i know the AFL Media centre, & i know how many people they employ.

How many?

Dogs are said to be looking to trade picks 5 and/or 6 to GWS to get access to the mini draft. Swans may be looking to trade for one of those - say pick 5. No idea what with (Jesse White + pick 22 + +?). At least it is in Sydney, and GWS look to be going somewhere.

Pick 5 might get the deal done.

You'd have thought the swans must have a pretty idea of how they will get the deal done before puting up the offer.

I wouldn't rule us out of Tippett yet

I wouldn't rule us out of Tippett yet

Gee, I would.

Not prepared to rule out Gold Coast yet though.

2012 Adelaide Crows Club Champion Top 20

1 Scott Thompson (112)

2 Patrick Dangerfield (101)

3 Rory Sloane (89)

4 Sam Jacobs (78)

5 Taylor Walker (77)

eq 6 Brent Reilly Nathan van Berlo (76)

8 Michael Doughty (72)

9 Matt Wright (68)

10 Daniel Talia (66)

11 Bernie Vince (63)

12 David Mackay (62)

13 Ben Rutten (61)

14 Jason Porplyzia (59)

15 Kurt Tippett (53)

eq 16 Ian Callinan Jared Petrenko (50)

eq 18 Richard Douglas Brodie Smith (46)

20 Graham Johncock (32)

I don't want to waste too much time on this one, but I would be all over Hannebery like a fat kid on a cupcake if there were any chance of landing him.

The thought of having he and Viney leading our midfield for the next ten years...

Or a Phat Da on a $unday PhillyBurger.

Jesse White visiting Adelaide. Pic from fb; whatever happened to privacy.

Lions have gone public claiming that their 5 year offer to Tippett was more than generous but couldn't compete with Sydney's salary cap concessions. The irony is beautiful.

adelaide apparently willing to dump him into the draft if deal cant be done.

would we take him with 4? will gws take him first?

should we offer 20 instead of 20 for dawes?

is anybody listening to me?

adelaide apparently willing to dump him into the draft if deal cant be done.

would we take him with 4? will gws take him first?

should we offer 20 instead of 20 for dawes?

is anybody listening to me?

Just a bit of pandering to try to get Sydney to sweeten their side of the deal. It will get done eventually.

Personally, I wouldn't take him at 4. Had my eyes set on a gun mid.

What If he prices himself out of it? GC cap would be full, GWS cap too, would we take him in the PSD? Dawes/Clark/tippet forward line (plenty of ruck swaps there) and if we get pederson, he becomes a full time backman!

GCS have stated that they are no longer interested in Tippett, so that would just leave GWS...and if they took him, then that is one more top draft pick that becomes an option for us...we can't lose whatever happens.

I think he'd go in the PSD rather than the ND, no?

In which case, if GWS can't afford him / don't wish to, and GCS have ruled themselves out, we would appear to be in the box seat...

Pull the reigns on the Dawes deal, quick!

I think they go to the ND, and if unpicked they go to the PSD.

Pretty sure GC would rule themselves back in if he went to the PSD, just quietly

I think he'd go in the PSD rather than the ND, no?

In which case, if GWS can't afford him / don't wish to, and GCS have ruled themselves out, we would appear to be in the box seat...

Pull the reigns on the Dawes deal, quick!

I'd still go the three pronged Clark, Tippett, Dawes attack. That'd be amazing. Of course, presuming it was the ND our midfield wouldn't be as potentially bolstered, but that's something we have to weigh up. With Free Agency in now, we may just pick up a gun mid next year or the year after. If it's the PSD, we can't really loose can we? Hello, "war-chest".

I don't know what's funnier, people believing that Adelaide will let Tippett go for nothing, or that GWS and GC would pass him up!

I don't know what's funnier, people believing that Adelaide will let Tippett go for nothing, or that GWS and GC would pass him up!

And you're right, Jaded. He'd go to GC.

I don't know what's funnier, people believing that Adelaide will let Tippett go for nothing, or that GWS and GC would pass him up!

Well as unlikely as it is, it's entirely possible that Adelaide WOULD let him go for nothing. It has happened before.

And we don't know the salary cap situation of the clubs, although we can assume.

It's perfectly possible they could be in a position where they can only fit Tippett in as long as there is a trade for a similar amount of cap space going out.

But you keep laughing princess.

big problems with Kurt.. Adelaide and Sydney arent working.

if he goes for free.. what should we do to get him?

I am certain that if he did in fact enter the PSD there is absolutely no chance he would be available at our pick. GC may be saying they are not into him, but that is media fluff, they would be all over him in the PSD, and the same goes for GWS. He has a preference for QLD or NSW which makes them more attractive, and in terms of football we are not any more attractive than these 2 unfortunately.

But, a deal will 99% likely get done at some stage, and if it doesn't I would think he would try his hand in the ND in a Luke Ball-like attempt to get to his desired club.

GWS reportedly very interested, might trade pick 3 for him.

If this happens will the Crows take Toumpas the SA boy?

Interesting stuff.

GWS reportedly very interested, might trade pick 3 for him.

If this happens will the Crows take Toumpas the SA boy?

Interesting stuff.

I think he's always been their target, it's just about how they can get him.

If I was GWS I would do a 'Veale Deal' and give the Crows pick 3 for Petrenko or someone, on the proviso that the Crows let Tippett go into the draft/PSD.

pick 13 should do it.

Well as unlikely as it is, it's entirely possible that Adelaide WOULD let him go for nothing. It has happened before.

And we don't know the salary cap situation of the clubs, although we can assume.

It's perfectly possible they could be in a position where they can only fit Tippett in as long as there is a trade for a similar amount of cap space going out.

But you keep laughing princess.

Surprise surprise GWS are interested.

But you keep dreaming man!