wakojako
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Would he choose WC this early during the year though? There is a genuine chance we still express interest in Chad right up until the deadline to make WC pay overs for him.
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Jackson apparently had byt this time.
I'm not big on assuming we can't afford players by guessing our salary cap situation, but unless everyone on one of our long term deals took 30% unders, there just has to be a limit and and think Chad and Pickett has to tip us over.
Also, would struggle to get enough trade capital for both even with future trading.
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Seriously not convinced Warner is a better option for us in any case than Kozzie, Bolton and Young will excel in the attacking midfield role Warner plays.
Kozzie is a massive upgrade on Banners, or replacement for a retiring Walters.
You could argue Chad replaces Fyfe in the 22, but personally I prefer an upgrade in the forward line and depend on improvement out of Johnson, Dris, Ras or Simpson to fill the spot credibly, add Murphy in 2-3 years time.
You’d think Kozzie more affordable too, a goal kicking mid like Warner is probably going to be on well above $1m pa - surely cap is tight for us now.
That makes it a horrible small forward set up for oppo to defend, let alone worrying about the talls.
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Man, The West just knows how to trigger people. Guy is contracted for 2 years after this one right but something would have to go wrong for him not to be in purple next year? Im getting a permanent eye twitch if I'm the Melbourne list manager reading that...
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He’d have PTSD - same innuendo happened for Hogan and then Jackson.
Probably already future planning who we will poach after Kozzie dons the purple.
The cynic in me is reminded of the Wests articles from "the whisperer" about Darcy heading off to Geelong repeatedly. It's too early in the year for someone to be definitely heading to another club.
That being said though, there are multiple signs pointing to the trade being on the cards. Cal Twomey never mentioned that Darcy was "exploring a trade to Geelong on the last day of trade period"
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I think there is way too many reports / rumours/ social media liking for him to not have some genuine interest in joining. Don't doubt that really at this point, but that's like step one in the process. The biggest hurdle is still Melbourne actually agreeing to trade him so the Worst saying "he'll be at Freo next year", is just shit and/or trolling "reporting" again.
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I'm ngl it is hard to unlock when you are #chadlocked. Would love him in purple and can't stand the thought of the other team getting him.
Whoaaa only just saw the Pickett stuff, giddy up motherf*ckers
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The best thing overall for us is Melbourne to tell us to piss up a rope THIS year.
We get Chad, whan and Hart on the books perhaps with two firsts out and a second or third coming back for 2026.
Fyfe and Walters salaries are off the books end of this year, Brodie is close to gone, we’ll have clarity on Erasmus and Drizzy. Are they going to make it.
We then have no issue giving MELBOURNE 2027 and 2028 first for Pickett because Robinson is coming. Tassie are coming in and those drafts will be compromised.
Reid, Simpson and Robinson should give us depth going forward. In this compromised drafts we can fill round the edges
Fyfe and Walters would still be on 400k each you’d think? Yes some of that so factored in, but getting both Warner and Pickett doesn’t seem complete fantasy to me, if you put it in the full context of Reid, Robinson, Whan and Hart..assuming they’re potentially AFL standard, we have a very solid list going forward.
Firstly I want Brayshaw’s signature…he’s the backbone of the team…losing him would be putrid
We get Chad, whan and Hart on the books perhaps with two firsts out and a second or third coming back for 2026.
Fyfe and Walters salaries are off the books end of this year, Brodie is close to gone, we’ll have clarity on Erasmus and Drizzy. Are they going to make it.
We then have no issue giving MELBOURNE 2027 and 2028 first for Pickett because Robinson is coming. Tassie are coming in and those drafts will be compromised.
Reid, Simpson and Robinson should give us depth going forward. In this compromised drafts we can fill round the edges
Fyfe and Walters would still be on 400k each you’d think? Yes some of that so factored in, but getting both Warner and Pickett doesn’t seem complete fantasy to me, if you put it in the full context of Reid, Robinson, Whan and Hart..assuming they’re potentially AFL standard, we have a very solid list going forward.
Firstly I want Brayshaw’s signature…he’s the backbone of the team…losing him would be putrid
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Melbourne fans will look at the West and think it is some pro-Freo publication, not realising that the West is literally just a clickbait machine (that leans Blue and Yellow), rather than advocating for the trade to actually happen
He’s a free agent. He’d have 18 deals on the table.
The biggest elephant in the room for Melbourne re: Pickett is Tasmania and the compromised drafts. Pickett will fall out of contract during this period, right? If they have any inkling that he genuinely wants to head back to WA, they may let him go this year to ensure that they can extract maximum value.
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I’ve seen enough
The Kozzie to freo is happening
No cold feet this time.
Melbourne can posture all they want but if he plays the family card which is probably all legit a fair they would have to be the biggest campaigners to deny it. Plus have to deal with having a player on big bucks who’s genuinely disinterested in being there.
Lobb like.
Super pumped for this
The Kozzie to freo is happening
No cold feet this time.
Melbourne can posture all they want but if he plays the family card which is probably all legit a fair they would have to be the biggest campaigners to deny it. Plus have to deal with having a player on big bucks who’s genuinely disinterested in being there.
Lobb like.
Super pumped for this
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I hope so but imo it is not guaranteed and the trade will likely go down to the wire. He has to publicly request a trade which is something in the past he has struggled with. We will also need to juggle the Warner trade. Even if we want KP, Freo won't rule out Warner and will probably feign interest right until the end just like we did with Baker to maximise the price WC pays.
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Not me.
