Mega Thread BH Project 2015 VI - Trade and Free Agency Discussion

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DrMike

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Has Bennell met with norf or the spoon as was alleged a few days ago?
Someone heard wrong
Bennell was heard talking about spoons and Friday so it was interpreted as Carlton
It was actually just Dusty taking him for icecream

Norf is today, Fremantle officials maybe later today or tomorrow (still in Melbourne)
 

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Can Stevo please explain to me how Freo plan to draw out negotiations in order to obtain a bargain, when there are several other clubs interested, some very interested, which have better picks to trade? Can't see Freo giving up any players that would appeal to GCS.

Freo: "OK Suns, we'll offer you pick 35."
Suns: "Well, Richmond is offering us pick 12 so we think we're gonna go with that, K?"
Freo: "Whoa whoa let's not be hasty now, would pick 35 and an experienced KPP do the job?"
Suns: "Probably not, but who did you have in mind?"
Freo: "This champion of the game named Luke McPharlin"
Suns: "Didn't he just retire?"
Freo: "How about Sandi he's super Rucky."
Suns: "Um he's also about 40."
Freo: "Yeah it's true he is in the latter part of his career but just look at all that ruckiness."
Suns: "What else you got?"
Freo: "We've got Michael Johnson."
Suns: "Now we're getting somwhere, that's interesting..."
Freo: "Oh yeah but we don't want to trade him. I don't suppose Chris Mayne would tempt you? He's pretty good."
Suns: "Um, we're just going to go with the Richmond offer."

See even when I dragged it out, it still only lasted about a minute.
 
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I think if Freo will get Harley it's because he wants to go home and not because of what they're offering GC.

We can offer more but if he doesn't want to come to Melbourne then not much we can do.
 

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Hurts me too say this but he will more then likely end up at freo. He obviously wants to go to WA and they want him :(
I think if that was the case he wouldn't have spent all that time with us. By all reports he has met with us multiple times, and we are sitting here trying to figure out whether he has met with anyone else. That in itself speaks volumes.

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as if he'd know anything ffs
why would we spend 3 days with him to pull out
****** has no ******* clue, i could take a shit that has a better clue than him
I think he's certainly more reliable than an inside source on a footy forum.
 

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Here is the article from the Herald Sun:


"RICHMOND is out of the race for Gold Coast bad boy Harley Bennell.

The Tigers today confirmed they would not be pursuing the talented but troubled midfielder any further.

No contract offer had been made from Richmond.

It leaves Fremantle as his likely new home.

Richmond did not elaborate on the reasons for its decision, but the Herald Sun understands Bennell, 23, missed a scheduled medical with the Tigers last week.


Bennell last week toured the Tigers’ facility with club leaders including coach Damien Hardwick, captain Trent Cotchin and friend Dustin Martin and was considered a strong chance to join Carlton’s Chris Yarran at Punt Rd.

But the Tigers will look elsewhere to help bolster their list on the back of three straight elimination final exits.

Bennell was seen socialising with Martin over the weekend in Melbourne.

Gold Coast has decided to trade Bennell after a string of off-field incidents."


Interesting that there is no official quote from the club. Wonder who it was that came out and said it.

While it's very disappointing the club must have had its reasons to pull out.
 

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I think he's certainly more reliable than an inside source on a footy forum.
Well he has confirmation from the club. He missed a medical I dare say that's why we have pulled out.
so many people got worked up about gettin him and are now going to melt, reporters have been making these calls forever. Ill believe him when the club says they are no longer looking into him

They've spent 3 days with the bloke, they obviously want him big time
 

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so many people got worked up about gettin him and are now going to melt, reporters have been making these calls forever. Ill believe him when the club says they are no longer looking into him

They've spent 3 days with the bloke, they obviously want him big time
It's done.
He won't be coming.
Seems like he was always headed to Freo, even in his own mind.
If he was really keen to come to us, he wouldn't have missed a medical.
Watch him win the Brownlow next year though.
 

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so many people got worked up about gettin him and are now going to melt, reporters have been making these calls forever. Ill believe him when the club says they are no longer looking into him

They've spent 3 days with the bloke, they obviously want him big time
Has it been confirmed by the club that they did spend 3 days with him ?
The only press release I recall says , or words to the effect , we met with him to find out where he has been and wants to go . Having a feed with Dustin is hardly a meeting with the club .
 
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