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Re: 2018 AFL -Trade Rumours and Discussion
Stevo said that Saints interested in Rough too.Comment
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Re: 2018 AFL -Trade Rumours and Discussion
Why would St Kilda be interested in Roughy/
They have Hickey, Longer and Rowan Marshall. They also have a rookie in Lewis Pierce that they couldn't give a game in the ruck, so have sent him to Frankston so he can play ruck.Life is to be Enjoyed not EnduredComment
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Re: 2018 AFL -Trade Rumours and Discussion
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West Coast preparing for the potential loss of Scott Lycett ... believe Bulldog flag hero Jordan Roughead is on the radar as ruck replacement with no Nic Nat either in 2019.Comment
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Out-of-contract Cat Daniel Menzel is being targeted by St Kilda, as reported by Fox Sports’ Tom Morris.
The Saints have made a pitch to the 26-year old’s manager Adam Ramanauskas, but no formal offer has been tabled yet.
Menzel’s preference is to remain in Geelong, who are offering a one-year deal, but a long-term offer from a rival club could entice him to leave the Cattery.
Menzel adds to a growing list of players being linked to St Kilda, including Dan Hannebery, Scott Lycett, Jared Polec, Andrew Gaff.
The injury-prone forward comes with significant risk attached given how much footy he has missed, having only played 10 games this season due to a groin complaint.
Fox Sports is reporting that Menzel is on a salary of approximately $180,000 in 2018, considerably less than the average AFL wage of $371,000 this season.
That is so hard to believe.Comment
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On the radar and have offered a very generous contract are 2 very different things.
All I can see reported is West Coast are considering Roughy (most likely along with other rucks, there was a mention of Zac Clarke in an article last week), particularly if Lycett goes. Where does the very generous contract info come from?Comment
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SYDNEY could ask St Kilda to trade its first-round draft pick as part of a potential deal that would see Dan Hannebery land at the Saints, reports the Herald Sun.
Hannebery is contracted to the Swans until the end of 2021, but foxfooty.com.au reported last week that both parties would happy to explore a trade should it be the right deal.
It’s understood the Saints have already made a significant play for the premiership Swan’s services, offering him a long-term deal worth five years.
Should Hannebery request a trade to the Saints, Sydney would likely ask St Kilda for its first pick — currently Pick 4 but could be anywhere between Picks 2 and 5 by season’s end — and the Saints could get Sydney’s first-round selection — which is set to be past Pick 10.
Sydney footy boss Tom Harley remained tight-lipped about Hannebery’s footy future on Monday morning.
“He’s contracted from our end and certainly hasn’t asked for a trade,” Harley told SEN.
Saints football boss Simon Lethlean last week confirmed his club’s interest in Hannebery.
“He’s a person I know pretty well, so I’m able to have frank conversations with him at the right time,” Lethlean told SEN.
“If we get any indication that he is (prepared to leave Sydney), we’ll certainly talk to him.”
HAWKS, DONS JOIN RACE FOR SHIEL
HAWTHORN and Essendon have joined the race for GWS star Dylan Shiel, reports The Australian .
While Shiel said earlier this season he had no intention of leaving the Giants, GWS could potentially need to deal one of its bigger names to relieve its salary cap squeeze.
Shiel is contracted until the end of 2019 but has been linked to cellar dwellars Carlton.
A dynamic, explosive midfielder, Shiel would add plenty to either Essendon or Hawthorn as the two Victorian powerhouses look to build their on-ball brigades.
Both clubs have been heavily active in the trade period in recent years, with Hawthorn securing Jaeger O’Meara and Tom Mitchell at the end of 2016, while Essendon landed Jake Stringer, Devon Smith and Adam Saad at the end of the last year.
The Hawks could have salary cap space freed up by Cyril Rioli’s retirement.
Both clubs would offer a significant challenge to the struggling Blues.
FROM BLACK AND WHITE TO NAVY BLUE
ALEX Fasolo’s management is in discussions to send the Collingwood free agent to Carlton next season, reports Fairfax Media .
The forward has played just one game this season, partially due to injury and partially due to form, as the Magpies have transformed from also-rans into finals contenders.
The 26-year-old has previously been keen on a move back home to Western Australia but reportedly now prefers to remain in Victoria.
A mooted deal for Fasolo at the Blues would see him earn around $1 million over three years, putting him right around the average AFL salary.
Collingwood would be compensated, likely with a third-round pick, if the free agent was to depart the club.
Fasolo has played 101 matches since debuting for Collingwood in 2011. He played in the losing Grand Final that year to Geelong, and has kicked 133 goals for his career, including a team-leading 25 in 2016.
PREMIERSHIP RUCKMAN HEADING WEST … OR SOUTH-EAST
FREE agent ruckman Jordan Roughead is likely to leave the Kennel and is on the radar of both West Coast and St Kilda, reports 7 News.
The Eagles are said to be “very keen” on the Western Bulldogs 2016 premiership player, viewing him as a replacement if Scott Lycett leaves in the trade period.
The Saints are a suitor for Lycett, but are also circling the 27-year-old Roughead.
If Lycett does leave West Coast it will leave Adam Simpson’s side with just the injury-prone Nathan Vardy, the inexperienced Fraser McInnes and rookie Tony Olango as listed ruckmen.
Nic Naitanui is expected to miss the 2019 season after once again tearing his ACL last month.
Roughead has played 136 games for the Western Bulldogs after debuting back in 2010.
SUNS SHOULD CHASE GODDARD
ESSENDON great Matthew Lloyd believes the Gold Coast Suns should chase Brendon Goddard should the Bombers opt to part ways with him at season’s end.
With two rounds left in the home and away season, Goddard remains out of contract at the club.
Goddard has made it clear he wants to keep playing next season and said he will meet with Worsfold in the next week or two.
Lloyd said a club like the Suns, who are desperate for experience at the moment, could benefit the most from Goddard joining the club.
“I would take him if I was the Gold Coast Suns for leadership, if Essendon don’t want him,” Lloyd told Sportsday on Monday night.
Lloyd, on the weekend, said Goddard would “rattle the cages” of some of Gold Coast’s youngsters.
Goddard, 33, has played 331 games — 205 for the Saints and 126 for the Bombers since 2013.
Ahead of Friday night’s clash against his old club St Kilda, Goddard said Worsfold has given nothing away.Comment
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We should be chasing Dylan Shiel.FFC: Established 1883
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