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Come on Crows. 1 more! I don’t think we’re winning again. Such a shame adelaide couldn’t hold that 10 point lead against Geelong.
Adelaide could beat both PA and Sydney. Both of those teams are either struggling or just falling over the line.
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Come on Crows. 1 more! I don’t think we’re winning again. Such a shame adelaide couldn’t hold that 10 point lead against Geelong.
We can't 'officially' match. He's an unrestricted free agent.
At best we put in our best offer... if that's not good enough then that's Battle's call, not ours.
Don't get sucked into the usual 'we're selling him off for picks' rubbish.
If the numbers are accurate, St K have made an offer of $4.8 million over 6 years... surely that is overs for a quality 3rd tall defender (one of the more easily replaced roles TBH.)
Adelaide might be handing over Pick 4 to GC for Lukosius
Does James Van Es still exist? I know he has missed the entire year with injury but some still believe he gets another go next year. Does anyone know if coaches actually rate the kid?
Contracted for two more years but they need his money off there books. They might package one of their picks with him for pick 4 to get ahead of the Lombard pick
If we get two top picks. One has to be lalor. He has the highest ceiling out of anyone in the draft.Drapers highlights playing for SA are pretty impressive. If Battle leaves and we get him and Langford I’d be happy.
I said Butts and another crows defender and I didn’t know who were being looked at.Stavro has previously mentioned we are interested in a key defender from Adelaide - Jordan Butts, Harry Edwards from WCE has also been mentioned. I have no doubt Caminiti could fill the roll but taking him out of the forward mix wouldnt be ideal. If the club feel Keeler can fill Caminiti's roll forward, then Hammer may well become our next CHB.
Shoenmaker has a long way to go before he will look like making it as a key defender. Both his contested marking/spoiling and his defensive pressure need a lot of work. Van Es is another option who is good defensively, but needs to get his body right and continue progressing.
Losing Battle will expose our lack of list talls and highlight the need for us to continue to draft key talls, to have them developing along with the other young blokes we have coming through. Perhaps Cole fills one of those positional needs, but we still need another tall forward/ruckman to add to the list ideally Thomas Simms or Kayle Gerryn mid draft.
No doubt getting Jagga, FOS or Draper with our 1st allows us to choose a bigger body mid (Smillie, Langford, Lalor) with our Battle comp pick.Drapers highlights playing for SA are pretty impressive. If Battle leaves and we get him and Langford I’d be happy.
We’re every chance to knock off the Blues and I hope we do.Come on Crows. 1 more! I don’t think we’re winning again. Such a shame adelaide couldn’t hold that 10 point lead against Geelong.
I said Butts and another crows defender and I didn’t know who were being looked at.
Starting to think it might be Keane.
That's exactly how I feel.Battle is gone I reckon.
What more do people want the club to offer? Been reportedly offered around 850k per season, if Hawks are offering close to a million per season then that’s on them.
I’m happy with either outcome at this point, he’s a really good player and I love watching him. You also can’t tie up close to a million per season for that type of player.
If he stays awesome, if he goes and we get band 1 then sweet we get another shot at a gun kid.
Hopefully we find out soon whether he stays or not.
It will be a second round pick at most.
I'm just saying I hope we're offering him the same. I'm aware of the UFA situation. If we offer the same or more and he leaves then there's nothing we can do but if we're offering less that's dumb in my opinion.
He's not a third defender. Wilkie is.
He's a genuine CHB.
And it clearly isn't over given there's another better offer on the table
We are only in this mess because we didn't wrap his signature up early and didn't put him on enough coin.
If we get two top picks. One has to be lalor. He has the highest ceiling out of anyone in the draft.
Ross loves him. He'll get another year imo.Does James Van Es still exist? I know he has missed the entire year with injury but some still believe he gets another go next year. Does anyone know if coaches actually rate the kid?
No locked into the pies it seems.I thought he was headed back to Collingwood. Either one would be a good addition.
A second impressive VFL game in a row for Shanahan. He was quiet through the first half, but really got motoring in the third quarter taking a few impressive contested grabs and kicking a goal. The contested marking in particular was a welcome sight given that has at times been questioned. If he carries this form over to close out the Talent League season Shanahan could really start to move up draft boards.
Tex wont be playing.Adelaide could beat both PA and Sydney. Both of those teams are either struggling or just falling over the line.
Just wondering how you know they need his money off the books ?Contracted for two more years but they need his money off there books. They might package one of their picks with him for pick 4 to get ahead of the Lombard pick
Fair enough. I think I'm just freaking out a bit after seeing him live on the weekend. He's a bloody good player. Seems like a good draft to have a couple of picks like 5/6 so it's not all doom and gloom.What is dumb is overpaying.
Making a rod for our backs for all future contracts negotiations if we bend over.
Josh will be a very wealthy man either way.
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