Port Players

[andrewg]

Anyone hear rumors of two Port players that the saints have even looking at for 2o13?

[dragit]

Why don't you tell us instead…

[SaintSimmo]

I reckon we would be going after Troy Chaplin

[andrewg]

Yea I heard Chaplin and salopek

[R. Harvey 3 votes!]

I think from memory before he was drafted that Salopek was a saints supporter as a kid.

[SaintSimmo]

Yea I heard Chaplin and salopek

Wasn't Salopek linked to us a few years ago?
Turned 27 this year, heading into his peak, but the question is whether he would be the right fit us considering our mini rebuild for our next flag.

[andrewg]

Yep he was. Massive saints fan. Would we be happy with these pickups? Pretty sure Salopek is a unrestricted free agent.

[andrewg]

Yea I heard Chaplin and salopek

Wasn't Salopek linked to us a few years ago?
Turned 27 this year, heading into his peak, but the question is whether he would be the right fit us considering our mini rebuild for our next flag.

Yep true but looking at sainterk post about rebuilding, maybe Pelchin and Waters think our next flag shot isn't too far away.

[dragit]

Unless Goddard leaves I can't see us gaining any free agents next year, we can barely keep our current players let alone pay overs for someone elses…

[andrewg]

Not sure if that is the case Salopek out of contract we will get him for nothing. Not sure where Chaplain is at

[stkildathunda]

You do realize Salopek cant even get a game for Port Adelaide this year and got DROPPED from the reserves side into their reserves 2nds at one point.

[plugger66]

Not sure if that is the case Salopek out of contract we will get him for nothing. Not sure where Chaplain is at

Surely he wants to be paid something though.

[dragit]

Not sure if that is the case Salopek out of contract we will get him for nothing. Not sure where Chaplain is at

Free agency won't make any players cheap… The club that a player is leaving has the right to match any offer from a rival club, if they match the offer then the player can't leave without a trade or going into the draft.
Pretty unlikely that Port wouldn't match a low offer (anything under 400) to force a trade where they can actually have a say in their return.
Chaplain isn't a free agent, so would have to be a trade, unless of course we used the Luke Ball school of draft tampering, why doesn't everyone?

[andrewg]

Pretty sure unrestricted free agent means port can't match the offer. He can just leave.
Playing in the twos or port I'm not sure hs currency will be to high, probably pay him what we pay Peak. He was pick 6 in the draft? Might perform at a decent club with good players around him. Just a rumor though.

Just looked it up
Salopek unrestricted - port Can't do anything about him leaving
Chaplain restricted - port can match offer

[Munga]

I can't see why we'd touch Salopek. Dodgy shoulders

[dragit]

Pretty sure unrestricted free agent means port can't match the offer. He can just leave.
Playing in the twos or port I'm not sure hs currency will be to high, probably pay him what we pay Peak. He was pick 6 in the draft? Might perform at a decent club with good players around him. Just a rumor though.

Just looked it up
Salopek unrestricted - port Can't do anything about him leaving
Chaplain restricted - port can match offer

nah…
His club has the right to match the presented offer.

If the club matches the offer, he may choose to remain with his original club, seek a trade or enter the Draft.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/ ... fault.aspx
Surely we aren't going to get a 27YO player that can't crack a game at a club which has only won 8 games in the past 2 years…

[bigred]

You know that taste in your mouth when you do a verp?

You know....when you vomit a bit when you burp...

Well, that taste, is what this thread left in my mouth.

[savatage]

Ffs!!!! The annual salopek rumour once again!!

[andrewg]

You know that taste in your mouth when you do a verp?

You know....when you vomit a bit when you burp...

Well, that taste, is what this thread left in my mouth.

Why..?.

[gringo]

Salopek was a Saints fan and could even be delisted by Port. He is that age group that they wont want but may be handy elsewhere. Brogan and Cornes got the shove because they wont seen as the future doesn't mean they can't play. Salopek quite possibly will just get a delisting by Port and wont need a matched wage. His big concern is pace and keeping guys like Ledger out of the line up. I don't watch many Port games but think of him as a contested midfielder of slower pace. He was a very highly rated junior and a move may freshen him up though. If Chaplin is available I would look at him and Danule Pierce would be ok if they don't want him.

[plugger66]

Surely Port have slower players than both Salopek and Chaplain. Well maybe they dont. Hope they cant kick either. Then it would be perfect.

[whiskers3614]

Salopek was a Saints fan and could even be delisted by Port. He is that age group that they wont want but may be handy elsewhere. Brogan and Cornes got the shove because they wont seen as the future doesn't mean they can't play. Salopek quite possibly will just get a delisting by Port and wont need a matched wage. His big concern is pace and keeping guys like Ledger out of the line up. I don't watch many Port games but think of him as a contested midfielder of slower pace. He was a very highly rated junior and a move may freshen him up though. If Chaplin is available I would look at him and Danule Pierce would be ok if they don't want him.

Don't know about the others but don't want Pearce
first sign of bogan uprbringing is idiotic spelling of common first names!

[dragit]

Do any players really try to get back to the club they supported as a kid? I highly doubt it…

If that really is a draw card, then I think we should focus on Hurley instead of Salopek.

[Dr Spaceman]

Do any players really try to get back to the club they supported as a kid? I highly doubt it…

If that really is a draw card, then I think we should focus on Hurley instead of Salopek.

Or (on theme) John Butcher

Or Jonathon Patton

Or.......

[gringo]

Do any players really try to get back to the club they supported as a kid? I highly doubt it…

If that really is a draw card, then I think we should focus on Hurley instead of Salopek.

Or (on theme) John Butcher

Or Jonathon Patton

Or.......

Butcher would be a great one to target as he has dropped off the radar a bit but would still have a mass of improvement left. No a bad joke idea. Johnny Patton will have a two year contract already but he can bring Mohr and that other forward with him.