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He didn't need to, you had leverage with the earlier PSD pick.
Then you would be wrong
Category 2 players can
Collingwood will probably get him for nothing!
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If Carlton want Anthony, the 2 way deal shows promise for their 3rd round pick.
Otherwise Im over it, dont really care.
Rather get rid of Anthony and Davis than secure Tarrant.
Whilst Im happy he wants come back, I think he's been disrespectful to Fremantle could have been handled a lot better.
I think you'll find most players will see this as exactly what it is. Freo wanting a realistic trade, Collingwood sitting up on it's high horse.
Tarrant has lost alot of respect from Freo fans in this. He could have walked away with his head high, now he will be seen as a mercenary who appears to have been here solely for the money.
Well Collingwood told him he was going to get traded. He wasn't lured to Freo. The system got him there. He never wanted leave Collingwood in the first place.
Makes you wonder why he wants to go back then. Oh yeah, that's right. $$$$$$$.
Makes you wonder why he wants to go back then. Oh yeah, that's right. $$$$$$$.
Makes you wonder why he wants to go back then. Oh yeah, that's right. $$$$$$$.
I don't think Freo can stand there and say he's betrayed the club and is chasing $$.
http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=85961
This article should make interesting reading for you then.
Well he Changed his Mind
I don't think Freo will cave. A pick in the 60s is basically worth nothing. Remember no one is going let Collingwood get a free pass for Tarrant as no one ever tries to let the premiers be stronger. They are going to have to pay fair value.
I would be very surprised if someone doesn't try pick him up in the PSD before Collingwood. Once again, Collingwood pick last. They are going to have GWS try poach players for next year and surely can't afford to offer Tarrant a huge contract as to scare other teams.
I would think that using a PSD selection (basically worthless) would be an excellent idea for a lot of clubs. Not only do you not let him go to Collingwood but you possibly gain a reasonable player. If he "retires" you have lost not much in terms of the PSD draft selection you lost. You won't pay his salary if he retires. You simply promote a Rookie Listed player who could have been drafted literally five or six selections later.
Collingwood won't get him unless they trade. It's worth another team taking him just to stop him going to Collingwood and the loss of a PSD selection isn't a big thing.
Who said Tarrant was entering the PSD?
When you look at it this way, it essentially might not seem so Bad:
Freo: Lose Tarrant
Gain: Peter Faulks, Jarrod Blight, Pick 55 and Pick 61
It's not so bad for a 30 year old who will only have 2 years of footy left and would struggle to play 22 games per season.
I know that Freo supporters will say that they got screwed in the Tarrant deal, but has your loss outweighed your gains? You'll also end up getting Griffin from Adealide without losing too much. Surely you have enough players in McPhee, McPharlin, Johnson, Silvagni and even Faulks (VFL Full Back of the Year) to cover him?
Not trying o devalue or over value anyone- I just think that although he has been great for you guys in the last couple of years, you can cover him and add to your list.
Tarrant became one of our favourites for a few years in defence, but he never wanted to come here in the first place, and is pretty happy to talk bullshit and then screw us over in leaving.
In my opinion he would be the Pies #1 defender for at least one year, but I hope the match committe don't share that opinion and Reid/Brown keep him out of the side and he never plays again.
I don't really think Collingwood is much to blame here, sure they are in his ear telling him to not deal with other clubs, but they are only doing what any club would. Our anger should be 95% directed at Tarrant.