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Brownlow Medallist
Cartlon will literally get no other deal done. Hes a useless campaigner honestly.Bitter rivals Carlton and Essendon will dig in for a fortnight of tough negotiations on Adam Saaddespite the Blues’ willingness to include their No. 7 selection in a trade.PLAYERCARDSTART42Adam Saad
- Age
- 29
- Ht
- 178cm
- Wt
- 79kg
- Pos.
- Def
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 17.5
- 4star
- K
- 10.0
- 4star
- HB
- 7.5
- 5star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 2.7
- 4star
- MG
- 349.1
- 5star
- D
- 20.7
- 5star
- K
- 12.0
- 5star
- HB
- 8.7
- 4star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 2.4
- 3star
- MG
- 388.3
- 5star
- D
- 17.6
- 5star
- K
- 10.4
- 4star
- HB
- 7.2
- 5star
- M
- 4.2
- 4star
- T
- 1.2
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
Essendon’s initial ambit claim for Saad included a wish list of stars including Sam Walshor Charlie CurnowPLAYERCARDSTART18Sam Walsh
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 184cm
- Wt
- 84kg
- Pos.
- Mid
CareerSeasonLast 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
PLAYERCARDEND, but now believes he is worthy of a straight swap for that prized early selection..PLAYERCARDSTART30Charlie Curnow
- Age
- 27
- Ht
- 194cm
- Wt
- 94kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 13.3
- 3star
- K
- 9.7
- 4star
- HB
- 3.6
- 3star
- M
- 5.3
- 5star
- T
- 2.2
- 4star
- G
- 1.3
- 5star
No current season stats available
- D
- 10.8
- 3star
- K
- 6.4
- 3star
- HB
- 4.4
- 4star
- M
- 3.2
- 4star
- T
- 1.6
- 4star
- G
- 0.8
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
Carlton is willing to use that selection but would want a later draft pick back given the high worth of a top-10 pick.
Carlton is aware it could attempt to secure Saad in the pre-season draft for nothing by putting an astronomical price on his head in the first year of his deal but it would be a last resort.
It could also attempt to split that pick No. 7 by trading it to a club like Geelong for pick 11 and 18 and hand No. 11 to the Dons.
But Essendon is adamant it needs that top-10 selection.
If the Bombers secured that selection they would have their own pick six, Carlton’s pick seven, could secure pick 26 for departing forward Orazio Fantasia, and might get an end-of-first-round compensation pick for Joe Daniher.PLAYERCARDSTART14Orazio Fantasia
- Age
- 28
- Ht
- 180cm
- Wt
- 73kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 13.6
- 3star
- K
- 7.4
- 3star
- HB
- 6.2
- 4star
- M
- 3.6
- 4star
- T
- 3.1
- 5star
- G
- 1.4
- 5star
- D
- 9.8
- 2star
- K
- 5.4
- 2star
- HB
- 4.4
- 3star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 1.2
- 2star
- G
- 0.2
- 3star
- D
- 12.0
- 3star
- K
- 4.6
- 2star
- HB
- 7.4
- 5star
- M
- 3.4
- 4star
- T
- 2.2
- 4star
- G
- 0.0
- 1star
PLAYERCARDEND
Brisbane has been strong that it will not trade for Daniher given his nine years of service at Essendon and free agency rights.
It believes Essendon would accept an end-of-first round selection for Daniher rather than the risk of losing him into the pre-season draft, where Sydney has the third selection.
The Swans were still keen on Daniher this year despite a lower profile, with Daniher’s deal not expected to reach first-round compensation levels.
Carlton and Essendon are expected to haggle for some time on the Saad deal, which is complicated by the long list of father-son and NGA selections which will dilute the Blues’ pick seven.
Jamar Ugle-Hagan (Bulldogs), Braeden Campbell (Sydney) and Lachie Jones (Port Adelaide) could all attract bids before that No. 7 pick, while Adelaide could still secure the No. 2 overall selection as compensation for losing free agent Brad Crouch.PLAYERCARDSTART5Brad Crouch
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 186cm
- Wt
- 86kg
- Pos.
- Mid
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 26.1
- 5star
- K
- 12.1
- 4star
- HB
- 14.0
- 5star
- M
- 2.7
- 3star
- T
- 5.5
- 5star
- CL
- 5.0
- 5star
- D
- 20.3
- 5star
- K
- 11.1
- 4star
- HB
- 9.1
- 5star
- M
- 1.5
- 2star
- T
- 3.9
- 5star
- CL
- 4.6
- 5star
- D
- 21.6
- 5star
- K
- 10.0
- 4star
- HB
- 11.6
- 5star
- M
- 3.4
- 4star
- T
- 4.2
- 5star
- CL
- 2.6
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND
St Kilda has privately suggested it has secured Crouch on a modest salary but Adelaide has not lost hope his five-year deal could still secure it pick two.
Port Adelaide-linked Jones is the kind of dynamic half-back that would be perfect as the Saad replacement at Essendon but the Power are sure to match a bid for him.
Jones played the year at senior SANFL level for Woodville-West Torrens and looked extremely comfortable at the level.
Four bids for players of that calibre would eventually push that Blues No. 7 selection down to No. 11 by the time it was used on draft night, which is a more reasonable pick swap for Saad.
Essendon remains in the hunt for Dogs midfielder Josh Dunkleyand will need to satisfy the Giants on a likely late first-round pick for Jye CaldwellPLAYERCARDSTART5Josh Dunkley
- Age
- 27
- Ht
- 191cm
- Wt
- 87kg
- Pos.
- Mid
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 21.8
- 5star
- K
- 10.4
- 4star
- HB
- 11.3
- 5star
- M
- 4.3
- 4star
- T
- 5.8
- 5star
- CL
- 3.2
- 5star
- D
- 20.7
- 5star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 13.7
- 5star
- M
- 2.3
- 2star
- T
- 5.3
- 5star
- CL
- 2.7
- 4star
- D
- 14.2
- 4star
- K
- 7.2
- 3star
- HB
- 7.0
- 5star
- M
- 4.8
- 5star
- T
- 4.0
- 5star
- CL
- 1.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND, who has nominated the Dons as his preferred home.PLAYERCARDSTART6Jye Caldwell
- Age
- 23
- Ht
- 183cm
- Wt
- 83kg
- Pos.
- M/F
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 13.3
- 3star
- K
- 6.8
- 3star
- HB
- 6.5
- 4star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 3.7
- 5star
- CL
- 1.8
- 4star
- D
- 14.3
- 3star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 7.3
- 4star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 3.3
- 4star
- CL
- 1.8
- 4star
- D
- 13.6
- 4star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 6.6
- 4star
- M
- 3.8
- 4star
- T
- 3.8
- 5star
- CL
- 1.6
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
List boss Adrian Dodoro will have to navigate that difficult trade picture, having landed some complicated deals including Devon Smithand Jake StringerPLAYERCARDSTART5Devon Smith
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 176cm
- Wt
- 78kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 18.8
- 5star
- K
- 11.1
- 4star
- HB
- 7.8
- 5star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 5.3
- 5star
- G
- 0.9
- 4star
- D
- 16.3
- 4star
- K
- 9.1
- 4star
- HB
- 7.1
- 4star
- M
- 2.3
- 2star
- T
- 5.0
- 5star
- G
- 0.6
- 4star
- D
- 15.6
- 4star
- K
- 9.2
- 4star
- HB
- 6.4
- 4star
- M
- 3.0
- 3star
- T
- 4.0
- 5star
- G
- 0.2
- 3star
PLAYERCARDENDin the past.PLAYERCARDSTART25Jake Stringer
- Age
- 30
- Ht
- 192cm
- Wt
- 92kg
- Pos.
- Fwd
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 12.9
- 3star
- K
- 8.5
- 3star
- HB
- 4.4
- 3star
- M
- 3.3
- 3star
- T
- 2.5
- 4star
- G
- 1.8
- 5star
- D
- 8.5
- 2star
- K
- 7.0
- 3star
- HB
- 1.5
- 1star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 3.8
- 4star
- G
- 2.5
- 5star
- D
- 7.2
- 2star
- K
- 4.8
- 2star
- HB
- 2.4
- 3star
- M
- 2.6
- 3star
- T
- 1.4
- 4star
- G
- 1.4
- 5star
PLAYERCARDEND