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51 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

I'm sure GCS would say "fine, if you don't think he's worth it, we're happy to keep him anyway."

It's not a fire sale; if anyone wants O'Meara, they're going to have to pay for him like he is fit or they simply won't get him.

Unless you are the Dons and he goes into the PSD.

Posted
1 minute ago, Redleg said:

Correct. So only one of our best mids, Tyson was traded for. Now some will throw in Bernie as well, but I was making a general point.

I agree with the general point Red but during the last few years it would have been incredibly hard to get a player to agree on a trade to us.

Im sure if options were available that were rumoured we definitely would have traded some picks.

This time however it feels like our selections were a bit more solid.... Or so far anyways.

Im a massive Jaeger fan, even his name sounds cool. But definitely not worth rolling the dice on for me unless with was for some player/s who desperately wanted out which I can't see being the case

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But what I like about all this O'Meara hype is that some desperate and idiotic club will pay way overs for him, the Suns' midfield will be weakened, another opposition club will bloat their salary cap and enable us to go after the players that we need to fill the final few holes. And most likely, O'Meara will never be able to string together a full season at AFL level.

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26 minutes ago, AdamFphlebeb said:

But what I like about all this O'Meara hype is that some desperate and idiotic club will pay way overs for him, the Suns' midfield will be weakened, another opposition club will bloat their salary cap and enable us to go after the players that we need to fill the final few holes. And most likely, O'Meara will never be able to string together a full season at AFL level.

Hmmm ... two top ten picks or equivalent, and $700K p.a., for someone who has been out injured for 2 whole seasons?

Now which club could possibly be that desperate & idiotic??? ...

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11 minutes ago, Akum said:

Hmmm ... two top ten picks or equivalent, and $700K p.a., for someone who has been out injured for 2 whole seasons?

Now which club could possibly be that desperate & idiotic??? ...

I actually think he'll end up at Hawthorn. They can afford to take that risk. They almost have to take that risk, given their aging stars.

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2 minutes ago, AdamFphlebeb said:

I actually think he'll end up at Hawthorn. They can afford to take that risk. They almost have to take that risk, given their aging stars.

Agree but I'm not sure where they'll get the picks from.  Freo aren't going to give them pick 3 for Hill.

Maybe this year's 1st and next year's 1st but they won't be < pick 10.

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Posted (edited)
13 minutes ago, Fifty-5 said:

Agree but I'm not sure where they'll get the picks from.  Freo aren't going to give them pick 3 for Hill.

Maybe this year's 1st and next year's 1st but they won't be < pick 10.

It depends how much they think he'll get back on the park. If they think it's worth it, they might just trade a player or two that could get them the required picks. Or the Suns may just have to accept two late first rounders for him.

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Just now, AdamFphlebeb said:

It depends how much they think he'll get back on the park. If they think it's worth it, they might just trade a player or two that could get them the required picks. And the Suns may just have to accept two late first rounders for him.

Players like who?  Hill apparently is on the table to Freo but that would mean Freo's 2nd rounder e.g. ~21.

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14 minutes ago, Fifty-5 said:

Players like who?  Hill apparently is on the table to Freo but that would mean Freo's 2nd rounder e.g. ~21.

They might have to look at someone like Whitecross, Hartung or Shiels. That is, I repeat, if they believe O'Meara's knee will hold up.

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1 minute ago, AdamFphlebeb said:

They might have to look at someone like Whitecross, Hartung or Shiels. That is, I repeat, if they believe O'Meara's knee will hold up.

None of them deliver a top 10 pick, they're like Hill.

 

Look I agree with you - the Hawks will be desperate to trade their way out of theitr impending cliff but it's not going to be easy.

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12 minutes ago, Fifty-5 said:

None of them deliver a top 10 pick, they're like Hill.

 

Look I agree with you - the Hawks will be desperate to trade their way out of theitr impending cliff but it's not going to be easy.

Yep, I'm lost and the fact that they don't have a couple of fringers that could be bundled together for a first rounder is telling, IMO.

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19 minutes ago, AdamFphlebeb said:

I actually think he'll end up at Hawthorn. They can afford to take that risk. They almost have to take that risk, given their aging stars.

I agree. It'll be a team that can afford to take the risk. 

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They won't get 2 first round picks. This is their starting point.  It's like any deal, the two parties start at opposite ends of the spectrum and then work toward an agreed middle ground.  

My guess is, if he is traded, it'll end up being a 1st round and a second, or a first round and a third. No club will risk 2 first round picks on someone with such a question mark on fitness.  

Imagine Rocket came out and said, we're only looking for a 2nd round pick for Jaeger.  It's all just media games at this stage.

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34 minutes ago, AdamFphlebeb said:

I actually think he'll end up at Hawthorn. They can afford to take that risk. They almost have to take that risk, given their aging stars.

I think the Hawks are about 1 year off having a North Melbournesque fall.  

O'Meara is one player, they need to replace 4-5 champions.  It's not going to happen.

 

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59 minutes ago, hells bells said:

I think the Hawks are about 1 year off having a North Melbournesque fall.  

O'Meara is one player, they need to replace 4-5 champions.  It's not going to happen.

Yeah, I think they're about a year behind North too. But they're an arrogant football club remember and when clubs get arrogant (Essendon, Melbourne of the 60's and Hawthorn and Geelong now), they tend to believe their own spin. 

I hope and think they will go for O'Meara.

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24 minutes ago, hells bells said:

I think the Hawks are about 1 year off having a North Melbournesque fall.  

O'Meara is one player, they need to replace 4-5 champions.  It's not going to happen.

 

They'll be hitting FA very hard, that's their best course of action, but there doesn't appear to be much there this year.

Is Fyfe a FA at the end of next year?

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Next years first round pick and a class player from our list and possibly $600000 will most likely get him. It's so worth it. He'll be our best player for 8 - 10 years. 

Posted
15 minutes ago, Roost It said:

Next years first round pick and a class player from our list and possibly $600000 will most likely get him. It's so worth it. He'll be our best player for 8 - 10 years. 

He won't get on the park, mate. He's barely played AFL footy. I wouldn't give up a Salem/class player from our list for an injury-riddled O'Meara. I'm sorry, I just wouldn't and I don't think the MFC will entertain it either.

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6 minutes ago, Roost It said:

Next years first round pick and a class player from our list and possibly $600000 will most likely get him. It's so worth it. He'll be our best player for 8 - 10 years. 

You think so?

I wouldn't swap Oliver or Petracca or Brayshaw or Viney for him. Would you?

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Posted
Just now, Redleg said:

You think so?

I wouldn't swap Oliver or Petracca or Brayshaw or Viney for him. Would you?

No but I'd trade Hunt, Stretch, Salem, Tyson, 

Posted
1 minute ago, Roost It said:

No but I'd trade Hunt, Stretch, Salem, Tyson, 

Yuck. This is a yucky post.

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Posted
Just now, AdamFphlebeb said:

Yuck. This is a yucky post.

For O'Meara!

Posted
2 minutes ago, Roost It said:

No but I'd trade Hunt, Stretch, Salem, Tyson, 

Definitely not Hunt. Probably not Stretch, Salem or Tyson either. They are fit and don't have damaged Patellas and have played games in the last 2 years.

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Was over rated due to his good looks and the latent and not so latent homosexuality of the media fraternity.

Sure he is a good footballer-but give me ugly old Clarrie Choo Choo over this bloke any day.

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