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I'm happy to take the advice from others on here that have spoken to Gaff's management that it is North or WCE.

In the meantime - I can't help but think though, that his choice when he makes his announcement will be based on Hogan getting to Fremantle or not...

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    1 minute ago, Danelska said:

    I'm happy to take the advice from others on here that have spoken to Gaff's management that it is North or WCE.

    In the meantime - I can't help but think though, that his choice when he makes his announcement will be based on Hogan getting to Fremantle or not...

    expand if you would ?

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    7 minutes ago, hells bells said:

    Close the thread. Mahoney mentioned that they've been told to stop asking. WCE or North

     

    8 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

    expand if you would ?

    Well, the first language of AFL is lying... or not airing your intentions...since when has Mahoney ever been overt when it's come to bigger names coming into the club.

    Not to say he is lying of course... but as someone else said...the deals are done, the rest is theatre.

    So, the vibe I have is that I can't help but think that if/when Hogan goes to Freo...Gaff will shortly announce the Dee's, as his asking price is more closely matched due to more cap $ -  if the trade to Freo fails... well, who cares really...

     

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    10 minutes ago, Danelska said:

    I'm happy to take the advice from others on here that have spoken to Gaff's management that it is North or WCE.

    In the meantime - I can't help but think though, that his choice when he makes his announcement will be based on Hogan getting to Fremantle or not...

    Peak Demonland

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    Peak Demonland

    Is that a compliment or not? ?

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    10 minutes ago, Danelska said:

    Is that a compliment or not? ?

    On what planet would Gaff base his decision to go to North or stay at WCE based on whether Hogan goes to Freo?

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    5 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

    On what planet would Gaff base his decision to go to North or stay at WCE based on whether Hogan goes to Freo?

    cap space @jnrmac

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    38 minutes ago, Danelska said:

    cap space @jnrmac

    You miss the point. The two are totally unrelated.

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    10 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

    You miss the point. The two are totally unrelated.

    I’m sure I read elsewhere on here that, with Hogan going it’s frees up $ for anyone - in this case Gaff who is a FA to meet an asking price.

    if this is wrong - walk me through what point I am missing

    TIA

     

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    1 hour ago, hells bells said:

    Close the thread. Mahoney mentioned that they've been told to stop asking. WCE or North

    Well not quite... His comments were: 

    "We don't stop asking the question, but we've been told to stay away for a fair period of time. We're reading what you guys are reading on that."

    Being told to stay away for a period of time can be construed two ways.

    1. MFC has been told time and time again to F off but are annoyingly persistent, or;
    2. MFC has been advised to take a step back and let things unfold safe in the knowledge that they're still in the picture.
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    3 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    Well not quite... His comments were: 

    "We don't stop asking the question, but we've been told to stay away for a fair period of time. We're reading what you guys are reading on that."

    Being told to stay away for a period of time can be construed two ways.

    1. MFC has been told time and time again to F off but are annoyingly persistent, or;
    2. MFC has been advised to take a step back and let things unfold safe in the knowledge that they're still in the picture.

    hes quite clever with words is Josh  ;)

    I like 2 personally

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    3 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    Well not quite... His comments were: 

    "We don't stop asking the question, but we've been told to stay away for a fair period of time. We're reading what you guys are reading on that."

    Being told to stay away for a period of time can be construed two ways.

    1. MFC has been told time and time again to F off but are annoyingly persistent, or;
    2. MFC has been advised to take a step back and let things unfold safe in the knowledge that they're still in the picture.

    He answered this in response to Barrett asking if he thought it was down to two, being North and WC. The end of the sentence was that, based on the above,  Melbourne are reading it the same way.

    Pretty sure he was confirming that we had been told to bugger off, not let it play out. Would love to be wrong.

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    1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

    On what planet would Gaff base his decision to go to North or stay at WCE based on whether Hogan goes to Freo?

    Uranus. 

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    38 minutes ago, Good Lord George said:

    He answered this in response to Barrett asking if he thought it was down to two, being North and WC. The end of the sentence was that, based on the above,  Melbourne are reading it the same way.

    Pretty sure he was confirming that we had been told to bugger off, not let it play out. Would love to be wrong.

    "Told to stay away" Interesting turn of phrase. Something feels off about this whole Gaff scenario. I know he's going through a lot, but to be completely shattered as your teammates win a premiership seemed pretty self absorbed. Couldnt put the chin up and put on a smile and be happy for teammates like nic nat? I know im playing the DL cliche of disliking those who turn us down, but Gaff has seemed like a very odd and brittle indecisive person this past week. 

     

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    28 minutes ago, johndemonic said:

    "Told to stay away" Interesting turn of phrase. Something feels off about this whole Gaff scenario. I know he's going through a lot, but to be completely shattered as your teammates win a premiership seemed pretty self absorbed. Couldnt put the chin up and put on a smile and be happy for teammates like nic nat? I know im playing the DL cliche of disliking those who turn us down, but Gaff has seemed like a very odd and brittle indecisive person this past week. 

     

    Apples and Oranges.

    No need to elaborate.

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    I’d have thought until the Eagles finished finals we (and other suitors) would have been told to “stay away”... now it’s time to mak e our play, as if he’s leaving the West as seems evident, it’s fairly likely he’d consider us a good option, assuming the numbers at North are not too insane...

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    I’ll do a desk pop if Gaff comes to us. Gaff’s manager has stated it’s between staying at West Coast and going to North. The way Mahoney’s words are being read into is amusing, he’s a straight shooter. I know it’s nice to still hold out hope Gaff may come to us but it isn’t happening. 

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    32 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    Apples and Oranges.

    No need to elaborate.

    Fair enough. And ill rightly cop criticism for the harshness of my post

    But let me just surmise that maybe Gaff is not the type of person that will thrive with the weight of $1.1m/yr expectations on his shoulders all the while adapting to a new environment. That might be a factor in him being indecisive currently. Time to let this one play out, happy to be wrong.

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    Gaff's manager said on Trade Radio today it's between West Coast and North. When asked if it was only those clubs, he said "yes.". We've asked, we've been told no, and now his manager says West Coast or North. There's no way we come close to matching Norths offer of 1.2 million a year for 5-6 years. Probably time to shut this thread down. The club has clearly sent their focus elsewhere since, hopefully on Shiel?

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    33 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I’ll do a desk pop if Gaff comes to us. Gaff’s manager has stated it’s between staying at West Coast and going to North. The way Mahoney’s words are being read into is amusing, he’s a straight shooter. I know it’s nice to still hold out hope Gaff may come to us but it isn’t happening. 

    The ollllld 'desk pop'. I like it.

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    9 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

    About 5 years I’d say 

    You’re either completely Shyte at math or haven’t bother to click on the links. 

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    13 minutes ago, McQueen said:

    You’re either completely Shyte at math or haven’t bother to click on the links. 

    Point 2. I actually thought there was a bigger age difference

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    Two things Gaff would have seriously learnt in the last two weeks:

    He's got the monkey on his back from WC/Flag, and all who sail in her, and

    He's not going to readily get rid of it at North.....

     

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