I hope we do get Hickey, I think he will become a good player particularly with the new ruck rules. However, I am not so convinced we will get pick 13 for Goddard. Some of the rumours, I acknowledge they are just rumours, suggest it may only be band 2 or even 3 compensation. ...and those rumours wi...

I hope we do get Hickey, I think he will become a good player particularly with the new ruck rules.
However, I am not so convinced we will get pick 13 for Goddard.
Some of the rumours, I acknowledge they are just rumours, suggest it may only be band 2 or even 3 compensation.

Everytime a trade goes through that Caro has not predicted she has to remove an item of clothing. Maybe not tedious but certainly disturbing.

Actually this rule just made so much harder to get Hickey. The premium on athletic jumping ruckmen just went through the roof. I don't think this rule change will alter his value before he has even proven himself and before the rule has ever been applied. Really, you think the Suns aren't going to ...

Let's just say you are a recruiting manager for a top 4 club next year and you are thinking what do I need to do to give us an edge. What are the most important players for a push at a flag.? Well, that would be either a Key marking forward or a mid with elite disposal. Unfortunately we don't have a...

Actually this rule just made so much harder to get Hickey. The premium on athletic jumping ruckmen just went through the roof.

I am surprised by the interest in Stevens because from what I have seen of him his disposal is definately below par.
He is a big bodied strong midfielder but that is all. I make him nothing more than a poorer version of Armo.

We missed out on the 8 this year after having almost the easiest draw of any side in the comp. We also had hardly any injury problems through out the year. Most of our stars are either approaching the point in their careers where they start to drop off and slow down or in BJs case are gone. Except ...

We missed out on the 8 this year after having almost the easiest draw of any side in the comp. We also had hardly any injury problems through out the year. Most of our stars are either approaching the point in their careers where they start to drop off and slow down or in BJs case are gone. Except f...

We should definately try to sign him up now. If we cannot sign him now we will lose him next year. Though why Dal would sign now I don't know when he can probably get himself the last big paycheck and maybe even a chance at a flag if he goes down the free agency route. I know only one big name has c...

Free Agency is just a glorified delisting really. All the players that have left have had no offer from there original club shows how they where valued at the club. Except of course for Goddard who was offered an extremely good package by us to stay. However, Essendon came in and gazumped us. Chapl...

Could we not over-react a little please? If everyone shoves out their 29 year old A-graders to a team close to winning a flag and a higher paycheque then won't the other good players from that club come on the market and we get them? the never-ending circle will continue Actually what happens is th...

No we won't. If there is anyone that is really worth going after there will be a number of clubs chasing him. We will not be the most desirable location unless we are paying well over what the Collingwood and Essendon's etc are willing to pay. We will pick up the occasional free agent but they will ...

Given our luck I fully expect him to spontaneously combust within 2 minutes of his first start after kicking 10 3 games straight for Sandy.

Do we really need Stevens though? Does he offer any more than Armo or Jack. We are not in a premiership window at the moment and anyone that thinks we are is deluded. If we can get him for a third rounder then fair enough but if he costs more than that then the price is too high in my opinion. So w...

A straight swap for Brown is about right but if it's a straight swap for Stevens then it's daylight robbery and we are the ones with our pants around our ankles.
Oh I do love a good mixed metaphor.

Do we really need Stevens though?
Does he offer any more than Armo or Jack.
We are not in a premiership window at the moment and anyone that thinks we are is deluded.
If we can get him for a third rounder then fair enough but if he costs more than that then the price is too high in my opinion.

Fkn WCE list manager with a quote akin to "We want to deal a deal on Cripps and We hope St.Kilda respect his wishes to play with us" Hmmm - we have to respect Cripp's wishes but they dont have to respect Browns :roll: Arrogant pricks But there is a major difference Brown has a contract wh...

Why don't we just offer 24 for Pears and say stick it to the Eagles?
If they come out with a 2nd rounder for Cripps we insist that he is worth their 1st rounder or Brown.

There is a major problem with all this talk of Cripps + whatever for Brown. West Coast have stated they don't want to lose Brown and also have given no indication that they have any interest in Cripps whatsoever. The fact that Cripps wants to play for WC is only relevant if WC want him. Can anybody ...

Offer Port pick 90+.
They will take it as he is worth nothing as a free agent to them and we don't want to risk watering down our compensation.

That is to be Armo and Ross, isn't it?

The problem with Free Agency is that not all clubs start on an equal footing. If it is a choice for a player to go to either Collingwood or Melbourne, the demons would need to offer a much larger salary in the hopes of winning. It has the potential to create a two-tier competition between the desira...

Hard to get father/son picks when our guns either mostly produced daughters and another one was caught ot wearing ladies frillies as mentioned by somebody in a previous post We got one from that person. OK spill the beans. How come I have never heard of a former son of the red, white and black bein...

Do you really think WC want Cripps? I know he wants to go there but that is not the same. They have just picked up Wellingham a quickish line breaker with good delivery skills. Cripps is a similar player just with less runs on the board. I think he is worth a lot more to us than to them and they wil...