Mega Thread 2018 Trade Period Discussion part 2! (cont. in Part 3 - link in OP)

[GameofSloanes]

They must have huge salary cap issues with lynch arriving to be giving players away like that

 

[MRB37]

Is pick 3 confirmed? It sounds like he is taking a paycut from his Suns salary

Officially he's taking a paycut.

And it'll be pick 3.

 

[Scorpus]

Reid on Trade Radio today:

• Had some "good dialogue" with the Blues on McGovern
• "There's some consideration about those pre-selection picks Carlton have being used around the McGovern deal"
• On Carlton's 1st round pick next year "that would be nice"
• We are not dealing with any third parties in the McGovern deal
• Something about how we aren't looking at Zac Smith (or Zac Clarke?)
• Preuss never in our consideration

 

[FR0GGY]

Reidy just said Zac Smith to us is fake news.

 

[Scorpus]

 

[Jars458]

Interesting comments from the General Manager (football) at GC Q&A

MM: As far as trying to come up with a winning formula for Gold Coast, can you give us an understanding of the balance you're trying to strike between pure talent and role players with great character who do the right things?

JH: There are going to be times where we balance, 'OK, you're highly talented, but do you have the high levels of drive and resilience and dedication and commitment to forge a career in his environment?', because it is a tough environment. We think our group needs to be epitomised by more of the latter."

MM: You said yourself this is your first draft and with the elite talent you've lost or look to be losing, there is an external theory that you're basically starting again. Is that fair?

JH: I don't think we're starting again. There's no doubt that we're still a young list, but we'll take some high-end talent this year with the right character traits. We'll also complement that with some mature-age talent. That will be through the concessions we've been provided with by the AFL, in terms of those three mature-age state leaguers – they'll be specific types we're looking for – but also through the Trade Period some mature-age talent that have, again, been in the system for a period of time who can be good role models to our younger players, in terms of how they prepare and how they live their life.

Richard Douglas and David McKay come on down.

 

[chazwazza]

Don’t all trades have to stand up to scrutiny on their own merits?

 

[MRB37]

I'm all in for Zac Smith. Worse case scenario he is mature and experienced back up/support for Sauce which he desperately needs.

Best case scenario he sees it as his last chance and produces some football that he's actually capable of which is top shelf.

Don't see how we lose provided cost is commensurate with his current status

Reid just put the kibosh on Smith.

 

[MRB37]

Don’t all trades have to stand up to scrutiny on their own merits?

Yea, but it's the AFL, so they'll look the other way.

 

[Pea Nut]

Yep, as MRB37 just stated, Reid just stated on trade radio that reports about Zac Smith were fake news. We're all in with Jacobs and ROB. Also said we were never in the race for Preuss.

 

[ad victoriam]

So it was Not Mathew Kreuzer but actually Nathan Krueger they were talking about.

 

[Pugsley]

Reidy just said Zac Smith to us is fake news.

Well he trumped us.

 

[MRB37]

Yep, as MRB37 just stated, Reid just stated on trade radio that reports about Zac Smith were fake news. We're all in with Jacobs and ROB. Also said we were never in the race for Preuss.

Still need a ruckman, I wouldn't waste another year with Hunter.

 

[JennyTalia]

Build a media wall and make rucci pay for it

Well he trumped us.

 

[JimmyTheScoop]

Interestingly, said we were not into Pruess and Zac Clarke was fake news... Backing in ROB/Sauce...


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[Pea Nut]

Still need a ruckman, I wouldn't waste another year with Hunter.

Completely agree. I really hope he's got something up his sleeve.

 

[Firewalker]

Yep, as MRB37 just stated, Reid just stated on trade radio that reports about Zac Smith were fake news. We're all in with Jacobs and ROB. Also said we were never in the race for Preuss.

Obviously Sauce has had a word with Reid & let him know he’s good to go again for another 20 odd games and to just keep that other tall guy who’s on the list who makes him look like a cross between Darren Jarman & Simon Madden as his back up

 

[flashcrow]

https://omny.fm/shows/trade-radio/justin-reid-on-nab-trade-radio-4

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Geelong looking at Nathan Krueger ? .........wonder if we are as well, and can get him via Carlton ?

 

[Scorpus]

 

[Scorpus]

 

[ad victoriam]

Did I hear right that Geelong was interested in talking to Carlton about a Mature Pick for Nathan Krueger?

Does that mean we are Forting up.

 

[dogs105]

Geelong looking at Nathan Krueger ? .........wonder if we are as well, and can get him via Carlton ?

Done deal

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Did I hear right that Geelong was interested in talking to Carlton about a Mature Pick for Nathan Krueger?

Does that mean we are Forting up.

 

[Scorpus]

Did I hear right that Geelong was interested in talking to Carlton about a Mature Pick for Nathan Krueger?

Does that mean we are Forting up.

They have already traded Kreuger for pick 42 apparently