Rumour GFC 2019 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists.

[CatsDoItBetter]

Geelong's Zac Smith and Lion Archie Smith could yet feature in a club swap.

Been stuck behind Martin for years, hasn’t worked when they’ve tried them together, played just 9 games in 4 years of those only 2 were rucking solo without Martin.

Has this been reported somewhere or just an idea?

 

[ButterMill]

The Worpel love/regret needs to be tempered somewhat. Some of these kids get thrown into situations and lift. Worpel was always a ball winner but with Tom Mitchell going out he got his chance in the guts and took it. Walsh as another example plays more centre bounces than established stars. Kudos to them but Worpel at Geelong wouldn't be getting anywhere near the opportunity I suspect.

Perhaps we play kids out of position and stunt their development. Weaker clubs can't afford to be so cute. Perhaps they are mistakes we made. Perhaps we take a slow and steady approach which doesn't work. Valid questions. I'm not regretting Constable and Fogarty yet though.

 

[MacStradbroke]

What a mess we have made of our ruck situation. We got all types in and could only improve Stanley, yet when it came to the game that decided this years premiership the match committee (as usual), dropped Stanley. While I’m at it, I’m worried about the picks we get for Kelly. In 2017 (VERY RECENT), we picked Fogarty and Constable before James Worpol, WHO WAS RIGHT UNDER OUR NOSES HIS WHOLE JUNIOR CAREER. He is a Hawthorn B&F winner at age 20. We do perform above and beyond at the draft but I just don’t think our football department is at the level of the top clubs eg injury management - does anyone reading this seriously think Lincoln McCarthy would have played 24 games this year for the Cats if was still here ? We are still in a good position but we need a very big lift in th off field department in the next month for trade and draft, then in development and medical.

We picked Kelly before Worpel too, you forgot to mention that.

saw Worpel play quite a few games as a junior and thought he was a slight upgrade on Mathieson...I was completely wrong. He is a ripper.

 

[Shadow89]

Who!??? Lol is he any good or just another Smith?

Well he is another Smith...

 

[Shadow89]

Yes. My issue is more with abbot.

Other clubs offered him 2 yrs. We matched to keep him here. Drafting fort was the mistake.

You're both right, they're both mistakes

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I reckon he goes, but Buzza gets a rookie contract and Simpson and/or Zuthrie get re-rookied after being delisted. Alongside Jones, Cunico, Scooter, Abbott and Kelly, we'll have 6 main list spots available then. Means we can (hopefully) get picks that are somewhere along the lines of 9, 14, 17, 36, 54, 72, with 54 or Future 2nd for Steven, and bring someone else in, alongside our draft haul.

Simpson and Guthrie are contracted though so i dont see that happening. Both would get interest as DFAs also.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I find that hard to believe he had shown very little. If they did we should of traded him and got some value for a vfl player.

Wce offered him 2 years before they got hickey.

 

[CatRiot]

Has this been reported somewhere or just an idea?

Here.
I think its just hypothetical stuff..

Trade Wrap: 41 players eye new homes, ruck merry-go-round in a spin

Daniher, Kelly, Crouch, Hill, Ryder... the list goes on as clubs prepare for Telstra AFL Trade Period's opening day on Monday

www.afl.com.au

 

[CatRiot]

Do people think Jake Riccardi is a better Forward prospect than Nathan Kreuger?
Just curious, for those that have seen enough of both...

 

[TheCattery2007]

I hope that Wells and the GFC are talking to Grundy. Clearly our biggest weakness is the ruck. Offer him 7 or 8 years. Remember Brad Ottens anyone? Won us the 2007 Prelim and the rest is history. I doubt Grundy would want to go to either of the Adelaide clubs right now...

 

[TheCattery2007]

Wouldn't be silly season without a Mitch Duncan trade suggestion - from Facebook

I suspect that they might be waiting to do the Kelly deal to offer him extended contract.... but Mitch Duncan is an UFA next year... is from Perth... has previously been linked to Freo... who would be desperate to get their hands on him... will likely lose Hill and miss out on Kelly... and will have draft picks galore...[emoji848]

Watch this space I reckon...

Can’t believe I’m entertaining the suggestion but for Freos early draft picks I’d do it. He’s been a great player for the club but to get access to early picks you need to give up something of quality and I think we are very well placed in the mids department with some good players coming through - Pariff, Narkle, Constable(?), plus the mid we pick up with Duncan trade... who knows? Not a crazy idea


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[catswhiskers]

Fort and Abbott are both contracted and i doubt we trade both, probably one or the other.

Just on Fort. Got to see him a couple of times later in the year. I was surprised at his mobility - he moved like a CHF. His work below the knees was good for a tall as well. I think MC see him as a shot at FF or maybe CHF at AFL level.

On that I am happy he sees out his time.

As a ruck he looks like a 'break glass' type- only if an emergency arises.

 

[David the Cat]

What about Andrew Phillips from Carlton....apparently after a longer term contract...seemed to be more than reasonable in the games I've seen....

 

[catswhiskers]

Do people think Jake Riccardi is a better Forward prospect than Nathan Kreuger?
Just curious, for those that have seen enough of both...

Have only seen Riccardi on the telly. Looks bigger and stronger than Kreuger (age?). Looked better overhead.
Can't really compare speed (ability to help out with forward pressure) As per earlier discussion.

If we like Riccardi , Buzza has to go to free up a list spot.

 

[foxdog50]

Abbott is not young. Only a year younger then smith. Fort isnt really a ruckman. More of a forward who pinch hits in the ruck.

Only started playing forward this year with us... Was recruited as a ruck from the SANFL, but as we have 3 rucks playing VFL they had play him as forward...

 

[foxdog50]

Geelong's Zac Smith and Lion Archie Smith could yet feature in a club swap.

Been stuck behind Martin for years, hasn’t worked when they’ve tried them together, played just 9 games in 4 years of those only 2 were rucking solo without Martin.

Was this reported on a article? Or just your view?

 

[TheCattery2007]

Actually

Can’t believe I’m entertaining the suggestion but for Freos early draft picks I’d do it. He’s been a great player for the club but to get access to early picks you need to give up something of quality and I think we are very well placed in the mids department with some good players coming through - Pariff, Narkle, Constable(?), plus the mid we pick up with Duncan trade... who knows? Not a crazy idea


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Actually, forget about it. No way we can lose Kelly and Duncan... I'll see myself out

 

[Turbocat]

Just on Fort. Got to see him a couple of times later in the year. I was surprised at his mobility - he moved like a CHF. His work below the knees was good for a tall as well. I think MC see him as a shot at FF or maybe CHF at AFL level.

On that I am happy he sees out his time.

As a ruck he looks like a 'break glass' type- only if an emergency arises.

He seems more a forward/ruck ..rather than the other way around... you draft a guy..give him time to see if it works unless a much better candidate falls your way.. Id like to see him really have authority in the VFL next year. My down on him is he seems to lack spring. I fear his height was enough at sanfl level.

 

[Kyuss]

Was this reported on a article? Or just your view?

Its on the AFL website covering all the trade speculation but I'm not sure it is suggesting they are swapping places. More that they might leave their current clubs.

 

[Down at K Park]

I find that hard to believe he had shown very little. If they did we should of traded him and got some value for a vfl player.

Other clubs offered him 2 yrs. Can’t be stuffed going back to find it but it was in the news at the time.

 

[foxdog50]

Its on the AFL website covering all the trade speculation but I'm not sure it is suggesting they are swapping places. More that they might leave their current clubs.

Yeah thanks for that. Just read it, by reading it just saying they could be swapping clubs not necessary to Geelong to Brisbane just looking for new homes.

 

[Turbocat]

Do people think Jake Riccardi is a better Forward prospect than Nathan Kreuger?
Just curious, for those that have seen enough of both...

Interesting question... Id not like to say atm....I have not seen near enough.. Id not be overly concerned on who is better.. it sounds like meme but why not have both.. different enough for mine Riccardi could develop into a option to fill TH position . May. We are dealing with 30's plus we are talking speculation with KPF's .. if we add him and it doesnt work.. really no big issue

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I think we keep one....insurance....

Exactly. We just came off a year where we had a stellar run with injury. Let's not count chickens

 

[catman2006]

How harsh is the system a kid who can be in form and look like a top 20 pick can lose form and suddenly not worth being in the system, is it being bit too critical on these kids at such a young age...

 

[Seeds]

Other clubs offered him 2 yrs. Can’t be stuffed going back to find it but it was in the news at the time.

If that was the case we should of traded him and run to the hills like bandits.