Traded Elijah Hollands [Traded to Carlton with #28 & F4 for #26 and F3(Ess)]

[Red Bull]

Could have two sets of brothers running around in a couple years after we draft the Camporeale twins.

Surely Sam De Koning jumps aboard the Blues bandwagon as the Cats approach the cliffs edge …

 

[Scotty_222]

They are when they keep letting go top 10 picks under contract for a minor pick upgrade.

Just proves the Suns need no more assistance in draft picks and nga access.

Anything else? I’m sure the afl is listening to you

 

[Cringle]

 

[Bubba j]

Looks like a great trade from the suns now I think

 

[bluebaggerjuls]

Future 3rd makes a whole lot of sense now

 

[Unfazed]

So does the need to be with family mean his brother is his supplier?

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

Looks like a great trade from the suns now I think

I’m really not bothered. He’s just unlucky to get caught, such a large percentage of the league dabbles from time to time that it’s a non issue. The percentage would be about the same as the general population of the 18-30 age bracket which is sky high. Yes some would stay away due to testing but that’s balanced out by the amount of cash they have.

 

[bzparkes]

 

[rye]

'family reasons'

 

[Bubba j]

I’m really not bothered. He’s just unlucky to get caught, such a large percentage of the league dabbles from time to time that it’s a non issue. The percentage would be about the same as the general population of the 18-30 age bracket which is sky high. Yes some would stay away due to testing but that’s balanced out by the amount of cash they have.

I agree but some of the comments by people on here about the suns is terrible but now the truth is out it's pretty quiet in here hahahahaha

 

[T2B_]

Makes a lot of sense. The club even knew a month ago. If anything I'm impressed the Blues were still willing to take the risk, we're pretty anti bad boy these days. Get him in line and hopefully he can turn it all around.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

One of our in the know posters mentioned the other week that it was known he had fallen into the trap of the Gold Coast party lifestyle and that they were confident and hopeful that a change of club and being around his brother and family could get him back on track.

Good for the club to get on the front foot. Not ideal IMO, but trust the club knows what they're doing and will give him the support he needs.
Effectively a future 3rd downgraded to a future 4th, so no issue at all with the cost of getting him in and has massive upside if he can clean up his act. The charges might have been a wake up call for him given his VFL grand final performance.

 

[Blacky]

Gold Coast player gets done with drugs and traded for peanuts and this makes Gold Coast the winners out of this??

 

[Cringle]

Wonder if Gawn has any spare rooms?

 

[Cringle]

Gold Coast player gets done with drugs and traded for peanuts and this makes Gold Coast the winners out of this??

We’ve all seen many players out and about on a night out completely cooked to the gills.

Hollands just unlucky to be caught.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Explains a bit.

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

He’s a goose for getting caught but to everyone moralising, at every club at least 30 percent of players would’ve taken something at some point and that’s a conservative estimate.

 

[kreglze]

Gold Coast player gets done with drugs and traded for peanuts and this makes Gold Coast the winners out of this??

I don't think anyone is a winner out of it, it makes more sense now though.

 

[branedotorg]

Caveat emptor and all that but he told the club before the trade so it is what it is.

Not a fan of players doing drugs in season, that's for another thread

 

[Scotty_222]

One of our in the know posters mentioned the other week that it was known he had fallen into the trap of the Gold Coast party lifestyle and that they were confident and hopeful that a change of club and being around his brother and family could get him back on track.

Good for the club to get on the front foot. Not ideal IMO, but trust the club knows what they're doing and will give him the support he needs.
Effectively a future 3rd downgraded to a future 4th, so no issue at all with the cost of getting him in and has massive upside if he can clean up his act. The charges might have been a wake up call for him given his VFL grand final performance.

Yeah go down to Melbourne, there’s no drugs down there..

 

[marcmurphy3]

Yeah go down to Melbourne, there’s no drugs down there..

No doubt he wasn't dabbling in it alone. Just unlucky enough to be caught. Going to a new club away from his existing mates might enable him to reset.

Not suggesting there is a specific problem with the suns culture. I'm sure it happens at every club.

 

[Pablito]

Yeah go down to Melbourne, there’s no drugs down there..

How many teammates you reckon were doing it with him? 6-7 minimum? Who was supplying?

Dimmas got a lot of cleaning up to do it seems.

 

[JasRulz63]

How many teammates you reckon were doing it with him? 6-7 minimum? Who was supplying?

Dimmas got a lot of cleaning up to do it seems.

Are we pretending that this (i.e. players dabbling in 'illicit substances') doesn't happen at all AFL clubs?

 

[Pablito]

Are we pretending that this doesn't happen at all AFL clubs?

Some clubs are a lot worse than others.

 

[Del203211]

Learnt nothing from Libba.