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

[4quarter_cat]

Essendon would, St Kilda might

Cough, Milne, cough

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I know its only a preseason match but every so often I find another reason to get down on my knees and thank whatever God intervened to make Richmond offer Hopper 7 years.

39% disposal efficiency today.

 

[cats_09]

I know its only a preseason match but every so often I find another reason to get down on my knees and thank whatever God intervened to make Richmond offer Hopper 7 years.

39% disposal efficiency today.

I know there’s obviously been some big name players we’ve been interested in, that we’ve been linked to and ultimately they’ve decided to sign elsewhere - but of those who’ve changed teams & opted against Geelong’s offer, is there anyone we could look upon as being one that really got away, and be like “damn, would have been good if they said yes to us!”?

Please note that I’m not talking about those who’ve opted to re-sign with their original club such as Curnow or say TDK, but purely those who’ve changed teams - like Hopper or Stringer

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I know there’s obviously been some big name players we’ve been interested in, that we’ve been linked to and ultimately they’ve decided to sign elsewhere - but of those who’ve changed teams & opted against Geelong’s offer, is there anyone we could look upon as being one that really got away, and be like “damn, would have been good if they said yes to us!”?

Please note that I’m not talking about those who’ve opted to re-sign with their original club such as Curnow or say TDK, but purely those who’ve changed teams - like Hopper or Stringer

Stringer was the next to come to mind. Devon Smith.

Yeah there's not a lot

 

[cats_09]

Stringer was the next to come to mind. Devon Smith.

Yeah there's not a lot

It feels like there’s been a few we’ve been strongly linked that, that folks like the sound of joining the club & then in the immediate aftermath of the trade period there’s clear frustration & venting about said playing not joining the club

But upon reflection a year or two down the track, it seems like we haven’t neessarily been hurt by those who’ve opted to go elsewhere

What does seem to have hurt more when there seems to have been a clear link or connection with a player, but they’ve opted to stay put rather than change clubs

 

[CatToTheFuture]

It feels like there’s been a few we’ve been strongly linked that, that folks like the sound of joining the club & then in the immediate aftermath of the trade period there’s clear frustration & venting about said playing not joining the club

But upon reflection a year or two down the track, it seems like we haven’t neessarily been hurt by those who’ve opted to go elsewhere

What does seem to have hurt more when there seems to have been a clear link or connection with a player, but they’ve opted to stay put rather than change clubs

Ah Boak. What could have been

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Also, judging from the current media environment out west, if Reid isn't immediately the solution to all West Coasts problems he may just about get run out of town...

.... bring the boy home?

 

[D BRIDGE]

Also, judging from the current media environment out west, if Reid isn't immediately the solution to all West Coasts problems he may just about get run out of town...

.... bring the boy home?

He was a Cats fan yeah?

 

[Kobe Gryant]

I know its only a preseason match but every so often I find another reason to get down on my knees and thank whatever God intervened to make Richmond offer Hopper 7 years.

39% disposal efficiency today.

The funniest thing about the Hopper deal is many of us in here (including me) where luke-warm on him at best.

The belief here was if it was a one or the other deal between him and Bruhn, we felt we got the much better deal with Tanner as he was younger, suited the age profile we needed at the time, and had the scope to improve.

Next minute you've got Richmond posters coming in here acting like they've stolen prime Cindy Crawford from us, and how distraught we must be to miss out.

Jacob Hopper. I repeat, Jacob F***ING Hopper is who you sold your future for.

The whole point of copying the Geelong method was bringing in superstars like Cameron & Dangerfield. League altering talents. That's the idea they took inspiration from.

You don't sell the farm for B+ midfielders you can find anywhere, and that's exactly what they went and did.

 

[D BRIDGE]

Even I preferred Bruhn to Hopper at the time (and that’s saying something).

Hopper simply is and was overrated and was also on the decline.

GWS completely fleeced Richmond.
GWS are pretty decent at the trade table it must be said.

Hardwick really went all in on Hopper + Taranto, trading away Richmond’s future, fully knowing he wasn’t going to be there after the end of the year.

The guy coached 3 flags for them and was huge… but I think he clearly put his final dance year ahead of what’s best for the club by green lighting those trades and If any coach done that to us on their way out, I’d be fuming.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

He was a Cats fan yeah?

As it so happens he was a cats fan

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Even I preferred Bruhn to Hopper at the time (and that’s saying something).

Hopper simply is and was overrated and was also on the decline.

GWS completely fleeced Richmond.
GWS are pretty decent at the trade table it must be said.

Hardwick really went all in on Hopper + Taranto, trading away Richmond’s future, fully knowing he wasn’t going to be there after the end of the year.

The guy coached 3 flags for them and was huge… but I think he clearly put his final dance year ahead of what’s best for the club by green lighting those trades and If any coach done that to us on their way out, I’d be fuming.

I would correct one thing.

Hardwick went like a dozen games in with those two. He was gambling with other people's chips

 

[CatToTheFuture]

The funniest thing about the Hopper deal is many of us in here (including me) where luke-warm on him at best.

The belief here was if it was a one or the other deal between him and Bruhn, we felt we got the much better deal with Tanner as he was younger, suited the age profile we needed at the time, and had the scope to improve.

Next minute you've got Richmond posters coming in here acting like they've stolen prime Cindy Crawford from us, and how distraught we must be to miss out.

Jacob Hopper. I repeat, Jacob F***ING Hopper is who you sold your future for.

The whole point of copying the Geelong method was bringing in superstars like Cameron & Dangerfield. League altering talents. That's the idea they took inspiration from.

You don't sell the farm for B+ midfielders you can find anywhere, and that's exactly what they went and did.

Also under rated was that Bruhn was about to request a trade to the Hawks before breaking their hearts to join us.

It's almost overwhelming how good that trade period ended up for us

 

[D BRIDGE]

Also under rated was that Bruhn was about to request a trade to the Hawks before breaking their hearts to join us.

It's almost overwhelming how good that trade period ended up for us

The Hawks also thought they were a real shot at the Bowes and Pick 7 deal.

At least they scored Copper Stephens and traded Mitchell away to the premiers.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

The Hawks also thought they were a real shot at the Bowes and Pick 7 deal.

At least they scored Copper Stephens and traded Mitchell away to the premiers.

Stephens will probably just end up back here being captain of the bankers in all likelihood

 

[CatToTheFuture]

The Hawks also thought they were a real shot at the Bowes and Pick 7 deal.

At least they scored Copper Stephens and traded Mitchell away to the premiers.

Oh stop, I am crying

 

[D BRIDGE]

Stephens will probably just end up back here being captain of the bankers in all likelihood

I said when we traded him that he was a GFL player… So that’s what I’m aiming for.

 

[Footy Smarts]

Hopper would be handy right now. But it always should've been a Zach Tuohy

2

Zach Tuohy

Age

36

Ht

187cm

Wt

94kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.7

4star

K

11.2

4star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.7

3star

D

18.9

4star

K

15.4

5star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.1

2star

CL

1.1

3star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.0

3star

CL

0.4

3star

type deal. Decent player but don't break the bank for him.

Then Richmond offered both him and GWS more than we gave up for Cameron. It's left their list completely stuffed too. Vanilla, slow midfield and virtually no up and coming young talent.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Hopper would be handy right now. But it always should've been a Zach Tuohy type deal. Decent player but don't break the bank for him.

Then Richmond offered both him and GWS more than we gave up for Cameron. It's left their list completely stuffed too. Vanilla, slow midfield and virtually no up and coming young talent.

Whichever mid we chase next has to have breakaway pace to balance us out I think.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Stephens will probably just end up back here being captain of the bankers in all likelihood

Probably.

 

[PzBlinky]

I know there’s obviously been some big name players we’ve been interested in, that we’ve been linked to and ultimately they’ve decided to sign elsewhere - but of those who’ve changed teams & opted against Geelong’s offer, is there anyone we could look upon as being one that really got away, and be like “damn, would have been good if they said yes to us!”?

Please note that I’m not talking about those who’ve opted to re-sign with their original club such as Curnow or say TDK, but purely those who’ve changed teams - like Hopper or Stringer

Didn't we let a #1 draft pick slip through our fingers around the same time Stringer moved? Oh, what could've been...

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Hopper would be handy right now. But it always should've been a Zach Tuohy type deal. Decent player but don't break the bank for him.

Then Richmond offered both him and GWS more than we gave up for Cameron. It's left their list completely stuffed too. Vanilla, slow midfield and virtually no up and coming young talent.

Agree hes one you take as a free agent but ypu dont trade big for, not an A grade difference maker. All richmond had to do was wait 12 months and get him for free. But between worrying about us taking him and keeping taranto happy they stuffed themselves.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Stringer was the next to come to mind. Devon Smith.

Yeah there's not a lot

To be fair smith was a very good player for a while (and we needed a small fwd then) before the degenerative knee kicked in.

Stringer i dont think would have ever been ticked off by our board culture wise but watts we were keen on.

Lucky those guys picked other clubs as if we traded one or both of our 1st 2 picks we probably dont take TK and then we never have the currency to get cameron 3 years later.

The Hawks also thought they were a real shot at the Bowes and Pick 7 deal.

At least they scored Copper Stephens and traded Mitchell away to the premiers.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

To be fair smith was a very good player for a while (and we needed a small fwd then) before the degenerative knee kicked in.

Stringer i dont think would have ever been ticked off by our board culture wise but watts we were keen on.

Lucky those guys picked other clubs as if we traded one or both of our 1st 2 picks we probably dont take TK and then we never have the currency to get cameron 3 years later.

I think the board would have been five with Stringer. We would have been fine with Tarryn Thomas up until the latest round of strife.

 

[Turkey Tom]

Weren't we big into Jade Rawlings

Jade Rawlings

Age

48

Ht

196cm

Wt

97kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

8.7

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.9

5star

T

0.8

3star

G

0.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

4.6

1star

K

3.8

2star

HB

0.8

1star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.4

3star

G

1.8

5star

at one stage? But he didn't want to do the drive to Geelong.

Just googled, yep 2003. Out of contract at Hawthorn and we wanted him. Ended up going to the Bulldogs. Kicked 7 goals in his first match, but was dropped later in the season. Injury plagued next season and traded to North at the end of it. Played 2 games at North and retired.