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Traded Devon Smith [traded to Essendon]

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The pair of them had played something like 5 total games in 4 combined years, hadn't they?
Pickett never played, but was talked up like a debutant in early 2016 before his injury. Matchbank had a horror 2016 and played when fit.
 
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If he wants midfield time, why would he go to Collingwood?

We've been pretty tight lipped, who's to say there isn't a chance we're trading out players.

It's all just speculative at the moment, i highly doubt Smith will choose Collingwood because his player manager will be an employee there.

Nobody is that short sighted.

But for what it's worth, Wells will finish up after next year, Sidebottom should move to half forward, i don't think there is an issue accomodating him in the midfield.

We don't even know how much midfield time he wants?
50/50, could be split between him and DeGoey.

Anyways, i still think Carlton are the front runners for his services.
 
We've been pretty tight lipped, who's to say there isn't a chance we're trading out players.

It's all just speculative at the moment, i highly doubt Smith will choose Collingwood because his player manager will be an employee there.

Nobody is that short sighted.

Then why Did Guy say we where Intrested. He could of come out and Not Mentioned us or said he can't do that because of his New Job
 

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Then why Did Guy say we where Intrested. He could of come out and Not Mentioned us or said he can't do that because of his New Job

He said Collingwood were interested, not that Devon was interested in Collingwood.

All i am saying is Smith won't choose Collingwood purely because his former player manager will be the list manager.

It's not an advantage for us.
 
He said Collingwood were interested, not that Devon was interested in Collingwood.

All i am saying is Smith won't choose Collingwood purely because his former player manager will be the list manager.

It's not an advantage for us.

I took it the Other Way that give us Advantage that he is going to be our new list manager. Have someone there he knows and trusts
 
I took it the Other Way that give us Advantage that he is going to be our new list manager. Have someone there he knows and trusts

A list manager is just a cog in a wheel at a football club.

Ultimately it is going to come down to the following factors:

Money
Opportunity
Injury management (which Guy stated)

Compared to Essendon, Carlton and St Kilda.

We wouldn't have as much money to throw around

We can't offer him as much midfield time as all 3 clubs

Our injury management certainly is an area of concern as you would be aware.
 
A list manager is just a cog in a wheel at a football club.

Ultimately it is going to come down to the following factors:

Money
Opportunity
Injury management (which Guy stated)

Compared to Essendon, Carlton and St Kilda.

We wouldn't have as much money to throw around

We can't offer him as much midfield time as all 3 clubs

Our injury management certainly is an area of concern as you would be aware.

Though Smith is very Close to Taylor Adams and we used that last season to get WHE.

We getting new Fitness Staff so depends on how they view the new people we bring in for that Job.

Money be Roughly the Same.

Though Carlton give him the most Opportunity to play in the Midfield that he wants
 

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Though Smith is very Close to Taylor Adams and we used that last season to get WHE.

We getting new Fitness Staff so depends on how they view the new people we bring in for that Job.

Money be Roughly the Same.

Though Carlton give him the most Opportunity to play in the Midfield that he wants
Carlton and Essendon

We'd put him on the ball, esp if we land stringer too
Would imagine Green loses his spot, Smith and Stringer become rotating mid's/fwd's (like a lot of our team really)

All 3 clubs a decent chance.
Stringer looks like he's only getting a small contract as it is. So we should have quite a bit of cash to use.
Jaeger cash still in the bank. Cap increase. Watson & Stanton retiring, plus some others.
Daniher signing on for 2m over 3 helped too.
 
If Smith is great mates with Adams i'd take that as a slight on Smiths judgement of character and pass on him coming to us.

and I say he is a very smart man NOT going to Carlton then
 

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