Crameri

[always right]

Real slap in the face for the dogs if true. Everything was in our favour.

[strebla]

That's fair enough.

I suppose we just need to understand that it's unlikely any player we receive as a swap for Higgins will come without issues within their games that need improving and may not have the leadership qualities Higgins reportedly has.

Draft picks might turn out, but with his injury history and current injury issue we're not likely to get much beyond a second rounder for him which is a risk.

I would do it for a pick under 30 or a swap of Bulldog type requirement but nothing else.

[The Underdog]

Real slap in the face for the dogs if true. Everything was in our favour.

I think of it as opportunity but only because I prefer Patton , Docherty and cap space to Crameri. I also would have been ok with him but won't be devastated if we miss out.

[Happy Days]

If Crameri stays then this is the 3rd time in 3 years that we've been saved from ourselves in overpaying, monetarily or otherwise, for average/bad players.

[LostDoggy]

If Crameri stays then this is the 3rd time in 3 years that we've been saved from ourselves in overpaying, monetarily or otherwise, for average/bad players.

Not fussed either if this falls through.

[Twodogs]

Yeah. If he comes that's great, if he stays that's great.

Not overly fussed.

[Remi Moses]

I think of it as opportunity but only because I prefer Patton , Docherty and cap space to Crameri. I also would have been ok with him but won't be devastated if we miss out.

Gotta agree. Not going to engage in wrist slashing if we miss out on Crameri.

[always right]

More concerned that we still can't land a player even though;
- He has a strong relationship with the coach
- We are apparently paying over the odds
- His current club has treated its players with contempt
- His current club still doesn't have half its football department in place

We clearly still have a lot of work to do to make our club one that players are keen to come to.

[chef]

Happy to keep taking the kids in the draft.

[comrade]

More concerned that we still can't land a player even though;
- He has a strong relationship with the coach
- We are apparently paying over the odds
- His current club has treated its players with contempt
- His current club still doesn't have half its football department in place

We clearly still have a lot of work to do to make our club one that players are keen to come to.

The fact that it has taken so long for him to make a decision is proof that the perception is changing. If it was 12 months ago, Crameri would have signed with Essendon on the same day as Bellchambers.

[The Underdog]

More concerned that we still can't land a player even though;
- He has a strong relationship with the coach
- We are apparently paying over the odds
- His current club has treated its players with contempt
- His current club still doesn't have half its football department in place

We clearly still have a lot of work to do to make our club one that players are keen to come to.

Maybe he just has Stockholm Syndrome.

[KT31]

mumblings around are that Crameri will now stay

Would love to have him but its his loss if he doesn't come over.

[bulldogtragic]

I think of it as opportunity but only because I prefer Patton , Docherty and cap space to Crameri. I also would have been ok with him but won't be devastated if we miss out.

Yep. Bate and Dawes.

[always right]

My point wasn't that missing out on Crameri is the end of the earth. I would simply be disappointed if he rejects our offer because it appears that our club may not be an attractive proposition for other clubs' players.

[Dry Rot]

I think of it as opportunity but only because I prefer Patton , Docherty and cap space to Crameri. I also would have been ok with him but won't be devastated if we miss out.

Agreed. And I'm not even 100% on Patton.