GWS Raid 2015

[winpies]

Could be a big raid on GWS next year. Are we readying ourselves for some of this? I hope so.

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/adam-tr ... 7093960529

[thebaldfacts]

Let's hope that our tight salary cap position has eased. Hoping that we have front ended contracts, otherwise we may struggle to attract anyone.

[Captain_MyCaptain]

There's gold in them there Giants.

[Presti35]

This time next year (With the exception that he does not sign an extension) we should be going hard for Dangerfield. Without doubt, he's a player that can really help turn this club into a top 4 contender.

The salary cap is said to be an issue, but I'm sure we'll have some room to move with all the players gone from this year. (If not we may have to let go of one or two mid range players).

As far as GWS....

My preference would be:

1. Dylan Shiel.
2. Adam Treloar.
3. Jeremy Cameron.
4. Adam Tomlinson.

But really, you could re-arrange the top 3 in any order. Of course, the problem is that GWS wont really be wanting to lose anymore players after the Boyd situation. In particular, they'll be holding onto Cameron as he is a forward.

I want one of these kids. But the competition will be hard. And GWS will surly not let all 4 of them go.

The real question is can Collingwood actually attract one of these guys??

And then we'll have to worry about a trade.

[innocent_criminal]

I think the salary cap issue is that we want to underspend this year while we can... there is an article about Port getting Ryder by being allowed to spend 105% of cap because they underspent in one of the prev two years. Shhh. might be on to something.

[E]

This time next year (With the exception that he does not sign an extension) we should be going hard for Dangerfield. Without doubt, he's a player that can really help turn this club into a top 4 contender.

The salary cap is said to be an issue, but I'm sure we'll have some room to move with all the players gone from this year. (If not we may have to let go of one or two mid range players).

As far as GWS....

My preference would be:

1. Dylan Shiel.
2. Adam Treloar.
3. Jeremy Cameron.
4. Adam Tomlinson.

But really, you could re-arrange the top 3 in any order. Of course, the problem is that GWS wont really be wanting to lose anymore players after the Boyd situation. In particular, they'll be holding onto Cameron as he is a forward.

I want one of these kids. But the competition will be hard. And GWS will surly not let all 4 of them go.

The real question is can Collingwood actually attract one of these guys??

And then we'll have to worry about a trade.

would you be prepared to tank for the spoon so that you can use the leverage of the pre season draft to get a Dangerfield on the cheap?

[Presti35]

^ No.

I don't believe in tanking.

Losing teams don't attract quality players and it creates a losing culture.

Has tanking helped Melbourne or Carlton? No.

Our job is to get Danger to want to be a Magpie. Then we can work with the Crows for a trade, or offer him a contract that the Crows won't match.

[Presti35]

Here's the other players (who are going to be free agents) that afl.com.au thinks are of interest after 2015. They have not distinguished the restricted and unrestricted.

ADELAIDE
Patrick Dangerfield
Richard Douglas
Taylor Walker

BRISBANE
Jed Adcock
Matthew Leuenberger

CARLTON
Matthew Kreuzer

COLLINGWOOD
Brent Macaffer

ESSENDON
Brent Stanton
Tom Bellchambers

FREMANTLE
Michael Johnson
Paul Duffield

GEELONG
Tom Hawkins
Andrew Mackie
Mathew Stokes

HAWTHORN
Matthew Suckling

MELBOURNE
Colin Garland
Nathan Jones

NORTH MELBOURNE
Andrew Swallow
Robbie Tarrant

PORT ADELAIDE
Robbie Gray
Matthew Lobbe

RICHMOND
Trent Cotchin
Alex Rance

ST KILDA
Sam Gilbert
Jack Steven

WEST COAST
Scott Selwood

[jackcass]

GWS will probably lose 1 or 2 quality kids every season, problem is that they'll get high draft picks for them and continue to build via the draft. Our question will be "are they what we need" given that we have a talented group of kids already, maybe an established A grader preferred. Time will tell.

[Presti35]

Re: players that can be offered contracts next year:

http://m.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premi ... 7094020472

You've just got to worry about the money that's going to be thrown around.