Fasolo staying at Collingwood

[ad4eva]

Have been hearing this for over a month now.

As mentioned, he is like a box of chocolates.

West Coast would be favourites to land him (he was a huge WCE fan growing up).

Jack Darling anyone?

In all seriousness, if West Coast go deep enough in the finals, their first round selection could be around 16, which is what i would take for Fas. Their second round selection wouldn't be enough IMO.

As for Fremantle, their second round pick in the early 20s might do it too. I cant think of many players id want from there anyway.

[AN_Inkling]

If he is heading home and if he wants to go to the Eagles, the good news is they could use a Fasolo type to replace their LeCras version. Probably worth a second round pick, but I think we'd prefer a player if there was one that fit our needs and we could deal for.

[Cam]

Extra to our needs now. Don't need him flying in the same pack as Coxy, every time.

[kymbo5@yahoo.com.au]

Hope not. I know he is enigmatic but love him to stay, reckon he still has bucketloads to offer us.

[mandy]

FWIW I heard from my generally reliable source (not Facebook) that he has definitely requested a trade to WA.

I like him, but isn't he a free agent next year? If we can get something, it needs to be now.

[E]

if he has requested a trade "home", i hope we honor the request. He has been a pretty good servant of the club for 6 years and while his raw ability could have been harnessed better by a guy like Blair than Faz, i feel like he played good footy for us. i think he was asked to do something that isnt in his wheelhouse (lead up tall forward) and if Elliot is truly back, then i think he is someone we could live without. if he can be part of the answer to the question "how do we get an above average lead up tall forward", then it would seem to be a fair trade. i do think on the right team (west coast) for example, he would be an amazing compliment to the likes of Kennedy and i think he would make them a better team (and is the right age profile). i'm not sure Fremantle would place as much value on him based on where their list is at.

I still think he would be first 22 in our premiership side if we can convince him to stay.

[think positive]

Without a doubt. Surround him with a decent team and coaching staff and I reckon he's a champ. All our small forwards suffer because we only really gave pore there this year as a tall, and he's not taking two defenders yet. I wish him well what ever happens. Partly due to the crap he has undeservingly copped here.

[Pies4shaw]

It will be a great disappointment - and compound our difficulties - if Fasolo heads home. We ended the season as we started it: well short of being able to field a team comprised entirely of genuinely AFL-standard players. Most weeks we fielded about 14 or so. Fasolo is a high-class player. He has physical shortcomings, as you expect with a pick 45, but he can play good football against any opposition. Most of our present list can't.

[Clifton Hill-Billy]

Straight swap for McGovern, yes please

[MatthewBoydFanClub]

[Culprit]

Faz for WC Pick 30. Done. Next.

[Millane42]

Surplus to requirements - move along.

[Pies4shaw]

My concern is that we have a track record in recent years of letting guys that we know are "good enough" to play in the seniors go for guys we merely hope will be.

I am happy for Fasolo to go if we get a similar-standard player in return but I don't want him to go for a late first-round or second-round draft pick. We've put 7 seasons of development into Fasolo and he should be about to reach his peak. That is most definitely the wrong time to lose him. If he's part of a good deal, that's fine but if he's part of a "cut our losses and get what we can - better a draft pick than nothing" deal, it will just set us back (only a little, of course - because we are already coming from quite a way back).

[ad4eva]

[3rd degree]