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The Backyard Charizard   1,202

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Not sure if this has it's own thread, but thought it might as well have one....

It is strongly rumoured here in Adelaide that Chris Knights is on his way back to Victoria.... He still has a year to go on his contract, but he wants out....

It has also been rumoured (here on DL) that we are having a crack at him....

Thoughts???

I personally would be very happy to pick him up...... Booming leg and quality player

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1858 Redleg

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It has also been rumoured (here on DL) that we are having a crack at him....

I think the rumour was more an "Adelaide youngster" and then subsequent suggestions/speculation/wishes that it could be Knights. Would be a massive get though.

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Very good player I agree Knights but is he the type of player we need. With Wonna, Davey, Jetta, Maric, Petterd, Blease etc, do we need another goal kicking midfielder?

While when it comes to drafting players I agree the club should draft the best available, but when it comes to trading we should only be trading for players who we need.

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Good guess krazy jay, ill give that one to you.

Like I said, aggressive and pick 18 is not aggressive.

... but pick 11 would be. He's contracted so it'd have to be a trade. Maybe a player as a sweetner.

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Definately need to have a crack at him. Breaks the lines which we need and has great disposal and can kick goals from outside 50 which is also what we need. Go after him hard.

Good player but easy there.

He had a break out year a few years back racking up big numbers but his disposals was very ordinary. Got shunted out of the mids cause there were better disposers/players.

To his credit, reinvented himself as a hff and is devastating with his 55 bomb goals.

Def worth 18 and maybe a player but I would decline at 11.

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We will see what happens, there will be many unseen moves that will happen next week, Knights to the dees would be a nice one.

If Knights is contracted odds are he will stay unless he comes out publicly and says he wants out.

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Very good player I agree Knights but is he the type of player we need. With Wonna, Davey, Jetta, Maric, Petterd, Blease etc, do we need another goal kicking midfielder?

While when it comes to drafting players I agree the club should draft the best available, but when it comes to trading we should only be trading for players who we need.

Do we need more goal kicking midfielder? In short, yes. Knights at present is a better player than all of the names you've mentioned with the exception of Davey.

His type is "good", and we always, always need more of that type.

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On the afl website it said knights and Douglas to stay in Adelaide colors? something along those lines.

From the crows afl page:

"Recruiting manager Matt Rendell agreed he would be an onlooker next week and with the quality of the Crows' current list and the perceived weakness of this year's draft talent pool, that's not a bad thing.

The weeks leading up to trade week have become renowned for the seemingly endless rumour mill with 'Player A' linked to 'Club B' or 'Player C' desperately homesick or disgruntled.

Knights and Douglas have somehow managed to creep into that category this year, though Rendell isn't about to test the market.

"They're both very happy where they are," he said from the NAB AFL Draft Camp in Canberra on Thursday.

"Obviously Dougy was a bit in and out this year, but he's very happy to stay and loves the joint.

"Knighter probably struggled a bit early in the season, but found his niche in the forward line where he was outstanding.

"I'm not saying other clubs aren't asking about them, but we're not letting them go because we're very happy with them."

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Do we need more goal kicking midfielder? In short, yes. Knights at present is a better player than all of the names you've mentioned with the exception of Davey.

His type is "good", and we always, always need more of that type.

Can never have too many goalkicking midfielders, and they win premierships.

Likewise, quality midfield/half-forwards make deep forwards look better. Perfect age (about 23) - think it would be a great fit.

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On the afl website it said knights and Douglas to stay in Adelaide colors? something along those lines.

Yeah, I thought I read he signed for another two years only yesterday.

But hey, Dangerfield, McKay, Knights... I'd take any one of them. And for pick 11 too, KP concerns aside.

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