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.

 

[Nugett]

The Merrett deal will go through, of that I have no doubt. There is chatter about a third team being involved in the deal and North would be that team. The Bombers are wanting to have all 3 Duursma's at the club as a way of trying to get Harley Reid to the Hangar in two years time.

The articles that will come out in the next 30 odd hours will do what they are intended to do, and that is get clicks and provoke people. As someone who writes articles and understands the news cycle, two massive Victorian clubs involved in a deal sells lots of papers and lots of advertisements. Best to not get sucked in.

Enjoy the last 46 hours and know that at the end Mark McKenzie and the team will have given their best to get us in a position to get our 14th flag

If Reid leaves Eagles in 2 years time, surely he would be looking at a club that is on the rise. So it’s perplexing that Essendon would believe that they could attract his services

 

[Spudwick]

Pass

 

[earthworms]

I thought we already said no to clayton oliver

 

[George Zip]

There is an enormous amount of inertia surrounding Merrett’s desired defection. No one in the football world, save for Hawthorn people, and Merrett, want it to happen. We’ve been swimming against the tide since it was first mooted; those who despise us know that Merrett playing for Hawthorn means a 14th flag is highly likely. That’s why Anthony Hudson, still smarting from the Cats’ GF shellacking, was so eager to change the subject and talk about [PLAYERCARD]Rowan Marshall[/PLAYERCARD] during tonight’s episode of Fox’s Trading Day. Hudson knows. Everyone knows.

The fact that Merrett wants to play for Hawthorn, the old adversary, is an obscene notion to Essendon people; one that alters brain chemistry.

The fact that our coach, and the man who likely planted the seed in Merrett’s mind, mocked the club as crudely as he did ten years ago, is vinegar on multiple open wounds.

At the risk of sounding like someone who hugs trees, there is too much energy being directed at preventing this trade from happening.

It’s not a godfather offer that gets it done. It’s Hawthorn hiring a witch doctor.

 

[hawkmang]

It’s not a godfather offer that gets it done. It’s Hawthorn hiring a witch doctor.

Someone get John Safran on the phone immediately

Safran helps lift curse of the Socceroos

www.theage.com.au

 

[bindas12]

 

[Since 2001]

Merrett for 2 first rounders and degoey for a first.....call me crazy, but I like that

 

[Sonny Hayes]

Merrett for 2 first rounders and degoey for a first.....call me crazy, but I like that

De Goey is the exact type of player we need, i just have big concerns over his body. If he came cheap i would be keen, but i am not sure the Pies would move him cheap.

 

[Since 2001]

De Goey is the exact type of player we need, i just have big concerns over his body. If he came cheap i would be keen, but i am not sure the Pies would move him cheap.

I should've stated if degoeys body is right. But i trust we wouldn't bring in a player is isn't fit. Degoey and merrett would completely change our landscape, with a pray to God fit will day. That makes me a happy man

 

[unitedhawk2]

The media had termed yesterday as 'moving day' in the Merrett trade and, predictably, there was little movement.

I expect MM to surprise them again today - and then bamboozle them tomorrow.

 

[LRobbo]

Is Essendon linked to anybody else? It will be a hell of an effort to have their biggest victory of the trade period making a guy who wants to leave the club stay.

They will be so embarrassed.

Complete opposite

If they hold onto Merrett expect a social media post about 7.40pm spruiking how they didn’t trade him just to give their brain dead supporter base something to feel good about.
Remember they haven’t won a game of footy since May and brought in Brayden Fiorini. It’s slim pickings for joy at that dump

 

[HedgeFund]

Pretty sure the Eagles organised that right after they drafted him. They're giving him the Chris Judd treatment.

If only Bec had stayed in Perth. The Herald Sun would have collapsed by now.

 

[MasterSamurai]

So, these **** wits want two ff's. With one of them from a bottom six team?
So basically, we lose two picks from 2026 + most likely our pick 9 and and more to get taht future pick from a bottom side?
Ok, sleepy, you have every right to stand up put your middle finger up and tell those campaigners to go and suck a fat one!!!
No way, we can't empty out two high ends from drafts.

 

[suburb whispers]

Merrett staying put.

 

[hfc70]

Merrett staying put.

Thanks Timmy

 

[suburb whispers]

Thanks Timmy

Who?

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

Sounds like it ..

 

[TheExtractorFactor]

The whole time I’ve thought they were posturing saying they wouldn’t trade him but I’m worried now.

 

[mustang]

Thanks Timmy

Ok if that's true at least we know with 2 days to go, chuck everything and the kitchen sink at Humphrey.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

You can’t argue with mediocre clubs

Will be irrelevant for the next decade

 

[Xtreme]

Would rather hit the draft, the loss of Worpel doesn't really matter as his disposal was often detrimental to Hawthorn's forward thrusts.

Would still offload CJ for a packet of Twistys though!

 

[killerspud]

Merrett for 2 first rounders and degoey for a first.....call me crazy, but I like that

Im booking you into an asylum maybe you can share a room there with de goey

 

[chopflop]

Merrett staying put.

You are normally spot on. Can you elaborate if we pulled out or Essendon changed his mind? Surely we go hard at Humphrey now?

 

[2008wasoverDEW!]

 

[LRobbo]

Would rather hit the draft, the loss of Worpel doesn't really matter as his disposal was often detrimental to Hawthorn's forward thrusts.

Would still offload CJ for a packet of Twistys though!

Draft does nothing for us, it’s a bad draft as well.
We need ready made players and good ones at that