Other clubs trade activity

[Axe Man]

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Fremantle could make a play for Geelong free agent Daniel Menzel, while the Lions appear almost certain to add forgotten Port big man Matthew Lobbe to their list.

Stef Martin on the way out if the Lions are chasing Lobbe? Wonder if we are sniffing around there? Haven't heard anything about Martin for a while now after it was rumoured he wanted to return to Victoria.

[GVGjr]

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Stef Martin on the way out if the Lions are chasing Lobbe? Wonder if we are sniffing around there? Haven't heard anything about Martin for a while now after it was rumoured he wanted to return to Victoria.

The were pretty decisive yesterday saying he wouldn't be leaving but you never know.
Would Campbell be a better prospect for the Lions than Lobbe?

[Axe Man]

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The were pretty decisive yesterday saying he wouldn't be leaving but you never know.
Would Campbell be a better prospect for the Lions than Lobbe?

Strange because when the Lions played Archie Smith this year it usually made a big dint in Martin's numbers. Seems to be better off as a sole ruckman with support from a part-timer. Lobbe can't do anything other than ruck so I'm not sure what the Lions plan would be for Martin, Lobbe and Smith?

[Rocket Science]

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There's a suggestion if Lobbe ends up heading north it'll be as a return-favour to Port for ensuring Rockliffe's departure achieves a certain compensation band for Brissy, and may have no bearing on the Martin speculation.

[Twodogs]

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There's a suggestion if Lobbe ends up heading north it'll be as a return-favour to Port for ensuring Rockliffe's departure achieves a certain compensation band for Brissy, and may have no bearing on the Martin speculation.

If the AFL think they are manipulating the band's they will just give Brisbane the lowest.

[Rocket Science]

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If the AFL think they are manipulating the band's they will just give Brisbane the lowest.

And so they should. If Martin stays in Brisbane I'll be fascinated to see how many games Lobbe plays...in the NEAFL.

[Throughandthrough]

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Kane Cornes and Rory Sloane run a business together.

[Mofra]

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If the AFL think they are manipulating the band's they will just give Brisbane the lowest.

Brisbane need all the help they can get and expansion into Queensland is a core AFL strategy. Brisbane will get well looked after. There's a reason the compensation formula is "secret".

[anfo27]

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Rockliff has nominated Port.

I've heard Rocky chose Port because in his meeting with SOS it was made clear to him that part of the requirement to play for the blues was having to spend his first year at the Giants.

[Twodogs]

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Brisbane need all the help they can get and expansion into Queensland is a core AFL strategy. Brisbane will get well looked after. There's a reason the compensation formula is "secret".

That's a good point.

I've heard Rocky chose Port because in his meeting with SOS it was made clear to him that part of the requirement to play for the blues was having to spend his first year at the Giants.

Yep failed the selection criteria.

[bulldogtragic]

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St Kilda have contracted Gaffs management. Apparently no desire to return, despite media murmurs.

[GVGjr]

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It's being speculated that Kurt Tippett with follow Stuart Dew up to the Gold Coast. This might open up some opportunities to get some deals done.

It could mean a 3 way trade with Sydney, Essendon and Gold Coast which may then lead back to a deal with us

[Remi Moses]

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Apparently Stkilda have thrown up a five year deal to prise Tomlinson out of gws.
Still contracted for another year

[comrade]

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It's being speculated that Kurt Tippett with follow Stuart Dew up to the Gold Coast. This might open up some opportunities to get some deals done.

It could mean a 3 way trade with Sydney, Essendon and Gold Coast which may then lead back to a deal with us

Why would Dew take Tippett with him?

[GVGjr]

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Why would Dew take Tippett with him?

It doesn't make a lot of sense given GC are OK for ruckman and already have two key forwards. Perhaps its the Scotty Clayton love of athletic players link