Mollythedolly
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We passed up the FS option on Kelly as well.
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We passed up the FS option on Kelly as well.
Report: Magpies attempting to lure former player back to the club in trade period
“There’s a reunion brewing at the Pies.”
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Interesting….
Report: Magpies attempting to lure former player back to the club in trade period
“There’s a reunion brewing at the Pies.”
Reckon we only lost him because Covid hit so he went home to Ireland
76woodenspooners
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How did he end up at Adelaide anyway?
Wouldn’t he have had to either come to us or enter the draft???
By taking a year out of the game he basically ended up with unrestricted free agent privileges.
What’s to stop a player from taking a gap year off to gallivant around Europe, and then walk into their club of choice when they return? Which is essentially what Keane did.
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Believe he was SPP and we chose not to offer him a train on spot so he went to Crows
After I failed year 11, I told my dad I need a gap year, I still bare the scare today
You mean, apart from the massive finnancial penalties from taking a year off of your career?
No idea how it worked or not do I care but he looks in impressive form
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Wouldn’t have played more than 20 senior games I think so would still have lots of improvement in him as well.
jmac70
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I’m not keen on taking Keane back. He walked away from the club.
Let him rot in the Rundle Mall.
Let him rot in the Rundle Mall.
He went back home jmac.
jmac70
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Yep. Looked good before tripping over, letting DeGoey take an easy mark which led to the goal to win us the game. Maybe he "tripped over" because he still loves the Pies?
This is what will hurt, paying picks and extra salary to entice a move back. Why not take him when he was free
Did you suggest this at the time?
When we had Murphy?
I'd welcome him back with open arms. Players from overseas get homesick. It was a tough time for local boys during covid let alone someone so far from home.
I'd take him in a heart-beat. I supect it's a fantasy though.
I never had Murphy as a key back, in fact he wasn’t until he had to be. I think he still would have played with a Keane and Moore set up down back, and as the third tall. A bit like Maxy.
Suggest, no. Think, yes. The reason why I didn’t suggest it is because I assumed the club would know whether he was worth relisting.
He never really broke through when he was with us, he had all the attributes, so I figured the club thought he’d never make it….that has been proven incorrect. So if they thought he was likely, why not relist him.
I always thought he had AFL attributes but issue was he got lost one on one and could easily be exposed. Murphy going down, Howe nearing the end he would now potentially have a spot. Would he work in our system? I dont know
jmac70
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Imagine the outrage if we part with a second round pick for a guy we already had on our list for nothing.
This.
He was more intent on starting fights and trying to throw his weight around when he was with us.
I don't want him back
jathanas
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I see your point, jmac.
Keane was unproven when he played for Collingwood, but that's no longer the case.
People and their circumstances change.
I'd argue a late second-round pick is good value for a proven defender but we'll whinge about any trade; I suspect some would complain even if Adelaide gave him back for nothing and threw in a 3rd rounder just for goodwill.
P.S. I didn't accept a highly paid job as a mod on the Carlton board (they still have brown paper bags) because I knew you wouldn't welcome me back.
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He's definitely a much-improved player this year, but I wouldn't want to give up anything of significant value to nab him. Rather try and pry Battle away from St Kilda.
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