Trades 2026 Round 2 Trades

[jdwood]

I usually try not to trade at this point other than rookie corrections but injuries are forcing my hand:

This week:

Gulden/Young to Jackson/Murdock - c. $260k banked

Next week:

McKercher (if stinks up again this week) to Houston - c. $290k banked

(I'll also consider if I need Cook based on this week)

Following week:

Blakiston (if no material improvement in next 2 weeks) to Ash

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Wanted to keep Young but this let's me grab an R2 and have some stability there;

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The Freo nuffs are saying 8 weeks+ for Young.

Watch him miss a week and then go on a 150 point spree

 

[Bayskiez]

Avoided young, avoided Gulden - my biggest problem seems the trap of having Oliver. Is it worth moving him on now and treating it like trading the Gulden injury? I just don't trust him.
Albeit his stats look great on paper but the pace of the game I feel will go past him quickly

 

[Northernsoul74]

The Freo nuffs are saying 8 weeks+ for Young.

Watch him miss a week and then go on a 150 point spree

Could really do with a timeline from Freo. I suspect they’ll be very cautious with him which is leaning me to trade.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Could really do with a timeline from Freo. I suspect they’ll be very cautious with him which I’d leaning me to trade.

Spot on. He's priced too high for me to consider holding out.

 

[Faz 2000]

I think a straight-bat Gulden to Zerrett swap for me this week.

Holding Pou, T Marshall on the hope they're 1 week at most. Blakiston gets another go to show he's worth something.

Murdock and Cook the two rooks I'm missing. Will give 'em another look.

I've had my best Round 1 performance in years, so I can only assume it'll all go to custard shortly.

 

[AFDogs]

Avoided young, avoided Gulden - my biggest problem seems the trap of having Oliver. Is it worth moving him on now and treating it like trading the Gulden injury? I just don't trust him.
Albeit his stats look great on paper but the pace of the game I feel will go past him quickly

Averaging 95 after 2 games and GWS were absolutely pummelled last week. Easy hold until his bye at least.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Averaging 95 after 2 games and GWS were absolutely pummelled last week. Easy hold until his bye at least.

Yep not worth throwing him out yet

 

[Northernsoul74]

Spot on. He's priced too high for me to consider holding out.

Trading from a mid pricer before they’ve made cash is always a ball ache.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Trading from a mid pricer before they’ve made cash is always a ball ache.

I knew this was a possibility with Young, Parish, Coniglio and Bruhn.

Looking like Young and Coniglio will be gone by Rd 3 and Parish could follow, knowing his history.

GnR is the way to live

 

[Bayskiez]

Averaging 95 after 2 games and GWS were absolutely pummelled last week. Easy hold until his bye at least.

Yep not worth throwing him out yet

Good to hear some other opinions - in an alternate universe where I had Gulden or Young I think it would be a no-brainer hold. Cheers

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

I think a straight-bat Gulden to Zerrett swap for me this week.

Holding Pou, T Marshall on the hope they're 1 week at most. Blakiston gets another go to show he's worth something.

Murdock and Cook the two rooks I'm missing. Will give 'em another look.

I've had my best Round 1 performance in years, so I can only assume it'll all go to custard shortly.

I really wanted to start with Z. Merrett - he's been a great POD for years now. Had him last year though and B. Scott decided to start playing him forward more to give other mids a crack, so I gave him a miss this year. Seemed to be pretty much pure mid on the weekend and scored well as he always does in there, but I just don't trust Scott.

 

[Nelso]

I really wanted to start with Z. Merrett - he's been a great POD for years now. Had him last year though and B. Scott decided to start playing him forward more to give other mids a crack, so I gave him a miss this year. Seemed to be pretty much pure mid on the weekend and scored well as he always does in there, but I just don't trust Scott.

There is zero chance that Scott will play Merrett in the mids all season.

Scott knows Merrett is gone at the end of the season.

Scott should prioritise playing guys in the middle who will be at the club next season.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

There is zero chance that Scott will play Merrett in the mids all season.

Scott knows Merrett is gone at the end of the season.

Scott should prioritise playing guys in the middle who will be at the club next season.

"CONTRAKZ WIL B HONERED!!!!"

 

[TheWoodenSlug]

There is zero chance that Scott will play Merrett in the mids all season.

Scott knows Merrett is gone at the end of the season.

Scott should prioritise playing guys in the middle who will be at the club next season.

Yeah, that's how I see it as well. Though I just saw there has already been a bit of discussion on this topic around the traps and someone made a good point that Scott might be looking to save his own arse, in which case he is forced to play his best team which means Merrett full time midfield.

Still a no from me though, which sucks because he's a great player to have/watch.

 

[Faz 2000]

Hmmm. Food for thought on Merrett. I may go elsewhere for a more solid role.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Hmmm. Food for thought on Merrett. I may go elsewhere for a more solid role.

Back yourself. Nothing worse than a bunch of idiots online telling you to change your mind, and then you regret listening to these people

 

[Faz 2000]

Good thoughts. Zerrett has powered several of my best SC years as a PODish midfielder that just scoooooores. It's hard to figure out exactly what happens with Merrett over the year given his relationship with coach and club. Even in a reduced role he's gonna score. But it is a headache to understand what it looks like. I can just set-and-forget Noah Anderson

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Noah Anderson

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25

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192cm

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88kg

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12.0

3star

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6.0

2star

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6.0

4star

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2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

CL

0.0

1star

instead, which I think I'll do. Plenty more trades and upgrades to be doing, it's not like Merrett is the one-off difference maker who'll fix it all.

 

[SELFCONFESDAFLNERD]

Young > Fonti

$348,400 in the bank

 

[morningbrown]

Do I trade Pou or hold folks?

 

[Gene Simmons]

Just to be different, I have a Gulden trade question

How about trading Gulden, switching Traca into MID and then going for one of as my F2:
1) Rankine
2) Darcy
3) Thrillseeker

Thoughts?

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Just to be different, I have a Gulden trade question

How about trading Gulden, switching Traca into MID and then going for one of as my F2:
1) Rankine
2) Darcy
3) Thrillseeker

Thoughts?

Take the Mid

 

[YeoGabbaGabba]

Do I trade Pou or hold folks?

Assuming you’d be trading him for one of the rookies like Murdock wait a week. If he plays he’ll get a bit of cash injection and none of the rookies are on the bubble just yet.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Assuming you’d be trading him for one of the rookies like Murdock wait a week. If he plays he’ll get a bit of cash injection and none of the rookies are on the bubble just yet.

Yup. I went Young to Cook early because who knows what trades I will need next week, and would not like to burn a flex. Hold the Poo

 

[fuic08]

There is zero chance that Scott will play Merrett in the mids all season.

Scott knows Merrett is gone at the end of the season.

Scott should prioritise playing guys in the middle who will be at the club next season.

Should have just traded him in that case