Recommitted Dylan Shiel [OOC 2024; reports he may move? Dodoro says he is a 'required player']

[owen87]

So Shiel has no issues at the Dons, next year is the last year of his very healthy 6 yr contract, Dons have no pressing salary cap issues so he knows he'll get paid and yet, Shiels management decides now is the time to shop him around.

If I was a betting man I'd be backing that something was said during the exit interviews.

Shiel is being played out of the midfield to accommodate the younger midfielders we have because that's where the EFC list is at.

It's really not a mystery why he'd be looking elsewhere to find midfield time and a list profile that is much more likely to see him playing in, and winning, finals.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Shiel is being played out of the midfield to accommodate the younger midfielders we have because that's where the EFC list is at.

It's really not a mystery why he'd be looking elsewhere to find midfield time and a list profile that is much more likely to see him playing in, and winning, finals.

I could see it also being club driven

He’s now fringe and still on decent coin for another year

 

[Leather Poisoning]

So what there ever a sign that St Kilda had interest in Shiel?

 

[Atomboy]

So what there ever a sign that St Kilda had interest in Shiel?

Even if we had, thank god it didn’t proceed.

We dodged a massive bullet there.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

So what there ever a sign that St Kilda had interest in Shiel?

Well it was reported several times that there was, so unless the media made it up, there was.

Despite many people basically calling him a dud, Shiel was very good early this season before he got injured, incl being one of our best against the Saints, which was probably noticed.

Of course his season then largely ended when he got injured.

After the trade reports started he hurt his knee playing with his daughter and next minute he’s a required player, not up for trade.

I’d say the Saints probably had some interest, may have been prepared to do a medical. Essendon would’ve taken a draft pick in return. It was also reported Shiel was open to it.

Reading between the lines, hurting his knee again in the off season killed any chance there was of anything happening.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Gives * Parker head duck and shoulder shrug *

 

[zeggie]

Are you really comparing one of the greatest runner ever to Dylan Shiel?

That's probably the comment Dodoro started negotiations with.

 

[Milanista28]

 

[DapperDon]

PICK 13 BACK ON!!!!

 

[Bjchan13]

SOS

 

[Speck]

This still has me intrigued.

If we took on his salary (or most of it) would an F3 (I think we have Carltons now) get it done? Or would Bombers fans expect more than that.

 

[blueboy25]

This still has me intrigued.

If we took on his salary (or most of it) would an F3 (I think we have Carltons now) get it done? Or would Bombers fans expect more than that.

If you take his salary then the bombers should be gift wrapping him and driving him to Moorabbin

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Genuinely terrified when Dodoro uses "required" player.

 

[eth-dog]

This still has me intrigued.

If we took on his salary (or most of it) would an F3 (I think we have Carltons now) get it done? Or would Bombers fans expect more than that.

We're probably looking to pay most of his salary for the next year or two (conflicting reports on how much longer he has) so we can get a better pick.

 

[branedotorg]

This still has me intrigued.

If we took on his salary (or most of it) would an F3 (I think we have Carltons now) get it done? Or would Bombers fans expect more than that.

fans are ok, in a weird reversal of normal practice, it's the club that are the trade value nuffies, not the BigFooty lads

 

[JT_the_Man]

 

[marcmurphy3]

Odd. I always thought Essendon would have been happy to let him go and it would have been more him wanting to stay. Doesnt seem to be the type of player you'd fight to keep. 31, on 800k, no point of difference with Essendon's other mids, borderline best 22.

 

[yodellinhank]

If true, does that mean the FA Shiel deal was the saints idea and rejected on our end?

 

[JT_the_Man]

Odd. I always thought Essendon would have been happy to let him go and it would have been more him wanting to stay. Doesnt seem to be the type of player you'd fight to keep. 31, on 800k, no point of difference with Essendon's other mids, borderline best 22.

I do find it odd that we are fighting to keep him.

 

[burge13]

This still has me intrigued.

If we took on his salary (or most of it) would an F3 (I think we have Carltons now) get it done? Or would Bombers fans expect more than that.

Not learned your lesson from hannebry?

 

[HirdyLannister]

Pick 13 back on the menu

 

[marcmurphy3]

Can you imagine how many intercept marks the opposition defence would take if the Saints roll out an onball unit of Steele, Crouch, Dow, Shiel?

 

[marcmurphy3]

I do find it odd that we are fighting to keep him.

Maybe you guys figure you have plenty of salary cap space and Saints will give you nothing for him so may as well. Only thing I can think of.

 

[P Money]

I'd say he's more valuable to the Bombers on their list (even if he isn't first choice midfielder) rather than junk pick from St Kilda. The 'we will hold him to his contract' stance would change pretty quickly if Saints came with a good offer, but I can't see that happening

 

[Bunk Moreland]

This still has me intrigued.

If we took on his salary (or most of it) would an F3 (I think we have Carltons now) get it done? Or would Bombers fans expect more than that.

Salary is neither here nor there - we’re struggling to pay the minimum. Even with McKay and Gresham we have heaps of space.

Personally I’d probably want a second rounder, otherwise just keep him.