Farewell and thanks - John Noble

[BazBoy]

With him & Begg exiting.
Does that free up much $$$$. ??

[GreekLunatic]

The 27-year-old has been offered a four-year deal by the Suns, they offered him 4 years and also he wants to be close to family

[SLORT]

So, what's in it fer us?...Luko?

[LaurieHolden]

They'll need to play him at night only, he'll catch on fire in the Gold Coast sun.

[piffdog]

Bit of a shock, but somewhat understandable. It would be so difficult to get over being such a reliable contributor and then being dumped for a finals campaign where you win the flag. Thought he was pretty good this year (managed 20 games) - but would he again be at risk of being squeezed out come crunch time in finals and no injuries? I would have liked to see him played on a wing a bit more - but I guess he's played his last game now. Hope he can go on and play another 4 years and get himself to 200 games. Would be a great story - seems like a good guy. Will create a spot in this year's best 23 for one of the rookies. Eyre or Ed Allan get to cut their teeth off half back?

The question is what might he be worth in a trade? Third rounder? GC currently have #53 and #67. Would their second rounder be too cheeky (#28 more likely to be #32-ish). Noble and next year's first rounder in exchange for Lukocious???

Probably leaves room for Markov to be extended for another year as a like-for-like type player.

[BazBoy]

Couldn’t swap for Lokosuis(think that’s his name)

[SLORT]

I'd have thought that he's read the room and realised Parker has probably nudged him out. Markov already re-signed.

[qldmagpie67]

Parker is preferred to him and he knows it.
With Josh D playing off HBF his opportunities will be limited
A 4 year deal is too good to pass up for him
Send him and a 4th round pick to Gold Coast ask for 28 back as trade
Gives us another 2nd round pick to use

[piffdog]

Ahh. Didnt realise Markov had already re-signed.

Liked Parker's game against Dees. Looks to have a lazer foot. Be good for him to have a proper pre-season (from memory we only signed him in mid Feb).

[Mr Miyagi]

Didn’t see this coming. He goes with my well wishes, particularly as he cited family. And he won’t get a four year deal with us, I honestly saw him playing more vFl from 2025.

I’m guessing we’ll get draft picks which we’ll trade elsewhere for a player.

[inxs88]

Hiding behind mental health and family are two of the great excuses in modern day footy. You got head-hunted by Dimma and offered a 4 year deal so just "own it" lime DJ and Brookes Koepka did when they left the PGA Tour to LIV Golf. He is contracted to us till 2026 so Justin Leppitsch play it tough, stop saying we shall accommodate a trade and for once in a lifetime Pies, GET OVERS on a deal vs getting rorted!! Pick 20 please!

[Mr Miyagi]

I wait a sec, I thought he was from SA???

[derkd]

He is from S.A, he might well have family in Queensland too.

Anyway, if we can get pick 28 from Gold Coast for this, that is a good result, this is a very deep draft and second round picks are 'gold' pardon the pun, as alot of very good players will slip into the second round.


A war chest of second round picks will be very handy in moving up the board (should the club choose) on draft night.

[Pies2016]

I rate Noble ( kinda ) but this is the exact type of fringe trade that will improve our draft capital in the off season. Probably worth a late 2nd or a very early 3rd ( as a regular senior player in a strong team ) Add in the likely departure of Richards and the draft points required to help us up the draft order are already accumulating pretty quickly.

[qldmagpie67]

Derek his dad is team manager for dick Johnson racing (V8’s) based on Gold Coast