I wonder whether he can be swayed by our massive pile of cash - Dunkley I mean
The Sydney pick that comes to us for Francis is given to Carlton for Setterfield.
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Effectively swapping Francis, pick 6, for Setterfield, pick 5, after six years is Dodoro playing the ultimate long game.
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We tried and failed.
Hope so ā¦hopefully that pushes Sheezel to us
The point is, not trading is our best trading strategy right now. We can judge the players in a couple of years.
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What Mahoney first came to the club, he spoke about how Melbourne brought in groups of young players together through the draft so theyād mature as a group. The same thing is happening now with Essendon.
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Setterfield certainly more palatable than Mathieson or any other mid on the outer that weāve been linked to.
I didnāt realise he had played 13 games this year or that we were considering him with pick 1 when we took McGrath and he went at 5.
He is only 24 which suits our age profile and means that he hopefully hasnāt reached his peak either.
If he can be a serviceable contested ball winner, then as many have mentioned it has potential to be a Will Brodie type pick up.
From the outer although I havenāt watched much of him, I always thought he lacked aggression and any real elite attributes - hopefully my Carlton dislike was blinding meā¦ (or maybe now my essington nuffy optimist goggles are blinding me)
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Dow would be a cheap replacement if we lost Parish. I wouldnāt be shopping Parish though.
If JHF deal falls over, maybe last minute send Shiel & 22 to Port for 8. or Shiel to Brisbane if Dunkley deal fails.
Shiel to Collingwood if Mitchell/ fiorinni deals fall over us paying part of contract for 16.
We have the picks and the coin to satisfy all parties, he just doesnāt have the desire any longer.
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Wait, those numbers were supposed to change my mind?
Pretty sure I read on here only R22 and R23 he was played in position, unsure about R19 but R20 and R21 he wasnāt on the inside I think.
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Hed be a cheap replacement because hes not a good replacement.
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His VFL numbers were good too.
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All this talk of a hypothetical Shiel trade and the clubās so called reluctance to cut him loose is so farcical itās hilarious.
For what we have invested in him to date no club would ever come close to putting up an offer thatās worth considering.
Still believe that once we get the cohesion right, thereās still every chance a group consisting of Merrett, Shiel, Parish, Setterfield, Caldwell, Perkins and Hobbs (with the occasional cameo from McGrath and Stringer) can be a more than competitive midfield unit in the coming years.
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Setterfield will be with us for 2-3 years, playing the vast majority of his games in the VFL. He will then be delisted.
yes, thats correct. admit your wrong - now
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In the first VFL final Setterfield had 40 touches, 13 clearances and kicked 2 goals 3 behinds.
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I must admit, if I knew he once got 26 touches, Iād have had a whole different opinion.
Heās not rubbish imo, heās just bog average.
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Jackson Merrett once had 30 touches.