Just curious because I don't watch a lot of St.Kilda matches so I have no proper judgement on how highly/lowly he's rated.
Given it's looking like Freeman will be swapped for your second pick which is being described as us "losing" (not sure how given that's the only other pick outside your first one which would never be an option), would this be an acceptable possibility?
Freeman plus our second pick for Your second pick and Lonie? Or even just Lonie?
Again, just asking because I just went through your list on the Saints website to see if I could come up with a young player who wasn't a super high draft pick that has room to develop.
The best comparison I can come up with is Jamie Cripps
Cripps wanted to go home to Perth after his initial 2yr contract. Originally he was a pick 25 in the 2010 draft. He played 16 games in those 2 years, by the end of 2012 season was a best 22 player, & we received picks 40 & 43 from West Coast for Cripps & pick 45
Based on Freemans injury concerns & the fact he has played ZERO games & has only managed to get on the park for 3 & a half games of footy (VFL) in the last 2 years, I would suggest that, regardless of him being pick 10 in the 2013 draft, he is worth no more than our 3rd round pick (41) & a swap of our 2nd rounders (pick 23 >>> pick 25).... All things considered, he's still a big risk for us to even trade for given his injuries & he is out of contract, which puts his value at around pick 30-35 IMHO
Sure, the Pies could try to play hardball, but in the end, it's no skin off our teeth if we don't get him. We just turn our focus to Aish, Carlisle etc.