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6 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

I know it doesn't work like this, but GWS owe us for Toby Bedford.  Quite a similar situation in a way, only Bedford was getting games and showing promise at AFL level.

Still spewing we let that kid go so easily.

he was out of contract… and we offered him a three year deal. So while I disagree with the use of the word  “ easily” I’m spewing too. 

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    1 hour ago, Wells 11 said:

    he was out of contract… and we offered him a three year deal. So while I disagree with the use of the word  “ easily” I’m spewing too. 

    Yeah, fair enough.  I forgot all the specifics.  Even though he was out of contract, that still meant GWS had to trade for him yeah?  Otherwise we could have told them we'd let him put himself up for the pre-season draft?   I really wish a few clubs would follow through on this threat some more as I feel players are really too free to walk out on clubs willy nilly at the moment.

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    McCartney will probably drag this into next week to prove they tried to keep him.

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    I don't think it's posturing. GWS has lost the battle (pun intended) on all of Perryman, Cumming and Peatling, and had already given up on Haynes. They're in the window, that’s a lot of support talent to lose in one year and they don't appear to have gained anyone. I suspect they genuinely want to hold Derksen.

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    15 minutes ago, old55 said:

    I don't think it's posturing. GWS has lost the battle (pun intended) on all of Perryman, Cumming and Peatling, and had already given up on Haynes. They're in the window, that’s a lot of support talent to lose in one year and they don't appear to have gained anyone. I suspect they genuinely want to hold Derksen.

    They have form of keeping players in contract who want to leave for personal circumstance. Bobby Hill a good example. 

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    2 minutes ago, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

    They have form of keeping players in contract who want to leave for personal circumstance. Bobby Hill a good example. 

    Cam McCarthy too. He even moved back to WA and sat the year out from football. 

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    32 minutes ago, old55 said:

    I don't think it's posturing. GWS has lost the battle (pun intended) on all of Perryman, Cumming and Peatling, and had already given up on Haynes. They're in the window, that’s a lot of support talent to lose in one year and they don't appear to have gained anyone. I suspect they genuinely want to hold Derksen.

    He doesn't play in ay of those three guy's positions.

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    3 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    He doesn't play in ay of those three guy's positions.

    Perryman and Cumming both play medium back for GWS, Derksen can play tall back, Haynes definitely plays tall back. Losing all four gives them less flexibility and options to shuffle back there.

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    It's a bit like if we lost Salem, Rivers, Sparrow and Tomlinson last year and Disco requested a trade.

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    28 minutes ago, old55 said:

    It's a bit like if we lost Salem, Rivers, Sparrow and Tomlinson last year and Disco requested a trade.

    Yep. Suppose we have to hope his family needs are sufficient to sway GWS.

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    2 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

     

    We are having a great offseason. Go Dees. 

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    5 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

     

    Ok Giants, keep a non-best 22 player who doesn't want to be there against his will. We move on

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    2 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    Anyone know if Wade has been spotted in Melbourne home hunting?

    Currently with AMW atm, partner is back in Darwin with the 3 little ones while Wade is locking in future 

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    GWS pretty adamant that they won't trade him.

    Shut the door in this one.

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    If Derksen isn’t available it sounds like we’ve got SFA to look forward to for the rest of the trade period 

    Here’s to the pick swaps 🙌

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    3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    GWS pretty adamant that they won't trade him.

    Shut the door in this one.

    I wouldn't let him go also tbh

    He is a versatile tall which are hard to come by 

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    #24 Joel Jeffrey - Suns playing for Wanderers

    #9 Wade Derksen - Nightcliff

    #29 AMW - Nightcliff

     

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    Just now, Jeremy said:

    Surely Tim Lamb can’t survive a fourth consecutive year of doing SFA in the trade period ? We’re not improving 

    Tim Lamb is not being helped by our club being run like a circus. He can approach players and managers. He can make offers. But ultimately if nobody wants to come here, what can he do? 
    We have Houston on the hook, now he’s gone cold on us. We offered Peatling a good deal and he chose Adelaide. 
    It’s a sad state of affairs right now, as we are so far from a destination club. 

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    4 minutes ago, Jeremy said:

    Surely Tim Lamb can’t survive a fourth consecutive year of doing SFA in the trade period ? We’re not improving 

    I’m fairness to Lamb he had Houston until the club self imploded. He’s not got much to work with right now 

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    10 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    GWS pretty adamant that they won't trade him.

    Shut the door in this one.

    If we have 3 picks inside 30 I think I’m ok with using the Grundy late 2nd round pick and marginally overpaying for a guy who’s a third. Assuming we have no one else available. 

    See if the Giants blink late.

    They’re talking about getting Stringer and Shiel, if they do that they’re at least feeling better about their net ins/outs over trade period. 

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