Trades that left you speechless

[ljamest36]

I know the trade periods literally just finished-but Deledio's move to GWS has left me with a disgusting taste in my mouth...and I'm not even a tigers fan and its made me pretty curious. I'd like to see what other people on this forum think is the most shocking trade in VFL/AFL history or one that almost made you vomit with pure disgust.

Although I'm finally starting to let go of it as he wasn't as vital to our team as we maybe thought he was (that's not to say his not a handy player), but I'll never forget how upset I was when Tom Scully moved to GWS. My young mind just didn't understand it, why would he stab us in the back like that? Now that I look back at it, it is pretty hard to turn down an offer that would just about set you up for the rest of you life, but because I was 11, I didn't understand that AFL players were actually people too.

 

[conrad_437]

For pick 88 as well...

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

Shaun Hampson for pick 32. U ******* wot m8? I'm still spewing over that one, especially considering our new ruckman Toby Nankervis went at 35 in that draft.

 

[Handsuper47]

Why would it leave anyone with a disgusting taste in their mouth? Deledio was a brilliant player for us and he still is a brilliant player, I wish him best of luck at his new club. Granted when we play the Giants I'll be booing him allll game!

 

[Robbed]

You were 11? when the Scully trade happened.... Geez I'm getting old

 

[Stopher]

Carlton's pick swap with Hawthorn to get the JOM deal over the line still has me wondering a bit.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Palmer to the blues for pick 135

 

[Stopher]

Marley Williams for 105?!

 

[YEMOC NAYR]

that weird one at the end with carlton giving up a future second for 3 random hawthorn picks that they probably won't even use. Something fishy went on there.. bolts doing his old team a favor

 

[JayJ20]

That St Kilda and Hawthorn trade must have been one of the most one-sided trades that I've seen...

 

[TiggerMan22]

Shaun Hampson for pick 32. U ******* wot m8? I'm still spewing over that one, especially considering our new ruckman Toby Nankervis went at 35 in that draft.

So just pretend we traded 32 for Naknervis and 46 for Hampson

 

[cats2rise]

that weird one at the end with carlton giving up a future second for 3 random hawthorn picks that they probably won't even use. Something fishy went on there.. bolts doing his old team a favor

Yeah, that rightly pissed me off too.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

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For pick 88 as well...

Don't forget they are also paying part of his salary!

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

S.mitchell, still flabbergasted.

 

[Altum Volantes]

S.mitchell, still flabbergasted.

No backsies!

 

[RUNVS]

You were 11? when the Scully trade happened.... Geez I'm getting old

Same feeling I had when I was in a university tutorial a few years ago and the girl in front of me said she was 11 when Kevin Rudd was elected.

 

[RUNVS]

Marley Williams for 105?!

Especially since she is busy filming for Game of Thrones.

 

[Crawb]

Carlton's pick swap with Hawthorn to get the JOM deal over the line still has me wondering a bit.

Won't be surprised if Hawthorn traded their 2018 2nd rounder next year for a bunch of a bunch of picks in the 50s and 60s from Carlton. That trade seemed more like an I.O.U deal than anything.

 

[Baird]

Shaun Hampson for pick 32. U ******* wot m8? I'm still spewing over that one, especially considering our new ruckman Toby Nankervis went at 35 in that draft.

Will Nankervis be Richmond's number 1 ruck next season?

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Tom Boyd for Ryan Griffen.

 

[Sherrinator]

that weird one at the end with carlton giving up a future second for 3 random hawthorn picks that they probably won't even use. Something fishy went on there.. bolts doing his old team a favor

A future father-son non bid guarantee.

 

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Marley Williams for 105?!

This one shocked me. Didn't he make the AA squad in 2015?

 

[vast]

Hawks trade for pick 10 this year was just stupid.

Especially when you consider the final omera trade.

 

[Damon_3388]

IMO any trade of a player for a 70+ draft pick in this trade period is effectively a salary dump for the original club, and a round-about way to get the player to another club, and free up salary without having to buy out their contract or for them to be a free agent. If the player really wants a change of scenery, or the club wants the list spot and cap space (to be able to sign free agents or use live draft picks), and great offers aren't really forthcoming, then sometimes it's just a "take what you can get" to get the deal done (eg. Marley Williams).

 

[MarkT2]

that weird one at the end with carlton giving up a future second for 3 random hawthorn picks that they probably won't even use. Something fishy went on there.. bolts doing his old team a favor

Are Carlton after father/son prospects?