News Dan Houston traded to Collingwood

[PJ Power]

AFL trades day five as it happened: Dees ridicule claim on Oliver; Blues pounce on high Hawthorn pick

Interim Melbourne president Brad Green takes to social media to ridicule a claim that Clayton Oliver – the star player who is subject to intense trade speculation – had “cleaned out his locker”. On a busier day of the AFL’s exhange period, there were various pick swaps as Carlton secured...

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And we are back to square 1.

 

[HHHAMMERtime]

I love what the eagles have done this trade period- not being dictated to by other teams trying to ask ridiculous things of them. It seems a little bit this year that clubs are fighting back in regards to player dominated movement. Great to see- we need more of it.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Also remember no one was calling this a superdraft until trading started. Suddenly the picks in it are worth squillions, even though there is no deadset star group of players.

Next year it will be rinse and repeat. Oh this group is much better than anyone thought at this time last year!

 

[Ford Fairlane]

And we are back to square 1.

We never left square 1.

It's all media babble.

 

[Jojay]

This bloke still has 2004 on his mind

 

[Gryllis]

I'd love to see something different from us - CD (or whoever does media next) to come out and tell Collingwood they're out of the race.

They're the ones trying to do this deal on Trade Radio.

 

[Chewy316]

I’m comfortable with that for the Lukosius deal, moreso if it’s pick 23 not pick 29.

I think it will be a second round pick from a third party.

 

[Adz2332]

North or port, Houston make the call

 

[Stevros]

Essendon are trying to move up the order so they get another pick before there academy player
I wouldn’t mind houston for Roos pick 2
Swap that with Essendon for pick 9 and future 1st maybe some late pick swaps

Roos get there man
Essendon get 2 top 10 talent this year and we get 2 good 1st round picks
Seems win win for everyone

 

[Ford Fairlane]

 

[JimmyBC]

Who would had thought after the Ben Jacobs and JHF trades that north Melbourne would be viewed as the better club to deal with

Yea I dunno they perhaps built up good communication between each other over JHF, swings and roundabouts it's not bad to have respect built between clubs. Leppa on the other hand is majoring in douche 101 and may cause us to just ignore them although they are gonna have to talk about Richards.. could get awkward.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

Yea I dunno they perhaps built up good communication between each other over JHF, swings and roundabouts it's not bad to have respect built between clubs. Leppa on the other hand is majoring in douche 101 and may cause us to just ignore them althouh they are gonna have to talk about Richards.. could get awkward.

Richards surely just goes to the national draft and risk it

 

[Coobk001]

Whether the deal falls over or not with Collingwood is irrelevant though, as Pick 12 will never be enough, so Dan would just stay.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

I have no issue with Justin opting for the future over the present (even if I find that strange for a club that won the flag 1 year ago). But stop wasting our time with the nonsense. Just keep your picks and **** off.

We'll give you our 4th so you can get something for Joe Richards too don't worry.

 

[PJ Power]

Richards surely just goes to the national draft and risk it

Really hope so.

 

[shewho]

This bloke still has 2004 on his mind

Condescending son of a bitch. We don’t want sympathy, Rangaboy, we want two first round picks or we will keep our 2 x AA- now go fetch.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Leppitsch: My trade, my beautiful trade!

 

[Gryllis]

I have no issue with Justin opting for the future over the present (even if I find that strange for a club that won the flag 1 year ago).

It's also not true from a club with something like 12 players 30+ next year - and quite a few of them 33+.

They're all in for the now.

 

[Malibu#27]

Here is a direct quote I was given last night by someone involved in the negotiation process with Collingwood. I didn't want to post it, but given Leppitsch's smug interview on Trade Radio I feel it is appropriate:

"Leppitsch is an arrogant fück, and I hate arrogant fücks."

Safe to say Leppitsch won't be getting a Christmas card from anyone at Alberton.

While the words used aren’t exactly the words I heard for many port person so years ago about dodoro I could imagine it could be the same person.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

It's also not true from a club with something like 12 players 30+ next year - and quite a few of them 33+.

They're all in for the now.

Unless they feel like their window is already closed? That would be unbelievably soft I think.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Richards surely just goes to the national draft and risk it

I like to deal normally but if Leppitsch is being a ****head both in negotiation and publicly, we're not going to ever have a reasonable deal with him so there's no need to offer them shit. Walk Richards to the draft.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

“So they are looking for value”

No we are looking for FAIR value

**** that.

FAIR value is what we should seek from North.

Other teams that are pushing as premiership contenders should be made to hurt.

 

[Grave Danger]

It's also not true from a club with something like 12 players 30+ next year - and quite a few of them 33+.

They're all in for the now.

Yeah - didn't Macrae say they were after players, not picks?

 

[PAFC66]

Didn't Macrae literally just say he'd rather trade for the now about 3 days ago....? Is Justin and the coach on a different page?

 

[Its an amigo!]

Carlton are back in it, that's just posturing

I don't think Carlton are in it at all. I believe we want to take the picks to the draft.