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Port Adelaide's Matt Thomas likely to join Richmond

    MICHELANGELO RUCCI
    From: The Advertiser
    September 03, 2013 10:58PM

PORT Adelaide is destined to "lose" its third free-agent in two years with defender-midfielder Matt Thomas drawing interest from Richmond.

Thomas, 26, still has no contract offer from the Power - and is again tempting the Tigers, this time to cover the loss by retirement of experienced midfielder Shane Tuck.

The Tigers considered Thomas last year but needed to trade for the Victorian as he was still under contract at Alberton. This year, Richmond merely has to put an attractive offer to Thomas - and claim him as a free agent, as it did with Power key defender Troy Chaplin last season.

If Port does not match Richmond's offer, Thomas can simply walk to Punt Road without compensation to the Power.

Port football operations chief Peter Rohde confirmed the Power still has not entered contract talks with Thomas.

"We have not made a final decision," said Rohde of the list-management planning at Alberton.

Thomas has played just four games this season, adding to the 83 since his AFL debut in 2006. He has fallen into competition for a place in the Power match 22 with younger contenders Cam O'Shea, Aaron Young and first-year sensation Ollie Wines.

Port had five free agents this season - and has just Thomas and defender-midfielder Tom Logan with their futures undecided. Of the other free agents, Brett Ebert has retired and Kane Cornes and Alipate Carlile have signed new deals.

Port last year conceded free agents Chaplin to Richmond and Danyle Pearce to Fremantle while claiming small forward Angus Monfries from Essendon.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/port-adelaide8217s-matt-thomas-likely-to-join-richmond/story-fndv8s6g-1226710117866

[Gigantor]

Our recruiting has been very good of late,but for crying out loud surely we can find players other than the 2 Adelaide clubs

[bojangles17]

Gee nice work if you can get it tigers , this would be another silent nighty a bit like Maric that no one saw coming, this guy could be anything in the right environment with some development punt rd style

[Rampstar]

Gee nice work if you can get it tigers , this would be another silent nighty a bit like Maric that no one saw coming, this guy could be anything in the right environment with some development punt rd style

lol

very very average player and I agree with gigantor about the SA focus. hope this player stays in Adelaide.

[Loui Tufga]

We were very keen to get him over last year but it didn't eventuate. he's only managed 4 games this year with Port which is a worry
To be honest even as a fee agent I'm not sure he is worth it.  Who he would be an upgrade on? To me he is a hard inside mid with no pace and poor foot skills, you could say he's a poor mans Tuck!
He'd be a depth player at best, maybe take Lonergans spot on the rookie list would be an ok scenario.

[Stripes]

Blair Hartley has had a very good track record over the past 3 or 4 years and worked at Port while Thomas would have been playing there. If they were hunting him down last year too then I think he will be another quality depth player like our other acquisitions. The strength of our trading compared to other clubs is that they have improved our overall squad without costing us anything.

I know very little about Thomas but I have a great deal of faith in our recruitment/trading so I'm predicting he will be another great asset to the squad 

[torch]

No, no and No.

He can not kick and will be a list clogger!

 

Develop the cubs ie: Vlastuin, Arnot, Ellis and our 1st draft pick (providing we go for a midfielder!)

Rookie Thomas AT BEST!

[tony_montana]

At face value - do not want, but given our recent track record, I'll back them in 100%

[Eat_em_Alive]

Hey bojo 
Can you give us one of your creative descriptions of this bloke?
Ala hands like steel hooves 

[Phil Mrakov]

Tucky should play till he's 45

[one-eyed]

21. Matt Thomas



DOB    27-02-1987
Height    186 cm
Weight    87 kg
Debut    2006 (R14 vs Richmond)

Games
2013       4
Career   87

Goals
2013       3
Career    30

2013 Dream Team Points
Total   244
Avg       61

2013 STATS
Kicks         4.5
Handballs 11.2
Disposals 15.7
Marks       3.0
Hit-Outs    0.2
Tackles     3.5
Goals        0.7

Rd    Opponent       Result             K    H     D     M   HO  FF  FA   T    G   B    DT
9.  Geelong Cats    L 68 - 116        6    12    18    3    0    0    1    3    2    0    72
12. GWS Giants     W 50 - 125       5    12    17    3    0    0    0    4    0    1    65
13. Sydney Swans W 72 - 54         3      4      7    2    0    0    1    5    0    0    40
16. Hawthorn          L 79 - 124       4    17    21    4    1    0    2    2    1    0    67

http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/player-profile/matt-thomas

Career stats:
http://finalsiren.com/PlayerStats.asp?PlayerID=1665&SeasonID=ALL

[Loui Tufga]

Dud, delist

[bojangles17]

He s a human wrecking ball is thomo, with some serious silk surrounding him in Martin , Delids , cotch, gee where do is stop ...he could seriously compliment our gilt edged midfield pack. Lets face it, it would be easier to get a gig with the Rolling Stones than the tigers midfield this year but we still need insurance. If thomo can join lonners on the sidelines then like, whoa. That's a dreamtime reserve bench 

[dwaino]

Woah  Greg Thommo 

[Eat_em_Alive]

Yessss  bojo  nice work
Look at him gooooooooooooo