Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[Colloquy]

No you land the player who you’ve been into, particularly when they’re class like Baz.

Unless things have changed significantly since last years outlook this year’s draft will struggle to have any stand out tall forwards in the first round, and none that would be doing much with us in 2-3 years time, anyway.

We’ve transitioned away from the draft being the focus. It’s trade and FA targets now to fill out the roles we want to have covered.

Do we have our heart set on this if it tums to s**t this year will be pivot or is it no diverting from this plan.

 

[Colloquy]

This is laughable. Sam loves Ward and by season's end I believe he will be in consideration of a leadership role

MacDonald I feel will be our best midfielder.

 

[SSSSSS]

Ward isn't going anywhere. He's tracking fine.

 

[nelk boys]

MacDonald I feel will be our best midfielder.

Need's to improve his composure. Makes silly errors at the moment.

I'm not convinced he'll be on the same level as a Rozee, Greene, Butters, Serong, Anderson, Rowell.

 

[Gut Runner]

Need's to improve his composure. Makes silly errors at the moment.

I'm not convinced he'll be on the same level as a Rozee, Greene, Butters, Serong, Anderson, Rowell.

Well he shouldn't be really - nowhere near as high a selection as the above players.

Need him to be better than solid though.

 

[Gut Runner]

Laughable thinking we would give up a top 3 pick for Smith.

 

[nelk boys]

Laughable thinking we would give up a top 3 pick for Smith.

Why?

 

[smish]

Why?

• he’s out of contract
• he’s just done an ACL
• his output in 2023 was less than previous years

All factors conducive to his trade value which reflect he’s not worth a top 3… even top 6 pick.

 

[Dewnior]

The unsociable Hawks are back!

In name only

 

[Dewnior]

I'm gonna watch with interest how D'Ambrosio develops this season.

Like a yoyo so far

 

[The Chad and I]

Why would we?

Similar roles, outside/inside capable players.
We'd need the collateral if we're also going to make a move for JUH, or another KPP.
We have an abundance of players capable of playing outside, and also players who can play inside.
Do we need one yet another one who does both rather well, but neither to an exceptional level like the specialists?

Also Smith is, at this point, an upgrade on Ward.
That may not remain the case by the end of this season, so let's see.

 

[Gut Runner]

Would we get anything for these Hawk FA's?

Luke Breust

22

Luke Breust

Age

33

Ht

182cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.6

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.7

4star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

4.8

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

1.8

5star

Blake Hardwick

15

Blake Hardwick

Age

27

Ht

183cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.8

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.1

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

264.7

4star

D

13.8

3star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.7

3star

MG

264.7

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

6.2

4star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.4

4star

Harry Morrison

1

Harry Morrison

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

2.9

4star

CL

0.9

3star

D

13.4

3star

K

9.8

4star

HB

3.6

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.6

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

18.4

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

7.0

5star

M

5.4

5star

T

2.2

4star

CL

2.0

4star

Conor Nash

11

Conor Nash

Age

25

Ht

198cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.7

2star

K

3.9

2star

HB

4.8

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.1

5star

CL

0.3

2star

No current season stats available

D

8.4

3star

K

4.2

2star

HB

4.2

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

0.2

2star

Cooper Stephens*
Chad Wingard

20

Chad Wingard

Age

30

Ht

183cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

11.0

4star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

2.9

4star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

10.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.2

3star

*

 

[Mercy Seat]

Would we get anything for these Hawk FA's?

Luke Breust
Blake Hardwick
Harry Morrison
Conor Nash
Cooper Stephens*
Chad Wingard*

Maybe Nash or Hardwick but in what world do we ever want to lose those guys?

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Would we get anything for these Hawk FA's?

Luke Breust
Blake Hardwick
Harry Morrison
Conor Nash
Cooper Stephens*
Chad Wingard*

Only Hardwick and Nash would be worth looking at. Especially the former.

 

[Gut Runner]

Could we get one of these players from Sydney as restricted free agents?

Oliver Florent

13

Oliver Florent

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

350.0

5star

D

18.3

4star

K

11.7

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.1

3star

MG

350.0

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.2

4star

, Robbie Fox

42

Robbie Fox

Age

31

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.6

5star

MG

151.3

2star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.8

4star

MG

151.3

3star

D

12.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.8

5star

M

0.4

1star

T

3.6

5star

, Will Hayward

9

Will Hayward

Age

25

Ht

186cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.6

3star

K

6.6

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

9.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

4.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

9.4

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.4

5star

They would add some depth - better than Stephens and more durable than Wingard.

 

[Gut Runner]

Maybe Nash or Hardwick but in what world do we ever want to lose those guys?

I guess the compo pick wouldn't be worth it

 

[HedgeFund]

Would we get anything for these Hawk FA's?

Luke Breust
Blake Hardwick
Harry Morrison
Conor Nash
Cooper Stephens*
Chad Wingard*

No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No

 

[HedgeFund]

Could we get one of these players from Sydney as restricted free agents?

Oliver Florent, Robbie Fox, Will Hayward

They would add some depth - better than Stephens and more durable than Wingard.

Florent and Hayward would be well above “depth”. They’re top 15 players in the best team in the comp.

 

[SSSSSS]

Florent and Hayward would be well above “depth”. They’re top 15 players in the best team in the comp.

Hayward is underrated. Very good player on the HFF. Think we already have Moore though who plays similar (and is better at the position).

 

[Gut Runner]

Florent and Hayward would be well above “depth”. They’re top 15 players in the best team in the comp.

Yes, they would be great additions. Didn't see Fox play last night so not sure where he is at.

Surely we have the cash.

 

[HedgeFund]

Yes, they would be great additions. Didn't see Fox play last night so not sure where he is at.

Surely we have the cash.

Robbie is about to turn 31.
He missed last night with a calf.

Love him to death, as I coached him at Coburg before he got drafted, but he will finish his career at Sydney and hopefully end up helping out the Tassie team as a VFL player in his twilight years.

 

[burner1]

Not a great FA list. Cummings of GWS could be of interest (arguably better than what we have in Impey, Massimo etc off hb) and possibly battle, melican if looking at talls.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Saints supposedly quite confident on re-signing Battle, but also heard now that we’ve definitely enquired.

 

[Books]

The problem is if we have been talking to him for 12 months as you say then and he picks us we can’t say no we aren’t offering our first pick.

If the dogs do our first for him even if it’s a top 5 pick and better then we thought we have to trade I feel.

Don’t want to if it’s that high.

We could probably split our first round pick.

Ours may end up being top 5. Gold Coast have their own first plus one tied to the Dogs. They could both be in the 8-12 range. One of them would be more reasonable for Smith.

 

[suburb whispers]

Rotham or Melican as tall backs?