Gold Coast forward line puzzle - Trade Mornings - Day 5 (29.09.26)
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Will Ben King leave Gold Coast for Hawthorn during the AFL trade period?
One free agent who we haven't spoken about yet is Ben King, who uh f most of the year seemed like he was staying at the Suns, but it went from I think it really shifted when the Suns played a couple of games in Darwin. Um and He hadn't re-signed after that. And then everyone went, Oh, okay, maybe he's not re-signing. So he'll get to Hawthorne. Whether he gets there via a trade or a free agent remains to be seen. But I tell you what what hasn't helped the Gold Coast cause, if they are gonna force a trade, it's where he's been finishing in the best and fairest. They clearly don't rate him that highly.
Clearly not. He's finished twelfth from kicking sixty goals. That doesn't add up to me. There they're there's something internal that they don't rate that he's doing. So in terms of Hawthorne's bargaining power, they could use that against them. And then if you go to the year before as well, Tommy, he kicked seventy two goals the year before and he came tenth. Yeah, right. And the year before kicked fifty five, wasn't in the top ten. So the last three years he's kicked over a hundred and fifty goals, hasn't finished in the top ten once.
It's unbelievable. Not and it's not like it's a club that's been dominating either. They've won one final across those three years.
No, I f I find that bizarre. Typically if you kick that many goals you I think most clubs are in the top five of the best and fairest at least.
What trade compensation could Gold Coast receive for Ben King?
So if Gold Coast too do try to force a trade, what bargaining power do they have? He's out of contract. He hasn't finished above tenth in the best and fairest in Damien Hardwick's reign. Um and It it just doesn't l seem like they could ask for any more than the compensation pick that would come their way. No, and I think
pick seven is what the compensation is and I think it's pretty reasonable. And if you look at some of the pick sevens over the years, Tommy, it's been a pretty successful pick. So if you're a Gold Coast Suns fan and you and you hear some of these names, not every pick lands, we know that, but Look here's some of these names Joel Salwood, Jordan Lewis, Oli Wines, Nick Haynes, Bailey Smith, Hayden Young, Caleb Windsor. That's the type of caliber player that you could get into your club at pick seven, which seems about right. Yeah, if you nail it. If you nail it correct. Well that's a big part.
of it.
How would Ben King’s departure affect the Gold Coast Suns’ forward line?
And the Gold Coast Suns, I reckon that'd back Jed Walter um up forward. Yeah. You know, who else have they got? Ethan Reed down there as well. Jamara is a is a watch at the moment. I still think he signs a one year deal, but again, uh they're making him earn it. They're making him work for it because I don't th I think there's a misconception around Jamara. I didn't plan to go here now, but we'll go here now. This is what we do on trade mornings.
Is Jamarra Ugle-Hagan’s time at Gold Coast being affected by fitness concerns?
I think there's a misconception that he's damaging for the culture and he's somehow destructive. I actually don't think that's the case of the Gold Coast Suns. I just don't think that he was fit all year. I don't think that his professionalism from a from a football perspective was at where they wanted it to be. This is not to say he can't get there next year as well, but I don't think he was a destructive influential. influence on this group like what many people have said across the year.
Well, just looking from afar, it seems his his personal life, he's he's got a partner and and that's always, you know, a sign I think that players are focused on football and family and things. Not always the case, but um Uh that's still a concern for me though. You're saying you get a new opportunity at a new club and you can't get yourself fit. That doesn't that doesn't add up to me. That that's still that's still a red that's a red flag. Like you've you've got this all the talent in the world, he would have played a handful of games this year in the seniors. Played like three or four games. Was he injured at ever at any point? Yeah,
he hurt himself, hurt his calf, hurt his hamstring at different points.
You can give um you know you can give him something for that, but in in terms of not getting fit coming to a new club across twelve months, that's a worry for me.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
Will Ben King leave Gold Coast for Hawthorn during the AFL trade period?
0:00–1:05
2
What trade compensation could Gold Coast receive for Ben King?
1:05–1:49
3
How would Ben King’s departure affect the Gold Coast Suns’ forward line?
1:49–2:10
4
Is Jamarra Ugle-Hagan’s time at Gold Coast being affected by fitness concerns?
2:10–3:11
5
Why could 2027 be a last-chance season for Jamarra Ugle-Hagan?
3:11–3:41
6
How would Ben King staying at Gold Coast affect Jamarra Ugle-Hagan’s list spot?
3:41–4:08
7
Can Gold Coast motivate Jamarra Ugle-Hagan to reach his AFL potential?
4:08–4:58
Speakers
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