dazzledavey36

Huh?

It would be Jeff Farmer devastated levels for me if he left.

Pay kozzie whatever he wants. Yes, he really is that good and worth it alone on marketing for our junior supporters. Never have I had such an emotional attachment to a player since Liam Jurrah and Jeff Farmer.

Annoying that media gets hold of this before the club even releases anything official.

Uh oh..

Good man.

Didn't Brisbane change their recruiting strategy to drafting Vic Country lads to minimise the player exodus at one stage? I mean they legitimately trying this with Kozzie as we speak with Liam Henry lol. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.zerohanger.com/fremantle-forward-liam-henry-linked-to-melbourne-amid-kysaiah-pickett-trade-speculation-132578/amp/ Melbourne reportedly have a young Fremantle forward on their radar as they plan to satisfy and re-sign off-contract star Kysaiah Pickett According to The Herald Sun, Fremantle are also tipped to have Pickett in mind for their off-season planning, however it could be a Dockers forward that ends up swapping clubs amid the rumours surrounding Pickett's future. The publication's report suggests the Demons could place some attention toward a move for Dockers forward Liam Henry, a close friend of Pickett's. After losing Toby Bedford to GWS last year, Melbourne may see Henry as a viable option to add to their forward stocks in a bid to not only bolster their attack, but help keep Pickett in the red and blue.

Mate, no one has ever said that?? Nor did I say any journalist were quoted as saying so.. All that is being said is the strong Port Adelaide interest in Pickett and not just from Cornes. Here's a few snippets. https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/09/16/thats-where-the-odds-say-he-will-be-edmund-gives-his-verdict-on-picketts/ SEN’s Chief Sports Reporter Sam Edmund doesn’t think Port Adelaide will be successful in its pursuit of Kysaiah Pickett. Edmund broke the news earlier this week that Port was exploring the possibility of trading for Pickett over the upcoming trade period. “Port are trying, absolutely trying,” Edmund said on SEN's The Picks. “I think he’ll stay at Melbourne (though), I think, that’s where the odds say he will be in because he’s contracted for one more year and I can't in any way, shape or form see Melbourne wanting him to go and sanctioning a trade. “I think it would take something significant, Kozzie would have to put in a trade request and at this stage, that is not happening,” Edmund continued. https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/09/20/cashed-up-power-to-continue-pickett-pursuit-after-disappointing-dunkley-snub/ Port Adelaide will continue to aggressively pursue Melbourne’s Kysaiah Pickett despite his contract status according to SEN’s Michelangelo Rucci. While reports have suggested that Pickett is excited about his Melbourne future, Rucci says that they’ll continue to ask the question in hopes that the small forward requests a trade this off-season Port’s definitely there, they’re asking the question quite often,” Rucci said on SEN SA Breakfast. “Kysaiah is contracted at Melbourne next year, not that contracts mean much at this time of year. “The real question there is, how much does Kysaiah want to accept what Port Adelaide put in front of him? “Then it’d be going to Melbourne and saying, ‘Well, I want to go home’. “Port might be in for the long game, but if you don’t ask, you’ll never get anywhere. “They’re definitely keen to get Kysaiah Pickett to Alberton, there’s no doubt about that at all.”

They also have some exciting depth coming through in this department. Neil Erasmus 190cm big bodied inside mid. Plays similar to Elliot Yeo. Nathan O' Driscoll 188cm midfielder who also plays half back if need. Matthew Johnson 192cm tall inside/outside midfielder who's very similar to David Mundy.

Go back to October. If you want links, then sure. It was well reported by several journo's and media outlets that the Port Adelaide pursuit was real but were also well aware that he was contracted for another 12 months so the chances of him leaving was very low. Didn't stop Port from asking the question though which their well within their rights and certainly hasn't stop Port now going full assult this year. Why? Because he's an absolute star player and marketing dream for junior supporters. It be silly for clubs to at least not ask the question. Not entirely sure why people are getting so sensitive about this whole Port Adelaide interest thing lol.. Take off the red and blue glasses. We did the exact same thing to Ed Langdon 12 months prior when he was contracted still at Freo. Welcome to the landscape of player movement.

People on here are so easy to catch by the Cornes bait lol.. And as you pointed, he's absolutely got connections at Port with his brother being an assistant coach and fully immersed within the inner sanctum of what's happening on and off field. So of course this kind of information would get back to Kane Corne no doubt. when there's smoke there's fire and there's been smoke since way back in October last year and certainly not just from Kane Cornes.

Not exactly. There's reports that it's not so much the WA pull but the Victorian clubs interest.

He does have GF. But agree entirely with your post

They have zero capital. Our best bet is West Coast

Tom De Koning, Ben McKay and Mitch Geogiadas are the 3 that would be thr most popular.

Very similar noise to Jackson last year where the club was very confident he'd sign lol.

Since when do we need another A grade ruckman to prolong Gawns career? The best mids last year had a bloke by the name of Rhys Stanley as their number 1 ruckman who's 100% no where near A grade quality. Just an honest battler who competed when needed. The Gawn Grundy combination will work because it'll be forced to work mind you. Will take some time but so does any new player that comes into a whole new system.

Based on?

I also agree with Bucks also. Still worries me we've put a premium on another genuine ruckman when I would have rather either save the cash to sort out our forward structure which to me doesn't fix any of that when Gawn or Grundy are part of the forward set up because they're not natural forwards who kick goals. I watched the Collingwood Carlton match last week. McStay is certainly a much better fit for them moving forward. Took a couple of strong contested marks and kicked 3.

I read a snippet in the herald sun that we will be putting put a younger squad then what we had against the Saints. Did anyone else see this??

Lachie Hunter certainly caught my eye. He was BOG in my opinion.