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

 

[you pick one]

Footballing tragedy

I've always felt robbed of something very special.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

I've always felt robbed of something very special.

He had a wayne carey natural level of talent imo

 

[TheEscapeClub]

That's crazy if they're writing off probably the best athlete in the draft with some pretty obvious talent in other areas just because his kicking and decision making isn't great as a junior. Isn't that what development is for?

I can't imagine us passing on him with a rookie pick. I wouldn't rule out us taking him earlyish to lock him in because we think his ceiling is incredible.

By that age, your kicking is pretty much set. I'm struggling to think of one player in the 50+ years that I've played and watched footy, who has improved their kicking to any degree from a reasonably early age.

They can't all kick like Shannon Neale but they really need to bring some above average skills in other areas like Dangerfield does, and there aint too many Dangers around.

There were lots or reasons we lost the gf but I'd have Max and his kicking at the top of the list.

 

[TheEscapeClub]

Kicking is more important than it used to be the way the game is going now.

You only need to look back to Hawthorn's 3peat.

 

[D BRIDGE]

Cyril was the king at this.

Whether we had the ball, or we were trying to get it, no oppo player has ever made me as nervous as him just by being in the vicinity.

Aaron Davey was crazy good at it.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

By that age, your kicking is pretty much set. I'm struggling to think of one player in the 50+ years that I've played and watched footy, who has improved their kicking to any degree from a reasonably early age.

They can't all kick like Shannon Neale but they really need to bring some above average skills in other areas like Dangerfield does, and there aint too many Dangers around.

There were lots or reasons we lost the gf but I'd have Max and his kicking at the top of the list.

Id say a bit harsh there. Its also the responsibility of the team to be able to defend turnovers, brisbane defended hard and didnt let us just walk thru when they turned it over, we cant just say “ oh well x and y did a bad kick its his fault” its a team effort to defend and be disciplined.

Yes it puts you on the back foot and exposed, but there are 18 guys out there who need to react and get into defensive positions very quickly and they failed to slow it down.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

You only need to look back to Hawthorn's 3peat.

I would argue its two fold.

Precision kicking has always been important.. But what i would say is becoming more important than before is that 65-80m play where players take on the game with some run and flare like holmes or smith and get the footy over the defensive wall out the back to the medium and smalls into space.

The game is as much about penetration as it is accuracy the way its played, which is why players like parfitt cant make it anymore at the level as they are very ineffective with their impact

 

[Gee Class Loco]

My dog walker friend from the GFC indicates we have a big interest in SouthOz.
Roosters players... from Modbury.
Also talked of a kid name Felix Nippa??
We talked of Mellor a bit... they like him a lot.
Holmes & Mukunda... he didnt add much.
Dont be surprised if we go hard on others teams NGA's/Academies, as they will be targeted.
Anyways. Fingers crossed we nab a diamond in the ruff or two.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

I could’ve gone further into it but then we can trade our 2nd and 3rd pick to a club for points
It makes sense in my head I swear

I also firmly believe we are less than zero percent getting butters

Categorically incorrect.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

My dog walker friend from the GFC indicates we have a big interest in SouthOz.
Roosters players... from Modbury.
Also talked of a kid name Felix Nippa??
We talked of Mellor a bit... they like him a lot.
Holmes & Mukunda... he didnt add much.
Dont be surprised if we go hard on others teams NGA's/Academies, as they will be targeted.
Anyways. Fingers crossed we nab a diamond in the ruff or two.

Nippa? That's the waste in Worpel.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

My early prediction is actually trading up the order to around pick 12-15 and get back something also in 30’s/40’s
Something like 19 and FR1 for
Pick 12-15 and 35

We'll trade into next year.

 

[calder_daddy]

Categorically incorrect.

I’ll believe it when I see it. But even you have gone from he’s coming, to he’s leaning towards the dogs and money and now back to he’s coming
I think we are absolutely no chance getting him

 

[calder_daddy]

We'll trade into next year.

We might trade for a pick that includes a pick in next years draft but I think we use this years first

 

[Mr Meow]

I’ll believe it when I see it. But even you have gone from he’s coming, to he’s leaning towards the dogs and money and now back to he’s coming
I think we are absolutely no chance getting him

I am shocked that people have such concrete convictions either way. Anything could happen. Dozens of variables are at play. To the point where it's pointless even giving our opinions on likelihood. It's a maybe until it's not - that's it.

 

[dazbroncos]

Having been here as long as I have one thing holds true when it comes to drafting and inside word.

GFC - menanng Wells and Co - never give an inkling about what they are doing.

That said, they will talk to all the due diligence prospects they have on their radar - but when it comes to the pick and theit faves... that never gets out.

GO CAtters

 

[Phill Hendo]

I’ll believe it when I see it. But even you have gone from he’s coming, to he’s leaning towards the dogs and money and now back to he’s coming
I think we are absolutely no chance getting him

Obviously the GFC would love to get Butters and I would be confident that the club would be on his short list. The problem is convincing Port Adelaide to accept the trade equivalent of a bag of magic beans for him.

 

[dazbroncos]

Butters would be a great get... Jhye Clark 13 has been good on intel over the journey year over year mostly IMO...

but it seems Butters is more $$ than some others (external view only) and that wont fit with us - even with the TPP going up and few people coming off our list.

Would luv to get him and it could be seen in what we take in the ND regarding pick use too for 2026.

Wont be cheap but im sure we'll get charged trade rates not FA rates again

GO Catters

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

The problem with Butters is that other clubs will throw way more money at him than the Cats, and that will probably sway his decision in the end. There's a small chance he picks Geelong, but I don't think he will.

 

[catswhiskers]

Having been here as long as I have one thing holds true when it comes to drafting and inside word.

GFC - menanng Wells and Co - never give an inkling about what they are doing.

That said, they will talk to all the due diligence prospects they have on their radar - but when it comes to the pick and theit faves... that never gets out.

GO CAtters

Daz the due diligence being done by Wells & Co is just to find out who would like to move to Catland in a couple of years time!
Something like " we are pretty sure you will be gone well before our pick but we love your work. If you are not happy at Xclub just give us a heads up and we will get to work. "

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Obviously the GFC would love to get Butters and I would be confident that the club would be on his short list. The problem is convincing Port Adelaide to accept the trade equivalent of a bag of magic beans for him.

I kind of don't get why people think the trade package is what would hold butters back from going to Geelong.

The big hurdles are that Butters needs to want geelong and geelong has to meet his contract demands.

If those conditions are met the trade capital doesn't matter. Port can take the compo or take the package but they aren't taking neither.

Academic though because the noise is he's a done deal to the bulldogs

 

[iameviljez]

By that age, your kicking is pretty much set. I'm struggling to think of one player in the 50+ years that I've played and watched footy, who has improved their kicking to any degree from a reasonably early age.

They can't all kick like Shannon Neale but they really need to bring some above average skills in other areas like Dangerfield does, and there aint too many Dangers around.

There were lots or reasons we lost the gf but I'd have Max and his kicking at the top of the list.

Tom Hawkins is the only one I can really think of. His kicking in the back half of his career was remarkably better, even accounting for "yips".

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Aaron Davey was crazy good at it.

I kind of don't get why people think the trade package is what would hold butters back from going to Geelong.

The big hurdles are that Butters needs to want geelong and geelong has to meet his contract demands.

If those conditions are met the trade capital doesn't matter. Port can take the compo or take the package but they aren't taking neither.

Academic though because the noise is he's a done deal to the bulldogs

Who says done deal to bulldogs??

I imagine they are offering crazy amounts of 2m+ a year ( which bont is probably not even close to) per year for him to want them

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Who says done deal to bulldogs??

I imagine they are offering crazy amounts of 2m+ a year ( which bont is probably not even close to) per year for him to want them

Bulldogs fans seem fairly adamant but people have been wrong before

 

[CatRiot]

I like the sound of the Barker... The ACL is a risk though, also his pace may be affected. Boom or bust.

Sweid could give us a midfield and forward rotation.

Hibbins-Hargreaves could be a good punt with a 2nd rounder, but we'd need to trade into his suggested pick zone.

 

[Vdubs]

Butters would be a great get... Jhye Clark 13 has been good on intel over the journey year over year mostly IMO...

but it seems Butters is more $$ than some others (external view only) and that wont fit with us - even with the TPP going up and few people coming off our list.

Would luv to get him and it could be seen in what we take in the ND regarding pick use too for 2026.

Wont be cheap but im sure we'll get charged trade rates not FA rates again

GO Catters

Duncan and CGuthrie departing should help our cause a little? I realise their veteran status