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

[cats_09]

Yeah, nah this ain't going to happen

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

Here, we have an example of the problem of the trade period going on too long.
Journos make their narrative to get clicks and fill column inches.

Never ends baby!!!!!!!

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I've seen and heard people suggest that the trade period is too long.
I say no way.

If this is my future being played with. I want to receive calls. I want to think about the options.
I'd need to talk to my partner, my kids. Do due diligence on schools etc.

I dont want my future forced in a tiny time frame.

It's happened to me. I was called into a room. I had to make a decision. I asked if I could at least make a call to chat to someone. "Nope, we need an answer right now"

I became stubborn. And I made the wrong call.

The actual decisions and negotiations can happen all year. The decision put to you sounds on the spot. I'm not sure it's entirely the same for 99% of trades

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Surely we are talking with LDU,

Yes! Yes! Hahahahwhahshvfbdj

 

[CatToTheFuture]

And for those wondering Owies apartment asking price...

The 27 year old has met with multiple clubs, including West Coast and Gold Coast, as the trade period begins to heat up.

But some clubs have suggested he could struggle to find a home this off-season, with Owies’ asking price believed to be around $700,000-800,000 per season on a multi-year deal.

The Herald Sun understands Carlton has rebuffed that price tag and are open to retaining Owies on a cheaper deal.

Is this a joke? I feel like this is some kind of cruel prank being played on Owies. No way way he's asking for that

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Imagine the melts from Richmond if they bought this in and the first club to benefit from it was the Cats. Please do it for that reason alone.

Just get everyone on the list to play for unders until they hit 280 games, then pay them all a million a year for two or three years while they ride the injury list to 300.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Surely we are talking with LDU,

He's a plug-and-play Dangerfield replacement.
We'd be negligent if we weren't talking his ear off.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Is this a joke? I feel like this is some kind of cruel prank being played on Owies. No way way he's asking for that

There is a player overestimating their worth, and then there is this

 

[CatToTheFuture]

So Gullan, Barrett and Mcclueless still think the Oliver camp hasn't given up leaving the Dees.

I just can't see how it gets done, unless Dees do a complete back flip. (assuming it's still Cats that Oliver wants to get to)

But then again, it is Melbourne we're talking about here so I guess anything is possible.

I think he is odds on to leave just not to us

 

[CatToTheFuture]

There is a player overestimating their worth, and then there is this

I remember when Weidmann was laughed out the room for doing something similar. He's kept playing, just didn't get the paycheck

 

[cats_09]

There is a player overestimating their worth, and then there is this

I thought it was going to suggest around the $600k mark, but when I read the article I knew I had to share it too give the board a good laugh and break things up with no real news currently happening

 

[Boxhead_31]

 

[Mattlock]

Garry Lyon sucks

 

[CatRiot]

Garry Lyon sucks

That's what Ablett Snr thought too.

Also Brownless...

 

[Tristan34]

He could get 400 maybe 500 at certain clubs desperate for small forwards but no more

Carlton are desperate for small forwards and they don't even want him.

 

[Reg Hickey]

Surely we are talking with LDU,

Yes please. He is one of maybe a dozen players in the entire comp who is exactly what we need, and could make a massive difference to our fortunes immediately.

What’s his current contract status?

 

[Reg Hickey]

There is a player overestimating their worth, and then there is this

Mind boggling. Good luck buddy!

 

[calder_daddy]

Yes please. He is one of maybe a dozen players in the entire comp who is exactly what we need, and could make a massive difference to our fortunes immediately.

What’s his current contract status?

Free agent next year

 

[Boxhead_31]

Barrett is going to flog the horse all the way down the Flemington straight

 

[Lana]

Barrett is going to flog the horse all the way down the Flemington straight

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I can't blame him, things are so going slow that I was thinking of starting a new series "Highlights of our list cloggers 2010-2019" but then I remembered that I had to work a real job to go to so I don't really have the energy.

 

[Bulldogs85]

Since this hasn’t been shared on here i thought I would interesting times

 

[D BRIDGE]

Since this hasn’t been shared on here i thought I would interesting times

Seems like a good result for the Doggies

 

[Bulldogs85]

Seems like a good result for the Doggies

If it want down that path so be it I wouldn’t lose any sleep over something I have zero control over

 

[FootyLad0]

Since this hasn’t been shared on here i thought I would interesting times

Seems like a blowup, Smith can set his own terms and go into National Draft so that other team's don't take him.
Rival list managers are not wasting a First Round pick in a deep draft on a guy who says, "I'm not playing for you"

That's career suicide for any List manager. Luke ball fell all the way to Pick 30 in this exact scenario, no one else went near him as he said, "Do not draft me, i will only play for one club"

It won't get to that anyway, Power and Mackie are both good at getting deals done. They are already chatting, that's usually a good sign.

 

[TheMenz Gallery]

Surely we are talking with LDU,

I’m a bit confused by this. I’m not disputing LDU wanting to may or may not leave but if he wants to leave it won’t be for the reason given. There is nothing the Roos can do this draft period that can have them playing finals next season. The only way is up for them from here as they are getting a lot of draft concessions and they have a 4 time premiership coach in charge.

When you read that, knowing it’s crap then it makes you question if the first part of his statement is true also.