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Looking forward to it!

Here are some key dates:

Friday 4 October - Gillette AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period begins.

Friday 4 October by 2pm - Gillette AFL father-son bidding nominations; Academy bidding nominations lodged with AFL.

Monday 7 October 10am - father/son and Academy players bidding meeting; Gillette AFL Trade period begins.

Friday 18 October at 5pm - close of Gillette AFL restricted free agency offer and unrestricted free agency period.

Monday 21 October - Gillette AFL restricted free agency matching offer three-day period ends.

Friday 25 October at 2pm - Gillette AFL Trade period closes.

Thursday 31 October by 2pm - list lodgement (1); rookie promotion to primary list; retained second and third-year rookies; scholarship players; alternate talent player nominations.

Friday 1 November - Gillette AFL delisted player free agency period (1) begins.

Friday 8 November - international players inclusion on rookie list form; players not registered or played for 3 years rookie list form lodgement.

Wednesday 13 November - Gillette AFL delisted player free agency period (1) closes; out of contract listed AFL primary list players draft nomination form and player request for removal from list form lodged with AFL; new or expired (after 3 years) draft nomination form lodgement. Priority zone selections – NSW/ACTand NT on the primary list of GWS Giants.

Thursday 14 November by 2pm - list lodgement (2) and TPP estimates.

Friday 15 November - Gillette AFL delisted player free agency period (2) commences.

Monday 18 November – delisted primary list draft nomination form lodgement; non–retained rookie players draft nomination form lodgement; Gillette AFL delisted free agency period (2) concludes.

Thursday 21 November - NAB AFL Draft selection meeting (Gold Coast Convention Centre).

Friday 22 November - Gillette AFL delisted player free agency period (3) commences.

Monday 25 November - Gillette AFL delisted free agency period (3) concludes; AFL club list lodgement (3); notification of NSW and Qld pre-selected rookies, father-son pre-selected rookies, Academy pre-selected rookies, international scholarship pre-selected rookies and scholarship pre-selected rookies nominated if not selected in the pre-season draft.

Wednesday 27 November - NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft selection meeting (11am, Telstra Webex); NAB AFL Rookie Draft selection meeting (11.10am, Telstra Webex)

Monday 2 December – final list lodgement and final TPP estimates.

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Trade week radio earlier interviewed Josh Mahoney. When prompted with the question regarding the no.2 pick and the Dees intentions, Mahoney intimated that it was "highly likely" the Demons would be trading the pick for established quality talent; giving up pick 2 overall in the National Draft.

He stated there were 4 or 5 candidates who they had in mind (or were talking too).

He also stated that the club had done everything they could to keep Colin Sylvia, they now await to hear from him of his intentions.

I'm speculating but I believe they've been scouring for players from other clubs wanting to return home contracted or not. They've most likely put out decent bait, and they've 'highly likely' caught a decent fish.

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I'm speculating but I believe they've been scouring for players from other clubs wanting to return home contracted or not. They've most likely put out decent bait, and they've 'highly likely' caught a decent fish.

I thought much the same. The club is doing a nice job of keeping us all speculating.

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I thought much the same. The club is doing a nice job of keeping us all speculating.

What I was meant to add was that they've been doing it for some time.

And I've since realised the exact same sort of discussion has been going on in the other thread in relation to Mahoney's revealing comments.

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It's funny that the rumours circulating have been about Victorian players in the correct age bracket at interstate clubs that are relatively struggling.

Sloane, Rockliff, Scott Selwood, GWS players...

Even Swallow, although from WA, has Victorian ties and has struggled a bit himself.

Maybe there is some truth to one of them.

But I'd still expect a good return for pick 2 if we are bent on trading it.

This revelation by Mahoney that we're "highly likely" to trade it, makes me wonder if we're trying to sniff out any other possibilities that haven't yet revealed themselves.

The media is a pretty good vehicle for advertising to other clubs your intentions.

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Speculative but wouldn't it be a KOTD moment if MFC were able to secure one that had his mind set on returning home; perhaps still contracted; had knowledge of the soon to be official 'offer', regarded as a quality mid; 22-24yrs of age with 50 or more games under his belt.

Please let it be a Shuey, Sloane, Selwood, Polec type.

Awesome if we could downgrade a first round pick and perhaps organise another KOTD moment, before end of trade.

Two mids would meet Roos' and fans expectations.

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This revelation by Mahoney that we're "highly likely" to trade it, makes me wonder if we're trying to sniff out any other possibilities that haven't yet revealed themselves.

The media is a pretty good vehicle for advertising to other clubs your intentions.

Using the words "highly likely" indicates to me that a deal is either very close or done.

It is stronger that the usual lines trotted out ie " we'll trade it for the right deal" " open to the possibility" etc.

It's fun speculating.

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It's funny that the rumours circulating have been about Victorian players in the correct age bracket at interstate clubs that are relatively struggling.

Sloane, Rockliff, Scott Selwood, GWS players...

Even Swallow, although from WA, has Victorian ties and has struggled a bit himself.

Maybe there is some truth to one of them.

But I'd still expect a good return for pick 2 if we are bent on trading it.

This revelation by Mahoney that we're "highly likely" to trade it, makes me wonder if we're trying to sniff out any other possibilities that haven't yet revealed themselves.

The media is a pretty good vehicle for advertising to other clubs your intentions.

This is exactly what I took it to be, M. An opportunity to flush out any other potential candidates by pimping the pick.

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anyone else having trouble getting trade radio to work on the afl site? i can get onto it and it starts to load but then says it is unavailable.

I had the opposite problem. i got it going but then couldn't switch it off without turning off my whole computer!

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anyone else having trouble getting trade radio to work on the afl site? i can get onto it and it starts to load but then says it is unavailable.

Correct me if I'm wrong. But I'm almost certain trade week radio is only weekdays 9am to 5pm so that could be a problem.
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Correct me if I'm wrong. But I'm almost certain trade week radio is only weekdays 9am to 5pm so that could be a problem.

Na it says on the website, daily 9-5. i do remember something about it only being weekdays though, maybe last year?

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Na it says on the website, daily 9-5. i do remember something about it only being weekdays though, maybe last year?

Yer daily meaning weekdays mate.

Here's a tweet from trade week radio yesterday: That's the first week! Catch us from 9am Monday with @camluke and @NathanBrown_07 LIVE from Etihad Stadium as trade period opens!

https://mobile.twitter.com/traderadio

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Yer daily meaning weekdays mate.

Here's a tweet from trade week radio yesterday: That's the first week! Catch us from 9am Monday with @camluke and @NathanBrown_07 LIVE from Etihad Stadium as trade period opens!

https://mobile.twitter.com/traderadio

ok well thanks for that. i'll stop trying to work out what the problem is.

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