List Mgmt. 2021 Trade Targets

[malcheski]

Port Adelaide goes public with incredible offer to snatch Zach Merrett from Essendon

Port Adelaide vice-captain Ollie Wines says his club would “love to have” star free agent Zach Merrett at Alberton and would even consider taking a pay cut to make it happen.

www.news.com.au

Ollie talking up taking a pay cut to get Merrett (or any star player) is a huge dynamic shift to what was previously thought of him.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

You have to love Wal.

 

[Rendaw]

RFA offers have to be a minimum of 2 years under AFL rules.

But I wouldnt discount a massive initial 2-year deal as a possibility, as long as Merrett was agreeable to a choice of money over security.

I would love us to do this. Offer something ridiculous over 2 year such as $4m then sign him to an extension once it goes through. If Essendon match then they have to pay him $4m over 2 years then he is a free agent again.

Essendon supporters would be pissed which would make this even better. Other clubs would be happy with Essendon getting screwed too.

 

[Tibbs]

I would love us to do this. Offer something ridiculous over 2 year such as $4m then sign him to an extension once it goes through. If Essendon match then they have to pay him $4m over 2 years then he is a free agent again.

Essendon supporters would be pissed which would make this even better. Other clubs would be happy with Essendon getting screwed too.

You could pay him $1.4mil over two years, plus $200 from our ASA cap (plenty of time to line that up) for a $1.6mil total. I doubt Essendon would match that IMO, as Essendon and the Melbourne clubs would use up all their ASA cap much more then we would ever do.

 

[Andre]

Essendon could match any offer we make, but whether they do comes down to trying to save face IMO. If they are realistic they'd know they aren't going to challenge whilst Merrett is in his prime, so they'd be better off using the money they'd throw at him to sign up their best youth (such as it is) long term and chase younger more realistic trade targets (who'd be around when they could challenge).

Of course many of their fans have bought into the cult of the Dodo, where hurting yourself (Essendon) is fine, as long as someone also doesn't get what they want. Coming up on where someone born the last time they won a final could legally drink, but hey! pissing off our players wanting out and continued non-success, in part by failing trade week over and over, sure is fun!

 

[Halftimehero]

I would love us to do this. Offer something ridiculous over 2 year such as $4m then sign him to an extension once it goes through. If Essendon match then they have to pay him $4m over 2 years then he is a free agent again.

Essendon supporters would be pissed which would make this even better. Other clubs would be happy with Essendon getting screwed too.

You reckon other clubs would be happy with that?
You’d struggle to get a trade or FA bid done for a very long time.

 

[Rendaw]

You reckon other clubs would be happy with that?
You’d struggle to get a trade or FA bid done for a very long time.

We would only struggle to get a trade done with Essendon but thats nothing new.

 

[VineValerian]

So is Port SERIOUSLY into Merrett?
Or is this just a diversionary tactic to talk all season about him, then nab someone else (who we purposely let slip under the radar) at year's end trade period

 

[Halftimehero]

We would only struggle to get a trade done with Essendon but thats nothing new.

You reckon other clubs would be happy with that? Ya kidding yourself.

 

[Ports1870]

Merrett, Wines, Butters, Boak, SPP, Drew with Houston, Rozee, Amon and Duursma able to swing in would be an insane midfield

 

[malcheski]

You reckon other clubs would be happy with that? Ya kidding yourself.

If anything it would probably improve our chances with other clubs by screwing Essendon over

 

[Lightning_Rod]

You reckon other clubs would be happy with that? Ya kidding yourself.

Thanks champ now jog on.

 

[Us against the rest]

At the end of the day, a lot will depend on the player himself, if he really wants out or not. I wouldn't want a player at Port that didn't want to be here.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

If anything it would probably improve our chances with other clubs by screwing Essendon over

Our blokes wouldn't be buying a beer coffee at trade week for a while.

 

[Halftimehero]

If anything it would probably improve our chances with other clubs by screwing Essendon over

Do you honestly believe that’s how it would be seen? Like I said, kidding yourself.

2 million dollars a year just to screw a club over

 

[Eddie Dingle]

No other club is any chance of screwing over Essendon.







Well not as good a job as they've done to themselves anyway.

 

[Halftimehero]

Thanks champ now jog on.

Gladly pal

I came to have a decent discussion on the topic but I forgot it’s school holidays

2 million dollars a year definitely is time to leave this parody thread.

 

[SureBuddy]

Do you honestly believe that’s how it would be seen? Like I said, kidding yourself.

2 million dollars a year just to screw a club over

You guys literally try and screw multiple clubs over every year in the trade period. Why do you think you are in any position to try and talk crap lol.

 

[Halftimehero]

You guys literally try and screw multiple clubs over every year in the trade period. Why do you think you are in any position to try and talk crap lol.

Who have Essendon tried to screw over?

Playing hard ball and trying to get the best deal for your club is not screwing over other clubs, you either take the deal or you don’t.

What crap am I talking? Tell me other response a post that suggesting Port Adelaide pays Zach Merrett 2 millions dollars a year deserves?

 

[bomberclifford]

Essington sending in the clowns early this year I see.

Good oh.

 

[alipate]

So is Port SERIOUSLY into Merrett?
Or is this just a diversionary tactic to talk all season about him, then nab someone else (who we purposely let slip under the radar) at year's end trade period

I kinda get this feeling too. Seems odd that we’ve come out and said we’re after him. But I guess there’s been nothing official from the club.
If we are after Merrett I hope we’re smart enough to walk away if Essendon match. He’s a good player but he’s not a player I’d sell the farm for.

 

[El Zorro]

You reckon other clubs would be happy with that?
You’d struggle to get a trade or FA bid done for a very long time.

Clubs still have to trade with other shit despicable clubs and individuals.

Exhibit A: Essendon and the Dodo.

 

[Bars]

We wouldn't come out publicly like this if it wasn't a real possibility.

You dont want to be embarrassed like North have been in recent years with these big statements then nothing happening.

 

[simba_]

why is wines publicly talking about other players in April lol is this normal now maybe I ignorantly missed it

 

[RossFC]

why is wines publicly talking about other players in April lol is this normal now maybe I ignorantly missed it

Happens every year.

"Hey (insert player here), would you like (insert player here) to join the club?" - Reporter

"Yeah sure, he's a quality player, would be a great addition to the squad" - (Insert player here)