2026 Trade / FA Thread

[Pragmatic Shill]

Player ratings obviously not everything, but they’re a generally helpful reflection of who is good. Pendlebury is the 22nd player in the entire comp in that stat this year

The two greatest scourges on this board are people who are obsessed with tall players just because they are tall, and people who are obsessed with 18 year old players just because they are 18.

There will no doubt be people upset if we keep Pendles based on nothing more than a misguided view that our 18 year old kids deserve senior game time over Pendlebury and can offer more than what Pendlebury does.

 

[manicpie]

He’s keeping Perryman out of the middle at the moment.

And potentially Swadling

 

[domus]

Guarantee you Sam McClure brings it up on next week's Tradies episode.

It's a worthwhile subject when he is currently embedded in one of the flag favorite's best 23.

 

[Scodog10]

And potentially Swadling

You spelt Ned Long wrong…

 

[SchuPie]

I’d do it. What better way to help coach players than to have Pendles on the ground for 15 games of the year

Which is why I’d take two mids with the highest potential/ upside in the msd and see if we can get a hit

 

[manicpie]

You spelt Ned Long wrong…

Longling

 

[Scodog10]

Longling

can’t believe I quoted you with that! Wills 2.0 really needs to make way for superior talent.

 

[HFF]

Whoever called Ned Long, Rupert wills

33

Rupert Wills

Age

32

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.9

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

9.9

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

6.8

5star

CL

2.8

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

5.5

2star

HB

9.3

5star

M

1.5

2star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.0

4star

D

17.6

5star

K

7.4

3star

HB

10.2

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

8.6

5star

CL

2.2

4star

2.0 …nailed it

 

[Apex36]

And potentially Swadling

Would Pez going in to the middle open up a spot for Swadling though? Seems like they have Parker slated for that more defensive role. I think if anyone is potentially holding Swadling out it might be Sidey. Getting Josh back out on a wing and using Houston/Swadling as the attacking rebounders some time in the next 12 months makes makes sense to me given that’s where he looks like he’ll begin his career, much like Nick did.

 

[WanderingDude]

Whoever called Ned Long, Rupert wills 2.0 …nailed it

Rupert wills Gone. 23 games
Ned Long 23yo 44 games
Long is playing at a stronger period.

 

[Apex36]

can’t believe I quoted you with that! Wills 2.0 really needs to make way for superior talent.

Honestly I don’t understand why they haven’t put Pez in ahead of him given our thin midfield and glut of half backs.

 

[GreekLunatic]

Joel armatery according to Tom Morris is worth 1.2 million a year since when

 

[Scodog10]

Honestly I don’t understand why they haven’t put Pez in ahead of him given our thin midfield and glut of half backs.

My guess is they like his calmness and ball use behind the ball. On the scale of melon scratcher moves going on currently I’d have that at the lower end. For me the order is Jaicos continuing off HB, Long in the best 23 and Parker as the next man in seemingly whenever there’s a defender missing. We’ve seen enough of all three and it’s not taking us forward.

 

[sr36]

And potentially Swadling

And Butters and Neale.

 

[manicpie]

And Butters and Neale.

You wish fonzie

 

[Robroy22]

Joel armatery according to Tom Morris is worth 1.2 million a year since when

Took us apart again on the weekend.....think he's kicked maybe one goal against us EVER.

 

[manicpie]

Joel armatery according to Tom Morris is worth 1.2 million a year since when

Might as well use $100 notes to start a bonfire. Let Sydney pay him that because he's not worth half of that.

 

[OEP MKII]

Would love for Collingwood to pry Nate Caddy out of Essendon. Would cost a bit but would definitely be worth the cost.

 

[TradeDraft]

Would love for Collingwood to pry Nate Caddy out of Essendon. Would cost a bit but would definitely be worth the cost.

Doubt after the Club saying that want to keep 1st Round Picks

Essendon would only Except a Overly Stupid Offer to even Think about it

 

[nickyds35]

Joel armatery according to Tom Morris is worth 1.2 million a year since when

Would be lucky to get $750,000, even as a free agent. Should stay in Sydney then.

Edit: But in all seriousness, just back McStay (who I dont rate but is on par with Joel Amartey) and West/Buller (morso West).

 

[HFF]

Max Gruzewski is gettable…Hogan will stay and thus he will go

One we should be looking to bring in

 

[sr36]

Max Gruzewski is gettable…Hogan will stay and thus he will go

One we should be looking to bring in

Can this Gruzewski kid even play - or is he another Thomlinson that we talk about getting for a decade for no apparent reason?

 

[nickyds35]

Can this Gruzewski kid even play - or is he another Thomlinson that we talk about getting for a decade for no apparent reason?

Good point…

Because tbh, everytime I watch him I don’t see it…strikes me as a McStay type forward in the sense that he has a good mark, but otherwise doesn’t have footy smarts…

Has been kept out of the side by ricciardi after all.

 

[BEEG]

Can this Gruzewski kid even play - or is he another Thomlinson that we talk about getting for a decade for no apparent reason?

No he can't.

 

[gouki88]

Can this Gruzewski kid even play - or is he another Thomlinson that we talk about getting for a decade for no apparent reason?

He’s an alright 21 year-old, but is undersized and relies entirely on converting very limited touches into goals. If he isn’t finding space on the lead he isn’t going to score. And, he doesn’t do much else