Red and Blue Flame

I've updated it - meant to read we pay 35%. The more we pay, the better the deal will be. I've been told that Oliver is a key to us getting Humphrey.

Don't be surprised if it ends up being: Oliver to GWS for pick 13 (we pay 35% of his salary). Petracca and 13 to GC for Humphrey, Pick 7 and F2

Grand New Flag not around anymore, mate :(

And that would be an enormous upgrade

I'd be giving him the money that Petracca was on, which would be in excess of 1 mill per season....

We don't want picks. This draft is rubbish and with all the Academies and F/S and FA compo, it's a waste of time. Trac for Pick 7 is a hard no. Trac for Humphrey is the only conversation

As much as this is positive, it's dangerous. It shouldn't be him driving it. If he agrees then it's talks are on. If not, then Trac doesn't go. The talk is simply Trac for Humphrey or no deal. I think I'd be comfortable with that as a deal.

Thank you! Getting my FA and Trade dates muddled.

How can it be done on Monday? Trade period does not start until Weds, and you can bet that there wont be any deals done in the first couple of days that have such implications on other big deals?

Hate to be that guy, but...nothing had changed since I begun this thread nearly 12 months ago. Club now moves on and looks to maximise what we can get for him.

We don't have to take 3 picks to the draft, we have to make min 3 list changes, which we've already done - with possibly more to come. appreciate the graphic - nice and accurate :)

People questioning list decisions/spots. Currently 3 senior spots available, with Woewodin and McVee OOC. If other players are traded, this can open up more spots. Given lack of quality draft picks, bringing in Kalani White and Toby Sinnema is a great result. Adding a Flanders, Max Heath and/or Mihocek would be helpful. I'm tipping we will have more than 3 spots after the trade period...

Fantastic news. Hendo a brilliant kick (something we lack). Was made a scapegoat for our 0-5 start, had groin issues mid year which prevented him from seeing the year out at VFL level. Also, was never played as a mid/hb as he was at Werribee which got him drafted/noticed by recruiters in the first place. Was in no man's land in a poor team/i50 team like us as a high HF. Good call to keep him as a rookie for another year

Don't disagree, but I'm hoping that Windsor is the next Max Holmes

The shortlist has not been confirmed (i.e the final 2)

Makes a lot of sense. Henderson's ball use is far superior. He was made the scape goat after our 0-5 start. He wasn't given a mid role at Casey, where he predominantly played at Werribee with HB which saw him get drafted. He was starved as a high HF then had groin issues the 2nd half of the year. Cheap and easy option to keep as a rookie.

I posted this in December of last year. As it stands, things have not changed. There have been plenty of to-ings and fro-ings, and people claiming they have spoken to Judd and that he is staying. There has been a contract put to him which he has refused to sign. Make of that what you will. Also - this is not me saying "I hope he goes". I never want to lose players with potential or players that have played well. I hope we keep him, but he seems an obvious one to trade should we be trying to get back into the draft.

I'll agree with you on one thing - we had spud fowards

I have. And he will not be adding anything to our team or list. There is a reason he has not played a game at GWS in nearly 4 years

@Dannyz any update on who the 6 that include Buckley are?

Yes - and he does not enthuse me at all. Could almost say that about (insert name here) - and give you a long list of blokes that might go ok at VFL level but aren't up to AFL. Jack Billings.

What is the club's obsession with this bloke? We've already got JVR and Jefferson. The bloke has shown nothing Tim Lamb must have photos. I cannot for the life of me see how he stays if the new CEO is about accountability.

For one, I would hope that had we inflicted that level of pain onto Geelong that our players would walk taller/many of our supporters wouldn't blink if Gawn or Oliver did something like that in jest. Having said this, no one knows the context of what Kelly was actually doing - it could have been a joke within part of the playing group, it could have been him joking that winning was getting boring - it certainly did not seem like a dig at Melbourne. This would have ZERO bearing on the coaching selection process.

absolutely spot on. Ridiculous some of the commentary here

agree - but regardless, Richardson has to go. He and Tim Lamb are the final pieces of the messy puzzle