GWS' Player Exodus ??

[Charlie Bucket]

News out this arvo that Nathan Wilson has put in a trade request. This is on top of young mid Matthew Kennedy and Devon Smith requesting trades over the last few weeks.
With their list already starting to thin out over the last few years, is it worrying signs for the expansion club ?
I personally think it was bound to happen at some stage after they won a few flags but for it to be happening this soon is a concern I think.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

As long as they keep their core they'll be fine, they have culture issues though and lack leadership, some of their players efforts in the prelim were WAP.

 

[doona]

They may regret trading Deledio in as a missing piece for the premiership, but out of the players leaving I see Wilson as the big loss due to his kicking abilities. A player like Kennedy looking for opportunity is common and Smith is shopping himself in his home state for $$$.

It is not an exodus.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Heard Haynes might be off too.

 

[Mr.X]

SOS is getting ready to swoop

Gibbs may get traded after all, and may not get a choice of states

 

[Underarm]

No. They have drafted well since their inception and there is more Talent there than they can afford. This is what equalisation looks like.

 

[Ok Boomer]

Kennedy isn't best 22 atm, Smith is good but appears to have a dodgy knee. Wilson is a loss, but he is a HBF, not the most important position on the ground (unless you're West Coast's recruiting staff, then you only recruit HBFers.) I don't think these 3 = exodus. If Kelly and another player, say Whitfield left, it would be more significant.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

Heard Haynes might be off too.

Any particular clubs mentioned ? Would love at the Dogs.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

Heard Haynes might be off too.

Any particular clubs mentioned ? Would love at the Dogs.

 

[Farm Boy]

Heard Haynes might be off too.

Haynes is going to be a star.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Any particular clubs mentioned ? Would love at the Dogs.

The Saints is the word.

I'm not ITK though. Just a whisper I've heard.

 

[Charlie Bucket]

Kennedy isn't best 22 atm, Smith is good but appears to have a dodgy knee. Wilson is a loss, but he is a HBF, not the most important position on the ground (unless you're West Coast's recruiting staff, then you only recruit HBFers.) I don't think these 3 = exodus. If Kelly and another player, say Whitfield left, it would be more significant.

Wilson is one of the most important in their team. His foot skills are a real asset in how they play. He'll be a huge loss.

 

[King Brown]

Three more players in their late 20s should be enough to replace them.

 

[Yeti]

Exodus of spuds and fringe players maybe.

Who have they lost that is irreplacable? And even when players leave they get in highly valued draft picks OR clear salary as required.

Bloody smart by them, especially when you look at how badly GC ****ed up.

 

[Bokonon_]

Hahaha

 

[StillAtLarge]

Heard Haynes might be off too.

Well that would be an enormous loss if true

 

[Righteo]

Would you say it's time to crack each others' heads open and feast on the goo inside?

 

[ShadeyP]

Heard Haynes might be off too.

To be Dermies Kabana boy ? The Sperminator loves Nick H .

 

[Bokonon_]

Heard Haynes might be off too.

Yep
We're hawking him around Melbourne for the price of a beer as we speak. In other news the sun will rise in the west tomorrow because it feels like a change.

 

[ShadeyP]

Wilson is one of the most important in their team. His foot skills are a real asset in how they play. He'll be a huge loss.

Spot on , with out that 50-60 meter laser to break out of D 50 they will be relying on Zac Williams and a half cooked Heater .

Deledio will have to stay back if he is not staying back in the rooms copping the dry needle on his calves of doom .

Wilson is a bonafide star addition and if it is Freo , then they are onto a good thing .

 

[Bokonon_]

Wilson is one of the most important in their team. His foot skills are a real asset in how they play. He'll be a huge loss.

You dont know our list very well clearly. Who would you say our small backs are?

 

[Bokonon_]

Spot on , with out that 50-60 meter laser to break out of D 50 they will be relying on Zac Williams and a half cooked Heater .

Deledio will have to stay back if he is not staying back in the rooms copping the dry needle on his calves of doom .

Wilson is a bonafide star addition and if it is Freo , then they are onto a good thing .

You clearly dont know our list very well either.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Would you say it's time to crack each others' heads open and feast on the goo inside?

I hate it when I make brilliantly placed yet obscure Simpsons quotes and no one gets it.

So well played sir, well played.

 

[ShadeyP]

You clearly dont know our list very well either.

WHY NOT ? your list doesn't even know your list ... they play for nothing .

 

[gillo94]

You dont know our list very well clearly. Who would you say our small backs are?

Thoughts on Matthew Kennedy and Devon Smith?

Matthew Kennedy good value for a Vic team