Mitchell watch

[bloodsbigot]

I'm hurt by his decision - but all will be forgiven by me if he does a RO'K

I have never quite gotten over Ryan O Keefe to be honest. Not even after 2012.

Like Doctor said, he's kinda dead to me now (Mitchell). Alarm bells should have gone off when he elected our club under father-son ONLY when we offered him more money and needed to give his dad a job as a sweetener.

[Auntie.Gerald]

Well ...... what a 24hrs !!!!

Given I'd love to see Heeney and Hewitt rotating thru the midfield especially now tom has bolted that leaves two genuine spots in the forward line

Sam Reid
Luke Breust

Sam Reid will come back into the forwards as Longmire is a huge fan

That for means Breust plus a next year pick me thinks

We need to space out our salary cap with s next year pick but more importantly our forward line needs a Luke Breust

40 goals per season
Strong mark for his height
Gives us a serious forward rotation of targets

[707]

ATTENTION - I know it's easy to get carried away but this is the Mitchell thread not the drafting and trading thread. Can we keep drafting and trading ideas in the appropriate thread or we end up with two ideas threads going.

Mitchell going would have been planned some time ago, I'm certain we have a plan.

[AnnieH]

I'm hurt by his decision - but all will be forgiven by me if he does a RO'K

If he does a ROK, he'll be the highest positioned B&F player playing in the reserves.
Once you put your hand up to leave, you're gone. It's unfortunate, but it's a trust thing.

He's an idiot.
He should have gone to a club like Melbourne, where he is desperately needed, who could have probably paid him a little more, and been a Kennedy-type hero for that club.
Now he's just a number.

[grarmy]

What evidence, if any, does anyone have that suggests that Luke Bruest is available?

[ernie koala]

What evidence, if any, does anyone have that suggests that Luke Bruest is available?

None, other than he keeps being mentioned in the press as a player Hawthorn may be willing to trade.

But I read today that the Swans have asked for draft picks, not players. So we'll have to see what Hawthorn can come up with.

You'd think a minimum would be pick 14, plus an early 2nd rounder or a future pick for next year.

[longmile]

What evidence, if any, does anyone have that suggests that Luke Bruest is available?

Hawthorn have openly put him on the trade table

Personally I dont see how we fit him in

[swansrob]

Hawthorn have openly put him on the trade table

Personally I dont see how we fit him in

Hawthorn have adamantly denied either Breust or Siciliy are on the table

[bungwahl]

Hawthorn have adamantly denied either Breust or Siciliy are on the table

Yep - Hawks said Breust is definitely not up for trade.

No way we could afford his salary anyway. We'll be after draft picks, not players.

[Ludwig]

He should have gone to a club like Melbourne, where he is desperately needed, who could have probably paid him a little more, and been a Kennedy-type hero for that club.
Now he's just a number.

Actually Melbourne have a good young midfield with Viney, Jones, Tyson, Brayshaw, Oliver and Petracca. Hawthorn are transforming into a shell of their former selves. Hawthorn are getting killed in contested possessions and have no one to replace the aging Sam Mitchell, Burgoyne, Hodge and Lewis. They desperately need Tom Mitchell. He could even be their #1 midfielder next year.

But I read today that the Swans have asked for draft picks, not players. So we'll have to see what Hawthorn can come up with.

You'd think a minimum would be pick 14, plus an early 2nd rounder or a future pick for next year.

I noticed that the word 'picks' was used in this reference. You might notice that many pundits are saying that the Bryce Gibbs deal should get Adelaide's pick 13 plus a player like Lyons or additional latter draft picks. Mitchell is 4 years younger and has similar stats, probably better considering that Tom plays in a midfield with more ball winners.

So pick 14 and 35 (now) sounds about right to me. We might push for the pick Hawthorn should get for Hill if it's in the early 20s, but don't think that will happen. And Hawthorn will likely just offer up pick 14. It also sounds like GC will take next year's first rounder plus a player.

[Plugger46]

If we're to believe the salaries reported (all we have to go on), Mitchell was offered a similar contract to the one Sinclair got. No wonder he's departing.

[The Big Cat]

It will be picks only. We need salary cap space for Heeney and Mills.

Jon Ralph suggested on SEN yesterday afternoon that the Swans saw Mitchell as the fifth Beatle and they deliberately lowballed his salary to move him out to open up cap room for the up and coming youngsters.

I'd love to see the 8 players the hawks are offering to the Suns. Bet my backside they all play for Box Hill.

[AnnieH]

It will be picks only. We need salary cap space for Heeney and Mills.

Jon Ralph suggested on SEN yesterday afternoon that the Swans saw Mitchell as the fifth Beatle and they deliberately lowballed his salary to move him out to open up cap room for the up and coming youngsters.

I'd love to see the 8 players the hawks are offering to the Suns. Bet my backside they all play for Box Hill.

It's been well reported that the Swans would have signed Mitchell back in May this year, had Mitchell wanted to sign the contract. The Swans offered him what we can afford.
Mitchell was the one who put off talks until the end of the season.
Mitchell put his hand up to leave.

[Melbournehammer]

If he does a ROK, he'll be the highest positioned B&F player playing in the reserves.
Once you put your hand up to leave, you're gone. It's unfortunate, but it's a trust thing.

He's an idiot.
He should have gone to a club like Melbourne, where he is desperately needed, who could have probably paid him a little more, and been a Kennedy-type hero for that club.
Now he's just a number.

Simply not true. ROK was put up years before 2012.

Jude Bolton was also put up years before and no-one bid otherwise he would not have been part of 2012.

Dempster - our last significant father-son was moved on by the club and played for the saints successfully for years including as an AA.

The club as well as the player can f things up royally.

I'm content with him going because I think the club actually needs a much more thorough look at the game plan and in particular our outside run and foot skills - which has been poor since the loss of mal and rhyce. But it really does increase the importance of JPK to this team. However important he was before this week (and I'd go so far as to say he is the most important player to any particular club in the league) he has become doubly so if our game plan does not change in any particular way.

[Ludwig]

I'd love to see the 8 players the hawks are offering to the Suns. Bet my backside they all play for Box Hill.