2016 Delistings, Retirements, Re-signings & Trade Winds

[AN_Inkling]

Eh, didn't think it was worth it.

[Presti35]

Am I silly to hope for Jonty Scharenberg in the ND?

Is there any chance at all that he'll be there at pick 25? One thing I read had him ranked as the 30th best player going in and another said top 15.

If you guys know, where do you think he sits? Is it likely a SA club will take him early? Currently, the Crows have pick 14. There next pick is 50. Port have 9 and 45.

If he gets past the Crows pick 14, is it at any way possible that he'll pass 7 other clubs (10 picks) to our first pick at 25?

Is he the player we could be looking for? I feel like having both Scharenbergs at the club could only be a good thing, and could give Matthew something extra in his pre season/recovery.

I'd be rapt to walk out with Daicos, Brown and Scharenberg.

[MagpieBat]

Tom Browne of Channel 7 reports Gold Coast "the front runner" for Lin Jong, but Will Hoskin-Elliott to us "on huge money"...

https://twitter.com/7NewsMelbourne/status/782487918728261632

[RudeBoy]

[MagpieBat]

In the segment before the one I linked, but yes, they did.

[Presti35]

Is this a dumb suggestion?

Cloke and pick 25 to Bulldogs for Pick 18.

[Bucks2014]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/western-bulldogs/departing-collingwood-forward-travis-cloke-cant-wait-to-start-working-with-luke-beveridge/news-story/140426735da6a614ca0c029b13782357

TRAVIS Cloke’s father says he is looking forward to playing for a coach who believes in him ahead of his imminent move to the Western Bulldogs.

That trade could occur as early as next Monday, according to David Cloke, with the Pies likely to accept a fourth-round pick for the 29-year-old forward.

The trade period starts on Monday October 10 and Cloke believes the deal could be done on the first day given a level of comfort in the agreement by both parties.

The Dogs have pick 59 and have committed to Cloke but after a premiership win for the ages some Dogs fans might wonder if they still need Cloke.

Cloke said Travis couldn’t wait to get started at the Bulldogs to gain a fresh start after being dropped three times by Nathan Buckley this year.

“They can do with another tall forward up there and to have a coach who has confidence in his player as well will be good for Travis,’’ he said.

“He is looking forward to next season and a new opportunity with new thoughts and a coach who has confidence in the way he knows he can play.

“That’s what Luke Beveridge shows in his players. He has confidence in Travis and knows him from their time at Collingwood a number of years back.

“Travis’ body is in good nick so he’s had the medicals and they are happy with what they found and both parties are looking forward to next year even before what happened yesterday.”

Cloke has just returned from a holiday and is again training before the start of Dogs pre-season before a New Year’s Eve wedding to fiance Rebecca Panozza.

His father denied he had played heavy this year despite Collingwood’s belief he needed to lose another 5kg to regain agility and mobility.

“I see in the AFL footy record it says he is 108kg. I think he’s probably around 101kg. He has been that all year and he gets over the field and covers the kilometres,’’ he said.

“He is back into training and doing bits and pieces and looking forward to next year already. So whenever the pre-season starts he will be ready to go.”

[Big T]

Can't wait to see the back of him and his family.

[Bucks5]

Pick 58? These guys are the reigning premiers so they should be paying up a lot more.

It's lunacy to make our enemy stronger at a bargain cost. Mark Williams had the right idea with Nick Stevens, and I'd let Trav go into the PSD for nothing before letting a prospective finals opponent have him for diddly squat.

[GreekLunatic]

maybe they are paying his contract out

[Ev5Magpies]

That will be the trade off if he goes to the Dogs... We get a paltry Rd 4 pick for him if they pay all of his contract therefore allowing us to clear another $400K off our books...

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[Pebbles Rocks]

What has cloke done in the last 3 years to suggest he is worth much more?
He will be 29 next year.

Frankly I am far happier seeing a Cox/Moore, White/Moore, White/Cox combination than one that has Cloke in it.

Many sides seem to be getting by without a tall forward line.
Boyd was huge in the GF but their crumbers snapped goals from all over the place.

[jackcass]

[5 from the wing on debut]