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Gun target - Key Forward recruit?

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42 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

A second rounder for Peter Wright?

Get your hand off it.

What is he worth then know it all?

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    4 minutes ago, GCDee said:

    With that logic....

    Would you take a second rounder for Tmac?

    You'd just about trade the whole team for a 2nd rounder this year GCDee (Max & Clarry aside)

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    1 minute ago, Demon Disciple said:

    You'd just about trade the whole team for a 2nd rounder this year GCDee (Max & Clarry aside)

    haha yeah most of them should be ashamed of this year.... 

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    22 minutes ago, Dee tention said:

    What is he worth then know it all?

    First rounder at the minimum.  Big fellas like him don't grow on trees, and GC wouldn't let him go cheaply.

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    1 hour ago, Wiseblood said:

    A second rounder for Peter Wright?

    Get your hand off it.

     

    1 hour ago, Demon Disciple said:

    On this years form, yes.

     

    34 minutes ago, GCDee said:

    With that logic....

    Would you take a second rounder for Tmac? 

     

     

     

    7 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

    First rounder at the minimum.  Big fellas like him don't grow on trees, and GC wouldn't let him go cheaply.

    TMac would probably get us a 2nd rounder, definitely not a first.

    I wouldn't think Wright would be worth any more.

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    6 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

    First rounder at the minimum.  Big fellas like him don't grow on trees, and GC wouldn't let him go cheaply.

    Wright spent more than half the year in the 2s for whatever reason. Either he's rubbish, so why would we bother, or he's worth a player that has spent most of his time in the ressies who can't crack a game at the worst club in the AFL. GC cant have it both ways, likewise with how they're positioning themselves on Jack Martin. Dropped him numerous times this and last year, yet asking the world for him. 

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    1 minute ago, AaronDaveyChipsAndGravey said:

    Wright spent more than half the year in the 2s for whatever reason. 

    More than half the year?  He played 17 games in the seniors.  You need to check your math skills.

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    7 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

    More than half the year?  He played 17 games in the seniors.  You need to check your math skills.

    A bit of hyperbole never hurt anyone. Regardless, I don't think a club has much of a leg to stand on when the player has been constantly injured and dropped

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    GWS would trade a similar player to Wright for a third or second rounder. Just look at Scully and Patton.

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    In reality, based on his current form and his place in the GC Suns pecking order, Peter Wright would be worth a 3rd rounder.

    A 2nd rounder would be fair.

    GC would ask for a 1st rounder.

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    On 10/11/2019 at 8:09 PM, Yokozuna said:

    Asked for more info, was told they are still trying, but it comes down to a waiting game, as so many trades are being held up and the likelihood of this one is dependent on others moving first.

    also didn’t rule out speaking to other taller forwards, but unsure if they are really serious about getting one unless it is the one they want (possibly not interested in a short term solution). 

    Best part of trade week are these inside info posts, love em, cheers for the info! In your opinion, do you think it would be difficult to appease the other party in a trade for this player with our current assets? Or am I pushing my luck with this question haha

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    What is this thread all about? We need more inside mids, not a key forward. Can’t have enough of those.

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    47 minutes ago, olisik said:

    What is this thread all about? We need more inside mids, not a key forward. Can’t have enough of those.

    So you’re confident we have the kind of forward line required to win a premiership? 

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    5 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

    So you’re confident we have the kind of forward line required to win a premiership? 

    Know your poster, #2.

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    12 minutes ago, A F said:

    Know your poster, #2.

    Demonland should come with a form guide. 

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    40 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

    Demonland should come with a form guide. 

    Well, yeah, it'd be pretty ugly in O's case, but good on him.

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    11 hours ago, whelan45 said:

    Best part of trade week are these inside info posts, love em, cheers for the info! In your opinion, do you think it would be difficult to appease the other party in a trade for this player with our current assets? Or am I pushing my luck with this question haha

    I would only be guessing, but I would dare say they would want some draft picks to help them out, so we could do that, but only my opinion.

    I hope we are still trying, haven’t heard or asked anything further (sorry, but haven’t had the chance), but we do need someone to help up forward.

    Hoping and expecting our forward line to get back to 2018 form, fingers crossed, if we can get a few on the park and work on our delivery.

    I don’t care who we had forward this year, nobody would score with our movement and delivery from this season.

    I still think TMac will/can kick 50 goals next season, as a clean bill of health and some confidence will get him back to the form he had, and as a starting point up forward, that isn’t bad.

    A fit melksham can kick over 30, as can Trac (if he works on his kicking) and Fritsch.

    I hope I am not being too biased and wishful, but we can’t go from being such a high scoring side in 2018, with the same forward line minus hogan, to being so woeful without the possibility of working on it and getting the form back.

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    If everyone gets back to their 2018 form, we are still 2 goals a game down (Hogan)

    We had a lot of games decided by less than 2 goals

     

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    21 minutes ago, BW511 said:

    If everyone gets back to their 2018 form, we are still 2 goals a game down (Hogan)

    We had a lot of games decided by less than 2 goals

     

    Exactly BW that's why we need Bruce for pick 26 if possible. Readymade 2 goal  a game big forward.

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    45 minutes ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    In 2018 we had Hogan, Weidemann, TMac and Garlett as our key forwards.

    Today we have Weidemann and TMac.....what is missing?

    Is that a trick question?

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    1 hour ago, Yokozuna said:

    I would only be guessing, but I would dare say they would want some draft picks to help them out, so we could do that, but only my opinion.

    I hope we are still trying, haven’t heard or asked anything further (sorry, but haven’t had the chance), but we do need someone to help up forward.

    Hoping and expecting our forward line to get back to 2018 form, fingers crossed, if we can get a few on the park and work on our delivery.

    I don’t care who we had forward this year, nobody would score with our movement and delivery from this season.

    I still think TMac will/can kick 50 goals next season, as a clean bill of health and some confidence will get him back to the form he had, and as a starting point up forward, that isn’t bad.

    A fit melksham can kick over 30, as can Trac (if he works on his kicking) and Fritsch.

    I hope I am not being too biased and wishful, but we can’t go from being such a high scoring side in 2018, with the same forward line minus hogan, to being so woeful without the possibility of working on it and getting the form back.

    Do you know/ Can you tell us if its us trying to convince the player to move or us trying to convince the club to let them go??? or Both??

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    2 hours ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    In 2018 we had Hogan, Weidemann, TMac and Garlett as our key forwards.

    Today we have Weidemann and TMac.....what is missing?

    I'm...Ron Burgandy?

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    2 hours ago, george_on_the_outer said:

    In 2018 we had Hogan, Weidemann, TMac and Garlett as our key forwards.

    Today we have Weidemann and TMac.....what is missing?

    Goals?

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    Could have gotten Patton for a future 4th rounder. Honestly how the feck does Hawthorn do that?! Daylight robbery every single year. 

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