Mega Thread Trade Targets 2018 (2018 Trade Period Discussion)

[Thetrader15]

Stand by for the “Polec was our target all along” messaging from the North Melbourne Football Club.

Wait for Polec to change his mind!

 

[Stiffy_18]

Good. Sloane and now Gaff have done the industry a great favour - waiting dangerously long to re-sign doesn't mean what it did anymore.

And Dusty last year signed very late...just before finals series.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

 

[Shaz2012]

Poor old North.....sounds like Gaff is staying. Supporters would be spewing as he was practically through the door. Polec mentioned he was coming in part of his decision lol

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https://www.watoday.com.au/sport/af...turning-down-north-offer-20181007-p5088y.html

 

[Morning_Fog]

Would not surprise me if North Melbourne don’t chuck another few hundred thousand dollars towards Kelly to get him to come this year instead of next.

Polec and Kelly wouyld still be very nice get in one off season.

 

[GreyCrow]

Zac Smith

Nicknamed Doc

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And after he is delisted or leaves all those who said he is rubbish can use the response to ' he wasnt any good'

Ex-Zachary

 

[Johnny Rutten]

Do you really think Richmond who took CCJ a fair bit earlier at #20 than he was predicted to go would let him go at a reasonable asking price with a year to run on his initial draft contract. Given he showed quite a bit in the VFL this season I doubt he'd come cheap and at this point he's more a Forward/Ruck than a Ruck/Forward.

No, probably not. But CCJ came to mind, and we should be aiming higher than Z. Smith (if indeed there is any interest there).

 

[Pea Nut]

Wait for Polec to change his mind!

It could get even better than that, some suggesting Lycett is wanting to backflip on leaving as well. Haven't Port already lodged paperwork.

 

[Paladin]

No, probably not. But CCJ came to mind, and we should be aiming higher than Z. Smith (if indeed there is any interest there).

A project ruck wont help us next year if Sauce is rubbish again whereas Smith might. No issues with getting both.

 

[Next Gen Rookie]

Oh bacon. That’s the thing about records, you can always point to it for clarity.

I actually agree with you on him.

Think he might've once made a correct call on 1 player and has believed he has info since.

If he did have a real link at that time, they arent round any more

 

[Truck25]

I think we are, Smith would be brought in as a stop gap whilst we find one. I think Jacobs dropped off quicker than expected and ROB’s shoulder left us high and dry and uncertain if he can carry the load going forward.

Wouldn’t surprise if we take Chol or another rookie as a long term development option, Smith to cover if Jacobs/ROB are struggling.

I like the Look of Chol more for ruck than forward, 200 cm that can jump, Think a poor mans Nick Nat. Get him now and Smith, Smith fills the "Sauce needs help" roll and train Chol for Ruck and keep Rob working on his craft and we get a couple of young bucks competing for the number 1 roll. If they can both improve their kicking they could work a tandem roll 2020/21 as ruck forwards as JJ and Sauce /Smith retire.

 

[hey shorty]

So does it actually start tomorrow??

 

[Pea Nut]

So does it actually start tomorrow??

Trade period. Yes.

 

[1990crow]

Trade period. Yes.

Not really. I doubt we will see more than 1 or 2 trades tomorrow.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Smith will be 29 next year. IMO, we should be looking at long-term ruck fixes

Ruckmen mature later .... Mumford is looking to play next year at 33 .... reckon Mumfords best years were since 29

IMO reckon we “could” see the best in the next 3 years

 

[Red mist]

Not always true. I know an electrical engineer who started a new job in Radelaide just this week, as an electrical engineer.

Lucky ONE.

 

[Red mist]

When will they learn ?? I mean honestly if you were a young player at Port youd be pretty annoyed theyd rather buy than try

Yeah you’d rather be tried than languish. We don’t do that do we?

 

[El Doederino]

Would be great to see West Coast screw over Port one last time for 2018

 

[Johnny Rutten]

Not really. I doubt we will see more than 1 or 2 trades tomorrow.

After initially thinking the McGovern trade would occur on the last day or so, I now think that it might happen sooner rather than later. This trade would obviously be a very important component in any attempt to maneuver our way into the top-3, and we need (if that's what we are planning) to beat Port to the punch. What do y'all think about the likely timing of the McGovern trade?

 

[Cap]

It all comes down to Carlton.

If they Pony up to get it done, it will get done quickly.

 

[Glenny83]

After initially thinking the McGovern trade would occur on the last day or so, I now think that it might happen sooner rather than later. This trade would obviously be a very important component in any attempt to maneuver our way into the top-3, and we need (if that's what we are planning) to beat Port to the punch. What do y'all think about the likely timing of the McGovern trade?

We can trade picks after trade period now so it shouldn’t really matter if it does happen later in the trade period.


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[Johnny Rutten]

We can trade picks after trade period now so it shouldn’t really matter if it does happen later in the trade period.


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Yeah, I know. I understand this, but we need to beat Port to it, as they would be planning similarly.

 

[hey shorty]

Yeah you’d rather be tried than languish. We don’t do that do we?

We do, definitely, but instead of trying to find out whether your kids are good they go and buy more.

We probably let our guys 'develop' too long but it seems to work

 

[Stiffy_18]

After initially thinking the McGovern trade would occur on the last day or so, I now think that it might happen sooner rather than later. This trade would obviously be a very important component in any attempt to maneuver our way into the top-3, and we need (if that's what we are planning) to beat Port to the punch. What do y'all think about the likely timing of the McGovern trade?

I don’t subscribe to this theory to get it done early so that we can concentrate on upgrading picks.

Fact is McGovern is a key component in us attempting to upgrade our draft order and what we get for him will be key in trying to move up. There is no reason why Carlton cannot be brought into the convesation on a 3 team trade with say GC for us to move up the draft order, once all the parties are happy with the outcome you make a trade. McGovern deal does not have to be done before we move onto another deal. This is David Noble’s spin on the Dangerfield trade. McGovern is an integral part of us possibly moving up the draft order. He becomes part of that deal and you don’t trade him unless the rest of the dominoes are lined up and ready to fall!

 

[Crowked]

Would be great to see West Coast screw over Port one last time for 2018

Shame they couldn’t do it after the deadline, just for the laughs.