Higgins is looking to leave Richmond. Saints, Pies, North and us reportedly keen. He has good kicking skills, good footy IQ and decent pace. Could be a good midfield and forward rotation for us.

No inside info at this stage, but watch this space.

Officially been told to look for a new home for 2021.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2020/10/28/jack-higgins-set-to-depart-tigerland/

Would it be worth having a look? What would he be worth?

Club is meeting with him. Not sure of level of interest either way just yet tho.

As a junior Champion data ranked him the highest scoring player ever (144 ranking points on average a match). From trade radio just now. I would be willing to give up a future first for him (ouch i know in a strong draft) as he was a first round pick and nothing shows he is slowing down.

It's a big Yes from me. Working in tandem with Pickett in the forward line under Ben Brown and the Weid would be a huge improvement on this year.

He literally has dedicated his working life to football, would be good to have that kind of guy in the club let alone for his footy skills. 

Taylor loves him in his draft year.

Silly boy - apparently is going to nominate St Kilda.

I would be going very hard for Higgins. Pickett and Higgins at the feet of Brown and Weideman could be a fantastic combination. Desperately need another pressure player

My son mentioned earlier today (a couple of hours ago) that he heard (or read?) something which I think he said was from Fox Sports, that he has already nominated a club, but which club that is, is yet to be announced.

Edited October 28, 20205 yr by hardtack

I’d be going strong in looking at landing Higgins.  I think Higgins knows he’s unlikely to get air time in the Tigers right now.
 

Exactly the smart player we need to create and kick goals. He’d be an excellent small forward alongside Pickett and as a crumbing forward.  He walks into our best 22. 
 

I can’t see him at the Saints. Gresham and Butler are already their small forwards. They are adding Crouch to their midfield so it’s already crowded.  
 

Dees make sense for Higgins.  

2 hours ago, Freddy Fuschia said:

Silly boy - apparently is going to nominate St Kilda.

 

Where'd you hear that FF?

want him and richmond are sensible wouldn't cost more than a 3rd rounder, maybe a pick we get in for any of our departees depending when they all fall... somewhere between 45-70 or even 4th round-third round swapsies

Hope we snag him

5 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Hope we snag him

whether we do or not tippa better be a target next year, we gotta get him off that sinking ship

Would be good working in the 50 metre arc

Go hard Demons 

4 hours ago, Freddy Fuschia said:

Silly boy - apparently is going to nominate St Kilda.

How can St.Kilda be in for him? Brad Crouch etc... they've loaded up on every Tom, [censored] and Harry and still have cash to burn.

Smells of the Carlton's down their at RSEA park.

 

2 minutes ago, Win4theAges said:

How can St.Kilda be in for him? Brad Crouch etc... they've loaded up on every Tom, [censored] and Harry and still have cash to burn.

Smells of the Carlton's down their at RSEA park.

 

It does raise eyebrows but Carlisle coming off a monster contract must help. 

Hope we are into him as he along with Brown and Smith will improve our chances next season big time. Also he can run through the mid field using his pace and skills to our advantage. Be very nice indeed to get all three.

St Kilda bound by the looks of it.

Next.

6 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

St Kilda bound by the looks of it.

Next.

Is this actually confirmed anywhere?

According to this article he's looking at "Melbourne-based rivals". Can't find anything which says he's nominated St Kilda?

26 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Is this actually confirmed anywhere?

According to this article he's looking at "Melbourne-based rivals". Can't find anything which says he's nominated St Kilda?

A few journos on Twitter speculating that the Saints are in the lead for his services, but certainly nothing confirmed as yet. 

Big yes from me.

Medium forward types we have : Fritsch, Melksham, Hannan , Spargo, ANB, AVB, Jones, Sparrow, Baker, Hunt

I could easily get rid rid of 4 of them to add to Bennell, Dunkley and Corey Wagner.

Basically, I'm trying to say that we have room for his type.

3 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

A few journos on Twitter speculating that the Saints are in the lead for his services, but certainly nothing confirmed as yet. 

He was a die-hard Saints supporter pre-draft apparently which is where a lot of this speculation is coming from. Was likely the first club he personally went looking for.

5 minutes ago, BAMF said:

He was a die-hard Saints supporter pre-draft apparently which is where a lot of this speculation is coming from. Was likely the first club he personally went looking for.

That’s what I thought it must be. It’s hard to compete with that unless you pay massive overs. Which given his injury is a bit of a risk.