Strategy Players who stayed after failed trade, and kicked on

[peetoo]

The one I think of is Shane Crawford who other clubs couldn’t afford, came back to the hawks and won a flag in his 305th game

In the other direction, very strong speculation Ryan O’Keefe to the hawks in late 2008. Didn’t come off, but ROK won norm smith in 2012 grand final against…Hawthorn

 

[Orange crush]

The one I think of is Shane Crawford who usher clubs couldn’t afford, came back to the hawks and won a flag in his 305th game

Eagles had a couple

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Didn't end in a flag but TKs failed trade bid ended in him having a career best year and massive pay bump in the contract on offer

 

[jakefooty23]

Tom Papley

11

Tom Papley

Age

29

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.4

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.4

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.6

5star

, no flag tho

 

[Mofra]

Dusty back in the day. Shopped around a few years before the Tigers glory years.

 

[manureid]

Dan Houston

9

Dan Houston

Age

28

Ht

186cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

11.8

4star

HB

6.4

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.0

5star

MG

289.2

4star

D

17.6

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

4star

MG

319.9

5star

D

16.6

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.2

4star

M

7.0

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

279.8

5star

. Premiership for Port in 2026 (after Hinkley is sacked)

 

[Callipygian]

Surprisingly few examples. Two out of three at Sydney. Interesting.

 

[Guardian Hawk]

I remember Hawthorn wanted to trade Brad Sewell

Brad Sewell

Age

41

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.1

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

4.5

5star

CL

4.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

9.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.8

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

for Ryan Ferguson

Ryan Ferguson

Age

44

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.6

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

4.8

1star

K

2.2

1star

HB

2.6

3star

M

1.4

2star

T

0.8

3star

(Melb).

Sewell agreed, Melbourne agreed but Ferguson refused, so Sewell stayed.

Sewell went on to win 2 premierships at the Hawks, won a B&F, made the AA squad (and finished runner up in a Norm Smith).

Ferguson was delisted after 47 games (and Melbourne went on to have one of the worst patches in living memory).

Real 'sliding doors' that one.

 

[Freomaniac]

I swear Scott Lucas nearly got traded out of essendon one season then had a career best year the next season

 

[The Nostradamus]

Tristan xerri

 

[Footy Smarts]

Not sure if it was really that close but apparently Steve Johnson failed a medical at Collingwood at the end of 2006.

 

[TradeDraft]

Dan Houston. Premiership for Port in 2026 (after Hinkley is sacked)

That did not age well

 

[PerfectFooty]

I think from memory Tom McDonald was shopped around at the end of 2020 and was looking for a fresh start but with no takers. Came back and had a good 2021 with us

 

[tiger_tough]

Dusty back in the day. Shopped around a few years before the Tigers glory years.

Dusty never wanted or requested a trade out. Ralph Carr used North and GWS to bump up his commission.

 

[TradeDraft]

Dusty never wanted or requested a trade out. Ralph Carr used North and GWS to bump up his commission.

He did Tour GWS at the Time

 

[tiger_tough]

He did Tour GWS at the Time

yes.

 

[Crock]

Gary Buckenara - wanted to go to the Eagles but was told he had to honour his contract at Hawthorn.
Went on to win 3 more premiership medals.

 

[MITSUHIRATO]

Adam Tomlinson.

Was set to be traded to Carlton for Pick 10 back in 2015 (yay SOS!) but GWS decided to hold onto him for another year at the verylast moment

…. And Carlton took pick 10 to the draft for Charlie Curnow.

 

[RonnieRaven]

Lobb got refused had a career year and won freo goal kicking.
Left the year after so didn’t kick on for to long

 

[RanaNaved]

Dean Cox nearly left for St Kilda iirc

 

[Bald]

Josh Dunkley requested a trade to Essendon at the end of the 2020 season, was a starting mid in our 2021 Grand Final side and then won the 2022 best and fairest before letting his contract run out and being traded to the Lions.

 

[Atomboy]

Dean Cox nearly left for St Kilda iirc

Allegedly the deal was done but Gardiner did his knee, Coxy got the call-up and the rest was history.

 

[The Unforgiven]

I swear Scott Lucas nearly got traded out of essendon one season then had a career best year the next season

If my memory serves me correctly, it was Geelong who were keen on him and the deal almost went through but fell over at the last hurdle.

 

[Freomaniac]

Gary Buckenara - wanted to go to the Eagles but was told he had to honour his contract at Hawthorn.
Went on to win 3 more premiership medals.

I thought he only won just 2 more which was 1988 and 1989?

I don't think he won a medal in 1991. I swear he retired in 1990 with those knee injuries

 

[Crock]

Yes you are correct. He was part of the 86 premiership but it was after that he wanted to go back to WA