Rumour Thread

[Peter Sidorkiewicz]

If Wellingham chooses West Coast, I can't see Koby Stevens coming to Collingwood.
Even if West Coast package him with their first round pick, he is not going to want to compete for a midfield spot against Swan, Pendles, Beams, Ball, Thomas, Sidebottom.

Pick 17 might be the best we can get from West Coast unless we get a 3rd team involved.

 

[Kipz]

Go for Giles.

 

[Kipz]

Jon Giles has asked for 300k and GWS Has said no,
Collingwood, Geelong & St.Kilda are the favourites for his services according to Trade Week Radio.

 

[wicksy]

It appears Collingwood will have an extended list of 300 players next year.

 

[Kipz]

It appears Collingwood will have an extended list of 300 players next year.

Jokes aside, could be why we haven't officially lodged for Lynch... possibly waiting on Giles?

 

[Mark_K]

Sharrod's manager on TWR at the minute.

Says he won't play for another Melbourne based club.

If he is gone, it will be to WA, not a Melbourne for example.

 

[Buena]

Wellingham's manager just said if he stays in Melbourne it will be with the Pies. He'll only leave if he decides to move back to WA. He has met with WCE and Freo iver the last few days.

 

[jimmy35]

Go for Giles.

Agree. If he's after 300k he's a better option than Lynch.

 

[Frankie23]

Any chance we can get a Free-agency thread up and going and leave all user fantasy's/stupid rumours in this thread?

 

[ksardog]

Agree. If he's after 300k he's a better option than Lynch.

Yes 100% agree, but what would be the price i wonder? The wellingham pick ? if he does go

 

[Shade]

BJ is now a bomber.

 

[Quicky]

Any chance we can get a Free-agency thread up and going and leave all user fantasy's/stupid rumours in this thread?

You're welcome to start one.

 

[Baird]

Agree. If he's after 300k he's a better option than Lynch.

What will we give up for Giles?

 

[TradeDraft]

Hutchy also just said that Rivers to Geelong was almost all said and done...but Collingwood has just had a "nibble"

(edit) Sorry NT - you just beat me

Could that be why Lynch Offer has not been Put In?

 

[SchuPie]

Could that be why Lynch Offer has not been Put In?

Dunno Dave - maybe they're letting things settle. There's lot of pieces of the puzzle to work out but i guess when the first card falls all others will go pretty quickly.

 

[Paul.]

What will we give up for Giles?

Cam Wood.

Fair deal. We'll get the gypsies off snatch to negotiate it.

 

[BEEG]

Giles is someone we should be chasing can take a big grab be 2nd ruck and Forward really good option

 

[thecig]

Cam Wood.

Fair deal. We'll get the gypsies off snatch to negotiate it.

You like dugs?

 

[JOELY]

I don't like the sound of Wellingham meeting with two clubs to decide where he should go. Mate, if you want to go home, we decide on who gives us the best deal, not you. Can see this being a bit disappointing for us.

 

[iGNITER]

Agreed on Giles. Would be a great option as a rotating ruckman with Jolly.

It seems as though Sharrod might be heading off to Perth.

Any chance we could gain both Giles & Lynch?

 

[Kipz]

Agreed on Giles. Would be a great option as a rotating ruckman with Jolly.

It seems as though Sharrod might be heading off to Perth.

Any chance we could gain both Giles & Lynch?

Possibly but whats the point? Bit of a waste IMO

 

[Paul.]

You like dugs?

No.

We'll throw in a caravan to really sell it.

Being serious, I'd prefer Giles over Lynch. Hell, if we could have both, take both. Giles is a unit and will be a 200+ game player. Lynch would play a role well I think.

 

[iGNITER]

Possibly but whats the point? Bit of a waste IMO

Yeah true. Not saying I want this to happen but I meant this could possibly happen.

Maybe Jolly as first ruckman and Giles as the back up.

Then the 2 Key Forwards are Cloke and Lynch?.... Dawes may miss out....

Only throwing this out there

 

[Kipz]

Yeah true. Not saying I want this to happen but I meant this could possibly happen.

Maybe Jolly as first ruckman and Giles as the back up.

Then the 2 Key Forwards are Cloke and Lynch?.... Dawes may miss out....

Only throwing this out there

Was going to say the same thing re: Dawes. Could only see this happening if we gave him the arse.

 

[Old Spice]

Jokes aside, could be why we haven't officially lodged for Lynch... possibly waiting on Giles?

We need a 2nd ruck, no two ways about it, so you'd think Lynch is a certainty given we don't lose any picks. But Jolly is also gone in two years so we also need a 1st ruck.

In other words, we need both a Lynch and a Giles. The question then becomes how do we pay 300k or so to land each? Collingwood has had a deal on the table for 3 months for Wellingham and nothing has changed. That would certainly get the cap aspect sorted I would think and a WC pick would be pretty close to getting Giles.