Trade Whispers / Rumours and Confirmations

[jono2707]

I get as frustrated as the next bloke with Grundy at times, but seriously, trade him out?? What's more, people are suggesting he's the steak knives and worth bugger all??

Crazy talk...

Agreed - trading Grundy? Why??? By all means trade or draft for more young key defenders, and give them a few years to learn the trade, but to move Reg on would be pulling away the basic foundations of what will still be a super-strong team next year.

And we are not 'getting rid' of Jesse - he has confirmed he wants to move to another club and the Swans are not standing in the way of this. We'll see what pans out and he might still stay but he obviously has a right to see what the market thinks of him.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Grundy is one half of just about the best defence in the league that has barely missed a game in four years. And we want to trade him??

Yeah and I should be our next full forward

[ernie koala]

Grundy has been a really good FB, he has his lapses, so too does the 2013 norm smith medalist, he's been an important part of our defence no doubt....but...

Is he replaceable in the short term?....Yes.....LRT.

So if packaging him with Mummy, got us the No.1 pick ie Boyd....I'd think that would a good trade.

The other is Trading H Shaw from the Wobbles for White, then on trading Shaw and Mummy for the No.1 pick.

[BillyRayCypress]

The other is Trading H Shaw from the Wobbles for White, then on trading Shaw and Mummy for the No.1 pick.

Good suggestion. Shaw would be used to playing in front of 30 yr old Grandmothers so GWS will be a good fit.

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Remember when trade week went for 5 days and we had two draft days. Not any more.............................

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-09-29/key-draft-and-free-agency-dates

Friday 4 October - Gillette AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period begins.

Friday 4 October by 2pm - Gillette AFL father-son bidding nominations; Academy bidding nominations lodged with AFL.

Monday 7 October 10am - father/son and Academy players bidding meeting; Gillette AFL Trade period begins.

Friday 18 October at 5pm - close of Gillette AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period.

Monday 21 October - Gillette AFL restricted free agency matching offer three-day period ends.

Friday 25 October at 2pm - Gillette AFL Trade period closes.

Thursday 31 October by 2pm - list lodgement (1); rookie promotion to primary list; retained second and third-year rookies; scholarship players; alternate talent player nominations.


Friday 1 November - Gillette AFL delisted player free agency period (1) begins.

Friday 8 November - international players inclusion on rookie list form; players not registered or played for 3 years rookie list form lodgement.

Wednesday 13 November - Gillette AFL delisted player free agency period (1) closes; out of contract listed AFL primary list players draft nomination form and player request for removal from list form lodged with AFL; new or expired (after 3 years) draft nomination form lodgement. Priority zone selections ? NSW/ACTand NT on the primary list of GWS Giants.

Thursday 14 November by 2pm - list lodgement (2) and TPP estimates.

Friday 15 November - Gillette AFL delisted player free agency period (2) commences.

Monday 18 November ? delisted primary list draft nomination form lodgement; non?retained rookie players draft nomination form lodgement; Gillette AFL delisted free agency period (2) concludes.

Thursday 21 November - NAB AFL Draft selection meeting (Gold Coast Convention Centre).

Friday 22 November - Gillette AFL delisted player free agency period (3) commences.

Monday 25 November - Gillette AFL delisted free agency period (3) concludes; AFL club list lodgement (3); notification of NSW and Qld pre-selected rookies, father-son pre-selected rookies, Academy pre-selected rookies, international scholarship pre-selected rookies and scholarship pre-selected rookies nominated if not selected in the pre-season draft.

Wednesday 27 November - NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft selection meeting (11am, Telstra Webex); NAB AFL Rookie Draft selection meeting (11.10am, Telstra Webex)

Monday 2 December ? final list lodgement and final TPP estimates.

[Triple B]

Grundy has been a really good FB, he has his lapses, so too does the 2013 norm smith medalist, he's been an important part of our defence no doubt....but...

Is he replaceable in the short term?....Yes.....LRT.

So if packaging him with Mummy, got us the No.1 pick ie Boyd....I'd think that would a good trade.

The other is Trading H Shaw from the Wobbles for White, then on trading Shaw and Mummy for the No.1 pick.

But Ernie, our window is NOW mate.

I've never seen Boyd play, but I've heard the same wraps on Hawkins, Watts and Patton over the past 7 or 8 years but the reality is, 18yo's just don't come in and dominate as KPP's. He may be another Carey by 2017, but we're a massive chance of winning flags in 2014, 15 and 16 before he hits his straps and trading out Mummy, Grundy and whoever won't help us achieve that...

[aardvark]

Its all over Facebook folks. Buddy is SYDNEY Bound but not Gws. Yes it looks like the Swans are the front runners. Watch Eddie's head explode.

[Zlatorog]

Its all over Facebook folks. Buddy is SYDNEY Bound but not Gws. Yes it looks like the Swans are the front runners. Watch Eddie's head explode.

Meh, this could be another "red herring". How many times some players got linked with Sydney, but nothing ever happened. I won't trust rumours like this for another week, when trading really starts.

[aardvark]

All over bf as well.

[Number 43]

https://www.facebook.com/AFLSeasonAndOffSeasonNews/posts/208509169323319:0

See here for Buddy fb rumours!

[Go Swannies]

That's really funny - and funnier if true. I'm tempted to post on the FB page that I hear he's already signed but they are holding off announcing it until Tuesday. Eddie and Kennett would both explode.

[aardvark]

Could be a fun offseason after all. I wonder if the Franklin thread will out do the Tippett thread?

[Ludwig]

If Buddy goes to the Swans Eddie will need a COLAnoscopy!!

[Flying South]

But Ernie, our window is NOW mate.

You are right triple b. Our window is now. But I feel loosing grundy isn't going to change that. We have a replacement in Reid who i think will be a sensation at chb with the ball coming to him rather than marking on the lead and hands out front. LRT also tips him out because of his versatility with rucking and swinging forward. Yes Grundy has been a great player for us. And I'm not a grundy hater. I am a passionate swans supporter, I support all our players. But the team is always bigger than the individual. GWS claim they are willing to trade the number 1 pick. How often would we have the opportunity to get that. Maybe they are talking crap. But you have got to have a go. They need a ruckman and a defender. We have a both. Maybe Mumford/grundy won't do the deal and I wouldn't offer more than that. I'm just throwing up options. We don't have to take Boyd. Maybe we on trade it. Would love to get my hands on liberatore the clearance king. Just a thought. I love trade period. So many possibilities. At the end of the day, it is about trying to strengthen your weaknesses. Without weakening a strength.

[liz]

Goodsey was interviewed on Friday's AFL360 and was asked about the prospect of Buddy coming to the Swans. He said categorically that he knew it wasn't the case. Of course, he could be in the dark but I would be surprised if the Swans were even considering something like this without the senior players being in the know that if was afoot.

Goodsey could also have been lying through his teeth, but if he was, he is an excellent fibber. Seemed very genuine to me.

[ShockOfHair]

We trade out White to get another tall forward? Yeah right.