List Mgmt. 2017 Trade & FA Targets Part 1

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No see thats just being silly, its just from what i have heard we have not yet offered him a sure deal, its just what i have been told, as always i could be wrong, i just back in what i get told
Not having a go mate, just to say the Saints arent smart enough to offer a deal sounds suss.

I reckon if you are hearing whispers, our recruiting dept are hearing shouts.

Maybe not smart enough is in the Kelly camp eyes who want us to match Norths silly time frame of 9 years. Or maybe they have eyes and commitment elsewhere.

I dont think they are dumb in trade deals and their track record would back that up.
 

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Someone would have known what they were up to and let it slide and become an established culture. If they were worried they knew where the door was.
we need these posts moved the general thread so we arent polluting this one, so we can discuss it in more detail but to summarise

the issues at WCE were players driven from the 90s which was then supported by a senior coach that had since moved to collingwood where surprise surprise the same issues arose. the board and administration backed in the coach. that flowed right through until they were forced to act in 2007. the board since then has changed somewhat, albeit the CEO has remained, which tbh i dont think he should have

on daniel chick, his issues were there before he joined west coast... remember <injuction>? he then contributed to the problems wce had. see my other post on the type of bloke you are dealing with. you think andrew embley goes toe to toe with daniel chick because he's a good bloke, team mate and club man? hell no! he was forced to act because daniel chick's an absolute **** wit dragging others down with him
 

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we need these posts moved the general thread so we arent polluting this one, so we can discuss it in more detail but to summarise

the issues at WCE were players driven from the 90s which was then supported by a senior coach that had since moved to collingwood where surprise surprise the same issues arose. the board and administration backed in the coach. that flowed right through until they were forced to act in 2007. the board since then has changed somewhat, albeit the CEO has remained, which tbh i dont think he should have

on daniel chick, his issues were there before he joined west coast... remember <injuction>? he then contributed to the problems wce had. see my other post on the type of bloke you are dealing with. you think andrew embley goes toe to toe with daniel chick because he's a good bloke, team mate and club man? hell no! he was forced to act because daniel chick's an absolute **** wit dragging others down with him
Was Chicky there at the Brown smear when they had their issues too? I thought that was way after he left.
 

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Let's just stop and dream for a second


Imagine an off season that sees us land fyfe and jelly. I'm not sure if we can even afford them both.... but imagine those 2 in the midfield...


Yep. I need a moment

That's the caliber of player we need to be talking now, I don't want another meh 20 possession Sharrod Wellingham soft cock player. Only quality now or go to the draft and nail some picks.
 

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That's the caliber of player we need to be talking now, I don't want another meh 20 possession Sharrod Wellingham soft cock player. Only quality now or go to the draft and nail some picks.
Agreed. We need to add absolute star power or we run the risk of being a touch vanilla. I would happily see all 3 of our firsts go for those 2. Of course, the preference would be fyfe as a FA, jelly for this and next year's first (with maybe a little coming back or Whitfield thrown in too) and take hawks first to the draft
 

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Let's just stop and dream for a second


Imagine an off season that sees us land fyfe and jelly. I'm not sure if we can even afford them both.... but imagine those 2 in the midfield...


Yep. I need a moment
Now that would be the cream on top of the solid squad we've put together.

Plus a gun 1st rounder in the draft assuming we pay 2017 and 2018 1st for Kelly with a 2nd back a la Treloar deal
 

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I was excited as you lot when i was told, but remember i said its become more likely he will STAY, so do not become to excited yet lads, no major developments from saints end, its just the fact he would love to come and play for us which has me excited.
Give them the flag this year. That'll fill his needs and then straight to us.
 

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really? hahaha any good posts?

i think it confirms that the trade was a good one for us
Do you remember the media going mental at us trading him.
" what were they thinking, their future captain" etc etc. He was very good for the Hawks in their premiership years, but he wasn't a loss for us. In fact it was very much a win/win.
 

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Agreed. We need to add absolute star power or we run the risk of being a touch vanilla. I would happily see all 3 of our firsts go for those 2. Of course, the preference would be fyfe as a FA, jelly for this and next year's first (with maybe a little coming back or Whitfield thrown in too) and take hawks first to the draft

GWS have so many kids coming in, Perryman, Setterfield and Taranto all need to find spots in the side and they also got Isaac Cumming with pick 20 who was an academy kid. Surely they have to turn over players and obviously guys like Mohr will get pushed out but then even then some of those guys will want opportunity. Hopper the obvious one who should be a walk up but any of last years crop should be being talked to. Getting Kelly and one of the kids or Corr thrown in for one first rounder this year and one the next sounds good on top of Fyfe.
 

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GWS have so many kids coming in, Perryman, Setterfield and Taranto all need to find spots in the side and they also got Isaac Cumming with pick 20 who was an academy kid. Surely they have to turn over players and obviously guys like Mohr will get pushed out but then even then some of those guys will want opportunity. Hopper the obvious one who should be a walk up but any of last years crop should be being talked to. Getting Kelly and one of the kids or Corr thrown in for one first rounder this year and one the next sounds good on top of Fyfe.
Wonder which GWS kids Steele was tight with? #everylittlethinghelps
 
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