Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 1

[Grimoz]

Back flank or wing.

Ah ok, listed as mid on lions website, only played 16 games though averaged 10 possies, would he get a game with us ahead of Clark and Knevitt?

 

[No Quarter]

The thing with the MFC speaking that bothered me was the "He's never been offered up for trade"...

Whether that's true or not, it's a very suspect comment to make and no one is buying it. He actually would have been better off omitting that stance altogether.

 

[cats_09]

 

[D BRIDGE]

XOH is half the player Stringer is... maybe 2/5 actually.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Dafuq would GWS want Stringer for?

 

[No Quarter]

Sorry is that supposed to imply GWS are going for Stringer?

What a crap post

 

[My Tilly]

Dafuq would GWS want Stringer for?

There is talk around Toby Greene may have hit the wall. Still a solid player but no longer the game changer so Stringer could be a handy inclusion.

 

[cats_09]

Second trade completed

 

[MisterMarcus]

Second trade completed

People seem to be questioning this move by North, but for a nothing pick I think it's a good get. I don't think anyone expects any more than him being a Hold The Fort stopgap while their other young KPPs develop.

 

[cats_09]

Dafuq would GWS want Stringer for?

Sorry is that supposed to imply GWS are going for Stringer?

What a crap post

O’Halloran is contracted for next year and as it stands, GWS would be reluctant to trade him this year even though there's a 4-year deal from the Bulldogs waiting for him

GWS has been linked to Stinger, and there's a suggestion that if they were able to sign Jake for 2-years, that they may be more open to trading O’Halloran, as it would be someone to straight into that role

 

[Boxhead_31]

People seem to be questioning this move by North, but for a nothing pick I think it's a good get. I don't think anyone expects any more than him being a Hold The Fort stopgap while their other young KPPs develop.

They could have just traded away the next Lawson Humphries though

 

[cats_09]

 

[year of the cat]

Credit to him being able to say that without pissing himself laughing..

 

[dangerwood]

I would much rather Battle.

I'd much rather pick 8

 

[Strange Cat]

Credit to him being able to say that without pissing himself laughing..

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I think if people think Smith is going to be the savior, they’re going to be disappointed
Very good player, helps our issues.
Doesn’t fix them

I think he's a solid partial solution. That's why I think we would be doing ourselves a massive disservice trading out our future first. We'll need it to trade next year

 

[cats_09]

I think he's a solid partial solution. That's why I think we would be doing ourselves a massive disservice trading out our future first. We'll need it to trade next year

Unless Butters wants to move into his new farm house this october

 

[D BRIDGE]

I think he's a solid partial solution. That's why I think we would be doing ourselves a massive disservice trading out our future first. We'll need it to trade next year

When asked about using our R1 for the trade, Mackie mentioned something like this.

"I'll leave that up to me and Sam.... but you'd expect it would".

Anyway, it was something like that.

So in my mind if the R1 is a part of it... the F1 is next to no chance.

 

[Warhorse]

I'd much rather pick 8

No arguments from me

 

[CatRiot]

Geelong's first round pick has slipped to 17 and will probably slip further before free trade period is over at the end of the week. Are the Dogs going to be happy with pick 17 for BS?

Unfortunate initials...

 

[Grimoz]

Second trade completed

North lost that trade, Darling is more cooked than a roast at my mother in laws!!!!

 

[Tony Barber]

Not salary cap, he thinks he's somehow busted the idea that Geelong -> Ford sponsorship is the longest, continual sponsorship in the sporting world

I actually dont think it is the longest.

But it is the longest paid sponsorship.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

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Some people play semantics to convince themselves something that’s not true..

We called up and asked every club in the AFL if they are interested in Clayton Oliver turns into

“ we love Clayton, he was never shopped around, we never actually discussed a specific trade deal with clubs, just an informant chat like we always do”


It’s more semantics when they tell this b.s but everyone involved behind the scenes knows the reality

 

[Tony Barber]

Is there any chance that we can leave out trades that have zero relevance to Geelong?

 

[Kobe Gryant]

I think he's a solid partial solution. That's why I think we would be doing ourselves a massive disservice trading out our future first. We'll need it to trade next year

Put it this way, we're probably 1/3 of where we want to be as a premiership midfield presently.

Holmes is one, we believe Smith makes it 2/3, but we still need the third.

That could've potentially been Oliver, but that also comes with its own set of risks.

Unless someone seriously breaks out next year, that player is likely going to have to be a trade, which is where get into the whole Oliver vs Butters/Reid etc etc.

It's kinda futile because there's no guarantees with those players, and only the club would know their thoughts, but I trust that they have something planned.