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Meesen and Newton

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Since drafting both Gawn and Fitzpatrick do you think we really need Meesen?

Or should the FD rookie Liam Patrick instead.

Also players like Majak Daw and Matthew Panos havent been selected and I reckon either player has more upside and potential than Newton.

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    No we dont, but as nasher said they will be kept

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    I believe we have 2 options.

    One option is keeping them. The other option is getting sued by the players and in serious [censored] from the AFL.

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    No, nill, not, never, naught, nix, nup !!!!

    Pay'em out or whatever is required and move on.

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    If we could somehow manage to rookie Panos over Newton, we'd do it in a heartbeat...

    I was a fan of Meesen but we probably don't need him from now on with Gawn, Fitzpatrick

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    They have one more year left on the rookie list before becoming VFL mainstays. Sad but true. Part of me hopes Meesen does get to PA or Hawthorn via the PSD because I think he can jump start his stalled career with an established list. Newton has the talent, but can never put it all together when it counts. Essendon could/would be a great fit for him.

    Both players just don't have what the Dees need to move forward, which sucks for all involved.

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    Absolutely pathetic stance by the MFC. Looking every clubs list, including our own (Davey), so many guns have come through the Rookie draft. To overlook this is poor judgement.

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    Absolutely pathetic stance by the MFC. Looking every clubs list, including our own (Davey), so many guns have come through the Rookie draft. To overlook this is poor judgement.

    What are you talking about, we delisted them both and with their consent agreed to rookie them if they weren't drafted by another club.

    I believe Newton might be rookied by another club, so we could get another spot. By doing what we did we got two extra players in the draft.

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    I believe Newton might be rookied by another club

    Only Freo would be stupid enough....

    Unless "another club" could mean the Diamond Valley Under 12's.

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    Only Freo would be stupid enough....

    Unless "another club" could mean the Diamond Valley Under 12's.

    It had to be said! :lol:

    Redlegs, give us some more information please. Who/what/where?

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    Both Boys have got a year to prove themselves.

    It's totally up to them, The club has been Hard but Fair- 12 months lads.....

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    Aren't they both contracted players tho.

    I know we delisted them but i thought they still had one year on there contract. That is why if no1 picked them up we HAVE to re draft them? or did we pay there last year out?

    could be wrong tho.

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    Both Boys have got a year to prove themselves.

    It's totally up to them, The club has been Hard but Fair- 12 months lads.....

    I think the case is closed. They're gone

    If they weren't contracted they would have been cut.

    The recruitment of GAWN and Fitzpatrick would be the final nail in the coffin. They should give game time preference in the VFL to those players above Meesen.

    MFC have been generous with both of them. MFC got those deals wrong. Its done we move on.

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    Both Boys have got a year to prove themselves.

    It's totally up to them, The club has been Hard but Fair- 12 months lads.....

    I could be wrong but I would of thought that the club would give both Meeson and Newton an incentive to go on the rookie list like 2 years on the rookie list. Why would they want to be demoted if they are just gonna get the ass at the end of the year anyway?

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    speaking to Josh Mahoney last night at the MFC event...both players will be paid out for the remaining years on their contracts. Good move by the club as they can now focus on rookie listing players who can actually add something to the side....

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    speaking to Josh Mahoney last night at the MFC event...both players will be paid out for the remaining years on their contracts. Good move by the club as they can now focus on rookie listing players who can actually add something to the side....

    Some here call that reckless.

    I'd call it common sense.

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    I think the case is closed. They're gone

    If they weren't contracted they would have been cut.

    The recruitment of GAWN and Fitzpatrick would be the final nail in the coffin. They give game time preference in the VFL to those players above Meesen.

    MFC have been generous with both of them. MFC got those deals wrong. Its done we move on.

    It's far worse than making a bad deal, on newton at least. We signed him for 2 years knowing full well who we were dealing with.

    We should say sayonara to Newton ASAP. Meeson showed a bit before injury. I would retain. No worse than The Russian, better than PJ and a stopgap for the next gen.

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    It's far worse than making a bad deal, on newton at least. We signed him for 2 years knowing full well who we were dealing with.

    We should say sayonara to Newton ASAP. Meeson showed a bit before injury. I would retain. No worse than The Russian, better than PJ and a stopgap for the next gen.

    We signed him in 2007 on low bucks for 2 years at a time we had no forwards to speak of. It was a long shot punt that did not work. Agree that both should go. Meesen was as much an error as Newton, Hopefully GAWN and Fitz rectify that in years to come.

    FWIW, I would have thought Meesen was as bad if not worse. We gave him 3 years and Adelaide pick 37. Newts renewal cost us nothing. Meesen.... :unsure:

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    I could be wrong but I would of thought that the club would give both Meeson and Newton an incentive to go on the rookie list like 2 years on the rookie list. Why would they want to be demoted if they are just gonna get the ass at the end of the year anyway?

    The incentive was they had a chance through the ND and PSD with another Club. I think the Club would have told them they are finished

    speaking to Josh Mahoney last night at the MFC event...both players will be paid out for the remaining years on their contracts. Good move by the club as they can now focus on rookie listing players who can actually add something to the side....

    If they can do that under AFL rules then can they rookie others or are they blocked from rookieing replacements?

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