Isaac
Years ago

Harvey has already signed, with Sydney?

Marc Howard on Twitter:

A number of big @NBL names not on Free Agents list as they were given permission to speak to other teams & have signed with new clubs

Those players include Cameron Tragardh, James Harvey and Ian Crosswhite - with their new clubs yet to announce their signing #StayTuned

Tragardh is a done-deal in Cairns, and every indication points to Crosswhite in Sydney.

Harvey - Sydney too now that they're without Bose?

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Happy Days
Years ago

Very surprised Tragardh to Cairns as you dont want him playing the 5.Who will play the 5 if Crosswhite goes to Sydney?

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natwhereyouat
Years ago

@Happy Days - Alex Loughton

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Happy Days
Years ago

I would of thought Tragardh and Loughton play a similar position.So they would play without a legit 5.

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skip
Years ago

Tragardh, Loughton AND Dusty all play the same position.

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Mick
Years ago

Will be interesting to see how Tragardh fits into the league's best defense in Cairns...

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Happy Days
Years ago

Not convinced he is the right fit for Cairns.

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skull
Years ago

no secret that cairns need to get points on the score board,may be a cheaper option than buying a 20 ppg import.
alex at 6'11" should be able to play the 5 spot.
certainly gives the taipans some scoring power....giving up a bit defensively though.

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Happy Days
Years ago

Top 2 teams last year had legit 5's.Playing Loughton as the 5 would be okay against most teams but its an issue against a legit 5. Also Loughton tends to be injury prone and he would get pretty beat up playing against a moose.

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alexkrad
Years ago

Trigger is more of a 'boof head' than Loughton imo, his defence (lack of) would better suit banging against other bigs rather than chasing around mobile 4's.

Depending on the match up of course.

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Vart
Years ago

Loughton is only listed as 6'9", and even that would be a slight 'stretch'.

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paul
Years ago

I think he is pretty safely 205-206. He'll give up height to most centres, but then theyll have to guard him out to the perimeter at the other end.

Word is Cairns have another couple of signings to come though, maybe one will be a centre?

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Isaac
Years ago

skull, Tragardh might not be cheaper than many imports these days, but he's a known quantity. Fearne might think he can put defenders around him to compensate. Crosswhite was a loss IMO and Loughton is still on the FA list.

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Deios58
Years ago

Harvey is a done deal to the Kings. Should be announced shortly.

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natwhereyouat
Years ago

Loughton (and others) still listed as FA's, but Loughton re-signed before free agency started (actually an option that was picked up)

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Anonymous
Years ago

Cairns could go after will hudson or even nick horvarth?

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orbit
Years ago

Anon - Cairns are committed to try & win a c/ship. Why would they go after Nick Horvath?

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ziah
Years ago

well, he would be really cheap, and if they have tragardh, loughton and rychart he might not be that bad. wouldnt be any worse than brebner i would imagine... not that i condone the idea

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Anonymous
Years ago

Tragardh just confirmed on Taipans facebook page...

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Hoops

Harvey has already signed, with Sydney?

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