The problem with jakes argument is that it implies that Roo is bigger than the club. The club should not NEED him. The club should be able to move on even if Roo did leave. That is way a strong organisation would deal with it. Eg Hawks - Buddy. You get the impression they are almost strengthened rat...

There is a proposition that once a clubs window of opportunity to win a premiership has closed it needs to “bottom out” for it to be reopened by getting the “advantage” of high draft picks. There are clubs that seem to be able to defy this logic. However, inquiry shows their ability to defy gravity ...

Dragit, I would be interested in your thoughts as to why you consider a relocation as losing your team.

Tasmanians are getting tired of being drip fed games from Hawthorn and North and promises from the AFL that eventually we will definitely, maybe, in all likelihood, absolutely most probably get a license and our own team in the AFL......at some time in the future. We are sick of engagement rings...i...