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

[CatToTheFuture]

Obviously Oliver is going to Bulldogs now

Or Oliver is already recruiting for us

 

[cats_09]

Troll keeping us up late. Poor old cats_09 probably has to work tomorrow with delete finger bandaged.

Not quite work, but can I call this important:

 

[Jemaine]

Everything the Bulldogs are doing seems to be consistent with the belief they already have a team that's ready to challenge. No easy trades, no planning for the future, no freeing up cap space...just stonewall, stonewall, stonewall. It's just weird.

They do have a team good enough to win it, but they have a complete buffoon for a coach holding them back. I have no doubt Chris Scott would have won multiple flags with that mob.

 

[iameviljez]

Who would you say is the most reliable journalist when it comes to trade news? There's so much bullsh*t out there. I get why that is. There's a whole lotta noise designed to fill up column inches and get clicks. But I'm interested to know: who do you trust more than anyone else?

Probably Sam Edmund.

 

[iameviljez]

They do have a team good enough to win it, but they have a complete buffoon for a coach holding them back. I have no doubt Chris Scott would have won multiple flags with that mob.

I disagree - the makeup of that team is out of kilter somewhat. The midfield is amazing, but their ruckman isn't a ruckman, and their key forwards are so talented but oh so green.

 

[Gazza Greatness]

I’m finding it hard to understand how there’s no media leaks yet we’re getting info off bigfooty and taking it as gospel.

I’m starting to believe it’s all bs now which is a real shame because I want him in the cats colors more than most

The thing is calder_daddy that there hasn't been one word said, NOT ONE WORD by Oliver or his management team that he's staying at Melbourne.... WHY IS THIS SO.... coz it makes no sense 'at all' if he was staying at the Dees, just best to let everyone know. However because that is not the case, it would make far better sense if Oliver and management team were still trying to get him to the Cats!

REPEATED - If Oliver as reported has cleaned out his locker and said to the Dees he's not coming back, plus he's willing to take a pay cut to come to Geelong, then I'd be surprised if that deal doesn't get donel, with a future 1st rounder going Dees way, with us covering a large proportion of wage along with Oliver taking pay cut..... GO CATS !!!

 

[Grimoz]

Who would you say is the most reliable journalist when it comes to trade news? There's so much bullsh*t out there. I get why that is. There's a whole lotta noise designed to fill up column inches and get clicks. But I'm interested to know: who do you trust more than anyone else?

Edmond for quality Mclure for make believe made up shit

 

[Cataholic]

It’s not our thread that’s funny… it’s the doggies.

Some real quality blowups happening over there.

One could say 'its gone to the dogs' perhaps?

 

[Cataholic]

The thing is calder_daddy that there hasn't been one word said, NOT ONE WORD by Oliver or his management team that he's staying at Melbourne.... WHY IS THIS SO.... coz it makes no sense 'at all' if he was staying at the Dees, just best to let everyone know. However because that is not the case, it would make far better sense if Oliver and management team were still trying to get him to the Cats!

I saw something somewhere this morning about another player wanting out of another club but remaining quiet until he knows a deal can be done.

Oliver may be doing just the same thing.

 

[cats_09]

Edmond for quality Mclure for make believe made up shit

Cal Twomey?

 

[frggr]

This is crazy to me.

He's been one of their best small forwards by a long way and they can't find the cap room to keep him on.

 

[cats_09]

This is crazy to me.

He's been one of their best small forwards by a long way and they can't find the cap room to keep him on.

They've got Fantasia contracted and someone allowed Owies to get out of contract

It's crazy how they've let their 3rd highest goal scorer from this season end up in this position

 

[Zouz Kitty]

It’s not our thread that’s funny… it’s the doggies.

Some real quality blowups happening over there.

Believe me, our thread IS funny up until just now, when I had to manoeuvre through eleventy seven pathology # choices to speak to someone, because our pathology always has phone on fax. When I finally was connected, an idiot human Luke failed to listen + transferred me After waiting for my call to answer, returning to switchboard, immediately transferred again + again, message not available

Off to Doggies’ board.

Twitter + IG trade news is a snooze

Oliver news is stale + regurgitated

 

[Jemaine]

I disagree - the makeup of that team is out of kilter somewhat. The midfield is amazing, but their ruckman isn't a ruckman, and their key forwards are so talented but oh so green.

They showed us at KP what they are capable of. Beverage doesn't get the best out of them on a consistent basis. Darcy, Naughton and Jamarra are incredible when firing and the midfield - especially if Bevo gone and Dunkley was still there - is immense. He has failed that club miserably.

 

[cats_09]

Does this mean Carlton aren't going to chase SDK next year or do they want him to partner Jacob?

 

[Munich]

Not quite work, but can I call this important:

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Yay - I'm going to a Wembley gig

 

[SkittleCats]

Does this mean Carlton aren't going to chase SDK next year or do they want him to partner Jacob?

How the hell would they afford SDK at this point?

 

[ShadowCat]

Who would you say is the most reliable journalist when it comes to trade news? There's so much bullsh*t out there. I get why that is. There's a whole lotta noise designed to fill up column inches and get clicks. But I'm interested to know: who do you trust more than anyone else?

Mitch Cleary and Cal Twomey - daylight to the rest. All the clubs have good relationships with the aforementioned, and they never just make up sh*t for the sake of it. If they say it's happening/not happening, it's usually pretty reliable intel.

 

[cats_09]

How the hell would they afford SDK at this point?

How are they going to afford brother Tom?

 

[PzBlinky]

They do have a team good enough to win it, but they have a complete buffoon for a coach holding them back. I have no doubt Chris Scott would have won multiple flags with that mob.

I think they're in a similar but stronger position than us. They have a team that COULD win a flag. In our case, or coaching is probably pushing us being the talent in the team. With them, it's the opposite. But I still don't understand why they're sitting on their hands, especially when two of the three players up for trades aren't part of their best 22.

 

[My Tilly]

How the hell would they afford SDK at this point?

They broke the rules once before so let's hope the AFL keep tabs on them if they do begin to pursue Sam.

 

[foxdog50]

Bailey Smith

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Bailey Smith

Age

25

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

management are backing Geelong if a deal don't get done there happy for Geelong to chase him in the draft

AFL trade wrap: Most unlikely key to unlock trade period’s biggest deal revealed; Blues hunt top pick

Most unlikely key to unlock trade period’s biggest deal; Blues hunt top pick: Wrap

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[Jemaine]

Not quite work, but can I call this important:

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I see your wallet has been smashed this afternoon as well.

As usual I didn't take the insurance option on the tix but given it's 54 weeks away, what are the odds those two won't end up trying to kill each other by then?

 

[ShadowCat]

There's a question I have, which has been really ratting around in my head the last week...and shoot me down if I seem off the mark...but...why are we so uninterested in this draft?

Every recruiter in the land seems to want in, and it's considered 'the best depth draft in recent history'...but Wells and co. are just sitting back going 'yeah we'll get some gems at the back end and see how we go next year.' We haven't offered any futures, looked at doing anything to get any extra picks - despite all our free list spots -, and we're just happy to go in with what we've got and be bit part players in this one. Sydney as the other solid recruiters aren't that keen either. All the other clubs are trying to move up and stay in that Top 10-15 range, but no-one wants picks outside of that - except for matching purposes.

Last year we wanted to keep our pick, grab a KPP and get O'Sullivan, bring Edwards, Mannagh, Humphries etc. in. This year, with so many list spots available, crickets. For a draft that's SO good (this wasn't getting said a few months ago), why aren't arguably the best recruiters/talent scouts in the land, interested in being that involved? Seem odd to anyone else? These are also the picks that will be off the board/swallowed up by Academy bids (as it stands):

28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 50, 54, 60

Maybe this draft like so many before it, isn't as lucrative/talent-laden as others are proffering? Maybe outside of the consensus Top 8 in Ashcroft, FOS, Smith, Smillie, Draper, Lalor, Lombard, Kako (of which 3 are not even in the open draft), it's all just depth. Tons of picks will come in from all the academy matching, so maybe Wells and co. see the backend of the draft and the 10-60 picks, being relatively similar?

Thoughts?

 

[Cataholic]

Bailey Smith management are backing Geelong if a deal don't get done there happy for Geelong to chase him in the draft

AFL trade wrap: Most unlikely key to unlock trade period’s biggest deal revealed; Blues hunt top pick

Most unlikely key to unlock trade period’s biggest deal; Blues hunt top pick: Wrap

www.foxsports.com.au

Just how dumb can the Dogs be??!

Are they seriously contemplating letting him go for nothing out of pure stubborn spite??

It'll demonstrate just why they're a middling club if they follow through.