The week that could have been

[Wolfmother 182]

I'm glad we miss danger.... Let's get them as free agency where we don't have to give up a bradshaw to get a gun just money

[Demoneyes 562]

Fabulous GNF. Let's hope it all pans out next year!

[The Great One 99 125]

Not sure if I am a bit slow to discover this, but it was reported that GWS offered us a top 10 pick for Howe. I for one am glad we did not deal.

[Cheap Seats 3,310]

.... and we can offer the most coin. Some on field improvement in 2015 is what is required.

here here.... it's about time our club had some luck on field

If Jonesy is excited for 2015 so am I (I assume he was based on the tweet about recruiting)

Add Brayshas and Lever/whoever (ready to go rd 1 2015 types) and I am looking forward to 2015

Edited October 17, 2014 by Unleash Hell

[Wiseblood 24,637]

Thanks GNF.

There was clearly plenty going on - apparently GWS went hard after Stevie J, Motlop and Jeremy Howe really late on. They plonked pick 6 down for Howe and we were stunned but didn't have time to even think about it. Amazing stuff (got this from Mark Stevens, I have no inside source!)

[adsy 145]

Would have done 6 for Howe in an instant and surprised the club didn't if given the opportunity!

Could have got Brayshaw, McCartin & Lever then.

[thevil1 421]

Thanks GNF.

There was clearly plenty going on - apparently GWS went hard after Stevie J, Motlop and Jeremy Howe really late on. They plonked pick 6 down for Howe and we were stunned but didn't have time to even think about it. Amazing stuff (got this from Mark Stevens, I have no inside source!)

Because its a weak draft this year. I reckon anyway.

[Jarka 767]

You said, and I quote, "I think this place took a turn for the worse when the riddler posted his opportunistic shyte".

I was assuming that "this place" was referring to Demonland, the "riddler" was a reference to GNF, and "opportunistic shyte" was a reference to his riddles. You genuinely can't see how your post might be interpreted in that way?

No, when I said the riddler, I meant the person using the username called 'the riddler'. but yes, this place does refer to demonland. If I wanted to refer to GNF then I would have stated GNF

http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/topic/37499-riddle-of-the-day/page-3#entry1012213

I still have no idea how someone could interpret my post to mean anything other than it was intended. Is it really that hard?

[ChaserJ 5,096]

DYLAN SHIEL has to be to the number one target next year for me. He's out of contract, as is Treloar, and I hope we're already getting into at least one if not both of these guys ears with big offers put in front of their managers. I would rather either of these two than Jeremy Cameron who is also out of contract next year incidentally as is Hoskin-Elliot, Coniglio and Devon Smith. Would love any of these guys to add to our midfield, WHE is the only one who I'm a bit iffy on the rest - please MFC for the love of God get cracking on these guys NOW!

Yep, we have to have a big crack:

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/adam-treloar-set-to-follow-tom-boyd-in-returning-to-melbourne-next-year/story-fndv8lf1-1227093960529

[John Crow Batty 8,863]

Thanks GNF.

There was clearly plenty going on - apparently GWS went hard after Stevie J, Motlop and Jeremy Howe really late on. They plonked pick 6 down for Howe and we were stunned but didn't have time to even think about it. Amazing stuff (got this from Mark Stevens, I have no inside source!)

I can understand why they may have gone for Howe. They desperately need someone for the 20 second highlight reel for the Sydney evening news. Six million dollar boy just can't cut it.

[hardtack 10,537]

No, when I said the riddler, I meant the person using the username called 'the riddler'. but yes, this place does refer to demonland. If I wanted to refer to GNF then I would have stated GNF

http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/topic/37499-riddle-of-the-day/page-3#entry1012213

I still have no idea how someone could interpret my post to mean anything other than it was intended. Is it really that hard?

So, you obviously didn't read my post where I apologised and explained why I got it wrong...

http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/topic/37527-the-week-that-could-have-been/?p=1015729

[demoniac 1,333]

Trade Week and Bit would be boring without rumours and riddles.

There are many things to get angry about in 2014. This ain't one of em.

[Goodvibes 3,596]

And to think I was wondering which fairytale to read my son tonight.

The opening post will do. I now know why we need such strong consumer protection laws.

I feel like the occult member who was overlooked when everyone was being slipped the LSD.

[McQueen 17,864]

So we can expect another rubbish year from Jack Watts. His confidence would be pretty low if we shopped him around to every club.

I've only just opened this thread and might be replying too early, but I do find it rather amusing that MFC (as a list management group) can shop Watts around after the Trengove trade went [censored]-up but then Roosy poured cold water on it because he values Watts too much.

If a Watts had the potential to secure Dangerfield or any other A grade mid and Roosy hit it on the head then I'd be absolutely amazed.

[McQueen 17,864]

First Roos has no idea how to use the sub, now he values Jack Watts over an instant fix of the midfield. When does Goodwin start?

Wonder how Trenners feels when Jack Watts is more wanted than he is. Ouch.

Page 2.

Like I said, probably posted to early.

[Goodvibes 3,596]

I've only just opened this thread and might be replying too early, but I do find it rather amusing that MFC (as a list management group) can shop Watts around after the Trengove trade went [censored]-up but then Roosy poured cold water on it because he values Watts too much.

If a Watts had the potential to secure Dangerfield or any other A grade mid and Roosy hit it on the head then I'd be absolutely amazed.

Yep.

Roos Out.

In GNF we trust.

[McQueen 17,864]

Yep.

Roos Out.

In GNF we trust.

I don't mind a good rumour and have enjoyed reading GNF's comments but the Watts deal breaker is golden.

[DeeSpencer 25,701]

I'm not sure I'm buying this.

I mean our interest in Dangerfield was confirmed a long way out. If he was accepting of our contract and Adelaide decided to cash in then 3 and 23 would've been a really good start and we surely had days to upgrade that second pick. The Trengove deal happened on Friday. That's the best part of the week to find an alternative. Was Watts the only offered? Surely we had alternatives. 23 probably only had to get in to the low-mid teens and from there Adelaide have to accept.

I can't imagine Adelaide wouldn't have been helping us get the deal done because if they realised he was going next year then the best they can hope for is one pick and somewhere between 8 and 12 most likely.

I can't think that any swans discussions wouldn't have been laughed out the door. They lost the grand final. They have no need to trade a top player for a draft pick no matter how high.

[Adam The God 30,249]

DYLAN SHIEL has to be to the number one target next year for me. He's out of contract, as is Treloar, and I hope we're already getting into at least one if not both of these guys ears with big offers put in front of their managers. I would rather either of these two than Jeremy Cameron who is also out of contract next year incidentally as is Hoskin-Elliot, Coniglio and Devon Smith. Would love any of these guys to add to our midfield, WHE is the only one who I'm a bit iffy on the rest - please MFC for the love of God get cracking on these guys NOW!

Would love Shiel, wouldn't sneeze at Greene and would be ecstatic to land Treloar. I tell yas, the next Judd, the latter kid.

[bing181 9,235]

Surely we had alternatives.

It's not whether or not WE had alternatives, it's whether or not any other club had alternatives. We can hardly turn around to Richmond and say "Looks like the Trenners deal isn't going to work out. Tell you what, you can have Sam Blease instead, we'll send over the paperwork."

Even the "we should have shipped Watts out" ignores the fact that many clubs might not have been interested, and the ones that were might not have had the picks/salary cap to make a trade work. For example, if Watts was worth in the 10 - 15 range - only Richmond, WCE, Crows, Geelong and Freemantle had picks in that range. Hard to see any of them wanting/taking him, even if they could.

You only have to read the comments from Richmond (re Armitage) and Port (re Gorringe) to see how a lot of these trades are really like getting a camel through the eye of a needle.

[Adam The God 30,249]

I'm not sure I'm buying this.

I mean our interest in Dangerfield was confirmed a long way out. If he was accepting of our contract and Adelaide decided to cash in then 3 and 23 would've been a really good start and we surely had days to upgrade that second pick. The Trengove deal happened on Friday. That's the best part of the week to find an alternative. Was Watts the only offered? Surely we had alternatives. 23 probably only had to get in to the low-mid teens and from there Adelaide have to accept.

I can't imagine Adelaide wouldn't have been helping us get the deal done because if they realised he was going next year then the best they can hope for is one pick and somewhere between 8 and 12 most likely.

I can't think that any swans discussions wouldn't have been laughed out the door. They lost the grand final. They have no need to trade a top player for a draft pick no matter how high.

Surely it was Walsh coming into the Crows and vetoing any possible Dangerfield trade...

Edited October 17, 2014 by AdamFarr

[Jarka 767]

So, you obviously didn't read my post where I apologised and explained why I got it wrong...

http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/topic/37527-the-week-that-could-have-been/?p=1015729

No I didn't, but it's not surprising that I missed it. There's so much background noise going on in this place now that I tend to skip 80% of the content.

No need to apologise, all good.