Sorry guys. But we need to move on from Hamish.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/afl-market-watch-hamish-hartlett-to-remain-at-port-adelaide-ben-lennon-in-demand-brisbane-busy/story-e6frf3e3-1227538944136

Neither party wants Hartlett to go and for good reason. It was a nice thought.

Sorry guys. But we need to move on from Hamish.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/afl-market-watch-hamish-hartlett-to-remain-at-port-adelaide-ben-lennon-in-demand-brisbane-busy/story-e6frf3e3-1227538944136

Neither party wants Hartlett to go and for good reason. It was a nice thought.

Sandra Sully with the late news.

Skittles. Yummy.

Skittles. Yummy.

I keep them in my satchel.

While I sometimes think the apparent lack of interest that, (a)Melbourne are showing in other team's gun players, or (b)these guns are showing in coming to the Dee's, could be concerning, I have to remind myself that Team Roos is in charge and we are no longer a club of loose lips. As Roos wrote in that email posted somewhere here, don't believe the media hype. It is still very early days. Hearing that teams like Richmond are into all and sundry tells me we are better off working quietly to attract talent. We're the underdog, but most players and managers would be aware of our supposed cap space and MFC are vastly improved upon where we were 3 years ago, on and off field.

I keep them in my satchel.

no room in the man-bun, ethan?

A gun player in his prime unlikely to come to us? Colour me surprised.

Because he's reputed to be going to ... oh wait, he's not moving.

How's that veil looking?

Now reported that the demons are an unlikely destination for Hartlett.

Let's face it no one farten knows what the fart is going on except the players and their agents.

Good to c we r still a destination of choice though!!

Edited September 22, 20159 yr by DemonOX

Offer him $800-850k over 5 then.Seems like both Scott brothers would prefer to pillage than to develop in house.

We should offer him a flag.

And $850k a year for 5 years.

for us slow people more info is needed

was that meant as a joke or not ......

maybe making a big finals play, a splash of cash.... so maybe cannot 'over commit', to others, too soon ???

I feel like we are in it, in a serious way now.

lets hope HH is sensible, & holds off til next year on any new deal, at Port?

Edited September 22, 20159 yr by dee-luded

On the table ...

Port tells Hartlett he could be trade bait

Strange just after he extended his contact at the start of this season IIRC.

31 minutes ago, McQueen said:

Strange just after he extended his contact at the start of this season IIRC.

I think this is why...

"In 2013, they traded away their first round pick to secure Jared Polec. In 2014 they spent both their first and second round picks on Paddy Ryder. In 2015, they spent their first rounder and their 2016 second rounder on Charlie Dixon, and shuffled down their 2015 second round pick to get Jimmy Toumpas".  http://www.theroar.com.au/2016/09/02/afl-trade-rumours-port-give-hamish-hartlett-a-push/

So no rnd 1 pick over 3 years and only 2, 2nd rnd picks over 4 years. So, little highly rated young blood coming in.  Looks a combination of the Lyon/Hardwick model of trading in players when in the 'premiership window', except they misjudged their list and where they are re premiership.

I am just so glad we were 'forced' to the draft - I say 'forced' because we were not able to trade in an A-grader we had to take our picks to the draft. 

Edited September 2, 20168 yr by Lucifer's Hero

Noticed thisin the sliding doors comments re: Port.   Something very, very strange going on with Hamish Hartlett.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-02/sliding-doors-bye-week-2016-afl

We should go for him IMO.  2017 1st Round Pick with something else coming back.

Outside mid with pace who can kick a mile.  I remember there was rumor we were close to getting him last year.

Exactly the type of player we need.  Just turned 26 and a good outside mid who's avereaged over 20 touches the last 4 years till this year.

Thoughts?

12 minutes ago, AngryAtCasey said:

Noticed thisin the sliding doors comments re: Port.   Something very, very strange going on with Hamish Hartlett.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-02/sliding-doors-bye-week-2016-afl

We should go for him IMO.  2017 1st Round Pick with something else coming back.

Outside mid with pace who can kick a mile.  I remember there was rumor we were close to getting him last year.

Exactly the type of player we need.  Just turned 26 and a good outside mid who's avereaged over 20 touches the last 4 years till this year.

Thoughts?

Questions over his inconsistent leadership. Otherwise, he does fit us perfectly.

1 minute ago, AngryAtCasey said:

Noticed thisin the sliding doors comments re: Port.   Something very, very strange going on with Hamish Hartlett.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-02/sliding-doors-bye-week-2016-afl

We should go for him IMO.  2017 1st Round Pick with something else coming back.

Outside mid with pace who can kick a mile.  I remember there was rumor we were close to getting him last year.

Exactly the type of player we need.  Just turned 26 and a good outside mid who's avereaged over 20 touches the last 4 years till this year.

Thoughts?

How do we get a first round draft pick to give to them?

First rounder? Not sure of that. Has played a lot off the backline hasn't he? With Hibberd and Melksham to come in and the emergence of Hunt, do we need another HB?

 

5 minutes ago, binman said:

How do we get a first round draft pick to give to them?

Next years (2017) first round pick.

The AFL introduced trading 'future picks' last year.

His biggest problem is that he is extremely one-sided which is exactly what one of our biggest weaknesses is at the moment.

1 minute ago, Clint Bizkit said:

His biggest problem is that he is extremely one-sided which is exactly what one of our biggest weaknesses is at the moment.

His kicking is elite. We need this 

4 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

His kicking is elite. We need this 

His kicking reminds me of Kent's, booming right foot that can be deadly but otherwise unreliable and one-sided.

Edited September 2, 20168 yr by Clint Bizkit

6 minutes ago, stuie said:

First rounder? Not sure of that. Has played a lot off the backline hasn't he? With Hibberd and Melksham to come in and the emergence of Hunt, do we need another HB?

 

He has been shifted around and used in a variety of roles but he is a natural midfielder/half-forward.

He is gun. 

Just incredibly injury prone.

 

5 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

His biggest problem is that he is extremely one-sided which is exactly what one of our biggest weaknesses is at the moment.

What is your definition of one-sided?

From what I've seen he is very dual-sided. Can kick very well on both sides.

Edited September 2, 20168 yr by stevethemanjordan

He had a poor season. Not a huge possession winner.  Great kick of the footy though.  Just turned 26.  I would not be against getting him, depending on the price as always.  No way would I trade a first rounder for him.

1 minute ago, stevethemanjordan said:

What is your definition of one-sided?

From what I've seen he is very dual sided. Can kick well on both sides.

I stand to be correct then, for some reason I have this image in my mind of him being one-sided.

6 minutes ago, stevethemanjordan said:

Next years (2017) first round pick.

The AFL introduced trading 'future picks' last year.

Yes i know that. We traded our first rounder last year to GC which is why we can't trade it to Port this year. I would assume if Port wanted to trade HH they want a first rounder in the upcoming draft not next year, hence my comment.