2017 trade/draft thread

[Colonel Kurtz]

I don't understand why we would keep giving games to any non - elite player over 27, including Masten and others. We are not in flag contention and we have an ageing list.

I think we are better off creating cap space and getting games into younger players. I realise that not all of our young players will make the cut at the end of the day, but the sooner we find out which ones to keep and which to cut the better. And the quicker we develop the ones that are good enough off the better.

I think some parts of the club, especially the coaching panel, might be in denial about where our list is at. Or, if not in denial, trying to delay the inevitable culling for reasons of self preservation. I understand that and every person in a coaching or assistant coaching position would think the same way and be reluctant to take actions that will likely worsen short term performance in order to prioritise longer term list building without the clubs support in doing it. The club needs to tell Simpson it will support him in the aftermath of the cull and encourage him to get on board with it.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Amazing Trade Preview from the experts at The Age:

 

[Colonel Kurtz]

On the Matera trade, i will be pissed if Freo get him for nothing while we stand there with our d*** in our hands doing nothing. Matera might have initially said he prefers to go to Fremantle. Thats fine. It shouldn't stop us from continuing to try and insert ourselves into the situation and try and pull something out of the hat. Keep talking to him and try and sell him on our club and put in counter bids to the Suns.

We all know if the roles were reversed that Fremantle would be still hanging around like a dose of Herpes and talking to the player and his club right up to the moment the paperwork was signed in order to drive up the price and see if they could be a sneaky chance of getting the player at the last minute.

 

[Yamumluvsbigcox]

Amazing Trade Preview from the experts at The Age:

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Haven't both gaff and fasolo come out and said they don't want a trade ?
Quality journalist at the age !

 

[liam123]

On the Matera trade, i will be pissed if Freo get him for nothing while we stand there with our d*** in our hands doing nothing. Matera might have initially said he prefers to go to Fremantle. Thats fine. It shouldn't stop us from continuing to try and insert ourselves into the situation and try and pull something out of the hat. Keep talking to him and try and sell him on our club and put in counter bids to the Suns.

We all know if the roles were reversed that Fremantle would be still hanging around like a dose of Herpes and talking to the player and his club right up to the moment the paperwork was signed in order to drive up the price and see if they could be a sneaky chance of getting the player at the last minute.

I have a sneaky suspicion we'll do better than matera this trade period

 

[bzparkes]

On the Matera trade, i will be pissed if Freo get him for nothing while we stand there with our d*** in our hands doing nothing. Matera might have initially said he prefers to go to Fremantle. Thats fine. It shouldn't stop us from continuing to try and insert ourselves into the situation and try and pull something out of the hat. Keep talking to him and try and sell him on our club and put in counter bids to the Suns.

We all know if the roles were reversed that Fremantle would be still hanging around like a dose of Herpes and talking to the player and his club right up to the moment the paperwork was signed in order to drive up the price and see if they could be a sneaky chance of getting the player at the last minute.

Why? Don't want or need him. No point trying to get him when he's not what we're after just to be 'active'.

 

[eagle eyed]

I have a sneaky suspicion we'll do better than matera this trade period

Anyone in particular?


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[Yamumluvsbigcox]

On the Matera trade, i will be pissed if Freo get him for nothing while we stand there with our d*** in our hands doing nothing. Matera might have initially said he prefers to go to Fremantle. Thats fine. It shouldn't stop us from continuing to try and insert ourselves into the situation and try and pull something out of the hat. Keep talking to him and try and sell him on our club and put in counter bids to the Suns.

We all know if the roles were reversed that Fremantle would be still hanging around like a dose of Herpes and talking to the player and his club right up to the moment the paperwork was signed in order to drive up the price and see if they could be a sneaky chance of getting the player at the last minute.

If his last name wasn't matera would you be upset ?
Freo have apparently offered him overs in money and length of contract .
We should be looking to add to our midfield and locking in mcgovern gaff and Yeo to long term contracts rather than chase flakey small forwards .
You can get great small forwards late in the draft .

 

[salo]

I don't understand why we would keep giving games to any non - elite player over 27, including Masten and others.

how many 'elite players' do you figure we have?

 

[Altum Volantes]

On the Matera trade, i will be pissed if Freo get him for nothing while we stand there with our d*** in our hands doing nothing. Matera might have initially said he prefers to go to Fremantle. Thats fine. It shouldn't stop us from continuing to try and insert ourselves into the situation and try and pull something out of the hat. Keep talking to him and try and sell him on our club and put in counter bids to the Suns.

We all know if the roles were reversed that Fremantle would be still hanging around like a dose of Herpes and talking to the player and his club right up to the moment the paperwork was signed in order to drive up the price and see if they could be a sneaky chance of getting the player at the last minute.

There are 'character issues' with Matera.

That's why GC aren't trying to stop him leaving.

Freo/Lyon backing themselves to turn around another lost soul.

WCE just don't bother with them (for better or worse).

 

[Nev57]

On the Matera trade, i will be pissed if Freo get him for nothing while we stand there with our d*** in our hands doing nothing. Matera might have initially said he prefers to go to Fremantle. Thats fine. It shouldn't stop us from continuing to try and insert ourselves into the situation and try and pull something out of the hat. Keep talking to him and try and sell him on our club and put in counter bids to the Suns.

We all know if the roles were reversed that Fremantle would be still hanging around like a dose of Herpes and talking to the player and his club right up to the moment the paperwork was signed in order to drive up the price and see if they could be a sneaky chance of getting the player at the last minute.

You'd think that phil and Peter would b working on him also

 

[Elite Pete]

Jay Clark from the Herald reporting Hogan and Fyfe meet up last week to try and recruit him. 5 and Balic they are saying would be the offer. If we think Gaff is gone and don’t throw our hand in the ring. Surely we would have around the same cap room with them getting Matera and Wilson in and paying overs apparently

 

[kerr87]

Gaff, 13, 2018 first would do it or over kill?

 

[Byron_Clanger]

On the Matera trade, i will be pissed if Freo get him for nothing while we stand there with our d*** in our hands doing nothing. Matera might have initially said he prefers to go to Fremantle. Thats fine. It shouldn't stop us from continuing to try and insert ourselves into the situation and try and pull something out of the hat. Keep talking to him and try and sell him on our club and put in counter bids to the Suns.

We all know if the roles were reversed that Fremantle would be still hanging around like a dose of Herpes and talking to the player and his club right up to the moment the paperwork was signed in order to drive up the price and see if they could be a sneaky chance of getting the player at the last minute.

We don't need another small forward who doesn't pressure. Freo can have him. If his last name wasn't Matera wouldn't be giving two craps about him.

 

[ArdentEagle]

Gaff, 13, 2018 first would do it or over kill?

We'd have a killer forward line with no one to get the ball into F50.

 

[Biggie]

We'd have a killer forward line with no one to get the ball into F50.

We’d have to rely on the backline.

Again.

 

[Godfather32]

Gaff, 13, 2018 first would do it or over kill?

Can't trade out two firsts in a row I thought.

 

[Miasi]

Dockers gonna have a massive trade period I think

 

[Godfather32]

Dockers gonna have a massive trade period I think

They're not exactly overloaded with assets to trade though

 

[Miasi]

They're not exactly overloaded with assets to trade though

Think 2 first rounders and Balic will get the job done

 

[Godfather32]

Think 2 first rounders and Balic will get the job done

Where do they get the second first rounder from?

 

[Miasi]

Where do they get the second first rounder from?

Next year

 

[Biggie]

Dockers gonna have a massive trade period I think

Helped them out this season, managed to double their win tally!

 

[Biggie]

Where do they get the second first rounder from?

Can you see the Dees agreeing to that trade?

Uncontracted Baltic for a contracted Hogan? With 2 unknown 1st rounders involved!

Wonderful. If Hogan has asked to come home sure, but I haven’t seen any news of that.

 

[Godfather32]

Next year

They can't, you need to make use 2 first round picks in a 4 year period, so both us and the dockers need to make a first round selection either this year or next.