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Melbourne clubs circle Port Adelaide's Ben Jacobs
Michelangelo Rucci
From: adelaidenow
October 09, 2012 3:37PM
At least three Melbourne-based clubs - St Kilda, Essendon and Richmond - are chasing Port Adelaide defender Ben Jacobs who wants a go-home trade.
St Kilda head of football Chris Pelchen today confirmed the Saints interest in the first-round draftee - and noted the perfect fit for Jacobs at his club.
"There is interest there - and we have spoken to his management (Paul Connors),'' said Pelchen.
"But we've not moved forward to discuss a trade with Port Adelaide.
"We know Ben wants to return home, as does his girlfriend. He is a Beaumaris boy so St Kilda is the closest club to home.''
Jacobs, 20, met with new Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley on Sunday as the new sales pitch to keep him at Alberton took new dimension.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/department-of-trades/melbourne-clubs-circle-port-adelaides-ben-jacobs/story-fn69a32t-1226492158738?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HeraldSunAfl+%28Herald+Sun+|+AFL%29
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Get it done, Tiges :clapping ™®™®™®™
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Tigers are offering Pick 31 for Ben Jacobs.
Port wanting Pick #29 and #50 for Ben Jacobs and #66
http://www.bigfooty.com/stuff.974225/page-86#post-26014172
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I reported this first :clapping
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I remember seeing this in a dream during the summer of '67, after seeing us get home against the Cats in the GF! I realize now what it all means!
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Tigers are offering Pick 31 for Ben Jacobs.
Port wanting Pick #29 and #50 for Ben Jacobs and #66
http://www.bigfooty.com/stuff.974225/page-86#post-26014172
Would.
Good chance we could get the same player at both 29 and 31. 50 is just a token pick and we still got pick 9 + blokes like Arnot and Elton to give a crack.
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Coach.
Tell me about Jacobs. You rate him?
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Coach.
Tell me about Jacobs. You rate him?
Nope. Was fairly poor when I saw him play but Port got games into him like what we did with Ellis even though he had some games where he went nowhere near hard enough (Ellis that it is...Jacobs has a crack). Port stuck with Jacobs despite horrible kicking errors. Still, they trusted him do a lot of their kick ins so he must have a mighty fine leg at training. bit like Jordy perhaps.
He's only young but I only saw him play a few games where he looked reasonable. Wouldn't give up 31 for him but then again I wouldn't do a lot of the things that go through Craig Cameron's mind. Including the hair cut
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I reported this first :clapping
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I reported it in my previous life.....as Buddy Holly......December 1959
2000bc
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Coach.
Tell me about Jacobs. You rate him?
Nope. Was fairly poor when I saw him play but Port got games into him like what we did with Ellis even though he had some games where he went nowhere near hard enough Ellis that it is...Jacobs has a crack). Port stuck with Jacobs despite horrible kicking errors. Still, they trusted him do a lot of their kick ins so he must have a mighty fine leg at training. bit like Jordy perhaps.
He's only young but I only saw him play a few games where he looked reasonable. Wouldn't give up 31 for him but then again I wouldn't do a lot of the things that go through Craig Cameron's mind. Including the hair cut
ha. Fair enough, bruvva. Good summation. Can anyone else shed any light on this lad? Is he seen as a potential gun? Untapped talent, if you will? Or just a potential B/C grader.
I know SFA about him.
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burst onto the scene in 2011, didn't look like a first year player.
2012 he plateaued 2nd year blues. Can play. Pick31 would be a steal, I'd throw in the steak knives and get it done. Would slot straight into our side
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I used to work with Ben a few years ago, before he got drafted. Was a little full of himself, but would be a good pickup nonetheless. Went 19 in the draft in 2010 off the top of my head, but went much higher in a few phantom drafts. Kicking an issue, which, given Richmonds awful past with the issue, turns me off, but wouldn't say no!
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burst onto the scene in 2011, didn't look like a first year player.
2012 he plateaued 2nd year blues. Can play. Pick31 would be a steal, I'd throw in the steak knives and get it done. Would slot straight into our side
BJ....log into your own account mate, don't hack Tony's.
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burst onto the scene in 2011, didn't look like a first year player.
2012 he plateaued 2nd year blues. Can play. Pick31 would be a steal, I'd throw in the steak knives and get it done. Would slot straight into our side
BJ....log into your own account mate, don't hack Tony's.
:lol
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burst onto the scene in 2011, didn't look like a first year player.
2012 he plateaued 2nd year blues. Can play. Pick31 would be a steal, I'd throw in the steak knives and get it done. Would slot straight into our side
BJ....log into your own account mate, don't hack Tony's.
:lol
:lol :lol
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I used to work with Ben a few years ago, before he got drafted. Was a little full of himself, but would be a good pickup nonetheless. Went 19 in the draft in 2010 off the top of my head, but went much higher in a few phantom drafts. Kicking an issue, which, given Richmonds awful past with the issue, turns me off, but wouldn't say no!
Strikes me as more an inside type player than outside, has he always been a HB or was he a mid in his junior years?
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Apparently we have offered pick 31 for Jacobs. Port want 29 & 50 for Jacobs and their 66.
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burst onto the scene in 2011, didn't look like a first year player.
2012 he plateaued 2nd year blues. Can play. Pick31 would be a steal, I'd throw in the steak knives and get it done. Would slot straight into our side
Personally I have not seen the kid play that much. Saw more of Port in 2011 than this year and he seemed to be okay in a very poor side.
TM you are quite happy about this.
As I have said I have not seen the kid play that much but TM you seem convinced. :thumbsup
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forget jacobs
he isnt that good
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Hack
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Give them Post.....that's it.
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didnt he have glandular fever this yr or some such thing.
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Straight swap for White, one bad kick for another
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I used to work with Ben a few years ago, before he got drafted. Was a little full of himself, but would be a good pickup nonetheless. Went 19 in the draft in 2010 off the top of my head, but went much higher in a few phantom drafts. Kicking an issue, which, given Richmonds awful past with the issue, turns me off, but wouldn't say no!
Strikes me as more an inside type player than outside, has he always been a HB or was he a mid in his junior years?
I think both, played genuine mid at TAC but off the HB during the rep games. From memory he picked up 47 touches for VIC metro in one game, so knows how to find the footy. I don't know what his stats have been at senior level though.
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burst onto the scene in 2011, didn't look like a first year player.
2012 he plateaued 2nd year blues. Can play. Pick31 would be a steal, I'd throw in the steak knives and get it done. Would slot straight into our side
Personally I have not seen the kid play that much. Saw more of Port in 2011 than this year and he seemed to be okay in a very poor side.
TM you are quite happy about this.
As I have said I have not seen the kid play that much but TM you seem convinced. :thumbsup
Yeah pretty much Tb, like his attack on the footy and his run, has good size and knows how to find it. Think he has a bit to offer. 1st round pick whose had 2 years in the system and played 20-30 games, pick 30ish is a good result. ;)
didnt he have glandular fever this yr or some such thing.
think it was last season claw, and had surgery as well from memory for something else
I used to work with Ben a few years ago, before he got drafted. Was a little full of himself, but would be a good pickup nonetheless. Went 19 in the draft in 2010 off the top of my head, but went much higher in a few phantom drafts. Kicking an issue, which, given Richmonds awful past with the issue, turns me off, but wouldn't say no!
Strikes me as more an inside type player than outside, has he always been a HB or was he a mid in his junior years?
I think both, played genuine mid at TAC but off the HB during the rep games. From memory he picked up 47 touches for VIC metro in one game, so knows how to find the footy. I don't know what his stats have been at senior level though.
cheers Dougey, doesnt surprise, reckon he could be a candidate to replace Tucky in the guts down the track.
Also I never thought his kicking was bad, made some errors which get magnified in a poor side. Will put my hand up if im wrong though as Im going on about 10-15 games I've seen from him, most last season
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burst onto the scene in 2011, didn't look like a first year player.
2012 he plateaued 2nd year blues. Can play. Pick31 would be a steal, I'd throw in the steak knives and get it done. Would slot straight into our side
Who would you drop?
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burst onto the scene in 2011, didn't look like a first year player.
2012 he plateaued 2nd year blues. Can play. Pick31 would be a steal, I'd throw in the steak knives and get it done. Would slot straight into our side
Who would you drop?
Jackson........
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With Chaplin
Knight's
pick nine.
And good runs injury: grimes. Grifiths. Foley.
I don't think jackson is close to best 22.
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We do need to find a replacement for Tuck. Tuck is a brilliant player and I hope he plays for just as long as his father did but we need to be prepared if he does not. I do not know anything about Jacobs. What do people think is it better to recruit someone who has been in the system for two years or pick up an untried player in the draft?
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What concerns me most is the reasons he couldn't get a regular game in a poo team like port. He was a rated youngster when drafted.
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Yea but get him in a good footy environment and whoa... :shh
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What concerns me most is the reasons he couldn't get a regular game in a poo team like port. He was a rated youngster when drafted.
Illness and injury, has only been there 2 years and has played 26 games so he's seen a bit of it.
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id be more interested in taking salopek then jacobs. i know salopek has had his injuries with shoulder etc but if we could get him for a late round pick would be a win.
i keep asking myself do we really need another player like this jacobs??? id be chasing another tall incase maric or vickery get injured
GO U TIGERS
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Yea but get him in a good footy environment and whoa... :shh
Seem to recall many on here thinking the same of one A. Maric about this time last year. :help
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Yeah and look where a maric is know probably talking to a edfl side for next season doubt hell get back on the rookie list
GO U TIGERS
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id be more interested in taking salopek then jacobs. i know salopek has had his injuries with shoulder etc but if we could get him for a late round pick would be a win.
No need for a pick he's an unrestricted free agent
But I'd pass on Salopek myself
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id be more interested in taking salopek then jacobs. i know salopek has had his injuries with shoulder etc but if we could get him for a late round pick would be a win.
No need for a pick he's an unrestricted free agent
But I'd pass on Salopek myself
there was a time u thought salopek was a gun and u wanted him with us
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Salopek is clapped out hasnt played a good game in 2 years
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Salopek is clapped out hasnt played a good game in 2 years
clapped out? hahah What area are you from i haven't heard that since high school
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id be more interested in taking salopek then jacobs. i know salopek has had his injuries with shoulder etc but if we could get him for a late round pick would be a win.
No need for a pick he's an unrestricted free agent
But I'd pass on Salopek myself
there was a time u thought salopek was a gun and u wanted him with us
Yep and times change
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id be more interested in taking salopek then jacobs. i know salopek has had his injuries with shoulder etc but if we could get him for a late round pick would be a win.
No need for a pick he's an unrestricted free agent
But I'd pass on Salopek myself
there was a time u thought salopek was a gun and u wanted him with us
Yep that was before 2 shoulder recos and a knee problem
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Why do we keep poaching from lower clubs ?, I understand they are more disgruntled and desire better opportunity thus easy to get, but it would be nice to snag a top 10 Cat , Hawk ,Skunk ,Eagle , Crow or Swan for a change or am i seeing this wrongly ?
BTW never seen the kid play b4 is he any good ?
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Why do we keep poaching from lower clubs ?, I understand they are more disgruntled and desire better opportunity thus easy to get, but it would be nice to snag a top 10 Cat , Hawk ,Skunk ,Eagle , Crow or Swan for a change or am i seeing this wrongly ?
BTW never seen the kid play b4 is he any good ?
You tend to pay overs to get players from top sides, ie wellingham>pick 17, Dawes>picks 21&47.
By the same token players are undervalued playing in a struggling side, errors get magnified and scrutiny is a lot higher, doesn't mean their aren't plenty of decent players plying their trade at a rabble of a club.
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Thx Tony
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No worries, as for whether he's any good, some think he's a dud but I reckon he can play.
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Can anyone confirm he can play??
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Jacobs' wish for a go-home offer is being met by at least St Kilda, Essendon and Richmond with the Saints emerging as the leading contender.
Port football operations chief Peter Rohde last night declared, "Ben Jacobs has gone away to consider his future and we've definitely not heard he wants out."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/department-of-trades/melbourne-clubs-circle-port-adelaides-ben-jacobs/story-fn69a32t-1226492158738
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Can anyone confirm he can play??
He was born with 2 arms and 2 legs with a head and a body so can't see why he couldn't play? Has all the necessary tools to kick a ball around. :shh
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Ben Jacobs given stay-or-go ultimatum
Andrew Capel
From: The Advertiser
October 10, 2012 11:35PM
PORT Adelaide has demanded a stay-or-go decision from Ben Jacobs within 72 hours.
The Power has deemed the 2010 first-round draft pick a required player but says uncertainty about his future is holding up potential trade and free agent moves as well as contract offers for several senior Port players.
"We're getting to the stage where we need to know exactly what Ben wants to do," Power football operations manager Peter Rohde said.
"There's been a lot of discussion and speculation about him but the bottom line is that he still hasn't told the club where he wants to play his football next season.
"So at the moment things are up in the air, which has left us having to put some other things on hold. Clearly we want him to stay, he is a required player who we have big hopes for, but we can't let the uncertainty drag on.
"We need an answer soon as to whether he wants to stay or go."
Out-of-contract Victorian Jacobs, 20, is considering returning to Melbourne to be with his long-time girlfriend, Olivia Edwards, who recently returned home after spending a year with Jacobs in Adelaide.
The pair are extremely close, with Jacobs - who admits he is obsessed with football - last year saying "she's a great support and I really do rely on her a lot".
St Kilda has publicly flagged its interest in Jacobs - drafted at pick at the 2010 national draft - while Essendon and Richmond are also said to be tracking developments with the left-footed midfielder/half-back.
"He is a Beaumaris boy so St Kilda is the closest club to home," said St Kilda head of football Chris Pelchen.
Rohde said the Saints' interest had not extended to official trade talks as Jacobs weighs up his future.
Jacobs - recruited from Victorian under-18 side Sandringham - has played 26 games in two seasons at Port, including 14 this year.
He had surgery on both ankles in Melbourne at the end of the season, revealing he "struggled through the year with them". Jacobs has had extensive talks with new coach Ken Hinkley about his future but continues to delay his decision. The delay has put some moves for prospected free agents on hold for Port.
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/ben-jacobs-given-stay-or-go-ultimatum/story-fnahrqwo-1226493143901
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Blair Hartley from the live chat - "We have not spoken to Ben's management at all in regards to a potential move."
So I'd guess we can cross this one off as not going to happen.
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Blair Hartley from the live chat - "We have not spoken to Ben's management at all in regards to a potential move."
So I'd guess we can cross this one off as not going to happen.
100% not happening before anyone claims he's talking rubbish. Graham is the last trade to be done. :shh
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Blair Hartley from the live chat - "We have not spoken to Ben's management at all in regards to a potential move."
So I'd guess we can cross this one off as not going to happen.
100% not happening before anyone claims he's talking rubbish. Graham is the last trade to be done. :shh
Graham for what? A sack of potatoes?
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Blair Hartley from the live chat - "We have not spoken to Ben's management at all in regards to a potential move."
So I'd guess we can cross this one off as not going to happen.
100% not happening before anyone claims he's talking rubbish. Graham is the last trade to be done. :shh
Graham for what? A sack of potatoes?
A pick downgrade to get him off the list. :shh I worded it badly. I meant the last one we will try to do.
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Jacobs isn't going to end up at Tigerland but anyway he's told Port he wants out to head back home to Victoria. St Kilda bound most likely now I'd guess.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/149583/default.aspx
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3aw news still saying we're interested in Jacobs along with St Kilda and Essendon :huh3.
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3aw news still saying we're interested in Jacobs along with St Kilda and Essendon :huh3.
Jacobs isn't going to end up at Tigerland.....
You know what happened last time some one posted such a bold prediction :lol It's trade month baby, it aint over till its over..... :shh :shh
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I won't accept anything that doesn't mention Melbourne also interested.
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I am with Dwaino, this is lies, surely
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Get it done just for the sake of it Tiges, :clapping
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Just been told we've contacted Port today in regard to a Jacobs trade.
http://www.bigfooty.com/stuff-pt2.977103/page-18#post-26059735
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Lol love the chats with Blair Hartley
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Just do it for the sake of getting a guy.
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Don't need to trade for the sake of it.
If anything give duds for 5th rounders
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Port's talks to trade 20-year-old defender Ben Jacobs to North Melbourne have not progressed today.
The Power has until 1.30pm Friday to trade Jacobs or run the risk of losing the Victorian draftee without compensation in next month's draft where he would be claimed by any of the Kangaroos, Essendon and St Kilda and possibly Richmond.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/power-stops-chase-for-fremantles-greg-broughton/story-e6frf9jf-1226501769580