Rumour GFC 2024 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 1

[year of the cat]

I would take Curtin. A future first won't cut it.

I reckon if WC trade down and still don’t take Curtin with their first pick then they are unlikely to trade a FF for him.

 

[Two Planks]

Fremantle may trade there future 1st for Curtin if he is still there at Giants pick

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Maybe, but IF he wanted out, we would be well compensated. And hoping he gets to show a bit of what he can do next season.
True, I have no knowledge, but just stating what I think he will do.
Hope it's unfounded.
But not really stressed if he did request to leave.
That may change after 24.

Sure, and we'd find another one. This club always finds a way.

But until proven otherwise, it's an opinion based on nothing. Even Ollie Henry had his brother at another club, and was living away from home. It's not even to that level.

He's a local boy, seen as a potential future captain, and being mentored by the clubs most revered legend.

Nothing's impossible, but it feels pointless to predict the worst possible outcome when it's based on nothing. Each to their own though.

It would be akin to us saying "Don't bother drafting or developing anyone for a while guys, Harley Reid's coming in a couple years, we'll be right"

"Based on what?"

"He supported Geelong as a kid"

I think we'd all be in unison in needing a little more evidence than that.

 

[Vdubs]

Sure, and we'd find another one. This club always finds a way.

But until proven otherwise, it's an opinion based on nothing. Even Ollie Henry had his brother at another club, and was living away from home. It's not even to that level.

He's a local boy, seen as a potential future captain, and being mentored by the clubs most revered legend.

Nothing's impossible, but it feels pointless to predict the worst possible outcome when it's based on nothing. Each to their own though.

It would be akin to us saying "Don't bother drafting or developing anyone for a while guys, Harley Reid's coming in a couple years, we'll be right"

"Based on what?"

"He supported Geelong as a kid"

I think we'd all be in unison in needing a little more evidence than that.

Sure.
My gut feelings should have no bearing on reality.
It was more a comment on everybody now wanting Collingwood

 

[Footy Smarts]

Fremantle may trade there future 1st for Curtin if he is still there at Giants pick

And the rest...

I reckon we would ask for Collingwood or Port's future first as well.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Sure.
My gut feelings should have no bearing on reality.
It was more a comment on everybody now wanting Collingwood

Just 12 months ago we were the flavour of the month too Dubs.

Come next year it could be anyone. The recency bias is so strong these days.

In fact, I remember a direct quote from Tim Watson: "All my sources are telling me that everybody wants to get to Geelong".

If Hawthorn improve again, I could see them becoming an attractive proposition. I've got a lot of time for Mitchell, and he seems to have them going in the right direction.

The point is though, we don't know, and at this time of year all that anything's based on is what just occurred in front of us.

We experienced that glory last year. There were articles stating another 10 years of dominance is coming, that 2023 would be even better, how TDK and others couldn't wait to get here, stuff like that.

It's what happens when there's nothing else to base an opinion on for 6 months. The premier gets smoke blown up their bum and can't seem to put a foot wrong. Everything they touch turns to gold.

You'd be surprised how quickly that can change, and as we saw this year, by round 1 they're already back laying the boots into you.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I would take Curtin. A future first won't cut it.

Even if its a likely top 5 pick from wce? Id consider it given next years draft is good.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I reckon if WC trade down and still don’t take Curtin with their first pick then they are unlikely to trade a FF for him.

I meant more they take reid at 1 then they trade FF for 7 or 8 to get curtin.

 

[year of the cat]

Even if its a likely top 5 pick from wce? Id consider it given next years draft is good.

I’d want a pick between 10-15 to accompany a FF.

 

[God Mode]

Just 12 months ago we were the flavour of the month too Dubs.

Come next year it could be anyone. The recency bias is so strong these days.

In fact, I remember a direct quote from Tim Watson: "All my sources are telling me that everybody wants to get to Geelong".

If Hawthorn improve again, I could see them becoming an attractive proposition. I've got a lot of time for Mitchell, and he seems to have them going in the right direction.

The point is though, we don't know, and at this time of year all that anything's based on is what just occurred in front of us.

We experienced that glory last year. There were articles stating another 10 years of dominance is coming, that 2023 would be even better, how TDK and others couldn't wait to get here, stuff like that.

It's what happens when there's nothing else to base an opinion on for 6 months. The premier gets smoke blown up their bum and can't seem to put a foot wrong. Everything they touch turns to gold.

You'd be surprised how quickly that can change, and as we saw this year, by round 1 they're already back laying the boots into you.

It's pretty funny. Thankfully, reality doesn't work that way and the culture we have continued to build upon since 2011 won't just disappear after one bad season.

For every player we hypothetically lose, we'll get in another 3. Such is the strength of what we've built.

 

[year of the cat]

I meant more they take reid at 1 then they trade FF for 7 or 8 to get curtin.

It’s possible I suppose. But I’m not sure they rate him that highly to be potentially giving a pick 1, 2024 for him.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

It's pretty funny. Thankfully, reality doesn't work that way and the culture we have continued to build upon since 2011 won't just disappear after one bad season.

For every player we hypothetically lose, we'll get in another 3. Such is the strength of what we've built.

Bloody oath mate.

In 12 months time Aaron Cadman & Bailey Smith could be walking through the doors of Kardinia Park.

Those two things appear far more likely to occur than Clark & Holmes leaving, with both already being shut down. I mean seriously, Holmes has already brought a house!!

Why focus on the negative when it's not even a rumour? It's basically just a guess? We're a great club, with a great culture, who simply do not lose players we want to keep.

It takes extraordinary circumstances like Tim Kelly for it to occur. Esava, despite all of our posturing, I'm not convinced was of that great a value to us.

 

[calder_daddy]

From watching 2 minute highlights of both I would take O’Sullivan over Curtin and by a fair margin

 

[Vdubs]

Just 12 months ago we were the flavour of the month too Dubs.

Come next year it could be anyone. The recency bias is so strong these days.

In fact, I remember a direct quote from Tim Watson: "All my sources are telling me that everybody wants to get to Geelong".

If Hawthorn improve again, I could see them becoming an attractive proposition. I've got a lot of time for Mitchell, and he seems to have them going in the right direction.

The point is though, we don't know, and at this time of year all that anything's based on is what just occurred in front of us.

We experienced that glory last year. There were articles stating another 10 years of dominance is coming, that 2023 would be even better, how TDK and others couldn't wait to get here, stuff like that.

It's what happens when there's nothing else to base an opinion on for 6 months. The premier gets smoke blown up their bum and can't seem to put a foot wrong. Everything they touch turns to gold.

You'd be surprised how quickly that can change, and as we saw this year, by round 1 they're already back laying the boots into you.

Everything there is spot on.
Amazing how we win the flag, grab 3 young guns in the trade, and....finish 12th
I really don't think being quiet in this 2023 trade period is negative for our 24 season, but a lot has to go so much better than it did this year, and likely will.

 

[Turbocat]

Walter will go at 2 for a start.
But yeah the rest could happen. Osullivan could go at 7 to gws or they could trade the pick.
Be interesting to see if someone will trade up to grab curtin if they do they will target our pick or gws.
Id do 8 for F1 from wce if they offered it.

Id love to see North bid on Walter ..then bid on Read. Really throw the cat among the pidgins.


Its hard to see WC being willing to trade their Fr1 ..it could be P1... Freo on the other hand ...they have three Fr1 picks. Its not hard to imagine them offering at least one to get P8 if Curtin is there. One would not do it for me..

Just goes to show why keeping it till in draft is so valuable.... although Id say a few deals will be worked out on the basis of ...if ABC is there we will trade XYZ

 

[Turbocat]

Holmes is more chance to end up there than clark imo i dont think clark is going anywhere.

We have to get used to the idea that ...we draft these kids with no input from them. There will be some that choose to go when out of contract.

 

[Turbocat]

Fremantle may trade there future 1st for Curtin if he is still there at Giants pick

Its possible. Especially as he is a Freo supporter. If Curtin was there at our pick who knows what we get offered.

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Mackie on Gettable last month was asked about the interest in Holmes and he said we've already open discussions with Max's management on an extension so I'm thinking he will stay.

Otherwise if he was unhappy and thinking of going, then surely would've put contract talks on hold.

 

[iameviljez]

Tommy Morris of SEN radio has ranked us 17th best for the free agency/ trade period …..

Nobody won trade period this year. There just weren’t any big fish in the water

 

[rocker_oz33]

Nobody won trade period this year. There just weren’t any big fish in the water

They prob have Swans at one .

But only Grundy the real A Grader traded ..

Rest B grade at best .

 

[moond0g]

I meant more they take reid at 1 then they trade FF for 7 or 8 to get curtin.

But why would they wait until pick 8 to do this?

If they’re willing to trade their F1 for curtin, it doesn’t matter when they do it. They might at well try at pick 2, 3, 4 etc. it doesn’t make any difference.

And I imagine if they’re offering their F1 as long as he’s on the board, GWS or Melbourne would be all over that. Every chance it could be pick 1 next year

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

That is such a lazy take Dubs, and just peak pessimism.

There's literally no proof that this is the case. In fact, we've had posters come in here who know the Clark family who have said Jhye has no intention of leaving.

I highly doubt Holmes will either, as that's already been shut down numerous times...but at least there's been a couple rumblings to suggest that could be the case, and he at least was an eastern suburbs Melbourne guy.

Your only reasoning is he grew up a Collingwood supporter. He's not from Melbourne, he hasn't been drafted interstate, he was literally just a supporter. That's your hypothesis.

Joel Selwood being his mentor by the time he was 16, playing with all his junior falcons mates, and being seen as a future leader at his local club are irrelevant to you? It's all based on who he supported a as a kid?

I suppose we can all look forward to Charlie Curnow, Archie Perkins, Bailey Humphrey, Will Ashcroft, Harley Reid, Darcy Fogarty, James Worpel, & Hugh McCluggage all making their way down the highway because of their childhood allegiances?

Jhye Clark 13, you're going to love this one.

Social Media post from overseas made me smile - Knevitt, Holmes , Bruhn and Ollie H with their arms around each other having a ball

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

The subject of the shallow draft is interesting.
No doubt some years are better than others but I suspect this cohort has been severely compromised by Covid.
Does that mean they’re no good or underdeveloped?
Perhaps this draft is set up for the old Wells special - picking winners on limited exposure?
Get an underdeveloped talent in our system and watch them flourish?

 

[Turbocat]

Wonder with Joel Smith's future looking shaky whether the D's may look at Caddy?

They already have concerns about their forwardline.(although I believe a lot of Melbs probably are the way the ball comes in not the talent in the F50)

Caddy would seem a good add for them.

 

[year of the cat]

They already have concerns about their forwardline.(although I believe a lot of Melbs probably are the way the ball comes in not the talent in the F50)

Caddy would seem a good add for them.

With Petty looking at a move back home and Van Rooyen likely to be a target for the WA based clubs, Caddy looks a good fit.

Dogs seem to be into Sanders which will likely leave us with either Curtin or O’Sullivan as options. Suggest we would likely try to trade down if that’s the case albeit that either would be good gets.