Return of the Prodigal Son

[all seeing eye]

I was musing the position of the Hawks and the ongoing future of our estranged child Chad Wingard.
It would seem clear now, that Hawthorn by their own admission are finally going to rebuild by going to the draft and hence are many years away from contending again.
Further the master of seduction Alastair Clark who promised young Chad a glorious future will in all likelihood leave at the end of 2022 to be replaced by Sam Mitchell.

The question is , do we we have room in our hearts to do the trade with Hawthorn for Chad at the probable age of 29 (end 2022) , to finish the last 3-4 years of his career back at his spiritual home of Alberton.

I'm suggesting yes, provided the trade exchange value is favourable to us and he doesn't demand too many $$. He would offer value as a interim fix when Robbie retires in the next few years and it would be a fitting end to the story of our wayward son.

 

[Ant Bear]

Have we got a third-round pick to do this mildly interesting deal?

 

[Spadge]

Have we got a third-round pick to do this mildly interesting deal?

Future 3rd

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Would love to have him back. Not sure he'd play under Ken. Would be heart breaking if he ended up at Adelaide.

 

[Ports1870]

How good would it be if we got him for a third rounder, bring him back and he turns back the clock and brings us a premiership. Would be the biggest * you to Hawthorn after everything they’ve taken from us over the years.

 

[all seeing eye]

Would love to have him back. Not sure he'd play under Ken. Would be heart breaking if he ended up at Adelaide.

Will Ken be there in season 2023?

 

[Power Raid]

I was musing the position of the Hawks and the ongoing future of our estranged child Chad Wingard.
It would seem clear now, that Hawthorn by their own admission are finally going to rebuild by going to the draft and hence are many years away from contending again.
Further the master of seduction Alastair Clark who promised young Chad a glorious future will in all likelihood leave at the end of 2022 to be replaced by Sam Mitchell.

The question is , do we we have room in our hearts to do the trade with Hawthorn for Chad at the probable age of 29 (end 2022) , to finish the last 3-4 years of his career back at his spiritual home of Alberton.

I'm suggesting yes, provided the trade exchange value is favourable to us and he doesn't demand too many $$. He would offer value as a interim fix when Robbie retires in the next few years and it would be a fitting end to the story of our wayward son.

only if he has matured

but I dare say there will be better options for Port

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Will Ken be there in season 2023?

Of course he will lol

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Aren't there rumblings that Wingard is going to seek a trade back to SA, specifically the Crows, within the next few years

 

[all seeing eye]

Of course he will lol

Heading to our 3rd premiership in a row by 2023 I hear.

 

[philreich]

Hasn't Chad previously stated that he hates the Crows, and wouldn't entertain the thought of going there?

 

[all seeing eye]

Aren't there rumblings that Wingard is going to seek a trade back to SA, specifically the Crows, within the next few years

That's not how the fairytale is supposed to end.

 

[Macca19]

He made his bed. Next.

 

[all seeing eye]

He made his bed. Next.

No luv for the Chad Bro.

 

[snozulu]

Don't want him back. Nothing to suggest he has improved his professionalism since being traded.

 

[Freak Dodgeball Accident]

Have we got anyone who is injury prone that we can give them?

 

[tribey]

Hasn't Chad previously stated that he hates the Crows, and wouldn't entertain the thought of going there?

Scott Thompson was on record of saying similar when he was drafted. Money talks.

 

[Grave Danger]

Aren't there rumblings that Wingard is going to seek a trade back to SA, specifically the Crows, within the next few years

No.

 

[tribey]

Nothing to suggest he has improved his professionalism since being traded.

Lol. You’d think he was Fev the way this rationale blew up and caught on.

 

[Ant Bear]

He made his bed. Next.

IIRC, some senior players suggested that he should make his bed, but he went to his room and played Fortnite instead

 

[Janey]

Not saying he’s not still a good player, but I can’t see him getting back to early Chad unless he regains his love of playing, and I think he had lost that before he ever went to the Hawks. I can see him just playing out his days at the Hawks and retiring before a lot longer. I doubt whether he will stay in footy in any capacity once he does.

 

[manureid]

Is he actually playing good footy. I dont watch much of other teams as the game itself stinks, so have no idea. Is he better than what we have?

 

[RossFC]

Wingards 20 (touches) and 2 (goals) performances:

Port Adelaide: 29 in 147 games (1 in every 5 games)

Hawthorn: 2 in 36 games (1 in every 18 games)

 

[TeeKray]

Lol. You’d think he was Fev the way this rationale blew up and caught on.

It's a joke.

Also this continual idea that Chad is lazy and hasn't reached his potential and is therefore no good. Actually, football performance is judged on actual performance not potential performance. A potentially 10/10 player playing as a 6/10 player is still better than a 5/10 player.

 

[Macca19]

No luv for the Chad Bro.

He’s Kmart Chad these days. Not interested