Trade Week

[ChocolateNBlue]

A fit Mcintosh is easily in our top 5, as he was prior to doing his knee earlier in the year, dropped for the final because he was still underdone by 2-3 weeks IMO

[Booney]

So why shop him around.

If it was to ascertain his 'value' ie: a club was willing to give up a quality player and a 1st round pick,what (other than IMO making him somewhat confused)did it achieve?

[ChocolateNBlue]

All that one could assume is that with the strong emergence of Goldstein and with Petrie, Hale and Brown also in the mix, Laidley must have been seeing what another club would part for to get him ie key position players or goalkicking midfielders, which we are in need of if we are to be a real threat. I agree, unfair to Hamish but you can see the logic behind it and as stated he was never going anywhere unless something 'fantastic' arose.

[Dutchy]

All that one could assume is that with the strong emergence of Goldstein and with Petrie, Hale and Brown also in the mix, Laidley must have been seeing what another club would part for to get him ie key position players or goalkicking midfielders, which we are in need of if we are to be a real threat. I agree, unfair to Hamish but you can see the logic behind it and as stated he was never going anywhere unless something 'fantastic' arose.

Agree, Goldstein looks an outstanding prospect also, potentially better than McIntosh.

Please dont tell me you think Brown will be on our list next year

[ChocolateNBlue]

Yes, slipped in it there didnt I Dutchy! Brown shits me to tears, cant understand why he was on our list the last 2-3 years! too many turnovers, and thats when he gets near it!

[Pag]

I'm happy that we got Thomson, good inside player who wasn't given the opportunity he probably deserved at the Power. Still only 21 or 22 I think so got plenty of footy ahead of him.

[stan]

I'm happy that we got Thomson, good inside player who wasn't given the opportunity he probably deserved at the Power. Still only 21 or 22 I think so got plenty of footy ahead of him.

I think that was a terrible trade by the power.

[silicone skyline]

All that one could assume is that with the strong emergence of Goldstein and with Petrie, Hale and Brown also in the mix, Laidley must have been seeing what another club would part for to get him ie key position players or goalkicking midfielders,

Just on Petrie, he is up there with the most improved this year. Sensational season IMHO

[hearts on fire]

what a boring trade week.........

[Pag]

It'll all happen tomorrow. Things always get held back til Thursday and Friday because clubs need picks from seperate trades to get other trades sorted. One the Warnock one goes down (if it does), along with Hawthorn/O'Keefe, I think a few may follow after that.

Just on Thomson again, this has a feel of a couple of years ago, when we traded Rodan to Port. Hopefully we get the same result and he becomes a regular.

[hearts on fire]

I am disappointed that Port just let Thomson go like that, without any real fight, they gave up a decent player for a sh1tty draft pick. Hopefully this backfires in Port's face and Thomson becomes a real regular for the Tigers.

Once again Port, you have stuffed up.......

[mypaddock]

Trade "week" should be conducted over two days. One day for discussion and one day to conclude the deals. You can't tell me that clubs weren't all talking to each other before this week anyway. It is a long, drawn out process which isn't necessary.

[stan]

Trade "week" should be conducted over two days. One day for discussion and one day to conclude the deals. You can't tell me that clubs weren't all talking to each other before this week anyway. It is a long, drawn out process which isn't necessary.

Yeah that is true, cant argue there

[FlyingHigh]

Trade "week" should be conducted over two days. One day for discussion and one day to conclude the deals. You can't tell me that clubs weren't all talking to each other before this week anyway. It is a long, drawn out process which isn't necessary.

Don't say something sensible - if trade week were only 2 days then the AFL would be out of the spotlight for the rest of the week

[devilsadvocate]

I am disappointed that Port just let Thomson go like that, without any real fight, they gave up a decent player for a sh1tty draft pick. Hopefully this backfires in Port's face and Thomson becomes a real regular for the Tigers.

Once again Port, you have stuffed up.......

Agree on Port stuffing up, it's disappointing to see him go for pick 42. FFS pick 42!

Why you'd want it to backcire and for him to become a regular though?????

I really wish we'd pick predominantly SA born and bred talent to avoid this 'here for 2-3 years then go crying home to mummy' business.

[Hondo]

I don't see the issue with a 3rd round pick in this year's draft for a non-established player

Port were never going to get a second round pick for him

This year pick 16 can't even get a multiple B+F, AA player (O'Keefe)

I think pick 42 this year has as much chance of working out as Thompson at Richmond, time will tell

[Pag]

I am disappointed that Port just let Thomson go like that, without any real fight, they gave up a decent player for a sh1tty draft pick. Hopefully this backfires in Port's face and Thomson becomes a real regular for the Tigers.

Once again Port, you have stuffed up.......

Agree on Port stuffing up, it's disappointing to see him go for pick 42. FFS pick 42!

Why you'd want it to backcire and for him to become a regular though?????

I really wish we'd pick predominantly SA born and bred talent to avoid this 'here for 2-3 years then go crying home to mummy' business.

This one wasn't the go-home factor DA, I think Thomson would've gone anywhere for more game time and a chance to become a consistent AFL footballer. Port brought this on themselves for not giving him a decent crack.

[devilsadvocate]

This one wasn't the go-home factor DA, I think Thomson would've gone anywhere for more game time and a chance to become a consistent AFL footballer. Port brought this on themselves for not giving him a decent crack.

Ah, fair enough. But good performances get you game time, so maybe he needs to look at himself rather than to Richmond.

[heater31]

This one wasn't the go-home factor DA, I think Thomson would've gone anywhere for more game time and a chance to become a consistent AFL footballer. Port brought this on themselves for not giving him a decent crack.

Ah, fair enough. But good performances get you game time, so maybe he needs to look at himself rather than to Richmond.

Its clear as daylight to me that Adam and Mark Williams don't like each other. Thommo was ripping it up in the SANFL and he couldn't even get a sniff. Then the phoney story about having OP which coincidentally Adam didn't even know he had

[Pag]

This one wasn't the go-home factor DA, I think Thomson would've gone anywhere for more game time and a chance to become a consistent AFL footballer. Port brought this on themselves for not giving him a decent crack.

Ah, fair enough. But good performances get you game time, so maybe he needs to look at himself rather than to Richmond.

Its clear as daylight to me that Adam and Mark Williams don't like each other. Thommo was ripping it up in the SANFL and he couldn't even get a sniff. Then the phoney story about having OP which coincidentally Adam didn't even know he had

Saw on the news tonight Thomson was asked about the relationship with Williams and he said with hardly any enthusiasm 'We had a chat once in a while'.

They sounded close...