Fyfe to Saints

[SMS]

Has been some rumblings of late and now with andrew welshs tweet last night ...
If Fyfe really is in talks with us thats obviously fantastic and the exact player we need.
I really want to keep Acres though! Acres and fyfe together in the middle at 190cm each with Ross and steven? Delicious!!
I think Acres could be very special.
2 first rounds and Tom Lee? No doubt they need another KDP.
Am I dreaming? Do you we need to give up more?
Throw in one of Lonie, minchy or sinclair.

Just not Acres.

[citywest]

As a Free Agent yes. As a trade NO. They would want 2 top 10 picks plus Acres.

[SMS]

Is he a free agent next year?

[bigcarl]

If we trade Acres I won't renew my membership, no kidding.

Obviously would take Fyfe as a free agent.

You want to be careful making deals with the devil, or in this case Ross Lyon.

[saintbrat]

Going to be a long year for Nat
And will need to prove his fitness

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[ozrulestrace]

Ultimate revenge on Ross Lyon?

I hope so.

[St Chris]

If we have already lined up Fyfe as a free agent for 2017, Freo would be dumb to not explore a trade this season.

I don't think we'd have to give up as much as everyone thinks. Freo would rather get something than nothing, and if we've sold the club to Nat, we have the strong bargaining position. It's hard to believe they will be as bad next year as this year, so they'd probably get a pick between 5-10 as compo if he left as a free agent. I think something like 2016 and 2017 first round picks, maybe a a player in our best 15-25 as well ( a Sinclair, Lonie, Pierce type). The guy is 24 and is as good as any player in the comp.

The cash side of things should not be a problem. Since the AFL introduced the rule about banking the unused portion of the cap, i'd like to think we had a long term plan on how to best exploit that (in addition to the cash we removed from Carlisle's deal). It would take a monster deal - something like $6M over 5 or $7M over 6 years, but with coin in the bank we might be able to pay something like $2.5M in the first year and then $900k a year after that.

I like the idea. I'm excited.

(The disclaimer to all of this is getting positive info from medical types - he has to be 100% injury free with no risk of his leg having any lasting side effects....)

[Sainter_Dad]

If we have already lined up Fyfe as a free agent for 2017, Freo would be dumb to not explore a trade this season.

I don't think we'd have to give up as much as everyone thinks. Freo would rather get something than nothing, and if we've sold the club to Nat, we have the strong bargaining position. It's hard to believe they will be as bad next year as this year, so they'd probably get a pick between 5-10 as compo if he left as a free agent. I think something like 2016 and 2017 first round picks, maybe a a player in our best 15-25 as well ( a Sinclair, Lonie, Pierce type). The guy is 24 and is as good as any player in the comp.

The cash side of things should not be a problem. Since the AFL introduced the rule about banking the unused portion of the cap, i'd like to think we had a long term plan on how to best exploit that (in addition to the cash we removed from Carlisle's deal). It would take a monster deal - something like $6M over 5 or $7M over 6 years, but with coin in the bank we might be able to pay something like $2.5M in the first year and then $900k a year after that.

I like the idea. I'm excited.

(The disclaimer to all of this is getting positive info from medical types - he has to be 100% injury free with no risk of his leg having any lasting side effects....)

Wasn't a strong bargaining position what we had with Carlisle.

Not a comment on the Carlisle deal - just an observation that everyone was saying that we would only need to give up a little to get a lot in that deal as well.

[Vazelos]

Get him!!!
Time to do get a super star and stake out claim!!!

[desertsaint]

have we ever recruited a superstar in his prime? we've lost a few, but cant think of any coming in.

[remboy]

have we ever recruited a superstar in his prime? we've lost a few, but cant think of any coming in.

Does Silvio Foschini count?

[Linton Lodger]

I wouldn't look at him until I saw him play again. Isn't this his second broken leg? Even if the physical recovery is complete, who knows about the mental side?

Freo would be shrewd to trade him now if they don't think they can keep him - because he would command 2 first round picks and a decent player as a trade. However, would you do such a deal when he is out with a broken leg?

Sure it is probable that he will fully recover and he is a champion, but he could also turn out to be the most massive lemon in history due to injury.

I reckon if Rossy put him up for trade this year, there would be a significant risk that Rossy thinks he'll never get back to what he was.

[magnifisaint]

I don't believe it. You don't trade your best player. Won't happen

[saintbrat]

have we ever recruited a superstar in his prime? we've lost a few, but cant think of any coming in.

Hamill

[Harvey To Hayes]

have we ever recruited a superstar in his prime? we've lost a few, but cant think of any coming in.

Does Silvio Foschini count?

Steak knives in the Paul Morwood deal (although I did sport Silvio 6 Foschini on my duffel coat for many moons). I miss duffel coats, not just mine but looking at other people's...

Back to OP - please get Fyfe. That is all.

[Winmar]

have we ever recruited a superstar in his prime? we've lost a few, but cant think of any coming in.

The G Train. He was brilliant for us.

[SaintPav]

have we ever recruited a superstar in his prime? we've lost a few, but cant think of any coming in.

Does Silvio Foschini count?

Steak knives in the Paul Morwood deal (although I did sport Silvio 6 Foschini on my duffel coat for many moons). I miss duffel coats, not just mine but looking at other people's...

Back to OP - please get Fyfe. That is all.

It wasn't a deal. They went to court to come and play with us.

[remboy]

have we ever recruited a superstar in his prime? we've lost a few, but cant think of any coming in.

Does Silvio Foschini count?

Steak knives in the Paul Morwood deal (although I did sport Silvio 6 Foschini on my duffel coat for many moons). I miss duffel coats, not just mine but looking at other people's...

Back to OP - please get Fyfe. That is all.

It wasn't a deal. They went to court to come and play with us.

Wasn't their first game also Plugger's debut?

[SaintPav]

have we ever recruited a superstar in his prime? we've lost a few, but cant think of any coming in.

Does Silvio Foschini count?

Steak knives in the Paul Morwood deal (although I did sport Silvio 6 Foschini on my duffel coat for many moons). I miss duffel coats, not just mine but looking at other people's...

Back to OP - please get Fyfe. That is all.

It wasn't a deal. They went to court to come and play with us.

Wasn't their first game also Plugger's debut?

You're stretching my memory but it rings a bell.

I prefer not to think about 1979-1986

[mambo2706]

have we ever recruited a superstar in his prime? we've lost a few, but cant think of any coming in.

Does Silvio Foschini count?

Steak knives in the Paul Morwood deal (although I did sport Silvio 6 Foschini on my duffel coat for many moons). I miss duffel coats, not just mine but looking at other people's...

Back to OP - please get Fyfe. That is all.

It wasn't a deal. They went to court to come and play with us.

Wasn't their first game also Plugger's debut?

Sure was

[SaintPav]

Any media outlets reporting this?

[WellardSaint]

I keep thinking about Daisy Thomas at Bluescum.
Do we seriously want to grab somebody based on past performances, when there is a big question mark over his comeback?
Could be the laughing stock of the comp.
Imagine giving them Acres, who could average 26-30 touches per game, while Fyfe in our colours struggles to get through a game, and has to be rested every third game due to soreness, etc.
No, an emphatic NO

[Goose is king]

And Ballentyne has requested a trade to West Coast.
People lining up to get away from Ross

[damienc]

The Welsh tweet makes no mention of Acres. We won't be putting him on the trade table. No need. Fremantle are in rebuild mode they want draft picks IMO. Give them everything we've got this year and next. NF is absolutely worth it. Hope it's true that he wants to come to us. We'd win a premiership with him.0

[saintspremiers]

He maybe ok but I wouldn't trade for him. Take him as a FA for sure. Not convinced he will be the same player after all the injury issues.