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They are all up for trade, Watts, Dunn, Howe, Toumpas. No one is safe, we are an ordinary football team, obviously some tough calls need to be made. I am a massive Jack Watts fan, I think he has a lot of talent, has class, great skills, but he has also had a lot of time to prove his worth. To date, I don't think Watts has proved his worth, I'd be looking to cut loose any player who sits in the potential category, that would be Watts, Toumpas, and to a lesser extent Howe. I would move Howe on for other reasons, I think he is pricing himself out.

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    According to 3aw not only will watts be up for trade

    But toumpas dawes and wait for it Dunn ????

    Who is safe ?

    I wouldn't be unhappy if all of them were traded, depending on what we would get in return.

    Dunn would be replaced in the 22 by Frost straight away.

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    If Watts goes after him saying he really wants to stay and prove himself ill be so heartbroken

    #standbywatts

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    According to 3aw not only will watts be up for trade

    But toumpas dawes and wait for it Dunn ????

    Who is safe ?

    good to hear, this mean s, we are finally getting tough & will be ruthless in making this club stronger, bigger, better...

    If this is watt it takes, to get the wright recruiting dunn, go go go... open our dawes, & lets get the talent & fresh supporters into this dying organisation; footyclub... before its too late.

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    good to hear, this mean s, we are finally getting tough & will be ruthless in making this club stronger, bigger, better...

    Putting players up for trade isn't all that tough and ruthless if no-one takes them or we have to give them away.

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    Putting them up, anyone wanting them and then any players of better value let along high quality coming back are slim.

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    All our trade talk seems to be about Howe, Watts, Dawes, Garland, Toumpas and now also Dunn.

    I'm not sure how 'aggressive' it is for the club to be willing to consider offers for AFL-level players who are not critically important to the team, even if they are creditable and good contributors to culture.

    'Aggressive' in my mind would be talking about trading Tom McDonald as a part of a deal to get Dangerfield. Or Gawn and our top pick for Prestia and big Zac.

    For the record, I wouldn't approve of that level of ruthlessness. I think it comes at a secondary cost of increasing other player's willingness to move out.

    Generally, when we struggle to assemble an AFL-level best 22, I'm reluctant to let any credible players go.

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    It's no different to last year - doesn't mean there is a fire sale and we'll give them away, just means all players have a price apart from an elite few.

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    Putting them up, anyone wanting them and then any players of better value let along high quality coming back are slim.

    ? not sure I followed that lol

    For mine Dunn is a Keeper. He's important for us.

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    What the [censored]

    If we trade Dunn I am done with this [censored]. Most important player on our list in close to a decade, holds down the back 6 like a champion and we want to entertain trades?

    I'm glad this thread is a troll post otherwise I would be [censored]

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    What the [censored]

    If we trade Dunn I am done with this [censored]. Most important player on our list in close to a decade, holds down the back 6 like a champion and we want to entertain trades?

    I'm glad this thread is a troll post otherwise I would be [censored]

    LOL!
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    I dont believe Dunn is up for trade.

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    What the [censored]

    If we trade Dunn I am done with this [censored]. Most important player on our list in close to a decade, holds down the back 6 like a champion and we want to entertain trades?

    I'm glad this thread is a troll post otherwise I would be [censored]

    One of the more bizarre and off the mark posts I've read on Demonland in a while.
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    What the [censored]

    If we trade Dunn I am done with this [censored]. Most important player on our list in close to a decade, holds down the back 6 like a champion and we want to entertain trades?

    I'm glad this thread is a troll post otherwise I would be [censored]

    I am not a troll

    Please reference previous posts

    I am merely posting what I heard on 3 aw from scoop who seems at times to have good sources

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    I am not a troll

    Please reference previous posts

    I am merely posting what I heard on 3 aw from scoop who seems at times to have good sources

    If Dunn is traded that's it for me. May as well just relocate to Tasmania if that happens as it would be the end of the MFC.

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    ? not sure I followed that lol

    For mine Dunn is a Keeper. He's important for us.

    I don't make sense at the best of times let alone with auto correct.

    What players of quality want to be a dee?

    Dunn has been consistent with some high quality games over the last 2 years, won't be a loss of he is traded. Frost steps in and up hopefully.

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    If Dunn is traded that's it for me. May as well just relocate to Tasmania if that happens as it would be the end of the MFC.

    Lol. Yep, that'll really be the end of it. Our 3rd tall defender in his late 20s being traded. I'm still not sure what we're going to do in Matt Jones' absence either.

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    What the [censored]

    If we trade Dunn I am done with this [censored]. Most important player on our list in close to a decade, holds down the back 6 like a champion and we want to entertain trades?

    I'm glad this thread is a troll post otherwise I would be [censored]

    shatner-wtf.gif?w=640

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    One of the more bizarre and off the mark posts I've read on Demonland in a while.

    Nope.

    His comment about how we should trade Christian Salem at the end of this year because he is 'injury prone' takes the cake for me.

    The guy is a fool. Try not to take him too serious AF

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