You get 25 year old A grade midfielders in and it’s going to cost you.
As an Eagles supporter I have no problem with what they coughed up.
They didn’t have to give up a player,that’s a bonus.
The Eagles are still very much in the Premiership window.
Looking back I think Brisbane gave up picks 5 and 25 plus Jack Crisp to Collingwood to get Dane Beams.,Crisp has turned out pretty handy for the Pies.
I think they did well to get TK. While they gave a lot, I think they’re banking on all their kids developing so that picks won’t necessarily be priority. Good to see they didn’t trade anyone out. While this doesn’t necessarily translate into a flag, it helps.
Listening to the radio and looking at these pages, there’s a lot of sooky Freo supporters around.
Not sure we learnt anything about Freo. Kelly had made his mind up over 12 months ago it was west coast or stay at the cats. Paid a hefty price and time will tell the true story on who wins out of that deal, hopefully a fit and healthy Kelly keeps improving or stays at a similar level as coming back home hasn’t always been the best thing for some players being home can throw up more challenges than playing in a different state.
If being home helps him then get your money on him for next years Brownlow
Sorry to burst your bubble Bubble Boy but just having watched Tim Kelly speak on 7 news tonight he spoke about how he was ALWAYS a mad WC supporter and grew up idolising Chris Judd and ALWAYS dreamed about playing for the Eagles one day. So quite clearly today his boyhood dream came true. Good luck to him he seems like a very nice bloke but maybe TK needs to issue you an apology for that press conference blowing out of the water your endless dribble that it was a choice of football cultures.
I do not ever recall circumstances like this before, absolute gun player. Desperate for a crack at AFL and gets it. Family situation basically demands he needs to come home but basically rules out freo. I’m sure for 800k a season he could pull on the purple.
You clearly have selected hearing, he never ruled out Fremantle, only some in the media said this. Had WC not been prepared to pay overs like last year and Fremantle became his only option then he would have come home to Freo. Hogan grew up a Freo fan possibly Lobb too so Fremantle was their first choice. Big deal get over yourself.
And by the way, plenty are saying the Eagles have taken a very big gamble here with what they have given up. Basically have to win another premiership in the next two years to justify what they’ve coughed up.
Yes I read that too DD.
Out of the pens of journalists.
WOW!
Eagles have more chance of doing that than the Dorkers.
Sounds like a lot of sour grapes there DD.
Very astute Eagles.
Yes I read that too DD.
Out of the pens of journalists.
WOW!
Eagles have more chance of doing that than the Dorkers.
Sounds like a lot of sour grapes there DD.
Very astute Eagles.
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No sour grapes at all DF I’m happy for Tim and his family and I’ve got no doubt whatsoever if he came to Fremantle he would have been happy also. Good luck to Tim and the Eagles. Sweet grapes. ???
Had to laugh at the freo numpties ringing up 6pr last night after his manager had been on, saying they feel comfortable about the trade now they know the reasons as he didn’t bag freo, jeez how naive are these cretins, as if a player manager is going to publicly bag freo when he may need to do future deals. The losers will grab anything to feel good.
No difference Baz to numpties, cretins, flogs whatever you want to call them who wet their pants thinking Kelly chose the Eagles as his preference over Fremantle that somehow reflects poorly on Fremantle. What happened last year when you tried to woo Hogan and Lobb?
I have to put up those same flogs that every time you say to a WC supporter I follow Fremantle, they can’t wait to say “oh sorry to hear that”. They think it’s hilarious. My comeback is no need to apologize, it’s ok you’re a WC supporter.
Would be a pretty boring state, some say it is anyway, if we all supported one team wouldn’t it? Bit like our WAFL these days with one team dominating. My advice is don’t get too cocky Eagles supporters. It wasn’t long ago we were dominating the derbies and flag contenders. Things can change quickly.
Fortunately they went to the Shockers, and we dodged a couple of bullets. B)
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Lol I think for the sake of balance Simmo would love to have acquired the contested marking services of Rory Lobb.
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You’re deluded.
Simmo would be more than happy to stick with Kennedy, Darling and Allen over Lobb, Hogan and McCarthy.
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Well your club must have been deluded for trying to lure them to the Eagles. Anyway in case you can’t work it out I was referring to your ruckman who struggles to take a contested mark, in fact any marks.
Hopefully you can get Kennedy fit for one last hurrah and fingers crossed Jack stays fit.
You clearly have selected hearing, he never ruled out Fremantle, only some in the media said this. Had WC not been prepared to pay overs like last year and Fremantle became his only option then he would have come home to Freo. Hogan grew up a Freo fan possibly Lobb too so Fremantle was their first choice. Big deal get over yourself.
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Listen to the interviews and I’ll think you’ll find he was never going to end up at Freo.
As one fella on the radio said, Freo fans are very”salty” over this. And I believe he was a Hawks fan.