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What we should take away is that the club is apparently prepared to say sayonara.

My how this place has changed. Thank god

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    Do people not want trade rumours here or something? Facebook was references. Viewer discretion advised but it actually came from channel 7

    doesn't matter really where it comes from. What is the germ...who sees it..who hears it ?

    In this day its all......good

    Just go with the flow :)

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    WOW. Facebook say "yes"!!!

    I must say Chris has been very underwhelming, but given the dumping of Tunnelball, he may be needed in 2016, unless a replacement has already been arranged.

    Interesting weeks ahead.

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    WOW. Facebook say "yes"!!!

    I must say Chris has been very underwhelming, but given the dumping of Tunnelball, he may be needed in 2016, unless a replacement has already been arranged.

    Interesting weeks ahead.

    I still wouldn't be surprised to see Fitz thrown a lifeline in the rookie draft.

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    Scenario 1: Trade Dawes for ND75 and pay $200k of his salary to the Lions/Dockers/InsertTeamHere.

    Scenario 2: Delist Dawes and pay out his salary for 2016 of ~$500k.

    Scenario 3: Dawes stays and competes with Pedersen/Frost/InsertRecruitHere for the 2nd tall/Ruck option in 2016.

    I just don't see any other scenario happening other than #3...

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    Scenario 1: Trade Dawes for ND75 and pay $200k of his salary to the Lions/Dockers/InsertTeamHere.

    Scenario 2: Delist Dawes and pay out his salary for 2016 of ~$500k.

    Scenario 3: Dawes stays and competes with Pedersen/Frost/InsertRecruitHere for the 2nd tall/Ruck option in 2016.

    I just don't see any other scenario happening other than #3...

    Scenario 4 : A team that needs a forward like the Bombers or Dockers might seek him. In the Bombers case we are looking at one of their players already. With Fletcher and Carlisle gone, they need Hurley and Hooker down back and that leaves only Joe as a key forward.

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    One door closes another Daw opens

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    Maybe we are just trading him to free up some cash? Does that work in the AFL? If we trade him for a third round pick that we probably won't use would that remove his contact from our books?

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    Maybe we're just getting serious

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    Scenario 1: Trade Dawes for ND75 and pay $200k of his salary to the Lions/Dockers/InsertTeamHere.

    Scenario 2: Delist Dawes and pay out his salary for 2016 of ~$500k.

    Scenario 3: Dawes stays and competes with Pedersen/Frost/InsertRecruitHere for the 2nd tall/Ruck option in 2016.

    I just don't see any other scenario happening other than #3...

    And if his contract was front loaded?
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    I always thought Pederson offered more in both marking prowess and goal kicking ability .

    Also believed Fitzy or Frost added a little more X factor ,as well as Wattsy so far as having some impact on the scoreboard.

    Dawesy competed well, but in the end never took enough marks in kicked enough goals.

    In the last round when we had Oscar down back, I thought Dunn looked really good up forward.

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    What's the point apart from dumping his contract on another team?

    I'd have thought it would be better to keep him and then when his contract is up, let him walk. At least we get service out of him whereas trading him will get is a pick in the 40s-50s range which won't benefit us much now.

    Pederson is a better option on half the coin.

    Dawes' salary makes him untradeable unless he's going to a team in a rebuild focus specifically looking to top up its cap and then have room once his contract is up.

    We just won't get something in return that is worth it even in light of his massive contract.

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    Must admit...Didn't think we'd trade him.

    Interesting days indeed

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    There are several players that will NEVER play in the MFC's next Grand final team, Dawes is one of them.

    Given that, what point then does it serve to keep him?

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    There are several players that will NEVER play in the MFC's next Grand final team, Dawes is one of them.

    Given that, what point then does it serve to keep him?

    Terrible argument.

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    There are several players that will NEVER play in the MFC's next Grand final team, Dawes is one of them.

    Given that, what point then does it serve to keep him?

    I hate this constantly regurgitated statement. It's such a trite comment. It was done to death when Bailey took over by the "Let's Tank" sycophants on here. You may as well say that about every player over 28 including Vince, because it's highly unlikely that he'll play in a GF at Melbourne.

    I'd love Dawes to be traded because he's physically washed up as a player and contributes little, and not because he'll never play in a GF for us.

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    Saw it on a Facebook trade page. You might as well have just said "I made this up completely". It might not be your fabrication but it's certainly someone's.

    I really doubt the club is looking to trade Dawes.

    Wow, I'm really amazed that someone would be surprised the Club would want to try and offload Dawes.

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    Can mods please add (rumour) to thread title.

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    I hate this constantly regurgitated statement. It's such a trite comment. It was done to death when Bailey took over by the "Let's Tank" sycophants on here. You may as well say that about every player over 28 including Vince, because it's highly unlikely that he'll play in a GF at Melbourne.

    I'd love Dawes to be traded because he's physically washed up as a player and contributes little, and not because he'll never play in a GF for us.

    Hey mo, hardly trite given you then back up what I'm saying.

    With a "physically washed up... contributes little" player playing at CHF for the MFC, will we get to a GF?

    (that was rhetorical btw)

    But the answer is "NO" so my statement was spot on Einstein. :rolleyes:

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    Currency for Dawes is low, so if he is on the move expect to be short changed.

    We are limited for forward options especially with Howe likely to move. I don't see any great value in trading Dawes unless it is a piece of a bigger deal.

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    Currency for Dawes is low, so if he is on the move expect to be short changed.

    We are limited for forward options especially with Howe likely to move. I don't see any great value in trading Dawes unless it is a piece of a bigger deal.

    There must be something happening behind the scenes that we're not aware off.
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    There must be something happening behind the scenes that we're not aware off.

    I reckon you're on to it, Al.

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    I reckon you're on to it, Al.

    Weve all been thinking big fish....mid....which stands to reason. We made a play for Lynch and fell short. We all subscribed to playing Dawes out of necessity.

    Have we all missed something?

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