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Jeremy Clayton, James Meiklejohn, Daniel Elstone, Matthew Lokan and Steven Summerton have signed new 2 year contracts with the Magpies, while Brad Murray, Joel Perry, Josh Thurgood and Daniel Batson have each signed 1 year contract extensions to see them at Alberton until the end of 2010. Great news on the eve of the biggest SANFL match for 10 years.

Great stuff!

Things certainly looking on the up for the Maggies, I get the feeling they're pretty close to making a regular return to where we were used to seeing them.

Some terrific names in that group of re-signings...

No extension for Hargraves? Perhaps Port will wait to see how fat he is when he returns from the off-season...

pafc1870 wrote:Jeremy Clayton, James Meiklejohn, Daniel Elstone, Matthew Lokan and Steven Summerton have signed new 2 year contracts with the Magpies, while Brad Murray, Joel Perry, Josh Thurgood and Daniel Batson have each signed 1 year contract extensions to see them at Alberton until the end of 2010. Great news on the eve of the biggest SANFL match for 10 years.

I am a little suprised to see Daniel Batson on that list i thought he was a good chance to come out to Westies. He had signed for us before he was rookie listed by Carlton and last summer had tried to get out of his contract with Port and come to us but he has obviously changed his thoughts about Westies and/or Port.

The rest of them give Port a good nucleus to build a side around for a few years.

what about the other recruits from interstate = know of one so far luke saunders - anyone know how long he is down for the maggies?

mpgirly wrote:what about the other recruits from interstate = know of one so far luke saunders - anyone know how long he is down for the maggies?

Not sure mpgirly, but I hope he stays around for a fair while, the guy can play. Great skill and great courage.

wycbloods wrote:I am a little suprised to see Daniel Batson on that list i thought he was a good chance to come out to Westies. He had signed for us before he was rookie listed by Carlton and last summer had tried to get out of his contract with Port and come to us but he has obviously changed his thoughts about Westies and/or Port.

For what stupid reason would he want to head to Westies for?
To play for a wooden spoon!

pafc1870 wrote:...the biggest SANFL match for 10 years.

Magpiespower wrote:

pafc1870 wrote:...the biggest SANFL match for 10 years.

Yep wholeheartedly agree. The biggest since the 1999 grand final.

NO-MERCY wrote:

wycbloods wrote:I am a little suprised to see Daniel Batson on that list i thought he was a good chance to come out to Westies. He had signed for us before he was rookie listed by Carlton and last summer had tried to get out of his contract with Port and come to us but he has obviously changed his thoughts about Westies and/or Port.

For what stupid reason would he want to head to Westies for?
To play for a wooden spoon!

Fair chance that is why he has re-signed with Port NM .

wycbloods wrote:

NO-MERCY wrote:

wycbloods wrote:I am a little suprised to see Daniel Batson on that list i thought he was a good chance to come out to Westies. He had signed for us before he was rookie listed by Carlton and last summer had tried to get out of his contract with Port and come to us but he has obviously changed his thoughts about Westies and/or Port.

For what stupid reason would he want to head to Westies for?
To play for a wooden spoon!

Fair chance that is why he has re-signed with Port NM .

I'm sure i read Port finished 4th
I'm sure i read Westies finished bottom aswell!
Can't see that gap closing any time near, only widening.

NO-MERCY wrote:

wycbloods wrote:

NO-MERCY wrote:

wycbloods wrote:I am a little suprised to see Daniel Batson on that list i thought he was a good chance to come out to Westies. He had signed for us before he was rookie listed by Carlton and last summer had tried to get out of his contract with Port and come to us but he has obviously changed his thoughts about Westies and/or Port.

For what stupid reason would he want to head to Westies for?
To play for a wooden spoon!

Fair chance that is why he has re-signed with Port NM .

I'm sure i read Port finished 4th
I'm sure i read Westies finished bottom aswell!
Can't see that gap closing any time near, only widening.

Well we can't go backwards but you can .

Wouldnt have thought Lokan had 2 years left in him

wycbloods wrote:Well we can't go backwards but you can .

i'll give you that!

G wrote:Wouldnt have thought Lokan had 2 years left in him

Has been very good the last half of the year. Best form of his career.

I don't understand why so many clubs are signing players when they are about to play finals.

A great way to distract a player from his preparation I reckon

Macca19 wrote:

G wrote:Wouldnt have thought Lokan had 2 years left in him

Has been very good the last half of the year. Best form of his career.

Thats a big call, dont forget he played in 2 AFL GF's.

pafc1870 wrote:Great news on the eve of the biggest SANFL match for 10 years.