Mark Seaby

[one-eyed]

Dees in hunt for disgruntled Eagle
Sam Edmund | October 04, 2008

MELBOURNE has declared its interest in West Coast premiership ruckman Mark Seaby.

The Demons, who are resigned to being beaten by Carlton in the chase for Fremantle ruckman Robbie Warnock, will now turn their attention to the 200cm Seaby.

Seaby, 24, has told West Coast he wants to be traded, fed up with the lack of game time in Dean Cox's shadow.

It is understood he has put a $250,000 price on his head for next season.

Melbourne football manager Chris Connolly said Seaby would be discussed.

"He's 24 years of age, so he is to be considered," he said.

"Our major focus is to better our position in the draft. We had a focus on two players, Alwyn Davey and Robbie Warnock, because they have brothers at our club and we know them quite well.

"We're focused on a plan concerning players 22 and under, but at 24 there's an argument that he (Seaby) could help us."

Richmond, Sydney and St Kilda are also believed to be interested in the mobile tap ruckman, who has played 97 games in five seasons.

Melbourne, which is expected to use the No. 1 pick on exciting forward Jack Watts, also has selections 17, 19, 35, 51 and 67 at its disposal to satisfy West Coast.

One scenario would have the Eagles allowing Seaby to go to the Demons, with an agreement that West Australian star Nicholas Naitanui would be left for West Coast to snap up with pick No. 2.

"Now that he's made that commitment, we'll have a list management meeting on Monday night and we'll consider all things that are out there," Connolly said.

Warnock is desperately wanted at Carlton to partner developing teenage ruckman Matthew Kreuzer. The Blues have offered Fremantle pick 24 for the 206cm giant, but are yet to get a response.

"We have got definite interest there and we think he would add to our club," Carlton coach Brett Ratten said.

"He's out of contract and wants to come home."

Ratten said he would continue to inquire about Sydney forward Ryan O'Keefe, despite Swans coach Paul Roos wanting a first-round draft pick in return for the 27-year-old.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24443599-19742,00.html

[one-eyed]

A couple of Eagle fans' views from BF

i think possible trades are:

essendon - seaby + pick 36 --> pick 23
fremantle - seaby + pick 36 --> pick 21
melbourne - seaby + pick 36 --> pick 19
port adelaide - seaby + pick 36 --> pick 22 or maybe something involving kerr and/or krakour
richmond - seaby + pick 36 --> pick 26
sydney - seaby + pick 18 --> pick 11

as you can see I (and most WC supporters) are keen on packaging him with 36, because if we were to get something under that pick, theres no way we'll be using pick 36 as west coast have limited delisting options.

Difference between Seaby and other classless traitors before him. Hes happy to stay for another year if Eagles cant do a deal. Eagles want a top 20 pick.

While Richmond are the early leaders most in the know says if Eagles have there way Seaby will be at Port Adelaide next year. Infact if i was framing a market id have Port 1.50, Eagles 3.00 and everyone else 20+. Richmond want to offer pick 26 and Eagles are still fuming over dirty tactics used to grab Mitch Morton 12 months earlier. Port are not only willing to offer Pick 22 but believe they can add a sweetner too to the deal. Seaby will go wherever we tell him.

Eagles are in the power position. By Friday he will either be a Port player or a Eagle. I can guarantee he wont be a Tiger.

[Infamy]

Dirty tactics used to get Morton? What a crock, they didn't even use the pick we traded to them, they used it to upgrade it. There's nothing dirty about not over paying when a player is out of contract and you have the #1 PSD pick.

[Darth Tiger]

CC is yet to do a deal, so it would be premature to criticise him for any trade dealings, however, it does beg the question what are the cores values of the footy department management team when additional resources are being placed in recruiting & development, and then RFC trades for other clubs scraps.

Does Terry need more men around him saying "yes" ??

[mightytiges]

Maybe we need to ask whether there is clear direction and leadership from the top  .

Let's hope this decision is taken out of our hands by another club or the media reports are wrong so we keep hold of our second round pick.

[Darth Tiger]

I mean, is the Seabass really the answer to the RFC rucking problem ?

He puts up a good show when being landed and is the subject of technically proficient hooks, but lets face it, he just winds up as one of those novelties on a wall singing bad songs from a plaque.

[tigertough12]

fair dinkum some of you are a bunch of clowns.......especially the moron that reckons Seaby averages 9 possesions  a game....have you actually looked at his hit outs (which dont count as possesions)? ----and how much game time he actually gets??? you got no idea!!!!!!

[mightytiges]

fair dinkum some of you are a bunch of clowns.......especially the moron that reckons Seaby averages 9 possesions  a game....have you actually looked at his hit outs (which dont count as possesions)? ----and how much game time he actually gets??? you got no idea!!!!!!

Yep because trading away good picks for other clubs' second stringers and fringe players has done Richmond the world of good in the past  .

No one said Seaby gets 9 possies from a full game. I said that's still ordinary even for a second banana . Seaby would get as much gametime as Patto who gets similar stats both hitouts and possies (and goals for that matter) yet Patto is classed as a dud while Seaby who is 3 years older is the answer as a first ruck  ???. Do those who want him so desperately and are willing to give up a good pick like 26 in such a strong draft actually watch Eagles' games  .

[bojangles17]

One advantage I like if we are successful in securing seaby, means we would surely snaffle a class midfielder with the No 8 selection, adding Hartlett or sidebottom to our emerging pack of midfield options would be excitement plus

[Francois Jackson]

fair dinkum some of you are a bunch of clowns.......especially the moron that reckons Seaby averages 9 possesions  a game....have you actually looked at his hit outs (which dont count as possesions)? ----and how much game time he actually gets??? you got no idea!!!!!!

the only moron here is you pal.

if u thinking drafting seeby with our 2/3/4th pick then your the biggest fool on this forum.

There are no quick fixes here. We need to bring it back to basics and keep at it.

We made a mistake last year and we better not do it again.

[one-eyed]

from today's Herald-Sun...

Richmond leads the race for disgruntled West Coast ruckman Mark Seaby and is said to be considering offering a second-round pick for the 24-year-old premiership player.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24450921-19742,00.html

[mightytiges]

Richmond leads the race for disgruntled West Coast ruckman Mark Seaby and is said to be considering offering a second-round pick for the 24-year-old premiership player.

It does say though "a" second round pick rather than pick 26 specifically. If another 2nd round pick can be found offloading surplus player(s) so effectively it's a player swap for Seaby (a la Simmo for Fiora) and we keep our picks then I can live with that. However if it is pick 26 for Seaby and we trade our way out of this strong draft giving away good picks then I'll be doing this ->  .

[one-eyed]

could be garbage but this was posted on BF

Radio report said this deal is about to go through and looks to be the first.

Seaby to Richmond
Polo and Cassely??? (Never heard of this guy) to West Coast

Sticking point is the draft picks

West Coast want Richmonds 2nd and will give Richmond their 3rd.

Richmond want to swap their 3rd for West Coast 4th pick

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=505544

[Hellenic Tiger]

Nope need to keep away from Seaby. Will initially be touted as having premiership experience if he comes to us and that will be the hard sell to us fans as well as he is a ruckman and his career will more than likely be as long and as fruitful as another interstate premiership player who came to us in Clay Sampson.
Like I said keep away please. Not for a second rounder not for a third rounder. Not even for a half chewed twistie.

[Infamy]

could be garbage but this was posted on BF

Radio report said this deal is about to go through and looks to be the first.

Seaby to Richmond
Polo and Cassely??? (Never heard of this guy) to West Coast

Sticking point is the draft picks

West Coast want Richmonds 2nd and will give Richmond their 3rd.

Richmond want to swap their 3rd for West Coast 4th pick

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=505544

I would do that deal for the 3rd/4th round swap