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19 hours ago, binman said:

I hope not. Or hope so. I'm not sure. 

Gunston? 

Clues:

  • A key forward (are correct to assume a big?)
  • Victorian club
  • But not pies
  • And not membrey or Bruce
  • A club who needs to shed some players or $$ this trade period
  • Would be a surprise 

And backwardly updating this, in contract it seems.

This is the best thread of the period yet.

 
44 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

Really? Preuss was recruited as a back up for Gawn, with the understanding he'd learn from the best in the game and maybe take over from him in a few years. Perhaps get a few games with or without Gawn in the mean time. Not sure i'd call that a failure 12 mths down the track

I'm not sure that is why he ewas recruited. My sense is that ideally he play as a forward - and pinch hitting to give Maxy a chop out. He does not look like he is going to be a forward option. 

If it was to play at casey for a few years and be back up for maxy,well sure that isn't a failure. But i'm pretty sure all concerned had grander plans than that.

 
25 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

And backwardly updating this, in contract it seems.

This is the best thread of the period yet.

And kicks goals against us. So that might rule the rat out unfortunately.

Update on clues:

  • A key forward (correct to assume a big?)
  • Has a current contract
  • Has a good record against the dees
  • Victorian club
  • But not pies
  • And not membrey or Bruce
  • A club who needs to shed some players or $$ this trade period
  • Would be a surprise 
  • Has been mentioned on this thread!
12 minutes ago, binman said:

And kicks goals against us. So that might rule the rat out unfortunately.

Update on clues:

  • A key forward (correct to assume a big?)
  • Has a current contract
  • Has a good record against the dees
  • Victorian club
  • But not pies
  • And not membrey or Bruce
  • A club who needs to shed some players or $$ this trade period
  • Would be a surprise 
  • Has been mentioned on this thread!

My best guess is either Tim O'Brien or Gunston. Jon Patton comes in so they will definitely be moving on a key forward and I assume are moving some $$ away to make a run in at Whitfield or Cameron next year. Nothing has been said about Frost's move to the Hawks since it was first reported, and I reckon us trying to grab one of those two might be the sticking point between that deal getting done.


Yoko used the phases "excited by" and "not a battler".  That would rule out Tim O'Brien I reckon.

1 minute ago, demonstone said:

Yoko used the phases "excited by" and "not a battler".  That would rule out Tim O'Brien I reckon.

Gunston then? Would satisfy not being a battler thats for sure. 

23 minutes ago, binman said:

And kicks goals against us. So that might rule the rat out unfortunately.

Update on clues:

  • A key forward (correct to assume a big?)
  • Has a current contract
  • Has a good record against the dees
  • Victorian club
  • But not pies
  • And not membrey or Bruce
  • A club who needs to shed some players or $$ this trade period
  • Would be a surprise 
  • Has been mentioned on this thread!

Some mentioned Players and their biggest bag against the Dee's

Gunston.  3

Bruest (not really a key) : 5 (and 2 4s)

Curnow: 2

Casboult:  3

O'Brien: 3

Hawkins: 7

 

Apologies, but I was nervous about giving too much info and ruining the trust of my source. So, you can rule in ANYONE mentioned in this thread, wether they have been ruled out by me or others or not.

Last post on this, I will leave you all to muse on it until I am allowed more, or the players name actually comes out.

 

2 minutes ago, Yokozuna said:

Apologies, but I was nervous about giving too much info and ruining the trust of my source. So, you can rule in ANYONE mentioned in this thread, wether they have been ruled out by me or others or not.

Last post on this, I will leave you all to muse on it until I am allowed more, or the players name actually comes out.

 

Yolo. Please don't go. Don't leave me hanging!

Rule our everyone mentioned in this thread? I think not.

Are you really gnf?


6 minutes ago, binman said:

Yolo. Please don't go. Don't leave me hanging!

Rule our everyone mentioned in this thread? I think not.

Are you really gnf?

he said rule IN everyone mentioned in this thread

Ahhh [censored] it, i'm not meeting my KPI's anyway;

I've done a little light reading, below is a list of all VIC based players mentioned in the thread;

  • Tom 'Basil' Lynch
  • Jack 'Basil' Reiwoldt
  • Joe 'Basil' Daniher
  • Josh 'Basil' Bruce
  • Mason 'Basil' Wood
  • Jack 'Basil' Gunstan 
  • Levi 'Basil' Casboult 
  • Jamie 'Basil' Elliott
  • Harry 'Basil' McKay
  • Josh 'Basil' Schache
  • Patty 'Basil' McCartin
  • Tim 'Basil' O'Brien
  • Charlie 'Basil' Curnow
  • Ethan 'Basil' Tremblay' 
  • Ben 'Basil' Brown
  • Mason 'Basil' Cox
  • Shaun 'Basil' McKernan
  • Luke 'Basil' Breust
  • Tim 'Basil' Membrey
  • Will 'Basil' Hoskin - Elliott
  • Tom 'Basil' Hawkins
  • Jake 'Basil' Stringer
  • Tory 'Basil' Dickson
  • Brody 'Basil'  Mihoeck
  • Esava 'Basil' Ratugolea

Edit: went a little early without a few names

 

Edited by Lace Out

3 minutes ago, red and blue forever said:

he said rule IN everyone mentioned in this thread

That is a big difference!

But how do you rule people in?

 

3 minutes ago, Lace Out said:

Ahhh [censored] it, i'm not meeting my KPI's anyway;

I've done a little light reading, below is a list of all VIC based players mentioned in the thread;

  • Tom 'Basil' Lynch
  • Jack 'Basil' Reiwoldt
  • Joe 'Basil' Daniher
  • Josh 'Basil' Bruce
  • Mason 'Basil' Wood
  • Jack 'Basil' Gunstan 
  • Levi 'Basil' Casboult 
  • Jamie 'Basil' Elliott
  • Harry 'Basil' McKay
  • Josh 'Basil' Schache
  • Patty 'Basil' McCartin
  • Tim 'Basil' O'Brien
  • Charlie 'Basil' Curnow
  • Ethan 'Basil' Tremblay' 
  • Ben 'Basil' Brown
  • Mason 'Basil' Cox
  • Shaun 'Basil' McKernan
  • Luke 'Basil' Breust
  • Tim 'Basil' Membrey
  • Will 'Basil' Hoskin - Elliott

You missed basil rat

Ha ha ha. I meant any of the people mentioned in the topic could be the one!

but I think you can rule out some of them given my first points, and the fact I was excited by the person (ruling out people like O’Brien)

Edited by Yokozuna


12 minutes ago, Yokozuna said:

Ha ha ha. I meant any of the people mentioned in the topic could be the one!

but I think you can rule out some of them given my first points, and the fact I was excited by the person (ruling out people like O’Brien)

Has the name been mentioned in post#262 ?

It was also said not from Collingwood I believe?

I got the impression from one of Yoko's posts that it was actually a small, not a tall. Am I alone in that assumption?

 

As per Yoko's post #191

" I will ease your minds and say it isn’t Cox or anyone from that club! "

So all Pies players can come off the possibles list.

Edited by FireInTheBelly
Addition

49 minutes ago, binman said:

You missed basil rat

Remove Elliot Cox hoskin-elliot, lynch Daniher Riewoldt I think too

 

still a lot of herbaceous forwards left


Someone suggested Noah Bolta for the Blues on the radio. He did do well against us lol.

41 minutes ago, FireInTheBelly said:

It was also said not from Collingwood I believe?

I got the impression from one of Yoko's posts that it was actually a small, not a tall. Am I alone in that assumption?

 

As per Yoko's post #191

" I will ease your minds and say it isn’t Cox or anyone from that club! "

So all Pies players can come off the possibles list.

I also posted that was it wrong to assume if it is a key forward but in the Elliot mould not necessarily a tall. So I got that impression as well. Saints need to clear cap space but it aint Membrey so I thought Billings.

 
30 minutes ago, FireInTheBelly said:

Wasn't he 7th from the bottom?

;)

Ha ha ha i missed that. 

 


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