Redleg

Maybe the ground has changed it’s mind and now wants to be the Dockers new Training ground.

This needs to get announced very soon, as it will assist with Trading in players.

I think we should be telling Freo we get overs, or we start talking to WC about a deal to walk Judd to the PSD.

We won’t be going for Cox as he is A Must To Avoid.

No use crying over spilt milk, or there will be No Milk Today.

Acres kicked the goal, but you were right on what happened, except you forgot to mention that Viney caused it, by kicking a horrible short kick straight to Weitering, that led to the Judd contest which he misjudged and then the pass to two Blues on Fritta. Had Viney kicked it anywhere else, even out on the full, we win.

May doesn’t want to go, it came from the club.

I did say possible not probable and it is possible. I just find it hard to believe that so many people, including club officials, have been lied to all year by a player. There is no need to do that and then of course you need those Officials to trade you. It would be so simple to say he will decide at the end of the season and then see what he is offered from here and back home and then decide. That is the usual way it is done and I don't see any reason he would have departed from that method. I believe he was going to stay, maybe as suggested broke up with the girlfriend and then got a big offer from back home recently and decided to accept it. To me that is the most likely and logical scenario. Good luck to him wherever he plays, I just want to make sure we are properly compensated and not shafted.

With Answerth and Dodee back next year and maybe only Starcevich leaving from his position and with money needed for Draper and Allen, he could be a chance if he wants a better contract. Not too many are leaving there though.

Matthew Johnson could be ok. Are Aiden Riddle or Cooper Simpson players we could look at?

I still think it is possible he signed the contract, but the Manager didn't and kept it and then shopped him around and maybe didn't even tell him of a Freo offer until recently. That is an entirely possible scenario. Freo may have even told his Manager don't commit him to the Dees, until we can frame an offer at the end of the season, who knows. Judd is not necessarily lying, that is what I am saying. Why lie to King allegedly a few days ago and then need him and the club to clear him, with bad blood created? That sounds strange.

May, Lever, Langdon, Melksham, Culley, Sharp, Billings. Soon hopefully Heath, Derksen, Flanders. Maybe Mihocek.

My take might be a bit different to others. First I feel sorry for Ghosty, who is as loyal and fanatical a Dees' fan as there is. She said what she what she was told by Judd and hopefully this is the last time her name is mentioned on this thread. She posted to make us all feel better and I thank her for that and look forward to many more posts from her on other topics in the future. Now, I think Judd did sign his contract some time ago, but the Manager didn't co sign it, or hand it to the MFC, but kept it to see what was around. If I am correct, he is doing many deals with WA clubs and lives there. I think he shopped Judd around to Freo and got a very good deal and has now told Judd of the deal and Judd has decided to accept it and go home. That is not a hanging offence for a player wanting to change clubs and go home at the same time. We know the risks with interstate players. I would't be surprised if the Freo womens' team has made Lily an Offer to join them as well. This is very disappointing and especially as it is Freo who took LJ off us. Personally I agree with some posters who have said it is pick 11 only, or imo a lesser pick, plus a player we like, or walk him to the PSD to the Eagles for nothing. Is he worth pick 11, no, but it is our right to name our price. Hey Freo you want it done smoothly, then this is what it will take. This is a statement moment for a new President, CEO and Coach to stand up and be counted. This request is annoying a lot of us, but it is what is and we have to act like a big club and not get steamrolled. He is not our best player and we will go on, but we need to ensure we get what we want, or he doesn't get to Freo, end of story.

Who?

So Suns who made their first finals and have more NGA's coming in, could get, Tracc, Elliot and JUH to add to Ben King and Walter and they are also supposedly chasing Curnow.

You could be right, they haven't had it yet, I just had last year's result.

Top 3 in the 2024 Gold Coast SUNS Club Champion Award: Sam Collins: (68 votes) Bodhi Uwland: (56 votes) Sam Flanders: (55 votes)

You have a very good memory and I did knock him for his playing ability long before he needed to leave, but I didn't ridicule him as a person, that is completely untrue. It is different saying you don't think a player is great, to ridiculing him personally, which is what I was getting at. Further If I recall correctly, I wished him well on leaving and understood why he left. Lastly I have had some interaction with him and found him to be a fantastic guy and I wish him and his family only the best. Hope that clears up any confusion.

Don't lose hope just yet Daz, if Tracc goes to GC, we are still there, if we want to be.

Suppose it depends what we have offered Flanders. If we offered $750K and its another $150k from Saints, we offer a bit more and the Suns say we will clear you to Dees in a deal, or you stay. Pretty sure if Tracc goes to his rumoured favoured club GC, then we would get Flanders and 6, or without Flanders 6 and 7 and maybe another player or other deals done. You could even get Heath and Derksen done through that deal, without paying for them, they would be cheap anyway. You could even use the picks you would need for Heath and Derksen to slightly upgrade 6 and 7. I suppose it could depend on JT believing we can get two very good kids at 6 and 7, as better than 6 and Flanders. Imagine a deal where Tracc goes to GC and we get , 6, 7, Heath, Derksen and maybe Rosas and then slightly upgrade 6 or 7 or both. That is all very possible. This will be an interesting trade period.

I think they will trade Jack Steele as he is also on big money. They will have to let players go, as the figures touted for new players when added to some of their existing payments, mean they will need 20 players on the draft minimum to fit in the cap. We know that is not happening. I expect a fire sale during trade week or late delistings.

Suns can do the Flanders deal with Saints for pick 7 and then offer us 6 and 7 and maybe throw in Rosas if we want him, to help Tracc get to where he wants to go. Surely JT can get 2 good players with those picks. I'd be thrilled with another Langford and Lindsay.

It's all in and if it fails due to injuries or poor form they will be cactus. They also have Wilkie being offered $400k more a year by the Dogs, so to keep him happy, even though contracted, they will have to give him at least another $200k a year, taking him to $1m a year, another one on huge money. He has already indicated he is unhappy with the money being thrown around and Aleer being offered what he is currently on. I see this exploding.

A meaningless name to me. However, he sounds like the sort of type, someone could start a thread about on Demonland.

Forcing players to stay generally doesn't happen often and again can be very detrimental all around. If Merrett is out of play and the Hawks turn their attention to Tracc, would Lewis and the Hawks' Carlton pick of 8 I think it is, be of interest to us, doing away with the need for Mihocek and giving us that tall key forward we all want? Given Lewis would probably not be a first round pick with his injuries and non certainty of Hawks selection, then maybe a later pick is thrown in, which we could use to upgrade 8 or take another player. Lewis is bigger and younger than Mihocek.