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Yes, we did get Clark after he wanted to go back to Western Australia, but the main reason he came to Melbourne was they were able to get a deal done with Brisbane while Fremantle sat on their hands.

Bloody salary cap.

And like last time we have the $$ and the picks to get involved, if we have the inclination to do so.

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Will Paul Roos call this a Sad Day in football as he did for free agency?

How a premiership team may end up with one of the best Forwards.....something is not right Mr Demetriou!

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Will Paul Roos call this a Sad Day in football as he did for free agency?

How a premiership team may end up with one of the best Forwards.....something is not right Mr Demetriou!

yes. What has happened to the Draft where Tippett would have to nominate and take his chance?

6 years at the Froot Loops does not make him a free agent?

Explain Vlad.

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yes. What has happened to the Draft where Tippett would have to nominate and take his chance?

6 years at the Froot Loops does not make him a free agent?

Explain Vlad.

If Tippett goes to the draft there is no chance of him getting to Sydney. A bit like Lambert and Brisbane (Walls), he will go were he is picked.

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yes. What has happened to the Draft where Tippett would have to nominate and take his chance?

6 years at the Froot Loops does not make him a free agent?

Explain Vlad.

what are you talking about wyl?

there is nothing different about the process tippett will have to take to get to the swans

the afl can't and haven't changed any rules for tippett

the only advantage swans may have is they have a higher salary cap than most (but not all) clubs

swans will have to do an acceptable deal with crows

if they can't/won't and tippett digs in then he goes into ND just like Ball did where swans first pick is a long way down the list

have i missed some thing where the afl can intervene on behalf od swans?

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what are you talking about wyl?

there is nothing different about the process tippett will have to take to get to the swans

the afl can't and haven't changed any rules for tippett

the only advantage swans may have is they have a higher salary cap than most (but not all) clubs

swans will have to do an acceptable deal with crows

if they can't/won't and tippett digs in then he goes into ND just like Ball did where swans first pick is a long way down the list

have i missed some thing where the afl can intervene on behalf od swans?

i understand all that. But there is no point having a draft if players can nominate where they wish to go from the beginning. He is not a free agent.

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i understand all that. But there is no point having a draft if players can nominate where they wish to go from the beginning. He is not a free agent.

It's just words, wyl. Him saying he wants to go to the Swans doesn't make it so. If the Swans can't engineer an outcome using the functions provided by the AFL, Tippett won't get there. Remember how Nick Stevens desperately wanted to play for Collingwood?

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And some say the trade season is boring !!

Not I

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Another AFL assisted Club raid - Scully and Tippett. Crows have had worst run than us, Bock, Davis & now Tippett - all funded by the AFL

Far worse.

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i understand all that. But there is no point having a draft if players can nominate where they wish to go from the beginning. He is not a free agent.

but he can't nominate officially. he has just declared his intention, nothing official or afl related in that

again, what is your issue and have i missed something

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yes. What has happened to the Draft where Tippett would have to nominate and take his chance?

6 years at the Froot Loops does not make him a free agent?

Explain Vlad.

What are you talking about?

He is like any player out of contract. He has got an offer and named a club he wants to go to. If there is no deal he nominates his price and goes into the PSD and the first club in draft order that wants to pay his price gets him.

That's how it has been for years.

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what are you talking about wyl?

there is nothing different about the process tippett will have to take to get to the swans

the afl can't and haven't changed any rules for tippett

the only advantage swans may have is they have a higher salary cap than most (but not all) clubs

swans will have to do an acceptable deal with crows

if they can't/won't and tippett digs in then he goes into ND just like Ball did where swans first pick is a long way down the list

have i missed some thing where the afl can intervene on behalf od swans?

Sorry DC didn't see your post before I posted.

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He will be traded for the Swans first pick No 23.

Very canny man; had it built into his contract.

BTW remember this

Posted by skills32 on 03 October 2012 - 03:37 PM in Double Dip Drafting and Trading Board

If Sydney don't get Tippett then they will definitely get Dawes.

I have a gut feel that we will finish up with Caddy as a result of the trading/movement of the two.

Don't know how , it'e just a feeling.

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On another note I wonder how if at all this impacts GC and possibly nomionating JV. I would have thought that the Crows would be keen to do a deal with GC over Swans, ( better picks and more young players ). If they tell GC to hang onto pick 2 and they will try and get him to GC that may be good for us.

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He will be traded for the Swans first pick No 23.

Very canny man; had it built into his contract.

Incorrect. John Reid who drew his contract and the Crows say that is untrue. There is no deal in place and he is like any other player. His management have not denied this.

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It's far better for Adelaide that he nominates the Swans. Now They are pretty much assured of getting a trade for him. If he had come out and said he was going to GC then he could have waited until the PSD.

At least now GC have to offer up a juicy contract and a good trade if they want him, as do Sydney.


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"Tippett announced on Saturday he wanted to become a Swan, signing a four-year deal with the premiers." Herald Sun Saturday.

That can't be right because anything he signs is invalid unless he can get to the club. I would imagine another journo has got it wrong. At best a handshake of "if you can get me I will come on those terms."

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If.....and I know this is a big if...... Tippett attempts to get to the Swans through the PSD like Ball then someone must pick him up before them. The fact Ball was able to rort the system like he did has set a dangerous precendent where players seem to think they can nominate where they want to go, hold their own and other interested clubs to ransom by threatening not to play etc and get what they want. Someone needed to take Ball even if he sat out 2 years, that draft rorting could have won the pies a flag and has made trading very difficult for the players original club.

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It's far better for Adelaide that he nominates the Swans. Now They are pretty much assured of getting a trade for him. If he had come out and said he was going to GC then he could have waited until the PSD. At least now GC have to offer up a juicy contract and a good trade if they want him, as do Sydney.

I agree; the other thing is that the Swans have a reputation in the industry for being very easy to deal with; they pick their target and put their best reasonable offer forward first up (hence the Jolly, Mumford deals etc).

If Tippett had picked Essendon, on the other hand, I'd absolutely despair if I were an Adelaide fan.

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but he can't nominate officially. he has just declared his intention, nothing official or afl related in that

again, what is your issue and have i missed something

then why did the AFL send a memo to media outlets telling them of Tippetts intentions?

It should have nothing to do with the AFL thus far...but it does.

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then why did the AFL send a memo to media outlets telling them of Tippetts intentions?

It should have nothing to do with the AFL thus far...but it does.

They do that all the time.

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