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

[SparklingAle69]

My gut feel is he'll stay with St Kilda. If not Gav would surely be in his ear, seeing the club he loves hurting.

 

[Grave Danger]

Doropoulos now saying ‘there are suggestions’ it is between Crows and Saints.

So he saw the tweet too huh?

 

[TheSimTechGuy]

Reading some posts on here I thought Crom had already won it.

I love the confidence here on this forum. Like people have said. Come play footy for the team you grew up following and with mates you love. Everything you hear in the media until he announces is just speculation.

 

[Expat power]

Why does he keep agreeing to do post game interviews.

The answers to the questions definitely seemed awkward.

Because he keeps getting best on ground

 

[ctpower]

Gavin was very keen for us to draft NWM. NWM grew up a Port supporter, he’s close mates with Jase and JHF and his step-dad played for the Maggies. We’d have to really drop the ball like we did with Scott Thompson to stuff this up.

I agree
I’d be genuinely surprised if he went to the crows.
I just cant see it but hey maybe I am looking at this with my Port Adelaide blinkers on.

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Doropoulos is the guy who got Wines suspended during covid.

 

[Del80659]

Doropoulos now saying ‘there are suggestions’ it is between Crows and Saints.

ban

 

[Port 2004]

Doropoulos is the guy who got Wines suspended during covid.

He is a campaigner

 

[rockey]

Doropoulos is the guy who got Wines suspended during covid.

Also went straight to Port training when the crows got busting breaking covid training rules

 

[Expat power]

Surprised nobody here has joined the dots that he might be waiting for Adelaide’s season to end before announcing his decision so he’s not a distraction to their finals campaign.

Maybe - but you'd think he'd be like every other player who's moved on and wait until they'd got through the club's best and fairest night etc (like Houston did).

 

[ctpower]

Does anyone know when stkilda B&F is.

 

[Nemisis]

The only reason I can think of Nasiah picking the Crows over Port is that he wants the Saints to get a decent return on the deal. Perhaps he has been told what the Crows are offering St Kilda. Anyway, wake me up when he signs for Port.

 

[Expat power]

When Dawson announced he was coming to SA the media to a man reported that his preference would be Port. They were assuming this would be the case because at the time we were looking okay and they were looking shit. They were wrong.

I don't remember it that way? I just remember everyone talking about how his entire family were crows supporters and he'd crown up a crow.

 

[Papa G]

Does anyone know when stkilda B&F is.

29th September

 

[QPower]

The only reason I can think of Nasiah picking the Crows over Port is that he wants the Saints to get a decent return on the deal. Perhaps he has been told what the Crows are offering St Kilda. Anyway, wake me up when he signs for Port.

I think Port are in a jam as they likely need their 2026 first to match a bid on Cochrane and then need multiple firsts to match bids on Pilot/Salopek/Rodan in 2027, even going into a points deficit.

Paying too much for NWM could derail the strategy for the next few years unless they move out a star player for picks.

 

[bomberclifford]

Gav would surely be in his ear, seeing the club he loves hurting.

Not sure what Essendon has to do with this.

 

[Expat power]

WHy would yar go to ports .....

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Reckon we leave people's kids off the page. The last week has shown players, coaches etc are able to stand up for themselves - families can't. Two of those kids are still at school.

 

[PA88]

We've attracted to our club players with promise that haven't helped us to success. Now the best of the lot could go to the other mob when they're on the verge of a flag. Just great.

 

[Jojay]

Doropoulos now saying ‘there are suggestions’ it is between Crows and Saints.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Exactly, last year we were top 2 and the year before that top 3. You don't get back to back top 4 finishes by accident or with shit lists, this year it's clear as day they checked out mentally. I've got great confidence in Carrs ability to change the attitude almost overnight and get us back into the top 4 next year, thats without adding Nas.

We shall see, Nas picking Crows over us would be indicative of our reputation around the AFL.

I assume for opposition players from the outside looking in, seeing our players basically quit on the season because Ken is leaving would be an incredibly incredibly poor look.

Most players joining new clubs do it because they ultimately want to win.

 

[240volt]

We shall see, Nas picking Crows over us would be indicative of our reputation around the AFL.

I assume for opposition players from the outside looking in, seeing our players basically quit on the season because Ken is leaving would be an incredibly incredibly poor look.

Most players joining new clubs do it because they ultimately want to win.

Yep going to a club that the players checked out basically all season wouldn’t get you excited being part of that mentality.

 

[SparklingAle69]

Not sure what Essendon has to do with this.

Port in the AFL weren't around when Gavin entered. He had to do what he had to do. He was lured away from the Bombers to come back as inaugural Captain for us. Suggests to me he had/has passion for Port Adelaide.

 

[bryonboom15]

I think Port are in a jam as they likely need their 2026 first to match a bid on Cochrane and then need multiple firsts to match bids on Pilot/Salopek/Rodan in 2027, even going into a points deficit.

Paying too much for NWM could derail the strategy for the next few years unless they move out a star player for picks.

So do you think Zak is staying then and also miles then ?

 

[MrPlow]

Without any ties to PA, the crows are the obvious choice on form and on the probability of winning a flag in future.

Scold me if you want, but it’s true. Call it Hinkley’s parting gift.

WM needs to like PA that much that he’s willing to forgo the reality that on balance the crows are closer than PA to success.

WM would be walking into the unknown at PA with a new coach. Will he be part of a mini rebuild or does he want to walk into a club that’s already in contention? WM has been part of a rebuild already, is he willing to be part of one again?

Fortunes can change quickly, sure. Carr needs to get in front of WM and convince him to come.

I wouldn’t be relying on blind loyalty to a club that’s nothing what it was when WM grew up following it.

 

[QPower]

So do you think Zak is staying then and also miles then ?

No idea, but if we bring in NWM we need big assets to trade out or we will likely lose some of the NGA/FS likely coming our way in 2026/27.