Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 3

[cats_09]

2025 AFL Draft and Trade Dates:​

Fri Oct 3 - Fri Oct 10: 2025 Free Agency Period
Mon Oct 6 - Wed Oct 15: 2025 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period
Wed Nov 19 - Thu Nov 20: 2025 Telstra AFL Draft

 

[Grimoz]

 

[foxdog50]

Didn’t you use a current cats employee’s name in your post? So if they were to check this thread and see that name placing his job in jeopardy, do you think that’s appropriate?

Thats who i thought it was... but he had a Indian accent to and was also trying to sell me Solar Panels as well

 

[TheYid]

Wow. We got pick 99. Massive boost for the team.

This could go down among the great pick 99s in history- so many memorable names connected to pick 99.

We are so back.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Listening to Ross Lyon and his plans for 2 rucks (which i disagree with) i dont think they were trading him even if we offered the future 1st so that makes me happier. We did all we could do.

 

[cats_09]

Curnow nominated us.
Marshall nominated us.

Disappointing that we couldn’t land either.

Brisbane, Gold Coast, and GWS all nailed the trade period - they’ll be very hard to beat next year.

We’ve improved slightly with Worpel and Bruhn, but the lack of a quality ruckman still hurts.

No he didn't - there was never an official announcement of Curnow nominating a club of his preference

 

[Pure_Ownage]

They have 2 ruckman that can do nothing but play ruck, neither have any skills as a forward and it will fail within the first 8 games of the season.

Then we will get the reports that St Kilda is going to bench Marshall for the balance of the team, just like what happened at Melbourne with Gawn and Grundy. It just wont work, trying to put a player out of position when they don't know what they are doing.

I agree but unfortunately because they are worried about King and because they stupidly think marshall can become an elite kpf they weren't going to trade him.

 

[catempire]

Laughing at Hawks - no Merrett, lost Worple and CJ. They are net negative… made my day

When you think about it this is just Geelong winning trade week by another name.

 

[cats_09]

The one positive of not bringing in Rowan Marshall

19

Rowan Marshall

Age

30

Ht

201cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

3.4

5star

HO

20.2

5star

D

12.9

3star

K

9.3

4star

HB

3.6

2star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

17.8

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

7.8

5star

is not having to read a year of reading about Rohan

 

[Mr Meow]

This gives Conway a lifeline if his body finally plays ball.

I'm interested in this new narrative of Blicavs being "battered" in 2025. He moved as well as he has in years, had some of his best ever ruckman games and played 25 times.

I guess some people have a different definition of battered to me.

 

[CatTricks]

No he didn't - there was never an official announcement of Curnow nominating a club of his preference

I reckon Carlton were dirty on him and were never going to help him get to his first choice destination

 

[foxdog50]

On a serious question. Does anyone know of the best ruckman playing State League this year?

 

[you pick one]

Reads like clubs weren't keen to trade with us regardless this trade period.

The clubs getting together with a campaign of anyone but Geelong no matter what the cost or consideration of the player involved.

 

[CatTricks]

This gives Conway a lifeline if his body finally plays ball.

I'm interested in this new narrative of Blicavs being "battered" in 2025. He moved as well as he has in years, had some of his best ever ruckman games and played 25 times.

I guess some people have a different definition of battered to me.

Everyone needs to get over Conway.. he is made of cellophane. If he makes it off the injury list, fantastic, treat it as a bonus but I reckon he’s cooked

 

[cats_09]

On a serious question. Does anyone know of the best ruckman playing State League this year?

Ned Reeves was the ruck in the VFL team of the year

 

[foxdog50]

This gives Conway a lifeline if his body finally plays ball.

I'm interested in this new narrative of Blicavs being "battered" in 2025. He moved as well as he has in years, had some of his best ever ruckman games and played 25 times.

I guess some people have a different definition of battered to me.

Question... Is Conway injury, will he be ready by round 1

 

[Mr Meow]

Everyone needs to get over Conway.. he is made of cellophane. If he makes it off the injury list, fantastic, treat it as a bonus but I reckon he’s cooked

Sure it'd be a bonus but my life isn't affected a great deal by saying "if Conway's body plays ball".

 

[Pure_Ownage]

It is seriously a waste of a list spot. The next Ryan Abbott won't even get a game, let along impact results for us.

The whole "warm body" claim is ludicrous and gets wheeled out every year. Stanley, Blitz, and SDK will provide more than a state league ruck.

Either get a proper one, or don't bother. We tried that, and now we move on.

Not really. We've had blitz durable every year to cover it but hes nearly 35 now. And stanley is almost cooked. So I can see us looking for a state league ruck post draft. There's a limited number of quality rucks on the market so you can get an ok 3rd stringer (as brisbane did with fort) but its hard to get a top end one.

 

[foxdog50]

Ned Reeves was the ruck in the VFL team of the year

Yeah, but his still with Hawthorn

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Question... Is Conway injury, will he be ready by round 1

No chance with the major foot injury. Mid year at best. Tbh I expect to see sdk playing a fair bit of ruck next year.

 

[BubbleBass]

Saints 59 years no flags . Looking forward to raising a glass next year to the 60th anniversary of failure.

 

[SkittleCats]

Not really. We've had blitz durable every year to cover it but hes nearly 35 now. And stanley is almost cooked. So I can see us looking for a state league ruck post draft. There's a limited number of quality rucks on the market so you can get an ok 3rd stringer (as brisbane did with fort) but its hard to get a top end one.

Yep, given the draft is so bad i can see us taking a chance on a state league ruck from somewhere with one of our picks.

 

[jnrburger]

How much does Molier weigh......?

 

[foxdog50]

No chance with the major foot injury. Mid year at best. Tbh I expect to see sdk playing a fair bit of ruck next year.

Surely we will pick up a State League Ruckman

 

[cats_09]

And this is better than our proposed trade, how?

 

[The_Todd07]

They have a right to match but if no trade happens he gets to go where he wants via the draft.
His destination club shouldn't need to give much more than what they would use to take him in the draft. Port would get more by accepting the AFL's compo pick.

While Port won't want to lose him for nothing, the destination club won't want to miss out on him after convincing him to choose them.

The higher the destination team finishes on the ladder, the more likely a trade gets done because there will be more teams with a chance to pinch him before their first pick