Rumour 2024 Hypothetical trade and FA Thread

[Strapping Young Lad]

2024 Picks



2025 Picks

 

[JZedd]

To meet the minimum list requirements I'm expecting we will lose a couple of depth players through trades.
Reeves, Serong, Maginness, Morrison (UFA) would be the names that could find new homes. (Potentially 2 of the 4 elsewhere)

As far as value goes, we have to be realistic about the worth of our depth players.

Individually, Finn, Reeves and Serong would be worth around the pick 35-45 range. (Best case scenario)
If Morrison leaves we don't get any compensation, as the Josh Battle acquisition would cancel that out.

I wouldn't begrudge any of our fringe players if they took better offers elsewhere. It's the nature of the business.

I'm not sure if we will be making any other moves outside of Battle and Barrass, but I would love to add another marking forward option to our list.

As for another A-grade midfielder, Cam Mackenzie will be that guy very soon.

That fwd could end being Sicily.

 

[HedgeFund]

Based on his form in the 2 finals he played, definitely a 2nd rounder

Based on his form in the 2 finals he played…..he should be staying at Hawthorn and winning a flag in 2025.

 

[H00t]

Cam rayner

With Rayner his best is incredible and his worst is terrible and he spends more time at his worst than his best. At his best he tears games apart but he can’t do it for more than a few games a year. We’d be gambling on him ever getting fit enough to do it.

He’s averaged 15.3 disp, 1.2 G’s, 0.8 GA’s and 5.5 score involvements.

He’s statistically worse and at best similar to Moore (19.5 disp, 1.4 G’s, 1.3 GA’s and 7.2 SI’s), MacDonald (17.4 disp, 1.1 G’s, 0.6 GA’s and 6.2 SI’s) and Ginnivan (16.5 disp, 1.2 G’s, 0.6 GA’s and 5.8 SI’s)

 

[ahhhhhh]

The odds you’ve made up?

If you think his injury plagued career is just going to turn around then good luck. I doubt the club is banking on it though.

 

[peetoo]

That fwd could end being Sicily.

Along with the others, Sicily and Gunner could terrorise defences. Side by side they have similar height and build

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

To meet the minimum list requirements I'm expecting we will lose a couple of depth players through trades.
Reeves, Serong, Maginness, Morrison (UFA) would be the names that could find new homes. (Potentially 2 of the 4 elsewhere)

As far as value goes, we have to be realistic about the worth of our depth players.

Individually, Finn, Reeves and Serong would be worth around the pick 35-45 range. (Best case scenario)
If Morrison leaves we don't get any compensation, as the Josh Battle acquisition would cancel that out.

I wouldn't begrudge any of our fringe players if they took better offers elsewhere. It's the nature of the business.

I'm not sure if we will be making any other moves outside of Battle and Barrass, but I would love to add another marking forward option to our list.

As for another A-grade midfielder, Cam Mackenzie will be that guy very soon.

Squads win premierships happy to hold Serong and Maginness to thier contracts. Personally I’d add another year to both of there deals.

If a club wants Maginness or Serong pay overs as we have no need to move them on.

Plenty of others to move on at the end of 2025.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

If you think his injury plagued career is just going to turn around then good luck. I doubt the club is banking on it though.

A knee reco actually may help him get on the field. All the little rests and clean ups clearly were not working for Lewis.

 

[peetoo]

Squads win premierships happy to hold Serong and Maginness to thier contracts. Personally I’d add another year to both of there deals.

If a club wants Maginness or Serong pay overs as we have no need to move them on.

Plenty of others to move on at the end of 2025.

I agree, no salary cap problems. Go into 2025 as strong as possible while Gunner and Bruest are around.

The competition seems so even

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

The way we’re walking away Bailey Smith

6

Bailey Smith

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

and Harry Perryman

36

Harry Perryman

Age

25

Ht

187cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

216.2

3star

D

18.5

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.9

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

301.3

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

83.2

2star

, makes me think we have another player secured for 2024.

No inside info, just reviewing what we do know … Which is we’ve walked away from two players who seem keen.

 

[HedgeFund]

Along with the others, Sicily and Gunner could terrorise defences. Side by side they have similar height and build

Mate - Gunston isn’t going to magically get younger and more mobile. In fact the opposite.

 

[HedgeFund]

The way we’re walking away Bailey Smith and Harry Perryman, makes me think we have another player secured for 2024.

No inside info, just reviewing what we do know … Which is we’ve walked away from two players who seem keen.

How and when did Bailey Smith “seem keen”?

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

How and when did Bailey Smith “seem keen”?

According to reports from last year and this year.

 

[HedgeFund]

According to reports from last year and this year.

Source?

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Source?

Oh dear god you’re one of them! Source is here ! Read the thread

 

[HedgeFund]

Oh dear god you’re one of them! Source is here ! Read the thread

Okay - so BigFooty is your source.

About as reliable as the Daily Mail and Russian state media.

Bailey Smith and his management never indicated a preference to move from the Bulldogs to Hawthorn.

I know that for a fact.

 

[PenAndPaper]

Okay - so BigFooty is your source.

About as reliable as the Daily Mail and Russian state media.

Bailey Smith and his management never indicated a preference to move from the Bulldogs to Hawthorn.

I know that for a fact.

I know for a fact that he wanted to move to us last year as late as early this year. We then went very cold on him and so him and his management moved to other options.

 

[I got the outside word]

This is what shits me we accept what clubs have to get a player where they want to go then we can't get other deals done because we accepted less on a deal.

I understand what you’re saying but we are the most successful team of the last 60 years, Essendon drive a hard bargain and haven’t done anything for near 25 years. While more for who we let go and less for who we bring in would always be welcomed I don’t think anyone can doubt our systems, tactics and procedures.

 

[cryptor]

Bailey Smith and his management never indicated a preference to move from the Bulldogs to Hawthorn.

I know that for a fact.

Source?

 

[Books]

Seems like a slowday in AFL world. Not much on the telly.
What's happening in trade news?

 

[Hawker55]

I understand what you’re saying but we are the most successful team of the last 60 years, Essendon drive a hard bargain and haven’t done anything for near 25 years. While more for who we let go and less for who we bring in would always be welcomed I don’t think anyone can doubt our systems, tactics and procedures.

Sometimes winning a trade is just as much about showing our list and players in general that we’ll look after them and factor what they want into our deals.

It helps no one to force a player to stay when they want to go and sabotage their future for some vague perception of “depth”. It also makes us a harder sell for players to come to us as we get a reputation for being pricks to players.

 

[HedgeFund]

Source?

His family

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Okay - so BigFooty is your source.

About as reliable as the Daily Mail and Russian state media.

Bailey Smith and his management never indicated a preference to move from the Bulldogs to Hawthorn.

I know that for a fact.

Seriously my original post said “ No inside info” … What part of that do you not comprehend! Or do you only half read posts.

 

[HedgeFund]

Seriously my original post said “ No inside info” … What part of that do you not comprehend! Or do you only half read posts.

I read your post where you said “reports” and replied to it.

Am I required to read back to the earlier bits to understand your context?

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

I read your post where you said “reports” and replied to it.

Am I required to read back to the earlier bits to understand your context?

If you want to bitch about it yes

 

[triple treat]

I’ll believe it when I see it.

I sure do hope people aren’t just reciting Facebook rumors.


Finn ain’t getting a game in the Swans midfield.

Neither was Kennedy when he left!