I did read the article before I posted.
It stated that he has indeed talked with Longmire and will do so with Roos soon.
As to your point that 'he needs the Swans' - well go and read RWO and read over and over again the opinions that there are only a couple of clubs at best who would be interested in him.
I tend to disagree with this consensus, as I think a lot of RWOers undervalue Hall and were only too happy to write him off.
Remember how we re-drafted Plugger?
I know the AFL think they have removed the players ability to nominate a club, but the simple fact is it's a job interview when you take with a potential new club.
A player can say what he likes, such as "I can't see myself putting in 100% if I was drafted by West Coast" or anything else along those lines to deter clubs from picking them up.
I think the Swans value Hall and his value WAY more than Hall values what the Swans are able to do for him.
What we will see soon id whether or not there is any resentment or ill feeling from Hall's side.
If it was me I'd be of the mindset of "you didn't support me when I needed support, I'm happy to repay the favour"
Time will tell, but if the Swans had played all this better, a potential trade for Lake with the Doggies could have been a hell of a lot cheaper.
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