Traded Adam Saad [traded to Carlton with #48 and #78 for #8 and #87]

[Dangerousfield]

Won't be out of the system in 2 years

No, will be a long term list clogger at Essendon!

 

[Arr0w]

No, will be a long term list clogger at Essendon!

Doubt he will be traded

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Won't be out of the system in 2 years

Fine, four years after someone thinks he's Tambling version 2.0.

 

[Le Archie]

With Daniher compo looking likely to be pick 7 this deal for Saad is now for pick 8. Happy days - fair for all

 

[Laphroaig]

O’Brien is a midfielder.

Allegedly.

 

[Arr0w]

Fine, four years after someone thinks he's Tambling version 2.0.

Remember a time when people had Weitering outside the 1st round in redo drafts when he suffered thigh and shoulder issues.

While I preferred Cerra in that draft, still do, Dow has had 2 years of interrupted preseasons. First a hip issue and this year a knee.

If he remains injury free and is allowed to play to his strengths rather than trying to make him a finesse footballer, he will have a decent career

 

[OnceWeWereKings]

If taking Dow's contract off their hands is the price for pick 7, I'd reluctantly accept, but would prefer to take a guy in second-third round. Guy will be out of the system in two years.

He’d maybe have the opportunity to extend that timeline playing with the midfield studs in the Essendon team.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Remember a time when people had Weitering outside the 1st round in redo drafts when he suffered thigh and shoulder issues.

While I preferred Cerra in that draft, still do, Dow has had 2 years of interrupted preseasons. First a hip issue and this year a knee.

If he remains injury free and is allowed to play to his strengths rather than trying to make him a finesse footballer, he will have a decent career

I’ve been looking for it but I can’t see it. I liked him predraft, thought he was a bit of a reach where he went but I’ve never seen a player regress from the predraft promise like him. Some how appears weaker than when he arrived.

 

[Arr0w]

I’ve been looking for it but I can’t see it. I liked him predraft, thought he was a bit of a reach where he went but I’ve never seen a player regress from the predraft promise like him. Some how appears weaker than when he arrived.

If you are judging that on his last 18 months, absolutely. That would be based on the injuries I eluded to earlier

 

[Rob R]

Barrett doesn't say who put them on the table, regardless if dow left I'd want Saad + something

Based on form, it would have to be Dow plus something, he is looking like a poor draft pick

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[james Dean]

If taking Dow's contract off their hands is the price for pick 7, I'd reluctantly accept, but would prefer to take a guy in second-third round. Guy will be out of the system in two years.

Why would we need to salary dump Dow. He’d be on about 300k

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Why would we need to salary dump Dow. He’d be on about 300k

Move him on, move O’Brien on, renegotiate elsewhere and you’ve got another substantial package to get a best 22 player.

 

[Bad Seed]

He accused saad of leaving for more money and not playing for the team. Hurt the dons negotiations. If you are making a play for dunkley then you can’t afford to mess around with a Ooc player in saad. Late first rounder is right. I’d take the sos/ journos talk with a grain of salt. I’m sure the deal will be done fairly quick.

Lol that is utter horse shit - he never said that. It will be pick 7 early in trade week and it will get done quickly because that is is worth in a compromised draft where the pick is likely to be around 11, 12 or 13.

I'd faster believe what i've heard SOS been saying this week and get prepared. He is the only Carlton person i've heard talk sense.

 

[FairKouta]

Lol that is utter horse sh*t - he never said that. It will be pick 7 early in trade week and it will get done quickly because that is is worth in a compromised draft where the pick is likely to be around 11, 12 or 13.

I'd faster believe what i've heard SOS been saying this week and get prepared. He is the only Carlton person i've heard talk sense.

Lels pick 7 . Ok my mans.
Tell you what I’ll hit you up after the trade.
Bro Sos getting paid. No go away and dream up the dunkley for carltons pick 7 scenario.

 

[TheKITC]

I'd faster believe what i've heard SOS been saying this week and get prepared. He is the only Carlton person i've heard talk sense.

Couldn't agree with you more...

"Do you give a top 10 pick up for a half-back? I look at it and say probably not. I wouldn't think there are too many half-backs that have been traded to another club for a top 10 pick."

- Stephen Silvagni

 

[eDPS]

Couldn't agree with you more...
- Stephen Silvagni

Reading his whole speech on it he also agrees that Essendon should be asking for it.


“I wouldn’t think there’s too many half backs that have been traded to other clubs for a top 10 pick.

“Then I look at Essendon and I look at Saad and how important he is to Essendon. He’s finished top four in their best and fairest the last three years, so he’s a bona fide top four player at that football club.

“So you’re looking at a top five player at a footy club or you’re looking at a really early pick to get that deal done.

“You want a fair and equitable deal, but if I’m Essendon I’m going – ‘I’m losing a top four player’ – if I’m Carlton I’m going ‘he’s a half back flanker’.

“This is where the manager has to come into play a little bit.

“Ultimately right now it’s Carlton’s responsibility to get that deal done.”

 

[Laphroaig]

Reading his whole speech on it he also agrees that Essendon should be asking for it.


“I wouldn’t think there’s too many half backs that have been traded to other clubs for a top 10 pick.

“Then I look at Essendon and I look at Saad and how important he is to Essendon. He’s finished top four in their best and fairest the last three years, so he’s a bona fide top four player at that football club.

“So you’re looking at a top five player at a footy club or you’re looking at a really early pick to get that deal done.

“You want a fair and equitable deal, but if I’m Essendon I’m going – ‘I’m losing a top four player’ – if I’m Carlton I’m going ‘he’s a half back flanker’.

“This is where the manager has to come into play a little bit.

“Ultimately right now it’s Carlton’s responsibility to get that deal done.”

Never before in the field of trade conflict has so much been read into so little by so many.

Strip that quote down to the bare bones and all it actually contains is "the two clubs will commence negotiations with different points of view."

Earth shattering stuff.

 

[BoundbyKreuze]

Lol that is utter horse sh*t - he never said that. It will be pick 7 early in trade week and it will get done quickly because that is is worth in a compromised draft where the pick is likely to be around 11, 12 or 13.

I'd faster believe what i've heard SOS been saying this week and get prepared. He is the only Carlton person i've heard talk sense.

Once again why would carlton give you pick 7 when we can just draft him at 7 in the nations draft. You’ll get nothing. Hence why uncontracted players don’t go for top 10 picks.

 

[faible]

Once again why would carlton give you pick 7 when we can just draft him at 7 in the nations draft. You’ll get nothing. Hence why uncontracted players don’t go for top 10 picks.

If you were to estimate the percentage likelihood of this occurring, what would you go with?

 

[lozstar]

7 and a future second rounder?

 

[BoundbyKreuze]

If you were to estimate the percentage likelihood of this occurring, what would you go with?

100% you don’t get 7. If that’s the deal he goes for free.

 

[Jaymin]

Pick 7 for Saad is overs.
Pick 7 & Dow for Saad is unders.

 

[faible]

100% you don’t get 7. If that’s the deal he goes for free.

But that wasn't the question, was it.

 

[Triniboy]

Lol that is utter horse sh*t - he never said that. It will be pick 7 early in trade week and it will get done quickly because that is is worth in a compromised draft where the pick is likely to be around 11, 12 or 13.

I'd faster believe what i've heard SOS been saying this week and get prepared. He is the only Carlton person i've heard talk sense.

He's a bitter man old SOS...he has damaged his credibility...time he moved on.

 

[rusman]

Jeez easy money could be made from these Carlton fans if you knew they’d pay up. 7 is a lock to be at the bombers