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We have the worst midfield in the league. We should try tog get him. At worst he provides midfield depth and a hard body.

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Ha! Reckoned you would get it once the drugs wore off Biff!

On the subject.

I should write my own story of my battle with addiction.

but why bother.

I am currently drinking a Pinot by the fire and gambling on the Nags.

I recommend it to anyone.

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I think it's because he was offered a contract and he rejected it.

I just read rpfc's post. He can be signed as a delisted FA. Surely he won't chance his arm in the draft. My bet is he has an offer on the table and a destination already determined.

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I just read rpfc's post. He can be signed as a delisted FA. Surely he won't chance his arm in the draft. My bet is he has an offer on the table and a destination already determined.

Makes sense, why else would you reject a contract unless you had something else lined up.

Hope we had a word in his ear. If we haven't I will be angry in advance for not studying strong midfielders stuck in minor leagues because of star-studded midfields.

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I just read rpfc's post. He can be signed as a delisted FA. Surely he won't chance his arm in the draft. My bet is he has an offer on the table and a destination already determined.

How is this possible? What is stopping us (or any other team) from offering a 2nd year player a huge contract to reject a contract from their current club and then sign with us as a free agent?

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On the subject.

I should write my own story of my battle with addiction.

but why bother.

I am currently drinking a Pinot by the fire and gambling on the Nags.

I recommend it to anyone.

The last of the legal addictions! That and the ciggies.

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How is this possible? What is stopping us (or any other team) from offering a 2nd year player a huge contract to reject a contract from their current club and then sign with us as a free agent?

There's nothing stopping us. My feeling is that another club has beaten us to the punch and made him an offer he can't refuse. (I'm not sure if we had any interest in the first place.)


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How is this possible? What is stopping us (or any other team) from offering a 2nd year player a huge contract to reject a contract from their current club and then sign with us as a free agent?

It works only when the club delists the player but if the player refuses to sign a contract and resigns from the club he isn't a DFA and therefore can't choose a club. Risky for a player to refuse to sign contract, hope he gets delisted so he can be a DFA and go to club of choice.

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As per my earlier post - I don't think he 'should' be DFA but that article isn't clear.

The 1st lodgement is on the 31st October. The 2nd Lodgement is the one that he gets 'delisted' from for the ND.

So we will find out in a few days.

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Wouldn't be the bombers would it?

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Wouldn't be the bombers would it?

Surely if they wanted him, Port would've given him up as steak knives in the Ryder deal

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would? No, trust me mate, they are taking Membrey 100% Also does this mean Geelong have to choose between Newton or Blease?

You can't say that with so much certainty.

But I can tell you that St Kilda have said they were a chance to have taken Frost before Membrey, if Frost was in the PSD.

Believe me, Blease will be at Geelong.

Newton may also go there, but they'd both be signed as delisted FAs; the PSD doesn't come into it.

And where the hell does this groupthink come from that says Membrey is any good?

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Even if someone has made him an offer, we can beat it. 3 years at $180,000 year gets it done.

We have the NEED and the CASH

Not $190,000 over 3?

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You can't say that with so much certainty.

But I can tell you that St Kilda have said they were a chance to have taken Frost before Membrey, if Frost was in the PSD.

Believe me, Blease will be at Geelong.

Newton may also go there, but they'd both be signed as delisted FAs; the PSD doesn't come into it.

And where the hell does this groupthink come from that says Membrey is any good?

He's not. People are saying that the Saints will take him with pick 1 because it was reported recently that they were going to apply to the AFL to have him train with the club on the basis that they planned to take him with their pick 1 in the PSD.


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Would like Newton at Melbourne. Has plenty to offer.

Heard that before.

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Not $190,000 over 3?

no - 3 years at $170,000 with a one year kicker and $50,000 for top ten B&F finish with a $10,000 penalty per week for weeks suspended

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He looks a goer. (It was tough re-watching the highlights from that first game.)

They're the highlights?

Am a tad underwhelmed...pass

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He looks a goer. (It was tough re-watching the highlights from that first game.)

56 second mark. Sam Blease's attempted tackle.

And you wonder why he was delisted.

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