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Apologies if someone has already posted this but my mate is at the 40 year + members function and he said that Missen said that we should hear on NAS over the next week. That’s it.
This doesn’t sound negative.
 
I honestly think we’re all just coping.

If he wanted to stay he would have signed by now. Like what really is another 2/3 weeks going to do lol. He's been here for 4 years.
Firstly, Bontempelli re-signed last week. So he’s not the only person waiting until the last minute.

Secondly, if Nas had signed 6 weeks ago, his value and payday would be significantly less than it is now. Perhaps him and his manager backed him in to have a great year and to up his value through the course of the season (which he’s done). Even if he stays at St Kilda, I’m betting he’s glad he waited until the last possible second.

I assume it’ll get done in the next week or so, if he’s staying. His value isn’t going to get any higher.
 
We are going to bust out salary cap and lose the ability to get that final free agent premiership puzzle piece all because Ben Williams wants to buy a flipping boat.

Pay Ben Williams out of his agreement with Nas (outside the cap), offer Nas 1.4mil over 8 years and tell him he can have Basset's mansion post football.

Sorted!
 

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I’m genuinely worried about the outcome for St Kilda if Nas does walk, in terms of culture and belief for the club. We’re already seeing a lack of fans turning up game day, I don’t see that improving in the future if we lose Nas.

You could make the argument that other teams have gone through the same outcome of a marquee player walking (for less than they are worth) however, in terms of team list, ladder and perception of the team is wildly different.

Smith goes, doesn’t play for the whole year to soften to blow and Dogs still have genuine proven players around the ground with marquee players in the forward and midfield. Cameron goes, still have Greene, Kelly, Whitfield and an array of first round draft picks to soften the blow. Danger goes, they had just played finals with a bunch of genuine players still on list, strong club and more depth than what we’ve got, they played finals two years later?

Obviously, all teams get hit hard. I think this situation will send shockwaves for the culture for longer than the above teams.

Until it happens, we wait and play it as best as possible I suppose.
 
Surely if Misson indicates we will hear something within a week that suggests Nas is staying. If he was leaving, we wouldn't hear until post season. I imagine they're just ironing out the finer details now.
Given misson is responsible for reporting our injury list I wouldn’t trust his one week estimation.
 
This doesn’t sound negative.
It doesn’t sound like anything to me

“Should hear” “couple of weeks” are just nothing phrases.

Should hear could mean he stays or goes. Couple of weeks could mean two or six (post season).
 
It doesn’t sound like anything to me

“Should hear” “couple of weeks” are just nothing phrases.

Should hear could mean he stays or goes. Couple of weeks could mean two or six (post season).
I think you aren’t accounting for significant context to this and yes I may very well be looking into it.

But this is a significant member event with our most loyal. There is only going to be one question everyone wants to know.

So I think that’s genuine that the tipping point is coming.
 
If it's any consolation the
Surely if Misson indicates we will hear something within a week that suggests Nas is staying. If he was leaving, we wouldn't hear until post season. I imagine they're just ironing out the finer details now.
wait a second... today counts as within a week right?
Everything is trending in the right direction.

Every reason to be optimistic.
could be another breadcrumb...

Hall to sign
Pou to sign on and extend
Windy (we hope)
Nas (we REALLY hope)

Club wants them all wrapped up, big photoshoot and a middle finger to the AFL world.

Wouldn't that be nice.
 

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I think you aren’t accounting for significant context to this and yes I may very well be looking into it.

But this is a significant member event with our most loyal. There is only going to be one question everyone wants to know.

So I think that’s genuine that the tipping point is coming.
I think you’re ignoring that they can’t ignore the question at the event and thus have to give a nothing answer.

Which is exactly what that is.
 
It doesn’t sound like anything to me

“Should hear” “couple of weeks” are just nothing phrases.

Should hear could mean he stays or goes. Couple of weeks could mean two or six (post season).
The old two weeks
Aaron Hamill , here we go again
 
I think you’re ignoring that they can’t ignore the question at the event and thus have to give a nothing answer.

Which is exactly what that is.
I think it’s entirely plausible that the club feel like it’s shit or get off the pot time and they need an answer
 

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Surely it’s a positive, right?

We are never going to be told before the season is done that he’s leaving, so if Misson expects news within the next week it could only mean one thing
I’d agree.

Can’t see news breaking he is leaving with 3 left to play.

Would be… weird.
 
Yep,

If either club wants him they can stump up basically all of the picks GC are holding this year, who mind you do not actually need them and need to get rid of them.

Losing Nas would be utterly devastating but having Picks 5, 8, 11, 15, 18 (if Ro/Steele goes) is at least the foundations of a rebuild. Just would have wished it was in a stronger draft.
I’d drive him to the airport for that deal.
 
Here's how it looks if everything goes right

Hastie Caminiti Wilkie
Sinclair Aleer Stocker
Windhager NWM Wilson
Hall King Owens
Higgins Marshall Sharman
TDK Phillipou Macrae
Wood Tauru Garcia Steele Henry
Need to slot Flanders in there somewhere
 
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