Luke Ball Trade Thread

[flagpie]

St Kilda Football Club wishes to advise that Luke Ball informed Saints Senior Coach Ross Lyon late this afternoon that he would like to be traded and that Collingwood is his Club of choice.

Despite having a three year contract offer from the St Kilda Football Club since June, Luke has decided to pursue his career elsewhere.

St Kilda Senior Coach Ross Lyon said, “We are extremely disappointed that Luke has come to this decision. We were confident Luke would stay with the Club, as he has always been a required player. However we will now do what is best for the St Kilda Football Club's interests and those of its members and supporters with the aim of completing an equitable trade for a person of Luke's calibre, leadership, playing honours and experience.”

Recruited from Xavier College/Sandringham U18, Luke Ball was drafted in the 2001 National AFL Draft priority selection (St Kilda) at No. 2 overall. He made his debut for the Club in 2003 and the 25 year old midfielder has since played 142 career games with the Saints. In 2005 Ball took his game to another level and was rewarded for his efforts, earning himself All-Australian honours and sharing the Club Best and Fairest award.

A courageous player and natural leader, Ball captained the side in 2006 and 2007 (co-captain) and was regarded by many as one of the Saints most fierce competitors. In 2009 Ball was ranked 14th in the AFL for total tackles and ranked 10th in the AFL for tackles per game.

The Club will make no further comment on this matter until a final decision is made on Luke’s future.

 

[unplugged]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

Where's this from?

 

[smiddaz123]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

Fake.

Good one, though.

 

[Rohan25]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

It's not fake

http://www.saints.com.au/season2009/news/newsarticle/tabid/5315/newsid/85760/default.aspx

 

[smiddaz123]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

Apologies then.

My mistake.

 

[flagpie]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

Fake.

Good one, though.

Not fake, mate.

Have faith in Flagpie.

 

[daics_35]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

Matt Thompson just said it on Sen

 

[DWil6]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

Could we be so lucky? I would take him in a heartbeat but not at the expense of our quality young players.

 

[Optimax]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

tight draws

 

[The Big League]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

yes, yes, yes!

 

[Snoop Dog]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

U beauty....jolly and ball woudl be tremendous.

#30 and Wellingham about right for Ball.

 

[Optimax]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

U beauty....jolly and ball woudl be tremendous.

#30 and Wellingham about right for Ball.

erm bit over imo

 

[drummoyne]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

Saints will play hardball I think. Might demand Fraser or Leon who knows.

Very excited at this stage of trade week, hopefully some of these trades come off!

 

[HFF]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

Focus all of our energies on getting this deal done IMO before anything else.

He is out of contract and wants out.

Far easier to move Ball as opposed to Fev/Jolly.

Even if it means missing out on Jolly so be it.

We all know our deficiencies and hardened bodies around the footy is one of them.

This bloke adds that.

I would offer pick 14 for him. Nothing more.

That's very fair IMO.

 

[unplugged]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

I'm so thrilled that someone has openly came out and said Collingwood is their preferred destination. Yay!

 

[NT.Thunder]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

I like the bit that Luke Ball is a required player, yet they can't find a spot for him in the starting 22 each week.

Oh would be great to have that sort of quality wasting away in the two's awaiting an injury to then become a required player.

I've been hoping we would snare Ball in the trade period, looks like we've lost him as every1 who nominates the Pies ends up at a shit club like Carlton.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

Fraser is the man who should be on the move, whether to St. Kilda directly or more likely to Port or Hawthorn. That will get the wheels in motion.

 

[Billy the Kidd]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

No more than pick 30# surely!

There's a very real possibility his best years are behind him!

 

[jerry springer]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

fraser straight up.simple

one injured former #1 pick for another

 

[Optimax]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

Ball was number 2 jerry

 

[mattys123]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

Ball isn't under contract, as stated in that statement from the StKilda site, so that lessens what we would have to give away for him.

Second round draft pick it is.

 

[Bloben]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

I'm rapt with this news...

I would be happy to use Fraser to get him. We must get the Jolly deal done first though to ensure we have enough rucks.

 

[Soul_Pie]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

Great news.

I want him to be a Pie, too.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

I like the combination of;
a) he's out of contract, and
b) he's nominated one club... us!

It puts the "shaz" in shazzam!

 

[abs_of_STEELE]

Re: Luke Ball wants to be a Pie

Please please please make sure this happens Collingwood!