Rumour Rumours & Confirmed Trades - #whispers - **NO DISCUSSION**

[flyingmagic]

We have all been there - scrolling through 10-20+ pages of the trade thread just so that we don't miss anything juicy. The idea of this thread is to be a quick snapshot of any rumours that are floating around and to be an easy reference (also helpful when looking back). Will try to keep it up to date and also add any links to tweets, saintsational posts and other journo comments that seem reputable (and will be moderated accordingly).

Please note, no discussion about the rumour will take place in here. Instead we have the Trade Thread.

Links to tweets, reporters and articles will be welcome, although we will try to stick to the more reputable sources. Try to use the #Whispers hashtag to alert posters to its presence.

This way we maintain a nice clean thread with nothing but rumours and confirmed trades.

For any discussion please post it in the trade thread:

List Mgmt. - 2020 Trade Thread - Part II

Degoey gets himself in the same shape as Petracca, you’ve got an Elite midfielder with all the tools.. Sliding doors moment for the Saints, Martin was available 7 years ago and we didn’t bite. I say we take a chance this time and back our club in. I agree John, I often think of that Dusty...

www.bigfooty.com

 

[flyingmagic]

From another poster on Tigers board who usually has good mail..Just watched his 2018 & 19 highlights. definitely want- Gresh 2.0 with a better kick
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I think this guy on the Richmond board was the person who had the info first.

#Confirmed

 

[flyingmagic]

Carlisle staying.
1year Deal

Carlisle signing will be announced before Wednesday.

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[flyingmagic]

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[hayes]

 

[Squirtles]

 

[Kildonan]

Rumoured to be for a future second round pick

 

[Squirtles]

St Kilda refusing to give Richmond first-round pick for Higgins

The Tigers forward is desperate to get to the Saints.

www.sen.com.au

Lordo calling it early

 

[SaintsSeptember]

First round pick swap + our future 2nd i'd go.

 

[flyingmagic]

Reading Tigers board it seems that Lonie will be involved in the Higgins trade with Dogs first rd pick in play.

DONS MAKE HIND OFFER - 2.30PM

Tom Morris reports...



Essendon has tabled a fourth round pick for St Kilda speedster Nick Hind.

Foxfooty.com.au understands the Saints are weighing up the proposal up.

The Bombers like Hind’s pace and believe they could potentially get him via the pre-season draft if needed.

Hind played VFL for Essendon in 2017 and 2018 but was overlooked before joining the Saints as a mature age recruit.

He played 10 matches in 2020 but fell out of favour late in the campaign.

Not fried yet: Saints cooking up a Chip comeback

St Kilda has asked James Frawley about the prospect of coming out of retirement for 2021

www.afl.com.au

We are taking the piss now

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[flyingmagic]

Interesting Sam Edmund just said we were Treloar's preference for where he wanted to go but we just didn't have the assets or money to get it done so he's had to look elsewhere.

Unbelievable.

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[flyingmagic]

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#Confirmed

 

[Sheepey]

Hey mate, I know this isn't a thread for discussion, but with trade week over I just want to give a huge thank you for your efforts over the last few weeks.

I know there's been days where I've wanted the best of the trade thread without sifting through 20 pages and you willingly gave your time to provide us that. It's not an exaggeration to say you saved me hours, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Thanks again mate!

 

[lewdogs]

Hey mate, I know this isn't a thread for discussion, but with trade week over I just want to give a huge thank you for your efforts over the last few weeks.

I know there's been days where I've wanted the best of the trade thread without sifting through 20 pages and you willingly gave your time to provide us that. It's not an exaggeration to say you saved me hours, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Thanks again mate!

Spot on, great thread. Well done.

 

[flyingmagic]

So, had a dinner with the family last night for the first time in months. Had a few beers with the neices squeeze who works in player management. A few interesting things came out.
Higgins had agreed to be a saint months ago apparently. Crouch as well, the drug bust really got us over the line with ratten ringing him up saying that it was ok and that mistakes happen. Real father figure.

Billings was offered a huge contract by essendon, didnt even look at it apparently. Says he is staying at the saints long term. They will be working on a deal for an extension after the cap is sorted and has is under no illusions that it will be significantly less than last time, has no issues with that.

Dunstan was shopped around, but no one wanted to take his contract on. Same with webster. Both happy at the saints as well and are looking forward to smashing it next year. Ready know its an uphill battle and have been having their own starts to pre season already apparently.

Lonie was nearly at the dogs, then treloar happened. Unsure if he will sign the contract in front of him or look to be delisted. Carlton only had interest through PSD in him.

Also reckons Gags is the best in the business with list management, surprised as how little he has been in the role. Absolutely magnificent back house apparently.

The biggest one was not even about a player, it was about Lethlean. The AFL apparently approached him to head up a department in future planning. Told them a strict no, saints have given him a fresh start and he owes it to them to be here for the long haul. Incredibly happy in the environment here. Has been approached by numerous other clubs the last couple of years and they have been told the same thing.

We will have satan for a long time yet.

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[flyingmagic]

Frawley is locked in 100%

As above Chips is a done deal
Jake was shopped and no one wanted him , is on a very cheap one year deal
Ed Phillips was the only player they didn't want to delist out of the group that went , its all about salary cap.
They are stoked to get Higgins and Crouch and are extremely bullish about next year .

My Ratts source , Not from some friend of my second cousins brothers wife

PS , Chips didn't retire from Hawthorn he was pushed

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[flyingmagic]

was talking to a legit ITK today and asked if Matty Parker was heading back to play WAFL next year apparently Matty Parker has had a bit of interest from another victorian AFL club but its a bit of a long shot but is still more likely to stay in Victoria than return home potentially playing VFL ...

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[flyingmagic]

Not sure if this is the thread for it, but huge news for the club tomorrow regarding state and federal funding for a massive project which will genuinely make a huge difference to our presence in the south. The good times keep on rolling!

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[sammm]

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#Confirmed Danny Frawley Centre

 

[sauce_head]

ST KILDA has delisted forward Jonathon Marsh

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Jonathon Marsh

Age

29

Ht

194cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.4

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

172.5

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.0

4star

MG

140.0

2star

D

10.2

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

138.2

3star

but is working through finalising a new contract for crumber Jack Lonie

13

Jack Lonie

Age

28

Ht

175cm

Wt

70kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.7

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

0.9

4star

D

10.7

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

13.4

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

.

The Saints confirmed on Friday afternoon Marsh had been cut, taking their total delistings to eight this off-season.

WHO'S LEAVING? Your club's retirements and delistings

However, AFL.com.au understands Lonie is on the verge of inking a fresh one-year deal that may also include a trigger clause for a second season.

 

[sammm]

ST KILDA has delisted forward Jonathon Marsh

43

Jonathon Marsh

Age

29

Ht

194cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.4

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

172.5

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.0

4star

MG

140.0

2star

D

10.2

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

138.2

3star

but is working through finalising a new contract for crumber Jack Lonie

13

Jack Lonie

Age

28

Ht

175cm

Wt

70kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.5

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.7

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

0.9

4star

D

10.7

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

2.9

2star

M

3.7

4star

T

2.6

4star

G

0.7

4star

D

13.4

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.0

4star

.

The Saints confirmed on Friday afternoon Marsh had been cut, taking their total delistings to eight this off-season.

WHO'S LEAVING? Your club's retirements and delistings

However, AFL.com.au understands Lonie is on the verge of inking a fresh one-year deal that may also include a trigger clause for a second season.

8 delistings 1 retired, 1 traded. 10 gone.

 

[diddley1984]

Savage delisted
#Confirmed https://www.afl.com.au/news/525178/a-savage-cut-dashing-defender-seeks-third-home-after-saints-axing

 

[flyingmagic]

Lonie, Carlisle and Alabama’s re-signing for a year about to be announced

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#Confirmed

 

[flyingmagic]

Had a mate who caught up with some of the players tonight who think the captains are Steele and Dougal co-captains

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[flyingmagic]

Word is that it's Mercedes. The club taped the back of the jerseys when they revealed them yesterday. announcement to come from the club shortly.

#sponsorship

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[flyingmagic]

I saw a mate's nephew today and had a long chat. He played North VFL last year. He says Wood is a great trainer but thinks he lacks killer instinct and drive in games. Also said he does good stuff but often butchers it. He was being tactful but you sensed he wasn't overly impressed by him. Thought Pittard was stiff and thinks Polec will come good and is an outstanding player who got punished for being a one way player.

He's close mates with O'Brien from Carlton and Jye Caldwell. Said the Saints had Caldy wrapped up, told him he was our number one trade target but rang back and dropped our offer when we got Crouch over the line while Essendon upped theirs. Sounds like Caldwell wasn't overly happy with us.

O'Brien got told by Collingwood that they'd chase him if they lost Stepheson but went cold. The nephew trained at Port and played SANFL with them and rates Dougal Howard really really highly as both a player and competitor. Said he's a Goddard style finger pointer but plays with huge passion and has scope to be elite and a great guy off field.

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