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This McKay situation is beyond a joke.

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    12 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Yes they will have around 14 1st round picks if they add/hold the current selections (11 currently after removing Cunnington and Ziebell). That’s a huge group of talent to develop over the next 2-3 years.  AFL might have to say sorry to other clubs in a few years. They’re good at apologizing 🤯🤯🤯

    With GC having:

    18: Luko, King (Rankine)
    19: Rowell, Anderson, Flanders
    20: (Hollands?), *Davies, Jeffrey*
    21: Andrew
    22: Humphrey
    23: Walter, Read, Rogers
    24: Likely at least 3 more 

    Its going to be fun watching North and GC grand finals in 5 years time. 

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    3 hours ago, Sydee said:

    Welcome to the NMFC Harley Reid 

    All part of the plan.

    The conspiracy theorist in me thinks back to the remarkable scenario with both the Roos and Eagles WINNING late season games that no-one would have begrudged them losing to secure pick one. In fact they both received some heat for WINNING and risking losing access to pick one and Harley Reid.

    At the time felt like a back room deal between headquarters and both clubs to avoid the inevitable tanking fugazi.

    Something like 'play games out, win if you can and we'll sort out a draft pick scenario, most likely involving pick three for McKay, where both clubs are happy. Roos you will get pick one and Harley Reid if you want him, but you will need to sweeten the Eagles draft hand so they can get who they want' 

    Nothing that has happened since suggests the above scenario is fanciful.

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    Not a rumour, but would you look at Ginnivan?

    With Schultz coming into Pies, could be offloaded.

    I think he is a dangerous player, a bit divisive, but…..

    I wouldn’t object if price was right.

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    Trade radio stating Melbourne had "mild" interest in Billings.

    Doesn't sound significant and was played down

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    9 minutes ago, Roy Boy said:

    Not a rumour, but would you look at Ginnivan?

    With Schultz coming into Pies, could be offloaded.

    I think he is a dangerous player, a bit divisive, but…..

    I wouldn’t object if price was right.

    If he is on the outer with CFC and their culture, then no. He is overrated anyway and played up by the media given the association with Collingwood. He's probably on par with Chandler.

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    4 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

    As an aside, for those that think all AFL players are highly paid take note of the offer to Koschitzke!!

    I'd gladly hire a make up artist and put a torso muscle suit on for a year LH if someone offered me that sorta coin!

    I limit it to a year as i'd probably end up spending most of it in hospital recovering from various things or being conpletely rebuilt a la Steve Austin (actor not wrestler)

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    12 minutes ago, Roy Boy said:

    Not a rumour, but would you look at Ginnivan?

    With Schultz coming into Pies, could be offloaded.

    I think he is a dangerous player, a bit divisive, but…..

    I wouldn’t object if price was right.

    Nope he has the talent but not the commitment to be a professional sports person. We already have Spargo and Chandler who I much prefer over him

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    4 hours ago, Mach5 said:


    Once more in english?

    oh man. too late to edit. can only blame autocorrect for so much!

    player good. i like

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    2 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

    Tell me the AFL would bend over backwards for North in this matter if Clarkson wasn’t their coach. Laughable. 

     

    2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    Look at the excuses they gave for turning us down in 13 and 14.

    In fact in 14 we were right in line with North, and the afl said, you’re getting free agent compo, you’ve got young talent (we had stuff all), you’ve traded for veterans (which actually hurt our future) and you’ve got Roos and Goodwin coming.

    Would be so easy for the afl to say ‘you’ve got Clarko, deal with it’.

    The response is - ‘you’ve got Clarko…let’s help him so he doesn’t quit mid season again’

    Exactly what i was thinking this morning.

    Amazing what a diff a name (with connections/cred) can do

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    10 minutes ago, Nascent said:

    Trade radio stating Melbourne had "mild" interest in Billings.

    Doesn't sound significant and was played down

    Billings is the definition of an almost player, almost kicked the goal, almost won the game. If things clicked he would be a great pickup but would anything change if he played for us.

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    2 hours ago, BangBnagBang said:

    id have the following in front of Mckay as a KPD.

    Moore

    Weitering

    SDK

    Taylor

    Andrews

    Aliir

    Wilkie

    May

    McGoverm

    Barrass

    Pearce

    Cox

    Collins

    McCartin

    Petty

    Lever

    Balata

    Jones

    Doedee

    Payne

     

     

    Bah!  Where's Frosty!??

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    2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

    It’s either incompetence or deliberate. With the afl it’s hard to know which

    I know which one i'm choosing

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    2 hours ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

    Given the amount of talent the Roos are bringing in, especially in the midfield I hope we are getting in the ear of someone like Will Phillips.

    Hasn't quite come on early in his career and if they have so many high draft picks trying to get a game he may look to move.

    Good mates with Bailey Laurie as well I think.

    It's a good idea in theory but unfortunately he doesn't look very good

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    24 minutes ago, Nascent said:

    Trade radio stating Melbourne had "mild" interest in Billings.

    Doesn't sound significant and was played down

    Did they stay further whether there was still interest?

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    Sam Edmund & Morris saying Harmes is a good chance to be at the Dogs by the end of the day.

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    3 minutes ago, ChaserJ said:

    Sam Edmund & Morris saying Harmes is a good chance to be at the Dogs by the end of the day.

    Picks?

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    3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Did they stay further whether there was still interest?

    Think I read that they mentioned that the interest was there last week, but they're unsure if we're still keen.

     

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    3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Picks?

    Not speculated on at this stage.

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    Harmesy. 😭😭😭we still love you. Best wishes. 
     

    Billings. F&))& No.  
    Ginnivan. Absolutely F&)&?!&n No. 

    IMV they are not the type of players that we need.  

    Ps. The famous Jack Ginnivan “No” gif will reappear if this type of mild interest in such players continues. 

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    1 hour ago, DeeSpencer said:

    With GC having:

    18: Luko, King (Rankine)
    19: Rowell, Anderson, Flanders
    20: (Hollands?), *Davies, Jeffrey*
    21: Andrew
    22: Humphrey
    23: Walter, Read, Rogers
    24: Likely at least 3 more 

    Its going to be fun watching North and GC grand finals in 5 years time. 

    For balance, how about naming all the 1st round draftees that GC have lost over the years? Off the top of my head Lynch, Prestia, Caddy, May, Wright, Brodie, and I'm sure there's others. 

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    12 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Did they stay further whether there was still interest?

    They described our interest as both mild and bland. Bland referring to level of "spice" for a reference scale. Seem to downplay it as unlikely from my interpretation.

    However when listening it did sort of give me Lachie Hunter vibes when his name first popped up last year. I'd still keep a watch for it.

     

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    I like Harmesy, and I hope he has as distinguished career at the Dogs as Mitch Hannan.

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