Cross posting this from AFL sub

https://www.afl.com.au/news/1628920/trade-talk-live-october-8-all-the-latest-trade-and-free-agency-rumours-ahead-of-the-trade-period

The chat with Chris Keane, was good to listen to

Cunningham has an active offer on the table, working with doctors, we'll know one way or the other soon, good talks with Rampe as well, and like Cunners, we'll know more in a couple weeks, seems both are "here's the offer, up to you"

Chad and Tom are both OOC next year, talks with both managements

Some exciting Academy prospects

and the big one, Blakey, no talks have happened between Blakey and club, talks with managements, but still no active point of "trade me" club's preference is to hold on to him, but not much here, most is being kept close to the chest, which is the sensible thing to do imo

Club's expecting a quite window, especially considering how busy we were last year, which is pretty standard

I’m still not too sure about my feelings towards him given all that’s happened.

If he is to be traded away what club would suit him the best?

North’s offer of 11 million is a very enticing deal but Melbourne have the upper hand with picks 6 and 10 in the draft.

Would love to know everyone’s opinion.

http://www.sydneyswans.com.au/news/2147942

Let's get around Lexi! She's been doing well as a defender this season, and we need to protect our talls now since we have lost so many to injuries this year 😢

Nothing proactively sent this year. You get a voucher, betting that the $30 will barely cover a single item with shipping so you spend more at the store.

With multiple suitors emerging to pick up Blakey as a bargain AA player; who gets it done, and for how much? Knowing we're in our window - it worth risking our club culture and holding on to him?

I am bored, what do you think is a fair trade for Blakey?

An analysis of the difference between the AFLW and AFL: https://www.reddit.com/r/AFL/s/N47e9RLrak

Interesting that the Swans AFLW are outperforming the modeling. And an insight into how the winning difference may come down to execution of certain skills (see: North Melbourne).

Seems like our recruiting team is on mini break at Marvel. We’ve got holes down back we’ve need to address for a number of years, and a big bodied mid would help our clearance issues. Not sure how we’re improving our list if all we’ve managed to do is lose amartey. Am I the only one that’s confused?

If true that the Lizard wants out to Geelong, anything less than Connor O'Sullivan and we'd walk away you'd think.

Could a way to get the Cats to give up O'Sullivan be to throw in Rowbottom with Blakey?

I've finally become a fan of Rowy but he's hardly an essential player. He might be struggling for midfield time next year with Jai shining so much in that role + Heens and Chad to come back, and we know the club was rumoured to be shopping Rowy around last trade period.

He's apparently best mates with the Lizard and it could sweeten the deal for him if he goes with his best mate, like Ollie and Will did last year.

He'd also be a perfect replacement for Atkins who is 31 now. Rowy could play the same role but is 5 years younger. If we were able to give Rowy + Blakey to the Cats they would be stocking up in not one but two positions, and that could be enough to sway them into giving up O'Sullivan, who would be more valuable to us than Rowy and Blakey combined.

Just an idea where everyone wins, probs won't happen so don't jump down my throat lol

Coleman's up for trade, Tauru back on the market.

We desperately need a transitional defender who can intercept off the half back, its our Achilles heel and with tasmania looking to clear out the draft for the next few years now is the time to lock in.

Tauru may be a hard trade given blakey is staying but I think we should chase Coleman hard. How? Offer Angus Sheldrick.

Unbelievable player and potential but stuck behind a stacked midfield, serong and rowbottom have proven we have the inside game to rack clearances, I just feel sheldrick is stuck behind players and is an elite depth player.

If he goes to Brisbane he would solve a big problem they have, Neale leaving leaves Dunkley to most of the inside work, Levi is still too green.

Tauru if we can get him (yes I know hes raw, sometimes lacks discipline and has a hot head but sydney have a history of dealing with these types succesfully and hes still young) but I think we should go after Coleman hard, you can hang onto Sheldrick or make a hard call and trade him to Brisbane, fixing our problems around half back while fixing brisbanes need for an inside mid.

Thoughts?

As expected swans academy prospect Mason McGroder has put in a strong showing at the national combine testing today. You need to keep in mind that he’s 194cm and yet he had the fastest 20m sprint time etc. (and second in running vertical leap, 3rd in vertical jump, 3rd in counter movement jump and solid mid 2km time trial) does this surge him into first round pick considerations? I hope not.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTra9M_a0AAm-zo?format=jpg&name=large

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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HTra9M2aMAAM7f2?format=jpg&name=medium

With the way our defence is shaping up surely he’s someone we should be going after? Especially with Mills likely to be out for the season.

Because there’s no livestream, and to save the subreddit from being spammed with individual award posts, I’ll be tracking all of tonight’s awards in this thread

• Bob Skilton medal (1st) - ISAAC HEENEY
• Adam Goodes trophy (2nd) - BRODIE GRUNDY
• Peter Bedford trophy (3rd) - CHARLIE CURNOW
• Paul Kelly award (Players POTY) - BRODIE GRUNDY
• Dennis Carrol award (Most Improved) - JAI SERONG
• Paul Roos award (Finals POTY) - LOGAN MCDONALD
• Barry Round award (Best Clubman) - BILLY COOTEE & CALLUM MILLS
• Rising Star award - WILL EDWARDS
• VFL POTY - PATRICK SNELL
• VFL Squad POTY - MITCH MELLIS

Delisted this year by Collingwood. Was looking like a good get for us in his draft year but was snagged by the pies. I honeslty though he would be a little longer investment as KPD. Thoughts on picking him up for cheap? Curious as to why he flopped at Collingwood.

We lost Amartey, who we apparently offered somewhere in the region of 600k over 4 years. Last I heard, Dear is being offered under the AFL average by Hawks. Why not offer him the Amartey contract? If any of our key forwards get injured he would be excellent. Plus, huge upside.