Mitch Brown at West Coast Eagles training at Junction Oval. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
ST KILDA has been left seething by West Coast's refusal to part with Mitch Brown, as the trade and free agency period came to an end yesterday.
The Saints appeased the Eagles by parting with Western Australian youngster Jamie Cripps plus an exchange of picks, but were fuming when the goodwill was not returned.
St Kilda head of football Chris Pelchen said the Saints acted out of compassion for Cripps' desire to return home, leaving the Saints "extremely disappointed" a similar swap for Victorian Brown was not forthcoming.
"Like Mitch Brown wanting to return home, we were compassionate that Jamie wanted to return to Western Australia," Pelchen said.
"Our preference for Jamie was to stay at the club, but he made it clear he wanted to be home with family.
"We made several offers to West Coast in the last couple of hours to try and get Mitch across the line.
"There's no doubt Mitch wanted to play with us."
A total of 35 AFL listed players found new homes this month (11 yesterday) the most since 1997.
In other developments:
- Cale Morton, the 2007 No.4 pick, was traded to the Eagles for pick No.88. The Demons will pay part of his 2013 salary as he was still contracted to the club for another year.
- Demon Jordan Gysberts traded placed with Roo Cam Pedersen, while the Dees' fire sale was completed when ruckman Stefan Martin joined teammate Brent Moloney in Brisbane.
- Key forward Lucas Cook will become Melbourne's third first round draftee to depart this post-season when he is de-listed next week.
- Farren Ray remained at St Kilda and Gold Coast failed to come up with a trade for Josh Toy.
- Justin Sherman was de-listed by the Western Bulldogs with a year to run on his contract.
- Geelong told Tom Gillies he would be de-listed as the squeeze for spots on the Cats list continues.
- North Melbourne remained hopeful it could secure Port Adelaide Ben Jacobs via the draft despite the Power's best efforts to persuade the ruckman to stay.
West Coast recruiting manager Rohan O'Brien said he was confident Brown, 23, would hold no animosity towards the club for keeping him.
"There certainly won't be any angst from our point of view and I hope Mitch is the same," O'Brien said.
"We've always had a long term view with Mitch and remains that we want him to stay for a number of years and we think he'll be a terrific player for us."
It is understood Morton's relationship with Demons coach Mark Neeld was beyond repair.
O'Brien said the Eagles rated the 22-year-old "extremely highly" and that the club is confident his outside run is perfectly suited to the wide expanses of Patersons Stadium.
But whether he slips straight in to the Eagles best 22 is "up to Cale now", O'Brien said.
"He's the same as everyone else, he'll be equal when he comes in, and if he plays well he'll get an opportunity."
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