2026 Trade / FA Thread

[stormskye]

We can trump that

Would we want to manic? He’s so hard to value. Obviously has traits given how early he went, but I haven’t seen it. So hard to value trade/$ wise.

 

[manicpie]

Would we want to manic? He’s so hard to value. Obviously has traits given how early he went, but I haven’t seen it. So hard to value trade/$ wise.

Yeah I think so, $750k isn't in the high end these days. I'm not sure he has the commitment but I suppose we'll find out where the club rates him.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Would we want to manic? He’s so hard to value. Obviously has traits given how early he went, but I haven’t seen it. So hard to value trade/$ wise.

$750k is equivalent to what we paid McStay annually as a FA, adjusted for increase in cap size since then.

The issue is more his trade price. We should give them what they gave us for Noble.

 

[Roverjg]

Would rather keep our first than spend it on Walter.

Bring over Neale, bring in a top 10 pick (Drever/Texiera/Edwards), and see where we go.

Would also love Nathan O'Driscoll

 

[Peters_Nuts]

Yeah I think so, $750k isn't in the high end these days. I'm not sure he has the commitment but I suppose we'll find out where the club rates him.

$750k is borderline cheap these days.

Would pay that in a heartbeat

 

[Roverjg]

Ralphy reporting the Suns have offered Walter 2x $750k.

Not bad if he can get it. Equates to about $11,719.00 a kick on his output for the past 12 months

 

[stormskye]

Yeah I think so, $750k isn't in the high end these days. I'm not sure he has the commitment but I suppose we'll find out where the club rates him.

Could be the next Jessie hogan or the next Lukosius.

 

[legendstatus]

It did go well in his last attempt, the injury was unrelated

He lasted 3 mins, lost the centre bounce and pulled a hamstring falling over himself in a boundary throw in - what are you referring too?

 

[tmpies01]

Jed Walter looks dumb, watch him go to Carlton.

I’m happy to be wrong. I’ll take it back if you choose us, Jed.

 

[manicpie]

Could be the next Jessie hogan or the next Lukosius.

Pretty much

 

[stormskye]

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Good sign?

Who’s the bloke he’s with?

 

[yeah man]

Who’s the bloke he’s with?

The rotund bloke seems to get involved in AFL fan experiences (think make-a-wish) and shares it online as if he's got some kind of profession within the AFL, likes to make it look like he's close with all the players lol. Bobby has made posts like these with randoms before, I wouldn't look too much into it.

This is his LinkedIn. Quite the character

 

[legendstatus]

Picks 1,3,5 ( and first pick following year) for Nick Daicos to Tassie, would you do it ??

I certainly would ( hate it but would )

 

[sr36]

I don’t quite get your reasoning here though I like the optimism.

Buller hasn’t shown much, West and McCarthy will come along though no guarantee and Pods has 6 months to show something.

Sounds to me that a key forward is a massive area of need. If we bring in a 33 year old Neale, I want him kicking it to a forward threat. Going into next season with an over reliance on McStay, Buller and Membrey would be a disaster, especially as we are probably losing Bobby and won’t have Elliott for at least the first 8-10 rounds

Our backline is solid and honestly reckon that’s an area we can address at a later stage.

Yeah, bit of recency bias -

We've been getting smacked at clearance - it needs addressing, but it also masks forward issues as your entries are often rebound into an open forward line.

Like we saw earlier in the year - our forwards are going to struggle big time if we get on top at clearance and make it a forward half game.

 

[yeah man]

Anyway, the Bobby thread has been locked down for a reason. So let's not give moderators even more of a headache by nuking this thread with speculation too.

 

[Lifelong Pie]

It’s more the fact that he’s holding a fresh pair of boots lol. If you’re not playing or training you’re not posting that stuff.

Hopefully he makes an appearance this week.

Hope you are right, seen this with Bobby before though and it hasn't led to anything, thinking if he returned to training now he would be at least a few weeks from playing and then a few more before possibly playing seniors, it's a pretty good chance that he won't play seniors this season.

I really hope I'm wrong but I've given up on him ever playing for us again

 

[larrikan]

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Good sign?

WA owned company, standing next to a pies supporter, holding Nike boots. Bobby does my head in lol.

I say Bobby knows Mods locked his thread

 

[sr36]

Yeah I think so, $750k isn't in the high end these days. I'm not sure he has the commitment but I suppose we'll find out where the club rates him.

He's the type we'd like.

 

[manicpie]

He's the type we'd like.

That's really cheap, makes me wonder if GC knows things others don't. Alternatively, it could also mean their SC is bulging

 

[Rorzza]

Nick is not for sale.....
1, 5 and 10 2o26 plus 1, 5 and 10 2027 would be close to his value but still no.

 

[sr36]

That's really cheap, makes me wonder if GC knows things others don't. Alternatively, it could also mean their SC is bulging

I wouldn't see it as a red flag or sign that they've written him off. It's a lot for someone who is a fringe player who hasn't done anything yet.

 

[Vankri]

Picks 1,3,5 ( and first pick following year) for Nick Daicos to Tassie, would you do it ??

I certainly would ( hate it but would )

I would do it, in 2032, if and only if we have given it our best to make at least one more list refresh than the one we’ve now embarked on with him, and that our previous two seasons have been poor and our list clearly lacks young talent for a next flag tilt.

Any other time and you’re pretty dumb for giving up a player who may end up one of the very best midfielders of the modern era for the promise of four maybe excellent maybe poor players and the highest probably only two of them will end up there.

That is of course unless Nick and his agent themselves force our hand.

 

[manicpie]

I wouldn't see it as a red flag or sign that they've written him off. It's a lot for someone who is a fringe player who hasn't done anything yet.

Good point

 

[Peters_Nuts]

Good point

I also think it’s an indication that King is going to re-sign for 2 x years on big money.

 

[Drought Break]

Hopefully they find him because we sure as hell can't

Gonski. If we can get his contract off our books then that would be a great result. The idea of a side stupid enough to give a decent draft pick for him has gone