I will start this post with "Don't shoot the messenger" Just got home from final clean up function at my local ammo's club. Nearly got into a blue because I refuse to believe the rumour. 2 different sources that Nathan Jones is off to Geelong deal done before Roos came on board. NO. Say it isn't so!!! Heard same rumour at Ammo G.F. last week so if it is so widespread why hasn't it appeared here? Same source has Jeremy Howe off as well which I posted elsewhere. C'mon team tell he it isn't true

Stress less old fella. Jonesy will be a Dee for a long time yet - there isn't anything we'd take from Geelong for him that they'd offer up.

He is also possibly in line for the captaincy. Nate bleeds for the club, he won't be going anywhere.

I will start this post with "Don't shoot the messenger" Just got home from final clean up function at my local ammo's club. Nearly got into a blue because I refuse to believe the rumour. 2 different sources that Nathan Jones is off to Geelong deal done before Roos came on board. NO. Say it isn't so!!! Heard same rumour at Ammo G.F. last week so if it is so widespread why hasn't it appeared here? Same source has Jeremy Howe off as well which I posted elsewhere. C'mon team tell he it isn't true

Oh lol.

He's contracted.

Money is not really an issue. As far as I understand, we aren't even close to the cap. Even if we take a couple of older guys for a year or two at inflated salaries, it shouldn't have too much effect on our list.

It's not money, it's what we have to give up. Montagna as far as I know is not a FA nor is Del, technically that is. The Saints would want more than we should give, not that we would be looking at them anyway.

I will start this post with "Don't shoot the messenger" Just got home from final clean up function at my local ammo's club. Nearly got into a blue because I refuse to believe the rumour. 2 different sources that Nathan Jones is off to Geelong deal done before Roos came on board. NO. Say it isn't so!!! Heard same rumour at Ammo G.F. last week so if it is so widespread why hasn't it appeared here? Same source has Jeremy Howe off as well which I posted elsewhere. C'mon team tell he it isn't true

...and you think this type of deal would be done before Roos came on board??? do you think Roos would be happy about it unless they gave us Christiansen and Duncan.

Can we blame Scwab for this?

Sounds like rumour time is really ramping up now, with Facebook and Twitter etc. it gets worse every year.

Oh lol.

He's contracted.

Oh lol, you can still trade contracted players...

Hogan is one tick from the Neeld era, and there aren't many of those.

Recruiting thru the Neeld era was generally very positive - Clark, Dawes and Viney in the 2nd round.

The whole Pedersen, Rodan, Byrnes, Gillies angst is overblown.

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Kevin Sheedy said last night that GWS's pick one is on the table for the right player.

Perhaps they will have a crack at Fyfe.

Can't believe the Nathan Jones rumour. That seems ridiculous - on a number of levels.

Kevin Sheedy said last night that GWS's pick one is on the table for the right player.

Perhaps they will have a crack at Fyfe.

Can't believe the Nathan Jones rumour. That seems ridiculous - on a number of levels.

I'm actually surprised we haven't heard more from the likes of St. Kilda, Dogs, Carlton etc at least sounding out GWS for that first pick. They could offer their own first rounder plus something good in return for getting it so they can draft Boyd, something those 3 clubs need going forward. That's not to say they haven't done so but Boys would be an excellent fit for a number of clubs and GWS isn't really one of them.

Fyfe is the one player that I would throw the kitchen sink at in order to get him. I'm talking first, second and third round picks and without a moments hesitation. Very few players have the capacity to change a football team's immediate future but he is one of them.

Other things I've heard - nothing remarkable.

As everyone knows, Heath Shaw will be at another club next season - possibly the Dees.

I've heard it reported here that Didak has signed a two year deal with Carlton. The talk last night however is that he's off to the Crows.

GWS are having a massive crack at Mumford and are also interested in landing an older ruckman in the twilight of his career from another club (eg, Jolly).

GWS is definitely right in the mix for Franklin.

A lot of clubs were interested in Watts. Feeling is that Roos will turn him into a superstar.

Fyfe is the one player that I would throw the kitchen sink at in order to get him. I'm talking first, second and third round picks and without a moments hesitation. Very few players have the capacity to change a football team's immediate future but he is one of them.

I agree, they can have our 2013 picks across the board for Fyfe.

Other things I've heard - nothing remarkable.

As everyone knows, Heath Shaw will be at another club next season - possibly the Dees.

I've heard it reported here that Didak has signed a two year deal with Carlton. The talk last night however is that he's off to the Crows.

GWS are having a massive crack at Mumford and are also interested in landing an older ruckman in the twilight of his career from another club (eg, Jolly).

GWS is definitely right in the mix for Franklin.

A lot of clubs were interested in Watts. Feeling is that Roos will turn him into a superstar.

Let's hope Jamar wants 2 go back 2 SA.

I agree, they can have our 2013 picks across the board for Fyfe.

316, it actually makes me sick that in all this time we have not been able to pick up an out and out star through the draft. If there's a dud to be picked, for the most part, we've picked him. For once, let's fluke a bloody superstar. I don't care if its rumored they have a meth addiction.

we should offer pick 2,20 and fitz for fyfe? give them something to think about.

we should offer pick 2,20 and fitz for fyfe? give them something to think about.

As I said above, Fyfe is an absolute gun but that is overs I think.

Feeling is that Roos will turn him into a superstar.

Not possible, Ben doesn't rate him.

Not possible, Ben doesn't rate him.

Haven't I given you enough attention lately ?

S Selwood 2 years to go on contract and likely captain of eagles. N Jones 2 years to go on contract and likely captain of Dees. Neither going anywhere!

I will start this post with "Don't shoot the messenger" Just got home from final clean up function at my local ammo's club. Nearly got into a blue because I refuse to believe the rumour. 2 different sources that Nathan Jones is off to Geelong deal done before Roos came on board. NO. Say it isn't so!!! Heard same rumour at Ammo G.F. last week so if it is so widespread why hasn't it appeared here? Same source has Jeremy Howe off as well which I posted elsewhere. C'mon team tell he it isn't true

Oh lol, you can still trade contracted players...

Nate is contracted and the best player at our club. No way in hell will we look to trade him, and he doesn't have the option of walking until his contract ends. Even then I can't see him wanting out. He's fought for this club from the moment he walked through the doors.

Oh lol, you can still trade contracted players...

Yeah because Melbourne would trade Nathan Jones!

Yeah because Melbourne would trade Nathan Jones!

No of course we wouldn't and I'd bet that he doesn't want to go anywhere. The point I was making was that just because a player may be contracted, doesn't mean that he won't be traded.

I think everyone here except for 'older demon' can be confident that Jonesy is here for the long haul!

Recruiting thru the Neeld era was generally very positive - Clark, Dawes and Viney in the 2nd round.

The whole Pedersen, Rodan, Byrnes, Gillies angst is overblown.

Yeah why all the angst? We've delisted 2 of those 4 already...

No of course we wouldn't and I'd bet that he doesn't want to go anywhere. The point I was making was that just because a player may be contracted, doesn't mean that he won't be traded.

I think everyone here except for 'older demon' can be confident that Jonesy is here for the long haul!

The rumour was that it was a signed sealed delivered type deal, which would only work if a player was out of contract and told the club he was not interested in signing a new contract, or was a free agent.

Yeah why all the angst? We've delisted 2 of those 4 already...

1 retired due to injury, 1 delisted. But don't let the truth get in the way and all that...

Where does all this "Scott Selwood to be made captain" rubbish come from?

They don't even have a coach in place to make that decision, as early in the piece as it would be.

And the perfect next-captain-after-glass is right there already, in Beau Waters.

It's just bullfish sprouted by people who want to sound like they know something.