Traded Liam Ryan [Traded with 2027 R3 to St Kilda for 2026 R2 (Stk)]

[Stan_Darsh72]

Can't see the Saints letting their captain go.

I don't begrudge him leaving for a better off either, but not at our expense.

We've bent over for far too long.

Macrae and Steele cannot be in the same midfeld together so Steele for Ryan is on the cards.

 

[Cam Payne]

Ahhh I think we know that will depend on whether he's one of Ross's favourites right?

Harley Bennell for example.

LOL. And what happened to him?

 

[THE_GUN]

This is bait

Hardly when another 2-3 other people have posted similar valuations and you also need to remember its

Matty Clarke v SOS

 

[Altum Volantes]

LOL. And what happened to him?

He hung around for years and got away with being a slacker because he was one of Ross's boys. Obviously.

...and then when Ross's grip started to loosen and blokes like Neale left the club, Bennell got the arse and Ross was not far behind him.

What was your point?

 

[Mr Clunk]

Macrae and Steele cannot be in the same midfeld together so Steele for Ryan is on the cards.

Haha no it isn't

As if Steele would leave to another rebuilding team

As if Saints would tarnish player moral trying to push him out

 

[Altum Volantes]

This is bait

Haha I don't think that was bait - the other reference to Baker and Graham probably was but he agrees with me that Jack Steele should be the focus here for WCE, so I let it slide.

 

[Altum Volantes]

Haha no it isn't

As if Steele would leave to another rebuilding team

As if Saints would tarnish player moral trying to push him out

If push comes to shove, how many more years are you adding onto Steele's deal?

We aren't talking about some untouchable club legend here mate, Steele might see the writing on the wall and want a fresh start.

Whether that's at a rebuilding club or not might come down to the money/years on the table - and whether he would actually be guaranteed midfield time at a 'contender' (I'm not sure he would be).

It'd be Steele's call either way I think - I do agree the Saints aren't giving him the elbow.

 

[Tugga27]

Macrae and Steele cannot be in the same midfeld together so Steele for Ryan is on the cards.

Well Ross Lyon pretty much said on TV this week that contracted players won't be traded.

So will be interesting to see how it pans out.
I still can't see it.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Very few forwards look great in weak sides.
Makes the likes of Allen and Waterman look like gods with their 50+ goal years but small forwards who generally arent the main target are always going to struggle without any supply, or mature tall forwards(this year) to crumb off.

Hes been quite good considering the circumstances

29yo and 4 years since having a season better than 1.5 goals a game is a gamble.
Can easily see him being a flop.

 

[stallon]

29yo and 4 years since having a season better than 1.5 goals a game is a gamble.
Can easily see him being a flop.

Thats not because of his own ability.
Thats because of our midfield more than anything else

 

[stallon]

Haha I don't think that was bait - the other reference to Baker and Graham probably was but he agrees with me that Jack Steele should be the focus here for WCE, so I let it slide.

its the gun, its nearly always bait

 

[stallon]

Hardly when another 2-3 other people have posted similar valuations and you also need to remember its

Matty Clarke v SOS

Nah its me vs some saints bf person

 

[projectv]

Ross won't let him coast like he does at West Coast.

Why not, Brad Hill has coasted for years.

 

[txbyhull]

I think the number of concession picks gets exaggerated by the media. Yes the draft is compromised but the Saints future second should be in the early 30s. There aren't an equal number of academy picks and regular picks (this year they just happen to be quite high picks). Saints second rounder last year was pick 32

Spot on mate. People only look at these bids pushing picks back as if the picks they use don’t disappear as well. Gold Coast bidding on 2 guys in the top 5 wipes out 3 first rounders if not 3 plus a 2nd rounder. The only reason people think it’s so screwed is because it used to be a bunch of picks in the 40s and 50s being used up and disappearing but now it’ll be 20s and 30s.

 

[GeTrain]

Can't really think of on field reasons why we'd go for him, he's a good player but doesn't really fit st kilda's timeline. My only guess is it's to fill a gap the club has within its leadership group?

 

[kerrazy]

Steele for Ryan straight swap

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Macrae and Steele cannot be in the same midfeld together so Steele for Ryan is on the cards.

Steele is not going to want to go to West Coast he will pick a contending club if he goes anywhere

 

[HillToKing]

Saints first rounder for Ryan and Reid as steak knives. 3rd rounder without the steak knives.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

Ahhh I think we know that will depend on whether he's one of Ross's favourites right?

Harley Bennell for example.

He didn't coast though, his body couldn't hold up. By all reports he put in the hard yards at Freo but couldn't get on the park.

 

[Hasselhough]

If we learned anything from barrass leaving last year it is if you are losing a contracted senior player getting future picks is bullshit .

 

[EconomicDecline]

If it happens? Lucky if it’s a third. That’s what Macrae went for.

 

[VDS66]

If push comes to shove, how many more years are you adding onto Steele's deal?

We aren't talking about some untouchable club legend here mate, Steele might see the writing on the wall and want a fresh start.

Whether that's at a rebuilding club or not might come down to the money/years on the table - and whether he would actually be guaranteed midfield time at a 'contender' (I'm not sure he would be).

It'd be Steele's call either way I think - I do agree the Saints aren't giving him the elbow.

GWS if he goes

 

[Barrybran]

If it happens? Lucky if it’s a third. That’s what Macrae went for.

Macrae was being pushed out. Ryan could fairly comfortably finish his career at West Coast.

 

[THE_GUN]

Nah its me vs some saints bf person

 

[VDS66]

Why not, Brad Hill has coasted for years.

Bradley was instrumental in helping us keep Nas. Can do whatever dafuq he likes IMO.