Mega Thread 2014 FA, Trades, Rumours and Facts (pre-draft thread).

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Just a quick question his guys.

If we gain Greenwood and Redden and lose Beams(along with a draft pick or two).

Is our midfield stronger than it was with Beams? Or weaker?
You'd lose polish but add grunt imo.. which frankly is exactly what we need. Short term marginal loss, but provided we see improvement from the younger guys or pick up someone like a Dangerfield as a FA next year, it becomes an enormous win.

I'd be stoked to end up with Redden out of all this, just cant see it happening
 

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Mitch Cleary is reporting that Levi Greenwood will announce his football future tomorrow. He is currently away in Bali, and will decide between staying at North Melbourne,or seeking a trade to Collingwood or Western Bulldogs.

3AW earlier reported this afternoon that Greenwood had informed all of North Melbourne, and his manager of his wish to be traded to Collingwood
 
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F##k that I hope they all lose.

The only one I have respect for is Zaharakis, at the time he was just a young man yet he refused to inject whilst senior members chose otherwise.

Credit where credit's due and David has earn't it in spades.

Your welcome at Collingwood David.
Wasn't the only reason he objected due to his fear of needles?
 
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Will Melbourne receiving pick 3 for Frawley help our case if we wanted to try get pick 2 off them? I doubt we'd find a way to snag pick 1, but getting Brayshaw would be huge IMO, and a far better fit for our needs than what we get for pick 4.
I like Brayshaw. I would do pick 5 + Lumumba for Pick 2 or 3.
 

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It's sad ( in a pathetic way) that Melbourne Footy Club has been reduced to being like seagulls feeding off the AFL handouts.

That said, a competitive Melbourne is a good thing for their loyal supporters and the footy community in general.

The AFL want them better and were always going to look after them to a degree.

I'm sure it was a middling decision to give them a generous compensation pick after denying them a priority pick.

Both would have been excessive and overly rewarding their mediocrity, but to deny both would have left them overly struggling.

I admire most of the teams in the comp in one way or another ( except Carlton, and Essendon of late ) but gee I find it impossible to admire Melbourne in any way.
 

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29 minutes ago ·
Mitch Cleary is reporting that Levi Greenwood will announce his football future tomorrow. He is currently away in Bali, and will decide between staying at North Melbourne,or seeking a trade to Collingwood or Western Bulldogs.

3AW earlier reported this afternoon that Greenwood had informed all of North Melbourne, and his manager of his wish to be traded to Collingwood
Can you link to the 3AW link as so far from these facebook trade sites we have had the following two bogus rumours:

Barrett states Fasolo being traded - utter made up garbage

A player that Collingwood have requested along with pick four that Brisbane initially declined, Brisbane are coming around to and will speak to that player (who has been unnamed) about a shift to Collingwood - unsourced and most likely bollocks clickbait
 

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Can you link to the 3AW link as so far from these facebook trade sites we have had the following two bogus rumours:

Barrett states Fasolo being traded - utter made up garbage

A player that Collingwood have requested along with pick four that Brisbane initially declined, Brisbane are coming around to and will speak to that player (who has been unnamed) about a shift to Collingwood - unsourced and most likely bollocks clickbait
If it's on the first day you would think that it is one of Hanley (my assumption), Aish, Mayes, zorko, rockliff, rich
 

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Peter Schwaub has said the Beams deal with not include any players, only picks...
cya brisbane, hello GC
He also couldn't remember which players we'd asked for (and I doubt Zorko would be one of them as Dekka would know the Lions wouldn't even consider parting with him), so you'd take what Schwab has to say with a grain of salt.
 

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Drop Burbury and Schroeder and use a later pick.

Then it would be very good trade/draft period.


Was just on trade radio Cal Twomey has spoken to a few recruiters and they are saying Cockatoo might go in the 20s and 1 said possibly even top 10 to WC. Snoop Dog
Would love to get him hopefully he is on our board around our 2nd rounder.
I certainly do.

AM startig to think taking our picks into this draft could be the way to go.

5 - Lever or Laverde

8 - Moore

22 - Blakely

29 - Cockatoo / Cavka

45 - Ed Langdon

Some terrific types in that lot. Could be a draft that really rounds out some wonderful recruiting over the last few years. After that you'd go experienced players.
 

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I certainly do.

AM startig to think taking our picks into this draft could be the way to go.

5 - Lever or Laverde

8 - Moore

22 - Blakely

29 - Cockatoo / Cavka

45 - Ed Langdon

Some terrific types in that lot. Could be a draft that really rounds out some wonderful recruiting over the last few years. After that you'd go experienced players.
Snoop, have you included Langdon for sentimental reasons or do you think he can play?
 
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