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Adelaide Crows Head of Football joined Rowey & Bicks after the Crows handed down their decision on the Brad Crouch trade.
Crouch a Saint
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Re: Crouch a Saint
haha
this is good isnât it
well done Saints
ân all it cost (at worst*) was 3 days of trading opportunity
ân yes ... Welcome to the club Brad Crouch
*jax did say this is how it would go
this is good isnât it
well done Saints
ân all it cost (at worst*) was 3 days of trading opportunity
ân yes ... Welcome to the club Brad Crouch
*jax did say this is how it would go
.name the ways , thought manipulates the State of Presence away.
.tipara waranta kani nina-tu.
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https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/ ... da59e88692
St Kilda holds its nerve to land Brad Crouch in tense trade talks with Adelaide
Jay Clark, Herald Sun
November 4, 2020 7:07am
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St Kilda has been rewarded for holding its nerve in tense trade talks with Adelaide after landing free agent Brad Crouch.
The Saints endured a nervous three-day wait but were thrilled when the Crows on Wednesday decided not to match St Kildaâs offer.
It means the Saints have secured the best-and-fairest winner without giving anything up in a trade or paying him an excessive salary of more than $800,000 a season.
Crouch, 26, is believed to be on a four-year contract with a trigger for a fifth season worth about $600,000 a year.
Adelaide receives pick No. 23 as free agency compensation for the midfielder who finished outside the top-10 of the Crowsâ best and fairest this year.
St Kildaâs strategy ensures it still has more salary cap room to target Richmond livewire Jack Higgins and delisted Essendon big man Shaun McKernan throughout the remainder of the trade period.
It means the Saints look set to be one of the biggest winners from the exchange period for the second year in a row.
Crouch said he could not wait to get started at Moorabbin.
âIâm really looking forward to joining the Saints next year,â Crouch said.
âSt Kilda is going in the right direction and Iâm stoked to be a part of it next season.
âIâm determined to gain the trust and confidence of the club, its supporters and my new teammates, and I am confident that my best football is ahead of me at St Kildaâ.
Adelaide was hopeful of landing the No. 2 pick as compensation for Crouch but the Saints were adamant they would not pay the onballer overs or trade their first-round pick for him.
If the Crows did match the Saintsâ bid for Crouch, St Kilda would have been prepared to walk the midfielder through the pre-season draft to the club.
Geelong will consider a similar outcome in its attempts to welcome superstar spearhead Jeremy Cameron to the club.
The Crows told the Saints they would still match the bid with one hour to go before the 5pm deadline on Wednesday.
But St Kilda chief operating officer Simon Lethlean and list boss James Gallagher refused to relent on the Crowsâ trade demands, ensuring the club still has its first-round pick (No. 17) in this yearâs draft.
Gallagher said it was a top result.
âItâs a really exciting prospect for our club and supporters to have Brad commit to St Kilda,â Gallagher said.
âBradâs a genuine competitor and his ability to win the footy and use it well will greatly complement our midfield.â
Adelaide was not interested in fringe players Jimmy Webster, Dylan Roberton, Daniel McKenzie and Luke Dunstan.
Dunstan is expected to stay at the Saints.
Crouch will step straight into the engine room alongside Jack Steele, Jade Gresham, Hunter Clark, Jack Billings and Brad Hill, while Seb Ross could face a fight for his spot in the best side next season.
Crouch was caught by police with an illicit substance at seasonâs end but has vowed to make up for his mistake in red, white and black from next year.
He will bolster the Saintsâ clearance and grunt work around the stoppages in a bid to help create more play for exciting linebreakers Hill, Gresham and Billings.
The Saints struggled to attract top-line recruits up until last year and have since emerged as a destination club.
But St Kilda is unlikely to make a play for Collingwood star Adam Treloar due to salary cap constraints, at this stage.
The club is, however, expected to heavily target Gold Coastâs Ben King, who is the brother of star Saint Max King, next year.
But the Suns remain confident of keeping Ben King and were thrilled with his development up north this year.
St Kilda holds its nerve to land Brad Crouch in tense trade talks with Adelaide
Jay Clark, Herald Sun
November 4, 2020 7:07am
Subscriber only
St Kilda has been rewarded for holding its nerve in tense trade talks with Adelaide after landing free agent Brad Crouch.
The Saints endured a nervous three-day wait but were thrilled when the Crows on Wednesday decided not to match St Kildaâs offer.
It means the Saints have secured the best-and-fairest winner without giving anything up in a trade or paying him an excessive salary of more than $800,000 a season.
Crouch, 26, is believed to be on a four-year contract with a trigger for a fifth season worth about $600,000 a year.
Adelaide receives pick No. 23 as free agency compensation for the midfielder who finished outside the top-10 of the Crowsâ best and fairest this year.
St Kildaâs strategy ensures it still has more salary cap room to target Richmond livewire Jack Higgins and delisted Essendon big man Shaun McKernan throughout the remainder of the trade period.
It means the Saints look set to be one of the biggest winners from the exchange period for the second year in a row.
Crouch said he could not wait to get started at Moorabbin.
âIâm really looking forward to joining the Saints next year,â Crouch said.
âSt Kilda is going in the right direction and Iâm stoked to be a part of it next season.
âIâm determined to gain the trust and confidence of the club, its supporters and my new teammates, and I am confident that my best football is ahead of me at St Kildaâ.
Adelaide was hopeful of landing the No. 2 pick as compensation for Crouch but the Saints were adamant they would not pay the onballer overs or trade their first-round pick for him.
If the Crows did match the Saintsâ bid for Crouch, St Kilda would have been prepared to walk the midfielder through the pre-season draft to the club.
Geelong will consider a similar outcome in its attempts to welcome superstar spearhead Jeremy Cameron to the club.
The Crows told the Saints they would still match the bid with one hour to go before the 5pm deadline on Wednesday.
But St Kilda chief operating officer Simon Lethlean and list boss James Gallagher refused to relent on the Crowsâ trade demands, ensuring the club still has its first-round pick (No. 17) in this yearâs draft.
Gallagher said it was a top result.
âItâs a really exciting prospect for our club and supporters to have Brad commit to St Kilda,â Gallagher said.
âBradâs a genuine competitor and his ability to win the footy and use it well will greatly complement our midfield.â
Adelaide was not interested in fringe players Jimmy Webster, Dylan Roberton, Daniel McKenzie and Luke Dunstan.
Dunstan is expected to stay at the Saints.
Crouch will step straight into the engine room alongside Jack Steele, Jade Gresham, Hunter Clark, Jack Billings and Brad Hill, while Seb Ross could face a fight for his spot in the best side next season.
Crouch was caught by police with an illicit substance at seasonâs end but has vowed to make up for his mistake in red, white and black from next year.
He will bolster the Saintsâ clearance and grunt work around the stoppages in a bid to help create more play for exciting linebreakers Hill, Gresham and Billings.
The Saints struggled to attract top-line recruits up until last year and have since emerged as a destination club.
But St Kilda is unlikely to make a play for Collingwood star Adam Treloar due to salary cap constraints, at this stage.
The club is, however, expected to heavily target Gold Coastâs Ben King, who is the brother of star Saint Max King, next year.
But the Suns remain confident of keeping Ben King and were thrilled with his development up north this year.
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Crouch has played 95 matches for Adelaide since debuting in 2013.
Not a lot of games for 8 seasons.
Not a lot of games for 8 seasons.
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Injury prone. That needs to be fixed. St Kilda will already know this is an area that needs fixing.Joffa Burns wrote: âWed 04 Nov 2020 8:48pm Crouch has played 95 matches for Adelaide since debuting in 2013.
Not a lot of games for 8 seasons.
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Re: Crouch a Saint
Is Matt Crouch a RFA next year ? 
What you do for others will define your life.
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The club is, however, expected to heavily target Gold Coastâs Ben King, who is the brother of star Saint Max King, next year.
But the Suns remain confident of keeping Ben King and were thrilled with his development up north this year.
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But the Suns remain confident of keeping Ben King and were thrilled with his development up north this year.
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I like this part of the article.
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TBH I've not watched a lot of Brad Crouch. He certainly has some positives, a B&F winner at a club that took part in a GF, only 95 games, in the system 7 years, age demographic, hard edged midfielder who appears to enjoy tackling and contested ball. My questions...
Is he quick? Whose pace is he similar to?
Is he two sided?
Is he a two way runner?
Is he quick? Whose pace is he similar to?
Is he two sided?
Is he a two way runner?
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The more you know, the more you know you don't know.
When I was a young child, I knew that I knew so much about so much.
Now that I am old and know so much more, I know that I know so much about so little, and so little about so much.
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You are going lose your job to somebody who uses AI.
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Yep lol. Should we make it easy for the Crows and offer a future second now?
Opinions are like arseholes, everybody's got one.
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Nah, Ricciuto will still be struggling to get his knob back in his pants.
Still doesn't know how to wear a jock strap.
Tell him to take the compensation.
The more you know, the more you know you don't know.
When I was a young child, I knew that I knew so much about so much.
Now that I am old and know so much more, I know that I know so much about so little, and so little about so much.
If you are not engaging AI actively and aggressively, you are doing it wrong.
You are not going to lose your job to AI.
You are going lose your job to somebody who uses AI.
Your company is not going to go out of business because of AI.
Your company is going to go out of business because another company used AI.
- Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA
When I was a young child, I knew that I knew so much about so much.
Now that I am old and know so much more, I know that I know so much about so little, and so little about so much.
If you are not engaging AI actively and aggressively, you are doing it wrong.
You are not going to lose your job to AI.
You are going lose your job to somebody who uses AI.
Your company is not going to go out of business because of AI.
Your company is going to go out of business because another company used AI.
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Good one JBJoffa Burns wrote: âWed 04 Nov 2020 6:13pm We now have Crouch, Tiger is Higgins....
Who is the hidden Dragon?
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Byrnes is the closest we gotJoffa Burns wrote: âWed 04 Nov 2020 6:13pm We now have Crouch, Tiger is Higgins....
Who is the hidden Dragon?
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Maybe - just maybe - the Hidden Dragon is a smokey from Sandringham!Joffa Burns wrote: âWed 04 Nov 2020 6:13pm We now have Crouch, Tiger is Higgins....
Who is the hidden Dragon?
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Seb can play & now is the perfect opportunity for him show what he's made of . Crouch will be a handy acquisition but doesn't mean Seb is dead & buried, it just might be the wake up call that gets him to show that he's not a spent force