Secondly this thread is bookmarked ..... a lot of big calls going on which could likely embarrass some posters .... or maybe not .... just have to wait and see
As for Stanley being A-Grade
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Gresh to the Dawks has been far more likely all year than to Carltoon. For some reason this Ikon Park narrative came out of nowhere when, in all reality - Carltoon have next to nothing if we match and they have to trade and more importantly - their salary cap is bursting (they've already allocated a whack of Zac Williams' money to keep DeKoening). Gresham is at the stage of his career where he's trying to max income; not reduce it.Teflon wrote: ↑Sat 05 Aug 2023 9:18pmIt’s callednostalgicsaint wrote: ↑Sat 05 Aug 2023 8:27pm The way people just make things up on here and then others pick it up as factual narrative is shocking.
Literally zero public/media talk about an 'exodus'
Most of players on that list- which again is fiction- have been mentioned more as being shopped around or potentially not playing football at all vs leaving of their own accord.
The narrative that were struggling as a club because we don't win every single week is madness also. Almost no club this year has! Look at the pies last fortnight for example.
“I wanna be ITK….”
It’s all Herald Sun stuff
Gresh to Hawks is BF latest
OMG, you can't even admit you heard it on this site, nearly word for word. You are not a ITK, that's obvious, but someone who would like to think they have an insight into the club. Come on B.M tell us who it is?B.M wrote: ↑Tue 15 Aug 2023 12:13am I definitely am not in the know, but
What I’ve heard - down at Moorabbin - when I was talking to a track watcher - was that SOS wants two things
Open up the Salary Cap space to lure players
And
Draft capital
Some names mentioned - all of whom would be a shocking mistake - are the same ones mentioned on here
Big wage players
Marshall, Steele, Membrey, Crouch, Howard
Ross isn’t enamoured with many of our senior players - except Wilkie, Hill and Sinclair
I don’t know Ross, but I have met him on a few occasions. One thing Ross cannot be accused of is being dumb.Ghost Like wrote: ↑Tue 15 Aug 2023 8:12pmOMG, you can't even admit you heard it on this site, nearly word for word. You are not a ITK, that's obvious, but someone who would like to think they have an insight into the club. Come on B.M tells who it is?B.M wrote: ↑Tue 15 Aug 2023 12:13am I definitely am not in the know, but
What I’ve heard - down at Moorabbin - when I was talking to a track watcher - was that SOS wants two things
Open up the Salary Cap space to lure players
And
Draft capital
Some names mentioned - all of whom would be a shocking mistake - are the same ones mentioned on here
Big wage players
Marshall, Steele, Membrey, Crouch, Howard
Ross isn’t enamoured with many of our senior players - except Wilkie, Hill and Sinclair
I am just calling bullsh!t on the fact someone has nearly quoted Tony74(?) Word for Word & tried to claim it as their own "insight". Seriously?D.B.Cooper wrote: ↑Tue 15 Aug 2023 8:29pmI don’t know Ross, but I have met him on a few occasions. One thing Ross cannot be accused of is being dumb.Ghost Like wrote: ↑Tue 15 Aug 2023 8:12pmOMG, you can't even admit you heard it on this site, nearly word for word. You are not a ITK, that's obvious, but someone who would like to think they have an insight into the club. Come on B.M tells who it is?B.M wrote: ↑Tue 15 Aug 2023 12:13am I definitely am not in the know, but
What I’ve heard - down at Moorabbin - when I was talking to a track watcher - was that SOS wants two things
Open up the Salary Cap space to lure players
And
Draft capital
Some names mentioned - all of whom would be a shocking mistake - are the same ones mentioned on here
Big wage players
Marshall, Steele, Membrey, Crouch, Howard
Ross isn’t enamoured with many of our senior players - except Wilkie, Hill and Sinclair
He is not dumb enough to trade Marshall, Steele & Crouch. Perhaps Howard and Membrey but no chance for the others.
I have no inside knowledge, but I’m calling bulls***.
bulls*** on the basis of common sense.
Throw out three of your top 8 and break the unity of the team for what?
Ghost Like wrote: ↑Tue 15 Aug 2023 8:12pmOMG, you can't even admit you heard it on this site, nearly word for word. You are not a ITK, that's obvious, but someone who would like to think they have an insight into the club. Come on B.M tell us who it is?B.M wrote: ↑Tue 15 Aug 2023 12:13am I definitely am not in the know, but
What I’ve heard - down at Moorabbin - when I was talking to a track watcher - was that SOS wants two things
Open up the Salary Cap space to lure players
And
Draft capital
Some names mentioned - all of whom would be a shocking mistake - are the same ones mentioned on here
Big wage players
Marshall, Steele, Membrey, Crouch, Howard
Ross isn’t enamoured with many of our senior players - except Wilkie, Hill and Sinclair
Throw in the context that RTB has always really liked his rucks. Had King and Gardiner in our first run and had 2 rucks for a chunk of his time at Freo too.Banger9798 wrote: ↑Wed 16 Aug 2023 10:40am I don't understand , ar any level, the idea of trading Marshall.
One of the top 5 ruckman in the league....one of the few things we have going our way.
Membrey may settle in better in the current forward outfit, I'd like to see him stay if he can get back to his best as he has a solid body, holds his marks and can kick.skeptic wrote: ↑Wed 16 Aug 2023 10:56amThrow in the context that RTB has always really liked his rucks. Had King and Gardiner in our first run and had 2 rucks for a chunk of his time at Freo too.Banger9798 wrote: ↑Wed 16 Aug 2023 10:40am I don't understand , ar any level, the idea of trading Marshall.
One of the top 5 ruckman in the league....one of the few things we have going our way.
Marshall is close to the best of the ones he’s ever had at his disposal.
Maybe not so good at the tap work but it’s hard to see it
Marshal, Steele and Crouch seem like locks to me
Howard and Membrey’s stocks have dropped this year, especially with Cordy having a great game on the weekend. Will actually be interesting to see how he does over a few weeks.
No question. Am a big Membrey fan in general and his return to form is pbly a missing ingredient in us really elevating our performance/giving us another gear.SaintWiki wrote: ↑Wed 16 Aug 2023 11:42amMembrey may settle in better in the current forward outfit, I'd like to see him stay if he can get back to his best as he has a solid body, holds his marks and can kick.skeptic wrote: ↑Wed 16 Aug 2023 10:56amThrow in the context that RTB has always really liked his rucks. Had King and Gardiner in our first run and had 2 rucks for a chunk of his time at Freo too.Banger9798 wrote: ↑Wed 16 Aug 2023 10:40am I don't understand , ar any level, the idea of trading Marshall.
One of the top 5 ruckman in the league....one of the few things we have going our way.
Marshall is close to the best of the ones he’s ever had at his disposal.
Maybe not so good at the tap work but it’s hard to see it
Marshal, Steele and Crouch seem like locks to me
Howard and Membrey’s stocks have dropped this year, especially with Cordy having a great game on the weekend. Will actually be interesting to see how he does over a few weeks.
Is this confirmed?Saintmatt wrote: ↑Tue 15 Aug 2023 4:58pmGresh to the Dawks has been far more likely all year than to Carltoon. For some reason this Ikon Park narrative came out of nowhere when, in all reality - Carltoon have next to nothing if we match and they have to trade and more importantly - their salary cap is bursting (they've already allocated a whack of Zac Williams' money to keep DeKoening). Gresham is at the stage of his career where he's trying to max income; not reduce it.Teflon wrote: ↑Sat 05 Aug 2023 9:18pmIt’s callednostalgicsaint wrote: ↑Sat 05 Aug 2023 8:27pm The way people just make things up on here and then others pick it up as factual narrative is shocking.
Literally zero public/media talk about an 'exodus'
Most of players on that list- which again is fiction- have been mentioned more as being shopped around or potentially not playing football at all vs leaving of their own accord.
The narrative that were struggling as a club because we don't win every single week is madness also. Almost no club this year has! Look at the pies last fortnight for example.
“I wanna be ITK….”
It’s all Herald Sun stuff
Gresh to Hawks is BF latest
The Dawks have cap space and also, a serious need now to replace The Chad.
Ask your ITK buddy Marty ..SaintPav wrote: ↑Wed 16 Aug 2023 6:56pmIs this confirmed?Saintmatt wrote: ↑Tue 15 Aug 2023 4:58pmGresh to the Dawks has been far more likely all year than to Carltoon. For some reason this Ikon Park narrative came out of nowhere when, in all reality - Carltoon have next to nothing if we match and they have to trade and more importantly - their salary cap is bursting (they've already allocated a whack of Zac Williams' money to keep DeKoening). Gresham is at the stage of his career where he's trying to max income; not reduce it.Teflon wrote: ↑Sat 05 Aug 2023 9:18pmIt’s callednostalgicsaint wrote: ↑Sat 05 Aug 2023 8:27pm The way people just make things up on here and then others pick it up as factual narrative is shocking.
Literally zero public/media talk about an 'exodus'
Most of players on that list- which again is fiction- have been mentioned more as being shopped around or potentially not playing football at all vs leaving of their own accord.
The narrative that were struggling as a club because we don't win every single week is madness also. Almost no club this year has! Look at the pies last fortnight for example.
“I wanna be ITK….”
It’s all Herald Sun stuff
Gresh to Hawks is BF latest
The Dawks have cap space and also, a serious need now to replace The Chad.
Given the club signalled the need for changes when Ross was appointed this prediction is as daring as my prediction the sun will come up tomorrow.B.M wrote: ↑Wed 16 Aug 2023 11:02pm Who is my itk buddy?
I am not itk stated pretty often that I don’t pretend or want to be but you can’t comprehend- because you’re either stupid or ignorant?
Why would that be important to me? Or anyone
On the list changes
Let’s wait until seasons end
My prediction
Massive changes, and we will be the biggest trade players
My tip - a huge surprise
Why
Ross will know this list is not up to it
He’s got four years to fix it
He isn’t going to sit on his hands for 3 years
He’s not going to rebuild
Expect changes
You’re feeling lonely without your mates ?
It’s like telling you it’s wet after it starts rainingnostalgicsaint wrote: ↑Wed 16 Aug 2023 11:09pmGiven the club signalled the need for changes when Ross was appointed this prediction is as daring as my prediction the sun will come up tomorrow.B.M wrote: ↑Wed 16 Aug 2023 11:02pm Who is my itk buddy?
I am not itk stated pretty often that I don’t pretend or want to be but you can’t comprehend- because you’re either stupid or ignorant?
Why would that be important to me? Or anyone
On the list changes
Let’s wait until seasons end
My prediction
Massive changes, and we will be the biggest trade players
My tip - a huge surprise
Why
Ross will know this list is not up to it
He’s got four years to fix it
He isn’t going to sit on his hands for 3 years
He’s not going to rebuild
Expect changes
What’s Ross not done this year you wanted him?