A mate of mine has a son who has been talked up as a ten 10 pick. I'm not naming names as it will give him away. Anyway they had a sit down visit with GWS. They asked why they wanted to talk when GWS doesn't have a pick until much later. The reply was that GWS thought that they might have 2 first round picks. Not sure on the exact wording. Seems to me that someone is leaving and decent. Could be 2 leaving I guess.

26 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Bad run of injuries for past 2 seasons, has hardly played. More than that, hard to say. Not just a long kick, but an accurate kick. Which we need.

I would love McKenzie if it means I never have to witness Vince take another kick out again in my life.

Edited September 7, 20178 yr by big_red_fire_engine

2 minutes ago, Demanding Success said:

A mate of mine has a son who has been talked up as a ten 10 pick. I'm not naming names as it will give him away. Anyway they had a sit down visit with GWS. They asked why they wanted to talk when GWS doesn't have a pick until much later. The reply was that GWS thought that they might have 2 first round picks. Not sure on the exact wording. Seems to me that someone is leaving and decent. Could be 2 leaving I guess.

Josh Kelly will probably net them 2 first round picks.

Edited September 7, 20178 yr by Lord Travis

50 minutes ago, bing181 said:

Bad run of injuries for past 2 seasons, has hardly played. More than that, hard to say. Not just a long kick, but an accurate kick. Which we need.

All depends on cost then doesn't it, if they are injured a lot you don't want to give up much at all if anything.

2 hours ago, george_on_the_outer said:

Keep away from unsubstantiated rumours, thanks people. 

They may even be the truth, but we cannot allow them to be published.

Bloody hell George, without unsubstantiated rumours this site would be almost blank.

1 hour ago, Lord Travis said:

Josh Kelly will probably net them 2 first round picks.

Someone is selling the farm for Kelly. Saints trading theirs away? FMD, as if GWS deserve another 2 first rounders on top of everything else they've been gifted

4 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Someone is selling the farm for Kelly. Saints trading theirs away? FMD, as if GWS deserve another 2 first rounders on top of everything else they've been gifted

They will need those picks if Kelly leaves. He has been their best player this year.

1 minute ago, KingDingAling said:

They will need those picks if Kelly leaves. He has been their best player this year.

"Need", really? Why, because they've had the riverina zone taken off them? How terrible. Because they were permitted the pick of uncontracted players and best draftees year after year? Because 'salary cap' is a phrase that doesn't apply to them? Honestly, if the Crows win tonight I'm expecting Gil to announce a beginning of 1st round priority pick for GWS. Maybe even if they win...

1 hour ago, Demanding Success said:

A mate of mine has a son who has been talked up as a ten 10 pick. I'm not naming names as it will give him away. Anyway they had a sit down visit with GWS. They asked why they wanted to talk when GWS doesn't have a pick until much later. The reply was that GWS thought that they might have 2 first round picks. Not sure on the exact wording. Seems to me that someone is leaving and decent. Could be 2 leaving I guess.

Could only be Kelly

25 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Could only be Kelly

Or Whitfield.

Just now, Members' Wing said:

Or Whitfield.

And Smith 

Or  StKilda 7&8, Carlton 3& 10( we get Lever. ) Lions 2 & maybe first rounder for Schache pick, maybe North conjure something( not sure how). Collingwood midfield seems ok. Hawthorn full on midfielders and no 1 pick. 

Who knows? If true we must be in with a chance.

 

Kelly will likely go if the Giants dont make the Grand Final. Way off it tonight! 

Saints will pull the trigger and trade Picks 7 & 8 for Kelly & Pick 25.

I would think the Saints have cap space to fit him in. 

11 hours ago, stevethemanjordan said:

Oscar has battled away manfully this year and has been okay for the last half of the season. 

Whoa! whoa! Steve! whats happening buddy. Stay the course! 

Agree Kelly to Saints is the big whisper. They can give picks and have the salary cap $$$.

Trent Mckenzie would be a very good delisted free agent or trade for pick 88.

I also heard from a well connected source that Kelly was leaving too. Did you know that Paul Connors has an elite stable of players he manages including Kelly and Jack Watts. Source said nothing about Jack but at this stage Kelly is on the move 

8 hours ago, Redleg said:

I just have a feeling we will pay Garland out and delist/retire him and that he might play a year at Casey, to help the younger players there, if he recovers well enough from his knee injury.

 

This makes no sense to me, mate. Why not leave him on the list for another year if we want to play him at Casey? Paying out his contract means we only free up a list spot, but not cap space. 

We re-signed him, we stick with him for the moment. Besides, there are others I'd delist before him.

12 hours ago, DeeZee said:

I have heard that we are into Trent McKenzie from Gold Coast

Must be a pick 88 swap. Fantastic 65 metre accurate kick. Would fit in nicely. 

Jon Ralph reporting that Lachie Whitfield about to sign a contract extension with GWS. No real surprise there.

7 hours ago, A F said:

This makes no sense to me, mate. Why not leave him on the list for another year if we want to play him at Casey? Paying out his contract means we only free up a list spot, but not cap space. 

We re-signed him, we stick with him for the moment. Besides, there are others I'd delist before him.

He signed a coaching position with our women's team a few months ago and has been working to develop them. I reckon that's the clubs way of getting him into coaching and getting him off the playing list. He's supposed to be a bright guy, so good luck to him with his coaching gig. Doubt he'll get a game if he stays on the playing list next season.

18 minutes ago, Tough Kent said:

Jon Ralph reporting that Lachie Whitfield about to sign a contract extension with GWS. No real surprise there.

It's interesting that so many players are staying loyal this year when all we've heard about is that the players want the freedom to move with as little trouble as possible.

26 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

It's interesting that so many players are staying loyal this year when all we've heard about is that the players want the freedom to move with as little trouble as possible.

Clubs have worked them out. Pay a bit more money, easier to stay with what you know. Extra SC space works to advantage of both.

56 minutes ago, Tough Kent said:

Jon Ralph reporting that Lachie Whitfield about to sign a contract extension with GWS. No real surprise there.

Jon Ralph who threw up Clayton Oliver for Lever as potential a trade scenario? I'm done with him.

25 minutes ago, Luther said:

Jon Ralph who threw up Clayton Oliver for Lever as potential a trade scenario? I'm done with him.

He truely is a dead [censored]. 

2 hours ago, Tough Kent said:

Jon Ralph reporting that Lachie Whitfield about to sign a contract extension with GWS. No real surprise there.

A lot of clubs have been trying to get in contact with him to put offers but can't reach him because he is staying at Craig Lambert's house....?