Trade Targets ~ Free Agency & MSD player discussion

[Big T]

Would love SDK at the Pies, massive upside and a competitive beast.

[warburton lad]

Ok-

Let's at least consider the possibility of offering Brayden Preuss 29 year old ruckman- 206cm and 114kg beast delisted by GWS- so can be picked up as a Delisted Free Agent next week- not draft capital required...

If he comes back fit and well, he gives us an authentic ruck back up to Cox and Cameron as Steene develops in the VFL.

Perryman and Preuss would both add qualities that the AFL team can utilise.

We simply need to get better by introducing talent either by draft or picking up 'freebies' who add something.

[Jamie is only 19]

Ok-

Let's at least consider the possibility of offering Brayden Preuss 29 year old ruckman- 206cm and 114kg beast delisted by GWS- so can be picked up as a Delisted Free Agent next week- not draft capital required...

If he comes back fit and well, he gives us an authentic ruck back up to Cox and Cameron as Steene develops in the VFL.

Perryman and Preuss would both add qualities that the AFL team can utilise.

We simply need to get better by introducing talent either by draft or picking up 'freebies' who add something.

We need to be getting game time into Smit rather than Preuss

[shawthing]

If the trade mail is correct most of the players requesting a trade want to go to Geelong. Why? Now Oliver wants to go there. Can someone explain to me how they fit all these players under their salary cap?

[Pies2016]

If the trade mail is correct most of the players requesting a trade want to go to Geelong. Why? Now Oliver wants to go there. Can someone explain to me how they fit all these players under their salary cap?

Bailey Smiths Geelong contract will be offset by Cotton On. They are a major sponsor of Geelong and Smith is one of the faces of Cotton On. Geelong will simply establish an arrangement with Cotton On to increase Smiths C O “ exposure “ and C O will be the ones who pay a portion of his overall contract with Geelong. It’s not salary cap abuse, it’s just creative, so there’s nothing to see here with Smith.
As for Oliver, I don’t see how he gets to Geelong without them releasing a decent player from their list. They’ve also committed to Jack Martin, so there’s another new contract.
From Dees perspective, given all their recent bad press, they really can’t afford to let Oliver go unless it was a really good trade outcome in return and that’s another area the Cats fall short on. The Cats do it well but at some point, you can’t continue to squeeze blood out of a stone.

[SLORT]

From Dees perspective, given all their recent bad press, they really can’t afford to let Oliver go unless it was a really good trade outcome in return..

According SEN Oliver burnt another olive branch with his behavior at the Brownlow. May be the leadership group is taking a hand and shoving him out the door.

[Presti35]

Peatling nominates the Crows.

Shame.

[Presti35]

RE: Smith/Cotton On, I thought this sort of thing was now banned after the Judd/Visy fiasco.

[WhyPhilWhy?]

Bailey Smiths Geelong contract will be offset by Cotton On. They are a major sponsor of Geelong and Smith is one of the faces of Cotton On. Geelong will simply establish an arrangement with Cotton On to increase Smiths C O “ exposure “ and C O will be the ones who pay a portion of his overall contract with Geelong. It’s not salary cap abuse, it’s just creative, so there’s nothing to see here with Smith.

That doesn't really explain it though, coz if they can do it, so can every other club. It can't be a uniquely Geelong thing

[Pies2016]

Bailey Smiths Geelong contract will be offset by Cotton On. They are a major sponsor of Geelong and Smith is one of the faces of Cotton On. Geelong will simply establish an arrangement with Cotton On to increase Smiths C O “ exposure “ and C O will be the ones who pay a portion of his overall contract with Geelong. It’s not salary cap abuse, it’s just creative, so there’s nothing to see here with Smith.

That doesn't really explain it though, coz if they can do it, so can every other club. It can't be a uniquely Geelong thing

Absolutely every club can do it but how often do we have a situation where a clubs prime trade target is also the face of their major sponsor. It’s a perfect fit and while there are plenty of ways to skin a cat, this is how Smiths salary will be “ complemented “ at Geelong.

[Presti35]

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players ... orini.html

We came close to getting Fiorini at the end of the 2022 season. We got Tom Mitchell instead. He wanted to get to Collingwood, but I'm not sure how damaging he is as a player. Has been ok in patches. Is now 27. Has 1 year to go on his deal, but wants out.

No doubt the Suns will offer him in the Nobel deal.

[Pies2016]

RE: Smith/Cotton On, I thought this sort of thing was now banned after the Judd/Visy fiasco.

There’s nothing to really ban. Cotton On will give him more work and pay him accordingly but the “ deal “ to give him more work comes from Geelong. Potentially, the Cats simply give C O a bit more bang for their buck in the corporate boxes ( or whatever )
If I remember rightly, the difference was Judd did absolutely zero for his “ ambassadorial “ role, while Smith has been a face of C O for a number of years. All C O are doing, is stepping up his profile and using him more often.

[Presti35]

^That still isn't right. How can the AFL say it's ok for a player to go to a club if a clothing company offers him more cash if he plays for that club?

[stui magpie]

Ok-

Let's at least consider the possibility of offering Brayden Preuss 29 year old ruckman- 206cm and 114kg beast delisted by GWS- so can be picked up as a Delisted Free Agent next week- not draft capital required...

If he comes back fit and well, he gives us an authentic ruck back up to Cox and Cameron as Steene develops in the VFL.

Perryman and Preuss would both add qualities that the AFL team can utilise.

We simply need to get better by introducing talent either by draft or picking up 'freebies' who add something.

Preuss has made a good income by going to clubs as the back up ruck and rarely ever performing at AFL level. Yeah he's a beast but he's never been able to get the No1 spot anywhere and rather than trying to go to a club where he could be No1 he's always been content to be a (very) well paid back up.

At best I'd rookie list him to play VFL mainly, protect Smit and Steene against the big bastard rucks in the VFL while they develop and be a break glass in case of emergency for the AFL side, provided he can actually get fit.

[Piesnchess]

If the trade mail is correct most of the players requesting a trade want to go to Geelong. Why? Now Oliver wants to go there. Can someone explain to me how they fit all these players under their salary cap?

yeh, and how the hell can they afford Oliver, Bailey smith, jack martin, bloody hell, dont handbaggers have a salary cap down at Sleepy Hollow, something not right there, they have to be fiddling the books, paying cash under the table, like Judd had with Visy yrs ago, I smell a big rort down there. !