List Mgmt. Trade & Free Agency talk Pt 3

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Five AFL clubs have expressed interest in Geelong’s Quinton Narkle as a damaging midfield cameo against Richmond on Sunday provided yet another timely reminder of his worth.

But Geelong is still not out of the race to retain the 23-year-old inside midfielder as he channels all his energy into trying to help lift the Cats to their first flag in a decade.

In 41 minutes of game time against the Tigers after the injured Joel Selwood was subbed out of the game, Narkle had eight clearances, kicked a goal and 10 of his 12 possessions were contested.

Asked how many clubs had inquired about Narkle, his manager Ralph Carr said: “Around five clubs … all have been very professional and respectful.”

Carr said he had spoken to Narkle about the interest from rival clubs “in passing”, but he stressed no decision would be made on his future until the end of the season.

“The main focus is playing well for Geelong and helping Geelong to win a premiership,” Carr said.

“Geelong have been fantastic in terms of working together to get the most important result — Quinton playing great footy.

“Andrew Mackie and Shaun Grigg have been great (for him).”

Narkle has played 13 games for the Cats this year — for a total of 30 career games since his 2018 debut — but Geelong’s great strength has meant he has sometimes been overlooked at selection, to the surprise of many.

Asked what sort of asset Narkle would be to another club, Carr said: “If he moved … yes, it’s hard to get inside mids that can go forward as well and kick goals.

“He has the ability to find the ball and he will only get better. I am a huge fan of Quinton’s.”

PIES IN SURPRISE DAICOS DILEMMA

Greater Western Sydney could pile on the pain for Collingwood in this year’s draft with a worst-case-scenario bid on underage sensation Nick Daicos.

The Giants last year nabbed the Magpies’ top draft pick, which could become the No. 1 choice if Collingwood loses its next four games and finishes last this year.

Remarkably, it means the Giants would have the first selection in this year’s draft and could bid on Daicos first-up with what was originally Collingwood’s pick, making the Pies pay the maximum price for Daicos in draft points (total value of other picks).

It would be a head-shaking result for Collingwood, which has endured a disastrous year on the trade and draft front after giving away Adam Treloar and Jaidyn Stephenson for peanuts.

But it also showed the Pies never thought the club would slide so far on the field this season as Collingwood would not have done the deal if it thought its first pick would be a top-five selection.

The Magpies face a tough run home without champion captain Scott Pendlebury, playing West Coast, Hawthorn, Brisbane and Essendon.

Analyst David King said the current draft pick predicament was a disastrous situation for the Pies and potentially the greatest list management mistake in recent times.

“If they finish last and won the wooden spoon and had their first pick, they would’ve been able to get Jason Horne – the boom recruit everyone’s talking about in Adelaide – with their first pick and then wait for another club to bid on Nick Daicos,” King said on Fox Footy.

“They would’ve had the best two kids in the draft in one season. But because they’ve traded that pick out, it doesn’t work any more. They can only get Daicos.”

 
Apart from drafting history suggests one needs to trade some out to bring others in focusing on future premierships. For example did Ablett to Gold Coast help Geelong's longevity?

obviously Fergusson had a market power advantage to attract players until Arsene Wenger at Arsenal accessed the international market more effectively from his network and then the game changed with the big money to Chelsea and then Manchester City etc.. but the player movement only increased
The big money was always there Spanish and Italian clubs were the kings. Just in case you didn't know before all that were restrictions on clubs only allowed 2 foreigners then it went to 3 and now free reign which has created the fiasco the Soccer system has become, that's why you only have 1 or 2 clubs a league in all countries winning. The Population here is too small to cater to all these clubs and the salary caps are there so clubs don't go crazy as we know back in the day RFC AND CFC. Simply put Ozzie rules you cant go buy premierships you can spend big on one player or you can go cats way get older players on the cheap and try to win and I bet you right now they will not win the flag this year.
 

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Didn't think I'd ever see it but someone has trumped Magic in a trade thread , well played .
Honestly apart from Broad, the others are a real chance. Bolton and offer which will come in and going home factor add up. The others can go no problems at all only ccj I would have kept but if he wants to go well there's the door.
 
The big money was always there Spanish and Italian clubs were the kings. Just in case you didn't know before all that were restrictions on clubs only allowed 2 foreigners then it went to 3 and now free reign which has created the fiasco the Soccer system has become, that's why you only have 1 or 2 clubs a league in all countries winning. The Population here is too small to cater to all these clubs and the salary caps are there so clubs don't go crazy as we know back in the day RFC AND CFC. Simply put Ozzie rules you cant go buy premierships you can spend big on one player or you can go cats way get older players on the cheap and try to win and I bet you right now they will not win the flag this year.

What odds looks like its between them and the Bulldogs?
 
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Narkle will be a pick 40-50
similar to Markov & Butler imo

Our 3rd rounder should be the deal
Geelong want to keep him, they're not giving him away for a 3rd/4th rounder
 
Geelong want to keep him, they're not giving him away for a 3rd/4th rounder
Generally speaking, clubs don’t really get much for players who aren’t best 22 at their respective clubs. The most we got for a fringe player was a future second. Markov, Stengle, Butler, C. Ellis, Miles, Lloyd, Higgins, etc. all went for peanuts.

There are exceptions to the rule (key position players in demand, a previous high draft pick struggling to find their feet, etc.) but even still in these cases, their value at the trade table depreciates the more they’ve been rotting away on the sidelines.

How can you convince a club chasing one of your fringe players they’re worth more than a third rounder if they can’t even get a game in your team?
 
Lol, Pies finish last, and GWS use their pick to bid on Daicos 😂😂 that sums up their year
And they don't get to select Horne at 1 before bids come for Daicos...even better ! Lol

Couldn't have happened to a bigger bunch of chumps ! Hahahaha

One of the best things about us nearly four-peating is watching Carlton and Collingwood flop at the same time !
 
And they don't get to select Horne at 1 before bids come for Daicos...even better ! Lol

Couldn't have happened to a bigger bunch of chumps ! Hahahaha

One of the best things about us nearly four-peating is watching Carlton and Collingwood flop at the same time !
Dom Sheed, my favourite non Richmond player
 
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