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2 hours ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Adelaide would vomit at that. Francis can't even crack a game at the Bombers and seems to have less value than Watts.

Fair enough. Don't know enough about him and was hoping Adelaide would fall all over him being a high draft pick, an SA boy and under contract. I did hear the talent was there just not the application. 

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3 minutes ago, Roger Mellie said:

Fair enough. Don't know enough about him and was hoping Adelaide would fall all over him being a high draft pick, an SA boy and under contract. I did hear the talent was there just not the application. 

Wallace was discussing him on Trade Radio the other day, said he has no tank and the Bombers are worried he doesn't have the mindset to ever work hard enough to have one. Was a #6 pick from memory, that pick is cursed. Richmond did well to trade it for Prestia last year.

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2 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Motlop is a RFA.

Clubs often trade for rfa's at request of departing player rather than assume no matching of offer.

RFA does not = RFA

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5 hours ago, Left Field said:

Enough already! A bloke doesn't post for a couple of years and then cops this sort of objective analysis.

Marlon was the big fish.

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8 hours ago, wheaters31 said:

Sam Collins from fremantle has been delisted. I'd be keen on him.

he used to help coach some sessions for me at club football 2 years ago. Box Hill Hawks player but whenever I wore my Melbourne jumper to training he said that he loves the dees. Probably means nothing but for whatever it's worth he'd be a good tall backup backman in a defence line that's really shaping up nicely

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On 03/10/2017 at 9:10 PM, Chook in Perth said:

A few people asking me what mail is about.Honestly not much this year.

Hearing the Watts loot will inform next move. They'd like Gaff and question has been asked. Unlikely at this point but shopping assets like Watts gives us a chips at the table. 

Balic more likely than not. 

Balic yes.

Watts has options galore. Devastated but going.

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Posted
1 hour ago, Chook in Perth said:

Balic yes.

Watts has options galore. Devastated but going.

Any hope that targets will be made available next week?

Posted
42 minutes ago, rpfc said:

Any hope that targets will be made available next week?

Lots of talk over in the west that dockers will make a play for hogan. Eagles may look at him but unlikely.

If eagles: darling and a 1st rounder

If dockers: 1st rounder and player but god knows who. 

Have a feeling it may tear its head again. I love JH but like darling at eagles, wonder with what has happened where he wants to be in 3-5 years?

Is Gibson worth a look from NM. Age is other side but healthy and could be rookie listed?

 

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27 minutes ago, Dirts said:

Lots of talk over in the west that dockers will make a play for hogan. Eagles may look at him but unlikely.

If eagles: darling and a 1st rounder

If dockers: 1st rounder and player but god knows who. 

Have a feeling it may tear its head again. I love JH but like darling at eagles, wonder with what has happened where he wants to be in 3-5 years?

Is Gibson worth a look from NM. Age is other side but healthy and could be rookie listed?

 

No chance we trade Hogan. I hope.

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12 minutes ago, Dirts said:

Lots of talk over in the west that dockers will make a play for hogan. Eagles may look at him but unlikely.

If eagles: darling and a 1st rounder

If dockers: 1st rounder and player but god knows who. 

Have a feeling it may tear its head again. I love JH but like darling at eagles, wonder with what has happened where he wants to be in 3-5 years?

Is Gibson worth a look from NM. Age is other side but healthy and could be rookie listed?

 

I've been hearing that also, I first mentioned it a month ago. Nixon reckons its a done deal but club denies it and Hogan said no not long ago. Maybe something has changed or they are keeping it quiet? Would not surprise me after the year he has had, but I hope he doesn't go.

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32 minutes ago, SFebey said:

I've been hearing that also, I first mentioned it a month ago. Nixon reckons its a done deal but club denies it and Hogan said no not long ago. Maybe something has changed or they are keeping it quiet? Would not surprise me after the year he has had, but I hope he doesn't go.

I don't see it happening, BUT, WHAT IF, the Dockers offered pick 5 this year, their first pick next year, a player and Balic thrown in and we knew that with pick 5 we could get a particular big Victorian forward in the draft who could replace Jesse.

What would we do then, if that was the offer ?

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5 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I don't see it happening, BUT, WHAT IF, the Dockers offered pick 5 this year, their first pick next year, a player and Balic thrown in and we knew that with pick 5 we could get a particular big Victorian forward in the draft who could replace Jesse.

What would we do then, if that was the offer ?

I can only think of an answer to one topic at a time, so i'm going for a walk.....

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Posted
7 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I don't see it happening, BUT, WHAT IF, the Dockers offered pick 5 this year, their first pick next year, a player and Balic thrown in and we knew that with pick 5 we could get a particular big Victorian forward in the draft who could replace Jesse.

What would we do then, if that was the offer ?

2 first rounders would be the starting point.

Balic is basically a freebie anyway.

So it would come down to the player involved. No point adding on a depth or bottom 6 player, but if it was Lachie Neale or equivalent then you would have to start considering. Problem is that there is no way Freo would give up that much.

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Just now, BAMF said:

2 first rounders would be the starting point.

Balic is basically a freebie anyway.

So it would come down to the player involved. No point adding on a depth or bottom 6 player, but if it was Lachie Neale or equivalent then you would have to start considering. Problem is that there is no way Freo would give up that much.

Probably not, but he is contracted and if they really want him as desperately as is being mooted, then who knows.

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Matt Taberner and Harley Balic to the Dees for Dean Kent and Pick 45. Freo want more... so may involve a shuffling of picks depending on the Jack Watts situation. Kent is also not keen on leaving Melbourne and acknowledges he had an inconsistent year due to ongoing back and hamstring strains.

I must say Taberner is an ideal replacement for Watts at 199cm and runs all day like a young Nick Riewoldt and could potentially play second ruck. Hopefully we can land both at little cost.

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4 minutes ago, DemonTux said:

Only happy to trade hogan if it turns into Tom Lynch... freo 2 first rounders plus our 1st rounder next year for lynch fair?

I personally hope he stays at the Suns. They will disband if he leaves. The AFL will stop it.

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7 minutes ago, Caligula's Cohort! said:

Matt Taberner and Harley Balic to the Dees for Dean Kent and Pick 45. Freo want more... so may involve a shuffling of picks depending on the Jack Watts situation. Kent is also not keen on leaving Melbourne and acknowledges he had an inconsistent year due to ongoing back and hamstring strains.

I must say Taberner is an ideal replacement for Watts at 199cm and runs all day like a young Nick Riewoldt and could potentially play second ruck. Hopefully we can land both at little cost.

Is that a guess re Taberner, or have you heard something?

Posted
Just now, Redleg said:

Is that a guess re Taberner, or have you heard something?

Strong rumours, but Dees keeping a lid on it.

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26 minutes ago, Redleg said:

I don't see it happening, BUT, WHAT IF, the Dockers offered pick 5 this year, their first pick next year, a player and Balic thrown in and we knew that with pick 5 we could get a particular big Victorian forward in the draft who could replace Jesse.

What would we do then, if that was the offer ?

I'd do it if JH wanted to go home for family reasons, but we would need a ready to go forward to replace him, either in the trade or with pick 5, but I don't think there is too many available off the top of my head? Unless you can think of any, maybe Darling? Hope he stays though.

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5 minutes ago, Caligula's Cohort! said:

Strong rumours, but Dees keeping a lid on it.

I'd be surprised if we are into Taberner. Goodwin has already pointed out that he sees Hogan and T.Mac as our key forwards, plus we have Pedo and Weid in the wings. 

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9 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Is that a guess re Taberner, or have you heard something?

 

7 minutes ago, Caligula's Cohort! said:

Strong rumours, but Dees keeping a lid on it.

24yo who's done nothing, zilch with his career to date.

Why???

Keep the lid on tight boys...

2 minutes ago, SFebey said:

Unless you can think of any, maybe Darling?

...and why would we want Darling? a perennial under achiever.

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