Brent Macaffer out in the cold

[The Royal Sampler]

Buckley was delisted by Melbourne, he'd be playing for us on the minimum anyway. Trading him achieves nothing.

 

[Stamos]

What would it take to get him?

 

[Stripes B and W]

The ideal outcome, and i am strongly hoping that is falls this way, is that we retain Caf and Tooves and trade/delist Jmac and S Buckley on one basis alone.
They are clearly the better players and when fit are , i believe best 22.
With the greatest of respect JMac and Sb are 25 to 32 range players with more than adequate cover for them also.
The machinations of lis and the tradet management may not allow it to go this way, but i believe we must 'manage ' our list for this outcome.

Its this time of year that operational and executive management earn their keep and if im right we are very strong in this department of our club!!

Knightmare once again bang on the mark!!

 

[handy point]

I dont think a club is going to be so stupid to give us a second round draft pick for a guy that we might have to delist...

If think it's more of a exchanging positions in the 2nd round + here's McCarthy straight up instead of hoping he'll get through the PSD to you.

So we'd give up our pick, and move up 6 or so positions in that round.

 

[Stamos]

If think it's more of a exchanging positions in the 2nd round + here's McCarthy straight up instead of hoping he'll get through the PSD to you.

So we'd give up our pick, and move up 6 or so positions in that round.

Would you take 3 positions?

 

[Old Spice]

I dont think a club is going to be so stupid to give us a second round draft pick for a guy that we might have to delist...

...not unless the old Freo recruiting crew is still around.

we might have to end up swapping him for draft pick 60+

I hardly think swapping 2nd round picks is a radical proposition.

 

[Trojan Pies]

I hardly think swapping 2nd round picks is a radical proposition.

Acceptable for a guy of Macaffers quality. Proven performer at the level and performed on big stage in big games. Big value.

 

[Old Spice]

Acceptable for a guy of Macaffers quality. Proven performer at the level and performed on big stage in big games. Big value.

I was meaning McCarthy, but a pick swap for a low finsihing team is doable.

 

[handy point]

Acceptable for a guy of Macaffers quality. Proven performer at the level and performed on big stage in big games. Big value.

I assumed the 2nd round position swap was for McCarthy.

I'd want a 2nd round pick straight up for Macaffer.

 

[TradeDraft]

MaCaffer Gone

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125050/default.aspx

 

[Trojan Pies]

I assumed the 2nd round position swap was for McCarthy.

I'd want a 2nd round pick straight up for Macaffer.

Yep sorry - wires crossed. handy point is where my thinking is at.

 

[Adz]

If we don't pick up our game well lose both for nothing.

 

[daics_35]

MaCaffer Gone

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125050/default.aspx

No he is not. It says depends on Tooveys situation. Toovey will leave so Caff should stay. Id be devestated if the club would rather keep Toovey than MaCaffer.

 

[Trojan Pies]

MaCaffer Gone

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/125050/default.aspx

Don't rule him out just yet.

Like TRS has said, there are many pieces in play at the moment (Tooves, McCarthy) and if one goes, it could open the door to retain the others. As TRS has said though, if we sign one it will signal to the rest of the comp that we have well and truly maxed our cap and we lose all leverage against teams for a possible trade.

 

[Jesus Baulks]

Caff's goneski, just a matter of where he goes now. Collingwood wants GWS to take him.

 

[mattys123]

Caff's goneski, just a matter of where he goes now. Collingwood wants GWS to take him.

Almost no chance of him going to GWS now.

The uncontracted player deadline was 2pm today, so unless GWS want to trade one of their good draft picks to us, he ain't going there.

 

[Old Spice]

Caff's goneski, just a matter of where he goes now. Collingwood wants GWS to take him.

What makes you assume that Caff will be going?

Didn't the deadline just pass for uncontracted players? GWS would be best destination for Toovey or Cafe, but they'd only get their now by PSD.

 

[Obese Arachnid]

GWS wouldn't ever have taken Caff as an uncontracted player.
They'll be hoping to rape us next year for a bigger fish.

Now the deadlines gone it may even speed things up.

 

[Old Spice]

GWS wouldn't ever have taken Caff as an uncontracted player.
They'll be hoping to rape us next year for a bigger fish.

Now the deadlines gone it may even speed things up.

That's a fair point and means that if Tooves price tag is still 350k he's in all sorts unless there is some serious backpeddling.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

That article leads me to think more than anything else that we're trying to retain MacAffer. We'd have told him if no offer was to be forthcoming and just tried to find him a new home IMHO, rather than leave him in the dark, if he was no longer required.

Let's hope we can stitch up a deal for Tooves somewhere fast.

 

[TheFreshBanana]

Getting ready to change my Tooooves into Booooo...ves

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Yep, he might have to get used to that sound actually signifying dissent soon.

 

[Zahki]

I assume from the complete silence on the Tooves front the club can't find anyone interested in him.

 

[HFF]

I assume from the complete silence on the Tooves front the club can't find anyone interested in him.

There certainly would be interest in Tooves when you look at some of the actual hacks clubs are interested in during trade week so far.

Problem at the moment is, Tooves is out pricing himself out of the entire picture.

 

[Quicky]

Yeah, it sounds like if we sign MacAffer then everyone will know we can't retain Toovey and we lose any leverage in a trade. Nasty situation.

Nasty indeed. I think in many ways it was inevitable. All the teams that experience success over a period end up with salary cap issues. With us the squeeze is on Tooves and Caff. It's unfortunate for us and a lose lose situation really. All I can hope is that we get the best possible compensation for whoever we lose. And who knows maybe we are lucky and manage to keep them both. It's not over yet.