2026 Trade / FA Thread

[The Royal Sampler]

Def on board trying to grab him. Only cost salary cap and we could front end a bit next year. Couple of years stopgap like Mitchell.

And he could learn a few things from Nick which might take his game to another level.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Older than mitchell was at the time we got him, but he'll help the youth with his experience.

Mitchell had suffered some cataclysmic injuries through his career though. As much as he was a professional in preparation throughout his career, they definitely had a lasting impact.

 

[Go Woods]

I'll be very happy if we land a key forward in this order:
1. Caddy
2. King
3. Jed Walter
4. Calsher Dear/Mitch Lewis either if we miss on above.
Neale for the next 3 years, Butts as Key Defender.
Hold onto our 1st picks in the draft.

 

[gouki88]

Older than mitchell was at the time we got him, but he'll help the youth with his experience.

And much better

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Much simpler. You're underestimating what we've added and over-estimating what others have added. Cats have added a couple of superstars from country Vic who didn't want the lime light and wanted to live on farms. The other Vic teams haven't blitz. Freo have done well recently.

I’m not really referring to specific players

I think we’ve managed ok since Fly took over

Titch, Houston, Schultz and to a lesser extent McStay were all relatively decent sized “fish” that we landed. Houston especially.

We also added Perryman and Bobby in the next tier down

I was speaking more broadly to the idea that there aren’t more star players requesting to come to us and speculating on possible reasons why

 

[Chunky Steak]

I assume it would have to be a three year deal minimum, on good money, to get Neale to consider.

I'd do that in a heartbeat. He's got a great history with his body and is playing at an elite level. Since he joined Brisbane he's missed 9 of 165 games and 7 of those were due to back and ankle issues in 21.

Honestly I think the only thing that stops a deal would be the fact that his kids are in Perth. No small hurdle.

 

[WanderingDude]

He's got a great history with his body

WTF. He ain’t been swimming between the lines.

 

[OniAu]

WTF. He ain’t been swimming between the lines.

Your name and the player we are talking about

 

[sr36]

I’m not really referring to specific players

I think we’ve managed ok since Fly took over

Titch, Houston, Schultz and to a lesser extent McStay were all relatively decent sized “fish” that we landed. Houston especially.

We also added Perryman and Bobby in the next tier down

I was speaking more broadly to the idea that there aren’t more star players requesting to come to us and speculating on possible reasons why

Looks like it might be changing, but not many stars leave their club.

 

[Carlthetruth]

I'll be very happy if we land a key forward in this order:
1. Caddy
2. King
3. Jed Walter
4. Calsher Dear/Mitch Lewis either if we miss on above.
Neale for the next 3 years, Butts as Key Defender.
Hold onto our 1st picks in the draft.

Why not invent a time machine and go back to the past, bring a young Buddy Franklin back and put him into our team, more chance of that happening than getting Caddy. I don't know why people indulge in such fantasy.

 

[Apex36]

Apparently lions cap is overflowing to the brink.

And they have a lot of young talent that will need pay rises over the next few years. It’s inevitable that they’ll lose some talent.

 

[Apex36]

I'll be very happy if we land a key forward in this order:
1. Caddy
2. King
3. Jed Walter
4. Calsher Dear/Mitch Lewis either if we miss on above.
Neale for the next 3 years, Butts as Key Defender.
Hold onto our 1st picks in the draft.

Saying you want to hold on to our firsts and having Caddy at the top of your list is fantasy land stuff

 

[Jen2310]

 

[No SPIN]

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Rated 2nd best wingman this season - looks like he’ll get Dempsey

 

[manicpie]

Rated 2nd best wingman this season - looks like he’ll get Dempsey

It's the best option. We don't want to play Steele on him because Dempsey will take him to the square. Crisp can defend much better

 

[Roverjg]

Yeah he is. And the lead mark KPFs haven't been recently.

Every Brisbane forward is having best seasons ever on the back of a dominant midfield. Morris is averaging 2.5 goals a game, and 5.1 shots at goal but let down by poor accuracy (47%). Lohman is averaging 2 goals a game and 3.4 shots per game (59% accuracy). Bailey is averaging 2 goals per game and 3 shots (63%) and is also attending 30% of Centre Bounces as well. Oscar is averaging 1.7 goals a game and having 3.4 shots (52% accuracy). Charlie is averaging 2.3 goals & having 3.4 shots per game (67% accuracy). These 5 players alone are averaging nearly 20 shots at goal per game this year

 

[domus]

Why should players be on social media? lol. Because they're human beings in a very flawed but unavoidable society. Should they just use pagers? Communicate with their family and friends via snail mail?

Just grow up and treat people like human beings.

Ever heard of texting and emails? Oh yeah-and phone calls and face to face visits.

 

[jmac70]

Ever heard of texting and emails? Oh yeah-and phone calls and face to face visits.

Face-to-face visits?
What is this new devilry?

 

[jmac70]

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Crispy Cream!

 

[HFF]

Talk of vic clubs monitoring Elijah Hewett

His body has been a little bit a miss but he could complement our next batch of on ballers —particularly in the JDG mould of power and burst.

Wouldn’t come too expensive via trade either I reckon on exposed form.

One to watch and hopefully we consider if he’s serious about moving from Perth

 

[sr36]

Saying you want to hold on to our firsts and having Caddy at the top of your list is fantasy land stuff

Not if you package up Sullivan, Smit and Ryan.

 

[frizzle]

Not if you package up Sullivan, Smit and Ryan.

Give me back my piss. You had no right to take it.

 

[Harry O]

Schultz copped nothing compared to Chris Mayne’s first two years.
Poor bugger.
And I heard him interviewed on SEN about how he was aware and it impacted his mental health. It was a sad bu enlightened interview.
The players definitely know.

The media weaponise a lot of the criticism. When Mayne arrived they were relentless in their criticism of his salary Same with McStay

 

[Go Woods]

Saying you want to hold on to our firsts and having Caddy at the top of your list is fantasy land stuff

Trade future 1sts & a player.

 

[tmpies01]

I’d absolutely do a trade for Elijah Hewett. He reminds me of a young De Goey (when at full fitness).

Send Ed Allan back the other way