Would we have the cap room to afford someone like that and still be safe if a couple of players really improve in the next 2 years and look for bigger contracts? paying dawes and co decent money would leave a dent

Guess it's the way footy is these days- many players value money over loyalty and it's that shift in thinking which can enable us to buy in talent and improve, conversely we can lose talent this way too, but I guess you have to have that talent before worrying about losing it (lucky for us we don't)

swings and roundabouts, you win some you lose some. Cross your fingers we are in such a predicament in the future as it means we are going places and just hope that the players can sniff a flag and want to hang around at reduced market salaries

Buddy's in the mix too.

No thanx

No thanx

For Freo, rumours have it. Not us

We'll have the coin, Flash's contract is nearly up.

Sylvia would want to have a good year or he'll take a cut.

Neeld will cut lads to squeeze a player of Thomas quality in and more importantly,

he fits the right age bracket and would add a lot to the side.

I think we could definitely afford a big offer for a Thomas type player

and I doubt Daisy would go interstate - as he is a Drouin lad and gets back there quite a bit.

We'll have the coin, Flash's contract is nearly up.

Sylvia would want to have a good year or he'll take a cut.

Neeld will cut lads to squeeze a player of Thomas quality in and more importantly,

he fits the right age bracket and would add a lot to the side.

I think we could definitely afford a big offer for a Thomas type player

and I doubt Daisy would go interstate - as he is a Drouin lad and gets back there quite a bit.

Sylvias a UFA this year. we will lose him, im sure of that. This season will determine if that is a loss to us or not

Just Like Cloke hope we will make a big offer

till he signs this will go on all year , and we better get used to it with free agency as it will not stop

Just Like Cloke hope we will make a big offer

till he signs this will go on all year , and we better get used to it with free agency as it will not stop

He'll stay - make a decision by mid year when he has a few games under his belt

He said he didn't want it to drag on like the cloke case

For Freo, rumours have it. Not us

i have a hunch the hawks would like a trade him ala Croad.

too high an octane, imo, for us

Sylvias a UFA this year. we will lose him, im sure of that. This season will determine if that is a loss to us or not

I hope not.

I expect to, but I've no inside info either way.

On the topic of Daisy, I'm not sure if we'd want him if he spends too much time socialising late at night with Dane Swan...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/afl-star-players-dane-swan-and-dale-thomas-walk-into-crime-scene-at-a-sydney-hotel/story-e6frf7jo-1226563306839

No thanx

Are you for real?

Are you for real?

yep.

IMO he was on jet fuel up till last year,

and last year he was flying low altitude & was next to useless.

ask Benny.

yep.

IMO he was on jet fuel up till last year,

and last year he was flying low altitude & was next to useless.

ask Benny.

The guys better than any player our clubs produced in the last 150 yrs, the guysa merchandise membership selling machine, lets pass, FCS.

The guys better than any player our clubs produced in the last 150 yrs, the guysa merchandise membership selling machine, lets pass, FCS.

yes, pass, pass, pass...

BTW, he passe' his best...

Sylvias a UFA this year. we will lose him, im sure of that. This season will determine if that is a loss to us or not

Chip Frawley is a RFA this year. The most important issue for the club would be to sure up his signature. It will cost the club, but it needs to happen before a Hawthorn or Saints (rumoured to be interested) Jump in. IMO Chip deserves more than Dawes, and a longer contract. No point signing him for 2 years for UFA!!

The guys better than any player our clubs produced in the last 150 yrs, the guysa merchandise membership selling machine, lets pass, FCS.

rubbish!

I'd have Flower, Neitz, Schwartz, Lyon, Jakovich, et al ahead of him day in day out. not to mention champs from days before yore.

Sylvias a UFA this year. we will lose him, im sure of that. This season will determine if that is a loss to us or not

IF Col finally shows his very best throughout a season, we will also have a great season and he may want to stay with a club that is on the rise.

IF he doesn't, then it will probably be best for all if we were to part ways; pity about the lack of recompense though.

He'll stay - make a decision by mid year when he has a few games under his belt

He said he didn't want it to drag on like the cloke case

yep.

IMO he was on jet fuel up till last year,

and last year he was flying low altitude & was next to useless.

ask Benny.

Maybe he, like it is rumoured quite a few others, can't stand the thought of playing under Buckley :-)))

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Maybe he, like it is rumoured quite a few others, can't stand the thought of playing under Buckley :-)))

G'day Mono.

I was referring to Buddy...

I'd be interested in Daisy aday.

G'day Mono.

I was referring to Buddy...

I'd be interested in Daisy aday.

Thanks dee-luded: Thats one problem with the "quote reply": doesn't necessarily translate to the original thread.

We are singing from the same sheet.

Chip Frawley is a RFA this year. The most important issue for the club would be to sure up his signature. It will cost the club, but it needs to happen before a Hawthorn or Saints (rumoured to be interested) Jump in. IMO Chip deserves more than Dawes, and a longer contract. No point signing him for 2 years for UFA!!

Chip comes out of contract at the end of 2014.

rubbish!

I'd have Flower, Neitz, Schwartz, Lyon, Jakovich, et al ahead of him day in day out. not to mention champs from days before yore.

If those guys were as good as Buddy Franklin we would all be premiership supporters, Franklins a match winner and an A grade champion of the AFL, the type of player our club could only dream about.

The guys better than any player our clubs produced in the last 150 yrs, the guysa merchandise membership selling machine, lets pass, FCS.

Been around that long, have you? What a dumb statement.

Been around that long, have you? What a dumb statement.

Name one player that produces like Franklin does thats played for us hero?

Name one player that produces like Franklin does thats played for us hero?

Produces? Bit of a problem there. You said the last 150 years. Names already suggested above anyway. Add Ronald Dale to that list ...