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The Trade/Draft Rumour Mill

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Norm Smith's Curse Redleg

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no way Roos will trade out Jeremy Howe

Why would you give away the best mark in the game? Roos will find a way to utilize his strengths and he will be an absolute weapon for us

totally agree. ROOS WILL love Howe. Can't see him being traded. A Blease or a Tappscott on the other hand...

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totally agree. ROOS WILL love Howe. Can't see him being traded. A Blease or a Tappscott on the other hand...

I can see Blease being put up for trade, but no point with Tapscott. Equally, Blease is about the only line-breaker we have, he just consistently proves he has no tank. It's Roos' call whether he can turn that around with some solid application.

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Please, Strauss wouldn't ave any currency.He's 5 years into the system and can't get a game for one of the worst teams in the competition.

Sadly that's the case with most of our players. We'd be lucky to get anything for Blease and Tapscott would have no value at all.

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Sadly that's the case with most of our players. We'd be lucky to get anything for Blease and Tapscott would have no value at all.

I agree, it's a very sad fact that many of our draft picks that were relatively high just haven't developed into anything of value. For me I think there's more value in keeping them and trying to make them reach their full potential with us. Is Tapscott contracted? If not I would say he'll get delisted and possibly picked up in the PSD.

Blease definitely stays, he has enough going for him that Roos would want him.

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Delist our spuds

Keep the young talent until Roos has given them a crack.

Anyone thinking of trading tapscott, Howe or blease are dimwits of the highest order. Prenderghastly like.

Keep our talent, get 6 additional midfielders, and watch us make finals.

Howe, blease & tapscott will often be on our highlight reel.

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Strauss is my trade option. He has real ability but we NEED midfielders ... ballwiners. Strauss would have currency!!!

I'm expecting big things of Strauss next year. Reckon Roos will will work his magic here and turn him into a consistent HB/Wingman.

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Delist our spuds

Keep the young talent until Roos has given them a crack.

Anyone thinking of trading tapscott, Howe or blease are dimwits of the highest order. Prenderghastly like.

Keep our talent, get 6 additional midfielders, and watch us make finals.

Howe, blease & tapscott will often be on our highlight reel.

Agree 100%.

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I agree, it's a very sad fact that many of our draft picks that were relatively high just haven't developed into anything of value. For me I think there's more value in keeping them and trying to make them reach their full potential with us. Is Tapscott contracted? If not I would say he'll get delisted and possibly picked up in the PSD.

Blease definitely stays, he has enough going for him that Roos would want him.

I'd like to see Blease on one wing and Watts on the other.

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We have salary cap room, a good number of high draft pick numbers, Jesse Hogan about to come in, and basically untried talent of Barry, Evans, Clisby. So apart from trading in for 1 experienced mid - Cross - and 1 young gun - Swallow - we should recruit/delist rather than trade on a mass scale. This process has started with the 5 delistings and 2 retirements in recent days.

Blease, Tapscott, Strauss and Gawn are easily AFL standard players who have been retarded in their development by pathetic development and poor coaching. Getting rid of them now with an experienced and proven coach would be madness.

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I'm expecting big things of Strauss next year. Reckon Roos will will work his magic here and turn him into a consistent HB/Wingman.

He's missing most of the pre-season I'm pretty sure with the shoulder surgery he had at the end of the year. Poor bloke, seems to get injured just as he get's a little confidence and momentum. Play him on the wing I think. Was a midfielder as a junior and has spent his whole time here being developed as a back man which he has improved at. We need midfielders, maybe we've got one?

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I'm expecting big things of Strauss next year. Reckon Roos will will work his magic here and turn him into a consistent HB/Wingman.

level headed no names, R the specialty. but they have to have some footy intelligence & heart.

players with tickets on themselves are worth something out there?

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I agree, it's a very sad fact that many of our draft picks that were relatively high just haven't developed into anything of value. For me I think there's more value in keeping them and trying to make them reach their full potential with us. Is Tapscott contracted? If not I would say he'll get delisted and possibly picked up in the PSD.

Blease definitely stays, he has enough going for him that Roos would want him.

Tapscott is contracted for one more year I think.

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He's missing most of the pre-season I'm pretty sure with the shoulder surgery he had at the end of the year. Poor bloke, seems to get injured just as he get's a little confidence and momentum. Play him on the wing I think. Was a midfielder as a junior and has spent his whole time here being developed as a back man which he has improved at. We need midfielders, maybe we've got one?

theres nothing wrong with a slow development... its tried, & true.

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He's missing most of the pre-season I'm pretty sure with the shoulder surgery he had at the end of the year. Poor bloke, seems to get injured just as he get's a little confidence and momentum. Play him on the wing I think. Was a midfielder as a junior and has spent his whole time here being developed as a back man which he has improved at. We need midfielders, maybe we've got one?

He won't miss preseason because of his shoulder surgery.

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He won't miss preseason because of his shoulder surgery.

Are you implying that he will miss it for other reasons, perhaps that he won't be on our list?

Or are you just saying that he wil lbe right to go day 1 of preseason?

The silly season hasn't even started yet and I'm already jumping at shadows! Damn you MFC, 7 years of tripe has worn me down!

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Are you implying that he will miss it for other reasons, perhaps that he won't be on our list? Or are you just saying that he wil lbe right to go day 1 of preseason? The silly season hasn't even started yet and I'm already jumping at shadows! Damn you MFC, 7 years of tripe has worn me down!

haha, relax Billy. I mean that he'll be good to go for the bulk of preseason, won't miss the fitness work, and will get the ball work when it matters. The rest I have NFI about.
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He's missing most of the pre-season I'm pretty sure with the shoulder surgery he had at the end of the year. Poor bloke, seems to get injured just as he get's a little confidence and momentum. Play him on the wing I think. Was a midfielder as a junior and has spent his whole time here being developed as a back man which he has improved at. We need midfielders, maybe we've got one?

I agree, who would of have thought that you can draft a player and actually play them in their natural position.

Nah lets just ruin them and trade them off in 5 years time for nothing.

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haha, relax Billy. I mean that he'll be good to go for the bulk of preseason, won't miss the fitness work, and will get the ball work when it matters. The rest I have NFI about.

You sure about that? I've heard he will be restricted for most of if not all the pre-season? That's great news if he will be good to go..

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