19 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

 

Footnote - not sure why Goodwin/Mahoney keep repeating that Goodwin has a strong relationship with 'X' player...  If that is said too often some may come to doubt it...

Good article, and as you say, looks like we will have some answers soon on a number of players.

In regards to this last bit - I can recall Jesse talking about how great the club had been to him this year and was very thankful for the support.  You would assume Goodwin would have been a major part of that.  I know they keep trotting the line out, but in this case I believe it.

Who was it who said:

Never say never ?

Strap yourselves in folks....

I'm feeling particularly uneasy about this upcoming trade period. It's either going to go very well or blow up spectacularly in our face.

Just can't see it being a meh scenario.

2 hours ago, Born to Run said:

I won't be surprised if Hogan leaves. Why would I be? I am a melbourne member and am used to these sorts of things. I will however be extremely sad. I am excited by the likes of him, trac, Brayshaw, Viney and others forming the nucleus of a side for a long time.

my odds of him leaving, 65%....

(hope I am wrong). 

I'm interested in how exactly you calculated that figure?

This hand wringing over Hogan is terrible, get a grip guys.

6 minutes ago, McQueen said:

I'm feeling particularly uneasy about this upcoming trade period. It's either going to go very well or blow up spectacularly in our face.

Just can't see it being a meh scenario.

Not sure why. Lever is the biggest name to come to the club in a long time. Unless Jesse puts in a request to leave, I can't see how it can blow up spectacularly.

13 minutes ago, McQueen said:

I'm feeling particularly uneasy about this upcoming trade period. It's either going to go very well or blow up spectacularly in our face.

Just can't see it being a meh scenario.

Lever in and Watts out is a big change. Not sure I'd say it's a great result or a bad result but it's something. It's a big name coming and going.

After that I think we are talking fringe players out and fringe players in. I'm nervous someone else may leave but that's most trade periods I guess.

29 minutes ago, mo64 said:

Not sure why. Lever is the biggest name to come to the club in a long time. Unless Jesse puts in a request to leave, I can't see how it can blow up spectacularly.

I'm conditioned to lowering my expectations.

Trade time is better than watching Richmond win the flag!

Wow. I can’t believe what happened 2 days ago. 

Ninthmond won THE FLAG!!

Anyone been near The Sporting Globe Hotel since, is it still standing??

Ben Kennedy has been delisted.

Any new rumours? i need something to excite me for the next 24hrs

11 minutes ago, MurDoc516 said:

Any new rumours? i need something to excite me for the next 24hrs

Mate, if you're relying solely on an Internet forum to excite you I suggest you start looking for alternatives.

1 minute ago, McQueen said:

Mate, if you're relying solely on an Internet forum to excite you I suggest you start looking for alternatives.

I'm solely relying on an internet forum to excite me about melbourne related news.

10 minutes ago, MurDoc516 said:

I'm solely relying on an internet forum to excite me about melbourne related news.

Haha.

 

Me too...

29 minutes ago, MurDoc516 said:

Any new rumours? i need something to excite me for the next 24hrs

No, but your profile pic is awesome, can't wait for JL.

 

3 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

 

• Watts is set to declare his intentions at a TAB lunch on Tuesday.

How bizarre. 

I'm half expecting some choreographed rubbish with togs

4 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

 

• Watts is set to declare his intentions at a TAB lunch on Tuesday.

 

Geez, what are the chances...

6 hours ago, nosoupforme said:

Players sign contracts and then for some strange reason they want to leave. Gibbs the same at Carlton. 

mcCarthy the same from GWS TO FREO. Regardless of any circumstances.

Easy.  You sign a mid-length contract which is heavily front-ended, take the cash in the first year or two then ditch the club before you have to play for less at the end. 

Hearing Balic will be doing a tour of the club within the next week or so, he has some fairly serious off field issues but also has some talent so potentially a value pick

Demonland is the most informed AFL Site of the year 2017, in their Annual Report apparently....

I'm going to need some pronunciation advice with Blicavs, Balic and Kolodjashnij rumoured to be on our radar. And is it Lev-er or Levar?

1 hour ago, Skuit said:

I'm going to need some pronunciation advice with Blicavs, Balic and Kolodjashnij rumoured to be on our radar. And is it Lev-er or Levar?

Oh come on man, we've had Grgic's before and you coped with that...

Edited October 2, 20178 yr by Danelska

4 hours ago, Skuit said:

I'm going to need some pronunciation advice with Blicavs, Balic and Kolodjashnij rumoured to be on our radar. And is it Lev-er or Levar?

Blitz-arvs 

Bal-ick 

Kollo-dash-knee

from my 6 year old nephew ?

10 hours ago, RalphiusMaximus said:

Easy.  You sign a mid-length contract which is heavily front-ended, take the cash in the first year or two then ditch the club before you have to play for less at the end. 

And there are reasons for it. Thank you for your input.

On 01/10/2017 at 9:20 PM, Demons11 said:

He has been inconsistent for 7 years and came back out of shape at the start of season

And then he was bloody good until he injured his hammy. In fact, he was a super important player for us after Gawn went down.

Dustin Martin is known as a poor trainer. Some of his teammates joke than he can't bench more than 90 kgs, yet he can push off a rhino with one hand at full tilt.

Watts' performances over the past two years have actually been very good.

What he did, or failed to do, 2 plus years ago is irrelevant - in fact, it's irrelevant for every current player in the competition.

 

Edited October 2, 20178 yr by Ron Burgundy

6 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

And then he was bloody good until he injured his hammy. In fact, he was a super important player for us after Gawn went down.

Dustin Martin is known as a poor trainer. Some of his teammates joke than he can't bench more than 90 kgs, yet he can push off a rhino with one hand at full tilt.

Watts' performances over the past two years have actually been very good.

What he did, or failed to do, 2 plus years ago is irrelevant - in fact, it's irrelevant for every current player in the competition.

 

First and third paras are correct. Like Gawn, he clearly struggled after doing his hammy. Gawn was an ordinary ruckman with little presence around the ground after his hammy. In the last game, Grundy dominated the game.  Prior to the injury Watts showed us how good he can be when fit and the team playing well.  After his injury, Watts may have been no better than his teammates but he was certainly no worse.  Very disappointed how this is playing out.