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Todd Viney on Triple M yesterday was honest enough to say that we have enquired about every young midfielder that wasn't sure what they were doing, the likes of Shiel, Treloar, Dangerfield, but we are just not an attractive enough option yet for these type of players.

Bennell is absolutely everything we need on field having loaded up on one paced midfielders over the past couple of years.

I'd be staggered if we weren't at least doing our homework on him.

Obviously it's a huge punt with his off field stuff but it might be good for him becoming a smaller fish in a bigger pond.

Apparently Barrett reported on The Footy Show that the Saints have done a lot of homework and will be making Bennell an offer. I hope we are doing our research too.

It's why losses like yesterday are more than just a meaningless result, as some have suggested.

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Apparently it is the one he wanted to get into when he had the altercation with the bouncer.

Biffen
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Knocking a cigarette out of a bouncers hand in the Gold Coast ,in his free time, just shows his commitment to fitness. `

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You guys are kidding yourselves in passing on Bennell because we are 'trying to build a strong culture'... How about we build a team first? We have missed out on players and top end talent who are con

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Why can't you say anything more..?

Annoys me how people say they have heard certain rumour but refuse to go into detail for some unknown reason.

Bit silly to start something and get peoples hopes up then not dwelve into it any further personally.

Come on, don't be silly. He has probably said more than he should have already.

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Rioli is probably the only player more gifted in the AFL...Bennell is a class player.

Should we make a play for him? I don't know. Seems to have a bit of baggage, can he leave it behind and start afresh? That's the big question.

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Worth the risk in my mind. But his price is 'getting higher' by the week. If we can get him cheaper than Motlop then we win. Have full confidence that our staff/playing group can iron any residual personal issues (or at least supply him for a lot less down south).

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I have been a no for a long time, but have heard some good reports about him lately and being mentored by the right people. Wouldn't trust him back in WA but FMD we desperately need outside speed, quality and quick ball movement and a player like him to take the game on.

If the FD want to back themselves for the right price I will back them but there would need to be certain KPI''S and conditions in his contract

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I could live with this:

MacDonald Dunn Jetta

Vince Tomlinson Salem

Watts Viney Bennell

Trengove Lynch Petracca

Kent Hogan Garlett

Gawn Jones Brayshaw

I/C Tyson Stretch ANB Garland/Dawes

Em: Frost Dawes/Garland/ JKH Newton

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Tomlinson, Lynch and Bennell all in one trade period? I'm guessing you are trading Howe (he's worth a second rounder at the moment) and trading all our 2015 and 2016 future picks. That's about the only way it will happen. But I like your enthusiasm Roger!

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I have been a no for a long time, but have heard some good reports about him lately and being mentored by the right people. Wouldn't trust him back in WA but FMD we desperately need outside speed, quality and quick ball movement and a player like him to take the game on.

If the FD want to back themselves for the right price I will back them but there would need to be certain KPI''S and conditions in his contract

You would get someone like Jetta to mentor him.

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Terry Wallace on trade radio mentioned out of all clubs he think Melbourne would be the best fit for him.

I think we will end up with pick 5 or 6 which i would straight swap for.

Thoughts?

I actually think he'll stay with the GC now. He has cleaned himself up and is playing good footy. They Suns MIGHT trade him given a huge offer but I don't think he'll be traded anymore.

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I actually think he'll stay with the GC now. He has cleaned himself up and is playing good footy. They Suns MIGHT trade him given a huge offer but I don't think he'll be traded anymore.

I think GC are trying to salvage some of his value.

Fattening him back up for market before they make his ongoing welfare someone else's concern.

I don't mind if that ends up being us.

Having said that, I'd guess Wallet is just musing.

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nah, don't want wallace. over the hill

Glass jaw.

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Glass jaw.

That was a legitimate attempt to spoil. A total accident. No premeditation. Now his son is a field umpire. We're up against it in any game Brent Wallace umpires. Hold on, umpires are always fair minded, even handed and honest aren't they ????
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A public nuisance? Wow, really serious.

I find the whole thing ridiculous really.

He is the unluckiest bloke to have been caught out when somebody provided that picture of him snorting you-know-what because I would say 80 percent of players within the AFL would be doing the same thing during the off-season. They're recreational drugs and the reality is that kids aged 18-26 ish will experiment with these kinds of drugs in a way that is perhaps less 'carefully thought out' than guys in the older age bracket. Of course it doesn't 'look good' when news like that is leaked but it ain't nothing but the truth.

The way people paint these kids is as though they're criminals. Harley obviously has some settling down to do. As he gets older he'll learn to party more 'responsibly'.

I guess the Hawks should get rid of Luke Hodge after his little incident on the Thursday night. The Captain of their club....

I'd have no issue in bringing Harley to the Dees and I'd back our coaches and development 100% in bringing the best out of him.

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