Lachie Neale wants to come home to fremantle [or does he?!?]

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[Yeti]

Pretty happy with that result.

We should absolutely look at bringing in mature players who are a need for us. This seemed a horrendous fit from the get go.

 

[88mph]

Now for Cerra to change his mind.

 

[One_Wing]

According to Brisbane website Neale is gonna stay

Dayne Beams to stay in Brisbane

Dayne Beams has categorically rejected any speculation on his playing future.

www.lions.com.au

 

[Bastyy]

Praise the ******* lord

 

[freo1]

Thank god for that.

I could see us doing the typical Freo thing and selling the farm to get Lachie back, when we don't even need an inside mid right now.

Good outcome - draft time.

 

[Paracleet]

Given what's happened today you'd have to wonder who leaked to the West and why. Certainly wasn't Brisbane was it?

Only rationale I can imagine is it was someone associate with us who is trying to hose it. Although didn't it leak out from his partners circle last time? Simplest explanation not involving 4d chess I suppose.

Starting to think Lachie and his family are pretty hard nosed. I think they have leaked this as means of testing the waters and forcing the clubs to talk. Obviously it's no deal behind the scenes and now he's out and issuing press statements about how happy he is to stay.

 

[Grape Bear]

It has now become pretty clear this whole thing was one big troll of BigFooty conjured up by Neale and his manager. Got awkward when most of us said we didn't want him though

look, it’s not that we didn’t want him, just not at what it would cost the club right now.

 

[Hogwild]

Held the line - obviously our low ball offer was not enough.
Well done............draft time!

 

[stobes]

Phew!

 

[TheMcManusNose]

Thank *

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Brissy probably called Freo off the record to test the waters

B: Do you want him?
F: Yes. For the right price and we are willing to cooperate.
B: First rounder?
F: Nah. If he really wants to go home he can go to WC
B: ...
F: Look, we have some second and third rounders. Working on moving Cerra on too. But we aren't going to put in first rounders. He wants to go.
B: We will talk with WC
F: Okay. Good luck with that

*Laughs in reverse-Des Headland

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[freo1997]

It ain't over until the trade bell rings on the last day.

Brisbane and Lachie clearly know we're not gonna be bent over. They are now playing hard to get with the press release. Don't think the club cares that much though tbh and is content with heading to the draft.

 

[Deathly]

I heard Freo is targeting Brad Hill and he wants to come home. Contracted to 2025 and required. Might cost 6 + 8, who is keen for Round 2?

 

[Wilksyy]

Sorry mods, I couldn’t help myself.

 

[Fat Nyfe]

If you listen carefully, you can hear Whately still demanding that we relinquish two first rounders to compensate Brisbane for their time and anxiety.

 

[freo1]

I heard Freo is targeting Brad Hill and he wants to come home. Contracted to 2025 and required. Might cost 6 + 8, who is keen for Round 2?

HAHA oh s**t no.

 

[Square Peg]

So now we know he not only looks like Yoda he schemes like him too. Sneaky little bugger.

 

[mayne iac]

Lets all go back to the cerra thread

 

[Wilksyy]

Eagles fans must be gutted. “Damn, Freo didn’t get Tim Kelly

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’d”

 

[wayToGo_]

Less than 4 days.
53 pages worth of posts.
And a s**t load of us using it to procrastinate from doing meaningful work.

Bravo to all involved.

Now what?

 

[showemhowtorock]

Eagles fans must be gutted. “Damn, Freo didn’t get Tim Kelly’d”

literally haha, they were praying for it to happen!
It's funny, every single trade precedent brought up showing what Freo had to pay has been a disaster! Beams, Kelly, Gibbs, even Brad Hill all turned out terribly! Thank goodness we haven't added to it

 

[Sweet Jesus]

 

[BrownDog20]

Pretty happy with that result.

We should absolutely look at bringing in mature players who are a need for us. This seemed a horrendous fit from the get go.

Lol, the reigning Brownlow medallist is a horrendous fit.

 

[Moo]

Seriously a win - win for both clubs.

Brisbane are in that window and can use him....we need to hit that draft and then take this younger group forward without bringing in a player that would have strengthened an area where we are pretty strong in.

Really happy.

 

[andreww90]

Whether it will be reported this way or not is irrelevant. But lachie Neale

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clearly had a desire to return to wa and Fremantle were clearly interested but I’m glad cooler heads prevailed and a deal could not get done. I’m glad Freo don’t make the same mistakes they have made previously. A win win for both clubs.