Trade Discussion 2018 thread #2: Shiel or no Shiel? SHIEL

If he’s forgone $300k/yr it’s huge and coming to club for the right reasons

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Paul Connors on Trade Radio now.
Shiel liked to play for Bombers.

What put bombers No1

  • Great young list
  • mautre list
  • spread of players
  • All Australians
  • Can Challenge for 8 / top 4 and that was important
  • He met all clubs
  • chopped and changed decision
  • Hawks/Bloos and Stkilda very professional
  • Lunch time tody he decided Essendon
  • Talked to 3 clubs first (said wasnt coming) then called Essendon
    -Spoken to Devon Smith - close to Devon (Devons footy improved)
  • Lure of playing with devon
  • Devon spoke highly of program and Hayden Skipworth
  • Dons needed boosting in the midfield

Did Essendon have the lowest offer - possibly not for Paul to say.
Someone told him to make decision just on money, but also on football.

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What a great day. Sucked in blosers.

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What did Wallace say on Trade Radio just after announcing Shiel was coming?

Something to do with opportunities for a younger player?

Langford?
Laverde?

Ive a club made me spend time on the beach with SOS and Judd I’d tell them to ■■■■ off too

get the FARK IN

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Less money but far more club.

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I know what was reported and I’m calling BS. Things may have changed. It may still have been lower, but I doubt it was that much lower in the end. The Age reports a lot of things…

Connors on TR:

Dylan has taken his time with the decision.
At some stage, wanted to return to Melbourne.
Bombers chosen because of the great young list (and spread of All-Australian mature age players).
Can challenge for the top 8 and top 4. Tilt at flag.

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When will he tour the training facilities?

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Do yourself a favour and give Kev Bartlett a miss today if you plan on listening to sen.

Walla likes the news

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Can’t wait to see him exploding away from packs and bombing it long to big Joe and co next year. ■■■■■■■ gun.

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Smith sold the program and Skipworth’s influence on him since coming to the club last year.

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Thanks Skippy

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Welcome #15 Dylan Shiel.
:grin:

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GWS star Dylan Shiel rebuffs powerhouse clubs
Agrees to join AFL’s sleeping giants

Ahahaha nice headline flogs.

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  • GWS and he had discussions about possibly exploring options in Melb
  • Barrett says Connors doesn’t nominate unless deal effectively done so it will happen
  • Chosen EFC based on the list and depth across all areas
  • Barrett asking how convo was when breaking bad news to other clubs. Connors deflected and just said all clubs been excellent to deal with
  • Wallace discussing influence of Devon Smith, spoke highly of program apparently and Skipworth
  • GWS needing to get picks in moreso than players
  • EFC lowest offer $
  • FARK Carlton
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’maybe a couple of others’

Oh boy! Is he alluding to someone else coming?

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He said something like, ‘and who knows who joins Essendon this offseason.’
Did anyone hear that?