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Surprised no one has mentioned Dylan Stephen’s here. Was an absolute jet on the wing in his draft year before being taken at pick 5. With Sydney having a cap squeeze I think he should be high up our hit list.

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    2 minutes ago, olisik said:

    Surprised no one has mentioned Dylan Stephen’s here. Was an absolute jet on the wing in his draft year before being taken at pick 5. With Sydney having a cap squeeze I think he should be high up our hit list.

    Sounds like the Swans are pushing him out. I understand the cap issues but clearly internally they must be very underwhelmed by him.

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    4 minutes ago, olisik said:

    Surprised no one has mentioned Dylan Stephen’s here. Was an absolute jet on the wing in his draft year before being taken at pick 5. With Sydney having a cap squeeze I think he should be high up our hit list.

    comparisons with jimmy toumpas in terms of his ability to work hard and defensive accountability don't do him many favours

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    8 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Yes I know its bigfooty...

     

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    "Was a big bucks man" - I read that to mean he wanted big dollars, so was not thrilled, but if they mean he was close to his former coach, that puts a different light on it.

    If he wants success, surely he'd go for us over the Saints.

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    Scott Pendlebury apparently open to a move to another club as a player then moving into a coaching role. I am sure it’s more a way in getting more money or an extra year at Collingwood. But hell his footy smarts and ball use would be a nice contrast to our other midfielders despite his age. 

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    Maynard would take the spot Smith currently holds you would think (which was Hibbo's and Jetta's prior).

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    There’s an article in the Herald-Sun (no link available) entitled “Moneyball: Follow all the latest trade, contract, draft and coaching news across the AFL” there are some interesting items – 

    • Essendon is keen to recruit Gold Coast’s Malcolm Rosas who is seen as a replacement for Irving Mosquito who has left the club.

    • Adam Cerra is considered a certainty to land at Carlton with Melbourne mentioned as the only other possible suitor. However, the Demons aren’t in a position to provide a trade. Luke Jackson is out of the question and the club doesn’t have any high draft picks.

    • Melbourne is keen to retain Sam Weideman who has received interest from Collingwood, North Melbourne and the Gold Coast Suns.

    • Tom Lynch who was told by Adelaide that he wasn’t getting a new contract.

    • Hawthorn has offered a three year deal to Fremantle’s Lachie Schultz.

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    On 8/18/2021 at 1:46 PM, picket fence said:

    Lockhart is nowhere near the player that Maynard is!

    Lockhart will be lucky to be on the list. One year left max, don't see a future in him, while on the other hand Maynard would be in our best 22.

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    9 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    Melbourne is keen to retain Sam Weideman who has received interest from Collingwood, North Melbourne and the Gold Coast Suns.

    The Gold Coast is a destination that might suit Sam the best. He needs a decent run at it to regain his confidence. The problem at Melbourne is that there’s no guarantee he’ll be able to break into the team with its current set up.

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    3 minutes ago, Leopold Bloom said:

    The Gold Coast is a destination that might suit Sam the best. He needs a decent run at it to regain his confidence. The problem at Melbourne is that there’s no guarantee he’ll be able to break into the team with its current set up.

    I'd like to see him get another go next year after an uninterrupted preseason. The stress fracture in his hip put him on the back foot.

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    Put him on a 2 year contract and when Ben King requests to come back to Vic at the end of 2022 we offer Weid and another player/1st round pick. 

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    13 minutes ago, Leopold Bloom said:

    The Gold Coast is a destination that might suit Sam the best. He needs a decent run at it to regain his confidence. The problem at Melbourne is that there’s no guarantee he’ll be able to break into the team with its current set up.

    What have the Suns got to offer as a trade?

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    32 minutes ago, Pink Freud said:

    What have the Suns got to offer as a trade?

    Matt Rowell ?

    :D

     

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    11 hours ago, Pink Freud said:

    What have the Suns got to offer as a trade?

    Their 1st Round Pick which we could use to get Mac Andrew. Means there would be a swapping of picks involved no doubt.

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    28 minutes ago, MadAsHell said:

    Their 1st Round Pick which we could use to get Mac Andrew. Means there would be a swapping of picks involved no doubt.

    Rather keep Weid.

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    Where there is smoke, there is fire. Considering we don’t have draft capital for Cerra, why is our name in every article about him? What are we trying to do? Future first no doubt, but if I was Freo Id want more. I guess Hogan > Cerra and Hogan was 6 & 23. 

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    1 hour ago, Dee-licious said:

    Where there is smoke, there is fire. Considering we don’t have draft capital for Cerra, why is our name in every article about him? What are we trying to do? Future first no doubt, but if I was Freo Id want more. I guess Hogan > Cerra and Hogan was 6 & 23. 

    But even if he could get it done isn't the salary cap an issue - esp moving forward?

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    1 hour ago, deelusions from afar said:

    But even if he could get it done isn't the salary cap an issue - esp moving forward?

    Depends on what we let go when the season’s over. We also had a lot of guys sign long term deals, don’t know exactly how those deals are staggered within the cap.

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    I am one who doesn't like to see players go, from Hogan to Watts to Gysberts to Blease and recently Jack Viney and of course I have been proven wrong many times over the journey. I am biased and find ways to like our players more than others. Nothing wrong with that.

    But do we need Maynard? I would have thought between Tomlinson, Smith and Hibberd (if he stays for 1 more year) and a developing Bowey we had that half back sweeper spot covered. Maynard is a good player though, white line fever, hates to get beat. I hope we put a high price on Weidemann though because I think we might need him for structure of the team more than Maynard.

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    23 minutes ago, deespicable me said:

    But do we need Maynard? I would have thought between Tomlinson, Smith and Hibberd (if he stays for 1 more year) and a developing Bowey we had that half back sweeper spot covered. Maynard is a good player though, white line fever, hates to get beat. I hope we put a high price on Weidemann though because I think we might need him for structure of the team more than Maynard.

    I would say mentioning Tommo, Hibberd and Smith all prove we do need him in a roundabout way.

    Tommo isn't currently playing and he is more your 3rd tall.

    Hibbo isn't currently playing and he is the most similar to Maynard, he is becoming quite limited with his movement.

    Smith will likely never play on the sort of player Maynard would, again. 

     

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