Rumour 2023 Rumours and Speculation (Rumours total 37!, 1 (busted) BIG FISH ALERT last October 9th) (9 confirmed! 17 Busted!)

[Danger in Texas]

not sure he’s actually worth chasing from what I saw of him this year.. especially given the saints would want the world for him..

Better off simply giving Cook more opportunities next year in that half forward role and throwing him into the centre every now and then.. cause thats all Phillipou would be getting if we traded him in..

Hell.. we’d probably definitely still play that useless spud Murphy in front of mattias.. as we have done to Cook..

Nah he’s still an incredibly talented prospect. If he’s even somewhat open to it you go for it

That said, the Saints would ask for as much as the Dees would’ve asked for Oliver

 

[GreyCrow]

Did laugh at someone saying ‘KMart Parnell’ in the comments

We went for Oliver and got the Bali knock off

 

[1990crow]

I wanted a Ginger ale but they've brought me a Lemmenade

I wanted Fanta. Mixed with coke

 

[BACCS]

Nah he’s still an incredibly talented prospect. If he’s even somewhat open to it you go for it

That said, the Saints would ask for as much as the Dees would’ve asked for Oliver

I would happily offer a future first and the Doedee compo, maybe getting a future 2nd back as well

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Nah he’s still an incredibly talented prospect. If he’s even somewhat open to it you go for it

That said, the Saints would ask for as much as the Dees would’ve asked for Oliver

It's the hanging threat of a big bid in 12 months time for an uncontracted Phillipou that will hopefully grease the wheels.

Maybe they'd rather pick the best Vic kid they can at No 9 this year?

 

[Bearded Clam]

Nah he’s still an incredibly talented prospect. If he’s even somewhat open to it you go for it

That said, the Saints would ask for as much as the Dees would’ve asked for Oliver

They’d want 9 and our next years f1..

Fxxk that.

Lads a powa supporting fanatic (in his own words) anyway.. would probably ask to go there first anyways..

 

[GreyCrow]

2 pages without a "When Life Gives You Lemmens" pun?

Come on people, I'm gonna need some of you to lift if we are gonna make it through this trade period!

I do know we are going to have a welcome game where we all wear deerstalker hats

The Lemmens Entry game

 

[Danger in Texas]

It's the hanging threat of a big bid in 12 months time for an uncontracted Phillipou that will hopefully grease the wheels.

Maybe they'd rather pick the best Vic kid they can at No 9 this year?

Depends how confident they’d be in both his development next year, and their ability to compete with big money offers from other clubs

If MP has really invested himself in the club this year, they’d have reason to be confident of long-term buy-in

 

[Bearded Clam]

I would happily offer a future first and the Doedee compo, maybe getting a future 2nd back as well

And they’d happily tell you to fxxk off..

If they were trading this year then they’ll want to cash in this year..

Not take a gamble on where the crows come next year.. might as well just hold onto him and wait and see if thats the case.

They’d want 9 this year in the deal..

 

[Runnin Blue]

2 pages without a "When Life Gives You Lemmens" pun?

Come on people, I'm gonna need some of you to lift if we are gonna make it through this trade period!

I thought I bought an Oliver, but all I got was a Lemmens.

 

[Runnin Blue]

If he returns to SA it will most likely be with the Crows, he and his team were very happy with the efforts Adelaide put in trying to trade up to get him to stay at home. TAFKATMS

I remember some supposedly itk saying that he (and his father) did not want him coming to the Crows.

Probably bullshit.

 

[Bearded Clam]

If he returns to SA it will most likely be with the Crows, he and his team were very happy with the efforts Adelaide put in trying to trade up to get him to stay at home. TAFKATMS

I’m sure JHF and “his team” wouldve been very impressed with the efforts (and massive trade capital they put on the table) to keep Jason at home too..

He had no intention whatsoever of going to the crows when he requested a trade from north last year.

 

[Runnin Blue]

You're wrong but time will tell.

What do you know?

 

[ABAB]

I remember some supposedly itk saying that he (and his father) did not want him coming to the Crows.

Probably bullshit.

Will be a trade for Butters in a few years back to Victoria

 

[baldandbroke]

I would happily offer a future first and the Doedee compo, maybe getting a future 2nd back as well

I’d offer a fair bit to get MP.

Maybe the Saints want some currency to push for a pair of Kings?

 

[Bearded Clam]

What do you know?

He knows as much as you and I…

Although I know that Phillipou is a 100% “committed” port powah fan..

Five facts: Get to know Mattaes Phillipou

Find out more about the Saints’ latest first-round draftee, including his multiple sporting ties and where exactly the name ‘Mattaes Phillipou’ originates.

www.saints.com.au

And his old man is an ex port adelaide magpies player..

 

[MarcusP2]

I find it equally infuriating that:

1. We have a gaping hole in the midfield
2. It’s been there for ages
3. We can’t fill it despite having a #warchest

When is the last time a top level mid moved clubs? Dangerfield? Struggling to think of another since. Then Ball and Judd.


We need to draft one. Need a 2018 draft.

 

[Pea Nut]

Lemmens is a spud of the highest order. Unless it's another salary dump by the Suns that also comes with pick 4, we should have zero interest. May as well just keep Tyler Brown

21

Tyler Brown

Age

24

Ht

192cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

4.0

2star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.4

3star

CL

0.6

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

4.0

1star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.4

2star

CL

0.6

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

4.0

2star

HB

7.0

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.4

4star

CL

0.6

3star

. Lemmens makes Brown look like Nick Daicos in comparison. Lemmens career should have ended 6 or 7 years ago.

 

[ams4crows]

When is the last time a top level mid moved clubs? Dangerfield? Struggling to think of another since. Then Ball and Judd.


We need to draft one. Need a 2018 draft.

The issue is we don't have any picks to get one and the one time we did have great picks there were no elite mids only elite talls.

 

[MarcusP2]

The issue is we don't have any picks to get one and the one time we did have great picks there were no elite mids only elite talls.

I'm aware, but doesn't change where we are at.

Could've had Serong.

 

[fuic08]

Going from Clayton Oliver rumors to Sean Lemmens rumors is EXTREME whiplash

"We now return you to regular programing"

 

[Mostyn]

Here is where I would rank our worst ever trade ins (since 2003) if we brought in Sean Lemmens

23

Sean Lemmens

Age

30

Ht

184cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.9

4star

MG

165.2

3star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.5

2star

MG

213.5

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

5th worst: Dean Gore
4th worst: Luke Lowden

Luke Lowden

Age

33

Ht

206cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

6.0

4star

M

0.0

1star

T

2.0

4star

G

3.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

6.0

4star

M

0.0

1star

T

2.0

4star

G

3.0

5star

3rd worst: Brad Moran

Brad Moran

Age

38

Ht

201cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

5.5

2star

HB

5.7

4star

CL

0.5

2star

HO

10.9

5star

No current season stats available

D

12.4

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

4.8

4star

HO

4.8

5star

2nd worst: Billy Frampton

17

Billy Frampton

Age

27

Ht

201cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

0.7

3star

MG

99.0

2star

D

8.5

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.5

3star

T

0.5

1star

MG

99.0

2star

D

9.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.0

3star

MG

107.0

2star

Worst in 20 years: Sean Lemmens

23

Sean Lemmens

Age

30

Ht

184cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.9

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.9

4star

MG

165.2

3star

D

10.5

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.5

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.5

2star

MG

213.5

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

Doesn't fill any need in our list. Doesn't play an important position. Has little to no versatility. Absolutely sucks at AFL level. Is a depth player at a bottom 4 club. Old with zero upside.

All that is true - but I WOULD like us to have a great lockdown small in our sights eventually.

Not saying that's Lemmons, but I also don't think it's Parnell or (so far) Bond, and probably shouldn't be Max

 

[jenny61_99]

I am amazed that Oliver would go back to Melbourne tail between his legs after being so publically embarrassed. Interesting.

You watch it eat away at him….

 

[jenny61_99]

Doesn’t look like any big names want to move this year, will be a pretty mundane trade period I suspect. Any big names out of contract next year or a year off FA?

Managers of big fish should be trying to take advantage of Adelaide who clearly have a spare $7m laying around!

 

[jimvic]

If max can’t no one can.
Tbf everyone has issues containing Greene.
Max did well on Elliot who is very similar but a level down.

Greene was AA captain for a reason