According to an Age article Pies aren't paying anywhere near $300K PA.For the saints i think that probably would have been a much better option
Higgins would have been on $350k at the tigers so you would think $400k x 3/4 years at the saints and with the Pies paying $300k of treloar contract leaving $600k only $200k a year difference and same draft pick would have been used. Plus Treloar would have preferred to play at the saints than the Doggies
Treloar would have been really nice, but apparently Ratts wants guys who can rotate between the forwardline and midfield, which is why we wanted Higgins.
We also have enough in our midfield who butcher the footy and Ratts ideally wants those who use it well out there, so another "butcher" wouldn't be ideal.
Now we can get ready to load up for a big crack at a classier Kelly/Merrett type in 12 months time, once the likes of Roberton, Dunstan and Webster and their contracts are off our books.