SHAUN BURGOYNE TO WALK OUT ON PORT ADELAIDE FOR FRESH START WITH VICTORIAN CLUB

PORT Adelaide's tumultuous year is poised to lurch towards crisis, with its vice-captain and best player, Shaun Burgoyne, set to walk out for a fresh start in Victoria.

It is understood Burgoyne came to his decision almost a fortnight ago and that the news will be broken to Port at a meeting between his manager, Ben Williams, and the club today.

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While his imminent uncontracted status has attracted interest from Sydney, it is understood Burgoyne, subject to a medical clearance, intends to move to a Melbourne-based club where he has a familiarity with some of the players or staff.

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson was an assistant coach at Port Adelaide in the club's premiership year of 2004, as was Melbourne coach Dean Bailey. New Richmond coach Damien Hardwick played alongside Burgoyne in that team.

Burgoyne had corrective surgery on Tuesday on his left knee, which troubled him for much of this season. A mishap in round three, against Melbourne at AAMI Stadium, caused cartilage damage and bone bruising and kept him sidelined for 13 matches.

This is the guy I want in the psd, he would be a massive addition to our midfield. The article goes on to say that he wants to come to a Melbourne club with people he knows, obviously this could be a number of clubs but it's pretty common knowledge that he got on very well with Bailey and he's good mates with Davey.

We're in the box seat to get him as well.

Just out of interest how have Davey and Burgoyne become such good mates? Is it from Davey's time in S.A?

Anyway would much prefer this guy to Brian Lake. Shaun is an unbelievable football er who possesses Judd like qualities. Would immediately take the #1 tag and thus allow our young on ball brigade to develop at their own pace. Anyway lets hope him and Bailey had a special relationship back at his time at Port. Also wouldn't want to play along side Davey, Jetta, Bennell, Wonna and Jurrah anyway!

This is the guy I want in the psd, he would be a massive addition to our midfield.

Absolutely. Quality goal-kicking outside (predominantly) midfielder with pace.

A rich man's Andrew Lovett......

I think his knee is in pretty bad shape from what i have heard.. near no cartliage. Not great. He will not be able to get through games when we are shooting for finals.

Our forward coach Josh Mahoney is another Port Adelaide connection and played a number of years with Shaun.

Absolutely. Quality goal-kicking outside (predominantly) midfielder with pace.

A rich man's Andrew Lovett......

Not sure about all this.He came out during the Mark Williams coaching drama & said that if Williams didnt get the job he would leave,he said he loved Williams & wanted to play for him.So Williams has been appointed & now he wants to jump?Several other things,hes gone in for knee surgery at the moment & its not the 1st time,hes had knee problems before.Also people on here bag Lake saying hes to old but now want to look at a player whos just as old & has had more injuries.Also we will get the 2 best mids in the draft so how many more do we need?Id rather trade for a quality KPP or a Ruckman.No doubt he has skill though & im not saying that i dont rate him.Been mentioned here that Sydney have offered him 1.8 million over 3 years so thers no way id pay that price

We have to be some sort of chance to get Burgoyne. However, I suspect he will want to go to a big more successful club. He will not see Melbourne as a club where he is likley to play infront of big crowds or play finals. Our FD will really need to sell the abilities of our up and coming list to have any chance.

We could offer pick 17 stright swap or pick 33 plus a reasonable player or two to free up players on our list. I think both could be fair trades. If Port says no he falls through to the PSD where we get him for free.

I would love Burgoyne to come to Melbourne but what would be the price for him? it would have to be at least pick 18

and a player you have thought....

Also in regards too burgoyne and davey being mates i dont no either of them personally but a year or two back when

P.A were playing in melb i was out on the town and i saw the burgoyne brothers the motlop brothers and davey all out together

so you'd imagine they would be pretty good mates i guess....

The link with Dean Bailey and Josh Mahney could help as well so if he does want to leave i reckon he'd be having a good look at us

also with the young indiginous players we got coming through i reckon shaun and aaron would make great leaders for the those boys...

Just hold that PSD net out steady.....

Been mentioned here that Sydney have offered him 1.8 million over 3 years so thers no way id pay that price

WHOAH! That is ambitious for a bloke with a pretty-dodgy knee and at 26, what can he offer a club if he breaks down?

Looks like trade week is going to be fun, but probably not so much for us :D

Absolutely. Quality goal-kicking outside (predominantly) midfielder with pace.

A rich man's Andrew Lovett......

SBurgoyne is a gun.

but I wouldn't trade for him. Pick 1,2,18 are off limits considering he's 27. WE are wasting our time trying to tempt pick 34 as he

Should fetch a pick 12-16 i.e teams trying to top up for a flag. Hawks 9 too.

but if he falls thru to PSD, i would pay him 600K a year to get him. No club should outbid us.

Just hold that PSD net out steady.....

Let's hope for once that a gun can slip through to the PSD. Would love to see either Lake, Burgoyne or Lovett go to us in the PSD.

I personally would not go after burgoyne. He is too much of a risk with his knees, and when we are ready to have a crack at the flag i don't think we will be able to help us

PSD for sure! other than that I would probably pass on him.

On his day, I reckon Shaun Burgoyne is the best player in the comp. I'd have him in a heartbeat and I think he's worth every cent of $600,000pa.

PSD with luck. If we could miraculously do a deal with pick 18 and a player, I'd be delighted but I don't think that will fly.

On his day, I reckon Shaun Burgoyne is the best player in the comp. I'd have him in a heartbeat and I think he's worth every cent of $600,000pa.

PSD with luck. If we could miraculously do a deal with pick 18 and a player, I'd be delighted but I don't think that will fly.

with next to no cartilage in his knee? Talk to ppl that have no cartilage in there knee and get back to me... Roger James had no cartilage went down hill pretty fast after that.

Subject to a thorough examination of his knee I would be keen to entice him to us in the PSD. At his best a player of that quality would bring forward our rise by at least a year.

Now here's an interesting story.

If we can get him in the PSD, definitely a yes. But we will be outbid if we have to trade for him, and given that he's not worth pick 1, 2 or 18, we won't get him that way. But hopefully he decides he's so [censored] off with Port Adelaide that he's happy to give them nothing and just walk out on them.

with next to no cartilage in his knee? Talk to ppl that have no cartilage in there knee and get back to me... Roger James had no cartilage went down hill pretty fast after that.

It goes without saying that any deal would be dependent on a thorough medical investigation of his knee.

Of course, you could absolve yourself of using any common sense and just try to start an argument. Oh hang on...

gun footballer with good skills

i reckon we need a flashy midfielder who can use the ball n thats what burgoyne is

i would love 2 c him in red and blue

I would trade for him with Pick 18 or Bell and 34 or Jamar.

If PA baulk then pick him up in the PSD.

And we are paying Cam Bruce $500k+ in 2010, so $600k for Burgoyne isn't silly.

As I have said before - Gotta pay someone. There is a minimum to the cap.

And Burgoyne is not PA's best player; Kane Cornes is.

It goes without saying that any deal would be dependent on a thorough medical investigation of his knee.

Of course, you could absolve yourself of using any common sense and just try to start an argument. Oh hang on...

I just don't know why our club would want to go down the path of getting someone that is past their prime. I'm sick of mediocrity at our club. Paying him 600,000 a year you go to be kidding.... I hope Bailey has more of a brain and wont target any players under the age of 24 unless he can see them improving. We want players to be starting their peaks in 3 years time you would think. Make a grand final in 4-5.

the guys 26, past his prime, that guy is matchwinner.

I get confused with the Burgoynes. Which one was better? I know Peter has retired.

It seems to me that Port are downhill skiers and the defensive side of their midfield is pretty ordinary. I don't think I would want to give too much for this trade. PSD maybe but at what cost. $600k is more than any other player gets paid.

We are having to frontload contracts to get up to the 92.5% minimum.

You have to pay someone.