Traded Jack Steele [Traded to Melbourne for 2027 R3 (Melb)]

[VDS66]

Completely bizarre that people think we should still run Steele in the midfield when his output has clearly been on the decline for a few years now.

ALSO, Steele himself asked to step down from the captaincy.

Mate, it's Big Footy. Lower your expectations.

 

[Boots73]

Well, you did blow 47 first round picks for Kelly. We can only ask the question...

We certainly did and got bent over at the trade table last year

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[Petrie4PM]

North fans, how would you feel about us picking up Steele on the cheap (given saints want to move his salary off the books and dont have a strong desire to play him in the midfield)

North north send pick 64 and futue 4th

Ball extractor assising Wardlaw, Sheezel, FOS and McKercher (hoping we run these through the middle)

bring some experience and toughness to guide the young ones with parker

 

[Makeshift Park]

North fans, how would you feel about us picking up Steele on the cheap (given saints want to move his salary off the books and dont have a strong desire to play him in the midfield)

North north send pick 64 and futue 4th

Ball extractor assising Wardlaw, Sheezel, FOS and McKercher (hoping we run these through the middle)

bring some experience and toughness to guide the young ones with parker

I'd pay a third rounder for him and take his stupid big salary.

He won't help us much on transition, but he would around stoppages.

 

[Orange crush]

I'd pay a third rounder for him and take his stupid big salary.

He won't help us much on transition, but he would around stoppages.

Do us a solid and make it a f2

 

[The Nostradamus]

North fans, how would you feel about us picking up Steele on the cheap (given saints want to move his salary off the books and dont have a strong desire to play him in the midfield)

North north send pick 64 and futue 4th

Ball extractor assising Wardlaw, Sheezel, FOS and McKercher (hoping we run these through the middle)

bring some experience and toughness to guide the young ones with parker

After missing on windhager this guy would be my backup option otherwise rowbottom

 

[Petrie4PM]

Would this years 64 and a f4 (likely 62-ish) do it or do we need to offer f3? (which is likely to be 42-46 in 2026)

 

[diddley1984]

Would this years 64 and a f4 (likely 62-ish) do it or do we need to offer f3? (which is likely to be 42-46 in 2026)

no

 

[bird_man]

Would this years 64 and a f4 (likely 62-ish) do it or do we need to offer f3? (which is likely to be 42-46 in 2026)

Last report is that he wants to stay

 

[Petrie4PM]

Last report is that he wants to stay

Theres no room for him. He's going to be on the outter.

 

[bird_man]

Theres no room for him. He's going to be on the outter.

Probably right, but it's his call in the end.

 

[Joshen]

North fans, how would you feel about us picking up Steele on the cheap (given saints want to move his salary off the books and dont have a strong desire to play him in the midfield)

North north send pick 64 and futue 4th

Ball extractor assising Wardlaw, Sheezel, FOS and McKercher (hoping we run these through the middle)

bring some experience and toughness to guide the young ones with parker

They would have to make it worth our while. Steele is a pure inside midfielder and we're stacked in there.

We need defensive runners.

 

[bird_man]

They would have to make it worth our while. Steele is a pure inside midfielder and we're stacked in there.

We need defensive runners.

Make it worth your while in what way?

 

[Lore]

bump

 

[JG22]

Looks like it’ll get done as the petracca and Oliver ones are almost certain

 

[Andy_Mac]

Looks like it’ll get done as the petracca and Oliver ones are almost certain

If Clarry and Truck go, it makes a lot of sense. Even with us paying a portion of Oliver's salary, we've moved ~$2m pa. Off the books, so thats fine and we'll need senior support alongside Viney, for what will be a very young midfield.

Whats the trade likely to be? I assume its a bit of a salary dump.

 

[Wojcinski]

Done deal for a future 3rd

 

[Atomboy]

 

[Petrie4PM]

Good get. Wish he was coming to North.

 

[projectv]

Can only assume it's a salary dump.

Go well Jack.

 

[AFLOnline]

Wtf

He was every bit as good as Petracca a few years ago, spent last season injured (and Petracca wasn’t even that amazing last season anyway)

And one is going to be pick 8 & 9, the other is a future 3rd round

 

[bigman]

Crazy Rossy dug the saints into a salary hole?

Definitely unders.

 

[g_TRAIN]

Very sad.

Love you Jack, go well mate.

 

[Sheepey]

Dees have done very well on this deal. Sad to see him go