If they had their way we’d be giving them Graham and a pick and thank them for it.
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Pick 53: Jack Graham
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Trouble is whatever we get GWS will be demanding it goes to them. Gotta find a way to get GWS trading done 1st if we want to use any of it in the draft (which IMO would be why we'd look at trading Graham in the 1st place)
Give the motives are to harvest trade capital and tpp space that sure won’t be happening
If that's the trade, hold him to his contract and this can be revisited next season.
It’s an interesting point. A kid spends his life learning the game and doing the best as possible to take advantage of personal strengths. After years of hard work to earn a professionally living, some bs rule change effects all that. AFL’s knee jerk rule changes over recent years have possibly been a real challenge for certain players.
Agree
Aarts just doesn’t get the accolades he deserves always one of our best VFL players plays his heart out every week
George would be #1 in the AFL for metres covered and his defensive pressure is outstanding
We've got them all fooled when it comes to Aarts. He's the perfect moneyball player - great intensity, tackles, fast, fit and our best player in the VFL by a mile
And the best thing is we somehow get to keep him on minimum wage! Ha! It would take a true genius masterstroke of the century for someone to steal him from us, and nobody is smart enough to do so.
Good work Tiges!
Looking at their supporters they should of stopped breeding years ago.
Tylar. And I don’t think I d be waiting for the rookie draft either.
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Nah. Was cheaper than that.
Hinkley greeting JG at the ground - “ How are you Jack?”
Jack- “ Not bad Ken”
Medical done
From a few days ago on Trade Radio with Cal Twomey and Riley Beveridge:
Graham signed a three-year deal with the Tigers in 2020, but it's understood he has an easily reachable trigger for next season that in reality would ensure his future at Punt Road until at least the end of the 2024 campaign.
The dual premiership player would become a free agent at the conclusion of that 2024 season, therefore is likely to only consider a long-term deal from a rival club if he is to waive his free agency rights with Richmond.
Graham flew into his home state of South Australia on Wednesday morning and toured Port Adelaide's Alberton facilities, as well as meeting with key Power officials including coach Ken Hinkley and football boss Chris Davies.
It's understood the Tigers were aware of the meeting and do not wish to lose Graham, though the club is expected to add to its midfield depth through the arrival of talented Giants duo Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper.
Mentioned in article here:
www.afl.com.au
and discussed in podcast here:
This is pretty odd. I call BS on us "not wishing to lose Graham"........
If we want to keep him... we keep him.... he's contracted for another 2 years.
Smells like a salary dump... but once opposition get a whiff of that they lowball.
He did have 3 clubs (Carlton, Adelaide and Essendon) come for him at the end of 2020 so he wouldn't be on insignificant coin.
Graham signed a three-year deal with the Tigers in 2020, but it's understood he has an easily reachable trigger for next season that in reality would ensure his future at Punt Road until at least the end of the 2024 campaign.
The dual premiership player would become a free agent at the conclusion of that 2024 season, therefore is likely to only consider a long-term deal from a rival club if he is to waive his free agency rights with Richmond.
Graham flew into his home state of South Australia on Wednesday morning and toured Port Adelaide's Alberton facilities, as well as meeting with key Power officials including coach Ken Hinkley and football boss Chris Davies.
It's understood the Tigers were aware of the meeting and do not wish to lose Graham, though the club is expected to add to its midfield depth through the arrival of talented Giants duo Tim Taranto and Jacob Hopper.
Mentioned in article here:
Contract quirk for flag Tiger, Swan on verge of new deal, Giant in limbo
Check out all the latest trade news from around the League
and discussed in podcast here:
AFL Trade Radio: Port Adelaide's interest in Jack Graham and their movements this Trade Period (The Trade Exchange) Day 3 (28/09/22) on Apple Podcasts
Show AFL Trade Radio, Ep Port Adelaide's interest in Jack Graham and their movements this Trade Period (The Trade Exchange) Day 3 (28/09/22) - 27 Sept 2022
podcasts.apple.com
This is pretty odd. I call BS on us "not wishing to lose Graham"........
If we want to keep him... we keep him.... he's contracted for another 2 years.
Smells like a salary dump... but once opposition get a whiff of that they lowball.
He did have 3 clubs (Carlton, Adelaide and Essendon) come for him at the end of 2020 so he wouldn't be on insignificant coin.
Kills me as he is my favourite player, but you may be right (I like underrated meat and potato players). Backbone of all clubs.
