The only way it happens now is if the offer is too good to refuse. That won't happen. Let's move on.
More likely to be this time again next year when he only has one year left on his contract. Less bargaining power on our end then.
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The only way it happens now is if the offer is too good to refuse. That won't happen. Let's move on.
Damien suggesting in his "if n then"column on AFL.com that Neale to Freeo is not over and could happen in the dying minutes of the trade period.....interesting.
The only way it happens now is if the offer is too good to refuse. That won't happen. Let's move on.
Hi guys, what’s wrong with Brock Smith? I remember he was highly touted as a junior.
The fact someone pays Barrett to write that column surprises me almost as much as anyone who reads it.
Ryan Daniels who broke the story in the first place said the same thing on the Hard Ball Gets podcast this week too. But it didn’t come from any knowledge of it actually being a possibility just that he wouldn’t be surprised.Damien suggesting in his "if n then"column on AFL.com that Neale to Freeo is not over and could happen in the dying minutes of the trade period.....interesting.
I very much doubt that it will be revisited in a quiet mannerFWIW Ryan Daniels mentioned in his podcast that he wouldn't be shocked if the Neale situation was quietly revisited at the end of trade period. But he said he will be staying away from it and not report on it.
He is a nice mover and I think generally a good defensive player although he struggled a bit when forced to play on big forwards later in the year.
The main issue for me is his disposal skills. He looks great (a lot like Hanley actually) but he misses way too many targets and his decision making it below what it should be.
He is unlucky in that his development has really been impacted by CoVid and even this year when there were games he did not get to play in his preferred position. He has also been unlucky with the reduction in list sizes and the numbers of guys already contracted. He just looks the most obvious delisting unfortunately.
That’s interesting. Im a big believer in that you can train players to take safer options. The hard stuff is the intercepting and defending your opponent.
Hopefully his kicking isn’t horrid. I wouldn’t mind the pies rooking him, if delisted by the Lions.
The statement from Neale made sense to take the media pressure (social and mainstream) off him and his wife. I won't be fully convinced he's staying until after the trade period ends.
Like any reporter they know how to get 'clicks' and people reading their articles mean advertising $ for their sponsors. The Neale story will continue to have interest for 2 years at least and he knows if he drags that 'old chestnut' out everyone and then he gets readers.The fact someone pays Barrett to write that column surprises me almost as much as anyone who reads it.
The only way I could see a Lachie Neale trade happening now is if it's an unbelievably good offer eg. The Dockers come to the Lions late and say we'll give you Andrew Brayshaw and pick 8 for Lachie.
Nah.The only way I could see a Lachie Neale trade happening now is if it's an unbelievably good offer eg. The Dockers come to the Lions late and say we'll give you Andrew Brayshaw and pick 8 for Lachie.
Nah.
Neale to Dockers, Cerra to Melbourne, Jackson to the Lions.
What we’re his injuries. He’s a very, very outside mid.Lightning quick? Pin point kicking? First round pick but career ruined by injuries so far and delisted now?
You sound like our kind of player - come on down for a rookie pick Matthew Ling.
What we’re his injuries. He’s a very, very outside mid.