Trade talk - from September 2025 (Part 9)

[courtneyjohns666]

Just take Gresham and they can have Merrett

[need4speed]

Zach Merrett is going to do the impossible and miss a shot he didn’t take.

Go public sooky lala

[need4speed]

I’m getting more and more convinced this Merrett thing is all a diversion so Geelong can quietly rort everything and secure Curnow for a packet of chips and most of his salary just disappear

[j_w]

Happy REQUEST day everyone.

[Milanista28]

He won’t do it, he’s a ■■■■■

[kingofthehill]

I grew up around Hawthorn. Most of my mates support Hawthorn.
They thought they’d get Harley, and I think they were favorites if he left.
Merrett wants them and they think Humphrey wants them.
■■■■ I hate Hawthorn

[Johnfdons]

It’s hilarious some hawks supporters think they’re getting Humphrey AND Merrett

[kingofthehill]

They’re the most ruthless club in the comp.
I wouldn’t be shocked - some good players would have to get tapped.
Not for serious value, but they moved Mitchell, Hodge and Lewis to start their rebuild. We’d never have the balls to do that.

[stir_fried_ewok]

@Crod

Stallion dropped it on Blitz first

Stallion is not ITK.
He’s just a psychic horse.

[Stressed_out]

@Crod

I won’t tag them because I’m not a weirdo but if Merrett does get traded, can our ITKs break it on here?

Do we have ITK?

[Coastalpipeline]

Can he be guaranteed games?

[Brewer_s_Droop]

@IceTemple

He had nothing to offer but wants to still generate news so he says something that is the same as what was said last week.

[Houli_Dooli]

@nickers

Can we guarantee Mackenzie games though? Surely we take a mid with one of our 2-3 firsts. Tsatas needs games. Get Parish fit again (hopefully) next year.

I think if we get McKenzie, he takes Setterfields spot as the bigger mid and we cut Setters.

[user_name]

@kingofthehill

They’re the most ruthless club in the comp.
I wouldn’t be shocked - some good players would have to get tapped.
Not for serious value, but they moved Mitchell, Hodge and Lewis to start their rebuild. We’d never have the balls to do that.

They’re definitely not. Geelong and Brisbane are far better at what they do, they just don’t let it play out in public as much.

[kingofthehill]

I said the most ruthless.

[Serenity_Now]

@saladin

I love how , in a trade period that ends on Wednesday , “it could be as soon as tomorrow” is the dramatic touch .

“Hawthorn will refuse to trade for Merrett if a deal can’t be done by Thursday.”

[Codus]

From Foxsports:

Zach Merrett’s hopes of leaving Essendon rely on Monday turning into a moving day for his desired deal.

Multiple reports have framed the Merrett saga as requiring a circuit-breaker to have any hope of being completed by Wednesday night’s deadline.

Hawthorn has offered its top pick this year (No.9) and 2026 first-round pick but the Bombers want more than that in exchange for their 30-year-old captain.

Adding their 2027 first-round pick wouldn’t do much for the Bombers either given that’s the draft set to be heavily impacted by the introduction of Tasmania.

The Hawks have instead been seeking a third club to get involved in the deal, so the Bombers can either land a player or better picks, especially since Sam Mitchell’s side appears unwilling to deal any of its players.

If Merrett does not more actively push for a trade, potentially by making an official trade request, or if the Hawks do not improve their offer on Monday it will be very hard for a deal to be completed.

Interesting. Other than the “must move today” hyperbole.

[Heptides]

Interesting if true that they have put forward 2025 and 2026 1sts. I disagree that 2027 isn’t worth much as even though it will be push back, I think having currency in that draft has value for both Bewick / NGAs as well as flexibility to get involved in trading up to Tassie’s picks.

[Houli_Dooli]

Kane Cornes, believes Merrett deal won’t happen.

[Houli_Dooli]

yep 2027 First is important as we have Darwish, Rodan and Bewick all eligible that year, all could be first/second round picks