Recruiting Targets Summary

[Pt Augusta Power]

Last Sunday morning Rucci said he was in the Port rooms after the prelim and was told (from a club official I assumed) that we had a player signed already. I don't know whether to believe it or not. It wasn't Ryder obviously.

I would not be surprised if we will secure a free agent.

Lowden?

 

[PJ Power]

As someone else noted, we don't have "magic beans" to be in a position to complete more than one major trade.
Even with the Ryder trade, we will be relying on some very astute drafting akin to last year, to get some decent developing players at lower picks.
If we do get Ryder, our only hope of netting another AFL listed talent is by free agency, or picking up a rookie listed player like Lowden.

Would people support a straight swap of Butcher for Liam Jones, assuming the latter is a reasonable clubman and personality? On AFL proven talent, I would.

 

[RossFC]

If everything goes the way I think, our off season could end up like this.

IN:
Ryder (Pick 16 + Stevenson or Butcher)
Pick 34 - Development KPD
Lowden (Pick 50 via Geelong)
Pick 52 - Johansen (Small forward to be turned into Outside Mid later in career)
Pick 70 - Mitchell upgraded off rookie list
Rookie Pick 1 - Baulderstone
Rookie Pick 2 - Krakouer
International Rookie - Wagner

OUT:
Newton (To Geelong for Pick 50)
Pick 16 + Stevenson or Butcher (For Ryder)
Pick 50 (Via Geelong for Lowden)
Heath
Hitchcock
Renouf

 

[Powerstufff]

... Would people support a straight swap of Butcher for Liam Jones ....

I would drive Butcher over and bring Jones back myself.

 

[proman_x]

This is plainly ridiculous. Selwood is not coming to Port.

Ahhhhh, of course it is ridiculous, hence the silly face I posted with it Just a bit of silliness which tends to abound this time of year!

 

[crazee_peet]

This is plainly ridiculous. Selwood is not coming to Port.

Ahhhhh, of course it is ridiculous, hence the silly face I posted with it Just a bit of silliness which tends to abound this time of year!

Don't worry Ant Bear, I get your humor.

 

[x_les_x]

Had a mate send this to me today..... hmmmmm

are these players who the bombers want for melksham?

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Spangher is a legend of the game. Would take Wines, Wingard and our first rounder. Totally worth it.

Haha - bit over the top but he has become a cult figure. Love The Ages headline to their Spanger story.

Matt Spangher at last gets his day to walk on water

 

[RossFC]

Rumours going around that we will be trading Butcher to St Kilda for Milera.

Absolutely horrible.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Rumours going around that we will be trading Butcher to St Kilda for Milera.

Absolutely horrible.

Rumours from where? Sounds like a 16yo Saints fanboi wet dream. I call bullshit. Bookmark it.

 

[RossFC]

Rumours from where? Sounds like a 16yo Saints fanboi wet dream.

https://www.facebook.com/AFLSeasonAndOffSeasonNews/posts/358091311031770

I'm not taking it seriously but if it was true, It would be a terrible trade.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

https://www.facebook.com/AFLSeasonAndOffSeasonNews/posts/358091311031770

I'm not taking it seriously but if it was true It would be a terrible trade.

A Faceache page claiming 'Reports have suggested'? Yeah say no more, Capel has more credibility. Milera will be delisted. There will be no auction for his services. Would be lucky to be rookie listed.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Reports have suggested Essendon will take Port's second round pick and Cam Hitchcock for Paddy Ryder. Wow that's easy! Start packing Cam!

 

[RossFC]

A Faceache page? Yeah say no more. Milera will be delisted. There will be no auction for his services. Would be lucky to be rookie listed.

As soon as I read he wanted to go home to SA a few weeks ago I assumed it would be to one of the other 8 SANFL clubs.

 

[dinger]

Reports have suggested Essendon will take Port's second round pick and Cam Hitchcock for Paddy Ryder. Wow that's easy! Start packing Cam!

If only :`)

 

[*PAF]

Reports have suggested Essendon will take Port's second round pick and Cam Hitchcock for Paddy Ryder. Wow that's easy! Start packing Cam!

Make it our first round pick and it would be pretty close to what Collingwood offered for Nick Stevens.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Make it our first round pick and it would be pretty close to the Collingwood offer for Nick Stevens.

Heath Scotland turned out to be a pretty good player. I think he's way ahead of Cam Hitchcock. A couple of their other offers were closer to the Cam mark.

 

[dinger]

Flat out, if anything even remotely like that gets through then the ASADA bans/get out clause are playing a HUGE role in the negotations. Ryder is one of their most important players and although nowhere near the worth of a Wines or a Wingard, I was expecting at a minimum our first round draft pick + someone on the fringe of the 22 (Young, Moore, etc).

 

[*PAF]

Heath Scotland turned out to be a pretty good player. I think he's way ahead of Cam Hitchcock. A couple of their other offers were closer to the Cam mark.

IIRC before Scotland they were trying to pass on their first round pick plus Betheras, who they ended up delisting not too many weeks later.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Milera!

Oh god no, please don't let it be true!

 

[Portology]

Rumours going around that we will be trading Butcher to St Kilda for Milera.

Absolutely horrible.

A joke, surely? Would rather have a draft pick than a Milera.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

IIRC before Scotland they were trying to pass on their first round pick plus Betheras, who they ended up delisting not too many weeks later.

Yeah there were some ordinary offers. Mark McGough was another. Anyway, not really relevant so I will stop channelling Neil Balme.

 

[Dalphonso]

Milera!

Oh god no, please don't let it be true!

Probably no truth in it but he was OK a couple of years back.Maybe a change of scenery would do him good>Might be good for Butch as well.His career doesn't seem to be going forward.Maybe a change can do him good as well?

 

[Nemisis]

Yeah there were some ordinary offers. Mark McGough was another. Anyway, not really relevant so I will stop channelling Neil Balme.

McGough = Anzac day medallist = one hit wonder

 

[RossFC]

A joke, surely? Would rather have a draft pick than a Milera.

If we need a small forward or outside mid then SA Under 18's Captain and All Australian Jake Johansen would be way better to pick up with a late pick.