Jones is not a free agent. If Jones wants to go to the Saints, it will be as a trade.
What complicates the trading is Bradley Hill (Fremantle) has nominated the Saints and Fremantle want pick 5 for Hill. The Saints have little trade currency this year with their first two picks being 5 and 55. They may have to offer future picks again.
"Unbelievable!" -- Nick Davis leaves his mark on the 2005 semi final
Interesting analysis of Serong (Henney 2.0) by Knightmare;
AFL Draft Wrap Why Caleb Serong is firming as a top-five choice
The quote that gets my attention; "Imposing himself at stoppages by winning first possession, ground balls inside 50m and tackling aggressively".
Jones will be a loss. I liked the way he took the game on and tried to bring some run into our play.
Not sure what might be a worthwhile trade. A 1st or 2nd rounder next year would be useful if Gulden and Campbell maintain their form. Or perhaps St Kilda split pick 5 with GWS so they have two first rounders, one to us for Jones the other to Freo for Hill.
Jones to saints
Stevens to cats
Constable to us
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It's all very well trying to find an immediate replacement for JPK - not convinced on that btw, I suspect his performance will lift if we play a genuine ruckman that can get first hand to the ball.
But if Jones is gone, then we even more immediately need a replacement forceful line breaking midfielder. Ollie is more of an accumulator, and SmallMac who may fill such a role has only played a single fairly forgettable game in the 1sts so far.
Loose translation from the Latin is - I am tall, so I hit out.
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