giantroo
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Have been thinking similar since we drafted McKercher.
It's an extraordinarily bold move, especially considering we have lost Thomas and we are also potentially losing Cam Z.
I guess the question is, what he is he worth on the open market? If it's the Saints is it something like:
Stk 2024 1st round (Prob about pick 12 after all movements)
Stk 2025 Future first (probably similar)
for
LDU and NM future 3rd (Pick 40)
Not sure he generates enough value on the trade table, better of risking taking him thru to free agency.
Sorry Accurate, u know I agree & am on your side on most things …
But seriously? Lazzaro & Finbar for new contracts?
If Lazzaro is still on our list at seasons end we are doing something wrong with development . The boy tries hard but is just embarrassing .
Finbar ? Back yard suburban local footballer? He just does not look AFL standard. Especially body wise.
You saw what happened to Sellers last week & we all thought he was actually ready .
But, but, they're magic beans!!
Also, the knives out for Sellers i think was largely coming from one cheeky "contrarian".

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It's SellerIs is Sellers or Sellars, or is there two of buggers that are unrelated?
If there's two, bring in the other one![]()
celerys?Is is Sellers or Sellars, or is there two of buggers that are unrelated?
If there's two, bring in the other one![]()
I would do it TAO but it would need to be a huge trade return. If he leaves as a free agent we would get a first round pick as compo. so it needs to be 2 highish first rounders. Thrown in the compo one and we have four first rounders. My view is until Harry and George are the main leaders and ready we aren’t going to be competitive anyway.Have been thinking similar since we drafted McKercher.
It's an extraordinarily bold move, especially considering we have lost Thomas and we are also potentially losing Cam Z.
I guess the question is, what he is he worth on the open market? If it's the Saints is it something like:
Stk 2024 1st round (Prob about pick 12 after all movements)
Stk 2025 Future first (probably similar)
for
LDU and NM future 3rd (Pick 40)
Not sure he generates enough value on the trade table, better of risking taking him thru to free agency.
Already?!It's Seller
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Hard truths, we’ve invested so much draft capital on early mids and at present we can’t guarantee that position on the ground. Phillips needs to reinvent himself in another position, get him to drop some weight and play him as a high half forward, he might be able to cover the ground better then he currently does. Ffs if he can’t crack into our current mid set up, he ain’t going far in the afl as a mid.SO we have 18 uncontracted players, and we've recently signed Powell & offered Zurhaar a deal.
That's an awful of players flapping about as we head into rd six.
Now these guys you'd think will get offers.
1.Ford
2.Scott
3.George
4.Drury
5. Harvey
6.Finnbar
7.Lazzaro - deserves it for his commitment alone
Will be a few more but not my point.
As it stands I cannot see Phillips wanting to stay with us.
Anyways and I have read on here that Phillips, Powell, McKercher &Wardlaw just need to mature a bit and will be fine. I'm not arguing fyi, happy with that as a group thought process. Add in Sheezel and as it stands probably another mid with this years top 3 pick.
I rate Jy and feel he's treated harshly around these parts, again not the focus. I think he suffers from losing his position. So a midfield of Phillips, Sheezel, Wardlaw, mcKercher, Simpkin, Powell & undrafted mid. That should be enough to get the job done.
We have LDU and yeah he seems to be loved by plenty and we can all see why. But when one deep dives, why isn't he Cpt material. Just a question, he is OOC 2025.
I think we got very lucky with Magoo and the footy gods landed us a very early pick. We cannot rely on being s**t to get us a good return on a player via compo, it's actually a tad pathetic. Why don't we get proactive and shop him, if as you lot say our up and coming mids will be fine.
We offloaded Magoo and brought in Comben. We will get SFA for Phillips but a bounty for LDU as he is under contract.
The Pies are the masters of this, and we for the life of us cannot read the room.
I don't often post with serious intent, but I think it's time we had a *en good hard look at ourselves and what we're doing. I've been told it doesn't take much to catch the eye of players elsewhere.
I have full faith in Sonja, al clarko and Viney. If we can nail a few wins, I think our dating/relationship prospects with other teams players will go through the roof.
I do similar in my job, ( courting firms) and I was getting played through lack of experience quite often. But I've gone away and looked at my mistakes and have developed my approach to dealing with these situations. Basically they have a home, and I'm trying to wrestle them away.
You sell to your strengths and sell the vision.
Go Roos![]()
2 kicks this week he can have his "s" back.Already?!
Thanks mate and glad that was the bit that caught your eye![]()
I’ll pick up the key mistakesThanks mate and glad that was the bit that caught your eye![]()
If we are offering up LDU then the Saints would need to offer more than draft picks - we would de demanding a top rated player, a young player and a draft pick in return. And I am not talking about Mason Wood, Jimmy Webster and a 3rd rounder. But I am talking aHave been thinking similar since we drafted McKercher.
It's an extraordinarily bold move, especially considering we have lost Thomas and we are also potentially losing Cam Z.
I guess the question is, what he is he worth on the open market? If it's the Saints is it something like:
Stk 2024 1st round (Prob about pick 12 after all movements)
Stk 2025 Future first (probably similar)
for
LDU and NM future 3rd (Pick 40)
Not sure he generates enough value on the trade table, better of risking taking him thru to free agency.
Reckon if Lukosius goes anywhere, he will rejoin Rankine at the Crows.
If we are offering up LDU then the Saints would need to offer more than draft picks - we would de demanding a top rated player, a young player and a draft pick in return. And I am not talking about Mason Wood, Jimmy Webster and a 3rd rounder. But I am talking a
Darcy Wilson, Josh Battle and a first rounder.
LDU isn’t going anywhere
If true, you would think both players would form the basis of a deal.![]()
Rivals still desperate to lure contracted West Coast star
Clubs continue to bid offers for the Eagle who remains signed until 2027www.zerohanger.com
Apparently the Bulldogs are into Barrass. If true, that might mean they don’t think all that highly of Busslinger. Doesn’t necessarily mean we shouldn’t look into seeking Busslinger, but should be wary of him being just another spud who was a highish draft pick.


