Gawndy the Great

Could have happened 1 month ago and King might have been snagged. Damn. But 4 coaches in 1 season is not good for footy.. become a circus.

Not sure why come out with this now? We’re we trying to get him this trade period? Maybe it leaves the door ajar for Kozzy to get there. But the out of contract does us some favours. I wonder after our trades this year and potential retirements next year, whether we have enough. Fingers crossed.

Hawthorn has to be top odd for finishing last in what’s shaping up as the mega draft.

Did Mitchell to the Pies get done? That is not a bad midfield.

I think he will be a good get.

I don’t watch him play much but head to head with Weid, what is better / worse at? Or about the same?

Welcome big man.

Kind of. If you look at Grundys thanks to the Pies as comparison, you will be left disappointed. Speaks a lot about his manager too.

How does Collingwoods no deal on Grundy compare to ours regarding LJ? It is clear they have no leverage and risk busting their cap, but I believe them whereas we could afford to lose LJ and potentially get him to WC but looked like a deer in headlights.

Hold fire on the Weed trade until this is done. We could get caught with pants down.

Just as long it isn’t a sub 180cm player. We have too many short players. We have an excess in stock of inside midfield so no. If we can’t get a 195cm+ tall forward then target an all round good player with good kicking skills and pace.

So that’s 7th. Hmm. Too 4 is a stretch but even with 5 or 6 we are ahead a little. Imagine if they missed the 8 (can’t see that happening ) It could be a pick in the top 10 and potentially two if we package up our F1 with Freos F2. Boy we need to pray hard for a Freo failure.

He can move in with Sparrow and JJ.

In fairness it wasn’t just him. Matt Rendell said - in his year end review - our fitness was dodgy all year and TMac out was a structural deficiency we could never overcome and that with a good pre season we’d be a lock for top 4 again. So on this crappy day let’s just remember where we are at and it’s LJ’s loss not ours.

Right now and probably for the next 2-3 seasons, Gawn and Grundy will rule but following that the Darcy , LJ combo will be supreme. Hearing how LJ will be used in a hybrid role and not pigeonholed as a ruck maybe true but then again it has Jeremy Howes feel to it.

So he pretty much knew start of year is what I’m hearing from the BS interview from his manager. List managers would have thought they’d convince him to stay or get better than Cerra in return.

Do we know the contract details? I know most don’t care but I’d be keen to learn what he sold us out for.

Wow so Cadman is clearly a pipe dream now. It’s hard to see the forest through the trees but I just feel that we have slipped in this years trade period. Giving 13 for Grundy will be the cherry on top. Also if I’m a Norf fan, I’m spewing. Two pick 1s out for pick 2,3 and a F1(PA ~12-16). Haha what a [censored] deal.

Pick 27 and F3 (Weid ESS)for Grundy I think. Wed need to use Freo F1 and 13 this year to chase Cadman if the opportunity is there otherwise I’d bank F1 as well for next year. So is WC prepared to that deal with us and will Norf trump us or give their pick to GWS. Sounds like Cadman has really moved up the draft order and is a possibility for pick 1.

Oh we will remember the LJ trade when it comes time for JVR. Freo don’t have a F1 anymore so best of luck to them. Hopefully we can sign JVR for a few additional years to prevent this from occurring.

No doubt we’d be looking to move 13, F1 to top 5 pick

I thought the AFL wouldn’t let you trade Futures in more than 1 round?

Is it Hunter wanting out or is it the Digs pushing? Didn’t he have some time away from the game earlier this year?

I’m not in the know but if anyone in his direct family has stumbled into some health challenges, then it does make sense. I can also understand just wanting to live in the place you grew up in. I have lived in 3 places all within 2km of each other since i can remember - close to 40 years and turned back multiple opportunities to work interstate or abroad. Also live close to my parents. So can’t really fault LJ for wanting to do the same.

It’s absolutely ludicrous that the RFA rules don’t apply. We should be able to match the Freo offer - maybe we can? I wonder what we would get in that scenario.