SANFL Player Movements - 2015 / 2016

[UK Fan]

Centrals didn't give up its moral right to complain.

Don't lump us in with your deceitful backstabbing shitful club please.

Stick to picking the world's most meaningless fights with Big Phil and re-read the bit of the post where I said 'most clubs' boyo.

If it wasnt for myself picking fights with morons on this website we would never of met milkdrinker.

[Bounce of the ball]

[quote="UK Fan"]Brodie Martin to Bombers.

Appearing in some club promos recently. Training at Unley or moved already ? Thought it might be public by now if true.

[Mickyj]

Brodie Martin to Bombers.

Appearing in some club promos recently. Training at Unley or moved already ? Thought it might be public by now if true.

His name appeared on a bombers Facebook page

[wedgetail]

Great news for Eagles fans- Nick O'Brien will not be a 'top-up' player for Essendon in 2016. Is back out training with the Eagles and raring to go.
In other news, Luke Thompson refused an offer from EFC to go and train to try and get a top-up spot and Redden highly unlikely to go to PAP if they are allowed to choose a ruckman replacement.

[arcadefire]

Great news for Eagles fans- Nick O'Brien will not be a 'top-up' player for Essendon in 2016. Is back out training with the Eagles and raring to go.
In other news, Luke Thompson refused an offer from EFC to go and train to try and get a top-up spot and Redden highly unlikely to go to PAP if they are allowed to choose a ruckman replacement.

Thanks for the information Wedgetail. Great News!!!!!

[Spargo]

Great news for Eagles fans- Nick O'Brien will not be a 'top-up' player for Essendon in 2016. Is back out training with the Eagles and raring to go.
In other news, Luke Thompson refused an offer from EFC to go and train to try and get a top-up spot and Redden highly unlikely to go to PAP if they are allowed to choose a ruckman replacement.

A win for the SANFL.

[JK]

Yep great news, don't want to see any Sanfl club left high and dry by losing a key player that can't be equally replaced this late in preparation

[Mickyj]

Great news for Eagles fans- Nick O'Brien will not be a 'top-up' player for Essendon in 2016. Is back out training with the Eagles and raring to go.
In other news, Luke Thompson refused an offer from EFC to go and train to try and get a top-up spot and Redden highly unlikely to go to PAP if they are allowed to choose a ruckman replacement.

great eagles news thanks wedgetail

[holden78]

Why have the PAP smears got a Reserves side for if not to top up their first team??????

Or take a tall from Academy as isn't that what it's meant to produce?

Just proves they want everything, for nothing, because the SANFL is weak enough to listen!

Earth to Davies...... Reality, remember ??

[Magellan]

Luke Thompson refused an offer from EFC to go and train to try and get a top-up spot

Well done Luke Thompson. Proof that those playing SANFL with the AFL ability aren't obsessed with 'playing at the highest level.'

[human_torpedo]

Luke Thompson refused an offer from EFC to go and train to try and get a top-up spot

Well done Luke Thompson. Proof that those playing SANFL with the AFL ability aren't obsessed with 'playing at the highest level.'

Also proof that the truth never gets in the way of a good story

[Dogwatcher]

Luke Thompson refused an offer from EFC to go and train to try and get a top-up spot

Well done Luke Thompson. Proof that those playing SANFL with the AFL ability aren't obsessed with 'playing at the highest level.'

Obsessed is a bit rough, I reckon.

[Magellan]

Luke Thompson refused an offer from EFC to go and train to try and get a top-up spot

Well done Luke Thompson. Proof that those playing SANFL with the AFL ability aren't obsessed with 'playing at the highest level.'

Obsessed is a bit rough, I reckon.

Yeah, poor choice of words perhaps.

I've got no issue with and don't blame talented players who seek AFL pastures. it's lucrative and the reality of the system we're in. But as we know it's a pain in ar$e and frustrating when good talent produced by your club vanishes before you can say 'first-round draft pick'. If one talented player who could seek an AFL gig would rather stick with their SANFL club, valuing the club and the environment that the league provides (or for whatever reason, really), then I think that's a good thing for the club and the comp (echoing Spargo's previous point).

[Grahaml]

It's probably got less to do with picking the SANFL as not being able to take the risk to go to Melbourne on the hope that he might get on the list.

[Jim05]

It's probably got less to do with picking the SANFL as not being able to take the risk to go to Melbourne on the hope that he might get on the list.

$80k just to sign on and then $3500 per AFL game played is not a bad little earner.

[Brodlach]

It's probably got less to do with picking the SANFL as not being able to take the risk to go to Melbourne on the hope that he might get on the list.

$80k just to sign on and then $3500 per AFL game played is not a bad little earner.

How certain are you it is $80k Jim? Heard conflicting amounts

[Jim05]

It's probably got less to do with picking the SANFL as not being able to take the risk to go to Melbourne on the hope that he might get on the list.

$80k just to sign on and then $3500 per AFL game played is not a bad little earner.

How certain are you it is $80k Jim? Heard conflicting amounts

Only going by what our VFL players have been told that are getting upgraded. Not sure if it's the same for all

[Brodlach]

It's probably got less to do with picking the SANFL as not being able to take the risk to go to Melbourne on the hope that he might get on the list.

$80k just to sign on and then $3500 per AFL game played is not a bad little earner.

How certain are you it is $80k Jim? Heard conflicting amounts

Only going by what our VFL players have been told that are getting upgraded. Not sure if it's the same for all

Ok, a SANFL player was offered $40,000 and the $3,500 match fee for AFL and $1,500 for a VFL game

[Mr Fuller]

Great news for Eagles fans- Nick O'Brien will not be a 'top-up' player for Essendon in 2016. Is back out training with the Eagles and raring to go.
In other news, Luke Thompson refused an offer from EFC to go and train to try and get a top-up spot and Redden highly unlikely to go to PAP if they are allowed to choose a ruckman replacement.

Excellent news. Not really surprised that Thompson decided to pass over the offer. He probably has moved onto the next stage of his life and is concentrating on his career outside footy rather than uprooting his life for one year with the slimmest of chance of getting back onto the list. Realistically having not played in the AFL for two years and not having an AFL pre-season behind him would mean he would unlikely to star so probably would not be redrafted at the end of 2016.

O'brien's refusal is more puzzling. I thought the whole reason he is coming here was to have a great season and to get re-drafted back to AFL i.e. he is keen to get back into the AFL system. If he was offered the opportunity to go back with Essendon then it is surprising he turned it down. I can only imagine he thinks that if he was to return that he would still only be a depth player and continue to play VFL footy for most part of the season and that given the choice, regular appearances in the SANFL would be more beneficial for getting noticed.

Whatever the case, its great news for the Eagles. Can't wait for the season to start.

[JohnnyG]

Why have the PAP smears got a Reserves side for if not to top up their first team??????

Or take a tall from Academy as isn't that what it's meant to produce?

Just proves they want everything, for nothing, because the SANFL is weak enough to listen!

Earth to Davies...... Reality, remember ??

Further to the above, someone said that the PAPs Reserves side has stolen an indigenous player from North Adelaide?
Can anyone enlighten us?