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4 hours ago, layzie said:

Was there once a rule that prevented this in the first year of a new contract? 

There was - it was called the Caracella rule after Sheedy traded Blake Caracella less than 6 months after signing a new contract.  I don't think it exists any more.  Of course players have always had the right to refuse a trade, just like Ryan Ferguson (not Fitzgerald) did when we tried to trade him to the Hawks for Brad Sewell.  

I think the only players who can't be traded now are new draftees and rookies.  I think new draftees have to have been at a club for at least two years now (preventing the Nathan Buckley scenario where he left Brisbane after only one season).

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1 hour ago, loges said:

Which interviews ?

I'm just wondering if he has access talking to the media anywhere.

 
8 minutes ago, grazman said:

Of course players have always had the right to refuse a trade, just like Ryan Fitzgerald did when we tried to trade him to the Hawks for Brad Sewell.  

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Ryan Ferguson.


Just now, Redleg said:

Ryan Ferguson.

D'ohhh! 🤪

There wont be an A grader coming back the other way.

Dockers see this as an opportunity to improve their list, not square it.

They have to find a nice pick this year (top 10) and bundle it up with next years first rounder and some steak knives.

That''s the best we can hope for.

48 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

The point was that you called all West Aussies soft who didn’t want to leave their mums. I’m from WA, had no issues with leaving my parents, and warring isn’t soft. It wasn’t a comparison to war, you’ve missed the point. Happy to leave it there. 

Well played Ethan.

 
19 minutes ago, mo64 said:

That's a ridiculous measurement. There's been plenty of players who have played well in Grand Finals that had average careers. Shane Ellen is the first that comes to mind. And playing well in 1 game doesn't make you a proven anything.

We won't be asking for any players, aside from steak knives Meek. As Goodwindees said, we'll get draft picks, and potentially pursue a free agent with our cap space.

I'm predicting we get a latter top 10 pick, another 1st rd (this year or next) and steak knives Meek. There may also be shuffling of picks.

 

 

Lol, I'm pretty sure Freo aren't pursuing Jackson because of his current MVP status. He did something  bloody special in the GF - the big stage. He performed way above expectations for a second year player and that's what matters if you're entertaining finals footy.

I'm sure I could come up with a list of gun players that didn't perform in grand finals contrary to Shane Ellen's cameo, but both are irrelevant.

 

I think they will trade out Lobb and Logue who are both worth early 2nd round picks to move up to Bulldogs 1st pick or another clubs pick in that range, then trade 1st this year, 1st next year and Meek. 

So 10, 15, F1st and Meek for Jackson and our late 2nd (right now pick 35). Would have Jackson as pick 1 in value Plus Lloyd Meek.


1 minute ago, dazzledavey36 said:

 

I just want to know either way. I’m over it. 

2 minutes ago, DemonOX said:

I just want to know either way. I’m over it. 

He's gone...

1 minute ago, JV7 said:

He's gone...

What he said ☝️☝️


The house news was broken on here Sunday night. Was that the intriguing news on 7Perth tonight?

2 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

The house news was broken on here Sunday night. Was that the intriguing news on 7Perth tonight?

Yep only just under a week behind

2 hours ago, Damo said:

I lived for 5 years in WA and I got homesick. Put a sock in it for gods sake Kick-it

I got sick at home once.


2 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

The Media know as much about Luke’s next contract, as people here on ‘Land. 
He is still a MFC Player at this point in time 

 
1 hour ago, tilly18 said:

There wont be an A grader coming back the other way.

Dockers see this as an opportunity to improve their list, not square it.

They have to find a nice pick this year (top 10) and bundle it up with next years first rounder and some steak knives.

That''s the best we can hope for.

What? We can say no


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