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17 minutes ago, Davos said:

We've offered Nick Hind a 3 year deal, as has Essendon.

Why, he is average or below on everything except tackles. Less than 10 disposals a game. We already have those.

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    27 minutes ago, Davos said:

    We've offered Nick Hind a 3 year deal, as has Essendon.

    Can't see the attraction.  Mature age recruit who has played about 20 game in two years. 

    I would rather Neal Bullen, of whom I am not a fan.

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    5 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Can't see the attraction.  Mature age recruit who has played about 20 game in two years. 

    I would rather Neal Bullen, of whom I am not a fan.

    Except Hind is ridiculously quick and a neat kick.  

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    Just looked at Hind's wiki page.  He was drafted by Saints from Ess VFL team so he will probably take their offer unless we have offered overs.

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    5 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Just looked at Hind's wiki page.  He was drafted by Saints from Ess VFL team so he will probably take their offer unless we have offered overs.

    That could go both ways; he's been there and knows what they're like.

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    35 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    Why, he is average or below on everything except tackles. Less than 10 disposals a game. We already have those.

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    TACKLES
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    someone got bored just sitting around with nothing happening

    in all seriousness - NFI why they would consider another St Kilda reject - don't see much appeal with Hind prefer to offer Hannan 3 years tbh

     

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    Yes, I know they always look good in highlights...

    Much better last season that this season, where he was pretty average. Was having Butler there playing similar role a factor?

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    Hind is a below average player. Can't see why we'd bother chasing him and offering 3 years. He plays like a ****ter version of Hannan, but without the leap. Kicks a goal every second game. He's behind Kent and about 15 others for the Saints.

    If this is the kind of player we're chasing and offering 3 year contracts too, then we're going nowhere fast. St Kilda stock up on proven talent like Jones, Hill, Ryder, Butler, Crouch, Higgins etc. while we take their discards. So frustrating.

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    4 minutes ago, JTR said:

    Yes, I know they always look good in highlights...

    Much better last season that this season, where he was pretty average. Was having Butler there playing similar role a factor?

    Looks very good in highlights.  I wonder how Hunt's highlights would look in comparison when all put together?

    The player I was keen on that is slipping away is Witherton.  Although less essentially than a small pressure forward, having Witherton in defence or the wing would definitely improve our best 22.  Looks like the eagles are ready to land him.

    https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-trades-afl-2020-afl-trade-period-brisbane-alex-witherden-trade-talk-news-west-coast-eagles/news-story/9a54207b52081356166feeaa0cffcb31

     

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    Trade period really is a snore fest. Jump on for the first time today to see if we have made and movement... not only us but anyone?

    Absolute ??

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    24 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Trade period really is a snore fest. Jump on for the first time today to see if we have made and movement... not only us but anyone?

    Absolute ??

    Even the great man Nixon can’t find a thing out of today ...

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    5 minutes ago, Pinball Wizard said:

    Even the great man Nixon can’t find a thing out of today ...

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    Yeah he's let me down there....

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    Do NOT sleep on Treloar, as I thought when JM spoke to traderadio —We are 100% in this but it’ll ALL depend on TMAC.

     

    if we somehow find a suitor by Weds COB, Treloar WILL be a demon. We are his preference which has altered things but unfortunately we’re about $425k short this McDonald must find a home (word is we are even offering to pay a record % of salary) but until Cameron and Saad get done it’ll stay stagnant.

    Fingers crossed, cus he’s be the ideal wingman and my info is that he’s happy to play that role which again has altered thinking. However it is still unlikely unless TMac finds a home.

    This is also why BB deal isn’t done, for we’d need pk26 for any trade w/pies. Remains prob 15% chance but absolutely we ARE in it.

    Couple of nibbles for other players that free some extra space but again we won’t move in those if TMAC doesn’t happen.

    Others: mild interest in Vardy, A.Phillips, Xerri & Cox (only if we miss Treloar) & Witherden said no thanks to Vic as a whole. 

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    I think it's a bit irresponsible for the AFL to allow the trade/free agency period to begin without giving the clubs an answer on salary cap/list sizes for 2021. clubs are effectively working around their best guesses and with a blindfold on. 

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    9 minutes ago, Nudge said:

    Do NOT sleep on Treloar, as I thought when JM spoke to traderadio —We are 100% in this but it’ll ALL depend on TMAC.

     

    if we somehow find a suitor by Weds COB, Treloar WILL be a demon. We are his preference which has altered things but unfortunately we’re about $425k short this McDonald must find a home (word is we are even offering to pay a record % of salary) but until Cameron and Saad get done it’ll stay stagnant.

    Fingers crossed, cus he’s be the ideal wingman and my info is that he’s happy to play that role which again has altered thinking. However it is still unlikely unless TMac finds a home.

    This is also why BB deal isn’t done, for we’d need pk26 for any trade w/pies. Remains prob 15% chance but absolutely we ARE in it.

    Couple of nibbles for other players that free some extra space but again we won’t move in those if TMAC doesn’t happen.

    Others: mild interest in Vardy, A.Phillips, Xerri & Cox (only if we miss Treloar) & Witherden said no thanks to Vic as a whole. 

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    The most unbelievable part of this is the interest in Cox (or is it of the Cedric variety)

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    5 minutes ago, Nudge said:

    Do NOT sleep on Treloar, as I thought when JM spoke to traderadio —We are 100% in this but it’ll ALL depend on TMAC.

     

    if we somehow find a suitor by Weds COB, Treloar WILL be a demon. We are his preference which has altered things but unfortunately we’re about $425k short this McDonald must find a home (word is we are even offering to pay a record % of salary) but until Cameron and Saad get done it’ll stay stagnant.

    Fingers crossed, cus he’s be the ideal wingman and my info is that he’s happy to play that role which again has altered thinking. However it is still unlikely unless TMac finds a home.

    This is also why BB deal isn’t done, for we’d need pk26 for any trade w/pies. Remains prob 15% chance but absolutely we ARE in it.

    Couple of nibbles for other players that free some extra space but again we won’t move in those if TMAC doesn’t happen.

    Others: mild interest in Vardy, A.Phillips, Xerri & Cox (only if we miss Treloar) & Witherden said no thanks to Vic as a whole. 

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    Love your work but you left out the fact that several clubs are enquiring about AVB.

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    2 minutes ago, Blistering said:

    Love your work but you left out the fact that several clubs are enquiring about AVB.

    Part of the “several” I mentioned 

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    10 minutes ago, Nudge said:

    Others: mild interest in Vardy, A.Phillips, Xerri & Cox (only if we miss Treloar) & Witherden said no thanks to Vic as a whole.

    Wouldn't have thought we'd be looking at Vardy and Cox if we're already tight on the salary cap and looking for what is pretty much a VFL ruck spot? Seems a strange call by the club (Preuss Mk II).

    Would be surprised if the Pies accepted pick 26 for Treloar too, even in the circumstances, and even if they do, it leaves us with picks 43, 68 and 69 as it stands. Not ideal.

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    1 minute ago, Lord Nev said:

    Wouldn't have thought we'd be looking at Vardy and Cox if we're already tight on the salary cap and looking for what is pretty much a VFL ruck spot? Seems a strange call by the club (Preuss Mk II).

    Would be surprised if the Pies accepted pick 26 for Treloar too, even in the circumstances, and even if they do, it leaves us with picks 43, 68 and 69 as it stands. Not ideal.

    Treloar will go for pick 80 if a club covers the entire wage

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    15 hours ago, 58er said:

    Basically Viney is a Vic.

    Todd came here in 1986 and played 12 years or so snd only went back I reckon  fir coaching in SA fir 5 years before he returned to Hawks I think. Then came back to us.

    Basically Jack has lived 20 out of 25 years in Vic not SA.And would have been born in Vic in 1994 !

    Todd went to Echuca as a player coach, he done his knee in the Frist game, Viney grow up with wines

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    2 minutes ago, adonski said:

    Treloar will go for pick 80 if a club covers the entire wage

    Disagree mate. He'll leave the Pies no doubt, but IMO these things get over-dramatized in the media pretty often. Clubs will still act in reasonably good faith and a fair trade will be done.

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    13 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    Disagree mate. He'll leave the Pies no doubt, but IMO these things get over-dramatized in the media pretty often. Clubs will still act in reasonably good faith and a fair trade will be done.

    Pick 80 is fair for the player they are desperate to off load, so much so that they are willing to upset the Pies players and fans.

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    47 minutes ago, Nudge said:

    Do NOT sleep on Treloar, as I thought when JM spoke to traderadio —We are 100% in this but it’ll ALL depend on TMAC.

     

    if we somehow find a suitor by Weds COB, Treloar WILL be a demon. We are his preference which has altered things but unfortunately we’re about $425k short this McDonald must find a home (word is we are even offering to pay a record % of salary) but until Cameron and Saad get done it’ll stay stagnant.

    Fingers crossed, cus he’s be the ideal wingman and my info is that he’s happy to play that role which again has altered thinking. However it is still unlikely unless TMac finds a home.

    This is also why BB deal isn’t done, for we’d need pk26 for any trade w/pies. Remains prob 15% chance but absolutely we ARE in it.

    Couple of nibbles for other players that free some extra space but again we won’t move in those if TMAC doesn’t happen.

    Others: mild interest in Vardy, A.Phillips, Xerri & Cox (only if we miss Treloar) & Witherden said no thanks to Vic as a whole. 

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    Thanks for the goss mate. 

    im glad we are in for Treloar. He is a gun and has speed which we lack. Once we don’t screw our cap to get him I’m keen. 

    if pies want T Mac we should be able to work stuff out

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    54 minutes ago, Nudge said:

    Do NOT sleep on Treloar, as I thought when JM spoke to traderadio —We are 100% in this but it’ll ALL depend on TMAC.

     

    if we somehow find a suitor by Weds COB, Treloar WILL be a demon. 

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    This had better bloody happen.

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