Trade talk - from September 2025 (Part 9)

Take this fkn deal and run, or even better swap HH for a 3rd or a 3rd > 2nd upgrade.

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That’s embarrassing but at least Fiorini wants to come to us. I hope Welsh and co are hard at work rebuilding the club because we’re a laughing stock.

It’s better than Sydney’s current offer for Curnow.
Both players have 4 years left on their contract, and aren’t anything special.
Plus has them giving back 22.

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We asked for better players and not a vfl player..

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Curnow has 4 more years remaining so Fark Carlton has that little bit more leverage

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People really get their knickers in a twist over that term. ‘First rounder!’ - yeah, it could end up starting at 18 and drift all the way to the late 20s. Even the mid 30’s if we’re talking a 2027 top four team’s first rounder, when accounting for the Tassie concessions.

Then there’s the lost time of development to consider if it’s a future first.

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You can tell some people have never been involved in a negotiation before.

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I don’t think the former will happen, but the latter is possible.

We just might need to tack on a pick with Merrett (a future third or something).

That pick will come in to the 70s and perhaps even earlier after all academy bids are done. Not exactly a game-changer, but it gets Port the player they wanted and fast.

Swans after offering 2 players who are in their beast side plus 11.

Its a ■■■■ deal that offer from Hawks

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And at what level are you getting this information? from a player agent? Club? Player?

Hustwaite is the tallish, middling mid that Brad plays in front of Tsatas every week. He’s ideal.

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Except that Florent isnt in their best side.

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We need to be realistic. We are not an attractive place for players to come to right now. Even if Hawks were willing to offer them up, they won’t agree to come to us.

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And Curnow is a much more valuable asset than Zach Merrett.

He’s a star power forward. They are worth a stack more than elite mids.

Florent isn’t worth much more than Husthwaite.

Swans also want pick 22 back which cancels out Hayward.

In reality Swans offer is pick 11 and a future first, which is worse than Hawks offer.

Surely it’s this year’s 3rd we throw in rather than next year’s? If we needed to give anything. Which I don’t think we necessarily do.

Merret could win the Hawks a flag

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Hawthorn will be offering more before tomorrow’s deadline. Everyone chill.

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Florent was dropped to VFL last season buddy. He’s a fringe best 22 player in Sydney. Hayward is definitely best 22

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