Hartlett and Steele to the Saints

[desertsaint]

Let's forget about HH and concentrate on stealing Mitchell out from under the nose of the Hawks!!

Get Mitchell along with Steele and Brand, if we could pull that off it would be great trading IMO.

Mitchell - Pick 10 or Longer and future 3rd round
Steele - Future 2nd Round
Brand - 3rd round pick

Mitchell worth more than pick ten.would need to add a player or next years second rounder. worth it imo - if we could get him our midfield is set if acres, billings, gresh, and duncan, weller, and ross live up to potential.

[Bluthy]

Hartlett has flown into Melbourne and apparently going to be meeting with several clubs. YOu would think we would be one of them with AR's connection.

[Burkey 1]

Well if he is in Melbourne and has the Richo connection then WTF is Richo doing in Broome !!!! Thought he might be in Melbourne week before Trade week !!!

[Rosco]

Well if he is in Melbourne and has the Richo connection then WTF is Richo doing in Broome !!!! Thought he might be in Melbourne week before Trade week !!!

Looking for someone to sweep the ball from half back to half forward?

[linz]

I would be throwing everything at Mitchell.

[Con Gorozidis]

AFL coaches should be all sent on holidays in October and November imo.
Brooms seems like a reasonable place to be.

[Jacks Back]

Well if he is in Melbourne and has the Richo connection then WTF is Richo doing in Broome !!!! Thought he might be in Melbourne week before Trade week !!!

Maybe a player we are after is also in Broome.

[White Winmar]

Well if he is in Melbourne and has the Richo connection then WTF is Richo doing in Broome !!!! Thought he might be in Melbourne week before Trade week !!!

Looking for someone to sweep the ball from half back to half forward?

Maybe we should look at Tim Broomhead.

[Con Gorozidis]

Well if he is in Melbourne and has the Richo connection then WTF is Richo doing in Broome !!!! Thought he might be in Melbourne week before Trade week !!!

Maybe a player we are after is also in Broome.

Good place for a secret meeting.

What about Liam Ryan?

[saintspremiers]

I would be throwing everything at Mitchell.

He got 5 more dreamteam points in the granny than Kennedy Jnr. Amazing.

[damienc]

Steele would be a good fit for us and we for him IMO. I reckon he is coming.

Maybe the delay is because Steele is hooked into a bunch of other more complex deals we are trying to pull off.

Hartlett is a genuine star. The Power's Vice-Captain.

Taken by Port at pick 4 he is their highest draft score in the club's history. Had some indifferent performances this year by his standards but still managed to average 18 possessions.

A lot of clubs were interested in him a year ago but he stayed loyal to Port and now that loyalty has seemingly not been repaid.

If we get him that's a huge win to us. He has elite kicking skills. Can kick goals for anywhere in a 60 metre arc. Can play forward, back and in the midfield.

When he's on song he will win 26-28 possessions, week in week out. I'm sure we won't be the only ones chasing him again. But Richo knows Hartlett. That could count in our favour.

Also being mentioned in dispatches is the Weagles Tom Lamb wanting to come home. Really hope we get him.

Looks a bit like Eli. Just looks. Not playing style. Much, much taller than Eli.

Lamb has a great St Kilda pedigree. The grandson of Ian Cooper. Enough said.

Cooper was one of the very best to ever wear a St Kilda jumper.

Lamb trained with us but was picked up by West Coast in the draft. He's been described as an enigmatic footballer. Goes missing in a match then does something amazing.

He is tall, (193 cm) athletic with every skill in the book. His downside, if you could call it that, is a small on field attitude problem. He loses match focus.

Reminds me of his Grandfather (a bit) in playing style. But I am an old bastard.

A periodic MIA attitude problem is not a big deal in my view. If he comes to us and we can get that sorted, he is a Blake Acres type IMO.

I am sure Grandad would be a very happy man to see the dynasty continue.

So would I.

All very interesting but No HH is not a 'genuine star'. 26yo and never had a top 5 B & F finish.

Sorry I dont care what anyone says. If you are 26 and havent been top 5 B and F in a mediocre side you are NOT a 'genuine star'. Under no objective definition is this guy a 'genuine star'. In 2016 he finished 17th in the club B & F in a s*** team. How the hell does that make him a 'genuine star'? Please explain?

I am happy to get him but I have some issues with what is being suggested. Firstly you have to give to get.

Second I would be fuming if we give up this years and next years first round picks for mature players.

On reflection. I think you are right about HH and I was wrong.

I did a bit of research on Hartlett and came to the conclusion that all that glitters is not gold when it comes to him.

He is a receiver not a getter. And we need getters. Receivers we have in abundance.

I think his failure to finish in the top five in the B and F is a reflection of his receiver status.

No appetite to go and get the hard ball. So I would actually pass on HH.

He is not for us. IMO.

[Wombat15]

NAB AFL Trade Radio ‏@traderadio 4m4 minutes ago

Trotter: There's some significant interest out there for Jack and he's got to weigh up his future. It's mostly about opportunity

NAB AFL Trade Radio ‏@traderadio 2m2 minutes ago

Trotter: Jack is finding the decision really tough
#NABTradeRadio

NAB AFL Trade Radio ‏@traderadio 2m2 minutes ago

Trotter: He wants to be a good AFL footballer, he needs to weigh up whether that is at the Giants or at another club #NABTradeRadio

[BringBackMadDog]

Steele would be a good fit for us and we for him IMO. I reckon he is coming.

Maybe the delay is because Steele is hooked into a bunch of other more complex deals we are trying to pull off.

Hartlett is a genuine star. The Power's Vice-Captain.

Taken by Port at pick 4 he is their highest draft score in the club's history. Had some indifferent performances this year by his standards but still managed to average 18 possessions.

A lot of clubs were interested in him a year ago but he stayed loyal to Port and now that loyalty has seemingly not been repaid.

If we get him that's a huge win to us. He has elite kicking skills. Can kick goals for anywhere in a 60 metre arc. Can play forward, back and in the midfield.

When he's on song he will win 26-28 possessions, week in week out. I'm sure we won't be the only ones chasing him again. But Richo knows Hartlett. That could count in our favour.

Also being mentioned in dispatches is the Weagles Tom Lamb wanting to come home. Really hope we get him.

Looks a bit like Eli. Just looks. Not playing style. Much, much taller than Eli.

Lamb has a great St Kilda pedigree. The grandson of Ian Cooper. Enough said.

Cooper was one of the very best to ever wear a St Kilda jumper.

Lamb trained with us but was picked up by West Coast in the draft. He's been described as an enigmatic footballer. Goes missing in a match then does something amazing.

He is tall, (193 cm) athletic with every skill in the book. His downside, if you could call it that, is a small on field attitude problem. He loses match focus.

Reminds me of his Grandfather (a bit) in playing style. But I am an old bastard.

A periodic MIA attitude problem is not a big deal in my view. If he comes to us and we can get that sorted, he is a Blake Acres type IMO.

I am sure Grandad would be a very happy man to see the dynasty continue.

So would I.

All very interesting but No HH is not a 'genuine star'. 26yo and never had a top 5 B & F finish.

Sorry I dont care what anyone says. If you are 26 and havent been top 5 B and F in a mediocre side you are NOT a 'genuine star'. Under no objective definition is this guy a 'genuine star'. In 2016 he finished 17th in the club B & F in a s*** team. How the hell does that make him a 'genuine star'? Please explain?

I am happy to get him but I have some issues with what is being suggested. Firstly you have to give to get.

Second I would be fuming if we give up this years and next years first round picks for mature players.

On reflection. I think you are right about HH and I was wrong.

I did a bit of research on Hartlett and came to the conclusion that all that glitters is not gold when it comes to him.

He is a receiver not a getter. And we need getters. Receivers we have in abundance.

I think his failure to finish in the top five in the B and F is a reflection of his receiver status.

No appetite to go and get the hard ball. So I would actually pass on HH.

He is not for us. IMO.

What???? Since when do we have an abundance of receivers???? All of our mids are in and under see ball, get ball mids. Ross, Dunstan, Armo, Acres, Steven, Newnes. What we are in desperate need of is someone who is has elite skills for these guys to dish out to. Hartlett is a beautiful kick and reads the play very well, he would be a perfect fit for us

[Bluthy]

Call in guy on SEN said HH is meeting with St Kilda at 3.00pm today. I think he flew in yesterday so that might indicate we are one of the front runners.

[bigred]

Go get Mitchell.

[fugazi]

Another bloke said we're having a crack at Wells....WTF?
Has to be wrong....most over-rated player in the AFL and 31 yrs old!

[Con Gorozidis]

I'd rather Tim Taranto and Jack Steele.

[fugazi]

I'd rather Tim Taranto and Jack Steele.

Agreed

[saintsRrising]

Another bloke said we're having a crack at Wells....WTF?
Has to be wrong....most over-rated player in the AFL and 31 yrs old!

FWIW the other bloke was Brian Waldron.

[Bluthy]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-06/t ... -scrapheap

Tigers in the mix for Hamish

Richmond is considering offering a future first round draft pick for Port Adelaide midfielder Hamish Hartlett, according to Channel 7.

Hartlett is in Melbourne meeting with several clubs including the Tigers, St Kilda and Essendon.

Hartlett is contracted for another four years, but the Power are keen to offload him to ease their salary cap concerns.

[saintbrat]

Hartlett is stayong at Port
Maybe why Dempster announced

[shrodes]

Hartlett is stayong at Port
Maybe why Dempster announced

Kind of, he said he wants to stay according to Michelangelo Rucci, as far as I know Port still says he's on the table for the right price.

[saintsRrising]

Hartlett is staying at Port
Maybe why Dempster announced

I think Dempster would more because the club knows it cannot land whatever young tall third defender they where chasing who would have been ready to play seniors in 2017. ie Machbank, or Corr etc.

Hartlett is more your mid, or possibly running HB target. I thionk the Saints would have been considering him fora mid slot subject his cost.

[saintsRrising]

http://www.saints.com.au/news/2016-10-0 ... ant-steele

So looks like Steele is a lock as that is our club's website.

[saintbrat]

Hartlett is stayong at Port
Maybe why Dempster announced

Kind of, he said he wants to stay according to Michelangelo Rucci, as far as I know Port still says he's on the table for the right price.

I thought I heard hom say he had spoken to clib and leadership