Trade Talk 2019: who should we beat our chest like an ape about now?

Football Discussion Trade week Duursma head in
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One can only hope

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Are you talking about Brandon Ellis?
He played 4 VFL games last year and 0 this year.

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4 VFL games last year - the first time heā€™s played VFL in about 4-5 years.

You getting him confused with Corey?

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Corey Ellis is at GC now also

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Whereā€™s Brad Hill going to be next year?

Kelly to Freo and Hill plus a first rounder to Geelong?

7956

Didnā€™t Kelly refuse to consider Freo last year? Only wanted to go to WC

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Heā€™s changed his tune now. And theyā€™ll have the currency to keep Geelong happy. Iā€™d say heā€™s realised he can make more money at Freo.

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Also saw Hogan, Lobb, Conca & Colyer go there

Freo been going ok on field this year helps too

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Yep. The cats could use a player like Hill. Especially if he came with a high draft pick.

Kelly will probably be a Brownlow medalist by the time heā€™s traded so heā€™ll be insanely valuable on the trade table.

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Personally, if we have the money for a Brandon Ellis, I would use that money to retain Sam Draper instead. IMHO, a good ruck who can replace Bellchambers is our greatest need.
I wouldnā€™t touch Todd Goldstein who will be turning 32 and going into his 14th seasonā€¦ you may as well get Aaron Sandilands. Great players in the past - but their best is well and truely behind them.

If itā€™s Ellisā€™ flexibility that is enticing the club (as he can play both in defence and as a mid-fielder), Iā€™d prefer to keep developing our own players. Mason Redman would be an ideal candidate as someone who can play both roles, because he already knows how to find the ball, is steady under pressure, could be a contested animal, and is a good user of the ball. We have Ridley and Gleeson who are both capable of filling that hole in defence, or we can always push McGrath back if things need tweaking.

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2019 Restricted Free Agents

Sam Jacobs (Adelaide)
Sam Day (Gold Coast)
Stephen Coniglio (Greater Western Sydney)
Brandon Ellis (Richmond)
Jack Newnes (St Kilda)

2019 Unrestricted Free Agents

Adelaide
Richard Douglas
David Mackay
Andy Otten*
Cameron Ellis-Yolmen (Rookie)*
Paul Hunter (Rookie)*

Brisbane
Ryan Lester*
Mitch Robinson*
Ryan Bastinac (Rookie)*

Carlton
Matthew Kreuzer
Levi Casboult
Kade Simpson
Dale Thomas*
Josh Deluca (Rookie)*
Hugh Goddard (Rookie)*

Collingwood
Ben Reid
Jamie Elliott
Tyson Goldsack*
Lynden Dunn*
Daniel Wells*
Tim Broomhead (Rookie)*
Sam Murray (Rookie)*

Essendon
Mark Baguley
David Myers
Zac Clarke (Rookie)*
Michael Hartley*
Mitch Brown*
Will Snelling (Rookie)*
Matt Dea (Rookie)*

Fremantle
Stephen Hill
David Mundy
Aaron Sandilands
Hayden Ballantyne
Ryan Nyhuis (Rookie)*

Geelong
Harry Taylor
Jed Bews
Scott Selwood*

Gold Coast
Tom Nicholls
Michael Rischitelli (Rookie)*
Jack Leslie (Rookie)*
Brad Scheer (Rookie)*
Harrison Wigg (Rookie)*
Nick Holman (Rookie)*

Greater Western Sydney
Adam Tomlinson
Matthew Buntine
Dawson Simpson*
Lachlan Keeffe*
Tom Sheridan*
Dylan Buckley (Rookie)*
Sam Reid (Rookie)*

Hawthorn
Grant Birchall
Shaun Burgoyne
Paul Puopolo
Ryan Schoenmakers*
Ricky Henderson*
James Frawley*
Jonathon Ceglar*
Darren Minchington*
Tim Mohr (Rookie)*

Melbourne
Nathan Jones
Corey Wagner (Rookie)*

North Melbourne
Todd Goldstein
Scott Thompson
Sam Wright
Tom Campbell (Rookie)*
Kyron Hayden (Rookie)*

Port Adelaide
Matthew Broadbent
Justin Westhoff
Jack Trengove*
Trent McKenzie*
Cameron Sutcliffe (Rookie)*
Cam Hewett (Rookie)*

Richmond
Shane Edwards
Bachar Houli
Maverick Weller (Rookie)*
Mabior Chol (Rookie)*
Jacob Townsend (Rookie)*

St Kilda
David Armitage
Nathan Brown*
Lewis Pierce (Rookie)*
Sam Rowe (Rookie)*

Sydney
Harry Cunningham
Jarrad McVeigh
Nick Smith
Daniel Menzel*

West Coast
Chris Masten
Will Schofield
Fraser McInnes (Rookie)*
Keegan Brooksby (Rookie)*
Josh Smith (Rookie)*

Western Bulldogs
Tory Dickson
Dale Morris
Fletcher Roberts
Matthew Suckling*
Ryan Gardner (Rookie)*
Roarke Smith (Rookie)*

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So once youā€™ve been delisted, or become a free agent, you stay a free agent any time youā€™re not contracted.

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I think we need to check out Jacobs from Adelaide as our ruckman.

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Kreuzberg

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I think @Aceman said that the other day

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Jacobs
Kreuzer
Casboult
Chol
Nicholls
Simpson
Goldstein
Campbell
Pierce

Any one of these >> Zlarke

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Personally I think Ellis is a s h i t footballer. Every Tigers supporter I know thinks heā€™s horrific and Dimma doesnā€™t rate him either. Isnā€™t Ham our future winger? Maybe Ridley for height.

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Ham basically is Ellis, but without the meatball physique.
Ellis can play. Heā€™s alright.
He fills a role but itā€™s not one we need.
Itā€™s funny to talk about 180-181cm blokes as small, but thatā€™s the way the game is now.

If we need a big-bodied mid, and Iā€™m not saying we do but if we did, Ellis-Yolmen is exactly that.

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We need forwards (of all shapes and sizes) waaaaaay more than outside mids, and we need outside mids more than inside.

Ellis Yolmen is 26, been on and off lists for 8 years for 39 games. 2? knee recos I think.
And, just for a change, currently injured. He can go, but happy to let him be their problem.

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Heā€™s a rookie.
Wasnā€™t suggesting selling the farm.
But he does exactly what heā€™s there to do when he plays.
Like I said, Iā€™m not saying we need him.
I am saying we donā€™t have anyone like him.
Maaaaaybe Stringer, but you donā€™t want him playing 80% midfield.