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It'd have to look more like an NBA star trade than any previous AFL trade
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It'd have to look more like an NBA star trade than any previous AFL trade
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Just a thought from outside the square, but I wonder if part of Carlton's pitch to Saad involves some sort of, dare I say it, Ambassadorial role?
The club must be fuming at the academy zone we were given, which has not delivered any prospects to us, while other clubs are cherry picking top end talent. Remember the Next Generation Academy is all about increasing the 'talent pool of Indigenous and Multicultural players'. When you look at the demographics of our zone, what is the one thing that stands out?
Yep you guessed it, a very large Muslim community, probably the highest concentration anywhere in Victoria.
This is just pure speculation, but I wonder if the club has gone to the AFL and said, look - you jibbed us with a crap academy zone and then you screwed us by paying Coniglio outside the cap to be a multicultural ambassador, so maybe, just maybe, you could so us a favour by allowing us to have our own multicultural ambasador to try and fire up our lagging Academy zone?
It's just a random thought. But even if it's not an official AFL role, I do wonder if this is somehow part of Carlton's pitch to Saad, who is a local boy from our zone and highly respected throughout the muslim community. Maybe I am completely wrong on this. He's a great player who would be awesome for our team and he suits Teague's game style. I am not in any way saying the club is solely or even primarily targeting him for multicultural reasons. But when you think about it, he would be a perfect fit for our club both on and off the field.
The club must be fuming at the academy zone we were given, which has not delivered any prospects to us, while other clubs are cherry picking top end talent. Remember the Next Generation Academy is all about increasing the 'talent pool of Indigenous and Multicultural players'. When you look at the demographics of our zone, what is the one thing that stands out?
Yep you guessed it, a very large Muslim community, probably the highest concentration anywhere in Victoria.
This is just pure speculation, but I wonder if the club has gone to the AFL and said, look - you jibbed us with a crap academy zone and then you screwed us by paying Coniglio outside the cap to be a multicultural ambassador, so maybe, just maybe, you could so us a favour by allowing us to have our own multicultural ambasador to try and fire up our lagging Academy zone?
It's just a random thought. But even if it's not an official AFL role, I do wonder if this is somehow part of Carlton's pitch to Saad, who is a local boy from our zone and highly respected throughout the muslim community. Maybe I am completely wrong on this. He's a great player who would be awesome for our team and he suits Teague's game style. I am not in any way saying the club is solely or even primarily targeting him for multicultural reasons. But when you think about it, he would be a perfect fit for our club both on and off the field.
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Just realised Saad's junior club was West Coburg, across the border into *'s NGA zone
Same junior club as Brandon Ellis. Hopefully not a bad omen for us
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Well, it was.
Not any more.........
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May find out either way what Saad's decision is today, told Essendon he'd have a decision by the end of the week.
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....and I just spotted this on * websiteJust realised Saad's junior club was West Coburg, across the border into *'s NGA zone
Same junior club as Brandon Ellis. Hopefully not a bad omen for us
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I’d rather die locked down here than live free in any other state....
Sorry for your loss mate...losing a dog is never easy...
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AFL Trade Whispers: Saints circling Giant Taranto; Essendon’s likely asking price for Saad
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Surely St Kilda do not have the trade assets to get a deal for Taranto done ?
Also I do believe we are over the line for Saad and he will request a trade to us
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Main stumbling block would be $. We would have to pay a fair chunk I think. I’m not averse to the idea or even trading out a couple more with some trade value who haven’t delivered - if it helps build an arsenal to get an elite player in.
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Surely St Kilda do not have the trade assets to get a deal for Taranto done ?
Also I do believe we are over the line for Saad and he will request a trade to us
I'm glad St Kilda are having a crack - I think we can come in and pitch to him too.
Interesting plan though. I thought they'd already have enough inside mids with Steele, Ross and Jones.
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Elmer you need to try and find some sort of treatment your the premature celebration issue that you suffer from.AFL Trade Whispers: Saints circling Giant Taranto; Essendon’s likely asking price for Saad
Trade Whispers: Saints’ shock bid to make Giant ‘No.1’ target; Dons’ hefty asking price for Saad
Surely St Kilda do not have the trade assets to get a deal for Taranto done ?
Also I do believe we are over the line for Saad and he will request a trade to us
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