Free Agency Orazio Fantasia - will join Carlton as a delisted free agent, 2 year deal

[HirdsTheWord]

i'd take him if it was a freebie but really, his body was cooked before the left Essendon. He couldn't string 5 games together without his legs falling apart.

dont see the point investing time and energy into him, as bad as that sounds.

 

[Unfazed]

i'd take him if it was a freebie but really, his body was cooked before the left Essendon. He couldn't string 5 games together without his legs falling apart.

dont see the point investing time and energy into him, as bad as that sounds.

Nah. We need his salary to pay Redman.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Nah. We need his salary to pay Redman.

dont think so lol

we have cash galore and any contract Fantaisa got would be deadset minimum wage. even still, dont see us doing anything.

 

[FrankDrebin]

Bit weird that he wants to go back, swear he really wanted out a few years ago.

Feels like Port have told him that he will be put on the rookie list next year (at best) and his management now trying to put feelers out to secure a longer term deal. No better way than talking up how much he loved his previous club in the hope they take him back. Sad in a way as the talent is still there, but he cant even string a patch of SANFL footy together.

 

[Lore]

Feels like Port have told him that he will be put on the rookie list next year (at best) and his management now trying to put feelers out to secure a longer term deal. No better way than talking up how much he loved his previous club in the hope they take him back. Sad in a way as the talent is still there, but he cant even string a patch of SANFL footy together.

Sounds about right to me. Agree that it's sad, but that's the way the cookie crumbles sometimes.

 

[Turksta84]

Yep his best bet is minimum wage, wether thats at Port, Ess or any other club. just cant get on the park

 

[The 747]

Delisting chance at Port and potential DFA elsewhere.
Big fall from grace, is body cooked?

Yeah, nah. Doesn't play.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Did not have that on my 2023 bingo card

 

[Brian McGee]

i'd take him if it was a freebie but really, his body was cooked before the left Essendon. He couldn't string 5 games together without his legs falling apart.

dont see the point investing time and energy into him, as bad as that sounds.

That’s about 3 more games in a row than he has been able to string together since.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

That’s about 3 more games in a row than he has been able to string together since.

not like it wasn't buyer beware...

 

[Brian McGee]

not like it wasn't buyer beware...

Agreed. Worth a punt that we could get him right. Didn’t work out. Probably paid a bit more for him than we should have. Wasn’t quite at the straight swap for wines though that was floated in the media at the time.

 

[boncer34]

Agreed. Worth a punt that we could get him right. Didn’t work out. Probably paid a bit more for him than we should have. Wasn’t quite at the straight swap for wines though that was floated in the media at the time.

Links please

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

If his body wasn't completely cooked he'd be a great fit at Carlton. None of our small forwards have even heard of a crumbing goal

 

[Unfazed]

Sorry Orazio. We've moved on.

 

[Brian McGee]

Links please

Essendon’s trade demands to Port Adelaide for Orazio Fantasia revealed - and initial talks didn’t go well

‘No, no, no, no, no’: Bombers’ Fantasia trade demands revealed — it did NOT go well

www.foxsports.com.au

'Starting at the top': Goddard says Dons should demand Wines for Fantasia

Brendon Goddard believes Orazio Fantasia's looming trade request home to South Australia provides Essendon with the ammo to demand Ollie Wines from Port Adelaide.

7news.com.au

Lloyd throws up hypothetical player-swap trade for Bombers and Power

Would this be a win-win for both teams?

www.sen.com.au

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Essendon’s trade demands to Port Adelaide for Orazio Fantasia revealed - and initial talks didn’t go well

‘No, no, no, no, no’: Bombers’ Fantasia trade demands revealed — it did NOT go well

www.foxsports.com.au

'Starting at the top': Goddard says Dons should demand Wines for Fantasia

Brendon Goddard believes Orazio Fantasia's looming trade request home to South Australia provides Essendon with the ammo to demand Ollie Wines from Port Adelaide.

7news.com.au

Lloyd throws up hypothetical player-swap trade for Bombers and Power

Would this be a win-win for both teams?

www.sen.com.au

Dodo bird also asked for one of Walsh, Charlie or Harry and a 1st rounder for Saad. Blokes a deadset pinecone.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Remembering how these trade discussions last time, we'll take Zach Merrett thanks.

 

[Foxx]

Remembering how these trade discussions last time, we'll take Zach Merrett thanks.

Salary dump. Fantasia and Ports first rounder.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Salary dump. Fantasia and Ports first rounder.

Bombers supporters wanted a first rounder to trade him out and now want a first rounder to trade him back in. Pretty standard from your mob.

 

[zackah]

Ozzie is coming home zackah

Why wouldn't he want to come home to a soon to be multiple premiership winning powerhouse?

Joey can still GAGF though

 

[Crow till I die]

Essendon’s trade demands to Port Adelaide for Orazio Fantasia revealed - and initial talks didn’t go well

‘No, no, no, no, no’: Bombers’ Fantasia trade demands revealed — it did NOT go well

www.foxsports.com.au

'Starting at the top': Goddard says Dons should demand Wines for Fantasia

Brendon Goddard believes Orazio Fantasia's looming trade request home to South Australia provides Essendon with the ammo to demand Ollie Wines from Port Adelaide.

7news.com.au

Lloyd throws up hypothetical player-swap trade for Bombers and Power

Would this be a win-win for both teams?

www.sen.com.au

Jesus..if lloyd was saying that about a crocked fantasia, what sort of trade is he going to dream up for redman if he thinks essendon match a rfa bid?

 

[Crow till I die]

Bombers supporters wanted a first rounder to trade him out and now want a first rounder to trade him back in. Pretty standard from your mob.

Hard to be a salary dump if he is OOC?

 

[Bearded Clam]

Delisting chance at Port and potential DFA elsewhere.
Big fall from grace, is body cooked?

Is?..

not sure you needed to put the “is” in that sentence.. or the question mark.

has he put a full season.. or even half of one.. together in the last 5 years?..

He is nothing more than a salary cap space occupying list clogger.

its laughable that he clearly thinks he might be wanted back at essendon or at any other club. Why would you grab a bloke with such a poor injury history that history tells you is gonna be on the bench more than on the field.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

If he wants back at Essendon he can sign up for the vfl side and if he plays well and gets over his injuries we might tale him in MSD

 

[Foxx]

Bombers supporters wanted a first rounder to trade him out and now want a first rounder to trade him back in. Pretty standard from your mob.

. Says the person who just asked for Merrett.