The trade period is looming and SEN's Chief Sports Reporter Sam Edmund joined Gerard Whateley for all the latest.
Edmund spoke at length about where Hawks veteran Jack Gunston is at following the departure of Alastair Clarkson, the out-of-favour duo at the Dogs in Mitch Wallis and Patrick Lipinski, interest in Richmond’s Mabior Chol and whether Daniel Talia goes around again for another club.
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Jack Gunston (Hawthorn)
“Lots of smoke around Jack Gunston, he’s very much an Alastair Clarkson man and a lot of clubs … they have definitely come calling for Jack Gunston to see if they can use what’s happened at Hawthorn as leverage to get him out,” Edmund said on SEN’s Whateley.
“He is contracted but that back injury has definitely scared a few clubs off, that’s not something you want to muck around with, especially for someone who’s well paid like Jack Gunston, that has certainly scared a few off.
“But I reckon it’s a watch this space going forward for sure.”
Patrick Lipinski (Western Bulldogs)
“Pat Lipinski will leave the Dogs, but at the moment it’s hard to find a home for him right now and a lot of clubs are unsure.
“He’s too good for the VFL, but is he good enough for the AFL? Does he sit in that awkward sweet spot if you like, he uses it well but does he have the leg speed?
“That’s the other thing right now, speed is everything, every list manager you speak to, no one wants a player who doesn’t have speed, who can’t cover the ground, speed is an absolute priority right now and if you don’t have it, it’s hard to find a suitor for them.”
Mitch Wallis (Western Bulldogs)
“Mitch Wallis has been frozen out of the Dogs and we know that.
“I’m hearing it actually might’ve really strained some relationships there at Whitten Oval between player and coach when it comes to Mitch Wallis, who is the vice-captain, who has been completely shut out of the Dogs this year.”
Mabior Chol (Richmond)
“Mabior Chol is an interesting one, I’m not sure if the interest is there, I don’t think that they’re banging down the door asking for Mabior Chol at the moment.
“What does that mean? Does he stay for less than what as I say in any other year there might be money and a bit more interest around, I don’t think there’s the interest there.”
Daniel Talia (Adelaide)
“Daniel Talia is going to be a really interesting watch, I don’t know if Richmond is across the line by any stretch of the imagination yet.
“Essendon might’ve been sounded at as well as to whether they’ve got an interest.
“He’s certainly good enough to go around again, but you’d have to be in the window (in premiership contention).
"Richmond tick that box, Essendon is playing finals this year and they’ve got Patrick Ambrose retired, Michael Hurley no guarantees, Cale Hooker is gone … so could he fit at Essendon.”