Trade talk - from August 2024

[Le_Archie]

I for one don’t mind Lav. Had a poor year but I think the defence as a whole was obviously awful. If he’s playing as a third tall and surrounded by players that have speed and good groundball skills than you can cover up his weaknesses and let him play to his strengths as a tough as nails lockdown defender.

If you surround him withHeppell, Jake Kelly and McKay then you get performances like this year.

Wouldn’t surprise me to see him perform better with a different team in a purely lockdown role if other pick up the slack around him.

[Blummers32]

One thing we need to be mindful of…

If we get rid of a signed up Laverde (assumed on little $$$), Stringer and Shiel, we’d likely need to bring in players either by free agent or trade.
This could mean we’re starting to add players to our list under the new salary cap structure (like $600k per year). If we do this too often, we might end up stuffing our salary cap with average / mediocre role players. It might actually be better to use the salary cap on more premium players, then back fill with average / mediocre role players.

I strongly doubt we’re just going to delist / trade away and go to the draft relying on 3rd/4th round players.
In a stupid roundabout way, it may be best to hang on to those contracted players and target next year’s crop of free agents.

I’m still in the trade Laverde / Stringer / Shiel frame of mind. Simply so they don’t get named in our 18 more often than not.

[Clone_Hirdy]

@Tugg_Speedman

A defence next year with no Heppell, Kelly or laverde

I’m actually optimistic for the future now

I think you’ll find no matter who we have in defense will struggle.

[Lawry]

100%. He’s contracted and a required player. If you want LAV you better offer us something interesting

[Lawry]

@Blummers32

In a stupid roundabout way, it may be best to hang on to those contracted players and target next year’s crop of free agents.

Yes spot on

[James98]

@Josh

Geelong has now joined the race for Lav

I cannot believe Geelong would be after him, out of all clubs

[Le_Archie]

Having just watched midweek tackle though I thought it was pretty funny. I can’t imagine we would give a contracted Laverde for pick 43.

If that’s his value we’d be better hanging on to him as backup to be honest.

[handypoint]

@Finding_Nino

He could.

Dont be surpised if Lav becomes a decent defender at a club that has a good system and better players around him

Playing in the backline at Essendon must suck with the amount of ball that goes there

Ross Lyon. The best defensive coach in the competition wants Lav.

That should tell you about his stocks. Yet peanuts on here bag the guy incessantly

[user_name]

If we offload all of Stringer, Hepp, Laverde, Goldstein, Kelly, Shiel and Hind, surely we’d be one of the youngest lists in the AFL right? Not a bad thing.

[Jackdaw]

My thoughts as well.
I’m no Ross fan but he does ensure his defensive 6 are somewhat protected by hiis team centric defensive mentality further up the ground. Def more than we do …

Lav would probably enjoy being less exposed and I reckon improve from what we’ve seen this season. With Saints, Cats or even FC if they’re in the hunt.

Until we have some quality replacements via Hayes or trade that do not break the bank … not sure I’d let him go yet. Certainly prefer Lav to Weid back there no matter what the difference in match-ups are.

[James98]

Stkilda love recycled junk from other clubs, im not at all suprised they’re going after him

[handypoint]

@Le_Archie

Having just watched midweek tackle though I thought it was pretty funny. I can’t imagine we would give a contracted Laverde for pick 43.

If that’s his value we’d be better hanging on to him as backup to be honest.

Depends. Isnt there a bit of a deep pool this year?

[bomberboy05]

@handypoint

Ross Lyon. The best defensive coach in the competition wants Lav.

That should tell you about his stocks. Yet peanuts on here bag the guy incessantly

I am 100% certain that I watched Laverde far more closely than Ross Lyon would have this year.

He is so so so bad.

It’s not only his defending, it’s his kicking too.

And the regular brain fades

[user_name]

Would we get 24 for Shiel and Lav if we paid both of their salaries next year? Maybe a future 3rd going their way too?

[Johnfdons]

There’s a good chance that all this supposed interest in Laverde is just a beat up from his manager

[handypoint]

@Josh

Geelong has now joined the race for Lav

3 clubs all want him just see who offers the best deal and run.

He is contracted. So player and club have to be open to it.

That being said if the offer is too good to be true for player and club its a win win outcome.

[handypoint]

@Johnfdons

There’s a good chance that all this supposed interest in Laverde is just a beat up from his manager

Sure is…as is most trade rumours in September.

[user_name]

@Johnfdons

There’s a good chance that all this supposed interest in Laverde is just a beat up from his manager

He’s contracted next year. It would be pointless to do it now.

[donsrule]

If Laverde could kick and was any good at making decisions, I would be happy to keep him. I love his agression/strength, he isn’t a bad 1 on 1 defender, but he is such a liability. Just as Kelly and Heppell were a lot of the time. McKay, McGrath and Redman also had horror moments this year, but we can’t cut them all.

[Milanista28]

Can we all circle back to how the ■■■■ did we lose Massimo for a pick we couldn’t even use!!

■■■■ club!