25 minutes ago, demon36 said:

Can someone explain the hype on Sam Flanders? Not familiar with him at all and his finals stat's look average at best.

Just asking

Multiple posts in this thread asking this and been answered.

In summary, former first round draftee, a good midfielder who has been squeezed out of the centre by Rowell Anderson combo and the unlimited number of top picks at GC. When played as a pure midfielder last year he averaged 31 disposals and was top 5 in the league for disposals. Has good kicking skills. Versatile, and his versatility has seen him squeezed out to the flanks and as a mr fix it of sorts. His stats look poor recently due to the role he was pushed into, and that's why he wants to leave. He wants to play midfield.

For mine, he's a good young player and worthy of chasing. If we were able to land Flanders and a highish pick for Trac, I'd call that a win for us. Some might shoot me down, but Flanders is very good and has a decade of footy ahead of him.

5 minutes ago, Demongirl35 said:

The other day I read St Kilda and Carlton were the strong favourites… I can’t keep up!

Even though I'm updating demonland like a madman, it's best to just let the [censored] settle each day and check in around 6ish

2 minutes ago, Mouseymoo said:

Even though I'm updating demonland like a madman, it's best to just let the [censored] settle each day and check in around 6ish

Pretty much!

I reckon with Trac going it could help in a sense he sees more midfield time with us also now.

If Trac stayed then I could see him 100% picking the Saints. We are definitely back in the contention I reckon

1 hour ago, Demongirl35 said:

Pretty much!

I reckon with Trac going it could help in a sense he sees more midfield time with us also now.

If Trac stayed then I could see him 100% picking the Saints. We are definitely back in the contention I reckon

Pro: more money, picks and game time

Cons: more likely we suck.

I’m not sure the Saints will finish better than 7th but I’d probably chose them because that’s a lot better than 17th

Just now, Demonland said:

C'mon GC, you know you want CP5 and you know you want it to be a nice clean trade (and if it backfires you know daddy Dillion will clean up the mess)

Even if Ned Flanders nominates us and Trac nominates Adelaide it probably opens up a path to a three way deal where a deal right now with the Crows looks very difficult

39 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

Even if Ned Flanders nominates us and Trac nominates Adelaide it probably opens up a path to a three way deal where a deal right now with the Crows looks very difficult

I dare say folk forget how this game is played

5 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

Multiple posts in this thread asking this and been answered.

In summary, former first round draftee, a good midfielder who has been squeezed out of the centre by Rowell Anderson combo and the unlimited number of top picks at GC. When played as a pure midfielder last year he averaged 31 disposals and was top 5 in the league for disposals. Has good kicking skills. Versatile, and his versatility has seen him squeezed out to the flanks and as a mr fix it of sorts. His stats look poor recently due to the role he was pushed into, and that's why he wants to leave. He wants to play midfield.

For mine, he's a good young player and worthy of chasing. If we were able to land Flanders and a highish pick for Trac, I'd call that a win for us. Some might shoot me down, but Flanders is very good and has a decade of footy ahead of him.

i'd be really concerned if we signed flanders what that meant for rivers, as it would hurt his midfield minutes with langford, pickett, windsor and flanders taking tracs time ahead of him, having said that flanders could offer more than rivers in some aspects as a better ball user but with less dash and aerial game. think id prefer to keep the riv tho

Just now, Demonland said:

Got to pay overs if we are losing Trac.

Would prefer Walters over another mid feilder.

You’d have to think we’d appeal more than Essendon surely. Haha

7 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

You’d have to think we’d appeal more than Essendon surely. Haha

You’d hope.

As a supporter you know we do.

As a player? Surely right? They’re poo poo.

30 minutes ago, Ted Lasso said:

You’d have to think we’d appeal more than Essendon surely. Haha

Depends if he's just after the $

The answer is StKilda, Essendon and Carlton…..

“Name three AFL clubs with rubbish recruiting!”

🤔

The only things in our corner for a deal with Ned and GC are King and Trac.

Would like to think that the club would match the Saints dollars and length of term.

The $$$ has gone up.

We either up our ante or look elsewhere.

I dont think we need to match top whack.... but probably need to sweeten our position.

Be pretty disappointed tbh if King couldn't get Flanders over the line, considering the connection they have. Not a good start.

Depends what Flanders wants, if he just wants $$$ then highest bidder awaits.

Is he worth it? What's he really like compared to Trac do people rate him anywhere near him?

8 hours ago, Sean Balor said:

Be pretty disappointed tbh if King couldn't get Flanders over the line, considering the connection they have. Not a good start.

Id be disappointed... but wouldn't blame the bloke. His job is to coach not to poach.

3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Yuck

How hard is it to tell a bloke he’ll be playing midfield

Can be very easy to paint a picture of what you might do.

Is a different thing to have actually done it.

The human animal is not unique in they all too often lean towards what they know and have experienced as opposed to platitudes and promises.

I dont think we're out of this race at all.

Find out soon enough.