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Wow, I am very 50/50 with this one. I do believe we have no hope of getting:

Treloar; Requested Collingwood trade

Prestia; Already turned us down to fulfill last year of contract.

O'meara; Contracted till 2016 and injuries a concern, still 6 or so weeks from starting to run.

So who would be the next pick if Bennell was not avaliable?

Would Matt Sucking be worth a look? Be very hard to get him away from the Hawks i'd imagine.

Also have we signed Harmes yet?

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According to the 'Hun' we are not interested too much baggage and I agree!

Next??

At least MFC appear to have the right sources in regards to Bennell. There is no denying that he is a massive talent - as was Dayle Garlett - but.. There are issues there, and there has always been issues there. Bennell was no clean skin prior to entering the AFL, I said that a couple of years back. GC didn't do their homework, and now they've paid that price. I don't want MFC to make that same mistake. We already threw away the 2011 draft, we can't afford to throw away quality draft picks for troubled players. Regardless of their potential upside, they aren't realizing their talent for a very good reason.

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certainly not what roos indicated.

"Hawthorn, Melbourne and Brisbane have said they are not in the hunt."

Smoke and mirrors for the next two months...

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"Hawthorn, Melbourne and Brisbane have said they are not in the hunt."

http://www.heraldsun...a-1227516062175

Others are saying the Hawks are into him.

If Howe goes to GC I would take the discounted Bennell and something else, maybe Spencer for Smith. Why not back ourselves in to help him . He is an elite talent. We passed in Darling and then on Dusty when wanting to leave. Pretty handy players.

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Are those calling for the recruitment of Harley Bennell the same persons who were demanding the drafting of Dayle Garlett? We could get him cheap this year.

While the clubs culture is undergoing a real improvement, Bennell is not a step in right direction.

I wanted Dayle, but for less than the Hawks paid. Also wanted Jeff...

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HB is a scapegoat, very INTERESTING, THERE WHERE 13 PLAYERS WHO HUNT SAID TOOK DRUGS WITH HIM, since the pictures come out with HIM snorting drugs the other 12 players have not been punished or named, who are they, HB is taking the rap for the other 12.

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HB is a scapegoat, very INTERESTING, THERE WHERE 13 PLAYERS WHO HUNT SAID TOOK DRUGS WITH HIM, since the pictures come out with HIM snorting drugs the other 12 players have not been punished or named, who are they, HB is taking the rap for the other 12.

Maybe the others just weren't photographed snorting powder..

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Maybe the others just weren't photographed snorting powder..

They hid theirs in their Bibles.

Absolute fact.

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Wow, I am very 50/50 with this one. I do believe we have no hope of getting:

Treloar; Requested Collingwood trade

Prestia; Already turned us down to fulfill last year of contract.

O'meara; Contracted till 2016 and injuries a concern, still 6 or so weeks from starting to run.

So who would be the next pick if Bennell was not avaliable?

Would Matt Sucking be worth a look? Be very hard to get him away from the Hawks i'd imagine.

Also have we signed Harmes yet?

Aaron Hall would be next off the list failing O'Meara or Prestia. Howe and a 4th round pick for Hall & Gorringe would get it done one would think.
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Roos on 360 was pretty clear...

"We need talent...Harley is clearly talented..."

We simply must make a play for him and back our leaders and developers - Roos, Goodwin, McCarthy, Jones, Jetta etc - to be able to help him become a superstar.

The idea of Bennell and Hogan - who presumably played together at colts level in WA - together is pretty compelling.

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At least MFC appear to have the right sources in regards to Bennell. There is no denying that he is a massive talent - as was Dayle Garlett - but.. There are issues there, and there has always been issues there. Bennell was no clean skin prior to entering the AFL, I said that a couple of years back. GC didn't do their homework, and now they've paid that price. I don't want MFC to make that same mistake. We already threw away the 2011 draft, we can't afford to throw away quality draft picks for troubled players. Regardless of their potential upside, they aren't realizing their talent for a very good reason.

There are issues all right and we've had players with issues before: Sylvia, Moloney, Jurrah. I don't think it's a good idea. The culture at the club does not need an injection of poor behaviour.
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