Bring-Back-Powell

I think deep down we all know this is probably the outcome that will happen. Six top 15 draft picks in 3 years is a solid foundation in this now obvious re-build. A pity one of those six picks looks really shaky at the moment.

The AFL would’ve hated penalising their golden boys down the highway.

In fairness to May he had a really good battle with one of the best forwards of the year in Elliott in the final game. This was a week after his career low point against Gunston. If he stays I expect another year of contrasting highs and lows from May. Probably gone are the consistent weeks of May winning his assignment.

I know that it totally goes against the modern day player holding all the power but why doesn’t GC take the position that we’ll only trade BH to Melbourne who we don’t see as a competitor next year. Gaining Trac for draft picks, but then receiving draft picks for BH to Hawthorn, and to then facing them in a prelim next year is just a sideways move for Gold Coast. If BH is home sick or needs to go home on humanitarian factors, then what does it matter the club he plays for? I know it doesn’t work that way in practice but it should.

Gold Coast supporters on Bigfooty on the weekend: “No chance we’re trading BH for Petracca. Melbourne can get stuffed” Gold Coast supporters on Bigfooty today: “Trade him to Melbourne. Collingwood and Hawthorn get stuffed”

Year I’d be interested in this. Rogers looks like he has potential but his stats don’t jump off the page. His two best game of his 18 game career have come against West Coast. 7, 17 and Rodgers for Trac and our future second??

If Gold Coast go back on their word and end up trading BH to Hawthorn before deadline day, then I say we first tell GC where to go, offer Trac up to another club at the last minute just to see what’s available, and then likely keep him.

Pick 23’s not a disgrace given he’s OOC. Reasonable effort to start trade week.

Mitch Cleary on ch 7 news reckons it’s picks and not players that we’ll be getting from GC. And we won’t be paying a cent of his contract. I can’t see a world where we get BH.

I slightly disagree. If push came to shove, I suppose I could grin and bear watching Nick Daicos in our first centre bounce at the MCG, round 1 next year.

I’ve come across ‘nothing’ articles but this one takes the cake. Be better, Cal Twomey.

That’s exactly how I read the trade going down. We’re not getting BH. Craig Cameron could not have been anymore emphatic yesterday in shutting the speculation done. And so he should. Humphrey is a potential generational player and should be held to his contract, much like I’d expect us to hold onto Langford at all costs if he were under contract but was looking around. The ball is in our court on how hard we want to play ball, and how much we’re prepared to hold Trac to his contract.

There has to be a world where we're prepared to take Trac back for this approach to work. If we've officially closed the book on Trac and won't be coming back under any circumstances, then we're at the mercy of the Suns I reckon.

What I hope Lamb says to Craig Cameron in response to the above update: "Ok fine, no icing on the cake for you blokes next year to help you take the next step. Come back to us when you're more open mined" What I expect Lamb says to Craig Cameron: "oh well that's a pity. What second round draft picks you got if you won't give us Humphrey?"

I think so too. I wonder if people realise Humphrey finished 4th in the B&F behind a couple of reasonable names in Rowell and Anderson. He also kicked 3 goals in a quarter in the elimination final win. Just to clarify, that’s 3 goals in a quarter, not a game. The young man is on a very promising trajectory.

Pretty happy with this. I’d like to think he takes the oppo’s premier defender allowing JVR, Fritta and Melksham the opportunity to play on weaker defenders. Or Melksham tags a Harris Andrews, Jacob Weitering or Cal Wilkie allowing Checkers to play on a weaker defender. He really got a hold of us in 2021 and 2022 so it’s nice to see him in our colours next year.

Agree with your point. However can you actually see the Dees walking away from negotiations if Humphrey is off the table? I cant. We’re renowned to be very fair and collaborative to deal with at trade week and our trades never go down to the last second of deadline night. Unfortunately I see this as a picks only package coming back our way and I hope I’m wrong.

Can see why Gold Coast would not trade Humphrey under any circumstances. It would be the equivalent of us trying to acquire a high quality veteran in Cripps or Neale in exchange for Langford who has potential to be one of the best MFC players for the last 30 years. It would be a pointless and counter intuitive trade from the Suns IMO. Whether we continue negotiations with Humphrey off the table remains to be seen, but I’m assuming it will.

They must be doing something right to attract all these players. How does a team with one finals win in 15 years attract a potential A Grader over a club that has tasted multiple finals campaigns over the last decade. And at least they held onto win those close games you’re bagging them for. How many close games did we win this year? They are in far better shape to attack next year than us and I can see them doubling their win tally over ours.

yes.

Why not 6 and 7 (traded from Saints for Flanders) for Trac and later picks going back their way?

I also have them shooting up the ladder next year on the back of their aggressive recruiting campaign. However other posters refuse to believe they’ll do anything next year because Ryder, Zak Jones and Brad Hill didn’t work out half a decade ago. They were already better than us before they picked up their first free agent.

With Flanders off the board, it’s either Humphrey or Trac can join the 1st to 4th year boys down at Casey on 12 November to regain respect.

Since when did St Kilda become a destination club? One finals win in 15 seasons. A win that they fell over the line after being 4 goals up at 3 qtr time in a shortened game.

I wonder if one of our scenarios (plan C or D if you like) is to absolutely keep Trac. If the answer is yes then I can’t see a world where Trac is traded without Humphrey, Flanders or some other A grader becoming a Dee. If the answer is no and Trac won’t be returning under any circumstances, then I can absolutely see us accepting unders by way of a package of underwhelming draft picks.