St Kilda

[GVGjr]

Apparently 5 players have nominated the Saints as their preferred destination

Howard joins Butler, Jones, Hill and Ryder have nominated the Saints as their preferred destination

Since when are the Saints a destination club?

I'm honestly surprised that Howard would pick them over North unless there is something else happening behind the scenes

[Grantysghost]

Apparently 5 players have nominated the Saints as their preferred destination

Howard joins Butler, Jones, Hill and Ryder have nominated the Saints as their preferred destination

Since when are the Saints a destination club?

I'm honestly surprised that Howard would pick them over North unless there is something else happening behind the scenes

Bruce might want to stay now

[1eyedog]

Haha. They're throwing the money around that's for sure. They got no marquee talent to pay and are likely paying overs for who they are bringing in. Our list is so far ahead of theirs it's not funny. Actually yes their list is pretty funny.

[bulldogtragic]

Bruce might want to stay now

No money left to pay him is the take away for me. Good for them though.

I suspect Bruce, Acres, Newnes & McKenzie are in the outs column though. Possibly future picks too.

[AshMac]

Haha. They're throwing the money around that's for sure. They got no marquee talent to pay and are likely paying overs for who they are bringing in. Our list is so far ahead of theirs it's not funny. Actually yes their list is pretty funny.

buuuuuut - they beat us. in the second half of the year when we had the flow

[lemmon]

If I was a Saint supporter, I'm not stoked. I don't think the list they have is good enough without going to the draft and they're going to lose one, if not two first rounders bringing these guys in.

Surely they're paying well over the odds in terms of wage too.

[Bulldog Revolution]

Howard is a great get for them - changes their off season in my eyes

Butler is fringe - Zak Jones solid and hopefully for them Brad Hill elite

[Happy Days]

Saints have never been any good at the trade table. Either get embarrassingly rolled or offer ridiculous overs for players to get them in. Offering plum draft picks for Hickey and Longer to play the same position in consecutive years is a particularly funny highlight.

[bulldogtragic]

Paddy Ryder, despite nominating St Kilda, spotted down at Carlton land today getting the tour.

At minimum it's interesting he's nominated St Kilda but still checking out other clubs.

[DOG GOD]

Saints give picks 6 and 59 to GWS and get picks 12 and 18 in return

[Mofra]

Saints give picks 6 and 59 to GWS and get picks 12 and 18 in return

Makes Hill even harder to get now.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-10-...-the-hill-deal

ST KILDA and Fremantle are at a stalemate on Brad Hill, with the Dockers asking for the Saints' 2020 first-round selection to be part of the deal – on top of this year's pick six.

[Scorlibo]

Makes Hill even harder to get now.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-10-...-the-hill-deal

What Fremantle are asking to receive in exchange for Hill is madness. He's a good outside player but he's no Tim Kelly.

Pick 6 by itself would almost be overs, considering the kind of quality you can get at pick 6 in recent times includes Stephenson, Wingard or Macrae - and for a whole career, not just five years.

[Testekill]

It's hilarious that the Saints probably shot themselves in the foot by trading away pick 6. Should've just stood firm about offering pick 6 and Freo would have probably ended up taking it. Instead Freo are going to be even more likely to turn it down because pick 18 will get eaten up by their NGA kid.

They got too clever and it's probably gonna bite them on the arse.

[jeemak]

What Fremantle are asking to receive in exchange for Hill is madness. He's a good outside player but he's no Tim Kelly.

Pick 6 by itself would almost be overs, considering the kind of quality you can get at pick 6 in recent times includes Stephenson, Wingard or Macrae - and for a whole career, not just five years.

Mate, absolutely!

I just don't see how Hill is worth what Fremantle is asking for him, like you I don't see him being worth pick six.

[Sedat]

It's hilarious that the Saints probably shot themselves in the foot by trading away pick 6. Should've just stood firm about offering pick 6 and Freo would have probably ended up taking it. Instead Freo are going to be even more likely to turn it down because pick 18 will get eaten up by their NGA kid.

They got too clever and it's probably gonna bite them on the arse.

I actually sympathise with them in this instance - they do have 5 players who have nominated to come to St Kilda, and pick 6 and some late picks weren't going to cut the mustard. Splitting pick 6 at least gives them more currency to get a number of these other deals done. It's not just about Hill.

Also it means they now will probably have to tap into next years first pick which hinders their currency for Ben King.