2026 Trade / FA Thread

[The Phantom]

And potentially Swadling

It’d be great to see Swadling get his debut on Saturday in Sp433 game.
Would be a good back piece to what will hopefully be a long career. And it would certainly show selection integrity.

 

[Roverjg]

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

Spot on...

 

[Go Woods]

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

Yep, he's my number one tall forward choice if there was any chance of prying him out.

 

[Harry O]

Yep, he's my number one tall forward choice if there was any chance of prying him out.

Let’s be realistic. No chance of Essendon trading him to us

 

[Scodog10]

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

Speaking of things that aren’t happening. I’d love Sydney Sweeney to be waiting for me when I get home tonight!

 

[MooreDaicos]

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

Absolutely! I would love him too. The price would be high. If he's frustrated about being in a losing team, that would be the window to get in his ear. Next year maybe. Not sure when he's out of contract.
Keep thinking that way, we'll make it happen with our thoughts

 

[Pistol Night]

Speaking of things that aren’t happening. I’d love Sydney Sweeney to be waiting for me when I get home tonight!

I’d definitely drag my old fella through a paddock full of stinging nettles to hear her fart through a walkie talkie

 

[SchuPie]

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

If he were on our list, what would be your price for trading him out?
Add an extra R1 to that and that’s what Essendon will be asking for
(But I doubt they would even accept his request first a trade regardless of price)

 

[HFF]

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 miles better than Buller….
At 21 too he has showed he can play at senior level when given the opportunities

 

[gouki88]

He’s miles better than Buller….
At 21 too he has showed he can play at senior level when given the opportunities

He is a completely different player to Buller.

 

[Scodog10]

He is a completely different player to Buller.

You mean he doesn’t have a disorder that prevents him using his dukes like Buller seems to?

 

[manicpie]

You mean he doesn’t have a disorder that prevents him using his dukes like Buller seems to?

I thought about him but after watching some of his highlights and the WC game, he's not the answer. I really like Pohadjski, he's the perfect mihochek replacement and impact almost right away.

 

[HFF]

He is a completely different player to Buller.

Buller I don’t see it personally.
He looks like a guy who just is lazy to compete.
Watching him last week always wrap his arms around Grundy’s head (high) is just pure lazy

It’s why I’d persist with West over him as a prospect

 

[nickyds35]

He’s miles better than Buller….
At 21 too he has showed he can play at senior level when given the opportunities

8 goals in 6 games, averages around 6 disposals.

He is a poor mans Van Rooyen. Would only go after him if we traded a pick outside 30.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

 

[legendstatus]

I guess he likes the warmer weather and playing in front 6k crowd and being a nobody in the system

 

[yeah man]

I guess he likes the warmer weather and playing in front 6k crowd and being a nobody in the system

A nobody in the system? He's their primary star key forward, he is the opposite of being a nobody in the system. We should be mindful about making 'system' jabs being supporters of a club that depends so heavily on role players and system lol

 

[gouki88]

A nobody in the system? He's their primary star key forward, he is the opposite of being a nobody in the system. We should be mindful about making 'system' jabs being supporters of a club that depends so heavily on role players and system lol

Hahaha - I was taken aback a bit by that nonsense comment you've called out too. He's a good chance to win the Coleman FFS

 

[No SPIN]

Buller I don’t see it personally.
He looks like a guy who just is lazy to compete.
Watching him last week always wrap his arms around Grundy’s head (high) is just pure lazy

It’s why I’d persist with West over him as a prospect

He’s not a Ruckman.
The last few games he’s lead, marked, kicked goals, offered fwd pressure, taken marks down the line.

None of those improvements on his early form suggest laziness.

 

[TradeDraft]

I guess he likes the warmer weather and playing in front 6k crowd and being a nobody in the system

And a Team with a Bright Future

 

[manicpie]

He’s not a Ruckman.
The last few games he’s lead, marked, kicked goals, offered fwd pressure, taken marks down the line.

None of those improvements on his early form suggest laziness.

He was brilliant against Hawthorn and then thrown to the wolves in the ruck the week after

 

[HFF]

He’s not a Ruckman.
The last few games he’s lead, marked, kicked goals, offered fwd pressure, taken marks down the line.

None of those improvements on his early form suggest laziness.

I know he isn’t a ruck but he is lazy in a contest the way he approaches it.
Hoping it gets better

 

[Scodog10]

I know he isn’t a ruck but he is lazy in a contest the way he approaches it.
Hoping it gets better

I don’t think lazy is the right word I do get what you mean though. Perhaps complacent is better because he never seems to meet the ball with separation on his opponent. I think it’s because he pulls up the last 5 metres on the lead which is enough for a chasing defender to catch him. You mix that with a chronic habit of marking on his chest and he’s a frustrating player. It staggers me though that he’s made it this far with such significant flaws in his forward craft.

 

[soreplums]

Speaking of things that aren’t happening. I’d love Sydney Sweeney to be waiting for me when I get home tonight!

Sorry bud, she can’t be in two places at once

 

[soreplums]

I guess he likes the warmer weather and playing in front 6k crowd and being a nobody in the system

2 years at 1.8mill takes him to UFA status