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Sydney has made a bid to steal Lance Franklin at the last minute

As the article says, if they do manage to snare Franklin and steal him from GWS then surely something is going to happen re living allowance.

Realistically, with the amount that Tippet and Franklin would be on they shouldn't be able to fit them in, along with all their other stars.

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And yet every club goes feral about the possibility of us getting a priority pick this year, having been one of, if not the, worst performing club in the history of the game, on and off field, over the last 7 or so years.

This is BS. What's Tippett on?

As an aside, I'd take Hogan over Franklin.

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And yet every club goes feral about the possibility of us getting a priority pick this year, having been one of, if not the, worst performing club in the history of the game, on and off field, over the last 7 or so years.

This is BS. What's Tippett on?

As an aside, I'd take Hogan over Franklin.

If he goes I suspect we might hear something on the subject from the Hawks. Might be fun.

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Wheres that bleating heart bastard Colless now ??

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And yet every club goes feral about the possibility of us getting a priority pick this year, having been one of, if not the, worst performing club in the history of the game, on and off field, over the last 7 or so years.

This is BS. What's Tippett on?

As an aside, I'd take Hogan over Franklin.

Equalisation is a myth.

Free agency is biassed towards the clubs in the premiership window and or with cash to splash.

The GC and GWS pick and AFL support tilts the playing field further.

Clubs like Sydney, Collingwood, Hawthorn and Geelong can just top up year on year with the better players from the bottom half of the ladder leaving for a crack at the premiership.

Trips to the US are just used for the powerful clubs to get into the ear of the AFL not to effect any real change.

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Pick 2, sign-and-trade with Sylvia, throw in Frawley.

Do it.

Anywayyyy, Swans have a few players retiring and Mumford looks set to go so could probably afford him. They wouldn't be the only team in the league with two 700k+ players in the team.

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Brisbane are requesting 1.8 million dollars in emergency funding needed because they totally screwed up a bid for Paul Roos, still bitched about us getting any money.

The fact Sydney finished top 4 and are paying Tippett over a million dollars a year and can still afford at least 1.4 mil a year is just crazy, how much extra are they getting? no bloody wonder they're up the top all the time..

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Equalisation is a myth.

Free agency is biassed towards the clubs in the premiership window and or with cash to splash.

The GC and GWS pick and AFL support tilts the playing field further.

Clubs like Sydney, Collingwood, Hawthorn and Geelong can just top up year on year with the better players from the bottom half of the ladder leaving for a crack at the premiership.

Trips to the US are just used for the powerful clubs to get into the ear of the AFL not to effect any real change.

Agree with this. Peter Gordon was taken as the token charity case.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-07-29/us-trip-no-junket

I hope Eddie is getting ready to shell out, nothing has come from this trip at all yet.

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And yet every club goes feral about the possibility of us getting a priority pick this year, having been one of, if not the, worst performing club in the history of the game, on and off field, over the last 7 or so years.

This is BS. What's Tippett on?

As an aside, I'd take Hogan over Franklin.

Yes, very hard to fathom that one! I'd prefer Hogan too, Franklin no way worth that much money, but then neither was a former No.1 draft pick!

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Yes, very hard to fathom that one! I'd prefer Hogan too, Franklin no way worth that much money, but then neither was a former No.1 draft pick!

Franklin would be huge for them in a marketing sense, but imo Cameron would still be their best forward.

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Franklin would be huge for them in a marketing sense, but imo Cameron would still be their best forward.

And both similar style of player. Don't see them being cohesive. There is also Patton. Big forward line!

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Anywayyyy, Swans have a few players retiring and Mumford looks set to go so could probably afford him. They wouldn't be the only team in the league with two 700k+ players in the team.

Exactly, I've been as critical of the salary cap concessions as anyone but I can see how Sydney might have some room to offer Franklin (remembering the AFL will probably pitch in "Ambassador" money too).

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Exactly, I've been as critical of the salary cap concessions as anyone but I can see how Sydney might have some room to offer Franklin (remembering the AFL will probably pitch in "Ambassador" money too).

In todays Hun they are saying with retirements and a few swans who want to leave eg. White and Mumford there would be room in their salary cap to fit in Buddy.

Buddy is renowned for not liking the promotional aspects of the game so the swans may look a way better deal than GWS.

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Since Round 13 Tippett had the most amount of kicks to when inside their 50 out of any other player in the league.

When he was injured it showed they relied on him too much and had no one to fall back on (something Collingwood should be worried about...)

Makes sense for them to offer so much to Buddy. With him and Tippett playing it will be an imposing set up.

But might cause some issues when their young guns want a pay rise.

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