The druggies after Paton

[The Fireman]

Foxfooty.com.au understands St Kilda stopper Ben Paton is being monitored by the Bombers – among other clubs – and is out of contract at the end of the season.
St Kilda remains confident it will lock him down, but to this point the club and his management have not reached an agreement on a new deal.

[Toy Saint]

Wonder what he's worth, would we do it for a 1st round?

[Goose is king]

Can’t imagine Paton, Coffield or Hunter ever leaving.

[MC Gusto]

Hahaha

Absolute nonsense

A kid getting a game every week in an up and coming side defers to a club of cheats on an epically downward trajectory

Keep fishing Morris

[Otiman]

I'm convinced that acts like this are just to apply cap pressure to teams, with the side effect of a chance to jag a good trade.

[bangaulegend]

Foxfooty.com.au understands St Kilda stopper Ben Paton is being monitored by the Bombers – among other clubs – and is out of contract at the end of the season.

F---ing typical Bummers style so let do a Dorardo & demand unrealistic trades / draft picks

[The Fireman]

He has been fantastic he has negated some of the best the club needs to pull their finger out and sign him up
Both he and Coffield are the future of our club

[fugazi]

I'm convinced that acts like this are just to apply cap pressure to teams, with the side effect of a chance to jag a good trade.

Exactly

[DJ Higgins]

As a general rule we shouldn't trade with the bombers as we usually get screwed.

[fugazi]

As a general rule we shouldn't trade with the bombers as we usually get screwed.

Agree totally, they are the worst

[Goose is king]

He won’t go anywhere but what would you want as a minimum in a hypothetical world.
I’d want 2 picks on the top 10. Historically I’m guessing 4 out of the top 10 don’t live up to the hype. I think we got so lucky with Coffield and Hunter who are 2 of the 4 best from that draft.

[Saintmatt]

Foxfooty.com.au understands St Kilda stopper Ben Paton is being monitored by the Bombers – among other clubs – and is out of contract at the end of the season.

F---ing typical Bummers style so let do a Dorardo & demand unrealistic trades / draft picks

If only they could trade a 1st round pick ... but they can’t. We’ll take Merret & Ridley then

[Joffa Burns]

He won’t go anywhere but what would you want as a minimum in a hypothetical world.
I’d want 2 picks on the top 10. Historically I’m guessing 4 out of the top 10 don’t live up to the hype. I think we got so lucky with Coffield and Hunter who are 2 of the 4 best from that draft.

Its an interesting draft 2017 with the top end lighter on talent but some real late steals.

If re-visited clear #1 Tim Kelly went at 24 though a mature player.
Worpel & Paton at 45 & 46 were both great picks for their respective clubs.

Jarrod Brander from that draft is a mid I'd love the Saints to grab from WCE.

[bangaulegend]

He has been fantastic he has negated some of the best the club needs to pull their finger out and sign him up
Both he and Coffield are the future of our club

No doubt mate the most improved player on our list but do we let the market do the talking or do we give him a deal that is fair & just ? IMO give him a decent deal & he will sign

[Joffa Burns]

As a general rule we shouldn't trade with the bombers as we usually get screwed.

Agree totally, they are the worst

#6 Francis for Carslile & #18 Gresham wasn't a bad outcome for us.
However could have looked very ordinary if we stuffed up #18 and Francis was a star.

[bigcarl]

Tell them to nick off

[bigred]

By the end of next year Paton would be considered a 1st rounder trade.
Defenders that let through so few goals to their direct opponent do not stay under the radar for too long.

Never forget Lovett.

Never forget.

[SaintPav]

Maybe a leak from his manager to give Saints a little prod?

[Trev from the Bush]

Why all the talk about trades? Has Ben come out said he is up for it while I was away doing maintenance on the International Space Station? Do you lot not recognise there are more people with AFL media accreditation than there are AFL players? They justify their living by fabricating crap?

Paton leaving StKilda for Essendon would be as sensible as Daniel Ricciardo leaving Red Bull for Renault, without the $40 million.

[minneapolis]

Maybe a leak from his manager to give Saints a little prod?

Right beside by Dew?

[saints66]

Can’t believe that,
If I was in contact negotiations I would spread that rumour too !

[Leo.J]

Maybe a leak from his manager to give Saints a little prod?

I’d say you’re right.

Manager trying to bump up Paton’s contract, which mean more $ for his manager too.

Most of the contract talk now is manager driven. They have no club interest it’s about the best deal for their client and themselves.

[johnearljames]

No chance. Will re-sign. 100%.

[Enrico_Misso]

We should suggest to Adrian Dodildo that they recruit Harley Bennell and offer a generous character reference.

[SaintDippa]

IF, and a big IF this is correct and not made up I would be listening to which pick in the first round is being offered. Anything less door closes. Can be replaced and we need to start planning for the extraction of brother King late 2022.