Player Watch Nathan Freeman

[JOELY]

Well obviously winning a premiership isn't high on his bucket list. Hopefully he enjoys it over there. Good young side, but it's St.Kilda. He's missed out on amazing opportunity on and off the field at Collingwood. It's amazing a second year guy who has been injured for two years can hold us over the barrel like he did. Disappointed, but whatever. Let's get something back for him and work to make the best of it. If his hammy goes again we might have dodged a bullet somewhat.

 

[dazzledavey36]

Jeez after all the time and effort you put into this bloke with injuries problems he stabs you guys in the back.

What an absolute A grade half wit

 

[Ketchup]

Can't believe how angry some are getting. Such a meh moment

 

[shizzle]

Yep what a campaigner

 

[Linda_Lovelace]

Jeez after all the time and effort you put into this bloke with injuries problems he stabs you guys in the back.

What an absolute A grade half wit

Nothing we can do about except move on.

 

[Scodog10]

Can't believe how angry some are getting. Such a meh moment

Yep all because of a draft number.

 

[davywap]

No great loss when he's not done anything for us.

 

[Mr Bombastic]

Incredibly disappointing.
With that been said I can't blame the kid. He has to do what's best for him and if he can get a 300k contract at the saints then good luck to him.

 

[ppoiter]

Man what a bummer. Hopefully we can use their second rounder on Aish if he hasnt already decided on Hawks

 

[CFC2010]

I'd say gone.

I've known Nathan for awhile and reckon if he was inclined to stay he would have given me something positive like "we're working on it" or "hopefully staying".
Of course there's that forthcoming talk with Bucks so all is not lost yet.

Good call PieBeast

Bit soft for me his attitude.....oh well adios Freeman!!!

 

[Pleasedontfail11]

Haven't even had a chance to see how good he will be. If it is true there are so many questions left unanswered. Is he leaving because there are to many players in front of him in the midfield? Is it the money? Does he Blame the club for his injuries? Or does he just want to play for the saints?

 

[mattys123]

 

[hellfire]

Very disappointing given it is essentially a waste of a top 10 draft pick. No loss to our side though.

 

[BC__]

Will either star for saints or there fast running style will.......PING

 

[ppoiter]

Haven't even had a chance to see how good he will be. If it is true there are so many questions left unanswered. Is he leaving because there are to many players in front of him in the midfield? Is it the money? Does he Blame the club for his injuries? Or does he just want to play for the saints?

Could be all of the above. I'll be pissed if we take anything less than their second pick

 

[Apex36]

St Kilda ****wits already posting shit about 3rd rounder or we'll get him in psd on the trade and draft board...

 

[Wooljay]

St Kilda *******s already posting shit about 3rd rounder or we'll get him in psd on the trade and draft board...

To be fair...

 

[PieBeast]

Incredibly disappointing.
With that been said I can't blame the kid. He has to do what's best for him and if he can get a 300k contract at the saints then good luck to him.

Yep, disappointing but saw it coming.
He'll also get a far better opportunity to play senior Football immediately.
We also don't know if that figure is correct and in any case if the Club wasn't prepared to pay it means we don't rate him as high as Scharenberg for example who by all reports was demanding 400K+.
Like I said earlier, it's all about the pecking order.

 

[mattys123]

Seriously, we have to play hardball here, St Kilda are the ones offering him stupid money.

If they want him they need to find us a first round pick or we let him go for nothing (probably to Carlton where he will definitely break down again).

 

[Wooljay]

Seriously, we have to play hardball here, St Kilda are the ones offering him stupid money.

If they want him they need to find us a first round pick or we let him go for nothing (probably to Carlton where he will definitely break down again).

If he goes to the PSD St Kilda will 100% get him.

This isn't Dangerfield where you'd just 'YOLO' and pick him up regardless of where he nominated. It's a 21 year old, injury prone midfielder who hasn't played a senior game.

I'd be happy with a second rounder and freed up cap space for Trelololoar!

 

[Apex36]

To be fair...

We offered pick 30 and Wellingham for him. Hardly unreasonable. Not our fault Ross Lyon is a dickhead. That trade could well have won them the grand final in 2010 if they'd accepted it.

 

[TradeDraft]

As Bucks Said. Another one off the Bus.

He was a Player we are still Missing. The Burst and Speed in the Midfield we are missing.

We look after you with your bad Hammy for you just to Piss Off. Well we don't want your Disloyal Type at the Club

 

[BoxMatrix]

Freeman totally deserves a long contract on big money. He averaged 16 possessions a game across his 4 game career in the VFL. If that doesn't spell CHAMPION, I don't know what does.

 

[Wooljay]

We offered pick 30 and Wellingham for him. Hardly unreasonable. Not our fault Ross Lyon is a dickhead. That trade could well have won them the grand final in 2010 if they'd accepted it.

Oh I know! I'm just taking the piss.

On that note...

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Technically, nothing of value was lost because we never saw the dude play. Although we did lose a Top 10 draft pick.

Has to be said, when an 18 year old burst runner rips the hammy off the bone and can't get it right after 2 years with specialist support, the outlook isn't great. Odds are, he'll never be quite right.