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Comes out of contract at the end of 2026.

 

 

A yes please from me.

Kicked 4 snags in one of Port’s finals last year and was/is expected to be a key part of Port’s future forward line.

Don’t reckon they will let him go with Dixon well and truly cooked. 

 
1 minute ago, Heart Beats True said:

Don’t reckon they will let him go with Dixon well and truly cooked. 

Dixon has announced his retirement and Marshall might not make it back from concussion, so I agree there is no chance 

31 minutes ago, Heart Beats True said:

Don’t reckon they will let him go with Dixon well and truly cooked. 

 

28 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Dixon has announced his retirement and Marshall might not make it back from concussion, so I agree there is no chance 

We didn't want to let Jackson go either...but when he's out of contract (2026) if not before, the race is on.


Lord is an interesting option - cost the only issue assuming he is available 

Would like him but he is not the gorilla we crave

 

Love this option, this kid showed a lot last year.  This year ruined by injuries.  I'd prioritise getting him over that GWS kid.  Both would be great of course. 

I'd have him just to hear the MFC fans yell "Praise the Lord" whenever he does something good.


Can't see him going as they need their tall stocks more than ever.

But if there's even a slight chance..

1 minute ago, Roost it far said:

I always thought we were in the market for Georgiades but that never eventuated.

we were until he did his acl in the sanfl, i believe

after that he rehabbed at the pear and then moved into the position of being their key forward given lord's injury run in 2024, marshall's ongoing concussion concerns, and dixon's failing body

he'll be their prime forward for the foreseeable future, you'd imagine

Port are linked to Lukosius, Cumming and Perrymen.

Currently they only hold picks 36 and 54 in the 2024 draft.

Houston and Soldo have asked for trades but are no certainty to leave if they cant get it done.

If we make a compelling offer, or if Lord firmly says he wants out, it may force Port's hand so they can get other deals done.

Marshall, Lukosius and Georgiades is still a good set of tall forwards to have if they lose Lord.


1 hour ago, seventyfour said:

Port are linked to Lukosius, Cumming and Perrymen.

Currently they only hold picks 36 and 54 in the 2024 draft.

Houston and Soldo have asked for trades but are no certainty to leave if they cant get it done.

If we make a compelling offer, or if Lord firmly says he wants out, it may force Port's hand so they can get other deals done.

Marshall, Lukosius and Georgiades is still a good set of tall forwards to have if they lose Lord.

Marshall might not play again.

Cumming and Perryman are free agents.

They could probably get Lukosius with those picks, Soldo and a future 2nd. Certainly with a future first.

They have no incentive to trade Lord.

Lord trained with us as part of the afl academy, he was pick 49 in the 2020 draft.

It was the covid year and list cut down draft. We didn’t have a 3rd rounder, we took Fraser Rosman in the 2nd round.

Probably fair enough given we had a strong list in 2021 and half the kids in the draft missed most of the year but in general this is exactly why I’m in favour of always having at least 4, if not 5 national draft picks and rather than picking the eyes out of the draft just take lots of lottery tickets.

Much better off drafting our own Ollie Lord than make desperate offers to a guy contracted for 2 years who may or may not actually be any good 

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2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Lord trained with us as part of the afl academy, he was pick 49 in the 2020 draft.

It was the covid year and list cut down draft. We didn’t have a 3rd rounder, we took Fraser Rosman in the 2nd round.

Probably fair enough given we had a strong list in 2021 and half the kids in the draft missed most of the year but in general this is exactly why I’m in favour of always having at least 4, if not 5 national draft picks and rather than picking the eyes out of the draft just take lots of lottery tickets.

Much better off drafting our own Ollie Lord than make desperate offers to a guy contracted for 2 years who may or may not actually be any good 

Unlikely if we have just got Wade D to commit to us. We still have Jeffo and Kentfield to come.

4 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Unlikely if we have just got Wade D to commit to us. We still have Jeffo and Kentfield to come.

We’ll be doing well if Jeffo is a good player and one of the other 2 proves useful in anyway at all. So it doesn’t hurt to be on the front foot to try to get Lord in 2026 and even more so when he’s a free agent post 2028 (if he extends until free agency as most players do).

It’s just very hard to get quality key forwards to move to any club, yet alone for the Dees to land one. 

 

18 hours ago, Demonstone said:

I'd have him just to hear the MFC fans yell "Praise the Lord" whenever he does something good.

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Given he's the grandson of 1960's Geelong player Alastair Lord, I reckon there will be a strong pull to get him back there (although maybe in 5-10 years time when he's early-mid 30's) 

On 25/09/2024 at 21:50, Demonstone said:

I'd have him just to hear the MFC fans yell "Praise the Lord" whenever he does something good.

Forget something good, I'd  yell praise the lord if he hit a target by foot.

 
On 26/09/2024 at 14:55, Redleg said:

Unlikely if we have just got Wade D to commit to us. We still have Jeffo and Kentfield to come.

Reading this makes me think we need him even more 

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44 minutes ago, Ugottobekidding said:

Straight swap lord for ANB? We ain't gonna get much from Adelaide 

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