News Adam Saad nominates Carlton

[Jeremias]

Saad is the same player he was at gold coast.

The only difference is that now people actually watch him play.

Not true - he has improved at Essendon

 

[FairKouta]

Whatley changing his tune from yesterday questioning whether saad is really worth a single digit pick. Late teens will do it. Dodo might not even be there come trade time

 

[Mister Carlton]

Yeah I’d be very surprised but I hope it’s not 7 for Saad and steak knives either. Keep a first rounder to either draft a kid or trade for another established player.

About time we target players not kids.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

I thought it was Steve

Stone Cold Nick Austin.

2nd rounder Dodo ... And that's the bottom line because Stone Cold says so.

 

[Sharks On A Plane]

The thought of this guy breaking the lines and kicking long to McKay one-out is just too much.

McKay will easily kick 50 goals next year with Saad/Williams pumping it in quickly, only needs half a decent kick and he's too tall/fast/smart.

 

[WeninRome]

The thought of this guy breaking the lines and kicking long to McKay one-out is just too much.

McKay will easily kick 50 goals next year with Saad/Williams pumping it in quickly, only needs half a decent kick and he's too tall/fast/smart.

If only Harry had a half-decent set shot on him...

 

[SurreyBlue]

You’d like to think with so much time prior to the trade period, we’d be able to get a general gauge on a trade. I’ll be pretty disappointed if we lose 7 for a straight swap. Even if steak knives come back from them it would be a loss in my eyes. I’m not thrilled with splitting it and giving 16 to be honest.

Finally. Pick 27 is more than enough.

 

[90N90S]

* fans say the darnedest things.

 

[HARKER]

I'm somewhat surprised the news came out so early and only because I feel for that to be the case, assurances must have been made to Saad's management that the deal will get through even if the #7 has to be used in some capacity.

I don't know what will ultimately go down but I do know that Saad was a 'must get' for us.
I'd sooner have Saad than Kelly. Kelly's the better player but Saad is more of what we need.

 

[Brackets]

I'm somewhat surprised the news came out so early and only because I feel for that to be the case, assurances must have been made to Saad's management that the deal will get through even if the #7 has to be used in some capacity.

Only reason we released a statement imo. Given what we've already seen, certainly reasonable from Saad's management - there was no going back.

 

[Johnno 10]

Gerard Whately said he had spoken to three list managers this morning and all had said that Carltons pick 7 is what Saad should be worth. He probably called Dodoro three times.

 

[El Topo]

I don't know what will ultimately go down but I do know that Saad was a 'must get' for us.
I'd sooner have Saad than Kelly. Kelly's the better player but Saad is more of what we need.

Not just on-field, either.

 

[Big Red is back]

They need a tall forward would they take McGovern and a second round pick, or Gov and Jack and a third rounder?

 

[fishncripps]

The thought of this guy breaking the lines and kicking long to McKay one-out is just too much.

McKay will easily kick 50 goals next year with Saad/Williams pumping it in quickly, only needs half a decent kick and he's too tall/fast/smart.

 

[Big Red is back]

Gerard Whately said he had spoken to three list managers this morning and all had said that Carltons pick 7 is what Saad should be worth. He probably called Dodoro three times.

He is absolutely worth that.

 

[Aphrodite]

Gerard Whately said he had spoken to three list managers this morning and all had said that Carltons pick 7 is what Saad should be worth. He probably called Dodoro three times.

That was Sam Edmund not Whateley.

 

[SurreyBlue]

I'd sooner have Saad than Kelly. Kelly's the better player but Saad is more of what we need.

I want some of what your smoking....I think I'll need it to get through the next month or so with what I have heard and read today....

 

[Kramer1]

Club happy with Saad and Williams. You heard it here first.

 

[The Dochs in]

Yeah but what incentive does an opposition teams list manager have to not want us to pay overs? All good and well for them to say that when they dont have that to give up or interest from Saad

 

[thylacine60]

T60 happy with Saad and Williams. You heard it here first.

 

[Premiership Quarter]

Gerard Whately said he had spoken to three list managers this morning and all had said that Carltons pick 7 is what Saad should be worth. He probably called Dodoro three times.

I think it was Sam Edmund that did it but the whole discussion was pretty one sided I thought and Whately was really backing the Essendon callers suggesting it was pick 7 at least

 

[HARKER]

I want some of what your smoking....I think I'll need it to get through the next month or so with what I have heard and read today....

I get it but it just fits into my view of getting what you need rather than just accumulating quality players.

With Saad and Williams we've taken exactly what we need and on that basis, I see it as being a bigger gain than to take two players that are perceived to be better yet don't add the same value to the whole.

If somehow Sydney saw fit to let Papley go for a premium pick or two, I'd say we could give ourselves an A+++
For now it's just a lazy A+ though

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

The thought of this guy breaking the lines and kicking long to McKay one-out is just too much.

McKay will easily kick 50 goals next year with Saad/Williams pumping it in quickly, only needs half a decent kick and he's too tall/fast/smart.

The best part of an obvious run and gun game plan tweak for next year is we have already trained the defensive stuff into the side. The best teams learn defence first and then get creative.

 

[fishncripps]

The best part of an obvious run and gun game plan tweak for next year is we have already trained the defensive stuff into the side. The best teams learn defence first and then get creative.

Its a great point and underpinned by us holding the lowest losing margin across the afl and not too bad a percentage given the win/loss ratio.

Bring back newman, marchy gets some well deserved luck with injury and we start releasing the Saads/Williamsons/SPSs up the ground on the wings/into the middle/even up as far as HFF and we have plenty of ways to chop and change style weekly/where need be

 

[Stefchook]

The thought of this guy breaking the lines and kicking long to McKay one-out is just too much. McKay will easily kick 50 goals next year with Saad/Williams pumping it in quickly, only needs half a decent kick and he's too tall/fast/smart.

I agree with the sentiment. But I suspect that Charlie will play as our deepest forward, especially coming off his injury issues. Probably less likely to 'freeze up' when taking set shots.