2026 Trade / FA Thread

[Pistol Night]

Just checking, has my order of a Murphy Reid been filled yet?

Id double check the order in case they send Marc Murphy and Sam Reid by mistake

 

[gouki88]

I love a 2 last names operator. More trustworthy than those 2 first name shifty types

Appreciate it

- a two last name campaigner

 

[No SPIN]

He’ll see the light eventually

Cox was sent there on a mission - why else let him go

 

[gouki88]

Cox was sent there on a mission - why else let him go

I’ll take Treacy too

 

[WanderingDude]

Id double check the order in case they send Marc Murphy and Sam Reid by mistake

Would never get delivered. The delivery truck would not match expectations. Short of delivery it would breakdown.

 

[Roverjg]

I’ve given you a thorough review of why the idea of them being the benchmark is questionable. More than happy to hear the counter argument- “up for 20 years” could also be achieved by other teams if they had a massive HGA and therefore a walk up start to finals every year.
Losing 75% of finals between 2012-2019, reinforced my point - GMHBA gives them a massive leg up.

First, Geelong doesn't even get all of its home games at GMHBA. Unlike Collingwood, which has played 14 home-and-away games at the MCG every season from 2011-2025, Geelong is regularly forced to give-up games to the MCG and give up part of its genuine home-ground advantage.

Second, the interstate travel numbers don't support the idea that Geelong gets an easy ride.

From 2011-2025:
Geelong played interstate clubs 133 times, Collingwood 127
Geelong hosted interstate clubs 59 times and travelled interstate 74 times
Collingwood hosted interstate clubs 62 times and travelled interstate 65 times

So, Geelong actually travelled interstate 9 more times than Collingwood over the same period while hosting fewer interstate sides.

As for the home record itself, the majority of Geelong's wins at GMHBA came against interstate teams and teams that often finished significantly below them on the ladder. That's exactly what you'd expect from a side that finished top four or thereabouts for much of the period. It's not evidence of an unfair advantage.

And if GMHBA was the automatic finals ticket as you claim it is, how do you explain Geelong finishing 10th in 2015, 8th in 2018, and missing finals in 2023?

The reality is that your claim that Geelong has a massive leg up by playing its home games at GMHBA is overstated. If there's a structural advantage in the competition, it's playing the majority of your home-and-away games at the MCG — the same ground that hosts most finals and every Grand Final.

If GMHBA is supposedly such an unfair advantage, why is Geelong only allocated 8 home games at GMHBA and forced to give up home games there while Collingwood gets 14 home-and-away games every year at the MCG?

 

[riddick78]

And playing in Ballarat when its snowing

To be fair, it's the only way they can get a sell out.

 

[Roverjg]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2026/06...gs-contract-decision-with-the-gold-coast-suns

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/te...s/news-story/933557ca5c0d124d1f2eeb453b7fcf58

 

[No SPIN]

First, Geelong doesn't even get all of its home games at GMHBA. Unlike Collingwood, which has played 14 home-and-away games at the MCG every season from 2011-2025, Geelong is regularly forced to give-up games to the MCG and give up part of its genuine home-ground advantage.

Second, the interstate travel numbers don't support the idea that Geelong gets an easy ride.

From 2011-2025:
Geelong played interstate clubs 133 times, Collingwood 127
Geelong hosted interstate clubs 59 times and travelled interstate 74 times
Collingwood hosted interstate clubs 62 times and travelled interstate 65 times

So, Geelong actually travelled interstate 9 more times than Collingwood over the same period while hosting fewer interstate sides.

As for the home record itself, the majority of Geelong's wins at GMHBA came against interstate teams and teams that often finished significantly below them on the ladder. That's exactly what you'd expect from a side that finished top four or thereabouts for much of the period. It's not evidence of an unfair advantage.

And if GMHBA was the automatic finals ticket as you claim it is, how do you explain Geelong finishing 10th in 2015, 8th in 2018, and missing finals in 2023?

The reality is that your claim that Geelong has a massive leg up by playing its home games at GMHBA is overstated. If there's a structural advantage in the competition, it's playing the majority of your home-and-away games at the MCG — the same ground that hosts most finals and every Grand Final.

If GMHBA is supposedly such an unfair advantage, why is Geelong only allocated 8 home games at GMHBA and forced to give up home games there while Collingwood gets 14 home-and-away games every year at the MCG?

Not sure where you get 8 home games - Geel have 10 at GMHBA this season.

Not sure a HGA over 80-85% guaranteeing a walk start to finals is a disadvantage. Other teams would be very envious of such an advantage. Why does the ladder position of the opposition matter if wins are effectively guaranteed. Four points is 4 points.

As to interstate travelling I could argue Coll is disadvantage when the interstate opposition is poor eg WC and PA this year.

Missing finals 3 times since their 2011 flag, 15 years ago, I think reinforces their HGA.

Is there really a structural advantage for Coll, when so many other teams have the MCG as their home ground?
Conversely the GMHBA advantage is absolute given there are no co- tenants.

 

[jimmy35]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2026/06...gs-contract-decision-with-the-gold-coast-suns

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/te...s/news-story/933557ca5c0d124d1f2eeb453b7fcf58

Welcome to the Pies Ben. Your Queen will be very welcome in a marketing role with us as well.

 

[ThePhantom777]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2026/06...gs-contract-decision-with-the-gold-coast-suns

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/te...s/news-story/933557ca5c0d124d1f2eeb453b7fcf58

Is his girlfriend a Pies supporter?

 

[soreplums]

Welcome to the Pies Ben. Your Queen will be very welcome in a marketing role with us as well.

This one’s not over yet, boys!

 

[sr36]

Welcome to the Pies Ben. Your Queen will be very welcome in a marketing role with us as well.

Have we told him that we'll dedicate one of our game's to his birthday if he joins us?

 

[legendstatus]

This one’s not over yet, boys!

Pls no way, overpriced and would not flourish in our system

 

[Pistol Night]

Have we told him that we'll dedicate one of our game's to his birthday if he joins us?

Max will be pissed off when the Saints give him a $50 Bunnings voucher for his

 

[soreplums]

Pls no way, overpriced and would not flourish in our system

With the right forward line coach he could.

 

[Go Woods]

Welcome to the Pies Ben. Your Queen will be very welcome in a marketing role with us as well.

Don't think he has any interest in joining the Pies if he leaves, didn't he tell us no thanks?

 

[WanderingDude]

Max will be pissed off when the Saints give him a $50 Bunnings voucher for his

But Max will have dwarfs at his birthday party.

 

[carndapies]

1. Keep 2026 1st round draft pick and pick best available midfielder

2. Lachie Neale

9

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

free agent

3. Would like Jed Walter but would be weary of giving up a future first for a player that has struggled to cement himself as a best 23 player at Gold Coast.

 

[TradeDraft]

Is Neale even worth chasing?

At best he just be Average at best

 

[Pistol Night]

Is Neale even worth chasing?

At best he just be Average at best

He’s absolutely elite mate. We need to decide if we’re topping up or thinking longer term though which at present looks the latter

 

[Peters_Nuts]

Is Neale even worth chasing?

At best he just be Average at best

TD he’s having an elite season.

 

[TradeDraft]

He’s absolutely elite mate. We need to decide if we’re topping up or thinking longer term though which at present looks the latter

We should not be Topping up as not many good players coming into there prime

 

[TradeDraft]

He’s absolutely elite mate. We need to decide if we’re topping up or thinking longer term though which at present looks the latter

We should not be Topping up as not many good players coming into there prime

We need Top Picks in Drafts way more

 

[TradeDraft]

TD he’s having an elite season.


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He is just 1 player we need way more then 1 player