Love the Dunkley comparison

We need midfielders who can defend, run both ways and win their own ball just as much as we need good ball users

Plus at 22 he’s still got scope for further development

Hopefully Finey is on the money and we can bring him in and continue to rebalance our midfield mix

Offload Trac for a couple of picks to the Hawks and bring in Windshagger for pick 23 and we're cookin

2 minutes ago, adonski said:

Offload Trac for a couple of picks to the Hawks and bring in Windshagger for pick 23 and we're cookin

Windhager actually makes Trac more potent as a mid, because he defends and covers for Trac in defensive transition. His acquisiton could also allow Trac to slide forward Dusty Martin style.

Edited September 7, 2025Sep 7 by Adam The God

Viney not getting any younger and not ageing well. Windhager a ready-made Vieny replacement and a better kick.

2 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

It'll be Adelaide more then Port.

There midfield and lack of depth got badly exposed on Thursday night once Dawson was clamped down.

Would not be surprised if Adelaide even reach out in regards to Oliver.

Maybe Oliver was sending a coded message to Adelaide earlier this week when he spoke about Burgess.

8 hours ago, picket fence said:

WE DONT NEED ANOTHER MID WE NEED A POWER FORWARD FFS

No, we've got Jeffo.

6 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

No, we've got Jeffo.

Kentfield has a MASSIVE ceiling.. consider his year and the roadblocks he faced.. he could be a genuine monster! And Jeffo isn’t written-off yet, he’s just more of a Gunston type than a power fwd.

Edited September 7, 2025Sep 7 by Tolstoys Nudge

9 hours ago, picket fence said:

WE DONT NEED ANOTHER MID WE NEED A POWER FORWARD FFS

But, but, but, but, El Jefe ain’t goin’ nowhere, is he?

9 hours ago, picket fence said:

WE DONT NEED ANOTHER MID WE NEED A POWER FORWARD FFS

We need what we can get, we are wanting in all parts of the ground for quality players

It’s amazing how this player is great and a potential boon but also not worthy of any valuable asset.

Literally incredible.

36 minutes ago, hardtack said:

But, but, but, but, El Jefe ain’t goin’ nowhere, is he?

Nowhere but up!!!!

😉

10 hours ago, Jakkaa said:

As long as we’re not getting another one paced ball butcher with no composure in big moments I’m all for it..we already have enough of those

He might be a one paced ball butcher but we don’t have many of them under 25.

We can’t build around Viney, Oliver and Tracc any more, replacing one of them with Windhager would give us midfield continuity so our young kids can step in when needed.

i like the comparison with harmes

i dunno

windhager seems like the sort of bog standard defensively-minded inside mid who is a good, ordinary soldier and not a 'difference maker' to our side

Destination club. Windhager can see the $$ and the potential. Saints put all $$ into recruits and forget about their existing players.

58 minutes ago, rpfc said:

It’s amazing how this player is great and a potential boon but also not worthy of any valuable asset.

Literally incredible.

He's a role player that would add value to our team similar to Melksham, Hibberd and Langdon who went for mid to late 2nd rounders. Our early 2nd round pick (23) is fair and if Saints get pissy I'm sure a swap of later picks will sort it out.

Are you suggesting he's worth a first round pick?

23 minutes ago, Random Task said:

He's a role player that would add value to our team similar to Melksham, Hibberd and Langdon who went for mid to late 2nd rounders. Our early 2nd round pick (23) is fair and if Saints get pissy I'm sure a swap of later picks will sort it out.

Are you suggesting he's worth a first round pick?

Windbagger aint worth pick 23 DON'T DO IT!

24 minutes ago, Random Task said:

He's a role player that would add value to our team similar to Melksham, Hibberd and Langdon who went for mid to late 2nd rounders. Our early 2nd round pick (23) is fair and if Saints get pissy I'm sure a swap of later picks will sort it out.

Are you suggesting he's worth a first round pick?

I am suggesting that posters do not engage the reasoning centres of their pre-frontal cortex when they discuss appropriate recompense in matters of football trades.

1 minute ago, rpfc said:

I am suggesting that posters do not engage the reasoning centres of their pre-frontal cortex when they discuss appropriate recompense in matters of football trades.

Edit: found a more fitting gif

Edited September 7, 2025Sep 7 by Random Task

44 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

i like the comparison with harmes

i dunno

windhager seems like the sort of bog standard defensively-minded inside mid who is a good, ordinary soldier and not a 'difference maker' to our side

We've been desperate for a two way running defensive mid since ANB left. We are desperate for quality depth.

Would be at the least, an immediate upgrade on Spargo/Kolt/Sharp/Sparrow who played a lot this year. Your bottom 6 players might be your most important.

He also has the ceiling to be a lot more than that too.

14 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Windbagger aint worth pick 23 DON'T DO IT!

Why? Pick 23 which will push closer to 30 in a weak draft?

Do you take the 22 year old proven player who already has 75 games under his belt that provides attributes we need and would be immediate best 22.

Or do you bet on an unproven kid who based on the numbers would have a 30% chance of reaching 75 games in his career (players in the 30-35 range).

37 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Windbagger aint worth pick 23 DON'T DO IT!

16 minutes ago, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

Why? Pick 23 which will push closer to 30 in a weak draft?

Do you take the 22 year old proven player who already has 75 games under his belt that provides attributes we need and would be immediate best 22.

Or do you bet on an unproven kid who based on the numbers would have a 30% chance of reaching 75 games in his career (players in the 30-35 range).

Based on the two above posts, I'm pretty sure he's worth a late first rounder.

now that i am aware, thanks to the quotes of others, that picket thinks he's not worth pick 23 i am all for the trade

not a first rounder tho

Edited September 7, 2025Sep 7 by whatwhat say what

5 hours ago, Demongirl35 said:

Aints fans a few weeks were desperate to sign him. They didn’t want him to leave and would be filthy if he left due to some of their linked players Aleer, Silvagni and now Ryan, Now it’s ’he’s ordinary and if he wants to go, go.’

Like if he’s so ordinary why do you expect a first rounder? I don’t get saints fans

It's just like reading 'Land.

Our trading of players over the last few seasons has been next to woeful. Is this dude going to be the exception? I don’t think I could take another Sharp, Schache, Daw, Hunter, Dunstan etc.

Edited September 7, 2025Sep 7 by Ethan Tremblay