If Essendon want him back they have to hope he lasts that long though.

If he doesn't nominate and get taken in the ND I'd say there's no way he'll last til the Bombers get a pick.

Probably won't last past our PSD pick.

If Essendon want him back they have to hope he lasts that long though.

If he doesn't nominate and get taken in the ND I'd say there's no way he'll last til the Bombers get a pick.

Probably won't last past our PSD pick.

If we decided that we wanted him, we could negotiate terms with his management and if there was agreement, he could nominate for the PSD. We would then get him with pick # 1. There's a lot of "ifs" there, mind you!

I think he's the best PSD prospect available and we should be negotiating with his management now to sign him . It's happened a few times before with the PSD first pick , and guarantees the club get their player and the player is assured of a new AFL contract .

Get him now I reckon !

I think he's the best PSD prospect available and we should be negotiating with his management now to sign him . It's happened a few times before with the PSD first pick , and guarantees the club get their player and the player is assured of a new AFL contract .

Get him now I reckon !

The way the club is going at the moment, I have my doubts that Hislop and the MFC would be able to come to an arrangement - given that every man and his dog has thumbed his nose at the MFC.

If the club truly wants him, then we may have to fork out pick 35 for him in the National Draft.

I'm now almost 100% certain we won't be picking up players from other clubs in either draft.

Back to the topic of Tom Hislop.

With a few clubs vying for his services, would you think a 2-3 years deal (we are basing this on the length of deal, not the $ amount) would be enough to sway him to come to the MFC?

If he nominates for the ND, I suppose he has no choice if his name comes up when we are drafting. If he nominates for the PSD, I suppose he can put a price tag on his head, which could take us out of the running. Would the 2-3 year deal turn his head? I don't think he would be commanding too much dosh on the open market, perhaps the length of stay is what he is after as he allegedly turned down a 1 year deal.

I know Hislop has been deemed a "bad egg". but he is the only player I can actually see being of service out of the 2008 delistees.

I do think we should take Hislop if he's available (just), but I wouldn't offer him 3 years, especially when we are taking such a hard line with our own players.

If we decided that we wanted him, we could negotiate terms with his management and if there was agreement, he could nominate for the PSD. We would then get him with pick # 1. There's a lot of "ifs" there, mind you!

Perhaps a "Powerpoint presentation" will secure him WJ?

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Back to the topic of Tom Hislop.

With a few clubs vying for his services, would you think a 2-3 years deal (we are basing this on the length of deal, not the $ amount) would be enough to sway him to come to the MFC?

If he nominates for the ND, I suppose he has no choice if his name comes up when we are drafting. If he nominates for the PSD, I suppose he can put a price tag on his head, which could take us out of the running. Would the 2-3 year deal turn his head? I don't think he would be commanding too much dosh on the open market, perhaps the length of stay is what he is after as he allegedly turned down a 1 year deal.

I know Hislop has been deemed a "bad egg". but he is the only player I can actually see being of service out of the 2008 delistees.

Apparently (read: ridiculously speculative) he was the player the Herald Sun was referring to when his captain pulled him up at a team meeting and said "if you ever take drugs at my club again I'll f***ing kill you"

Perhaps a "Powerpoint presentation" will secure him WJ?

With the presenters being some Melbourne players in suits.

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Apparently (read: ridiculously speculative) he was the player the Herald Sun was referring to when his captain pulled him up at a team meeting and said "if you ever take drugs at my club again I'll f***ing kill you"

Fits far too cleanly... so naturally it can't be true.

But its enough for me to blindly believe.

Take Begley in the PSD.

Fits far too cleanly... so naturally it can't be true.

But its enough for me to blindly believe.

Captains who I believe would of allegedly said that to the player in question at a team meeting.

Matthew Lloyd - YES

James McDonald/Cameron Bruce - NO

Sam Mitchell - MAYBE

Chris Judd - NO

Nick Riewoldt - NO

Tom Harley - NO

Adam Simpson - NO

Brad Johnson - NO

Simon Goodwin - NO

Warren Tredrea - NO

Darren Glass - NO

Matthew Pavlich - NO

Brett Kirk - NO

Jonathon Brown - NO

Kane Johnson - NO

Scott Burns - YES

Have I narrowed it down to the right club(s)???

Apparently (read: ridiculously speculative) he was the player the Herald Sun was referring to when his captain pulled him up at a team meeting and said "if you ever take drugs at my club again I'll f***ing kill you"

Why do you bother posting such rubbish when it has no basis of fact what so ever?

And HT, I would expect any AFL captain worth his role(other than the Cuz) to take rather strident and aggressive action to warn/threaten any player who was known to be taking drugs.

Captains who I believe would of allegedly said that to the player in question at a team meeting.

Matthew Lloyd - YES

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Interesting to go through the list like that though.

In my opinion -

Matthew Lloyd - YES

James McDonald/Cameron Bruce - NO

Sam Mitchell - YES

Chris Judd - NO

Nick Riewoldt - YES

Tom Harley - NO

Adam Simpson - NO

Brad Johnson - NO

Simon Goodwin - Doubtful

Warren Tredrea - YES

Darren Glass - Doubtful

Matthew Pavlich - NO

Brett Kirk - NO

Johnathon Brown - YES

Kane Johnson - NO

Scott Burns - YES

But Lloyd & Hislop appear the best fit.

*** PURE SPECULATION & SHOULD BE DISREGARDED AS SUCH ***

And HT, I would expect any AFL captain worth his role(other than the Cuz) to take rather strident and aggressive action to warn/threaten any player who was known to be taking drugs.

So would I RR, just speculating on how I perceive the captains and who I think would of allegedly said that based on how long they've been at the club and how they love the club, if the speculation regarding what was said is in fact true... .

It seems that no uncontracted players nominated before the deadline of 2pm yesterday. Does this have any significance? Do such players now automatically go into the PSD or what?

What was said is definitely true.

No one seems to have much idea of who actually said it though.

Hislop is the only non-captain's name I've heard thrown up throughout (which of cause doesn't mean it's true).

And before anyone asks I didn't hear it on BigFooty.

What was said is definitely true.

No one seems to have much idea of who actually said it though.

Hislop is the only non-captain's name I've heard thrown up throughout (which of cause doesn't mean it's true).

So your saying the ridiculous speculation is true now. Gotcha.

No I'm saying the whole "a captain of an AFL club took a player by yadayada" part was was true

No I'm saying the whole "a captain of an AFL club took a player by yadayada" part was was true

How would you honestly be sure if you dont know the protagonists were?

Why you saw the need to unfairly speculate that the statement refers to Hislop or any other player for that matter involving drugs is baffling.

Your response to my initial query suggests you dont get it.

Rhino, the report of "a captain tooka player aside" was spoken about on SEN by Ricky Nixon about a month ago. Whether it is true is a whole different issue. But MY source for hearing the same idea was that interview.

Rhino, the report of "a captain tooka player aside" was spoken about on SEN by Ricky Nixon about a month ago. Whether it is true is a whole different issue. But MY source for hearing the same idea was that interview.

Thanks Tim. I have no doubt the statement has been widely alleged to have occurred and its good copy for the media but it could well be folklore bandied about or it may well have been true.

Its the sort of comment I could well attribute to a Coach as well. Naturally some clubs come to mind before others.

I heard/read that it was Michael Voss.

I heard/read that it was Michael Voss.

good point. I don't think they actually said it was a current captain.

And Vossy would put the fear of god into you, wouldn't he?

haha i love it. Wish we had a fearsome captain like that... Brock?? get onto that one.