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When someone says imo it means in my opinion as in speculation. I do not claim that i have any inside info on Trenners but id be genuinely surprised if he plays again.

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When someone says imo it means in my opinion as in speculation. I do not claim that i have any inside info on Trenners but id be genuinely surprised if he plays again.

Considering many of us have spent a summer or two scrolling for your Melbourne Bitter for updates on rumours you have started - forgive us for pushing for clarification on whether it was or wasn't your opinion.

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Laughable to pass on a player of this calibre because of a few off field activities that every second AFL player dabbles in.

Worked out well for Hawthorn and Dayle Garlett.

With Bennell, from everything that's been said, including from sympathetic scribes like Emma Quayle, the issues (problems) go a bit deeper than "a few off-field activities".

As others have posted, happy to trust the club on this. But once again, for all his football prowess, the Suns have decided they'd be better off without him. That's a big call.

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Worked out well for Hawthorn and Dayle Garlett.

With Bennell, from everything that's been said, including from sympathetic scribes like Emma Quayle, the issues (problems) go a bit deeper than "a few off-field activities".

As others have posted, happy to trust the club on this. But once again, for all his football prowess, the Suns have decided they'd be better off without him. That's a big call.

Bennell's played 81 games and had 5 years in the system.

Garlett is a silly analogy.

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Actually i just remembered the rumour we had a crack at Toby Greene last year tweeted by someone or other - clearly the no dh policy doesnt apply when you are desperate

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Jack will play again, now whether he plays well enough to get back into the side is another matter. As for Bennell it will all come down to his attitude and his ability to persuade roos and co that he can turn him self around and commit to the club., if he can do than then I would certainly take him if we can. Sometimes players need a rude awakening getting the boot from the suns may do him a world of good.

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By reading the last few pages of this thread anyone would be forgiven for thinking it's a done deal and only the formalities remain.

I love how us supporters set ourselves up for disappointment during trade periods.

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