2026 Trade / FA Thread

[Scodog10]

Hawthorn couldn’t even land Merrett last year yet they’re supposedly going to get him, Humphrey and King over the line this year as well

It’s as logical as a ON policy!

 

[Apex36]

Hawthorn couldn’t even land Merrett last year yet they’re supposedly going to get him, Humphrey and King over the line this year as well

It’s as logical as a ON policy!

My favourite suggestion from earlier was how even though Essendon rejected 3 firsts and Hustwaite last year they’ll be compliant this year and let Merret go for a first rounder and steak knives.

 

[gouki88]

Hawthorn couldn’t even land Merrett last year yet they’re supposedly going to get him, Humphrey and King over the line this year as well

It’s as logical as a ON policy!

Yeah, just laughable without Hawthorn sending out any value elsewhere. They just don’t have enough

 

[Vankri]

My favourite suggestion from earlier was how even though Essendon rejected 3 firsts and Hustwaite last year they’ll be compliant this year and let Merret go for a first rounder and steak knives.

I think that’s the least preposterous part of the equation though. He’s one year older and they may need that real fresh air since Scott was willing to let him move. I don’t see them getting or even asking for the same value as last year.

I really liked Humphrey’s profile for us but have given up, still think despite Hardwick posturing he’s a good chance to go but it won’t be cheap and they certainly won’t let the Hawks walk with him and King.

One out of the three for the Hawks is my bet.

 

[Scodog10]

Yeah, just laughable without Hawthorn sending out any value elsewhere. They just don’t have enough

If you actually run the exercise in the real world it’s a pathetically laughable suggestion.

- King. There’s two options trade or FA. If they sign him as a FA there goes their compensation for Lewis. If it’s a trade where the **** are they getting two top 5 picks + from??

- Humphrey. They’ve just moved Lewis on and replaced him with King. That’s probably a $600-700k hole pa in their 2027 modelling without King. Can they find the $1.2m pa to fit him in? We’ll say yes. But, they now have no 1st’s to play with (those were moved to get King) so what’s left? Day? Weddle? Because they’re the two that GC will request to trade Humphrey there.

- Merrett. I think two late 1sts is his market this year. Again where the **** are they getting them from? How are they then finding cap space?

It’s like adding $400b to defense spending over a 4 year period ****ing insane. They’re using the shotgun approach and going in on everyone in the hope that one or two say yes. If they get two yes’ though get the popcorn out. It’s funny though that the scariest one is the one they’re least likely to get, Humphrey.

 

[Bianconeri]

Wellsy played 15 games, we only lost 3 times when he played.

He was such a gun and looked a class above everyone on our list at the time.

We were such a boring team at the time I was just glad we got someone in with some x-factor.