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Rumour GFC 2023 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt II
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Port has JHF, Butters, Rozee, and Drew as their set young on-ball brigade for the next 7-8 years. Essendon are less established. They have Tsatas, Hobbs, Caldwell, McGrath and Setterfield, but that mix is a long, long way from being set in stone.
I'd imagine he'd be played at half-forward with some mid rotation, yeah.
I also forgot Perkins, who plays the same role. Very poor career choice, and reeks of someone who just wants to get away from Uncle Kenny, haha.
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And will most likely end up playing on the wing...
It's amazing how often a player changes team under the guise of wanting to play a new role which is on offer at it new team, but ultimately they play a very similar role to what they did at their current team
Yep... Just like us and Bowes... You are what you are... Duursma aint an inside mid.
It's all just words to me... Port needs to lose someone to get all these players they want in and they see Duursma as the most expendable asset they have.
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The Port fans on their board think Duursma has been pushed out. Kane always follows the Port party line so I don’t think he’s an impartial source when it comes to player movement at the club.
I remember when Wingard was pushed out, Port sources including Kane talked about him being unprofessional (there was even a story that he used to take his Xbox on interstate trips and lock himself in his hotel room to game) as a way of appeasing fans. While Wingard was never the same player at Hawthorn, by all accounts he’s been a terrific role model and there has never been a hint of unprofessionalism. So much so that they offered him a new deal while he’s rehabbing his Achilles.
I remember when Wingard was pushed out, Port sources including Kane talked about him being unprofessional (there was even a story that he used to take his Xbox on interstate trips and lock himself in his hotel room to game) as a way of appeasing fans. While Wingard was never the same player at Hawthorn, by all accounts he’s been a terrific role model and there has never been a hint of unprofessionalism. So much so that they offered him a new deal while he’s rehabbing his Achilles.
So Essendon approaches him and says we'll put you a on wing for 100k more per year and lock you in for more years
At that pay scale we'll be getting a compensation pick for a 35 year old
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Yes! My point exactly.And it's coming from Jenkins ...
Cornes os Ports media representative. He borders on being a minister of propaganda. None of this was said before them releasing his wants out...which coincides with Port requiring to gather collateral to get deals done. Basically they see the reinforcement of their backline stocks more important than what Duursma offers the side.
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Yes, and that's exactly the level on which we should be discussing it here and in trade media. Not worrying or writing articles about the fact that Hawk might leave.
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Nailed it.
Bowes should be in our mid rotation, imho.
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Nice insight!
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In a year where we lacked 2nd and third round picks this has played out about as well as could hope.
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When you think about it, delaying the trade a year, for pretty much the same pick, denied Port a genuine chance a flag (he would have improved them for sure). So that's good I guess.
Hawkins ain't leaving, and the two parties are just dancing a little tango at present.
Young family - fully immersed in local farm life - part of the furniture at the club - will want to be a one club player like his father. He'll take the one year extension and they'll meet halfway and have triggers in the contract that automatically give him a second year (or not). And for anyone saying he could stay in Geelong and travel to Melbourne to play for another club..........won't happen.
Old mate Joel won't sit back and watch his best mate leave either.
Not sure why people fall into these stupid media pieces so easily.
Young family - fully immersed in local farm life - part of the furniture at the club - will want to be a one club player like his father. He'll take the one year extension and they'll meet halfway and have triggers in the contract that automatically give him a second year (or not). And for anyone saying he could stay in Geelong and travel to Melbourne to play for another club..........won't happen.
Old mate Joel won't sit back and watch his best mate leave either.
Not sure why people fall into these stupid media pieces so easily.
As expected. Hopefully gets done today so I don't have to pay attention to trade period until next week, haha.
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Really hoping our F3 for Freo's F2 is added on to #23.
Probably won't happen but that's about the best we can hope.
In saying that, we could have just done it all in a 3 way trade yesterday if it goes down that way... So whilst I hope, I doubt it.
I'd imagine it'll be the crappy picks at the end of the draft being moved around, so that when they come in, we're in the late 40's rather than early 50's. Either that or Futures being involved.
What can we cook up if we dangle pick 7 and 23 in front of a few clubs?
Roll them up together and eye off a heist - split the picks - just sit tight and do nothing? Personally I think it's just a waiting game. Geelong don't need to blink - just wait for other clubs to knock on the door - otherwise take the picks to the draft and bring in some young talent.
Let's all keep in mind that we have list spots to fill so the notion that we'll sit on our hands and do nothing might not be far off. I don't think Mackie and Co will be too phased just taking picks (or split picks) into the room on draft night. Not as sexy as pulling of a heist but still an ok outcome after last year I think (Henry / Bowes / Bruhn / Clark).
Roll them up together and eye off a heist - split the picks - just sit tight and do nothing? Personally I think it's just a waiting game. Geelong don't need to blink - just wait for other clubs to knock on the door - otherwise take the picks to the draft and bring in some young talent.
Let's all keep in mind that we have list spots to fill so the notion that we'll sit on our hands and do nothing might not be far off. I don't think Mackie and Co will be too phased just taking picks (or split picks) into the room on draft night. Not as sexy as pulling of a heist but still an ok outcome after last year I think (Henry / Bowes / Bruhn / Clark).
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