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Just now, DubDee said:

Yep they are doing a great job at not winning the flag

Not as good as us.

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    1 minute ago, Redleg said:

    Not as good as us.

    We're elite in that stat.

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    Nope.  Papley + later first rounder for 3.

    If Kelly is worth 2 top 10’s

    Langdon is worth about 22

    Papley is closer to Langdon than Kelly

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    I love how we decide what we will give, when we aren't even being mentioned as in the race.

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    11 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    I love how we decide what we will give, when we aren't even being mentioned as in the race.

    this ?

    Not sure if he's officially nominated Carlton but when a player wants to get somewhere he pretty much always gets there especially if interest is mutual.

    Maybe we should wait until we're in a conversation to sign/trade for a player before all the hypothetical's? Maybe thats a silly thought.

    Side note: The Jamie Elliot thread got to almost 2000 posts to no avail...

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    16 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    He’s kicked 120 goals in 4 seasons after being taken as a rookie and will only get better.

    We have a serious lack of small forwards and one of the worst forward lines in the game. I think Papley would address our deficiencies very well. 

    Possibly, Papley may be capable of: (1) form and consistency improvements, and (2) changing the effectiveness of our goal-scoring and forward line in general. However, what is there to say about the young 'uns that we attracted last year - a swathe of smalls each attracting comments to indicate goal-scoring aptitudes - and of these new players, surely we must have some confidence in their improvements for 2020 and beyond, and start working (developing) them into training regimens for such an outcome prior to the season beginning. A great forward is for pick 3, not for a small.

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    51 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Also getting rejected for that sort of money is such a Norf game thing to do.

    At least when we pay overs the players come to us.  :P

    the theory goes that the sooner north melbourne make a big money offer for you, the sooner you are to re-sign with yr original club

    will papley stay at the swans rather than head to north melbourne?

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    12 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    the theory goes that the sooner north melbourne make a big money offer for you, the sooner you are to re-sign with yr original club

    will papley stay at the swans rather than head to north melbourne?

    If I was a player looking to bump up my salary I would tell my manager to speak with Norf. They'll offer ridiculous money which you then take back to your club and say 'see what I am worth?'

    Kind of like what Elliott did to us.......

    :rolleyes:

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    4 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    North are reported to be offering Papley 800k plus per season

    https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-trade-wrap-swans-star-given-monster-offer-daniher-wants-to-be-at-swans/news-story/8f232007cc6fd48a1a3ba1ab0a27a7f4

    The article was written a few weeks ago.  Is North's offer still on the table? 

    They need a bit of coin to pay Keath and Bruce that they have effectively committed to.  They even made Keath cancel his overseas holiday and into surgery.  There are no highly paid Roos leaving so can't see them getting Papley.

    Edit:  See Drysdale Demon post below.  I have the wrong club.  Keath and Bruce are on their way to the Dogs.

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    1 hour ago, A F said:

    The 5-10 position is irrelevancy. Only going deep in finals makes you relevant.

    That's not right when you are one of the also rans such as ourselves, Bulldogs Saints etc. It's all about giving your supporters both a competitive team and some hope. Whatever you may say North have done that very well over the last twenty odd years.

    I think most of us on this board would be quite happy to have North's record rather than our own

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    4 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

     

    The article was written a few weeks ago.  Is North's offer still on the table? 

    They need a bit of coin to pay Keath and Bruce that they have effectively committed to.  They even made Keath cancel his overseas holiday and into surgery.  There are no highly paid Roos leaving so can't see them getting Papley.

    Keath and Bruce are supposedly going to the dogs

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    6 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

    Keath and Bruce are supposedly going to the dogs

    Thanks.  So they are.  My research is slipping!

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    12 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

     

    The article was written a few weeks ago.  Is North's offer still on the table? 

    They need a bit of coin to pay Keath and Bruce that they have effectively committed to.  They even made Keath cancel his overseas holiday and into surgery.  There are no highly paid Roos leaving so can't see them getting Papley.

    must say I wondered the same thing but at the very least it gave some context to what he will be asking for and one can assume that it is in the ballpark of what the Blues are offering.

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    If they officially nominate someone they usually get there.

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    2 hours ago, buck_nekkid said:

    Nope.  Papley + later first rounder for 3.

    If Kelly is worth 2 top 10’s

    Langdon is worth about 22

    Papley is closer to Langdon than Kelly

    There is no point swapping 3 for Papley, when we can get Sarong.  

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    31 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

    There is no point swapping 3 for Papley, when we can get Sarong.  

    I understand that the top 2 of this years draft is head and shoulders above the rest, but there would be a few more names i'd be calling out before Serong's at this stage D11.

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    10 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    I understand that the top 2 of this years draft is head and shoulders above the rest, but there would be a few more names i'd be calling out before Serong's at this stage D11.

    This is not the case.  Serong and Young have massive upside. 

    They will be just as good if not better than the top 2 

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    I think we should tease and drag it out, then reject the offer and take pick 3 to the draft.

    The though of it going to bombers via syd makes me a bit ill... (unless it’s an absolute ripping deal).

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    2 hours ago, Demons11 said:

    This is not the case.  Serong and Young have massive upside. 

    They will be just as good if not better than the top 2 

    Is that a guarantee?

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    2 hours ago, Fifty-5 said:

    Is that a guarantee?

    Well of course but there are no guarantees on a trader in player. 

    Thats the beauty of the draft, the player we pick could be our greatest ever.  You just never know.

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    Papley would be great, but haven't we already ruled him out as he is asking for, or is on, too much coin? 

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