Traded Campbell Chesser [Traded to Carlton for 2025 2nd round pick #41]

[WalshistheGOAT]

He will stay.

Just using the Blues to up his contract.

Apparently just requested a trade as of 7 minutes ago on the AFL website

 

[Stamos]

Former first-round pick turns down Eagles deal, requests move to Blues

Campbell Chesser wants to join Carlton next season

www.afl.com.au

 

[CakeEater]

Allen leaving is just like Weller getting you guys pick 2?. You really can't say no

Allen is a bit better than Weller is.

Not sure the comparison is accurate

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Before Erasmus finally made it all work I thought we'd get like pick 40 for him. Same draft, shown even less with an injury history I assume it will be either a minor upgrade or about pick 50.

 

[HBFlanker]

Pretty weak from Chesser to be honest. First opportunity to get back to Victoria and he grabs it immediately. No thought at all for West Coast who helped him get through all his injury concerns.

That being said, West Coast losing Allen, Mcgovern, Chesser, Hunt, Sheed and Ryan in one hit means there will be significant turnover yet again.

I genuinely can't see them improving next year.

 

[billings2paddy]

He will stay.

Just using the Blues to up his contract.

He's gone mate
F3rd

 

[stallon]

Something decent is what exactly?

Up until a month ago everyone assumed he'd be delisted

Not true, it was just a 50/50 depending on list spots

 

[stallon]

Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

thanks

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Not true, it was just a 50/50 depending on list spots

Id see it differently but each to their own. What do you think would be fair compensation for him?

 

[bird_man]

Pick 44

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Pretty weak from Chesser to be honest. First opportunity to get back to Victoria and he grabs it immediately. No thought at all for West Coast who helped him get through all his injury concerns.

That being said, West Coast losing Allen, Mcgovern, Chesser, Hunt, Sheed and Ryan in one hit means there will be significant turnover yet again.

I genuinely can't see them improving next year.

Improvement is winning like 3 games instead of 1. None of those names bar Ryan really count for their impact this year, plus, hopefully Waterman back. Wouldnt have thought they are out of bottom 2 though

 

[stallon]

Id see it differently but each to their own. What do you think would be fair compensation for him?

Based on the perceived strength of this years draft, a pick in the 20s is "fair", or a similarly rated player like Moir.

What i expect is a bit less

 

[kreuze_missile]

Will dominate in blue next year.

Future 5th round pick swap should get it done.

 

[DZ4]

Pretty weak from Chesser to be honest. First opportunity to get back to Victoria and he grabs it immediately. No thought at all for West Coast who helped him get through all his injury concerns.

Didn’t have an offer to stay until a few weeks ago. Carlton offering two. It’s probably fair to assume this was lined up a while ago and he was simply locking in his future as an AFL player.

Weak is rough.

 

[HBFlanker]

Didn’t have an offer to stay until a few weeks ago. Carlton offering two. It’s probably fair to assume this was lined up a while ago and he was simply locking in his future as an AFL player.

Weak is rough.

West coast offered two as well.

Spent big on him in terms of draft capital, rehabbed him and will get next to nothing in return.

Its poor.

 

[DZ4]

West coast offered two as well.

Spent big on him in terms of draft capital, rehabbed him and will get next to nothing in return.

Its poor.

They offered a contract very late. He is obviously not a high priority over there despite the investment.

I would never begrudge a player for locking in their future or heading home.

 

[Barrybran]

Not ideal for us as Chesser is more valuable on our list than in a trade. I can understand moving on as the last few years wouldn't have been pleasant with our record and his form and injuries.

 

[bird_man]

West coast offered two as well.

Spent big on him in terms of draft capital, rehabbed him and will get next to nothing in return.

Its poor.

It's not uncommon for players that have battled injury for so long to look for a change.

West coast also only put a contract offer on the table very late. They could have had one in front of him mid year when he wasn't playing and it might have swayed him.

 

[Astro35]

The club has every right to be dirty on this

 

[Astro35]

It's not uncommon for players that have battled injury for so long to look for a change.

West coast also only put a contract offer on the table very late. They could have had one in front of him mid year when he wasn't playing and it might have swayed him.

They did that the last time.

 

[Jeremias]

Pretty weak from Chesser to be honest. First opportunity to get back to Victoria and he grabs it immediately.

That’s not true. He extended his rookie contract.

 

[Obeanie1]

They offered a contract very late. He is obviously not a high priority over there despite the investment.

I would never begrudge a player for locking in their future or heading home.

As long it's to your club.

And not leaving your club.

 

[Obeanie1]

That’s not true. He extended his rookie contract.

Whilst injured and in rehab. He didn't have any offers to go home then.

So this is really his first opportunity to move.

 

[DZ4]

As long it's to your club.

And not leaving your club.

It’s just a career for a lot of them, and it’s not like clubs are exactly loyal to their players especially in modern times.

 

[bird_man]

Whilst injured and in rehab. He didn't have any offers to go home then.

So this is really his first opportunity to move.

I'd be surprised if there wasn't interest before he signed his first contract. I'd imagine there would have been more interest in an injury prone first round pick in their second year than an injury prone fourth year player.

The big difference here seems to be that West Coast didn't have an offer on the table this time round while he was injured and in rehab, instead they waited until the end of the year.