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Might be a player as well. I’m thinking one or maybe two players like Short, Ross, Soldo, Ralpsmith
Hope you're wrong - none of them, except maybe Soldo. But every club must have a viable back-up ruckman. Not sure Ryan is ready to launch yet.
 
At what stage does the AFL step in and stop any such transaction?
I recall Buddy kept his move hidden, the AFL was happy to thing he was going to the Giants, but felt blindsided with the swans move.
Anyway, just get a feeling the media will ramp up with the Hopper stuff and the AFL will do what they do best.
 
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Chris : Brad what the F*** Going on
Brad : What you on about bro
Chris : These Tuggers are trying to steal my player
Brad : *smile* him off his useless in finals any way
Chris : Not Danger , Hopper
Brad : He plays for GWS what you mean his your player
Chris : I love him

Brad: Sorry mate i cant do sh!t about this , That Macca bloke doesnt listen to be
Chris : Who the F is Macca
Brad : FMD mate your useless and stop ringing mum every time you dont get your way
Chris : I dont ring mum i ring Gill now the Steve doesnt work there
Brad : Yes gill is your mum as you keeep sucking upto him everytime you need want someting
Brad: And i mean it stop sucking UP
 
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Trade i would be happy with

Taranto & Hopper - #12+#30+F1

Trade i can deal with - #12+F1+#19

Dont want to lose a player like HRS or Ryan

Players that can leave
Soldo , Castagna , Stack , Mansell , Aarts , RCD = In other words junk
 
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Players that can leave
Soldo , Castagna , Stack , Mansell , Aarts , RCD = In other words junk

Everyone's entitled to their opinion and that's obviously your's. ....

The players you name have all figured is some way or another in a period of great success for our club and even if we had not achieved those successes, for you to catergorize them as you have chosen to do, is bloody disrespectful ..... in my opinion!
 
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just remember pick 19 is high value being the first pick of the second round.
 
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I reckon Short can go.
I would hate to lose one of our youngsters but if if I were GW I'd be asking for Brown or Banks or Clarke. And throw in Ryan while you at it Tigs.
I'd also ask for Graham but that won't happen.
 
Sam Edmund reckons the Giants want two first round picks for Taranto and a top 10 pick for Hopper. I am not sure how us or Geelong get a 10 ten pick.

If Hopper chooses us it might be something like 12, 19, next year's first and someone like Soldo for both.
 
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Leaving aside that Short signed a 5-year deal a few months ago, his salary would preclude a team trying to shed $1.5m from its cap from taking him on.
 
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Sam Edmund reckons The Giants want two first round picks for Taranto and a top 10 pick for Hopper. I am not sure how us or Geelong get a 10 ten pick.

If Hopper chooses us it might be something like 12, 19, next year's first and someone like Soldo for both.
They probably want 450 for their jousting sticks too.
 
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Sam Edmund reckons The Giants want two first round picks for Taranto and a top 10 pick for Hopper. I am not sure how us or Geelong get a 10 ten pick.

If Hopper chooses us it might be something like 12, 19, next year's first and someone like Soldo for both.
Scam Edmund makes things up.
 
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Sam Edmund reckons The Giants want two first round picks for Taranto and a top 10 pick for Hopper. I am not sure how us or Geelong get a 10 ten pick.

If Hopper chooses us it might be something like 12, 19, next year's first and someone like Soldo for both.
He has no idea.

Precedent has been set last year with Cerra and prior to that Prestia.

It will be a first round pick for both players. The kicker might be Pick 19 with a swap of later picks.
 
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Sam Edmund reckons The Giants want two first round picks for Taranto and a top 10 pick for Hopper. I am not sure how us or Geelong get a 10 ten pick.

If Hopper chooses us it might be something like 12, 19, next year's first and someone like Soldo for both.
What they want and what they can actually get are 2 very different things.
 
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Crazy to contemplate but I wonder if KMac could be on the trade table?
29 years old next season..
Quite a few like Banks, Ralphsmith etc. will be looking for opportunities..
 
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Trade i would be happy with

Taranto & Hopper - #12+#30+F1

Trade i can deal with - #12+F1+#19

Dont want to lose a player like HRS or Ryan

Players that can leave
Soldo , Castagna , Stack , Mansell , Aarts , RCD = In other words junk

Agreed.

Sam Edmund reckons The Giants want two first round picks for Taranto and a top 10 pick for Hopper. I am not sure how us or Geelong get a 10 ten pick.

If Hopper chooses us it might be something like 12, 19, next year's first and someone like Soldo for both.

GWS are doing a salary cap dump, then want the world? lol. I guess you have to start high, but geez they’re having a laugh.
 
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Crazy to contemplate but I wonder if KMac could be on the trade table?
29 years old next season..
Quite a few like Banks, Ralphsmith etc. will be looking for opportunities..
Someone will be involved that we don’t expect. I suspect Short or Baker because they aren’t true mids but have value.

Hope I’m wrong.
 
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He has no idea.

Precedent has been set last year with Cerra and prior to that Prestia.

It will be a first round pick for both players. The kicker might be Pick 19 with a swap of later picks.
Yeah but the starting point for Prestia was pick 6. We’re talking about pick 13 here. Big difference.

We’re gonna have to find more than pick 13.
 
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If we are able to snare both Hopper and Taranto, you'd think Kingsley will be wanting a midfielder as part of a trade. The question is who, who does he rate, who does he think has the scope to keep progressing?
Is RCD that player, or perhaps a Dow. I won't be surprised if one of them is part of the trade.
 
If we are able to snare both Hopper and Taranto, you'd think Kingsley will be wanting a midfielder as part of a trade. The question is who, who does he rate, who does he think has the scope to keep progressing?
Is RCD that player, or perhaps a Dow. I won't be surprised if one of them is part of the trade.
I would. RCD is every chance to be de listed and Dow has been very meh. Like asking for lettuce to go with your rib eye.