Stephen Silvagni ongoing rift with Carlton impacting St Kilda trade period\u060c<\/p>\n
There appears to be a new twist in the sad saga of the falling out between Blues great Stephen Silvagni and Carlton Football Club.<\/p>\n
Silvagni, who played 321 games for a club his father and two sons also represented, had a bitter row with Carlton in 2019 when he was list manager.<\/p>\n
Now in charge of St Kilda’s list, Silvagni’s involvement is the sticking point in a potential four-team swap including Carlton, according to Tom Morris.<\/p>\n
Watch every game of the NAB AFLW 2023 season LIVE and ad-free during play on Kayo Sports. Sign up now and start<\/a> streaming instantly ><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n The deal has been mooted for some time and would see Nick Coffield and Paddy Dow swapped and draft picks<\/a> also swapped.<\/p>\n The complex deal could go ahead on Tuesday, but Morris explained the scenario on SEN Mornings.<\/p>\n \u201cThe St Kilda people are very confident it will happen today, as are the Bulldogs,\u201d Morris said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt will be Paddy Dow for the Saints, Nick Coffield for the Dogs.<\/p>\n \u201cPick 40 goes to the Saints for Coffield and I think the Dogs will end up getting a pick or two back.<\/p>\n \u201cCarlton demands a future third round for the Dow, even if it means the Blues have to surrender a future fourth round. They are happy to do so as long as they get the future third.<\/p>\n \u201cSt Kilda says no. It is said that he is not worth more than a future fourth.<\/p>\n \u201cEssendon are involved, they have worked closely with St Kilda for a while now, they will be involved by just changing the selections.<\/p>\n \u201cThey will improve their draft with this trade.\u201d<\/p>\n The sticking point is Silvagni, who still has a problem with the Blues four years after his official departure.<\/p>\n Silvagni turned down an invitation to the Carlton rooms when his son Jack played his 100th game for the club earlier this year.<\/p>\n \u201cIf St Kilda had offered a future third for Dow, the deal would have been done in 30 seconds,\u201d Morris said.<\/p>\n \u201cThey offered a future fourth and Carlton said, ‘okay, how about a future third and we’ll give you a future fourth’, and St Kilda said no.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is the Stephen Silvagni and Carlton subplot here and it is certainly real. Speaking to people in this situation, it’s real.<\/p>\n \u201cHe doesn\u2019t want to feel like Carlton is beating him on a deal and they can deny it forever, but that\u2019s what people are thinking about the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n It appears this fickle standoff could be a real sticking point as the clubs try to complete this trade before Wednesday’s deadline.<\/p>\n Details of the bitterness at the center of the Silvagni-Carlton fiasco emerged in late April this year when the champion fullback prepared to face his former club while wearing St Kilda colors<\/a> for their clash at Marvel Stadium.<\/p>\n The situation came to light last month when Silvagni refused this offer to celebrate his son Jack’s milestone in the first round.<\/p>\n The Silvagnis are synonymous with Carlton Football<\/a> Club, and the family has had a strong presence at Princes Park since the early 1950s, with three generations of the family wearing the navy No.1 sweater.<\/p>\n That’s why Silvagni’s reported decision to stay in the car while his son was honored for his milestone match left many fans sad. <\/p>\n