Rumour Draft Rumours 2025

[marcmurphy3]

Trading pick #11 that will probably become #16/#17 in a compromised draft for a pick in 1st in 2026 is going to be difficult
especially if you also want something back this year.

When people talk about this years picks being worth less due to being pushed back, it seems to get ignored that picks next year will be pushed back too.

Im sure in 2026 there'll be another 3-4 bid matches and 1-2 first round compos. If a club thinks they'll finish top 4, they'd be expecting their pick to be 18+.

Agree it'd be hard to get much back, but depends on who the club is, and whether there is competition for the pick.

 

[THE_GUN]

When people talk about this years picks being worth less due to being pushed back, it seems to get ignored that picks next year will be pushed back too.

Im sure in 2026 there'll be another 3-4 bid matches and 1-2 first round compos. If a club thinks they'll finish top 4, they'd be expecting their pick to be 18+.

Agree it'd be hard to get much back, but depends on who the club is, and whether there is competition for the pick.

Dont get me wrong im not saying a pick this year like 9 wouldnt attract interest but it has to be to a team that is desperate for that player still available and they would need to have later picks in this years draft to satisfy Carlton and the need for points and that is going to be difficult to do with any team that is expected to have a pick inside #15 next year

St Kilda could offer their F1 as a straight swap but that really doesnt work for Carlton this year

 

[marcmurphy3]

Dont get me wrong im not saying a pick this year like 9 wouldnt attract interest but it has to be to a team that is desperate for that player still available and they would need to have later picks in this years draft to satisfy Carlton and the need for points and that is going to be difficult to do with any team that is expected to have a pick inside #15 next year

St Kilda could offer their F1 as a straight swap but that really doesnt work for Carlton this year

I think a straight swap could be ok. Depends on where the bid for Dean comes and how many points we can turn our other 1st into.

St Kilda also have pick 50, and Adelaide picks in the 40s&50s, that they might be willing to add to close the deal. Would help with Ison.

 

[Pablito]

Dont get me wrong im not saying a pick this year like 9 wouldnt attract interest but it has to be to a team that is desperate for that player still available and they would need to have later picks in this years draft to satisfy Carlton and the need for points and that is going to be difficult to do with any team that is expected to have a pick inside #15 next year

St Kilda could offer their F1 as a straight swap but that really doesnt work for Carlton this year

I disagree with a lot of that, you're essentially running under the assumptions:

- a team has to be desperate to trade into this year from next years first round.
-they would need to have later picks this year to provide in a trade.
-a team who thinks they'll finish outside the top 4 next year will be extra reluctant to trade the F1.

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Teams trade future firsts every year on draft night (from memory). I think classifying them all as desperate is fundamentally wrong. Some teams may not rate next year draft, interstate teams may see more local talent in this draft at the top end and others may see a player they rate really highly fall on the night and make a move to get him.

Secondly I reckon we have enough points for Ison already. 43 and 54 will come in at least 5+ spots with all the matching being done earlier for teams like Ess, Brisbane, GC and Syd giving us a couple hundred extra points. When you take into account at worst an early second round bid i reckon we'll be fine. Even if a small points deficit occurs, it shouldn't impact our picks next year drastically.

And finally non top 4 aspirational teams do trade out future picks. See Norf and Melbourne last year, Melbourne who wouldn't have expected to be top 4 and Norf who would've thought they could challenge for finals at best.

Only argument imo thats somewhat valid is that next years draft is stronger. So in general teams may be more reluctant.

I can see us dealing with Ade, Saints for a pick next year and Ade for pick 16 this year.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Talk of them trying to trade out into next years, id say for one of those 3

If they cant then there isnt really a fast fix kid that helps them at 10. I think they will just look to add the best non tall talent

Farrow
Grlj
O.Taylor
Phillipou

Probs a rough order for their pick 10 id say

Most of these 4 have seniors experience and csn have an impact next year, but hawks are a depthy side so hard to break into straught away

Not many teams want to trade out of next year. Hawks will have to use 10 i think.

 

[Keystone agony]

Not many teams want to trade out of next year. Hawks will have to use 10 i think.

Nah only ones mentioned so far are crows, saints or pies

Saints and pies have Butters/King/S.Walsh/Z.Bailey to consider as RFA likely matched. Would almsot rule them out without having instant good capital

 

[Wrenny]

he cracked something

 

[THE_GUN]

Would be interested to get thoughts from Bombers & Eagles supporters on a trade that was mentioned to me by a mate that follows collingwood. He mentioned that a trade that could be offered up during draft night could be

Bombers Out : #5 + #6 + F1
Bombers In : #1 + #2 + F3 ( Duursma & CDT )

 

[Keystone agony]

Would be interested to get thoughts from Bombers & Eagles supporters on a trade that was mentioned to me by a mate that follows collingwood. He mentioned that a trade that could be offered up during draft night could be

Bombers Out : #5 + #6 + F1
Bombers In : #1 + #2 + F3 ( Duursma & CDT )

No way for me

F1 and F2 are mostly untouchable

I personally dont see much difference between 2 and 5 for us, good chance Robey is there and if not im fine with Sharp and Cumming

F1 and F2 must be kept for Bailey, King, Butters, Walsh options and also i doubt it but we could get a guy like Cochrane if we finish bottom 2-3 even though i think hes going 1, alot can change in 12 months. We could be around the mark

 

[txbyhull]

Would be interested to get thoughts from Bombers & Eagles supporters on a trade that was mentioned to me by a mate that follows collingwood. He mentioned that a trade that could be offered up during draft night could be

Bombers Out : #5 + #6 + F1
Bombers In : #1 + #2 + F3 ( Duursma & CDT )

Lmfao what on earth. Check your mate into a hospital I beg

 

[jesterwester]

Would be interested to get thoughts from Bombers & Eagles supporters on a trade that was mentioned to me by a mate that follows collingwood. He mentioned that a trade that could be offered up during draft night could be

Bombers Out : #5 + #6 + F1
Bombers In : #1 + #2 + F3 ( Duursma & CDT )

If WC did this trade I think collectively all eagles fans would burn the club to the ground.

It would only come close if you thought Essendon would finish last next year. Then the #1 picks cancel each other out and it becomes 2 & F3 for 5&6.

But they won’t, especially if adding in Duursma who should impact straight away and make them better, and surely they don’t have the injury run like last year.

So all of a sudden a 8-12 finish means we trade pick 1 & 2 for 5,6 & a pick around 10. Not attractive at all.

 

[blaisee]

Brisbane got Ashcroft x 2 and Fletcher under different rules. That was a farce. Doesn't mean the current rules are.

Also in general am struggling to feel sorry for you.

Tigers have won 3 flags in the last 8 years. Free agency rules helped you add Lynch after winning your 1st. Pinched Prestia from a struggling Goldcoast.

Then last year after finally falling down the ladder you clean up trading Bolton and Rioli. Got overs for Rioli mainly on the basis of GC having so much academy talent, they didnt need to play hard ball with picks. So indirectly benefited from the system.

There are clubs who have been hard done by. The Tigers arent one of those clubs.

not asking anyone to feel sorry for richmond, and not sure what trading players when they are at their max value has anything to do with the team getting the 7th best player when finishing second last, while the team that has won back to back flags gets a handful of top junior for junk picks

 

[Mostyn]

When people talk about this years picks being worth less due to being pushed back, it seems to get ignored that picks next year will be pushed back too.

Im sure in 2026 there'll be another 3-4 bid matches and 1-2 first round compos. If a club thinks they'll finish top 4, they'd be expecting their pick to be 18+.

Agree it'd be hard to get much back, but depends on who the club is, and whether there is competition for the pick.

Compos makes sense, but assuming that Port don't get Cochrane (and it would make very little sense for them to) then is there another top 5 candidate other than Walker?

This year's big issue is that the cream is so Academy aligned.

 

[King Patty]

Would be interested to get thoughts from Bombers & Eagles supporters on a trade that was mentioned to me by a mate that follows collingwood. He mentioned that a trade that could be offered up during draft night could be

Bombers Out : #5 + #6 + F1
Bombers In : #1 + #2 + F3 ( Duursma & CDT )

If it was
Bombers Out 5,6, F1, 21
Bombers In 2,13, 1, F2
then yeah sign me up.

1 Duursma
2 Robey
13 Dovaston/Greeves/Lindsay/O Taylor/Pickett

Then 27,30 match bids for Sweid+ El-Achkar

Eagles could get
5 Sharp
6 CDT/Farrow
21 Rodriguez

 

[Shueygod]

If it was
Bombers Out 5,6, F1, 21
Bombers In 2,13, 1, F2
then yeah sign me up.

1 Duursma
2 Robey
13 Dovaston/Greeves/Lindsay/O Taylor/Pickett

Then 27,30 match bids for Sweid+ El-Achkar

Eagles could get
5 Sharp
6 CDT/Farrow
21 Rodriguez

Why the **** would the eagles do that?

 

[King Patty]

Why the **** would the eagles do that?

If the players they want at 1+2 could get at 5,6
Say Tigers not interested in CDT or Sharp as want X Taylor + Grilj. Dons want Duursma + Robey
all clubs get what they want plus Eagles get a F1 for F2.
Its probably more fair if Eagles keep 13.

Bombers Out 5,6, F1
Bombers In 2,1, F2

E.g Eagles
1 CDT
2 Sharp
13 Farrow

vs
5 CDT
6 Sharp
13 Farrow + Upgrade F2 for EFC F1

 

[Shueygod]

If the players they want at 1+2 could get at 5,6
Say Tigers not interested in CDT or Sharp as want X Taylor + Grilj. Dons want Duursma + Robey
all clubs get what they want plus Eagles get a F1 for F2.
Its probably more fair if Eagles keep 13.

Bombers Out 5,6, F1
Bombers In 2,1, F2

E.g Eagles
1 CDT
2 Sharp
13 Farrow

vs
5 CDT
6 Sharp
13 Farrow + Upgrade F2 for EFC F1

Eagles obviously want Duursma though, he’s the clear best talent in the draft. I don’t see CDT slipping to 5.

Pick 1 alone would be worth 5 and 6, in this scenario we’re trading 2, 13 and a f2 for your f1. Pass.

 

[T4P]

this thread has lost whatever plot it still had

 

[tigs2010]

this thread has lost whatever plot it still had

has there been a rumour yet?

 

[Chip Scab1]

Eagles obviously want Duursma though, he’s the clear best talent in the draft. I don’t see CDT slipping to 5.

Pick 1 alone would be worth 5 and 6, in this scenario we’re trading 2, 13 and a f2 for your f1. Pass.

Some of craziness "Gorilla Math" I've ever seen. That people are sitting around coming up with such shit (I do it too lol) is beyond belief.

Why the **** would WCE do this? I like the big birds too much to let this go.

 

[perplexed]

has there been a rumour yet?

Here's one. North to trade a third round pick to Sydney today for a future third. Get excited!

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

has there been a rumour yet?

The main rumour from Eagles side is

• We want a Future 1st in some shape or form by using pick 2 or 13 to do it
• Tylah Williams a chance to attract a bid in the first round which may cause Eagles issues later in the draft
• Eagles will bid on Uwland and Harry Dean with pick 2. Patterson and Annable will slide to Richmond to do

 

[Chip Scab1]

Here's one. North to trade a third round pick to Sydney today for a future third. Get excited!

We got a buyer for 57. Winning.

 

[perplexed]

We got a buyer for 57. Winning.

Yeah, except I just made it up.

However, we do have a surplus pick and they have free list spots and lots of academy kids to match bids on. I expect they'll trade in a few junk picks today.

 

[Barrybran]

If the players they want at 1+2 could get at 5,6
Say Tigers not interested in CDT or Sharp as want X Taylor + Grilj. Dons want Duursma + Robey
all clubs get what they want plus Eagles get a F1 for F2.
Its probably more fair if Eagles keep 13.

Bombers Out 5,6, F1
Bombers In 2,1, F2

E.g Eagles
1 CDT
2 Sharp
13 Farrow

vs
5 CDT
6 Sharp
13 Farrow + Upgrade F2 for EFC F1

Gonna have to drop a bit more than 13 to even that one out