Nick Riewoldt and Jamie Charman

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Charman-Riewoldt trade 'pie in the sky'

By Laine Clark
June 21, 2007

SPECULATION about a trade between Brisbane ruckman Jamie Charman and St Kilda star forward Nick Riewoldt is "pie in the sky", Lions coach Leigh Matthews said today.

The four-time premiership coach came out swinging after a report today claimed Charman had not begun talks to extend his Brisbane contract and "club sources" believed he was open to a Melbourne move, possibly as a trade for Riewoldt.

"It is malicious and inaccurate to say that any source anywhere near this club is thinking of trading Jamie Charman," Matthews said. "There is no truth in that whatsoever.

"We initiated contract discussions with Jamie two months ago. He and his manager said they didn't want to talk about it until later in the year - that's basically all that you can do.

"From the club's point of view, we value him and hope he spends the rest of his career here - that's all you can say to your members and fans out there who can get the wrong impression."

Matthews almost laughed out loud when asked about the chances of Gold Coast product Riewoldt returning to Queensland next year.

"Would we like to have Nick Riewoldt here? We'd love him here, but that's not the point - we can't get him here," he said. "I'd love Chris Judd here too, but we can't - it's pie in the sky.

"The only reason (there is speculation) is because he is a Queenslander. I don't think we have got any capacity to be going recruiting and Nick Riewoldt is a big recruit.

"You are talking a massive amount of salary cap percentage. The chances of Nick Riewoldt being here are just about nil - not that we have had any contact (with Saints)."

Charman - a 2003 premiership winner - had been linked to Richmond earlier this year. But Matthews was having nothing of talk about unloading Charman despite having four ruckmen on his current player list.

"Jamie is clearly our best ruckman, not by a small margin," he said. "Whether you need four ruckmen on your list - which you probably do to be honest - Jamie is clearly the best of them.

"We would be a much lesser team without him."

Matthews was just glad the AFL did not have the same system adopted by the NRL.

Since ditching the anti-tampering deadline, the NRL has become a player merry-go-round in 2007 with many switching clubs mid-season.

"It's terrible, isn't it? To each their own. They even change clubs from round to round don't they?" Matthews said. "But it's normal in that game. But I'm glad it doesn't exist in our game."

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If Nick did decide to leave and nominated Brisbane as his desired location they would have to give us much more than Jamie Charman.

I don't think this is even worth discussion. It's a poor article only based on speculation and Leigh Matthews gave the line of questioning the lack of respect that it deserved.
 

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I love all these rumors...

Hey I've got one! I hear, from a very personal friend deep in the bowels of StKFC decision making that, indeed, we ARE getting rid of Roo, and replacing him at CHF with Trevor, the team mascot - RL thinks that given the wings on his back, Trev should be able to take some SPECTACULAR marks.

Really, no, would I lie...? Very, very reliable source... trust me...
 

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I love all these rumors...

Hey I've got one! I hear, from a very personal friend deep in the bowels of StKFC decision making that, indeed, we ARE getting rid of Roo, and replacing him at CHF with Trevor, the team mascot - RL thinks that given the wings on his back, Trev should be able to take some SPECTACULAR marks.

Really, no, would I lie...? Very, very reliable source... trust me...
awsome cant wait to see big trev. maybe we can recruit the bombers mascot and take out the other team before the game starts aswell.
 

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Im scared of Richmond. Great chance of having first dib at him in the preseason draft. Got his cousin, lots of youngsters, Brownie and other stuff, I read a good thread about him going to richmond. Not a 'good' thread rather a 'informative' thread. Stay Nick Stay.
 
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Matthews has already come out this week and said that while they would love to have Riewoldt, he isn't worth the money.

Won't happen. The push for Riewoldt will come from within Victoria.
 

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Im scared of Richmond. Great chance of having first dib at him in the preseason draft. Got his cousin, lots of youngsters, Brownie and other stuff, I read a good thread about him going to richmond. Not a 'good' thread rather a 'informative' thread. Stay Nick Stay.
If we finish last you should be scared I would say! Will be doing everything possible to get him in the PSD draft. Would fit us perfectly!
 
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