How many trades will the AFC do tomorrow ?

[Leaping Lindner]

I have a source close to the AFC that the mystery man comes from the melbourne bigman department.

I'd imagine that's Jamar.

 

[Stiffy_18]

I'd imagine that's Jamar.

I heard Brad Miller wanted out of Melbourne and was best mates with Scott Thompson and Steven Armstrong.

 

[KUNG FU]

If its Brad Miller, I'm buying GF tickets tomorrow.

If its Toby Thurstans, I'm not watching a game of AFL until he is delisted.

I'd book Skippy in for a trade. And I expect one of Jericho or mystery man to be traded as well. Knowing Fantasia, I'd be betting on the mystery man trade.

 

[AndrewJo]

If its Brad Miller, I'm buying GF tickets tomorrow.

If its Toby Thurstans, I'm not watching a game of AFL until he is delisted.

I'd book Skippy in for a trade. And I expect one of Jericho or mystery man to be traded as well. Knowing Fantasia, I'd be betting on the mystery man trade.

Just as well there is no betting on Trade Week Kung Fu....what a week of checking daily and then hourly on Friday...Wonder whether we will find out who the mystery man was?

 

[macca23]

Farrrrrrk!! and to think that I believed the crap that Fantasia was espousing on the radio last night!!

The truth is that Fantasia has been played for a sucker by the Kangaroos who strung him out until it was too late to do anything else with Skippy. Now they'll pick him up for zilch in the PSD.

As for the mystery man?? Pffffft!!

The only thing I'm happy about is that no trades sure beats bad trades.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Apparently Patfull was the mistery man

 

[Crow-mo]

Apparently Patfull was the mistery man

pfffft.

 

[AndrewJo]

Apparently Patfull was the mistery man

There had to be better than him...5AA mention but I reckon there was another.

 

[GoSarge]

The truth is that Fantasia has been played for a sucker by the Kangaroos who strung him out until it was too late to do anything else with Skippy. Now they'll pick him up for zilch in the PSD.

In hindsight it seems that is exactly what they did.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

pfffft.

agreed pffft

 

[macca23]

agreed pffft

I have to say that i'm not disappointed that we didn't trade a draft pick for him.

There's no way on earth this man would be our saviour, although he would be handy. But handy isn't good enough long term.

On the other hand, we would be still a chance to pick him up in the PSD for nothing, and if we did, that's the equivalent of using draft pick 80 on him.

My disappointment is the way that Fantasia & co got played for suckers in respect of Skippy and Jericho, by Nth Melbourne, Collingwood and all others who expressed interest.

James was virtually definite last night that we would be getting a draft pick for Skippy and there was still some chance with Jericho.

IMO, all that happened was that other clubs flushed these two out from James that they were up for trade, and then dangled a draft pick in front of his nose right until the death knock, withdrawing it at the last moment so that we couldn't go elsewhere, planning to pick them up in the PSD.

The Kangaroos didn't take part in any trades yet they said the delay was linked to other trades. Crap and bullsh it!!

Fanta should have given them a time limit to accept or the players would be off the table.

Amateurish effort there IMO.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

My disappointment is the way that Fantasia & co got played for suckers in respect of Skippy and Jericho, by Nth Melbourne, Collingwood and all others who expressed interest.

James was virtually definite last night that we would be getting a draft pick for Skippy and there was still some chance with Jericho.

IMO, all that happened was that other clubs flushed these two out from James that they were up for trade, and then dangled a draft pick in front of his nose right until the death knock, withdrawing it at the last moment so that we couldn't go elsewhere, planning to pick them up in the PSD.

The Kangaroos didn't take part in any trades yet they said the delay was linked to other trades. Crap and bullsh it!!

Fanta should have given them a time limit to accept or the players would be off the table.

Amateurish effort there IMO.

You can be a very good recruiting manager but does that make you the best trade negotiator?

Yes i agree we were "played" ....why trade a third round for Skippy when you can get him fpr as you say around the #70 equivalent in the PS draft.....hell even I saw that one

IMO I think there will be a lot of tall choices in the PS draft ....is Patful the pick of them ...gee hard to get excited....very average

 

[Crow-mo]

I don't think we were played, the stakes weren't high enough.
I do think we were mucked about through just boorish conduct.

why weren't we more active somewhere meaningful though?

 

[AJ_No.4]

I have to say that i'm not disappointed that we didn't trade a draft pick for him.

I heard Reidy on the news and they stated that Joel wanted to come to Adelaide. Brisbane weren't willing to trade him for anything less than a first round draft pick. We offered our 3rd rnd pick for him. The thing I thought was funny was that Brisbane traded Aker for 2nd rounder, but want a 1st rounder for Patfull.

Apparently he will enter the PSD and we hope to pick him up then.

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

I heard Reidy on the news and they stated that Joel wanted to come to Adelaide. Brisbane weren't willing to trade him for anything less than a first round draft pick. We offered our 3rd rnd pick for him. The thing I thought was funny was that Brisbane traded Aker for 2nd rounder, but want a 1st rounder for Patfull.

Apparently he will enter the PSD and we hope to pick him up then.

What does that tell you?? How could anyone possibly demand a 1st round draft pick for a player of the calibre of Patfull. Unless of course they totall disrepect the other party in the trade.

It worries me we were willing to offer a 3rd round pick for someone that was picked up in the rookie draft. We really have no idea.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

I heard Reidy on the news and they stated that Joel wanted to come to Adelaide. Brisbane weren't willing to trade him for anything less than a first round draft pick. We offered our 3rd rnd pick for him. The thing I thought was funny was that Brisbane traded Aker for 2nd rounder, but want a 1st rounder for Patfull.

Apparently he will enter the PSD and we hope to pick him up then.

Noe that IS a rubbish statement ....never happened, not even Brisbane are that dumb ....would have been tongue in cheek

 

[AJ_No.4]

Noe that IS a rubbish statement ....never happened, not even Brisbane are that dumb ....would have been tongue in cheek

Sorry, well i must of missed the part where Reidy said that is was tongue in cheek, but I guess your the person that knows these sort of things.

It's pretty hard to determine a persons seriousness when he wasn't openly joking when he stated it.

 

[The Twilight Zone]

Apparently Patfull was the mistery man

Patfull is the mystery man alright. Only a year or so back John Reid was saying how we were not and never would be interested in patfull for AFL football. Good judge of talent is JR. You would hate to be Cam Faulkner, the odds are against him.

 

[bus24]

Won't Brissie just pick him up again in the PSD ?

 

[GoSarge]

Won't Brissie just pick him up again in the PSD ?

Depends if they have a pick or he may price himself out of their reach. Also, he may only sign a one year contract and then try to leave next year. It'd be pretty sill for Brisbane to take him.

 

[GoSarge]

I heard Reidy on the news and they stated that Joel wanted to come to Adelaide. Brisbane weren't willing to trade him for anything less than a first round draft pick. We offered our 3rd rnd pick for him. The thing I thought was funny was that Brisbane traded Aker for 2nd rounder, but want a 1st rounder for Patfull.

Apparently he will enter the PSD and we hope to pick him up then.

If it is true, then its quite clear that some clubs are there to just try to get a 'bargain' and nothing else which makes it difficult for clubs who are trying to take it seriously.

 

[Stiffy_18]

Patfull is the mystery man alright. Only a year or so back John Reid was saying how we were not and never would be interested in patfull for AFL football. Good judge of talent is JR. You would hate to be Cam Faulkner, the odds are against him.

Thats the thing that astounded me. 12 months ago there were rumours flying around Adelaide how we are interested in Joel Patfull after a fantastic SANFL season. John Reid on 5AA got asked by KG if we would be interested in Joel and Reidy pretty much came straight out and said NO. He is not tall enough for a KPP and not quite good enough for a flanker. John Reid literally labeled him as the "in-between height".

12 months later we are after him and he is the "mystery man". Spare us all the bull**** please JR

 

[bus24]

May be where Welshy getting his salary cut comes in handy, an extra 100K, especially if they are paying out Vossy

 

[Stiffy_18]

If it is true, then its quite clear that some clubs are there to just try to get a 'bargain' and nothing else which makes it difficult for clubs who are trying to take it seriously.

I think Rodney Eade said it the best on SEN this week... According to him the most professional and reasonable clubs to deal with in the trade week are Adelaide, West Coast and Sydney, the rest, according to Rocket are there to boost their egos and be unreasonable.

 

[The Twilight Zone]

Thats the thing that astounded me. 12 months ago there were rumours flying around Adelaide how we are interested in Joel Patfull after a fantastic SANFL season. John Reid on 5AA got asked by KG if we would be interested in Joel and Reidy pretty much came straight out and said NO. He is not tall enough for a KPP and not quite good enough for a flanker. John Reid literally labeled him as the "in-between height".

12 months later we are after him and he is the "mystery man". Spare us all the bull**** please JR

Correct, remember it vividly, as i said you would hate to be Cam wouldnt you?