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Tom Phillips - Outside Skills and Speed

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Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

Well you pretty much said he was off to the doggies? I'm not doubting you mate, but like I said, you've had a lot of misses lately. I still think we should be in the market for Phillips but who knows. Freo are also a chance.

I'll keep an eye on this one.

What have I missed? Trade week hasn’t even started. 
I mentioned Hogan would be leaving Freo which he is and we had some interest but getting Brown I dare say stopped is going down that paths 

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    Matera is 28 and doesn't get it enough. He's not what we need at the feet of Brown and Weideman IMO. 

    We definitely need to bring in 2 more genuine small guys that will be able to help down a place or at least compete strongly for a spit in our forwardline.

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    Was told yesterday that we are seriously looking at Philips. Originally it was Polec, but now switched 

     

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    2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Was told yesterday that we are seriously looking at Philips. Originally it was Polec, but now switched 

     

    Would the person who told you know?

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    15 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    Would the person who told you know?

    Been pretty good over a number of years

    i wouldn’t put it on here otherwise 

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    I have also tried to get some info from my source, and was told Brown was our number 1 priority.

    Pushed my source further and asked about running players and was told the club was having serious discussions around Phillips. Seems that we are quite interested but at the time I spoke to my source, not much contact had been made with the pies or Phillips. This was a few days ago, and I am trying to get more info as we speak.

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    2 hours ago, adonski said:

    Surely there's something brewing here with us to not be interested...I hope it ain't Treloar on the wing tho!

    Do we, you, or anyone know that we are not interested?

    Maybe “we” are just being cagey and professional?

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    11 minutes ago, Yokozuna said:

    I have also tried to get some info from my source, and was told Brown was our number 1 priority.

    Pushed my source further and asked about running players and was told the club was having serious discussions around Phillips. Seems that we are quite interested but at the time I spoke to my source, not much contact had been made with the pies or Phillips. This was a few days ago, and I am trying to get more info as we speak.

    Any other players we sniffing in general?

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    7 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    Do we, you, or anyone know that we are not interested?

    Maybe “we” are just being cagey and professional?

    My sources are unwilling to confirm your speculation

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    1 hour ago, Demons11 said:

    It’s a very good wage for a player of his caliber, he is not exactly a star 

    True but my post was more about the lack of interest. It is a good salary but not enough to put clubs off I would have thought. He’s contracted but the pies have cap issues so shouldn’t cost much trade wise. $400-500k 3 years and a third rounder could get this done. He fills an obvious need for us.

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    1 hour ago, Yokozuna said:

    I have also tried to get some info from my source, and was told Brown was our number 1 priority.

    Pushed my source further and asked about running players and was told the club was having serious discussions around Phillips. Seems that we are quite interested but at the time I spoke to my source, not much contact had been made with the pies or Phillips. This was a few days ago, and I am trying to get more info as we speak.

    Any updates on Jordan and his contract?

    Cheers

    I am assuming list sizes etc are holding things up, but there was a lot of good talk about him throughout the year and nothing now.

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    Things can change pretty quickly but at this point in time I have it on the best authority possible that Tom Phillips will remain at Collingwood next season.

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    1 minute ago, ben russell said:

    Things can change pretty quickly but at this point in time I have it on the best authority possible that Tom Phillips will remain at Collingwood next season.

    Tell Tom thanks for the info.

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    2 hours ago, Vineytime said:

    Why have a crack at Phillips when Trealor is available.... I know who I’d rather. 

    If we can solve a need at a third of the price would be the why. 

    But obviously you'd be crazy not to go for Treloar if available. 

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    Talk is Collingwood want a top 10 draft pick so that rules us out. Phillips is the player would should be after don't believe for a second Collingwood can keep Phillips when they have so many more to sign.

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    7 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    Was told yesterday that we are seriously looking at Philips. Originally it was Polec, but now switched 

    What's the bet the pivot involves Treloar?

    Polec would have required a bit of money from our end, so will Treloar. Phillips less so.

    Would love to raid Collingwood for those two.

    1 hour ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Talk is Collingwood want a top 10 draft pick so that rules us out. Phillips is the player would should be after don't believe for a second Collingwood can keep Phillips when they have so many more to sign.

    There's absolutely no way Collingwood can be asking for a top 10 pick when they're actively pushing him out in a very obvious cap squeeze. 

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    8 hours ago, faultydet said:

    Tell Tom thanks for the info.

    I suspect Oskar Baker also sends him his thanks for that info.

     

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    6 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

    Talk is Collingwood want a top 10 draft pick so that rules us out. Phillips is the player would should be after don't believe for a second Collingwood can keep Phillips when they have so many more to sign.

    If true that they want a top 10 pick then he stays a Pie.

     

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    I still think we can get a bargain with Phillips and Brown. They aren’t wanted by their clubs.
    Over to you Josh. Time to turn the screws on them. 
     

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    I would suspect it's a top 10 pick they're after for Treloar, not Phillips? The latter can't even get a game with them.

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    1 hour ago, adonski said:

    I would suspect it's a top 10 pick they're after for Treloar, not Phillips? The latter can't even get a game with them.

    That’s what I was thinking, no way does Phillips command a top 10 pick. If they can get a pick in the low 20’s that would surely get it done quickly on their end. 

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    Would we have enough to secure Phillips? I've read an article from Matt Rendell saying that Collingwood could move Mason Cox, and if so they are expected to earn $600,000 in 2021 on his back-ended deal, it would have enough money to cover McDonald's contract.

    Cause if we offload Tmac's contract, then we can put the money into giving Clarry a new deal. This might be why we're not wanting to do a straight swap for Phillips with Tmac. 

    I'd rather free up the $ and give Clarry a new contract and then put Salem on the wing instead of Baker.

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