Media trade speculation

[ugg]

It is understood that Sydney defender Jason Saddington may be used as part of a trade by the Swans for Carlton's priority pick, No.2 overall, in next month's national draft.

Wow, that would be some trade, and we won't be losing any picks in the first 2 round to them either if it happened. Maybe Saddo and Nicks for pick #2.

[footyhead]

Saddo and Nicks, for a player who is not even garrunteed of playing 1 senior game of AFL ??
well... OK then .... I suppose it is worth the risk, come to think of it.

[AussieAnge]

Goodness you guys are bit harsh reckoning players are too old at 26/27. Cast your minds back to the trade period at the end of season 1997... a young homesick lad by the name of Shannon Grant left us and who did we get to replace him? yes an older chap (29 in the November) by the name of Wayne Schwass. I seem to recollect he was a good player for the Swans!
We need a combination of experience and young upcoming players. Don't write off some of these players because of their ages. Just look at a player by the name of Alistair Lynch.
I wouldn't mind seeing Bode's name on our playing list

[Jeffers1984]

Originally posted by footyhead
It is understood that Sydney defender Jason Saddington may be used as part of a trade by the Swans for Carlton's priority pick, No.2 overall, in next month's national draft.

Holy ****! If that were to happen, Kepler Bradley here we come!

Couldn't see it happen though. I thought Saddo signed a new contract this year making him ineligible for trading due to the "Heffernan Rule" or am i wrong?

[Craig]

This is awesome. I reckon that would be a great trade.

Saddo for pick number 2 - perfect! Both clubs win.

As long as we get a talented player such as Judd who isn't going to take 5 years to develop.

[Bleed Red Blood]

I dont know sounds dodgy to me losing Saddo after all the work weve done with him for someone who is unproven and could take two to three years to develop

[Craig]

Originally posted by Bleed Red Blood
I dont know sounds dodgy to me losing Saddo after all the work weve done with him for someone who is unproven and could take two to three years to develop

True

But the same could be said of Hawthorn when they traded Croad for the number 1 pick. It has paid off a treat for them. Croad has been struggling and Hodge is going to become a fine player.

[Rob-bloods]

The ?can?t trade in first year of contract? starts next season, this draft is open slather, yeah, that is why you will see a lot of cutting this year DESPITE new contracts?

[Dave]

I would have no problem trading off Nicks and Saddo.

[neored]

Carlton would have to be utterly insane to accept such a deal. Nothing against Saddington, he's a good player but hardly worth the 2nd pick.

It would also go against Carltons rebuilding philosophy, they would gain nothing out of such a deal. Haven't they learnt anything??

[Craig]

Originally posted by neored
Carlton would have to be utterly insane to accept such a deal. Nothing against Saddington, he's a good player but hardly worth the 2nd pick.

It would also go against Carltons rebuilding philosophy, they would gain nothing out of such a deal. Haven't they learnt anything??

Disagree.

Saddington is a ready made player, a backman, tall, young etc, all the things the Blues are looking for. They may be rebuilding, but that doesn't mean they aren't going to trade for a potential key position player.

We have seen them chase Stevens, Brown, Holland etc. Why wouldn't they go after Saddington.

[neored]

Originally posted by sharp9
Shame you find it snide. It's not....meanwhile back at the football.

There has been an ominous silence about Ryan's future. I get the feeling we are going to snaffle someone good, if for no other reason than we have crept under everyone's radar on the field, so why not of it? Amazing that in the rather lengthy "gossip" list in the Age they couldn't even be bothered to find out which of our players are uncontracted. Obviously our recruiting staff are pretty good at not being seen when they have meetings with opposition players and officials.

There are always a few surprises during trade time, so its more than likely that we'll see a few shocks occuring. Apparently Bolton(Ess) is also set to leave the club.

Your club is in a fairly strong position, seeing as you wouldn't have too many highly paid players on your list (any veterans listed?). So you would think that there'd be room for at least one good players, maybe two.

As I posted earlier TJ from Melbourne is being linked with your club, though how truthful the rumurs is anyones guess.


Oh and, if you haven't already heard, Kennelly is having a hernia op and wont play in the IR series.

[Rob-bloods]

Originally posted by neored
Neo(inb)red?? That is rather creative, bet it took you a while to think up though.

impine???

Actually very little time, methinks you are not half as sharp as you think you are Neo(inb)red. I don't sit and write ponderous tomes on rivals websites, get a life old chap!

I actually meant 'impone' and hit a wrong key..

[Ryan Bomford]

Oh Bloods, you kill me, what the hell does impone mean?

[Rob-bloods]

Thanks Ryno,

To stake; to wager; to pledge. [Obs.]

Against the which he has imponed, as I take it, six French rapiers and poniards. --Shak.

Cool one eh? They don't use unusual words in the Moonee Ponds Mafia obviously, they love the banjo tho' eh Neohuman?