Saints targeting Whitfield?
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Re: Saints targeting Whitfield?
Elite user of the ball and very good runner, was a handy 400mt school boy runner.
Amazing that two Mt Martha & TPS boys both went #1 within two years of each other.
Amazing that two Mt Martha & TPS boys both went #1 within two years of each other.
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Re: Saints targeting Whitfield?
Jax - why aren't we in to Martin, is it just the s*** bloke factor?
1 mil shouldn't be a problem for us with our current cap room.
I'd much rather a gun and two first rounders than just one gun, it's likely that any of the young GWS boys are going to cost more than 1 late first rounder.
1 mil shouldn't be a problem for us with our current cap room.
I'd much rather a gun and two first rounders than just one gun, it's likely that any of the young GWS boys are going to cost more than 1 late first rounder.
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Re: Saints targeting Whitfield?
Playon wrote:I didnt see the part where he said it was a secret. But you said we're going after Fyfe, so are you in that list?
Yeah weve got some great kids, but so do the bulldogs, the swans GWS etc. One thing is for sure is that every club will be trying to improve their list. If were not trying to recruit A graders were the only club that isn't. Given our position on the ladder we can't just rely on luck in the draft, we have to look at out of contacted players, FA's and the draft where we can best get an edge on all the other clubs.
If a Kelly or Shiel is available to us we go for it, Its not a great white hope, its something we need to do. A lot of our list is potential, theres no guarantees with potential
Yep. I was told last year we were after Fyfe, but so were 16 other clubs.
If he has resigned with Freo,then he is unavailable.
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Re: Saints targeting Whitfield?
Martin will nominate Hawthorn mate.dragit wrote:Jax - why aren't we in to Martin, is it just the s*** bloke factor?
1 mil shouldn't be a problem for us with our current cap room.
I'd much rather a gun and two first rounders than just one gun, it's likely that any of the young GWS boys are going to cost more than 1 late first rounder.
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Re: Saints targeting Whitfield?
dragit wrote:Spot on, right now we have one elite player on the list, the clubs in flag contention will likely have 5+
By the end of the year, I'm tipping we will have four plus elite players.
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Re: Saints targeting Whitfield?
Joffa Burns wrote:Elite user of the ball and very good runner, was a handy 400mt school boy runner.
Amazing that two Mt Martha & TPS boys both went #1 within two years of each other.
Apparently Shiel and Kelly are going to stay at GWS.
If that is the case I think we should consider trading up our first rounders for a top 3 and going for someone like Joel Garner.
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Re: Saints targeting Whitfield?
We delisted White.saynta wrote:Yeah. That was reported on line in WA a couple of days ago.jaxons wrote:SMS wrote:Fyfe will be a saint. What is jaxons on??
I think jaxons has been smokescreened himself.
Fyfe for $1.5m is the best bet. Kelly is staying put at gws.
I'm here in the real world, Fyfe has signed at Freo.....fact.
It was no secret.
Anyway, nothing wrong with the kids we have got.
Those posters hanging out for the great white hope are kidding themselves.
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Re: Saints targeting Whitfield?
I thought he came back unfit and is now doing penance.Jacks Back wrote:We delisted White.saynta wrote:Yeah. That was reported on line in WA a couple of days ago.jaxons wrote:SMS wrote:Fyfe will be a saint. What is jaxons on??
I think jaxons has been smokescreened himself.
Fyfe for $1.5m is the best bet. Kelly is staying put at gws.
I'm here in the real world, Fyfe has signed at Freo.....fact.
It was no secret.
Anyway, nothing wrong with the kids we have got.
Those posters hanging out for the great white hope are kidding themselves.
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Re: Saints targeting Whitfield?
I would hope that this is not happening with Blake Aces and that he is not planning to do a Luke Ball. It concens me when a player starts performing below par.jaxons wrote:saintsRrising wrote:Well I think it is pretty fare to say that if you are into a gun player that it needs to be commenced seriously a year or more out.jaxons wrote:Can't say too much but it is a smokescreen.prwilkinson wrote:Jaxons?
Won't elaborate further so please don't ask.
Waiting to near seasons end, or post season, may work for the lesser likes but guns will need to have been in serious talks for a while. The player will want the best deal, and the club (in this case the Saints) will not want to set aside the best part of a $million plus or minus a bit only to have it not used.
So of the Saints are to be of any hope landing a gun for 2018. So as Holmes would say, "The game is afoot"
You are correct, we are well underway in discussions for this years trade period.
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Re: Saints targeting Whitfield?
If you mean Acres, he did rack up 38 disposals in his last game.resaintlee wrote:
I would hope that this is not happening with Blake Aces and that he is not planning to do a Luke Ball. It concens me when a player starts performing below par.
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