Trade talk - from October 2025 (Part 10)

[Aceman]

@Ants

If Hawks have to use picks to get Merrett and King do you think Gold Coast are getting more than that? Hawks have three firsts and two seconds. However, the 2027 first is really a second

Hawks have 1 first and 3 seconds this year then in 2027 they have a first and second plus in 2028 they have a first and a second.

Plenty there to get Merrett and King

[Ants]

@jonovdp

@James98

Cal saying there is an option for Pendlebury to play on at another club

Of course there would be, we’d be f*cking stupid not to offer him a huge contract to play one season with us… and then move into a coaching role.

The club should also be reaching out to Dangerfield aswell.

I’d prefer to see this, than offer 4-5 years for another Fiorini.

Pendlebury, Zorko and Dangerfield. No draft capital cost. Three leaders who know success. Could even rotate/rest across AFL and VFL in the season.

[jonovdp]

[jonovdp]

@Ants

Pendlebury, Zorko and Dangerfield. No draft capital cost. Three leaders who know success. Could even rotate/rest across AFL and VFL in the season.

And also ‘one and done’ seasons.

This path means we wont be forced to hand over multi-year, multi million dollar contracts… which handcuff our list management.

It means you’re bringing in Elite-Elite leadership…… not Temu Leadership.

[Ants]

@Aceman

@Ants

If Hawks have to use picks to get Merrett and King do you think Gold Coast are getting more than that? Hawks have three firsts and two seconds. However, the 2027 first is really a second

Hawks have 1 first and 3 seconds this year then in 2027 they have a first and second plus in 2028 they have a first and a second.

Plenty there to get Merrett and King

They have two seconds. They traded theirs to Brisbane to move #22 up on draft night.

For future picks you must keep either a second and third or a first. So they can’t trade out those future seconds unless they somehow get another second in.

So considering their 2027 first is really a second round pick, they have two firsts and three seconds (plus players) to trade with.

[Aceman]

@Ants

They have two seconds. They traded theirs to Brisbane to move #22 up on draft night.

I’ve still got them having 26,27 and 34 this year which is 3 seconds.

Unless my maths is wrong of course

[kingofthehill]

I think that’s correct.
As GC slide they’ll have to make the decision whether pick 6 is better than late first round picks. Hawthorn might not have to give up anything for King

[jonovdp]

In my perfect List management scenario, the list management would look like this.

Out: Merrett, Parish, Ridley, Redman, Langford.

In: Pendlebury, Dangerfield, Zorko.

.

B: McGrath, McKay, Nguyen

HB: Roberts, Reid, Pendlebury

C: Zorko, Sharp, Martin

HF: Butler, Caddy, Dangerfield

F: El-Ackar, May, Kako

R: Bryan, Robey, Durham.

I: Farrow, Wright, Johnson, Clarke, Duursma.

[Alan_Noonan_10]

Won’t we need FF1 for Bewick and/or Darwish?

PS What’s FF1?

[Alan_Noonan_10]

Not sure…the booing in 2019 was for the umpires, not Pendlebury

He’s never done anything awful. Well, except playing for and captaining Collingwood.

[RM_7]

Future first pick.

[Alan_Noonan_10]

We’d have to bid on Walker then. We want that extra pick.

[Alan_Noonan_10]

How’s that different from F1?

[kingofthehill]

F1 2027 FF1 2028 - in this case (I think)

[Houli_Dooli]

@bomberbojangles

Hawks have picks 16, 26, 27 and 34 and going after Ben King. If Suns match, will force a trade which is Hawks still need something more to get a deal for King across the line. If they don’t match (and at this stage of the ladder), Suns would have pick 6 in compensation which is where King was originally drafted at and probably isn’t worthwhile. Jack Scrimshaw is being floated as an option for trade value, along with others in Calsher Dear and Mitch Lewis.

whats the bet that hawks / suns do something dodgy like

Ben King for Compo pick 6.

hawks send 16 + Scrimshaw to Suns.

[Ants]

@Aceman

@Ants

They have two seconds. They traded theirs to Brisbane to move #22 up on draft night.

I’ve still got them having 26,27 and 34 this year which is 3 seconds.

Unless my maths is wrong of course

@kingofthehill

I think that’s correct.
As GC slide they’ll have to make the decision whether pick 6 is better than late first round picks. Hawthorn might not have to give up anything for King

They traded their 2026 second + #22 to Brisbane for #18, which they used on Schubert. They traded #10 back twice to get two 2026 seconds and drafted Nairn.

So they traded one out, got two in.

[Aceman]

They also got compo for Worpel and did several other pick swaps

[Ants]

@Alan_Noonan_10

Won’t we need FF1 for Bewick and/or Darwish?

PS What’s FF1?

One “F” is a pick from the next draft of the round specified by the number. In 2026 a F2 is a 2027 second round pick.

Two “FF” is a pick from the draft two years along of the round specified by the number. In 2026 a FF3 is a 2028 third round pick.

Which is why I had us getting the 2027 first (F1) and Gold Coast the 2028 first (FF1).

[user_name]

FFS

[Heskickingbloodygols]

Feel like we’re gonna have to open our minds to some older guys coming into the club this year.

Howe would walk in and lead our backline. He’d be huge for Reid imo.

We need on field leaders and may have to settle for lesser names.

Rebuilds don’t work if you don’t have legit leaders at the club and its painfully clear that’s a capability we need to import in, because it doesn’t exist on our current list.