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.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

https://archive.is/20251125233143/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-supplementary-selection-period-brodie-mclaughlin-to-train-with-hawthorn/news-story/9bb478932670a6cd999de68b54b6e93a

Carlton will invite delisted duo Elijah Hollands and Will White as train-ons as they vie to win back their spot on the Blues list.

Don't mind this

 

[Fleabane]

I like the fact we don't always do the expected thing. Hope it works out for Brodie, and us.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

I like the fact we don't always do the expected thing. Hope it works out for Brodie, and us.

This is the type of Geelong move that nets them some star. I like it

 

[brad sue well]

This is the type of Geelong move that nets them some star. I like it

Peas in a Pods.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Peas in a Pods.

You have good Mannaghs

 

[brad sue well]

You have good Mannaghs

Tom Atkins doesn't have a pun.

 

[hawkinoz]

I like the fact we don't always do the expected thing. Hope it works out for Brodie, and us.

Actually think this is to protect Achu( Schubert) as he progresses via VFL.

The play is more likely to have Brodie sign up with Box Hill and we have him as a MSD option if needed.

 

[eldorado]

Do we have any remaining list spots? Or is SSP period done now? Thought the Will Phillips stuff would’ve been down by now if we were keen

Definitely 2 rookie spots available...

We lost 7 players, and have gained 5...while elevating Blanck

 

[ahhhhhh]

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Fantastic. I reckon Stanley will get picked.

 

[ahhhhhh]

Fantastic. I reckon Stanley will get picked.

Agree.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Agree.

Just seems that type that the club love.

 

[number23]

Agree.

He makes more sense than a 28 year old forward (with due respect to him). He was surprised also..

 

[hawkmang]

We have space for both on the list

 

[number23]

We have space for both on the list

I would prefer to keep a spot for the MSD. See how some of the players who didn't get picked go as well as possibly picking up a mature player that has been previously overlooked.

 

[kazzooka]

2 good options I think. With a fit side they don't play but I'd imagine we'd rather have McLaughlin play a few games in an injury crisis than an 18 year old.

Similar with the wing spot if Morrison, Dambrosio, Weddle go down Stanley is a depth option over LeRay who will take time. Box hill last year had think McCabe, Ryan and BMac all playing a bit of wing when DeClase was out.

 

[hardway]

Brodie McLaughlin is 28 years old, must see a spot for him for the now if we were to sign him. Interesting prospect who shared a dominate Gold Coast VFL forward line with Chol. Will be interesting to watch.

Did he kick a bag of goals against Box hill this year?

 

[Millsie69]

Did he kick a bag of goals against Box hill this year?

3.0 this year.

 

[ahhhhhh]

Every club's new NGA zone confirmed after AFL review

Tasmania's impending entry into the AFL has forced a re-jig of NGA zones

www.afl.com.au

We've been absolutely screwed here.



The AFL's football operations team crunched the population data across the country before deciding on the new zones, with a 'score' being determined based on multicultural and Indigenous population within the region, as well as multicultural and Indigenous participation and current participation.

Yes Box Hill has a large multicultural population, but not one that will be playing AFL football. Shocking use of data we definitely should have argued against.

Before you say I'm being racist, Box Hill has been multicultural for at least 30 years and is yet to produce a multicultural AFL player. I think there is a fair amount of evidence it is not a fruitful talent breeding ground.

 

[blackheart]

Actually think this is to protect Achu( Schubert) as he progresses via VFL.

The play is more likely to have Brodie sign up with Box Hill and we have him as a MSD option if needed.

Bless you.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Every club's new NGA zone confirmed after AFL review

Tasmania's impending entry into the AFL has forced a re-jig of NGA zones

www.afl.com.au

We've been absolutely screwed here.

View attachment 2485976

The AFL's football operations team crunched the population data across the country before deciding on the new zones, with a 'score' being determined based on multicultural and Indigenous population within the region, as well as multicultural and Indigenous participation and current participation.

Yes Box Hill has a large multicultural population, but not one that will be playing AFL football. Shocking use of data we definitely should have argued against.

Before you say I'm being racist, Box Hill has been multicultural for at least 30 years and is yet to produce a multicultural AFL player. I think there is a fair amount of evidence it is not a fruitful talent breeding ground.

I'm not from Melbourne, so forgive my ignorance, but on the provided colour map it still appears that we have quite a large area? Pretty much the same as before minus one small part?

 

[hawkinoz]

Every club's new NGA zone confirmed after AFL review

Tasmania's impending entry into the AFL has forced a re-jig of NGA zones

www.afl.com.au

We've been absolutely screwed here.

View attachment 2485976

The AFL's football operations team crunched the population data across the country before deciding on the new zones, with a 'score' being determined based on multicultural and Indigenous population within the region, as well as multicultural and Indigenous participation and current participation.

Yes Box Hill has a large multicultural population, but not one that will be playing AFL football. Shocking use of data we definitely should have argued against.

Before you say I'm being racist, Box Hill has been multicultural for at least 30 years and is yet to produce a multicultural AFL player. I think there is a fair amount of evidence it is not a fruitful talent breeding ground.

Will depend on the resources HFC invests to uncover this talent, hence the term NGA. If we are waiting for it to fall on our laps like earlier, won't happen.

Better to have access to the large pop and go to work.

 

[ahhhhhh]

I'm not from Melbourne, so forgive my ignorance, but on the provided colour map it still appears that we have quite a large area? Pretty much the same as before minus one small part?

Here's some rough maths from ChatGPT:

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[hardway]

3.0 this year.

Must’ve been another forward, possibly 1 from port Melbourne.

 

[Philhawk]

Every club's new NGA zone confirmed after AFL review

Tasmania's impending entry into the AFL has forced a re-jig of NGA zones

www.afl.com.au

We've been absolutely screwed here.

View attachment 2485976

The AFL's football operations team crunched the population data across the country before deciding on the new zones, with a 'score' being determined based on multicultural and Indigenous population within the region, as well as multicultural and Indigenous participation and current participation.

Yes Box Hill has a large multicultural population, but not one that will be playing AFL football. Shocking use of data we definitely should have argued against.

Before you say I'm being racist, Box Hill has been multicultural for at least 30 years and is yet to produce a multicultural AFL player. I think there is a fair amount of evidence it is not a fruitful talent breeding ground.

I think you may be looking at it wrong.

The way I have always interpreted it is that we’ve got a very rich area to identity talented multicultural athletes, with the single goal of getting them into the Dandenong stingrays or gippsland power system. Both those junior teams do a terrific job of development, with likes of Treloar, Lynch, Petracca, Heppell, Roughie coming from one of the two.

It’s on us now to find those quality athletes. Admittedly, we’ve done a terrible job in the past but it’s something judged through a 5-6 year time horizon, I suppose.