AFL: FA/Preseason Draft/Trade talk.

[ShortBlackChick]

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[Greatness]

from OP:
FA:
Goddard now a Bomber. Good trade, but pricey and too reliant on him getting back to his best - altho highly possible, but still possibility of him not performing at all.
Freo offer Danyle Pearce a contract (FA)
Chaplin likely to head off to Tigers
Lynch all but signed with Collingwood. Time will tell. He has signed now http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/149001/default.aspx
Chris Knights to Tigers
Rivers likely to head to Cats
Not sure what the go is with Moloney

Trade:
Talks of Collingwood and Sydney making bids for Kurt Tippet
Caddy will return to Vic. Geelong, NM, Saints likely.
Wellingham may return home to WA.

[IndefatigableLover]

from OP:
FA:
Goddard now a Bomber. Good trade, but pricey and too reliant on him getting back to his best - altho highly possible, but still possibility of him not performing at all.
Freo offer Danyle Pearce a contract (FA)
Chaplin likely to head off to Tigers
Lynch all but signed with Collingwood. Time will tell. He has signed now http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/149001/default.aspx
Chris Knights to Tigers
Rivers likely to head to Cats
Not sure what the go is with Moloney

Trade:
Talks of Collingwood and Sydney making bids for Kurt Tippet
Caddy will return to Vic. Geelong, NM, Saints likely.
Wellingham may return home to WA.

We've had talks with Tippet but I don't think we'll get him (Imagine Sam Reid & Tippet duo) since we've got to secure our players first (E.g JPK, Hannebery & Mumford). I suspect Gold Coast or Brisbane will get him since Lynch has signed with Collingwood (Salary cap pressure) and Brisbane has finished paying up Fevola's contract leaving room for Tippet.

[Greatness]

Highly likely that he'll end up at Brisbane/GC. Walsh just said we're (Pies) aren't interested in Tippet, not sure what to make of that tho they always lie... lol
Collingwood have enough space in the salary cap to pay another player in the 700-800k range perhaps a little more this is including Lynch's signing. But it's assuming that Wellingham and Dawes are traded since Tarrant has retired, Swan, Maxwell, Johnson, Didak are on the veterans list next season and we could still trade Wood/Buckley or delist them and a couple of other fringe players. Not including the last few players I would imagine 800k-1m would be freed up from that.
I think WCE's first round pick (17) would be fair for Wellingham. Or Freo's (16) or Zac Clarke trade. According to his manager he will either stay a Pie or go to WCE/Freo.

[IndefatigableLover]

For now, these are the completed signings:

Completed signings

C.Knights (ADE) to Richmond
"Ex-Crow Knights shifts to Tigerland"
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148924/default.aspx

B.Goddard (STK) to Essendon
"Goddard now a Bomber"
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148950/default.aspx

Q.Lynch (WCE) to Collingwood
"Lynch joins Pies"
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148982/default.aspx

D.Pearce (Port) to Fremantle
"Pearce heading west"
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149076/default.aspx

T.Chaplin (Port) to Richmond
"Chaplin becomes a Tiger"
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149132/default.aspx

S.Byrnes (GEE) to Melbourne
"Byrnes joins Melbourne"
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149144/default.aspx

From this Monday onwards... it certainly gets more interesting. Tippett choosing to go to Sydney, Caddy wanting to come home and Wellingham wanting to go to WCE are certainly talking points in the trading period..

Though I don't know how we'll satisfy Adelaide for Kurt Tippett.. Don't really want him at our club but it looks like we'll will need to organise a multi-club trade to bring him to Sydney... Any thoughts on Tippett choosing to head to Sydney?