spirit of norm smith

43 Delisted: Rosman, Baker Retired: Daw, Mitch Brown (r) Traded : Jackson , Bedford, Weideman free agent departure: Hunt ——————————————— Likely 1-year contracts (then retirement end 2023): Hibbo and Melksham ——————————————— Trade additions : Brodie Grundy , Lachie Hunter, Josh Schache 38 Add further to get back to squad of 42 Dees could use two draft picks and a rookie selection. Either pickup a delisted free agent or perhaps wait for mid season draft.

Good luck Oskar. Loved his game v Giants in 2020. Great energy and kicked 2 ripping goals. His pace was good, long kick but his all around game was not quite enough for AFL footy. Was an excellent VFL player and key in Casey’s premiership.

42 outs ❌ Hunt , Jackson , Bedford, Weideman ,Rosman, Mitch Brown ♻️ Ins. Grundy, Hunter, Schache = 39 2 picks (13,37) + Chandler upgrade + rookie selection. 2023 2x 1st round and 2x 2nd round picks.

I’m not a fan but if this is the deal, then it’s ok.

Yes GWS have many many picks and plenty of baskets. Simply GWS would be crazy not to pick him with the first pick. Showing all the signs of a future elite forward. An amazing resemblance in footy smarts, playing style and attributes (including kicking) to Jeremy Cameron. I just think Cadman is worth it, and the best young forward to come along in a while.

Ok so to get Cadman… what can we offer MFC offer GWS the compo we got for LJ … 2022 pick 13, Freo future 1st, Freo future 2nd, & maybe a player (Spargo?) for pick 1

Agree DD36. Excellent disposal and decision making. But FE-B definitely needs 2 years of preseason in the gym and lots of protein powder drinks.

So if we lose LJ, Hunt, Bedford and Weid, and Rosman and Mitch Brown as well, then the list is down to 36. That’s 6 vacancies. (presumably Baker, Hibbo & Melksham are offered one year contracts). Add Grundy and 3 draftees. That’s still two vacancies. Maybe we will bring in another player through trade or delisted free agent, and a rookie selection (or keep for a SSP pickup preseason).

Ok. So let’s target Lachie Ash next year. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 He has real pace and would love to run alongside our Mids. We have plenty of picks to trade him in next year. Surely he’s got to think that life’s better outside western Sydney and playing at the MCG in big games is what makes AFL footy really special.

Yes happy days. The Gawn-Grundy combo will be an experiment but it gives them options and even allows each to have a “managed” game through the year. Ruckwork can be brutal on the body and we’d like to sustain big Maxy as long as possible. At pick 27, it’s a good deal. Tim Lamb held firm. He’s welcome back into the Demonland poker night. Pies had already signed DEGOEY and Mcstay so had to move Grundy $$$ out.

GREATER Western Sydney recruit Toby Bedford says the opportunity to play more senior footy was ultimately the reason why he opted to request a trade from Melbourne. Bedford played 18 games in four seasons for the Demons, including 16 appearances this year, but the majority of those came as the medical sub. The small forward was ultimately part of a three-way trade which also saw Melbourne part ways with Fremantle-bound Luke Jackson on Monday. Bedford shed some light on why he decided to leave Melbourne with the opportunity for more game time ultimately being the sticking point. "It was quite a big decision for me and it was pretty tough to leave the Demons," Bedford said. "I had been there for four seasons and I have got great mates and made great relationships with the entire coaching staff as well. "It was a pretty tough decision but ultimately I think the move to GWS will be good for me and hopefully kick-start my career a bit more. "We had some big chats throughout the year (to stay at Melbourne) and I think they were pretty keen (for Bedford to stay). "But I think the decision to go to GWS was just more about kick-starting my career and getting the most out of myself in the AFL."

Wow. That’s the midfield gutted and a very very good goalkicker. I’d say they are aiming already at Harley Reid or Ashton Moir in the ‘23 draft.

Really wanted a top 10 pick from the LJ trade but Freo couldn’t get it done. Dees might look to trade up a few places and try to get Humphrey. Likely run sheet 1. Ashcroft BRIS F/s 2.Cadman GWS 3.Tsatas NM 4.Wardlaw NM 5.Sheezel EssFC 6.Humphrey Suns 7.Phillipou Hawks 8.Clark cats 9.Ginbey WC 10.Mackenzie stk 11.Hollands Carl 12.HewittWB 13.Busslinger WC If we are stuck on pick “13” then 14. Dees …might bid on Jaspa Fletcher (Lions father son) it’s likely that JT will look at Matt Jefferson or Max Gruzewski to grab a key position young forward for list balance or take a punt on Brayden George.

Pies will have to accept pick 27. Dees must simply hold the line. I agree with earlier poster… We can do without Grundy, they can't do with his salary on the books.

Absolutely. That’s the WCE logic

Tim Lamb. Hold the ground. Show us you backup the words. Do not blink in this negotiation. It’s pick 27 or nothing.

Yes let’s interview him and let him know we’d love to “keep in touch” wherever he may go … probably GWS which means he’s gettable in 2-3 years time.

A better car space at Goschs paddock 🤣🤣🤣 and his petrol money paid by the Pies given the trips out to Casey 👍🏻

I actually agree with Matt Rendell. That’s a worry in itself. He says now the Pies are trying to lock in their “ins”, they must deal out Grundy Rendell says that Dees hold the cards….“they’ve (Dees) got that pick 27, apparently they’re not relenting on that it’s 27 or nothing”. Tim Lamb. Do not blink in this negotiation. It’s pick 27 or nothing.

Agree 100%. They are the next priority signings. Hopefully get Kozzy extended to at least 2026 and JVR until at least 2025.

That’s just a gift !!!

outs 1. Confirmed : Hunt - free agent to West Coast for compo pick #54 2. Confirmed: pick #27 from PA for picks #33,43,53 3. Confirmed: Bedford - trade to GWS for 3rd round pick #44 4. Confirmed: Jackson & #44,67 trade to Freo for pick#13, Freo 2023 1st rd and Freo 2nd rd So we now have 13,27,54,72 and 2x 1st rd2023 and 2x 2nd rd 2023 In discussions - Tomlinson to the Dogs, Weideman to the Bombers ✅Fire put out - Harmes to the Bombers ins - none yet 1. Highly likely: Grundy - to be a Demon in 2023 (debating draft picks) 2. Smoke : Josh Bruce😭 Lachie Hunter 🧐

We blinked. In a game of poker, we decided it was time to go to the bar and so we folded. Time will decide the winner and loser but for now, we seem to have got unders in the LJ trade.

For the current talk MFC to give Jackson (Freo) and Weideman (Ess) MFC to get Freo 1st 2022 pick AND Freo 1st 2023 pick AND Freo 2nd 2023 pick hmmm - that’s unders imv (With the Weid to trade for Dons 2023 3rd rd future pick then this is ontraded to Freo).