ryan

31

Liam Ryan

Age

29

Ht

181cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

(29 y/o) are all worth more than a contracted CJ in his prime.

 

[FB19]

Okay now cough for me, CJ...you're on mute, CJ...

Not out of the realms…I did my medical for my new job on only fans.

 

[Mojo]

Is it to much to ask to see the Humper trade go through at noon on Humpday and I can head to the beach and listen to 5 hours of Essendon melts that we traded away pick 9

I don't believe any trades can be formally lodged until 2pm - deadline 7:30pm.

 

[FB19]

More of that, straight into my veins pls...

 

[TheFourPillars]

Is there a corresponding countdown clock for Humphrey?

nahhh

 

[Hawker399]

CJ is worth a 3rd rounder so Pick 42 is ball park.

 

[TylerDurden]

I'd reject that CJ offer.

 

[kazzooka]

Interesting rhetoric regarding CJ.
He’s fringe best 23 in a side that made a prelim.
Not a side that finished bottom or hasn’t made finals for 2/3 of a generation.

Played 20 games in 2025. All previous years he was also pretty much best 22 but had injuries.

He's not so fringe and with 5 on the bench those sub games he starts.

 

[The Spirit of Cricket]

CJ is worth a 3rd rounder so Pick 42 is ball park.

yep if Finn and Harry were fit CJ wouldn't have played in this finals campaign

and when he did play he wasn't great

pretty fair offer for a fringe player and one I expect we will accept maybe with some haggling over draft points

 

[Scrads]

Serong for Florent straight swap pls.

Florent could be handy as a fringe player especially now we have 5 on the bench. Can play at least okay back, wing and even forward.

 

[5minutes_of_Dew]

I'd take that.

Possibly try to include swapping our 31 for their 24 or 28 as well.