The Balic deal will be done with Melbourne as soon as they find out what Jack Watts is doing.
The Balic deal will only be about draft picks and not other players.So picks that Fremantle get could influence getting Wilson.
West Online saying Eagles have secured Ah Chee.
That is a good pick up for them JS.He is a good player.
Freo haven’t been able to lure a big fish for years now and its starting to become more than obvious. What ever happened to Hogan?
Bennell a big fish..lol no one else wanted him..
As for the Eagles, I would hardly call Jetta a big Fish, he spent most of his time back here hardly getting a game.
Let’s hope so - we have picked up some real fizzers in recent years. 
Just watch Harley this year and then come and chirp.
Jetta was a big gun according tot he Toasters.Going to add pace.
What happened to Hogan!!!You tell me.
Is anyone going to pick Ryan?
Eastern states team I think, don’t really think WC or Dockers will go for him.
Fremantle get Matera and we have Ballantyne we wont need him.Or he more than likely be surplus to what we need.
Port Adelaide good trade period continues with Jack Watts joining the Power.It also looks like the Dees will pick up some of Jack’s payments at Port.Like Travis Cloke at the Western Bulldogs.
Funny enough it was said at a footy panel luncheon. Karl Langdon was the first to mention it and usually I don’t take much notice to what he says. However both Paul Hasleby, Glenn Jackovich and Mark Readings didn’t argue to much with what he was saying.
As I said it’s easy to look back and say we should have picked this player and yes you are right that certain needs at times take precedence when it comes to either trading or drafting. However I don’t think Fremantle as a club has been particularly good at either over the last 23 years.
And apart from McCarthy I can tell you that those others have all been able to be selected by Freo with the picks that they have had.
In 2010 we recruited Pitt (20), Michie (44) and in the rookie draft we selected Roberts (20). Jack Darling (26), Alex Fasolo (45) and in the rookie draft Jason Johannisen (39) and Jeremy McGovern (44) were taken.
In 2011 Sheridan, Crozier were taken before Elliot Yeo and Bradley Hill in the draft.
I don’t need to go through the rest as you get my point.
From what I’m hearing about Matera and his training habits I don’t think I want him at the club. Don’t know if Ballantyne is the answer either, at best he has one year left in the AFL. The only reason I can see that the team wants Matera is that he has similar stats to Ballantyne and that he is younger. So where Ballantyne has probably one year left. Matera could have five or six years.
Drums are now beating very loudly that a deal to trade Bryce Gibbs to Adelaide is being worked on. I was very disappointed with the way Melbourne discarded Jack Watts for a 2nd round pick. They obviously didnt value him much which is strange for a guy who has played 150 games. It does expose the circus that this trade period has evolved into.
WTF? Trade period over and Fremantle got nothing.
It finishes today DD.Just read on trade AFL we got Wilson.
Wilson will be a real asset and probably slot into the team in a similar role to what Weller was undertaking. He is a better player than Weller though. It will be interesting to see if the Weller deal gets done. Dockers are holding out for a top 5 pick.
I thought trade period ended 11am esdt? So is something going to be done to get Matera? I’m really excited about Matera TBH. I think he’s a real natural goal kicker and he’s got genuine speed.
He is a class player Mike,superb kicking skills, wins his won ball and a good decision maker.A better player in that role than Well for sure.
I think Weller would have had more influence as an on baller though.I am sure that is the role that the Suns have for him.Hopefully that deal gets done.He doesn’t want to be with us.
I thought trade period ended 11am esdt? So is something going to be done to get Matera? I’m really excited about Matera TBH. I think he’s a real natural goal kicker and he’s got genuine speed.
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11am Perth time DD so just under 2 hours to go. The Jake Stringer deal about to go through,with him signing for Essendon. Nothing on Matera to this stage..
I think the Matera deal will get done.The Wilson and Weller took over from a Fremantle perspective.Had Weller told the club earlier I am sure all deal would have been done by now.