2015 Draft, Trade & Free Agent Discussion & Speculation Thread

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One of our biggest issues with all these trade scenarios is that we don't seem to have much trade currency in any of our players. Failing in 2010 & 12 drafts means we have don't have much in that young potential bracket that we can trade away.

Weller and A. Pearce are probably the only ones with any value and I wouldn't be keen to trade either. Barlow and Clarke may hold a bit of currency, other fringe players Suban, De boer, Mzungu even Apeness etc won't net us anything.

This means we have to trade out our best draft picks which again limits the amount of highly rated kids we get in restricting the currency we have in the future.

I'm not saying don't trade but I can't see all our potential trades going through next week with just a couple of late 1st round picks.
 

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Latarjet procedure mentions it has a very low rate of complications post surgery.Sounds like Black has been unlucky.
Did the shoulder surgery also effect his leg speed and turning circle? He looks completely lost and at best would be a slight upgrade on Taberner. At worst he plays for Peel every week.

He's not someone I'm after and personally he had a chance to come to Freo and it backfired. Unlucky for the kid but he'd be worth a 3rd rounder and a massively reduced pay, with no guarantee of playing.

If he was willing to accept all of that, then yes we can take a punt and hope he comes good.

If he is just wanting an opportunity and a slight reduction in pay to facilitate this, then he can get stuffed.
 

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Think I read in the local paper that he is a Peel guy. Don't hold me to it.

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Would be nice for there to be a season where the flag is up for grabs.
Well Geelong has finally pissed off. Getting Danger won't propel them up the ladder.

I like it when a different team wins each year. The last 9 years has resulted in 4 winners.

One outside Victoria.
 

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Land Bennell and McCarthy and we would mount another serious assault on the flag. Ohhh man it's all about to get real.

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It may seem silly given the Bennel deal already seems to be in the final stages. But still more confident of us getting McCarthy than I am Bennel.
 

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I'm not convinced that a surgeon will be able to fix a healed and scar filled shoulder. Fusing bone only to break it off and fuse again might not be possible.

He needs to be able to mark or his value is zero in my opinion.
Why don't they open it up, scoop out all the scar tissue and replace it with paper mache?
It worked for Matt Stevic's brain.

A big NO to Kersten, not worth the trouble on and off the field.
What trouble was he in, I don't remember?
When I was having a quick search to see what it might have been came up with this gem:
http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/af...and-brad-bootsma/story-e6frg1xu-1226200017922
We must like naughty boys.
 

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It may seem silly given the Bennel deal already seems to be in the final stages. But still more confident of us getting McCarthy than I am Bennel.
Why are you more confident we'll land McCarthy over Bennell?

Bennell situation is kinda unique all things considered.I reckon both will be in purple next year IMO.
 
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So, we've cleared space to trade in 3 (McCarthy, Bennell and one other - is Litherland still available?) and draft 2 kids with whatever scraps we have left! We upgrade Smith (essentially swapping him with Deluca) and add a speculative rookie (since we otherwise would only have 3 rookies). This assumes Pav goes around again and Mora gets a one-year senior contract.
 
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So, we've cleared space to trade in 3 (McCarthy, Bennell and one other - is Litherland still available?) and draft 2 kids with whatever scraps we have left! We upgrade Smith (essentially swapping him with Deluca) and add a speculative rookie (since we otherwise would only have 3 rookies). This assumes Pav goes around again and Mora gets a one-year senior contract.
 

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Brett Anderson ‏@BrettAndersonIF 2h2 hours ago
Plenty of murmurings about Lachie Weller wanting a move to Victoria. Freo and his manager adamant there is nothing in it. #TradeSENtral
 
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