Trade talk - from August 2024

Shiel and Wright for Trac. Fair trade.

I agree totally we have so many issues around the ground that spending everything we have on him for the next two years could bury us.

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Wants to play infront of big crowds, that rules out Hawthorn then. He will stay imo

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Hawks supporters are back on that bandwagon

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LDU a much better fit for us than Trac.

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Not this year though.

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I’ve had 2 mates with spleen injuries in the last year and were told by there doctors not to play football again.Petracca is a gun but it’s a massive risk.

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If we go after Petracca, we will have definitive proof that nothing has changed at the club. His Career will be over by the time the rest of our list is worthy of the kind of investment it would take to land him. Great player, would be totally wasted ar Essendon.

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Fair enough.
But Lloydy played another ten years after rupturing his spleen in the mid 90’s.

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The only reason I’d want him is is hate to see Carlton get him.
Not the only reason. He’s a gun and we definitely need more top end talent. Not sure he’ll be worth the asking price

That worked well with Sheil.

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He’s a lot better player than Shiel.
He’s a match winner and we don’t have any of them.
Again, I don’t think we’re in a position to pay what it will take to get him.

Players on the trade table this off-season

Shiel
Stringer
Draper
Jones
Reid
Laverde

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Knowing our luck he would cop another knock and retire.

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If we could somehow convince them with 2MP, Parish + F1 then don’t even bother.

Thats even if 2MP and Parish would want to go to Melbourne to begin with

You’re not getting much for Reid. I’d rather keep and hope he can turn it around.
And I think Jones might hurt a few when he gets traded, starts playing as a forward, and starts to show more than he has here

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Yes, he’s another inconsistent and average kick. Will fit right in.

You are getting a guaranteed match winner with Reid. With what we have, you are getting guaranteed mediocrity.

He was talking about Zach.
That’s how I read it.
I’d be all over Harley

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This should be the club’s motto.

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