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The Panglossian
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3 minutes ago, hemingway said:

Clarkson and Kennett. It won't end well. A mistake to go back to the past with Jeff. He should have had the good sense to say no. 

That is only true if your a Hawks supporter, because as a Melbourne supporter I fully endorse his decision to say Yes.

As they have so much from Melbourne already why not give them our 1965 curse!

 

 

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    Surprise, Surprise - Luke Hodge is coming out of retirement https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/its-official-luke-hodge-is-coming-out-of-retirement-and-wants-to-play-for-the-brisbane-lions-in-2018/news-story/8fd413ce8af22b1a6843f64ed223790b

    Didn't the AFL ban this after a Brisbane player went to Ess and avoided being traded about 10 years ago? Brisbane missed out on a draft pick/player.  

    I thought they made a rule that if you retire you have to stay out of the game for 3 years.  Is the rule gone or conveniently forgotten?

     

    Edit:  Hawthorn have since announced they will accept a late pick to enable Hodge to go to Lions.  So rule of 3 years retired appears to still be in place.

    Edited by Lucifer's Hero

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    57 minutes ago, DemonFrog said:

    Only when he was coaching Melbourne. I fully support his coaching career with any other AFL Club.

    Ok your right there.

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    31 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Surprise, Surprise - Luke Hodge is coming out of retirement https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/its-official-luke-hodge-is-coming-out-of-retirement-and-wants-to-play-for-the-brisbane-lions-in-2018/news-story/8fd413ce8af22b1a6843f64ed223790b

    Didn't the AFL ban this after a Brisbane player went to Ess and avoided being traded about 10 years ago? Brisbane missed out on a draft pick/player.  

    I thought they made a rule that if you retire you have to stay out of the game for 3 years.  Is the rule gone or conveniently forgotten?

    Had his fingers crossed ;)

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    2 hours ago, DemonFrog said:

    That is only true if your a Hawks supporter, because as a Melbourne supporter I fully endorse his decision to say Yes.

    As they have so much from Melbourne already why not give them our 1965 curse!

     

     

    Yes, a good iteration. I can see your logic. My dislike of Hawks and Bombers is line ball but a lengthy period at the bottom with much club infighting would be character building for the participants and good theatre for the rest of us. 

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    2 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Surprise, Surprise - Luke Hodge is coming out of retirement https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/its-official-luke-hodge-is-coming-out-of-retirement-and-wants-to-play-for-the-brisbane-lions-in-2018/news-story/8fd413ce8af22b1a6843f64ed223790b

    Didn't the AFL ban this after a Brisbane player went to Ess and avoided being traded about 10 years ago? Brisbane missed out on a draft pick/player.  

    I thought they made a rule that if you retire you have to stay out of the game for 3 years.  Is the rule gone or conveniently forgotten?

     

    Edit:  Hawthorn have since announced they will accept a late pick to enable Hodge to go to Lions.  So rule of 3 years retired appears to still be in place.

    Very good point. Keep posting my friend. 

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    4 hours ago, DemonFrog said:

    That is only true if your a Hawks supporter, because as a Melbourne supporter I fully endorse his decision to say Yes.

    As they have so much from Melbourne already why not give them our 1965 curse!

     

     

    “Good for Victoria”

    Jeffrey Gibb Kennett

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    12 hours ago, ManDee said:

    Consider an avatar?

    Image result for darren bennett kick

    Mate considering the fact that we're both north of Melbourne you've got my attention.

    Your self proclaimed regime of Intelligent Conversation attracts me too.

    Your mission of converting alphabetical avatars into pictorial avatars I agree is probably the most important issue of the off season.

    I was never happy with my green P !

    I'd happily take up your avatar suggestion and fully embrace it.  despite all of my attempts I  just can,t do it

    I come from an age of pub crawling down to the South Melbourne ground before the night matches.

    Darren Bennett's kicking from the centre allowed us to march up Clarendon St line abreast.  

    F off Richmond we've got you covered

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    15 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Surprise, Surprise - Luke Hodge is coming out of retirement https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/its-official-luke-hodge-is-coming-out-of-retirement-and-wants-to-play-for-the-brisbane-lions-in-2018/news-story/8fd413ce8af22b1a6843f64ed223790b

    Didn't the AFL ban this after a Brisbane player went to Ess and avoided being traded about 10 years ago? Brisbane missed out on a draft pick/player.  

    I thought they made a rule that if you retire you have to stay out of the game for 3 years.  Is the rule gone or conveniently forgotten?

     

    Edit:  Hawthorn have since announced they will accept a late pick to enable Hodge to go to Lions.  So rule of 3 years retired appears to still be in place.

    Perhaps I looked at the wrong 'loophole.  From Purple:  "If Luke Hodge hadn't 'retired' ...then ... he'd be a free agent. Meaning the Lions wouldn't get lucrative compo for their exiting free agent Rockliff. Yet another loophole to be rorted in this highly questionable free agency compo system".

    Explains the late draft pick Hawks traded to Lions.  So Lions get Hodge and pick 19 approx for Rockcliff.  You can bet if we were the Lions in that deal, all hell would break loose and the AFL would canvas the other clubs and would somehow thwart it.

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    51 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Perhaps I looked at the wrong 'loophole.  From Purple:  "If Luke Hodge hadn't 'retired' ...then ... he'd be a free agent. Meaning the Lions wouldn't get lucrative compo for their exiting free agent Rockliff. Yet another loophole to be rorted in this highly questionable free agency compo system".

    Explains the late draft pick Hawks traded to Lions.  So Lions get Hodge and pick 19 approx for Rockcliff.  You can bet if we were the Lions in that deal, all hell would break loose and the AFL would canvas the other clubs and would somehow thwart it.

    Absolutely. What an absolute con

    obviously Fagan and Hodge had a coffee ☕️ long ago. 

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    55 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Perhaps I looked at the wrong 'loophole.  From Purple:  "If Luke Hodge hadn't 'retired' ...then ... he'd be a free agent. Meaning the Lions wouldn't get lucrative compo for their exiting free agent Rockliff. Yet another loophole to be rorted in this highly questionable free agency compo system".

    Explains the late draft pick Hawks traded to Lions.  So Lions get Hodge and pick 19 approx for Rockcliff.  You can bet if we were the Lions in that deal, all hell would break loose and the AFL would canvas the other clubs and would somehow thwart it.

    not really

    if he didn't retire bears could still get him via a nominal trade without using fa. see dangermouse last year. he went via trade instead of fa

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    9 hours ago, puntkick said:

    Mate considering the fact that we're both north of Melbourne you've got my attention.

    Your self proclaimed regime of Intelligent Conversation attracts me too.

    Your mission of converting alphabetical avatars into pictorial avatars I agree is probably the most important issue of the off season.

    I was never happy with my green P !

    I'd happily take up your avatar suggestion and fully embrace it.  despite all of my attempts I  just can,t do it

    I come from an age of pub crawling down to the South Melbourne ground before the night matches.

    Darren Bennett's kicking from the centre allowed us to march up Clarendon St line abreast.  

    F off Richmond we've got you covered

    One should always be concerned with green pee.

    I note that your favored  players suffered white line fever or were simply mad. Why did Rod Grinter miss a gong? 

    I have been chastised for posting too many gifs (fair call) including that fantastic Bennett puntkick I suggested for your avatar. Try going into your profile and click on your profile avatar and follow the steps.

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    18 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    not really

    if he didn't retire bears could still get him via a nominal trade without using fa. see dangermouse last year. he went via trade instead of fa

    That is what has happened.  Maybe I didn't explain it very well.

    Hodge has come out of retirement and Hawks will do a nominal trade with Lions thereby avoiding Lions losing their (very high) AFL compo pick for Rockcliff.  That is the 'Sting'/loophole Barrett refers to.

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    34 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    That is what has happened.  Maybe I didn't explain it very well.

    Hodge has come out of retirement and Hawks will do a nominal trade with Lions thereby avoiding Lions losing their (very high) AFL compo pick for Rockcliff.  That is the 'Sting'/loophole Barrett refers to.

    yes, but nothing new here. don't know why purple is conflating it......well i do know, but :lol:

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