2017 Trade and FA thread

[Football Pope]

Rumour that Hodge, Hartung and Whitecross met with Brisbane officals / where in Brisbane today?

Rocky's House?

 

[MacMum]

Ricky Nixon apparently saw them boarding a flight to Brisbane or at least he reported it on his twitter. He has some sources but half the time he's on the money the other half he's baked.

I remember listening that late saturday night show on SEN with Tony Sheahan....anyhow this guy was on, I had no idea who he was, he was so reasonable and making sense. I was puzzled who it was, seemed very knowledgeable about the inner workings of the AFL etc..

..it was Nixon. I was dumbfounded..1.the mere fact he was on radio, obviously forgiven and back in the fold...2. sounded so sensible.

Have heard him again on the show, still the same, but every now and then he says something that makes you think not a lot has changed.

Still a creep, but that seems to be SEN's thing.....they've got Gary Lyon back too.

 

[Cockliff38]

While Nixon is a complete and utter twat this makes a lot of sense.

 

[Hollow Knight]

While Nixon is a complete and utter twat this makes a lot of sense.

Jesus that is a few list spots taken up by guys who are past their best. Hodge and Whitecross I could stomach. Hartung would be one too many.

 

[jackess]

While Nixon is a complete and utter twat this makes a lot of sense.

Does it? Hartung and Whitecross would be borderline best 22 and any games they play would be at the expense of a much more talented younger player like Witherden or McCluggage.

 

[SizeMatters]

Jesus that is a few list spots taken up by guys who are past their best. Hodge and Whitecross I could stomach. Hartung would be one too many.

I've only seen Hartung a few times but he seemed okay. Am I missing something? Has got to be better than playing Lester on the wing surely? I know he's as outside as you can get but we do lack a ball carrier...

 

[Dodongo]

Jesus that is a few list spots taken up by guys who are past their best. Hodge and Whitecross I could stomach. Hartung would be one too many.

Dodongo remembers that rumour from last year. Dodongo knows it was either bullshit or they declined. Dodongo wonders what would change now. Dodongo agrees with you - Whitecross would be good. Hartung, he's a bloody hack Dodongo thinks.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I've only seen Hartung a few times but he seemed okay. Am I missing something? Has got to be better than playing Lester on the wing surely? I know he's as outside as you can get but we do lack a ball carrier...

Terrible skills.

 

[Cockliff38]

Jesus that is a few list spots taken up by guys who are past their best. Hodge and Whitecross I could stomach. Hartung would be one too many.

Yeah pre-trade period I would've said one of Hodge OR Whitecross would help our defence. Both of them in the same team? Then you're really starting to rob Peter to pay Paul, cutting into game time of Robertson, Mayes, Gardiner, McStay, Witherden etc.

Like you I think Hartung is excessive. I don't even know what Hartung brings to the modern game? The talk is about his tank but there's only so much endurance can do - see M. Paparone.

BUT, in Fagan I trust

 

[jackess]

Hartung is a poor mans Squizzy.

 

[jonnobackpocket]

WTF would anyone want Whitecross....?

 

[Dylan12]

Hodge, Hartung and Whitecross.

Give me break.

It isn't bad enough we're taking a busted up Hodge, now we're looking at Hawthorn's reserves in a trade for Schache.

This is becoming farcical.

 

[Carlos Danger]

The loophole scenario is bullshit, we could pick him up as a delisted free agent, regular trade or in the PSD regardless of whether he retired.

Makes no difference either way

FIX the FA rules if you're not happy about it, don't carry on like the crows cos you've been outsmarted by the lowly old lions

 

[carnthemlions]

I've only seen Hartung a few times but he seemed okay. Am I missing something? Has got to be better than playing Lester on the wing surely? I know he's as outside as you can get but we do lack a ball carrier...

Completely different player to Lester. I doubt there'd be many players in the league who play wider of the contest than Hartung. Avoids contact of any sort, racks up cheapies, and has no penetration in his kicking.

Yeah pre-trade period I would've said one of Hodge OR Whitecross would help our defence. Both of them in the same team? Then you're really starting to rob Peter to pay Paul, cutting into game time of Robertson, Mayes, Gardiner, McStay, Witherden etc.

Like you I think Hartung is excessive. I don't even know what Hartung brings to the modern game? The talk is about his tank but there's only so much endurance can do - see M. Paparone.

BUT, in Fagan I trust

Yeah I wouldn't be in favour of getting Hartung or Whitecross (can he even get out of a jog at this point?)- let alone both.

Hartung is a poor mans Squizzy.

Probably more like a poor man's Andrew Gaff tbh, at least Squizzy could crumb a goal or two even when he was struggling badly.

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

Hawks retired Hodge and don't want to offer Harting a contract. Whitehorse had a chance to come to us when he was younger and chose not to. Surely we're not going to give them Schache for that lot.

 

[Dodongo]

Dodongo is thinking maybe we are packaging up our third rounder for those 3. Or a third and a fourth. Dodongo definitely thinks it won't be for Schache.

 

[winged1]

Dodongo is thinking maybe we are packaging up our third rounder for those 3. Or a third and a fourth. Dodongo definitely thinks it won't be for Schache.

A cheap deal on a player package and Schache goes for a future pick.

Still a question of where the list spots are coming from

 

[briztoon]

Most likely scenario is it's 3 mates heading up to Brisbane, where one is soon to move, one is from here so can help with where to house hunt, and the third is tagging along cause they're all mates currently on holidays.

 

[Surly Boy]

Most likely scenario is Ricky Nixon is talking crap.....

 

[Scubaveg]

Yeah there's know way we taking Hartung and Whitecross. Remember the plan is to add quality midfielders in their mid 20's.


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[Scubaveg]

Fck me people around here are jumping at shadows, 12 for CC, Schache to Hawks for a bunch of spuds, Schache to Pies for a 2nd rounder. Calm your farm peeps there's two weeks of this shit, you all acting like a 16yo boy who thinks he's about to lose his virginity. Noble and Fagan will do us right.


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[braddsey]

I remember listening that late saturday night show on SEN with Tony Sheahan....anyhow this guy was on, I had no idea who he was, he was so reasonable and making sense. I was puzzled who it was, seemed very knowledgeable about the inner workings of the AFL etc..

..it was Nixon. I was dumbfounded..1.the mere fact he was on radio, obviously forgiven and back in the fold...2. sounded so sensible.

Have heard him again on the show, still the same, but every now and then he says something that makes you think not a lot has changed.

Still a creep, but that seems to be SEN's thing.....they've got Gary Lyon back too.

SEN pretty much let anyone on the radio who is willing to fill the air-time...

 

[scott_the_man]

Hartungs strength is his running ability. From memory he smashed the beep test at the combine in his draft year and broke the existing record at the time. He's a great two way runner and also has a burst of speed, something we lack.
His skills aren't great but there's room for improvement, still very young.
I'd take a punt on him.

 

[Squizz89]

Think Cameron will end up playing that run and carry wing role for us that we are looking for as well as obviously spending times up forward in the forward 50.

But if we are looking at a player for Schache from the Hawks I'd ask for Breust.

We need a small forward who can not only apply defensive pressure but he's also shown he can kick goals. He has relationships here already with Hodgey and Fages as well as the cousin to Jakey Barrett I believe. I think he's only ~26 so he's not over the hill by any means.

Obviously the above is unlikely but we'd have to be bat shit mad to trade Schache for (potentially soon to be delisted) Hartung & Whitecross.

 

[Lazza16]

Welcome to Hawks heaven..... wear a hat.