Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 3

[cats_09]

2025 AFL Draft and Trade Dates:​

Fri Oct 3 - Fri Oct 10: 2025 Free Agency Period
Mon Oct 6 - Wed Oct 15: 2025 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period
Wed Nov 19 - Thu Nov 20: 2025 Telstra AFL Draft

 

[dudusmaximus]

Very poor by them, just not how business is done.

Ross only read the CliffsNotes.

The corollary to Chris's "no forcing a contracted player out" is "no giving up on a promise until it is rendered impossible".

Read all in "How to Destination Club" by S. Wells, C. Scott & A. Mackie

 

[dudusmaximus]

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Curnow will near singlehandedly win us matches next year.
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For those who are still constipated about missing out on Caddy (over COS), Curnow is the OG

 

[dudusmaximus]

Good luck to any backline covering our fwd line if Curnow joins it.

he had a bunch of horrendous kicks delivering it to him at Carlton and still won two Coleman medals

To top it, Jezza will be joining the ranks hitting the sweet spot in CC's palms..

 

[dudusmaximus]

What happens with Danger?

Danger will play the role of a bowling ball, knocking over opposition pins all over the ground. He's probably enjoyed it since he was a kid. A Natural.

 

[dudusmaximus]

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If curnow comes neale will become a 50 % ruck at least (assuming no marshall you could have neale and sdk job share it somewhat) until Cameron winds down.

. From my prior post in a locked thread

Maybe SNeale's evinced interest to ruck while still young, before "retiring" to the forward line. Maybe Jezza is more potent for us roaming all over the ground, whilst still finding the sticks. Maybe the prototypical rucks CS seeks, are right under our noses (SNeale and/or SDK). Maybe tenderfoots getting experience rucking is fraught with injuries whereas, importing footy-hardened
forwards/defenders into rucking is not (like using simulators to train novice pilots rather than in-situ).

 

[dudusmaximus]

We know that Curnow wants to come, and we like to facilitate those deals. This is us saying we are serious about getting you. We are not leaving you out in the cold

Our Clarion call across the AFL..

No Soldier Star Falcon left behind. Do what you have to do to survive (win Colemans etc.) while we plot your rescue. We sure as hell won't spare any expense bringing you home. Hooyah!

Behind Enemy Lines Movie CLIP

YouTube video

 

[D BRIDGE]

Wish Smith would chill a little on social media.

 

[dudusmaximus]

Can't imagine I was the first to use that metaphor, trains have been around for quite a while

Yeah, but we're used to Thomas the Tank Engine scrambling across the bridge as the rails disintegrated behind it

 

[fpm84]

 

[Lana]

Yeah, but we're used to Thomas the Tank Engine scrambling across the bridge as the rails disintegrated behind it

That's what happens when you follow demonic talking public transit

 

[calder_daddy]

Three first round picks for Curnow is easily the stupidest trade offer ever done.

This will not go well.

It depends
Do you think we will contend for the next 3 years?
If yes
It’s likely pick 19 “will get pushed back more with bids”
Pick 14-18
Pick 14-18

That’s a pretty good deal IMO
If you think we slide and it’s pick
19, inside 10 and inside 10
Yeah that’s not great

 

[calder_daddy]

I said a week or so ago that people thought this was easier said than done.
It’s always going to be a deal down to the wire and wouldn’t surprise me one bit if he doesn’t come

 

[sexyhunk]

It depends
Do you think we will contend for the next 3 years?
If yes
It’s likely pick 19 “will get pushed back more with bids”
Pick 14-18
Pick 14-18

That’s a pretty good deal IMO
If you think we slide and it’s pick
19, inside 10 and inside 10
Yeah that’s not great

is not at all surpising we slide with the upcoming retirements of guys like danger and cameron.

if they go ahead with this deal, this just maybe the point where it finally goes pear shape for the club after defying gravity for 20 years.

 

[calder_daddy]

is not at all surpising we slide with the upcoming retirements of guys like danger and cameron.

if they go ahead with this deal, this just maybe the point where it finally goes pear shape for the club after defying gravity for 20 years.

Danger will be gone yes but not sure Cameron will be and also if Cameron goes we would then have Curnow.
I think it’s a positive thing and what could be the difference in us genuinely contending again or just making up numbers in the 8

 

[sexyhunk]

I said a week or so ago that people thought this was easier said than done.
It’s always going to be a deal down to the wire and wouldn’t surprise me one bit if he doesn’t come

cant really fault the saints on this one, player under contract. they did give pick 7 which some call it overpay for a contracted player themselves.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Keeping disgruntled players always works out well….

 

[foxdog50]

Ahhhh if true... I hope we are exploring another ruckman

 

[dudusmaximus]

I dont think we will get curnow because one of our A grade players would have to want to go for Carlton to think its an offer they want. But it sends the right message.

CGuthrie was a Carlton supporter (remember the Judd jumper swap). We seem to think he'll come good (hasn't been delisted). Maybe Carlton will bite?

 

[Pure_Ownage]

CGuthrie was a Carlton supporter (remember the Judd jumper swap). We seem to think he'll come good (hasn't been delisted). Maybe Carlton will bite?

No currency-cooked. And hes UFA anyway.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I said a week or so ago that people thought this was easier said than done.
It’s always going to be a deal down to the wire and wouldn’t surprise me one bit if he doesn’t come

Sam then qualified it by saying 'as it is now' so context needed. But yes we will need a plan B.

 

[dudusmaximus]

Be like a giant fireball rolling out of the centre square, has no beginning or end!!! ☄

I wanted to but had one look at myself in the mirror and decided "Discretion is the better part of valor" (William Shakespeare)

 

[BennyGan]

What other rucks out there would you guys be interested in that are realistic and could play in our system? I couldn’t see Scott having any interest in Reeves.

 

[Jemaine]

We live in a society (wspecially those politically leaning left and younger people) who like to frame society as success is due to opression or corruption.. Not hard work.

Hard work and competence is never accepted anymore as a reason for success. It doesnt exist and is an excuse or cop out.

This leads to anger resentment victimhood etc etc which we even see amongst supporters in the AFL.

Example- geelong have inequities giving them an advantage... Geelong have an unfair stadium advantage... Geelong have a trading and player aquisition advantage... Geelong cheat with hocking bla bla ( more bitter stuff) but its always back to that same logic.. That success is inequality based, not competency based

And yet all the nuffies I know that throw up cotton on/farm conspiracy crap are right wing cookers like yourself. Honestly stop bringing your boomer political views into this board all the time. It's embarrassing.

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

We are going into 26 with Stanley again

 

[Scorpio]

All the noises out of St Kilda are that they want to keep him. And fair enough, he's contracted