Recommitted Wade Derksen - Wanted to join the Demons, didn't get there

[Wise Guy Sam]

He’s moving to the Dees.

Wants to play with his BFF from Darwin Moniz-Wakefield.

That’s our on field issues sorted then. Now we can focus on fixing the culture.

 

[bzparkes]

Not gonna lie, did not know a Wade Derksen was on a list but am glad I do now. Straight into my top 10 player names to replace Oskar Faulkhead now that he’s delisted.

Jack Ough straight to number 1 after the draft?

 

[SaintsofSteel]

Not many Vics know a lot about Wade, but the Saints should be looking at him as a possible Battle replacement. We are apparently interested in Jai Serong, Wade is a bigger body averaging 7 marks per game and playing just aswell in the VFL as Serong.

 

[craffles]

Jack Ough straight to number 1 after the draft?

Only if the number 1 is over 18 m9, I’m not a PDF file

 

[Vindicater]

What deal is this likely to be? Surely end of the draft at best. A pick swap?

 

[1990crow]

You had me at 197cm defender...

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[buttox]

Has requested the dees

 

[ozzy2012]

Giants will give us a great deal like we did with Bedford to them.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Career suicide. Moving to a team that has 3 A grade tall defenders as is with Petty waiting in the wings to go back to his best position thereafter. If Tomlinson couldnt get a game not sure how much better off Derksen is going to be

He should have been smarter and worked his way to well anywhere else

 

[Dez!]

Career suicide. Moving to a team that has 3 A grade tall defenders as is with Petty waiting in the wings to go back to his best position thereafter. If Tomlinson couldnt get a game not sure how much better off Derksen is going to be

He should have been smarter and worked his way to well anywhere else

He can play forward as well.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

He can play forward as well.

Yeah very good point. He may have been told thats what he will do and be happy to do it

 

[crankygeese]

A pack of crisps will get this trade done.
If Melbourne's snack machine is currently being serviced, a future 4th will also suffice

 

[Vindicater]

Yeah very good point. He may have been told thats what he will do and be happy to do it

I assume that is where he will try and make it work.

 

[tiger_tough]

I wonder if they'll recruit him as a key forward then when a spot opens up for him Goody will say yeah he actually doesn't kick goals and leave him in the VFL like he did with Fullarton in the ruck.

 

[freo_leo29]

Career suicide. Moving to a team that has 3 A grade tall defenders as is with Petty waiting in the wings to go back to his best position thereafter. If Tomlinson couldnt get a game not sure how much better off Derksen is going to be

He should have been smarter and worked his way to well anywhere else

Plays forward and ruck too, perfect for Melbourne


Especially when they rucked Petty for a couple games this year

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Astute pick up for the Dees, this.

 

[cdcanman]

I like it for Melbourne.
Plays fwd/ruck. Allows Van Rooyen to play permanent forward.
Van Rooyen, Derksen and Fritsch is looking better than they have had.
I’d move Petty back.
Better yet, they build a time machine and go back and take Adelaide’s 2 1st rd picks for him

 

[Guy Threepwood]

I like it for Melbourne.
Plays fwd/ruck. Allows Van Rooyen to play permanent forward.
Van Rooyen, Derksen and Fritsch is looking better than they have had.
I’d move Petty back.
Better yet, they build a time machine and go back and take Adelaide’s 2 1st rd picks for him

We'd also need to build a re-write history machine. They offered McAdam and a pick for Petty, never 2 1sts.

 

[cdcanman]

We'd also need to build a re-write history machine. They offered McAdam and a pick for Petty, never 2 1sts.

If you say so Guybrush.
BTW, you fight like a dairy farmer

 

[Guy Threepwood]

If you say so Guybrush.
BTW, you fight like a dairy farmer

How appropriate, you fight like a cow.

 

[cdcanman]

How appropriate, you fight like a cow.

They don’t make ‘em like they used to

 

[swuzzlebubble]

What deal is this likely to be? Surely end of the draft at best. A pick swap?

Are there any rules around trading Rookie list players? Does he have to go to primary list of destination club?
Cc: Lore

 

[Orange Agent]

Are there any rules around trading Rookie list players? Does he have to go to primary list of destination club?
Cc: Lore

If he was OOC they can sign him this way, don't think a trade would need to be done in that scenario. If we choose to hold him to his contract he can still remain on the rookie list.

 

[MarcMaverick]

If he was OOC they can sign him this way, don't think a trade would need to be done in that scenario. If we choose to hold him to his contract he can still remain on the rookie list.

And not play him for another year.

 

[swuzzlebubble]

If he was OOC they can sign him this way, don't think a trade would need to be done in that scenario. If we choose to hold him to his contract he can still remain on the rookie list.

But you can trade a rookie list player? Even the ones taken in the MSD?