http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-31/scotland-to-play-on-as-a-rookie

Should we steal him from under their nose?

No.

No.

Why not?

Because his best footy is well and truly past him and he is not the type of player or person we need at the club.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-31/scotland-to-play-on-as-a-rookie

Should we steal him from under their nose?

No because it really would be a case of cutting our nose to spite our face.

Different thing if it was a young kid with something to give in the future but Scotland is near to finished (not to mention he fails on the no DH front as well).

Oh, you mean the player ... I was going to say yes as long as we get first dibs on all the single malt, but Old Dee would probably have done so before I finished typing ...

You have to be kidding!

I'd rather Carlton keep him so it means they don't rookie some one who could turn out to be a gun.

Take Scotland ??

I think they're saying NO !!!

Oh, you mean the player ... I was going to say yes as long as we get first dibs on all the single malt, but Old Dee would probably have done so before I finished typing ...

...and we get Sir Alex as the senior assistant.

This would purely be a "let's screw Carlton" move.

He is a bloke who was told by his club that they can only afford to keep him as a Rookie. Some thought he would be cut outright.

Just let it go.

Do we need a 30+ sweeper (read: loose man, kick chaser) well past his prime?

This shouldn't even be a consideration. He is over 30 and has been in trouble with the law. A definite no.

...and we get Sir Alex as the senior assistant.

WIth the emphasis on senior ...

Do we need a 30+ sweeper (read: loose man, kick chaser) well past his prime?

try 33 ! - (yes, i know 33 can be loosely called 30+)

Amusing idea from a "ha ha, take that Carlton" point of view.

Heart-breaking from a "not being an embarrassment of a footy club" point of view.

No thanks.

That being said, how does he get on to the Carlton rookie list? I assume he has to nominate for all three drafts. I know nobody else will bother taking him other than Carlton, but it's a hell of a way to have to go just to keep playing for the club you already play for.

Just another example of why the rookie list doesn't work and should go.

This would purely be a "let's screw Carlton" move.

He is a bloke who was told by his club that they can only afford to keep him as a Rookie. Some thought he would be cut outright.

Just let it go.

Nothing to do with affording, he'll still be on decent cash but Carlton needed him to change over to have enough list movements on draft day. He'd still be on 200-250k on the rookie list so there's no way we'd touch him.

Nothing to do with affording, he'll still be on decent cash but Carlton needed him to change over to have enough list movements on draft day. He'd still be on 200-250k on the rookie list so there's no way we'd touch him.

That's what I meant. 'Afford' from a list manangement POV.

I would prefer somewhere with a warmer climate.

try 33 ! - (yes, i know 33 can be loosely called 30+)

Was that Junior's age prior to the tap on the shoulder?

Born: October 5, 1976

left Melb October 2010

seeing as you can't do your own research, you can do the math

and is there a point you are trying to make?

GWS could do worse than draft Scotland.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-10-31/scotland-to-play-on-as-a-rookie

Should we steal him from under their nose?

In the words of Peter Jackson

It's not the way we do business

Its NO from me and i thought we had a no DH policy

Edited November 6, 201312 yr by Swampfox

Matt Thomas from Port would be a much better bet for us than Scotland IMO.