List Mgmt. 2025 List Management discussion - part 2

[CHBench]

You can't expect to bring in a top 5 player in the comp without giving up something of value.

And offer them $2mil per season at that.

If you're going to entice the player then you need to demonstrate you are even in the ballpark to get it done

 

[MC_Gusto]

Ben Williams can eat a bag. Nas wants to stay, Ben is pushing port

 

[botts]

Ben Williams can eat a bag. Nas wants to stay, Ben is pushing port

What makes you think he’s pushing port?

 

[beside the seaside]

You can't expect to bring in a top 5 player in the comp without giving up something of value.

It's like saying "I'm the only person in town that wants to buy your Ferrari so I'll have it for $100"

 

[mighty_sainters]

Imagine everyone is going at Ben Williams but behind closed doors he’s working to keep Nas at saints

 

[Holy Hunter Clark]

Who let the lunatic (Young Gun #6) out of the asylum

 

[Train12]

Ben Williams can eat a bag. Nas wants to stay, Ben is pushing port

Nas could tell his manager to stop and sign with us ?

Pushing port to offer more money for us to match ?

 

[Sainter88]

Imagine everyone is going at Ben Williams but behind closed doors he’s working to keep Nas at saints

It’s a cruel world really, kind of like how we’re forced to look at your display pic when we know SOS won’t let us touch

 

[phantom13]

Whilst I agree I recall Dean gore being traded to Geelong in a fairly simmilar situation

I avguely remember Dean Gore but looking it up it seems he was drafted by Geelong (from SA) and traded to Adelaide in the Danger trade, so that one doesnt help.

Im sure players have left their home states before but a first year top 5 pick... Cant see it happening.

Bad luck. They need to convince them

Yeh thats the way this works.

 

[botts]

I avguely remember Dean Gore but looking it up it seems he was drafted by Geelong (from SA) and traded to Adelaide in the Danger trade, so that one doesnt help.

Im sure players have left their home states before but a first year top 5 pick... Cant see it happening.

Yeh thats the way this works.

You can’t offer a play the biggest contract in afl history and turn around to a club and expect the to take garbage. Not gonna happy, the afl would be up in arms

 

[Veer Right]

I'd be happy enough with Bergman plus a first rounder if it comes to a trade.

 

[CHBench]

You can’t offer a play the biggest contract in afl history and turn around to a club and expect the to take garbage. Not gonna happy, the afl would be up in arms

Especially when that garbage offer requires the AFL to waive the 4 year 1st round DP rule again for Port

 

[phantom13]

You can’t offer a play the biggest contract in afl history and turn around to a club and expect the to take garbage. Not gonna happy, the afl would be up in arms

I didnt say any of that should or will happen but how do you reckon anyone would take us demanding Adelaide send over a South Australian born player who is 19 and just finished his first season in compensation for a player wanting to go home?

Throw out all the hypothetical trades you like but putting SA born players into the mix to come to us as part of that is utter stupidity.

 

[SainterinSydney]

Ben Williams can eat a bag. Nas wants to stay, Ben is pushing port

This makes sense.

 

[SainterinSydney]

Apparently Riley Beveridge said this morning his feel is Nas stays. Didn't have any mail.

 

[SainterEire]

My gut feeling is he stays but why is Ben Williams drawing this out any longer?

He's probably reached his max trade/contract value right now, don't see any benefit to delaying the decision even if it's staying or requesting a trade

 

[marcus1232]

My gut feeling is he stays but why is Ben Williams drawing this out any longer?

He's probably reached his max trade/contract value right now, don't see any benefit to delaying the decision even if it's staying or requesting a trade

Could also be a possibility its on our end with FA coming in working out the yearly breakdowns.
Don't know ?

 

[Holy Hunter Clark]

Apparently Riley Beveridge said this morning his feel is Nas stays. Didn't have any mail.

Also said that all 3 clubs feel like they are in front to sign him

 

[SainterinSydney]

Also said that all 3 clubs feel like they are in front to sign him

I think SA clubs being led on by Ben Williams and we have direct line to the man himself.

 

[BrutThough]

Apparently Riley Beveridge said this morning his feel is Nas stays. Didn't have any mail.

I hope everyone's gut feel is correct. But we need this wrapped up for our sanity.

 

[stavro#4]

Well Kingy and Kane on SEN just asked Riley Beveridge where NAS would be playing in 2026 and he went with the Saints
Did say nobody actually knows but his guess was he stays put.

Pragmatists al think he stay just because of how complicated it would be to get it done. Nas is a different cat which worries me and Ben Williams wants to make a name for himself. Hopefully stays

Yes he did.

But they all agree it’s just a deal that no one can see how it gets done. As port don’t have the assets and the difference between Adelaide’s first and ports second rounder is currently 6-7 picks

So it’s the same issue as big footy discussions.

 

[CaptainRisky]

Ben Williams can eat a bag. Nas wants to stay, Ben is pushing port

And this known how ?

 

[Joffaboy]

Does everyone realise De Koning translates to The King?
So we will have King and, The King in 2026

 

[Dr Spaceman]

 

[CaptainRisky]

My gut feeling is he stays but why is Ben Williams drawing this out any longer?

He's probably reached his max trade/contract value right now, don't see any benefit to delaying the decision even if it's staying or requesting a trade

Guessing or fact ?