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

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We need Worpel next year.... Yes we won, but besides the Mids that are playing, we unfortunately don't have much midfield depth..
Worpel is a easily upgraded on Bruhn
Obviously the TB innuendo is interesting because it's under suppression yeah !?!?
Not sure if its been mentioned elsewhere but Bruhn was pictured with Bailey Smith on smith's insta last week.
Not sure you'd be doing that when you're innuendo or are you allowed to live your life unless otherwise. Really miffed as to what the he'll is going on.
 
Just that reports that he wants to come back to Geelong ( media speculation) but you don't see many other times once a player nominates a club, they 99% of the time let them go

Unless they need cap space ..or they want him gone … I cant see why they would let a player go to a competitor..especially .. when its Hawks and Cats. … when they will get zero recompense. Match ( as long as they are happy to keep him for those dollars) … and force a trade …even a R2 is better than nothing.
 

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Obviously the TB innuendo is interesting because it's under suppression yeah !?!?
Not sure if its been mentioned elsewhere but Bruhn was pictured with Bailey Smith on smith's insta last week.
Not sure you'd be doing that when you're innuendo or are you allowed to live your life unless otherwise. Really miffed as to what the he'll is going on.

We all know what's going on we just aren't posting for legal reasons.
And the court case might take years so there's no resolution anytime soon. Obviously the players are still going to talk to him that's not unexpected.
 
We all know what's going on we just aren't posting for legal reasons.
And the court case might take years so there's no resolution anytime soon. Obviously the players are still going to talk to him that's not unexpected.
Fair enough P_O i thought that would be the case. Anyway we move on and see what the club and lm does.
 
Unless they need cap space ..or they want him gone … I cant see why they would let a player go to a competitor..especially .. when its Hawks and Cats. … when they will get zero recompense. Match ( as long as they are happy to keep him for those dollars) … and force a trade …even a R2 is better than nothing.
You need to look at Hawthorns recent past to understand what type of mentality they have in certainly situations.

Hawks gave away O’Meara + Tom Mitchell for unders to open up opportunities for other guys on their list + save some cap room.

Hawks do it a bit differently to most and might very well be getting things in order for a crack at Butters/Reid next year.
 
You need to look at Hawthorns recent past to understand what type of mentality they have in certainly situations.

Hawks gave away O’Meara + Tom Mitchell for unders to open up opportunities for other guys on their list + save some cap room.

Hawks do it a bit differently to most and might very well be getting things in order for a crack at Butters/Reid next year.

Reid and Butters may also appreciate what Hawthorn do in regards to the midfield setup. Not saying Geelong don't do so but we have not been as proactive in securing a legitimate ruckman so our midfielders are always having to adjust on the fly. Injuries have certainly played a part

Butters would be walking into a midfield that has an elite ruckman who would be giving him the best opportunity to succeed at stoppages.
 
Smith the difference again last night. Can’t get over how valuable he has been. Not posting to say, “I told you so.” Just super happy as a fan.

Also, didn’t watch the Eagles game because of the time slot clash but this is why Geelong are chasing him hard this year.

He has checked out. We keep talking about him being in contract but with how he’s playing and carrying on and all the negativity, if he comes and says he wants to leave, which I’m predicting will be leaked that he will after the bye… will they want to force him to stay a year? Honestly, what is the point if there’s no hope of convincing him to stay?

It’s a crazy situation. And can’t help but think the Yeo injury is hurting them so badly, he was the only player who could take the load off for him a little bit.

Port are really struggling this year. Outside of Butters they look like a mess. Still think 2026 FA and I’m confident if it comes to it we will be ahead of Bulldogs in spite of what Jay Clark is saying - albeit he is saying we are in the race - I just believe we lead it.

But man, what a win last night. And the talk about the umpires is laughable. Lyon and David King in particular embarrassed himself badly tonight going after them. Of all the games and all incidences he chooses to isolate an incident that was objectively a trip. Anyway, happy days at least until next weekend.
Lyon and King embarrass themselves in every Geelong game (and likely every game). Those two were near the point of orgasm talking about how good Collingwood were last night.

Then when they lost it turns to how BRAVE Collingwood were and how they almost won it against the odds(?!?!?!).

Absolutely diabolical. Worst commentators by far.
 
Obviously the TB innuendo is interesting because it's under suppression yeah !?!?
Not sure if its been mentioned elsewhere but Bruhn was pictured with Bailey Smith on smith's insta last week.
Not sure you'd be doing that when you're innuendo or are you allowed to live your life unless otherwise. Really miffed as to what the he'll is going on.
Yes that is correct on all... lol 😂 that's all can say before the mods would delete a post
 
Unless they need cap space ..or they want him gone … I cant see why they would let a player go to a competitor..especially .. when its Hawks and Cats. … when they will get zero recompense. Match ( as long as they are happy to keep him for those dollars) … and force a trade …even a R2 is better than nothing.
They do have plenty of Midfielders and depth. Id say they get a RD 2 pick in return..
 

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I think we have enough on our hands with Smith, hopefully our next big recruit require less supervison. Big pass on Oliver
I don't think Smith requires much supervision at all. He's always been a solid trainer who takes his footy seriously.

I maintain that a big chunk of the "issues" Smith had at his previously club were due to the culture of the previous club.

Having the time out and getting to a club that lets him 'be who he is' goes a long way to fixing his 'issues' regardless.
 

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Fair enough P_O i thought that would be the case. Anyway we move on and see what the club and lm does.

The club wont do anything (beyond the fake injury listing and no comment that they have done now) until the court case is done-for legal reasons theres no real other approach they can take.
 
When is Bruhn OOC?

End of 2027 and nothing will happen until court is done (which i would expect will take the better part of 2 years anyway) for obvious reasons. We might ask for dispensation to make him inactive and have an extra list spot to fill (whether the afl would allow that i dont know) but he will be paid by us and we wont sack him until after the process is complete.
 
Would think that have Daniher's salary cap available

They do but guys like Bailey and Lohmann and Morris (who is coming off his draftee contract but will get big offers in Vic) and a few others will need big increases. No doubt they will get rid of Roberston (finally) and will push a few older types like gardiner lester fort etc into retirement, but will that create enough cap room for Allen? I suppose possibly if they backend it enough. Starcevich's concussions probably help them as he might stay for a 2 year deal now whereas they would have had to match probably 800k elsewhere to keep him if he was healthy.
 
End of 2027 and nothing will happen until court is done (which i would expect will take the better part of 2 years anyway) for obvious reasons. We might ask for dispensation to make him inactive and have an extra list spot to fill (whether the afl would allow that i dont know) but he will be paid by us and we wont sack him until after the process is complete.
End of 2027... Bummer
 
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