Brad Ebert

[longdonkey]

Unfortunately for the Eagles all the bargaining power is with Port.

Carlton found out about it last year when Sam Jacobs wanted to go home to Adelaide. You can bargain all you like but at the end of the day you either let him go into the PSD or take what port want to offer.

I think a lot of it is perceived value. One year on, the Crows appear to have got a bargain but last year Jacobs was possibly 4th in line at Carlton so his perceived value was less and for that reason his trade price low.

Same thing has happened to Ebert by dropping him in the finals his perceived value has become less (ironically probably by Ebert himself) - I wonder if he'd be leaving if he wasn't dropped for the finals.

Same deal with Surjan - good player but the fact he played a handful of games has dropped his perceived value - he may still be as good a player as 2-3 years ago.

 

[Adz2332]

I can see Surj being part of a deal here, but personally id prefer to keep him! One bad season, happens to the best of them! But he is one of the best shut down defenders in the legue let alone at Port

 

[Jonts]

Port have the main seat now that he want to come to Port

WCE will take what we offer or he will walk

 

[Goldfish]

Port have the main seat now that he want to come to Port

WCE will take what we offer he will walk

Not the type of kid to walk, the Eagles have a very good trading history which is usually fair for both parties. If Port do convince him to walk I hope GWS or GC take him.

 

[Jonts]

Not the type of kid to walk, the Eagles have a very good trading history which is usually fair for both parties. If Port do convince him to walk I hope GWS or GC take him.

Port have all the bargaining power now

take pick 33 or we'll threaten with the walk card,

Port and WCE have been two of the better trading clubs in past years, will be interesting to see what happens

 

[PortBrillance]

Not the type of kid to walk, the Eagles have a very good trading history which is usually fair for both parties. If Port do convince him to walk I hope GWS or GC take him.

GC have the first pick in the PSD and we have the 2nd. If he nominates Port (which he has) and tells GC he doesn't want to go there, they will not pick him. Simple as that.

 

[Suma Magic]

I have no interest in Surjan. We have so many small defender it is actually humerous.

28 would be ok, upgrading another pick we would use on top of 28 would be a bonus.

 

[zero]

pick 33 is basically nothing, a pick upgrade out past 30, as the eagles will only use 3.

so if thats the best offer available, id be throwing it back on ebo

say to him, look we spent a first rounder on you, picked you ahead of other guys, you are very valuable to us as a player and no value as a trade.

he then has the option of staying, perhaps for a year only, or trying to organise a trade to the crows, or perhaps somewhere else.

but if hes the sort of guy that then walks into the PSD, then hes not the sort of arseh*le we want around anyway, and we havent really lost anything to find that out, other than a late pick upgrade.

 

[TigerTime88]

I would say that 28 is probably about his worth. Not a bad player but no gun either. Turns the ball over at times.

 

[Powerade 08]

If Port do convince him to walk I hope GWS or GC take him.

Don't we all...

 

[kane249]

GC have the first pick in the PSD and we have the 2nd. If he nominates Port (which he has) and tells GC he doesn't want to go there, they will not pick him. Simple as that.

GC can still pick him and if he resfuses to play he gets done for draft tampering

It's as simple as that.

Rawlings wanted to go to the Kangaroos a few years back, didn't get his way and ended up at the Bulldogs against his wishes, so it can happen.

 

[Goldfish]

Don't we all...

I actually hope he stays. Has all the tools, the only question mark is his kicking, which improved this year. Can see him being a 200+ game player.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

GC can still pick him and if he resfuses to play he gets done for draft tampering

It's as simple as that.

Rawlings wanted to go to the Kangaroos a few years back, didn't get his way and ended up at the Bulldogs against his wishes, so it can happen.

Ditto Nick Stevens ending up at Carlton rather than his preferred Collingwood.

PSD's pretty unlikely anyway, you'd back the two clubs to work something out.

 

[Mattman93]

Don't we all...

I really think you're going to be pleasantly surprised with Ebert.

 

[a1092115]

Think he's more likely to end up at the Crows. They have a better history of dealing with each other. Wouldn't be a loss/gain for either club.

 

[worsfold]

Would Hawthorn give up pick 24 for Gunston
And Adelaide pass than on to us for Ebert

giving us pick 23,24

Or would adelaide give us pick 10 - there would be some irony in that surely

 

[INSANE]

Port have the main seat now that he want to come to Port

WCE will take what we offer or he will walk

Haha. It's always funny when supporters make the calls on behalf of the coaches/footy dept. You're an idiot.

 

[PyroCrow]

Would Hawthorn give up pick 24 for Gunston
And Adelaide pass than on to us for Ebert

giving us pick 23,24

Or would adelaide give us pick 10 - there would be some irony in that surely

Not a chance in hell...

 

[Suma Magic]

Not a chance in hell...

Yeah very true, I wouldn't if I was you.

Here are some fairly pointless hypotheticals with the crows:

If you got pick 24 for Gunston...

Ebert and 45

for

24 and 53


If you got pick 18...

23 and Ebert

for

18 and 35

 

[Coobk001]

Brogan and Cornes were on the vets list. Cassisi can replace one but you don't have a second eligible player. So that's one less spot.

Griffin could take another, and you may elevate one or both of Jonas or Irons.

Irons has already been offered a rookie contract for next year so no promotion for him. Also can't see Jonas getting a promotion he is terrible.

 

[WCE_Phill]

I reckon, bugger him.

Trade with the crows.

Players shouldn't be allowed to nominate ONE club.

If he wants to go home, that's fine. There's 2 teams in South Australia.

 

[PyroCrow]

I reckon, bugger him.

Trade with the crows.

Players shouldn't be allowed to nominate ONE club.

If he wants to go home, that's fine. There's 2 teams in South Australia.

I think your only hope to get anything reasonable for him is to get him involved with our Gunston deal. Otherwise I can't see the Crows offering more than a 2nd round pick which would be "unders". Unfortunately for you though I really can't see him going anywhere other than Port.

 

[Suma Magic]

He can do what he wants.

If GWS say that they will sign him if he is available in the PSD, that helps us a fair bit. I doubt they would though, or that it would get to that stage.

How pointless would it be for GWS to sign a player who doesn't want to play there for free?

 

[Obeanie1]

Unfortunately for the Eagles all the bargaining power is with Port.

Carlton found out about it last year when Sam Jacobs wanted to go home to Adelaide. You can bargain all you like but at the end of the day you either let him go into the PSD or take what port want to offer.

Didn't Carlton have all the bargaining power when Judd nominated you guys?

 

[blueboy25]

Didn't Carlton have all the bargaining power when Judd nominated you guys?

In a way yes, Nisbett said he would only go to Carlton in exchange for pick 1 plus players. How did that go?