2026 Trade / FA Thread

[Scodog10]

Cleary reported weeks ago we've decided to stop pursuing him anyway.

Is it beyond the realms of possibility as well that he’s said no to us and will look at other options? I think we all just assumed that if he left it was likely to us when maybe we just aren’t where he wants to be if he leaves…

 

[gouki88]

I’d be bitterly disappointed if we’re not still pursuing Butters

This years first, next years first and Beau

Add Butters and Neale into that midfield alongside Nick and BANG

Does Beau want to go to Port?

 

[Exambolor]

It would be disastrous picking up Neale. Are we really this stupid? Lightening doesn't strike twice in the same place. Tom Mitchell was the perfect addition to a side competing for the 2023 premiership. Now at least six other teams have moved past us and we're in the rebuild phase. We need a younger gun midfielder just entering free agency. Wardlaw would be an ideal pickup. We need to forget about 34 year olds.

Wardlaw just extended with North for a few years so no chance

 

[yeah man]

Does Beau want to go to Port?

He's from Adelaide so the assumption is he wouldn't mind going there, but no one knows what he wants. He definitely wouldn't mind whatever Tassie are offering

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Does Beau want to go to Port?

I’d be surprised if Beau didn’t want to go home for a decent offer

 

[gouki88]

He's from Adelaide so the assumption is he wouldn't mind going there, but no one knows what he wants. He definitely wouldn't mind whatever Tassie are offering

I’d be surprised if Beau didn’t want to go home for a decent offer

The Tassie element was front of mind for me. If he signed an extension (obviously following willingness to go to Port) I could see them being interested, but if he’s still potentially walking to Tassie it could be tricky

 

[Scodog10]

I’d be surprised if Beau didn’t want to go home for a decent offer

He may or may not, I don’t think he gives much away, but from what I’ve seen I doubt Frankie would be keen.

I think falling into the bottom 5 is our only realistic shot at Butters because it allows for us to get the end of 2026 1st which frees us up to offer more from a picks perspective.

 

[MooreDaicos]

I’d be bitterly disappointed if we’re not still pursuing Butters

This years first, next years first and Beau

Add Butters and Neale into that midfield alongside Nick and BANG

We're still into him apparently, via Gettable.

 

[MooreDaicos]

I’d be surprised if Beau didn’t want to go home for a decent offer

We could use Beau to get Butters or take high draft picks for him via Tassie. I choose the former. That's if he wants to leave of course.

 

[Chunky Steak]

It would be disastrous picking up Neale. Are we really this stupid? Lightening doesn't strike twice in the same place. Tom Mitchell was the perfect addition to a side competing for the 2023 premiership. Now at least six other teams have moved past us and we're in the rebuild phase. We need a younger gun midfielder just entering free agency. Wardlaw would be an ideal pickup. We need to forget about 34 year olds.

It would be disastrous to pick up a player still playing at an extremely high level for zero cost other than his salary, but we should instead go after a young player who agreed to a new contract one week ago, extending him to the end of 2028.

Cool.

 

[riddick78]

I'd love the get Lachie Neale

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Lachie Neale

Age

33

Ht

177cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.0

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

15.5

5star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.7

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

28.3

5star

K

13.9

5star

HB

14.4

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

CL

5.9

5star

D

12.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

7.4

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

, even for 2 years. And i'd tell players like Anderson, Allan, HH etc, do whatever Lachie does, whatever traing he does, you do, whatever he eats, you eat, whatever wifes friend he sleeps with, you sleep with her.

But in all seriousness, get it done Pies.

 

[Carlthetruth]

He’s OOC. He’ll enter the draft if GC play hardball on a top 10 pick or potentially more from any of those clubs. I do agree though that it likely won’t be a packet of twisty’s, but nor will it be a brand new Lambo.

How often do good out of contract players enter the draft? In that case he goes to Essendon which if Collingwood want him isn't the outcome we want. Just park the idea of him being a bargain pickup, it's not going to happen.

 

[Scodog10]

How often do good out of contract players enter the draft? In that case he goes to Essendon which if Collingwood want him isn't the outcome we want. Just park the idea of him being a bargain pickup, it's not going to happen.

Cal Ah Chee last year. Smith the year before left for significant unders under threat of the draft. Henry would have left through the draft forcing unders. There’s no scenario where a club trades a player coming off contract for a premium price anymore. It doesn’t happen.

That said go through and find me one example from the past five years where a club got premium value in that scenario and I’ll concede you’re correct.

FWIW Essendon may wind up with him in that scenario, but that’s preferable to us pissing a top 5-10 pick up the wall on him.

 

[Masked Magician]

Charlie Ballard

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Charlie Ballard

Age

26

Ht

196cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.1

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

185.6

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

7.7

3star

HB

3.6

2star

M

4.9

5star

T

1.3

2star

MG

158.9

3star

D

9.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.4

4star

MG

156.0

3star

from GC will likely be at Collingwood in 2027.

 

[gouki88]

It would be disastrous to pick up a player still playing at an extremely high level for zero cost other than his salary, but we should instead go after a young player who agreed to a new contract one week ago, extending him to the end of 2028.

Cool.

You see, the goal is to actually be perpetually shit and near the bottom of the ladder. Apparently

 

[gouki88]

Charlie Ballard from GC will likely be at Collingwood in 2027.

Can he stay on the park?

 

[gouki88]

We're still into him apparently, via Gettable.

Going to have nice dreams of a midfield of Nick, Butters & Neale now

 

[Go Woods]

‘Groundhog Day again’: Biggest ‘elephant in the room’… and ‘obvious’ trade target — Pies list verdict

Pies’ ‘elephant in the room’ laid bare… and ‘obvious’ trade target — Bold list verdict

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[nickyds35]

Charlie Ballard from GC will likely be at Collingwood in 2027.

Source?

 

[Lifelong Pie]

Charlie Ballard from GC will likely be at Collingwood in 2027.

I like him but have you got any info or is this just your opinion?

 

[Masked Magician]

I like him but have you got any info or is this just your opinion?

Not my opinion, some mail.

 

[Lifelong Pie]

Not my opinion, some mail.

That's good, he was very good before his injury

 

[Bianconeri]

Even disregarding all that, them being miffed over Pendles merch deal was baffling given their “farms for the players” scams. They go as close to salary cap rotting as anyone has since the Carlton paper bag days, they should be shutting tf up about something so minor.

How did a Brad Close jersey net over 80k?

 

[Smackdos]

Charlie Ballard from GC will likely be at Collingwood in 2027.

Contracted until 29, going to be hard to satisfy GC considering he's about to turn 27 and has plenty of footy ahead of him.

 

[gouki88]

How did a Brad Close jersey net over 80k?

Cotton On needed something for the pool room