Free Agency Jade Gresham [Joins Essendon as RFA]

[eth-dog]

That was what Sam Edmund reported on Whatley today.

Cool, we know it's bullshit then.

 

[CUcrusher]

That was what Sam Edmund reported on Whatley today.

You trust what Edmund says? Regardless that report is based on what he thinks will happen not what either club have said. Time will tell what unfolds here but I think the most likely scenario if they do go through with this lil plan is 13 and Gresh for Shiel and 28

 

[Realist#1]

According to The Herald Sun’s Jon Ralph, the clubs’ experienced list bosses Adrian Dodoro and Stephen Silvagni are concocting a trade and free agency ploy that could see an extra first round pick get created through free-agency compensation for St Kilda free agent Jade Gresham

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Jade Gresham

Age

27

Ht

177cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

10.2

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

10.8

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.0

3star

G

0.5

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

6.0

3star

HB

5.8

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.4

3star

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The pick would then get handed back to the Bombers in a trade for midfielder Dylan Shiel

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Dylan Shiel

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.6

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

12.2

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

13.6

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

6.4

5star

D

19.8

5star

K

8.4

4star

HB

11.4

5star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

3.8

5star

LOVE IT WHEN THE SAINTS SUPPORTERS ARE WRONG

 

[Realist#1]

I'll take Gresham for the first rounder. Cheers saints

 

[eth-dog]

According to The Herald Sun’s Jon Ralph, the clubs’ experienced list bosses Adrian Dodoro and Stephen Silvagni are concocting a trade and free agency ploy that could see an extra first round pick get created through free-agency compensation for St Kilda free agent Jade Gresham.

The pick would then get handed back to the Bombers in a trade for midfielder Dylan Shiel



LOVE IT WHEN THE SAINTS SUPPORTERS ARE WRONG

Jon Ralph rarely if ever gets Essendon stuff right. Let's wait and see.

 

[bird_man]

13 if we pay all his salary
31 if Saints pay it

i guess it comes down to who is picking Shiel's wage gets the pick.

Cap space in not an issue for us so if that the case it makes sense for us to pay his salary

Especially when we have made it clear we want to be hitting thr draft again this year

 

[Bjchan13]

Cap space in not an issue for us so if that the case it makes sense for us to pay his salary

Especially when we have made it clear we want to be hitting thr draft again this year

You can say you want to hit the draft, but you're also openly chasing players. Dow, Shiel and Henry are a few of the targets

 

[Ash1337]

Jon Ralph rarely if ever gets Essendon stuff right. Let's wait and see.

Ralph is the 2nd worst for trade rumors after Browne.

 

[botts]

According to The Herald Sun’s Jon Ralph, the clubs’ experienced list bosses Adrian Dodoro and Stephen Silvagni are concocting a trade and free agency ploy that could see an extra first round pick get created through free-agency compensation for St Kilda free agent Jade Gresham.

The pick would then get handed back to the Bombers in a trade for midfielder Dylan Shiel



LOVE IT WHEN THE SAINTS SUPPORTERS ARE WRONG

This is wrong

 

[bird_man]

You can say you want to hit the draft, but you're also openly chasing players. Dow, Shiel and Henry are a few of the targets

Henry is the only one of the lot with any value though

The others on trade value are both late pick, so yeah I can say we want to hit the draft...

 

[Bjchan13]

Henry is the only one of the lot with any value though

The others on trade value are both late pick, so yeah I can say we want to hit the draft...

Saying you want to hit the draft means nothing though. Every club hits the draft every year. You're going to be weakening your hand trading for players. Especially Henry who is worth a late 1st. Shiel worth a mid 2nd. Dow probably a late 3rd/4th

 

[BrutThough]

You trust what Edmund says? Regardless that report is based on what he thinks will happen not what either club have said. Time will tell what unfolds here but I think the most likely scenario if they do go through with this lil plan is 13 and Gresh for Shiel and 28

Of course you do. Most Essendon fans would agree because you make out like bandits.

Just like Saints supporters will believe any scenario that has us keeping the first round pick and trading a later pick for the injury prone 31 year old.

 

[bird_man]

Saying you want to hit the draft means nothing though. Every club hits the draft every year. You're going to be weakening your hand trading for players. Especially Henry who is worth a late 1st. Shiel worth a mid 2nd. Dow probably a late 3rd/4th

You aren't allowing for the fact that we will also have players move, only looking at what players may we have coming in.

Only Henry has been confirmed so far. I don't believe Henry is worth a late first but time will tell.

 

[DapperDon]

This is wrong

but Edmund is right yeah?

lol

 

[botts]

but Edmund is right yeah?

lol

I’m telling you. Mark it down champ

 

[croweater 41]

I’m telling you. Mark it down champ

So you're draft tampering?

Because that's what it was 3 years ago and it's what it should still be now.

 

[Keystone agony]

Wow. How do you know he has all those attributes still?

I saw him use them in round 8

How do you know any player still has attribites?

 

[eth-dog]

Ralph is the 2nd worst for trade rumors after Browne.

Nah, Browne is very accurate with Essendon. No idea about anyone else but nowhere near Ralph levels

 

[Keystone agony]

More explosive than Owens who will be playing more midfield next year? Or Philipou? We don't need aging midfielders, we need midfielders in the the 24 - 27 age bracket to help Steele amd Owens/Philipou

Allows Owens to be used forward in his best position

Phillipou, hes still many years away

 

[CUcrusher]

Of course you do. Most Essendon fans would agree because you make out like bandits.

As we should in this situation, at the end of the day we're the ones doing you guys a favor here giving you a better pick than what you'd get with the normal compensation. Which helps you a lot more than losing Shiel's $$$ helps us

 

[Keystone agony]

There should be a rule where that compo cant be traded back to the club who made the comp what it is

 

[LordLucifer]

There should be a rule where that compo cant be traded back to the club who made the comp what it is

Just get rid of FA compo picks altogether !!!

 

[Keystone agony]

Just get rid of FA compo picks altogether !!!

Thats a terrible idea

 

[citizen-erased]

There should be a rule where that compo cant be traded back to the club who made the comp what it is

after this year
or we can take 12 instead

 

[Get_The_Gaff]

How is sheil worth pick 13 . 31 before next season and a ball butcher who is also a ball magnet .

Sounds like essendon want to salary dump sheil but get a player/premo pick as well !

Essendon want to salary dump sheil , get Gresham, Mackay and pick 13 .

Sounds like one of those trade radio nuffies that call in