Rumour Thread

[BEEG]

Could see something like this happening

West Coast - Wellingham Cripps
Collingwood - pick 12
StKilda - Brown Stevens

I would assume there would be some small stuff added in like late picks to get the deal done

 

[SnakePlisskin]

I'll spew if Wellingham goes .

 

[Travis bloke]

Keep hearing on Sen that Lynch to Melbourne 350k per year for 3 years.
Also just heard that Freo are into Wellingham as well.So west Coast and Freo are into wellingham.

However melbourne have offered him 450 k per year for 3 years

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

I'll spew if Wellingham goes .

If Wellingham leaving allows us to pick up a ruckman or running HBF I will not be too unhappy. Wellingham had a pretty ordinary season.

 

[Travis bloke]

Melbourne keep inquiring about Chis Dawes,but dawes contracted and doesn't want to go.

 

[Mark_K]

If Wellingham leaving allows us to pick up a ruckman or running HBF I will not be too unhappy. Wellingham had a pretty ordinary season.

Agreed.

He is replaceable, especially if the alloted money we have stored away for Wellers can land a need.

 

[Kipz]

Pick 17 for Wellers from WCE.

 

[wicksy]

Am I the only one that hopes we get rid of Wellingham?
He's not worth $450 and I reckon if we were to get a first rounder by itself, we'd be getting a steal given that we could use to actually target a player that we need.

 

[Breakthelines]

Am I the only one that hopes we get rid of Wellingham?
He's not worth $450 and I reckon if we were to get a first rounder by itself, we'd be getting a steal given that we could use to actually target a player that we need.

Why not trade him for Griffin or Clarke with Freo?

 

[Kipz]

Am I the only one that hopes we get rid of Wellingham?
He's not worth $450 and I reckon if we were to get a first rounder by itself, we'd be getting a steal given that we could actually target a player that we need.

Agree 100%. I don't have anything against him but I do believe his position is more than coverable with our list.

 

[livnixon9]

If you got Zac Clarke for Wellingham you would be laughing. If you got Pick 16 for him, could get that to get Caddy.

 

[SnakePlisskin]

If Wellingham leaving allows us to pick up a ruckman or running HBF I will not be too unhappy. Wellingham had a pretty ordinary season.

I reckon he was played out of position on the fwd line , he's a better mid than Blair .

 

[wicksy]

Agree 100%. I don't have anything against him but I do believe his position is more than coverable with our list.

In saying that, I don't think #17 is enough to do it.
<10 by itself yes.... >10 and a player is about right.

 

[wicksy]

I reckon he was played out of position on the fwd line , he's a better mid than Blair .

Blair costs us less, is signed and isn't that far behind Sharrod in terms of skill.

 

[Mark_K]

I reckon he was played out of position on the fwd line , he's a better mid than Blair .

Also more expensive than Blair.

A pic 17 for Wellers at this point, whilst using his money to pick up a kicking half back or a ruckmen like Giles would be a win for me.

 

[Kipz]

In saying that, I don't think #17 is enough to do it.
<10 by itself yes.... >10 and a player is about right.

If we get Caddy out of it I'm not fussed.

 

[Mark_K]

In saying that, I don't think #17 is enough to do it.
<10 by itself yes.... >10 and a player is about right.

We are not getting a top ten pick for a guy who is not even a top 5 mid at our club.

 

[wicksy]

If we get Caddy out of it I'm not fussed.

Do we need Caddy?

We need a ruckman.... A Back flanker with foot skills (I never want to see Shaw or O'Brien kicking in again!!!) and a pacy winger in the mould of Jetta/Rioli/Hill..... Caddy fills none of those needs.

 

[jonbe54]

Do we need Caddy?

We need a ruckman.... A Back flanker with foot skills (I never want to see Shaw or O'Brien kicking in again!!!) and a pacy winger in the mould of Jetta/Rioli/Hill..... Caddy fills none of those needs.

Agree on Caddy, he's got some stuff but its stuff we already have in spades.

 

[wicksy]

We are not getting a top ten pick for a guy who is not even a top 5 mid at our club.

Yet Caddy is worth 2 first rounders??
It's not really about what they're worth anymore.... It's about how many teams want them and how badly they want their assets.

 

[jonbe54]

Yet Caddy is worth 2 first rounders??
It's not really about what they're worth anymore.... It's about how many teams want them and how badly they want their assets.

Yep - the dreaded 'market forces' rule at this time of year - look at the ridiculous offers the Clokes got.

 

[Mark_K]

Yet Caddy is worth 2 first rounders??
It's not really about what they're worth anymore.... It's about how many teams want them and how badly they want their assets.

Didn't say he was, but i think we're dreaming if we expect to land a top ten jet for Wellingham.

 

[jonbe54]

Didn't say he was, but i think we're dreaming if we expect to land a top ten jet for Wellingham.

Worth is a bit skewed at this time of year though Mark, if a player fills a particular need and his particular type is rare at the time he'll likely get higher offers than his base worth.

Market forces

 

[Kipz]

Do we need Caddy?

We need a ruckman.... A Back flanker with foot skills (I never want to see Shaw or O'Brien kicking in again!!!) and a pacy winger in the mould of Jetta/Rioli/Hill..... Caddy fills none of those needs.

But what availability in those areas is there? If we're going to lose Weller's, I'd prefer to get someone like Caddy for him then a bloke who might rot in the 2's... Caddy is going to be a very good player.

 

[jonbe54]

But what availability in those areas is there? If we're going to lose Weller's, I'd prefer to get someone like Caddy for him then a bloke who might rot in the 2's... Caddy is going to be a very good player.

Mud I think we all need to keep one fact firmly in mind now that Cloke has signed back on

We are firmly in our flag window

Now is not the time to be quietly building for the future, now is the time to do all in our power to maximize the current list for the NOW.