Jimmy Webster

[Wiseblood 24,636]

With the Crouch seemingly headed for St. Kilda, the Saints have said that they are willing to trade Jimmy Webster to make room for him.

Anyone think he would be worth a look?

I have no idea if the club has any interest at all, but he is a good user of the footy, quick and was an important player for the Saints before injuries ruined the last couple of years for him.

Keen to hear how other posters rate him and if he is someone we should be interested in.

[Dwight Schrute 16,712]

I rate him, i think he'd really steady up our half back line, he's a good ball user, brave in the air and a good on field leader, could release Salem to have stints further up the field, 

[Simon Port 143]

Saints putting him up for trade in order to fit Brad Crouch in. At his best he's a very good lockdown defender with great speed and strength. It feels like we are lacking that defender who is able to really lockdown and negate one of the oppositions smalls after Nev has seemingly fallen out of favour. I think he would be a really good cheap pick up assuming he's past his injuries of 2019/2020.

[MadAsHell 4,088]

My earlier post from the Braydon Preuss thread.

 

 I agree with what other posters have said in relation to needing a player to replace Preuss as opposed to just a draft pick. One of the areas we need some cover aside from key forwards and another wing, which we already seem to have targets for, si another half back/small defender. Jetta seems to have hit the wall and Hibberd isn't getting any younger, so this is something we should target.

Sadly GWS don't have any obvious candidates that come to mind, but a team they they'll be trading with (St Kilda) certainly have a few.

I wouldn't mind seeing us send Preuss to GWS and Pick 47 to St Kilda.  GWS send Pick 39 to us and Caldwell to St Kilda. St. Kilda send Pick 14 to GWS and Jimmy Webster to us.

Improves our draft hand slightly and Webster would walk straight into our back pocket/half back flank position. Hasn't played a heap in the last two years due to injury, but his numbers are all good. Good turn of pace and kicks it nicely, plus with St Kilda developing the likes of Hunter Clark, Nick Coffield and Geary still going, he's a surplus to their requirements.

 

 

[Simon Port 143]

Rate him highly, I think he would be a terrific acquisition and fit straight into our backline to provide some drive and lockdown capabilities.

[Red and Blue realist 2,026]

Back and hamstring injuries over the last 2 seasons (plus a hand one as well), but given he's only played 18 games in a season once there's a big element of risk, and he signed a contract extension after starting the 2018 season on fire he wouldn't be on a small contract. I can see why the saints want him out and he might be a cheap trade, but the contract might be preventative, unless they pay some.

[DubDee 20,322]

Worth a look - maybe as we need good users off half back. He could also free up Harmes. 
 

27yo. 188cm. 100games

[Lil_red_fire_engine 10,131]

Assuming his body checks out this could be a smart potential trade. Good age For us and would not cost alot. Fills a role we have a spot for in the back 7 and has speed, carry and a left footer. 

[Clintosaurus 6,394]

Third rounder get it done?

[Diamond_Jim 11,670]

So summing up the posts:

injury prone 27 year old on a decent contract who played zero games in 2020 and 8 in 2019

 

[Turner 1,482]

witherden >

probably wants out after only 7/8 games this year, only issue is he has 2yrs left on deeeecent coin but the lions would pay some

[TheoX 1,218]

If the saints pay most of his salary maybe. Otherwise don't need more injury prone types thanks.

[spirit of norm smith 12,829]

23 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

So summing up the posts:

injury prone 27 year old on a decent contract who played zero games in 2020 and 8 in 2019

 

Yes. I’m not keen. Pass. 

[WERRIDEE 5,198]

4 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Yes. I’m not keen. Pass. 

It hasn't even been metioned that he's leaving has it?

[Vineytime 783]

Please no, this bloke is delist material. Can’t defend and a turnover king. I remember watching him one day live thinking how is he on an AFL list. 

[Turner 1,482]

3 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

It hasn't even been metioned that he's leaving has it?

has two years to go and was thrown up as expendable to create space for Brouchs contract. plus plethora of HBs with Coffield, Clark, Patton, Long down there and roberton and savage still on the list too for the time being

[Wunders 385]

SEN reporting he’s going to Adelaide for a nothing pick to free up space, which then at kilda use to pay more for crouch = pick 2 for Adelaide. 
I’d call that draft tampering ?‍♂️?‍♂️

[whatwhat say what 18,743]

56 minutes ago, Wunders said:

SEN reporting he’s going to Adelaide for a nothing pick to free up space, which then at kilda use to pay more for crouch = pick 2 for Adelaide. 
I’d call that draft tampering ?‍♂️?‍♂️

i heard that too

sounded like sam edmund throwing darts to me

[Turner 1,482]

33 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

i heard that too

sounded like sam edmund throwing darts to me

i'd imagine its pretty on the money tbh, crows desperate for pick 2, they have the cap space coz they have no one earning ridiculous money, those two boys dunstan and webster get to potentially play senior footy and return to home state and brouch gets the money he wants. all looks pretty straight forward to me 

[whatwhat say what 18,743]

16 hours ago, Turner said:

i'd imagine its pretty on the money tbh, crows desperate for pick 2, they have the cap space coz they have no one earning ridiculous money, those two boys dunstan and webster get to potentially play senior footy and return to home state and brouch gets the money he wants. all looks pretty straight forward to me 

reports in the herald scum / sadvertiser have it going the other way; crows' losing hope of getting pick 2 as compo