Rumour 2024 Rumours and Speculation (Rumours total 25, last 28th August)

[Slime Roy]

lol didnt Philippou re-sign with the Saints just recently? Hard to believe rumour that he already wants out.

True, that was prior to the port match though!

 

[Mutineer]

Also, Harrison Petty is totally checked out in Melb. He's coming home at the end of the 2024 season & will likely finish up the season in the VFL, greatly reducing his trade value, which let's face it wouldn't currently by sky high.

Had one of his better games last week apart from goalkicking 8 marks (5 contested)

 

[texanmike]

Had one of his better games last week apart from goalkicking 8 marks (5 contested)

Hes a defender imo, he aint no forward. Maybe Petty reminds Goodwin of Shane Ellen?

 

[Slime Roy]

We shouldn’t be trading any capital for him

Hear Ya (but) hopefully his homecoming helps Harry heaps

 

[Carn The Texan]

Hear Ya (but) hopefully his homecoming helps Harry heaps

Take it to the 2024 Rumours and Alliteration thread

 

[Scorpus]

Saints starting with Pick 6 and Soligo as asking price for Philipou hahahaha

Soligo alone is worth more than him though, Phillipou can't even get a game at a bottom 4 side

 

[FR0GGY]

lol didnt Philippou re-sign with the Saints just recently? Hard to believe rumour that he already wants out.

I think the suggestion was they’ve done it to get more for him, not sure why philipou would agree if he wants to go home.

 

[RicMcHart]

Soligo alone is worth more than him though, Phillipou can't even get a game at a bottom 4 side

What about offering either McHenry or Murphy or Jones as they are just the type of players that the Saints need!

 

[Rabish Binney]

What about offering either McHenry or Murphy or Jones as they are just the type of players that the Saints need!

Package up Murphy and McHenry with some late picks....

I'd keep Jones. There is something there I reckon. Although it is taking a long time to appear....

 

[Bearded Clam]

Phillipou… massively overrated..

Whats he done..

Those grifting saints flogs (another grifting Vicco team that should be wound up and their license given to a new NT team) will want our 2024 first plus soligo or rach for mattaes.

Faark that.. he’s barely worth an early second at this point.. so shite he cant even make the saints best 23 at the moment..

 

[CromradeCromulent]

Phillipou… massively overrated..

Whats he done..

Those grifting saints flogs (another grifting Vicco team that should be wound up and their license given to a new NT team) will want our 2024 first plus soligo or rach for mattaes.

Faark that.. he’s barely worth an early second at this point.. so shite he cant even make the saints best 23 at the moment..

It's funny how people can see good kids not get picked every week for us and get angry about it and then take someone not getting picked at another club at face value.

 

[FR0GGY]

It's funny how people can see good kids not get picked every week for us and get angry about it and then take someone not getting picked at another club at face value.

Philipou definitely has something and we would be negligent not to put our hand up if he wants to come home.
Not overpaying is the key though.

 

[Crow till I die]

Philipou definitely has something and we would be negligent not to put our hand up if he wants to come home.
Not overpaying is the key though.

Being under contract makes it really tough if this rumor has any legs. We need to quarantine our 1st this year come what may. So would that mean a F1 for him - doubt St Kilda swallow that and they would de4mand our 1st this year.

What players could we offer them with our F1? - if Keane is keen to head to Victoria and it didn't absolutely have to be Collingwood, maybe him and our F1 as he would help them down back? Otherwise I am struggling to see how a deal could get done

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We shouldn’t be trading any capital for him

Straight swap for Gollant.

They need an actual forward.

 

[Draft Bored]

Phillipou has looked so bad this year.

I'm not against getting him because I still think his terrible form is better than some of our player's terrible form. But am I excited...? No.

 

[Mutineer]

It's funny how people can see good kids not get picked every week for us and get angry about it and then take someone not getting picked at another club at face value.View attachment 2036795

And the 9 clearances. 7 score involvements, 31 disposals of which 16 were contested (equal game high) and 2 goals on the scoreboard against a Cats VFL chock full of VFL listed players

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28 the week before 8 clearances 8 i50's 5 score involvements
And again a Lions VFL team chockfull of AFL isted players.

 

[ABAB]

Also, Harrison Petty is totally checked out in Melb. He's coming home at the end of the 2024 season & will likely finish up the year in the VFL, greatly reducing his trade value, which let's face it wouldn't currently by sky high.

Interesting, the best game he played was after we withdrew his offer as we were trending toward a top 5 pick.

 

[adelaidecrows]

Also, Harrison Petty is totally checked out in Melb. He's coming home at the end of the 2024 season & will likely finish up the year in the VFL, greatly reducing his trade value, which let's face it wouldn't currently by sky high.

He wanted to come back last year. He was very diplomatic but his body language screamed disappointment when Melbourne refused to trade. I am not sure he is coming back at the end of this year though.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Would we get a better player at Pick 5 this year than Phillipou?

 

[Mr_Moogle]

I'm trademarking Phillipoo just in case he comes here and sucks.

 

[George Kramer]

Would we get a better player at Pick 5 this year than Phillipou?

Thats the key question because that’s what it will take. I don’t follow it but everyone’s raving about this crop of mids aren’t they?

Also I didn’t realise he wasn’t playing in the firsts, it’s not like the Saints have a strong side and he wasn’t given chances.

 

[FR0GGY]

Thats the key question because that’s what it will take. I don’t follow it but everyone’s raving about this crop of mids aren’t they?

Also I didn’t realise he wasn’t playing in the firsts, it’s not like the Saints have a strong side and he wasn’t given chances.

He wasn’t doing great they probably left him a little long and he lost all confidence, I suspect they’ll do the opposite and leave him a bit long in the 2’s to get back that confidence

 

[Mostyn]

Being under contract makes it really tough if this rumor has any legs. We need to quarantine our 1st this year come what may. So would that mean a F1 for him - doubt St Kilda swallow that and they would de4mand our 1st this year.

What players could we offer them with our F1? - if Keane is keen to head to Victoria and it didn't absolutely have to be Collingwood, maybe him and our F1 as he would help them down back? Otherwise I am struggling to see how a deal could get done

Our future first could probably get the Freo pick 10. That'd be enough for Phillipou.

 

[Mostyn]

Would we get a better player at Pick 5 this year than Phillipou?

Yeah, probably.

 

[Bearded Clam]

It's funny how people can see good kids not get picked every week for us and get angry about it and then take someone not getting picked at another club at face value.View attachment 2036795

Phillipou has played 33 games in his first two seasons..

How the hell is your comment even relevant in this discussion?..

Who are you comparing him to?.. Dowling?.. Taylor?.. Pedlar?.. worrell?.. Nank?..

All players who shouldve been given AFL debuts way fxxkn earlier than they were and should have far more games under their belts.. but all of them languished in the sanfl for a years or two while out of form “veteran” hacks got granted game after game ahead of them.

You want to compare apples for apples compare phillipou with michelleney or Soligo.. players who have played around the same amount of games in their first two seasons.. and both of whom who have shown a shitload more than Mattaes..