Updated:

Demon Trade Bait/FA:

Rivers (Cats, Saints, Hawks very keen, Lions now also upping the ante)

Petterd - (interest from 4 clubs blvd to be Pies, GC, PA & Bulldogs)

Martin - (interest from Pies, & Saints)

Cook - Seems likely to stay but Roos & Blues have interest

Bate - Seems certain to move North most likely to Lions potential swap for Karnezis or to GC for Toy

Bail - 2 Clubs making enquiries, Lions blvd to be very keen

Garland - Fate will depend on Rivers but Dees keen to use as bait for a speedy mid such as Pearce

Morton - Small interest from Swans & Cats, most likely to stay a Demon

Moloney - Seems Brisabe or Bomber bound with PA trying hard still.

Gysberts - Cats keen but Demons playing hardball & asking for Brown plus a mid pick or an established player w/pace, Motlop mentioned.

Demon Targets:

Shannon Byrnes - Good as signed - may be announced today/tomorrow

Sharrod Wellingham - In talks this week with pies but potential Martin trade appears a long way off, will either be a Demon or a WCE.

Angus Monfries - Had talks with Management, waiting on PA to finalize offer & Demons may match depending on other pieces - most likely ends up @ PA

Patrick Karnezis - One of many clubs with medium interest, potential trade for Bate or Bail

Danyle Pearce - Not far off if mail is right, she blv he will be in red & blue by next week,firming by the day!

Chris Knights - Demons very confident, blv they are ahead of Tigers offer - Tigers win out & will announce probably today he has signed!

John Butcher - Hearing more today, Demons going HARD. Could be part of Caddy monster deal. Gaining momentum in many circles =, that demons may be his home if a deal can be agreed on with PA

Levi Casboult - Inquiries made & may be an easy get if others don't fall Dees way - Now looks close to re-signing with Blues.

Tom Swift - Early days but discussion has occured

Ben Warren - Most certain Demon among the lot, could even be PSD

Christian Howard - Potential trade for Petterd

Steven Salopek - Dees fighting it out with Dogs & Bombers.

Aaron Cornelius - Seems to be available & Demons watching closely

Cam Pederson - Now appears to be a Done deal according to many.

David Myers - Seen as a key target with much more to come on this one, hearing it more & more!

David Rodan - One of 6 clubs thinking about signing him, some feel Demons may even announce him today also, Dees see his pace a real plus for them!

Quinton Lynch - Dees & Pies now in box seat, Demons offer far better will depend on how much Q wants immediate success.

Nathan Lovett-Murray - Demons again like his pace, seems to be a back up plan but interest is noted.

I'll update if I can be bothered later as I have a few more from this arvo..

For those who enjoy just knowing & understanding its all just talk & to make even simple trades happen can be tough.. ENJOY!!!

Edited September 30, 201212 yr by Nudge

Yay Nudge - I missed you

Thanks.

I'd hate half of these trades and like you I take it with a grain of salt, but I love reading it.

ooh ahh

what's your track record

Due to to some nice, decent & non "tall poppy" syndrome sufferers wanting some information, I have decided to lift my permanent absence for one last time & share some information that I happen to come across through my work.

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For those who enjoy just knowing & understanding its all just talk & to make even simple trades happen can be tough.. ENJOY!!!

I'll laugh if we got Butcher now. The club probably should have taken Scully and Butcher. I guess they saw something in Trengove that has helped make him captain? But he'd be great now. I'd be happy if we only got Butcher to be honest.

Thanks for the update "Nudge"!! Hopefully u can update us on anymore rumours you hear.

Much appreciated

Thanks Nudge. These are greatly appreciated. Regardless of how strong your sources are these serve my purpose which is to consider what I would be happy with if they occurred.

Go the butch...thanks for the update, love the read. Speculation - more fun than Supercoach!

Oddly enough, Nudge, I've heard much the same about Bate, Byrnes, Karnezis and Casboult. My sources include a couple of recruiters from OTHER clubs who love to gossip about clubs other than theirs.

Thanks nudge greatly appreciated

If we get Wellingham,Byrnes ,Knights,Pearce and Butcher, i will be rapt.

3 good run and spread mids, a forward crumber, and a strong key position forward.

Add Viney and a couple more talented kids to that lot , and we will have something to work with

Demon Trade Bait/FA:

Petterd - I heard there was only two in the real race

Martin - (interest from Pies, & Saints) - We put a big number on Martin Collingwood where baulking

Moloney - Seems Bomber bound with PA trying hard

Demon Targets:

Shannon Byrnes - Good as signed - "I thought this was made up" - it all depends on our net losses vs net gains. We would not want to put at least a "band 2/3" compensation pick in jeopardy

Sharrod Wellingham - In talks this week with pies but potential Martin trade appears a long way off - "Collingwood or West Coast - outside chance us"

Angus Monfries - Had talks with Management, waiting on PA to finalize offer & Demons may match depending on other pieces - ????

Chris Knights - Demons very confident - "Knights has said he wants to go elsewhere"

Levi Casboult - Inquiries made & may be an easy get if others don't fall Dees way - "Bulldogs where keen. Not sure I thought he would stay at Carlton 50/50"

Tom Swift - "why would we not consider Stevens"?

Steven Salopek - Dees fighting it out with Dogs & Bombers. "We had a crack once before he said no"

Cam Pederson - One of 3 clubs bidding, in box seat at this stage & will potentially rely & be part of any Wellingham/Martin deal with a few picks to change hands also "Heard it was more likely to depend on Caddy deal - but we are in there"

Cloke - we had a crack he said No

Caddy - we had a crack he said No "North are very confident Collingwood stirring the pot"

GC where in panic mode we would assist Brisbane - hence the "leaked" threat on Viney. Gc think they are in-front and are playing it super cool. But Tippett is yet to make his mind up - not only is he a big lumber-jack on the field he is off Adelaide are pulling all stops out to keep him. Yet have already secured a "replacement" for him - in principal for the short-term.. Adelaide think he is more likely to go and are chasing an early draft pick with us and the Bulldogs as candidates. Might not be a 3 way deal but might be inter-linked. There is 100% some funny business going on here - somebody is up to no good.

Fun times ahead.

Edited September 26, 201212 yr by Rassilon

Great work Nudge but who goes for the 19 new players we're going to pick up out of this scenario.

Thanks Nudge; looks like you are in the thick of it!

Ok, for the last time - this is not even supposed o remotely consider Melb land ALL of these targets. The hope is to lad a speedy mid or 2, a small forward & a KPP all with some hardness & experience.

The post is a a target list of which ALL teams have & are far bigger than 19 players.

Can't blv I need to explain that! If try land 3-4 Dees would be happy indeed!

Posting to add Gysberts to Geelong for Brown deal that has been mooted all day!

Cheers

Thanks Nudge

Thanks Nudge. This is some real food for thought, even if I would be most upset to see some of it happen. I would guess that any players we target would have the qualities the coaches are looking for to implement their plans, so they would probably fit into the side pretty well regardless of my own or any other fan's reservations.

I'm curious what people think we would have to do to get Butcher. He is one I would never have considered as he is contracted and Port seem hell-bent on keeping him. It would be a hell of a coup to lure him to Melbourne I think.

NUDGE! where are you from?!

olisik will go nuts trying to do all those trades...

One thing, Nudge: Bate is UFA. No trades there.

Nice nudge good to hear what's going on

NUDGE! where are you from?!

He´s a phantom, an apparition. Second cousin to Harvey the Rabbit.

great stuff Nudge, cheers mate

Nudge - Can you just update the OP when you have new info?

Just easier that way.

Good to have you back Nugde, no idea fi what you say is accurate or not, but I don't care

Enjoyed that