Why where at it mate we might as well bring inn Ezra Poyas, David Gallagher and Chad Liddell..

OOO thats right they have to be actually on our list.

well Poyas used to be !!! :-) :-)

Regardless of whether Sautner is on our list or not is not the most important point here.

Sandy is a club in its own right, has its own constitution and makes its own decisions in its own best interests.

There is no way the Sandy match committee would ever get a phone call from the MFC requesting a permanent position move a la Sautner so one of our listed players gets tried out in a position we might like to see him in. The relationship simply doesn't work this way. Sandy aren't our seconds which some seem to assume.

The relationship between the two clubs is regarded as the best in the AFL/VFL. Bell, Bate, CJ etc etc cut their teeth and played against men at Sandy and benefited from it. Sandy isn't doing much wrong. Three flags in a row says it all.

Sandy isn't doing much wrong. Three flags in a row says it all.

Exactly, and it's good for our young kids to come through such a successful and strong club.

I know a lot of the players are very proud of pulling on the Sandy jumper and of having won the 3 premierships.

There is no way the Sandy match committee would ever get a phone call from the MFC requesting a permanent position move a la Sautner so one of our listed players gets tried out in a position we might like to see him in. The relationship simply doesn't work this way. Sandy aren't our seconds which some seem to assume.

Apparently that's what the Roos tried to do with Port Melbourne and that's why the Borough told them to go jump.

That said though, I don't think anyone (with any clue/credibility) is suggesting Sandy flick Sautner so Newton can play FF (or whatever). Most people understand that this just an unfortunate side effect of an otherwise successful relationship. But just because it's an unavoidable fact doesn't mean anyone has to like it, and I certainly don't.

LOL at the first post.