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

 

[FootyLad0]

Wanted SDK or 2 first rounders. Crazy

Yeah, you don't negotiate with crazy

 

[Kobe Gryant]

You've been spouting this line for about 4 years now and.....
Maybe its time to accept your read of the situation is not aligned to that of the club.

It is seriously a waste of a list spot. The next Ryan Abbott won't even get a game, let along impact results for us.

The whole "warm body" claim is ludicrous and gets wheeled out every year. Stanley, Blitz, and SDK will provide more than a state league ruck.

Either get a proper one, or don't bother. We tried that, and now we move on.

 

[Munich]

Idk probably in a state of shock due to the staggering.

 

[Boxhead_31]

What did Melbourne pay for Steele?

3rd rounder

 

[FootyLad0]

Mitch Edwards to replace all water with full-cream milk for the next six months.

Mitch Edwards about to go on a, "I told you so" tour

Starting ruck gig is his if he really wants it.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Laughing at Hawks - no Merrett, lost Worple and CJ. They are net negative… made my day

Merretts manager going absolutely ballistic made my day.

 

[calder_daddy]

Skipping Sam? Hopping Harry?

Sticking with his players and what they are known for
SteeplechaseMark

 

[terry_bright]

If the TDK and Marshall setup doesn't work next year, which IMO is a fair probability, we'll a Grundy & Gawn situation all over again.

TDK's numbers as a forward are diabolical, and Marshall's are okay at best. The fact that Marshall doesn't want to be there let alone play as a forward, doesn't bode well at all.

I can't wrap my head around the Saints logic, not just here, but for the entire trade period.
All the players they have brought in at present are B graders at best and on massive dollars. They boot their skipper for an ordinary pick. Reject a fair offer in the hope (and that's what it is) TDK and a ruckman who doesn't want to be there, will pay dividends. Produce one of the biggest dog acts seen in football of recent times with Aleer and go all Trump about it and lie as to the reasons why.

If the Saints aren't winning games next year, Lyon, SOS & Allen will be sitting on a tinderbox of a changeroom of their own making.

Good luck to them, but my god it all seems like a massive gamble that if it doesn't pay off will end the careers of SOS, Lyon, Allen & see Bassat laughed out of the club.

It's not how we roll, and history shows what system works best.

 

[Brewskies]

They will match. Need the 3 firsts for Butters which is why we wouldn't trade it.

Reckon our next move will be hopefully to trade this years 1st rounder into future years 1st rounder

 

[standupand]

Restricted Free agent and Port will be able to match anything we offer him if they choose

They have a right to match but if no trade happens he gets to go where he wants via the draft.
His destination club shouldn't need to give much more than what they would use to take him in the draft. Port would get more by accepting the AFL's compo pick.

 

[Vdubs]

If the TDK and Marshall setup doesn't work next year, which IMO is a fair probability, we'll a Grundy & Gawn situation all over again.

TDK's numbers as a forward are diabolical, and Marshall's are okay at best. The fact that Marshall doesn't want to be there let alone play as a forward, doesn't bode well at all.

I can't wrap my head around the Saints logic, not just here, but for the entire trade period.
All the players they have brought in at present are B graders at best and on massive dollars. They boot their skipper for an ordinary pick. Reject a fair offer in the hope (and that's what it is) TDK and a ruckman who doesn't want to be there, will pay dividends. Produce one of the biggest dog acts seen in football of recent times with Aleer and go all Trump about it and lie as to the reasons why.

If the Saints aren't winning next year, Lyon, SOS & Allen will be sitting on a tinderbox of a changeroom of their own making.

Good luck to them, but my god it all seems like a massive gamble that if it doesn't pay off will end the careers of SOS, Lyon, Allen & see Bassat laughed out of the club.

It's not how we roll, and history shows what system works best.

Oh well, music time.
2 apt songs come to mind.

 

[calder_daddy]

Praise be our lord and saviour! A true ITK

Crown me dammit

 

[ChrisLOA]

Mitch Edwards to replace all water with full-cream milk for the next six months.

Don't forget to add sausages...

 

[Gazzathegoat]

Curnow nominated us.
Marshall nominated us.

Disappointing that we couldn’t land either.

Brisbane, Gold Coast, and GWS all nailed the trade period - they’ll be very hard to beat next year.

We’ve improved slightly with Worpel and Bruhn, but the lack of a quality ruckman still hurts.

 

[joe444]

Carlton fans right now

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2024/5
IN: Nick Haynes, Francis Evans, Campbell Chesser, Ben Ainsworth, Oli Florent, Will Hayward, Liam Reidy
OUT: Jack Martin, Matthew Kennedy, Matt Owies, Tom DeKoning, Charlie Curnow, Jack Silvagni


Tanking.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

 

[Mattlock]

let’s draft some young guns tehehe

 

[thegerman]

If i throw enough darts... ill get bulls eye one time...

I hope this puts Jumping Jack bull he talks on here to bed

Didn’t you use a current cats employee’s name in your post? So if they were to check this thread and see that name placing his job in jeopardy, do you think that’s appropriate?

 

[foxdog50]

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Told Ya

 

[Lana]

Carlton fans right now

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They had to bite the bullet, should do so again next year

 

[Frappe]

Reads like clubs weren't keen to trade with us regardless this trade period.

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Hahaha Scum and Dawks got worse.

 

[SkittleCats]

Brisbane, Gold Coast, and GWS all nailed the trade period - they’ll be very hard to beat next year.

AFL has exactly what it wants.

 

[00VicWard001]

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This is the exact reason they wouldn’t send Marshall to us. Stanley paid off in long run.

 

[Kyuss]

If the rumours and wish list part of this thread didn't exist it would be the worst thread on here.
What a fizzer.
But still enjoyed the ride.