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.

 

[eaglevision]

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This is very, very good. Teed it up for you but you handed back the 5 iron and pulled out the driver. Would look great at the top on the Merrett thread. Bombers fans currently so angry that they may just do it themselves.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Who ?

SEN fill in

Essendon guilt trip to Merrett on sports day

 

[Sonny Hayes]

My favourite part of these past few days has been all the 'neutral' fans who are claiming Essendon should force him to stay because it is the best thing they can do... I am sure they are definitely looking out for the best interest of Essendon

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

My favourite part of these past few days has been all the 'neutral' fans who are claiming Essendon should force him to stay because it is the best thing they can do... I am sure they are definitely looking out for the best interest of Essendon

The hate is real.

They'd happily let Geelong keep eviling

 

[hardway]

The morons that think Sam is the only coach speaking to players from other clubs need to stick to Auskick. This has been going on for decades. Issue is that Sam is actually good and impressionable at it and that scares opposition coaches.

 

[Xtreme]

In short, if he's determined to leave he will probably have to make a move that makes it impossible for them to keep him.

Set fire to a picture of James Hird

Mission Accomplished

 

[Bardo State]

The morons that think Sam is the only coach speaking to players from other clubs need to stick to Auskick. This has been going on for decades. Issue is that Sam is actually good and impressionable at it and that scares opposition coaches.

Speaking to captains is fine. Speaking to contracted players is also fine. But speaking to contracted captains??? That's the number one cardinal sin of football. Everyone knows that (apparently)

 

[kirbatron]

the clues are right in front of our face

 

[Hawkspot]

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the clues are right in front of our face

He’s doing exactly what the club has said he’d be doing. Mark McKenzie said we’d be aggressive in trading this year, and won’t apologise for it.

Did nobody listen? McKenzie has basically been repeating his messages for 4 years regarding our list build.

 

[cyrilicious]

Reeves bleeds Brown and Gold
would he even go there

 

[rei154]

Now our goal is to get Merrett to 100 games so the scum can't even claim his progeny.
Unbelievable how badly they've handled this.
Zerrett is going to enjoy thumping them into the dirt for the next five years.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Can't help think this is all Billy Hartungs fault.

Careful, his dad will log on again!

 

[Big Hotdog]

Does anybody know who batted their eyes first. Us or Zach

The only thing left now is for a coldplay meme....

What a larf. From trying to make the Hawks look bad they are left with little choice but to trade out the BnF winning captain for what ever they are offered. Essendon look like pricks either way.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Reeves bleeds Brown and Gold
would he even go there

Does he? He grew up on the surf coast and we punted his dad from a job - he doesn't strike me as a Magginness/Moore Hawthorn nuffie type.

 

[Bedi]

The morons that think Sam is the only coach speaking to players from other clubs need to stick to Auskick. This has been going on for decades. Issue is that Sam is actually good and impressionable at it and that scares opposition coaches.

The same morons who can't fathom it may have been Merrett's management who sought out Mitchell for the meeting as Franklin did with the Swans. Difference was Buddy's was post GF and a lifestyle/Jactina thing, while Zach's is simply because Essendon are a shithouse club.

 

[Bedi]

The Merrett thread on the Bombres forum has reached Certified Legendary status. Absolutely delicious!

 

[Turly]

Appreciate it always good to talk to other supporters and get there views we both love footy regardless of who we support

Its nice to get someone else's view on things as they dont have the rose colored glasses on as well

Again apologizes if anyone has trolled or just been a douche in general in your forums due to the Merrett stuff

100% mate. At the end of the day we all love the game.

1 question for you though, are you sure you’re a bomber supporter? Like, really really sure?

I have about 20 scarves some beanies and much more. Abandon the dark side and follow the light my friend. We will forgive you for your sins and welcome you with open arms. Join the hawks, you will.

 

[Fleabane]

The Merrett thread on the Bombres forum has reached Certified Legendary status. Absolutely delicious!

I really have to get on with my morning but there's so much here to get through! And I haven't even got to the game day thread yet. What a time to be alive ...

 

[Sixpence]

Does he? He grew up on the surf coast and we punted his dad from a job - he doesn't strike me as a Magginness/Moore Hawthorn nuffie type.

Pretty sure he grew up an Adelaide supporter. Only came to us because his dad was CEO. Definitely not a Hawks nuffie.

 

[Philhawk]

That’s the only thing that concerns me in regards to him coming to us. It would be so Essendon to accept two seconds from someone like the Bulldogs just to screw us and Merrett over.

Essendon accepting less out of spite for their best player would be utter ****ing magic.

Screw us? I'd be delighted at that outcome.

 

[LRobbo]

The Essendon fans giving it to Zach’s wife, Alexandra on her tik tok account of all places shows what kind of a club and supporter base they are.
Absolutely guttural

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

The Essendon fans giving it to Zach’s wife, Alexandra on her tik tok account of all places shows what kind of a club and supporter base they are.
Absolutely guttural

Feckless miscreants

 

[HoldingThe Ball]

…

 

[ahhhhhh]

The Essendon fans giving it to Zach’s wife, Alexandra on her tik tok account of all places shows what kind of a club and supporter base they are.
Absolutely guttural

Jeez if he was any chance of staying, surely it's done now.

 

[A Cut Above]

Surprisingly, the Merrett saga's convinced me Essendon* does still serve a purpose - to funnel elite talent onto our list to ensure the next Hawthorn Premiership.