On 30/09/2018 at 09:46, Swooper1987 said:

FWIW Tony Sheahan reported on his twitter feed that the Demons are back in the race for Gaff.  Usually a fairly speculative fellow, but he's put it out there.

He also reported North is making a last ditch attempt at Lynch. Even if his reports are BS, amusement nonetheless.

  On 30/09/2018 at 08:15, Redleg said:

Hello Brayden.

Nice thought, very nice. We want Maxy to reach the 300 game level. We want a target. Preuss is the man.

I'd like nothing more than if we could chat again with Gaff and convince him to come.  He's exactly what we need.

As I've mentioned, Connors stated he won't be going to Melbourne, but that was 3 weeks ago.  Things can change.  I hope we go all in for one final crack.

We should also have a crack at getting Andrew Brayshaw across and giving them adjoining lockers.

Surely the WCE premiership throws a spanner in the works. He's now desperate to win one. That won't happen at Norf, the war chest has no flag in there. Let's do this.

  On 30/09/2018 at 10:35, Elwood 3184 said:

We should also have a crack at getting Andrew Brayshaw across and giving them adjoining lockers.

You mean Charlie or Max have to change numbers ??

  On 30/09/2018 at 10:28, ProDee said:

I'd like nothing more than if we could chat again with Gaff and convince him to come.  He's exactly what we need.

As I've mentioned, Connors stated he won't be going to Melbourne, but that was 3 weeks ago.  Things can change.  I hope we go all in for one final crack.

I can't hear the fat lady singing yet! Let's hope we are having another red hot go at him.

Imagine:

In: Gaff (FA), May, KK, Preuss, pick 5 or 6, future 2ndor 3rd rounder (Kent), pick 36 (AVB)

Out: Hogan, Kent, AVB, pick 44 (Preuss) maybe some later pick swaps.

Nice.

 

  On 30/09/2018 at 07:54, Petraccattack said:

I doubt you'd find one Demon supporter who would want him on that contract.

North are so desperate to land anyone good.

Surely most supporters don't give a rat's arse what the players are paid. I honestly do not know why anyone gets hung up on that. It's almost like people are more interested in the accounting than they are the footy.

Get the player. Let the bean counters worry about how to line the dollars up.

Roll the dice one more time.

The Gaff to Melbourne scuttlebut went cold at exactly the same time as the clubs met for pre-trade discussions. I suspected at the time that West Coast said they were entirely prepared to match any offers and invited out of free agency trade offers to desist.

Melbourne, I imagine, would have intimated a walk from the table at the time, publicly at least, with North confident they could still call the bluff and outbid a WC offer and WC happy enough that this would maximise free agency compo.

I'm still on the belief - unsupported by any evidence - that Gaff has chosen us as his desired destination, but West Coast has to date blocked that potential. But I also think it's a fluid situation - with AFL pre-trade compo advice to come into play. 

Conners, naturally, stands to gain a great deal more from Gaff going to North - potentially in the ball-park of $100,000 or more to his personal bank balance. But I still have faith that our club is working its arse off behind the scenes to get this done. 

Imagine the melts on the North boards if we manage to pinch Gaff off them last minute. Let it happen.

  On 30/09/2018 at 10:28, ProDee said:

I'd like nothing more than if we could chat again with Gaff and convince him to come.  He's exactly what we need.

As I've mentioned, Connors stated he won't be going to Melbourne, but that was 3 weeks ago.  Things can change.  I hope we go all in for one final crack.

Agreed. We should take him on a tour of Jihad Stadium and Blundstone Arena to remind him of what the alternative is.

He's exactly what we need playing the inside / outside role in tandem with Brayshaw. Not exclusively as a winger

  On 30/09/2018 at 11:41, Dee Zephyr said:

Imagine the melts on the North boards if we manage to pinch Gaff off them last minute. Let it happen.

They'll board the place up.?????????

  On 30/09/2018 at 10:40, FireInTheBelly said:

Surely the WCE premiership throws a spanner in the works. He's now desperate to win one. That won't happen at Norf, the war chest has no flag in there. Let's do this.

I, along with many others regularly have a laugh at Norf, but I must admit that I have a good deal of respect for them.

They NEVER tank. Even with a list low on talent, they do their absolute best to win every game they play, and always look to avoid the spoon at all costs.

They are looking at bringing in 3 players who, if recruited, will add significant, immediate value to their side. Their strength for quite a while has been their big bodied midfield, and the thing holding them back was a high quality outside group.

North may improve significantly if they add all 3 players. And well done to them if thats the case.

My issue is they are taking a slightly delusional look into the near future. (no disrespect intended Roos fans) Their heavy hitters, apart from a very good full forward in SideShow Bob, are their older group, at or above 30yrs old.

While all 3 players are quite good, it would deplete their salary cap, and leave them a VERY short window to achieve the ultimate before their warriors retire.

Will watch them with interest if they get all of their targets.

I want this guy in the red and blue so bad next year. 

He will stop at nothing (bar clubbing someone in the face) to experience what he missed out on at the weekend. 

I think deep down he knows this wont happen at Norf especially if he himself takes 10% of the entire teams salary cap. 

We were offering the same as West Coast prior to Hogan packing his bags. The difference in cap space with him going out might just be enough to get us back in the race.

North offering stupid money, but that has to worry anyone just as much as it entices them. Depends on what sort of character you are. I know what type of person I think Gaff is.

get him in

At some point post the trade period Gaff will assure the footballing world that his move wasn't motivated by money. That's going to be an easier sell wearing red and blue as opposed to blue and white.

  On 30/09/2018 at 11:19, Moonshadow said:

 

Imagine:

In: Gaff (FA), May, KK, Preuss, pick 5 or 6, future 2ndor 3rd rounder (Kent), pick 36 (AVB)

Out: Hogan, Kent, AVB, pick 44 (Preuss) maybe some later pick swaps.

Nice.

 

There's a post like this every year that gets Demonland salivating. And it never comes close but this doesn't seem beyond the realm of possibilities. Make it happen Moonie!

  On 30/09/2018 at 11:41, Dee Zephyr said:

Imagine the melts on the North boards if we manage to pinch Gaff off them last minute. Let it happen.

Would rather see the look on Brad Scott’s face

  On 30/09/2018 at 12:58, Goodvibes said:

There's a post like this every year that gets Demonland salivating. And it never comes close but this doesn't seem beyond the realm of possibilities. Make it happen Moonie!

Wish i had a say in it mate 

  On 30/09/2018 at 12:47, Mach5 said:

We were offering the same as West Coast prior to Hogan packing his bags. The difference in cap space with him going out might just be enough to get us back in the race.

North offering stupid money, but that has to worry anyone just as much as it entices them. Depends on what sort of character you are. I know what type of person I think Gaff is.

Okay then....

  On 30/09/2018 at 11:50, faultydet said:

I, along with many others regularly have a laugh at Norf, but I must admit that I have a good deal of respect for them.

They NEVER tank. Even with a list low on talent, they do their absolute best to win every game they play, and always look to avoid the spoon at all costs.

They are looking at bringing in 3 players who, if recruited, will add significant, immediate value to their side. Their strength for quite a while has been their big bodied midfield, and the thing holding them back was a high quality outside group.

North may improve significantly if they add all 3 players. And well done to them if thats the case.

My issue is they are taking a slightly delusional look into the near future. (no disrespect intended Roos fans) Their heavy hitters, apart from a very good full forward in SideShow Bob, are their older group, at or above 30yrs old.

While all 3 players are quite good, it would deplete their salary cap, and leave them a VERY short window to achieve the ultimate before their warriors retire.

Will watch them with interest if they get all of their targets.

They do this because even when they're in the finals they've got bugger-all support. They can't afford to bottom out and they know it. Ironically, it means they'll struggle to have the ultimate success as a result.

  On 30/09/2018 at 13:12, A F said:

They do this because even when they're in the finals they've got bugger-all support. They can't afford to bottom out and they know it. Ironically, it means they'll struggle to have the ultimate success as a result.

Jesus mate, we havent won flag since '64. Not sure we are in a position to brag.

 

  On 30/09/2018 at 13:18, faultydet said:

Jesus mate, we havent won flag since '64. Not sure we are in a position to brag.

 

Wouldn't have thought I was bragging. But we certainly have more supporters and we apparently clearly could afford to bottom out... however many times we have. 

When I was growing up, Carey and his Roos were dominating the competition and either winning flags or going very close. They were the Friday Night Specialists. Yet, they never managed to convert this into memberships or supporter base. If we'd been in the same position during the 1990s and won flags, we'd be in a very different position membership-wise than we are now.

In fact, if we win a flag in the next 2-3 years, I strongly believe we can reach 70,000 members. North could only dream of this.