Recruiting Rumour File 2013

[Twodogs]

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The Australian reporting that Essendon are on the brink of accepting pick 22 for Crameri....would post in Crameri thread but its closed.

Yeah don't know why it's closed. Admin still posting in it since it's been locked.

What's going on?

Sorry guys my bad. My little finger accidentally flicked the 'close thread' button while I was reading the thread earlier on. I'm blaming the Ipad.

[G-Mo77]

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Anyway apparently Sam Darley has successfully completed a physical. WOOF have been over that story for days.

[KT31]

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Just heard on SEN Everitt has gone to GWS and that Dylan Shiels wants to come to Melbourne preferably Richmind because he is dating Choco Williams daughter

Rate young Dylan, we should have a really big crack at getting him.
Would be a win all around, gain him as a player and some of his family I know left us and became members at GWS to support him.
They have already said they would come back to the Doggies if he joined us.

[KT31]

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Sorry guys my bad. My little finger accidentally flicked the 'close thread' button while I was reading the thread earlier on. I'm blaming the Ipad.

Not to bad TD, it was going around in circles anyway.

[divvydan]

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Rate young Dylan, we should have a really big crack at getting him.
Would be a win all around, gain him as a player and some of his family I know left us and became members at GWS to support him.
They have already said they would come back to the Doggies if he joined us.

Would take a lot to get Shiel. He's the sort of player Melbourne would be looking at giving pick #2 to so I'm not sure what other clubs could offer for him given that by now most players are locked away.

[KT31]

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Would take a lot to get Shiel. He's the sort of player Melbourne would be looking at giving pick #2 to so I'm not sure what other clubs could offer for him given that by now most players are locked away.

What if we offered up pick 4 and Shaun Higgins ?

[chef]

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What if we offered up pick 4 and Shaun Higgins ?

Id prefer Higgins and Aish/Kelly/Scharenberg over Shiel myself.

[Maddog37]

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I would consider pick 4 alone.

[KT31]

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I would consider pick 4 alone.

If Melbourne offer pick 2, pick 4 alone will not get the job done.

[1eyedog]

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Id prefer Higgins and Aish/Kelly/Scharenberg over Shiel myself.

I would give up pick 4 and a player for Shiel. Absolute gun.

[Greystache]

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I would give up pick 4 and a player for Shiel. Absolute gun.

Agree. A known quantity and a gun player, I'd take that deal in a heartbeat.

Not as exciting as the "what's in the box, what's in the box" of an unknown kid with potential, but recent history shows (Swallow, Scully, Trengove, Watts etc) that the kid is only a chance of being a gun player.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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What is the hold up with trading activity. So many proposed deals around the league but no action?
It's like trade constipation. Is it just going to build up until there is a massive series of almighty trade farts at the last minute???

[ledge]

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What is the hold up with trading activity. So many proposed deals around the league but no action?
It's like trade constipation. Is it just going to build up until there is a massive series of almighty trade farts at the last minute???

Certainly is and you will still get clubs saying they didn't get one through in time, 10 days is plenty not 3 weeks, this won't happen again that's for sure.

[GVGjr]

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What is the hold up with trading activity. So many proposed deals around the league but no action?
It's like trade constipation. Is it just going to build up until there is a massive series of almighty trade farts at the last minute???

It's been over engineered and should only be a two week window. I suppose like most years everything is being held up by one or two trades and once they get completed then the flood gates will open.

I suspect that it will be a bumper trade period for player moves but so far it's been a fizzer.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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It's laughable that the AFL thought extending the trade period would resolve any sort of 'stand off' issues that happen yearly when it comes to sides pushing out their chests.

Should have been left at one week, though given the AFL wants as much coverage as possible, two weeks can suffice.