Yep count me in for wanting GC to have a horse manure 2026.

At least three clubs will fall out of the 8 next year. GC could be one of them if they fail to take the next step which isn’t new for a club who has finally broken their finals drought (can think of one club in 2018 into 2019)

Alternatively they could finish 7th and lose their wild card game and end up finishing 9th (assuming the wild card weekend comes in)

Edited October 15, 2025Oct 15 by Bring-Back-Powell

So when the dust settles we will have two first rounders this year, and two the next.

It's funny. Draft time used to be full or wonder and excitement. It hits different now.

Getting invested in the draft isnconcrding the window is slammed shut. Shame.

Luckily I'm not the sentimental type and view players as chess peices. Onto the next phase.

Edited October 15, 2025Oct 15 by Mouseymoo

2 minutes ago, DubDee said:

not 1 first rounder, 3 first rounders.

solid deal.

GC no guarantee to finish high or even finals

Easily finals next year The Dees 5 years away

1 minute ago, Kent said:

Easily finals next year The Dees 5 years away

that’s the spirit!

5 minutes ago, DubDee said:

not 1 first rounder, 3 first rounders.

solid deal.

GC no guarantee to finish high or even finals

Honestly everything just looks crud after missing out on BH.

Probably a good deal

So the deal as it stands we are trading away a pick we could use to get Kozzie's cousin yeah?

If it’s a 2026 first rounder that’d actually be a reasonable deal.

2027 🥴

Good news - 3 firsts. Bad news, it’s a bit like Jezza Cameron for Conor Stone, Ryan Angwin and Brayden Cook.

JT - please work some magic!

8 minutes ago, layzie said:

Why is a future first rounder for 24 and 28 delighting so many people? Obviously not seeing what others are seeing.

The 2026 is going to be a very strong draft. It would be great to have 2 early first rounders for this draft year and 2 first rounders for next year 2026 which will set us up very well.

25 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

8 first round picks in 4 years is nothing to scoff at.

and 1.3 mil a year in cap space opened up, Zak Bailey, Zak Butters, Bailey Humphrey pursuit again. it gives us options.

Definitely does, and hopefully 2 firsts next year to throw at clubs. As a minimum.

39 minutes ago, FTB said:

That's a great deal for us.

Good news - 3 firsts. Bad news, it’s a bit like Jezza Cameron for Conor Stone, Ryan Angwin and Brayden Cook.

JT has to work some magic!!

A future first makes this a completely different deal and a win for us

Disappointed we won’t be getting Humphrey but this is the next best thing, and you’d have to be delusional to think otherwise

Anyone on board the 'This Tim Lamb fella is pretty savvy and has got a great deal, when GC have chose to hold someone against their will' train yet?

Given this year is a shallow draft we will basically get two picks at the higher end of it and ditch our second rounders for another first in a better draft next year. Not sure how people can't see that as a win.

10 minutes ago, Langers15 said:

The 2026 is going to be a very strong draft. It would be great to have 2 early first rounders for this draft year and 2 first rounders for next year 2026 which will set us up very well.

I would have loved someone to say this 2 weeks ago when my future first suggestions were met with hostility and misinformation!

10 minutes ago, Mouseymoo said:

So the deal as it stands we are trading away a pick we could use to get Kozzie's cousin yeah?

If we rate and want him, we'll find a way to get back into the second round or thereabouts.

1 minute ago, Engorged Onion said:

Anyone on board the 'This Tim Lamb fella is pretty savvy and has got a great deal, when GC have chose to hold someone against their will' train yet?

There will be several who will maintain that this is a bad deal because changing your opinion based on new information makes you feel like less of a man! 😁

Edited October 15, 2025Oct 15 by Axis of Bob

4 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

Given this year is a shallow draft we will basically get two picks at the higher end of it and ditch our second rounders for another first in a better draft next year. Not sure how people can't see that as a win.

We dont have any second rounders. If this is the deal we will not have a selection until the mid 60s after these two "top end" selections 🤮

Edited October 15, 2025Oct 15 by Yarra Valley Demon
Grammar

1 minute ago, Yarra Valley Demon said:

We dont have any second rounders. If this is the deal we will not have a selection until the mid 60s after these two "top end" selections 🤮

So we get two first rounders and then pick up Kalani White and Sinema late, then we pick up another first rounder next year. Much Prefer that to two picks in the twenties which will get pushed back until the 30s or 40s and keeping a depressed asset when we desperately need to rejuvinate the list.

5 minutes ago, Axis of Bob said:

There will be several who will maintain that this is a bad deal because changing your opinion based on new information makes you feel like less of a man! 😁

Agreed! And - did that need to be gendered? 😘 I'm sure there are some F.A.B folk on here of the same persuasion!

Edited October 15, 2025Oct 15 by Engorged Onion

17 minutes ago, DeeSpencer said:

Good news - 3 firsts. Bad news, it’s a bit like Jezza Cameron for Conor Stone, Ryan Angwin and Brayden Cook.

JT - please work some magic!

I'd back JT to hit on at least 2 if not all three of those

1 minute ago, KozzyCan said:

depressed asset

Literally, or metaphorically? 😆

1 minute ago, Bates Mate said:

I'd back JT to hit on at least 2 if not all three of those

Ha, and then the criticism rolls from TL to JT! 

1 minute ago, Engorged Onion said:

Literally, or metaphorically? 😆

Yes.