News NWM stays at Saints (Will Faulkner wrong about being crows bound)

[Enviable Tradition]

Port and the Crows showing interest on Keeler as part of their Nas push.

He'd be a good fit for us as a ruck/forward option.

 

[Schulzenfest]

So Keeler, another player the crows could have drafted but didn't.

They actually had priority access to him under NGA but chose not to use it. Strange decision, he was a good prospect at the time and is showing a bit for the Saints this year too. I'd be more than happy to have him at Port too, with or without Nas.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

They actually had priority access to him under NGA but chose not to use it. Strange decision, he was a good prospect at the time and is showing a bit for the Saints this year too. I'd be more than happy to have him at Port too, with or without Nas.

He's just about the perfect fit for a ready to go third tall/second ruck option.

He's rated an elite kick for goal but we can fix that

 

[Wargreymon90]

A poster a while back indicated that Keeler would be at port in 2026. Can’t remember who. This was before he debuted.

 

[Rash]

Keeler would be a nice finlayson replacement

 

[TazD]

RIP Lord.

 

[davesnothere]

RIP Lord.

Might like St Kilda?

 

[Willsy10]

if he is staying at St Kilda i reckon it will be announced soon, players don't often let it drag out until the end of the year, which is why it is normally assumed that they are gone if it gets to the end of the year and they still haven't signed a new contract. Ditto Bergman.

Perhaps they are both going to wait and see how Port and St Kilda finish the year, if either team completely turns to shit it could play a part but normally they would've already made a decision by now.

I think Boak in 2012 is the only big name signing that went down to the 11th hour. There were a lot of variables at play then though.

 

[Anyonebutken]

Its not necessarily the case that if things drag on the player leaves. Dusty in 2017 signed on just before finals and there was huge speculation then.
Even this year the Bont still hasn't signed on at the bulldogs and there is no way he is leaving so let's keep our fingers crossed these signings go our way

 

[FrankDrebin]

if he is staying at St Kilda i reckon it will be announced soon, players don't often let it drag out until the end of the year, which is why it is normally assumed that they are gone if it gets to the end of the year and they still haven't signed a new contract. Ditto Bergman.

Perhaps they are both going to wait and see how Port and St Kilda finish the year, if either team completely turns to shit it could play a part but normally they would've already made a decision by now.

I think Boak in 2012 is the only big name signing that went down to the 11th hour. There were a lot of variables at play then though.

Yep i think a high % of players who stay re-sign within a couple of weeks of their bye round. As you said boak and i think Travis Cloke are the only 2 i remember that waited until the end of the season and ended up staying.

So the same applies to Bergman, been 2 weeks since our bye and crickets, so the chances of him staying are pretty slim i'd say going by past history.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Yep i think a high % of players who stay re-sign within a couple of weeks of their bye round. As you said boak and i think Travis Cloke are the only 2 i remember that waited until the end of the season and ended up staying.

So the same applies to Bergman, been 2 weeks since our bye and crickets, so the chances of him staying are pretty slim i'd say going by past history.

Didn't Bergman wait and then sign on last time?

 

[FrankDrebin]

Didn't Bergman wait and then sign on last time?

Signed extension at end of June 2023. lets hope history repeats!

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Signed extension at end of June 2023. lets hope history repeats!

Not really that late then.

 

[Willsy10]

Signed extension at end of June 2023. lets hope history repeats!

i think it was straight after the bye though. We our now nearly 3 weeks since the bye.

 

[FrankDrebin]

i think it was straight after the bye though. We our now nearly 3 weeks since the bye.

Correct, we had the bye weekend of 22-25 June, so basically the next week he extended. So not a great sign, glass half full would say this is a much longer extension so may need to take more time, but history suggests it doesnt look great

 

[Chrizzt]

I have nfi what he's going to do (although believe he's gone), but don't disregard the club timing the announcement strategically as a factor - e.g. after a bad loss to Swans/Carlton

 

[VineValerian]

Paywalled

Interesting comments re-Saints having 5 indigenous players, second only to GC with 6.

I thought Port had:
Burgoyne
Rioli
Finlayson
Cochrane
JHF
Barrett
Jones

so 7.

If we draft Rome this year, that's 8.
If we get NWM then it's 9.

 

[philthy05]

Sweet baby Jeebus, I made the mistake of looking at a couple of threads in the trading board. There seem to be some crows supporters who consider themselves experts on Port's list. It's like Bay 13 in there.

It’s ridiculous. They will claim every port player is shithouse. The moderation of that board is insane, basically the loons run the joint. There’s a melb poster (forget his name) who insists every melb player is the greatest player in the history of the game and will argue til he’s blue in the face.

He's the 2nd coming if you hadn't heard. Amazing how when we're in a race for the player they become the greatest thing since sliced bread. Meanwhile, our guns become worth a few late fourth rounders.

Lol remember how every Collingwood fan was in here for a month telling us we would love Richard’s and he was going to be a star and one of our best forwards.

Halfway through the year and he’s on 15d 0.7 goals. Serviceable but hardly what he was sold as

Any chance next year's first and this year's second or am I dreaming?

Nasiah will want to play with his mates surely.

Why would you go over to the Cows when you can eat frozen yoghurt with Jase and Jason.

2025 - Nasiah
2026 - Dougie
2027 - Pilot, Rodan, Salopek, Tambe

That would be ridiculous.

Carr would not be wanting for talent.

Realistically more, but that offer is substantially better than the pick 13 + fringe player we got for a contracted Dan Houston

 

[Port2Power]

Interesting comments re-Saints having 5 indigenous players, second only to GC with 6.

I thought Port had:
Burgoyne
Rioli
Finlayson
Cochrane
JHF
Barrett
Jones

so 7.

If we draft Rome this year, that's 8.
If we get NWM then it's 9.

Barrett is not indigenous. He is of Papua New Guinean descent but born in Darwin.

 

[Freak Dodgeball Accident]

Interesting comments re-Saints having 5 indigenous players, second only to GC with 6.

I thought Port had:
Burgoyne
Rioli
Finlayson
Cochrane
JHF
Barrett
Jones

so 7.

If we draft Rome this year, that's 8.
If we get NWM then it's 9.

SPP

 

[Tibbs]

Burgoyne
Rioli
Finlayson
Cochrane
JHF
Sam Powell-Pepper-Barrett
Jones

so 7.

If we draft Rome this year, that's 8.
If we get NWM then it's 9.

You really need to give his full name!

 

[#Port Patriot#]

Would Drew be on the trade table? contracted until 2028 as UFA, might get pushed out of middle and tagging if Bergs stayed on. Yes he's clearly a loyal port player and solid player & person in general. His juniors footy was Koroit footy club AKA saints red white and black.

If Ross wants players more so, and Drewy decided to do it, throw Soldo and another in or a 2nd pick & future 3rd or something for NWM and Keeler package. Or add Sinn to the deal.

Honestly be good to keep Bergs AND get NWM plus Keeler.

 

[davesnothere]

Would Drew be on the trade table? contracted until 2028 as UFA, might get pushed out of middle and tagging if Bergs stayed on. Yes he's clearly a loyal port player and solid player & person in general. His juniors footy was Koroit footy club AKA saints red white and black.

If Ross wants players more so, and Drewy decided to do it, throw Soldo and another in or a 2nd pick & future 3rd or something for NWM and Keeler package. Or add Sinn to the deal.

Honestly be good to keep Bergs AND get NWM plus Keeler.

I’d say the chances of a top 10 player on our list being pushed out in a trade are pretty remote. Drew is everything we want a Port player to be.

I’ve no doubt Saints would ask but it’s likely a fringe player and picks if we can keep Burgs.

That gets it done.

 

[TazD]

Drew is just about the most St Kilda player on our list. Anonymous, vanilla, and unathletic, just a decent footballer. He could be their next captain.

 

[davesnothere]

Drew is just about the most St Kilda player on our list. Anonymous, vanilla, and unathletic, just a decent footballer. He could be their next captain.

Drew vs Steele there’s not all that much in it.