Trade Targets

[BW511 2,613]

2 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

Nah, I was all for Cerra pre Carlton, but not only has he failed to live up to expectation Inhad on him, he's constantly injured.

The Carlton mid I'd like is Walsh, but he too has injury problems and they'd never let him go. He'd be perfect in our system.

I think Trac and the review into FD will demand our system changes, makes it hard to know who will suit us in 2025.

I think we need a Walsh or Andy Brayshaw type who is ultra consistent and dependable, not necessarily a game breaker but just does the hard/team orientated stuff each week.

[Adam The God 29,850]

3 minutes ago, BW511 said:

I think Trac and the review into FD will demand our system changes, makes it hard to know who will suit us in 2025.

I think we need a Walsh or Andy Brayshaw type who is ultra consistent and dependable, not necessarily a game breaker but just does the hard/team orientated stuff each week.

Walsh would work in any system because he's a machine runner.

Having Lingers and Walsh in the same team would be a dream, and probably mean we could tweak our system even more.

[demoncat 1,155]

1 hour ago, Jeremy said:

Decent fit for us, 5 hammies in 12 months is a massive red flag though. Might help the Blues get Houston if they offload him. 

Is that a him issue or a Carlton issue though? He’s certainly not the only player whose been plagued by soft tissues at that club 

He was great for them last year when he was on the park - worth asking the question and doing some due diligence 

[dice 684]

Surely not....

[titan_uranus 24,957]

3 minutes ago, dice said:

Surely not....

What is this?

[Wilson7 2,634]

Just now, titan_uranus said:

What is this?

what we offered WCE for Reid last trade period

[ChaserJ 4,924]

18 minutes ago, dice said:

Surely not....

Wonder if West Coast have any regrets about not taking that offer. That’s an enormous haul they’ve knocked back.

[whatwhat say what 22,479]

18 minutes ago, ChaserJ said:

Wonder if West Coast have any regrets about not taking that offer. That’s an enormous haul they’ve knocked back.

 And meth coke would still say no; Reid is a special talent

Edited September 11 by whatwhat say what

[Nascent 8,968]

13 minutes ago, ChaserJ said:

Wonder if West Coast have any regrets about not taking that offer. That’s an enormous haul they’ve knocked back.

Curtin, Tholstrup and top 5 pick this year plus change.

Imagine if Reid wants to go home after 3 years.

[Bingo 297]

Once the trade period washes through, delisted free agents like Matt Taberner and Seb Ross should be considered as depth options considering how thin our list was this year.  

[mo64 5,789]

18 minutes ago, Bingo said:

Once the trade period washes through, delisted free agents like Matt Taberner and Seb Ross should be considered as depth options considering how thin our list was this year.  

Taberner and Ross are both 31. I'd rather go for the best state league talent with a hunger to succeed than washed up players like these 2.

[Sydee 4,355]

39 minutes ago, Bingo said:

Once the trade period washes through, delisted free agents like Matt Taberner and Seb Ross should be considered as depth options considering how thin our list was this year.  

Taberner is the ideal replacement for Schache - wait a minute 🤔🤔

[Adam The God 29,850]

19 minutes ago, mo64 said:

Taberner and Ross are both 31. I'd rather go for the best state league talent with a hunger to succeed than washed up players like these 2.

If we were playing FIFA maybe, but in reality state league players do not have the elite fitness required to play at the top level for a season.

Those guys know what standards get you there and would be good back up, and good for Casey to develop our younger guys coming through.

Taberner is a stronger back than Schache if required and Ross is no worse than JJ, Dunstan or Harmes.

Edited September 11 by Adam The God

[mo64 5,789]

57 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

If we were playing FIFA maybe, but in reality state league players do not have the elite fitness required to play at the top level for a season.

Those guys know what standards get you there and would be good back up, and good for Casey to develop our younger guys coming through.

Taberner is a stronger back than Schache if required and Ross is no worse than JJ, Dunstan or Harmes.

List management 101. Replace players who we deemed as flawed and no longer required, with like for like.

And we don't need key forward list cloggers like Taberner. We need to see what Jefferson and Fullerton can do.

[Demonstone 22,087]

Peter Wright and Essendon have confirmed their commitment to each other. 

He's going nowhere (in both a literal and metaphoric sense).

[Tolstoys Nudge 1,576]

On 11/09/2024 at 22:07, dice said:

Surely not....

That’s what the offer was mate 💯 fact

[Clintosaurus 7,781]

On 11/09/2024 at 22:47, Nascent said:

Curtin, Tholstrup and top 5 pick this year plus change.

Imagine if Reid wants to go home after 3 years.

Cats fans think they already have him locked in at end of 2026.

[Trisul 664]

1 hour ago, Tolstoys Nudge said:

That’s what the offer was mate 💯 fact

Odd.  Did we finish 14th again next year as well as being allowed a two year future first pick trade exemption?

[BAMF 4,245]

2 minutes ago, Trisul said:

Odd.  Did we finish 14th again next year as well as being allowed a two year future first pick trade exemption?

There is one typo. 2025 should be 2024. 

It's just explaining what the offer would have been with hindsight.

[Jeremy 980]

Dusty to Gold Coast appears on, should we be asking the question of Bailey Humphrey? We were super keen on him in his draft year, will he be pushed out through Dusty and Leo Lombard? They will play the same role as him. He wants midfield opportunity and Dees could offer him that. Signed til 2028 though 😩 

[demoncat 1,155]

1 minute ago, Jeremy said:

Dusty to Gold Coast appears on, should we be asking the question of Bailey Humphrey? We were super keen on him in his draft year, will he be pushed out through Dusty and Leo Lombard? They will play the same role as him. He wants midfield opportunity and Dees could offer him that. Signed til 2028 though 😩 

Definitely ask the question - but doesn’t seem to have come on as much as expected and doubt the Suns would even entertain anything while he’s contracted and still has upside 

[adonski 11,358]

4 minutes ago, Jeremy said:

Dusty to Gold Coast appears on, should we be asking the question of Bailey Humphrey? We were super keen on him in his draft year, will he be pushed out through Dusty and Leo Lombard? They will play the same role as him. He wants midfield opportunity and Dees could offer him that. Signed til 2028 though 😩 

We sure Baz Humphrie is actually much  good?

[Demonstone 22,087]

11 minutes ago, adonski said:

We sure Baz Humphrie is actually much  good?

He's looked everage at times.

[Nascent 8,968]

1 minute ago, Demonstone said:

He's looked everage at times.

[deelusions from afar 1,766]

14 minutes ago, demoncat said:

Definitely ask the question - but doesn’t seem to have come on as much as expected and doubt the Suns would even entertain anything while he’s contracted and still has upside 

He looked great in his first year.  He's young - we could get him at a (relative) bargain price... from memory we offered much of the Jackson comp for him?