2019 Trade thread

[Gadzorks]

Yep, one thing that stands out for me about CEY is his ability to use his body, especially in shepherding, to assist his teammates.

I think you'll be very happy with him, especially costing you nothing.

Sad to see him go. Look forward to seeing him and Lyons together next year.

Cheers.
Mitch’s twitter post is in this thread - it’s a clip of CEY wiping him out. Glad he’s on our team now.

 

[M Malice]

 

[CarterS]

If we are all fit is CEY best 22?

 

[Gabbattoir]

So frustrating to know that we’d currently be showing him around the Reserve if it wasn’t for so much political posturing and pissfarting along the way.

Yeah but driving past all those cars on blocks with no wheels might scare him

 

[BRAB]

Basti isn’t gone yet is he?? Would have thought you’d be holding out hope for another year

I'm so jealous that you lived out the last few days not knowing and in genuinely sorry to be the one to tell you this.

Bastinac has not been offered another contract. His manager confirmed as such

 

[Scubaveg]

I think we got shoo'd off by Richmond twice and our cupboard is bare in terms of big bodied enforcer type mids. CEY makes a lot more sense from this context.

We won the midfield battle both times.


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[Brett C]

I'm so jealous that you lived out the last few days not knowing and in genuinely sorry to be the one to tell you this.

Bastinac has not been offered another contract. His manager confirmed as such

Genuinely didn’t know that... it’s forgotten that he had a pretty decent first year with us.

 

[Scubaveg]

So what was our worry then? To me, we didn't have an answer for Martin in both games. One of the reasons to me was the ball was coming out too easily in the middle and they had a lot of time to hit their targets on lead - Martin was even more dangerous with so much space. Their mids were experienced, too skillful.

If we could win more contested ball than what we did, maybe.. just may be the ball won't get out that easily. We lack depth in this area and all our mids are on the small end of scale. We need a bigger body to create a difference, I am hoping CEY could do that for us.

Our problem was 1. Not kicking straight 2. Bombing the ball forward into the 50 rather than lowering the eyes and hitting someone up. Complicated by forwards not leading how they should.


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[lions2010]

We won the midfield battle both times.


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[Dalions]

We won the midfield battle both times.


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We just lost the defensive battle.

 

[martinson]

We basically just lost.

For lots of reasons .

But not by that much that we can't beat them if we improve and they lose their edge.

 

[mpal6]

The ball was coming too quickly out of our forward line, not our midfield. The Martin factor was just another concern, but that's a given for him against any opposition.
EDIT: I still think CEY is a good addition

Agreed, which makes the Christensen contract situation even more interesting.
To me, he was creating more opportunities with better pressure in that forward line than others.

 

[Cockliff38]

Now this is starting to get legs, I wonder where his brother is

I know you've got your tongue firmly in cheek but his brother lives up in north queensland

 

[Pride of lions]

Sam McClure gets a lot of crap and he's pretty unlikable but he was right once again re Daniher. Had the Crows Camp issues first which was denied (obviously turned out to be significant) and Neale to us in August last year.

He also was the first to report on Luke Hodge coming out of retirement to play with the Lions,and copped a barrage from the rest of the media who said it was not going to happen.

 

[JasRulz63]

Oh boy. He's seen the dungeon. Not good for our chances.

This is what we're working with and we finished 2nd on the ladder with the best injury list in the AFL. *cue Fages coming out Willy Wonka style*

 

[Flossie32]

Did Mitch Wallis tour our facilities last year?

Possibly, paddy Ryder did though and got the bbq at leigh’s Place

 

[Surly Boy]

Possibly, paddy Ryder did though and got the bbq at leigh’s Place

Yeah, I remember that one... Seems like a lifetime ago!

 

[Dalions]

I think Elliot was up here having his photo taken in a Lions Guernsey before going away on Holidays with his Brother.

 

[Dalions]

How is the Lions Media Department ever going to top - #uncaged?

 

[CarterS]

 

[Strato]

Elliot flew to Brisbane today

 

[Tom14]

Tom Browne (grain of salt required) - 'Brisbane are offering significantly more money and a longer term' than Collingwood and are a 'huge chance'; Melbourne resigned to missing out.

Can see Chris Fagan walking in to the Gabba with Elliott in the footage too.

Here's the 7 News Melbourne report:

 

[BRAB]

Here's the 7 News Melbourne report:

Main points:

SURPRISE FAGES IN THE FOOTAGE.
Lions are a "massive chance" to get Elliott
Demons resigned to not getting him.
Lions offering more $$$ and years than Collingwood.
Fages rocks a T-Shirt

 

[M Malice]

Andrew Crowell and Chris Fagan there, who was the other guy in the vision?

 

[Tom14]

Main points:

SURPRISE FAGES IN THE FOOTAGE.
Lions are a "massive chance" to get Elliott
Demons resigned to not getting him.
Lions offering more $$$ and years than Collingwood.
Fages rocks a T-Shirt

Didn't get a good look at it but wouldn't shock if he was rocking a Dire Straits Brothers in Arms Australian Tour 1986 T-shirt. Surely a collection of vintage concert Tees is the next thing for Fages to show off on 360 next year.