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Speculation Jackson Macrae [UFA 2027]
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To be accurate, we had offered Bevo the Head of Footy role when Spotty Richo was coach.
Ross was locked in as soon as the infamous Lindsay Fox yacht cruise had docked.
Bevo was never in the plans.
I don't think we'd have to go back too far to read plenty of Dogs' fans bagging the absolute bejesus out of Bevo BTW.
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Seems way too obvious.
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Skills and economics I would imagine.
As I see it the Dogs have a surplus of Mids of Macrae's type and Bevo for whatever reason has decided he's behind Libba, Treloar, Richards in the pecking order even though he's almost certainly still in the best 18 players in the club. So if he plays, it's out of his best position which means he's a marginal selection each week unless other mids are injured. And then his salary is probably in the top half dozen players in the club. Can't be paying a guy on the fringe of the team big dollars.
Plus he sees the writing on the wall (per above) and has asked to leave I think?
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Makes sense. Given his age look for a contract to 2028 and get an extra year.
But an extra year at the Saints. Could be painful.
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Not as painful as being named emergency for half the 2025 season which seems more likely than not if he stays.
I'd rather us walk away. That's a terrible deal for us.
I assume it gets done with 47 and some late futures swaps.
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Stan_Darsh72
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It is lacking some good old fashioned 5th and 6th round pick swaps.
Can't have a trade period without 2 things, A Journeys ruck changing sides, and random late pick swaps for no reason.
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30s or 40s pick? Let's face it, much of a muchness now
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Macrae for 32? Seems fair.
Whatever happens I will miss the great man
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Saints, Lions change picks that could unlock Macrae deal
St Kilda and Brisbane have traded picks
www.afl.com.au
ST KILDA and Brisbane have initiated a pick swap that could unlock a move for Jack Macrae to get to the Saints.
The Saints have landed picks 32 and 45 from the Lions in exchange for their second-round pick, which is currently No.27.
Pick 32 could now be used in a potential trade for Macrae, who is contracted for three more years at the Western Bulldogs, but requested a move to St Kilda last month.
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- Aug 15, 2014
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- Chicago Bulls
Is that the first bit of sense that a journalist has spoken about our departures? And it's come from Tom Morris?
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true for 2025 hence the qualifier 'this trade period', but neither the Saints nor the Bulldogs want that 3rd year (2027) on their books.
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