Traded Orazio Fantasia [traded with #73 to Port for #29 and 2021 R3]

[Lore]

that explains that

why only play him half a game? Surely he needs to build his fitness.

not as bad as I thought.
still had no impact in a qtr Essendon dominated though.

Actually according to the stat sheet he's had 60% time on ground. Been on the bench a fair bit anyway. I don't think he normally plays high minutes in the regular season, usually about 70% I think, though they've never explained it. I suspect he's commonly carrying injuries.

For a pre-season game though we have weird rotations anyway because there's 8 on the bench, two of whom are trying for an SSP spot.

 

[philthy05]

Why is Stringer playing in the VFL tomorrow? Who the fu** knows what each players workload is.

Don’t know why Port fans are so keen to talk Fantasia down. If his body holds up I’m very confident he’ll have a very good season

We’re probably traumatised from hinkleys love affair with sub 180cm forwards, combined with the sickening BT love of Fantasia crossed with the overrating of Fantasia by dons supporters and it’s a perfect storm.

 

[Wild Bill]

He only came on at half time..

Oh dear!!!!

 

[Bjchan13]

Oh dear!!!!

Dont worry he'll be up and about in time for your mob

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Why is Stringer playing in the VFL tomorrow? Who the fu** knows what each players workload is.

Don’t know why Port fans are so keen to talk Fantasia down. If his body holds up I’m very confident he’ll have a very good season

Port fans still want him at a cheap price

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

We don't want him at all.

Good

I hope he has a ripper season and extends his contract bloke is a gun when fit.

 

[Donakebab]

We don't want him at all.

Yet flocking straight to the thread.

 

[Pappagallo]

We don't want him at all.

I was against getting Fantasia the entire trade period and now that we’ve drafted Williams I’m even more against it.

We need a genuine KPD first and foremost followed by a quality KPF to takeover from Dixon in the next couple of years. I don’t want our trade capital being spent anywhere else.

 

[Wild Bill]

Dont worry he'll be up and about in time for your mob

That post was embarrassing!!! Not sure why Port fans are hoping Fantasia fails.

 

[Bjchan13]

That post was embarrassing!!! Not sure why Port fans are hoping Fantasia fails.

Because he told them to gagf

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

Turned down the leadership group position to concerntrate on getting his body right after 2 injury ravaged seasons.

What an absolute cop-out of an answer.

 

[Bjchan13]

What an absolute cop-out of an answer.

How so?

 

[Donakebab]

What an absolute cop-out of an answer.

Happens all the time. Wouldn't expect a shill to understand.

 

[Mikevk123]

Fantasia was a gun in 2017/18. Injury has really halted him though. Hopefully he can get back to his best.

 

[robbo1981]

Pass

 

[emblurr]

Sentiment: Hold

 

[Ambrosia]

Another injury set back for Fantasia after a good preseason. You have to start wondering if he’ll ever be able to get back to his 2017 form.

 

[Nelso]

Another injury set back for Fantasia after a good preseason. You have to start wondering if he’ll ever be able to get back to his 2017 form.

Would not even offer a packet of chips for him

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Would not even offer a packet of chips for him

Better for us rather keep him

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Wouldn't be worth much more than an early 3rd round pick really
.

 

[Ambrosia]

Would not even offer a packet of chips for him

Still contracted so the risk reward on trading him doesn’t make any sense

 

[Smithy7]

Would not even offer a packet of chips for him

Not even two packets. Port have some good young kids coming on, and they will outdo him LOL

 

[Ambrosia]

I understand not wanting to trade anything of value for an injury prone player but I don’t understand why so many port supporters are invested in not wanting him at all.

When he’s fit (fully understand that doesn’t mean much) he’s an extremely talented player. Look at 2017 heck in 2016 he almost dragged us (the worst side in the comp) to victory over GWS at their home ground.

 

[Bulldogs85]

At best he is worth a late 2sd round Draft pick Essendon most likely won’t expect it

 

[Schulzenfest]

I understand not wanting to trade anything of value for an injury prone player but I don’t understand why so many port supporters are invested in not wanting him at all.

When he’s fit (fully understand that doesn’t mean much) he’s an extremely talented player. Look at 2017 heck in 2016 he almost dragged us (the worst side in the comp) to victory over GWS at their home ground.

Group polarisation. When you have dipshits like Matthew Lloyd in the media saying Ollie Wines or a top 10 pick would be a fair swap, it's only human nature to swing hard in the opposite direction.

Personally I think he's decent and I'd have no qualms with giving up, say, a pick in the 20's for him. But if we gave up anything like what the Victorian media suggested he was worth I'd be furious.