GOODBYE MR. CHIP FRAWLEY

[Wormburner 674]

I want to kick Swann in the nuts! What a jerk.

Edited September 30, 2014 by Wormburner

[Tony Tea 2,809]

Swann would not be doing his job if he did not question the Frawley compensation.

[Redleg 41,427]

Swann would not be doing his job if he did not question the Frawley compensation.

We are not doing our job unless we question the draft perks of other clubs and the fixture.

[beelzebub 23,383]

Swann would not be doing his job if he did not question the Frawley compensation.

I disagree...Only Mouse and Swine have opined. For what.

Swanns the new boy in town trying to make a name for himself and Malthouse is becoming increasingly irrelevant by the day.

The many said nothing and these nongs pipe up. Mahoney was nicely dismissive of both.

[nutbean 8,838]

Swann would not be doing his job if he did not question the Frawley compensation.

correct - I am not sure why all the angst. If StKilda asked for a compensation pick would we as a club be sitting here quietly ?

There is a formula in place for free agents but it is not set in stone and there is the facility to "adjust". I believe the Franklin compensation was incorrect but if there were rumblings that the AFL in their wisdom agreed that the formula was wrong in the Franklin case and were going to give Hawthorn the number one pick I would expect our club to jump up and down.

When subjective decisions are to be made, and if the decision may have a negative impact on our club I would expect our people to make some noise like Swann is doing.

( in return - we should also be making noise supporting our case)

Edited September 30, 2014 by nutbean

[nutbean 8,838]

We are not doing our job unless we question the draft perks of other clubs and the fixture.

Roos has not been quiet on free agency and all manner things relating to our club.

We have been lambs in past and it is time we were lions.

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

Is it weird I'd be dissapointed if he decides to stay?

[jnrmac 20,185]

Is it weird I'd be dissapointed if he decides to stay?

No. The hope of someone new will trump the disappointment of a known quantity.

[Tony Tea 2,809]

( in return - we should also be making noise supporting our case)

Which we did preemptively by appealing for special assistance without expecting to get it. Our appeal was a bargaining ploy.

[Robbie57 2,022]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-01/we-want-frawley-clarko

[Clintosaurus 7,861]

Officially gone. Just on MFC twitter.

[SaberFang 7,151]

Shocking. What an absolute blindside that is.

[Deetective Sgt. Taggert 389]

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/melbourne/news/2014-10-01/frawley-leaves-demons

[wattsup 470]

If he ends up at the Hawks then it's a disgrace, afl equalization at its finest

[Deetective Sgt. Taggert 389]

I am still disappointed. For all his apparent lack of endeavour this year he is one of the few draftees the Dees have managed to successfully develop into a genuine key position player.

Edited October 1, 2014 by Ascobar

[Biffen 12,947]

Lucky the Doggies and now us have had our star players equalised.

So the reigning premiers have the best fullbacks in the comp to take on Swans again .

[stevethemanjordan 6,952]

This will prove be one of the best things to have happened to MFC in the not too distant future.

Of that, I'm sure.

Frawley needed to leave for both personal growth and for the growth of the club.

[daisycutter 29,737]

devastated, totally blindsided

[John Crow Batty 8,879]

Ok, time to clear him from the mast head. Goodbye and good luck.

[Deeoldfart 8,061]

I'm neither surprised or disappointed (probably very few of us are!) ..... and we can now at least have our compo formally determined, and get on with recruiting a player who wants to be a Dee!

[Steve13 457]

Welcome to the MFC pick 3

Good luck chipa.

[Strapping Young Lad 227]

Now can we get him off the banner?

[Jaded No More 68,973]

No surprise in the end.

Sad to lose another quality key player, but his heart was never in it towards the end.

[hells bells 2,023]

No surprise in the end.

Sad to lose another quality key player, but his heart was never in it towards the end.

He cost us the Bulldogs game (and Goal of the year nomination against) by failing to lay a decent tackle on a 19 year old. One of the worst errors of the year. Bye chip

[BIG JIM 508]

Now time for the AFL to stand up and give the MFC what we deserve for losing a very important key position player. This will be a big decision in the context of the equalisation in the AFL. Pick 3 is a MUST