List Mgmt. 2020 Trade Targets

[Chrizzt]

Georgiades + our first pick (26) for Merrett.

 

[gbear]

Georgiades + our first pick (26) for Merrett.

Definitely not

 

[Brian McGee]

Georgiades + our first pick (26) for Merrett.

It’s probably fair, but I really wouldn’t want to do that.

 

[chachi11]

Trading Georgiadis would bite us in the ass so hard...would be like Kennedy to WC.

 

[Chrizzt]

It’s probably fair, but I really wouldn’t want to do that.

I'd say our window stretches until next year, after that losing Boak/Gray/Ebo/Rocky will likely drop us back to the 5-9 bracket for a couple of years before Rozzee/Butters/X/Marshall(?)/Ladhams hit their prime and can form the core of the playing group. Merrett is much more useful that George next year, with the added bonus that he is only 24 and will stick with the younger group when the window (potentially) opens up again in a few years.

 

[Chrizzt]

Trading Georgiadis would bite us in the ass so hard...would be like Kennedy to WC.

If George was 4-5 cm taller he'd be untouchable, sure.

But he's not, so, here we are.

 

[Brian McGee]

I'd say our window stretches until next year, after that losing Boak/Gray/Ebo/Rocky will likely drop us back to the 5-9 bracket for a couple of years before Rozzee/Butters/X/Marshall(?)/Ladhams hit their prime and can form the core of the playing group. Merrett is much more useful that George next year, with the added bonus that he is only 24 and will stick with the younger group when the window (potentially) opens up again in a few years.

This is all probably true, but without putting too much pressure on Georgiades, I think he has the potential to be anything and would hate to trade him because watching him become a top 10 player in the league elsewhere would be painful.
I wouldn’t hesitate to package next years first up with something if Merrett was available though.

 

[jakey]

Lol

 

[jakey]

If we trade Georgi membership is going straight to the mother flapping microwave

 

[70sDinosaur]

Trading Georgiadis would bite us in the ass so hard...would be like Kennedy to WC.

I'd be alright with trading his dad.

 

[Launchpad McQuack]

I'd say our window stretches until next year, after that losing Boak/Gray/Ebo/Rocky will likely drop us back to the 5-9 bracket for a couple of years before Rozzee/Butters/X/Marshall(?)/Ladhams hit their prime and can form the core of the playing group. Merrett is much more useful that George next year, with the added bonus that he is only 24 and will stick with the younger group when the window (potentially) opens up again in a few years.

How is recruiting Merrett meant to nullify losing Boak/Gray/Ebert/Rockliff that you suggest would drop us to 5-9? That he is more useful that Georgiades next year doesn't mean that much if our window is closed until our younger players are near their peak. Mitch isn't exactly a skinny project tall, he should be near the mark when Rozee/Butters/Duursma/Marshall are our core.

 

[Lightning_Rod]

Trading Georgiadis would bite us in the ass so hard...would be like Kennedy to WC.

Whilst I agree trading MG could bite us and I feel MG will be a very good player for us, you need to keep in mind JK was a former no. 4 pick and I wouldn't liken the two in the slightest.

To get midfield quality of merretts calibre we will need to give up something significant that will not sit well with supporters in the short term, that's the nature of trading, you don't get the goose that lays the golden eggs with magic beans in real life.

 

[Alyx]

We're not trading Georgiades.

Next.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Don't write it off so quickly. I hear Zach Merrett's dad kicked 9 goals on debut.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Don't write it off so quickly. I hear Zach Merrett's dad kicked 9 goals on debut.

For the under 10s.

 

[Jakksynn]

Would get Merret as a FA next year, would not trade for him.

 

[El_Scorcho]

I like Merrett but Georgiades and a high pick is way more than I'm willing to pay for a midfielder. If it was for a similar level KPD I'd be more interested.

Georgiades could be anything.

 

[PortVic]

Trading Georgiadis would bite us in the ass so hard...would be like Kennedy to WC.

What about Marshall?

 

[Malibu#27]

What about Marshall?

No.

Future pick(s) are available.

 

[TheFVK]

I still don't really know how to rate Merrett.

Fantasy god yet you never hear him rated in the upper echelon of midfielders.. and he certainly hasn't done Essendon's cause any good.

Very hesitant to sell the farm for him.

 

[RangaInTeal]

I still don't really know how to rate Merrett.

Fantasy god yet you never hear him rated in the upper echelon of midfielders.. and he certainly hasn't done Essendon's cause any good.

Very hesitant to sell the farm for him.

Sounds like Lachie Neale pre Brisbane...

I’m a hard no to Zac though

 

[robbo1981]

I still don't really know how to rate Merrett.

Fantasy god yet you never hear him rated in the upper echelon of midfielders.. and he certainly hasn't done Essendon's cause any good.

Very hesitant to sell the farm for him.

Is a gun but it's not happening we don't have currency and definitely not selling the farm for him.
If any thing plant the seed wait until next yr were he will be free no need to deal with dodo if they match then oh well.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

What about Marshall?

Why would we even entertain trading our greatest winning asset.

 

[Stevros]

Why would we even entertain trading our greatest winning asset.

Well to be fair in our history we have never lost a game with Merrett in our side. We have lost some with Marshall

 

[PJ Power]

Keeping Ladhams, Hayes, Marshall and Georgiades is crucial to keeping our list strong to very strong for the next decade.
None of them should be on the table at all.

Can't believe the over-rating of Merrett here.