37 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

He's from country Victoria and is a Geelong supporter. Will likely be down at the cattery in a few years time and handed the keys to the city.

We need to remind him that Tongala is closer to the MCG than it is to Geelong  🤗 

1 hour ago, Palace Dees said:

We need to remind him that Tongala is closer to the MCG than it is to Geelong  🤗 

So you're thinking we should throw in a few dairy heifers?

Like it

Jersey or Frisian?

Edited November 9, 20231 yr by Diamond_Jim

2 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

So you're thinking we should throw in a few dairy heifers?

Like it

Jersey or Frisian?

Definitely the redhead (Jersey)

Anything B & W belongs on a barby.  🐄🔥

That article is substandard.

”...more than unlikely...”

Ugh.

All based on the fact that WC haven’t accepted a deal to date, which would defy logic if they had.

Just terrible sports journalism.

Say it again. Limited left foot and just noticed the fend off too much.

Will be over soon, as WC need to decide to trade or not by 5pm this arvo...

Reckon we go for it if WC open, as our quality makes it hard for many kids to get top level exposure early in their careers... and we have flags to win.

:)

 

Edited November 10, 20231 yr by PaulRB

23 minutes ago, PaulRB said:

Will be over soon, as WC need to decide to trade or not by 5pm this arvo...

Reckon we go for it if WC open, as our quality makes it hard for many kids to get top level exposure early in their careers... and we have flags to win.

:)

 

They can trade on the night. Don't reckon they trade today

23 minutes ago, PaulRB said:

Will be over soon, as WC need to decide to trade or not by 5pm this arvo...

Reckon we go for it if WC open, as our quality makes it hard for many kids to get top level exposure early in their careers... and we have flags to win.

:)

 

They can still trade picks on draft night 

Can anyone summarise?
 

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/draft-intel-all-the-latest-afl-draft-news-from-around-australia/news-story/dbe62c86f47bdf26bf13ae7105fa3723?amp

1 hour ago, Mickey said:

They can trade on the night. Don't reckon they trade today

Was going off this info... https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/draft/afl-draft-2023-deadline-to-trade-no1-pick-west-coast-eagles-options-harley-reid-north-melbourne-melbourne-offers-latest-news/news-story/3fe0ccde0e6da727ca50857c21678478

Ooops on closer re-read, there is another window to trade on draft night... my bad. :)

 

Edited November 10, 20231 yr by PaulRB

On 09/11/2023 at 09:07, TRIGON said:

No left foot. It's a huge risk for WCE to ignore the substantial offers being made for pick 1.

Read between the lines...@rjay

 

 

Did you mean Reid between the lines?

He's doing lines?

Crikey, stay away from this bloke! He's bad news!!!

10 hours ago, 2021 said:

Can anyone summarise?
 

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/draft-intel-all-the-latest-afl-draft-news-from-around-australia/news-story/dbe62c86f47bdf26bf13ae7105fa3723?amp

I wouldn't open up anything Herald-Sun  even if my Fish 'n Chips were wrapped inside.

Yes, I'm old enough to remember when they did that. 

6 hours ago, Palace Dees said:

I wouldn't open up anything Herald-Sun  even if my Fish 'n Chips were wrapped inside.

Yes, I'm old enough to remember when they did that. 

Aren’t we all !

I can remember my old mum taking newspapers to the Elsternwick market, in her shopping trolley, so that she might get a few shillings to buy some tripe, that I never eat these days. 
but then we did live in a paper bag in the middle of road !

it was a long time ago !

Seems settled in the newspapers that the Eagles will take Reid.

Is it still a 2 year contract or did the proposal that the top draft picks get a three year contract get approved.

You have to wonder what the Eagle's retention approach will be. Cannot see that they will do much better than 14th during the next two years. No young talent coming through it seems.

Assuming he goes to a Melbourne club at the end of year 2 for say $1.5M x 6 years would the Eagles get anymore than say pick 8 and a future first

9 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Seems settled in the newspapers that the Eagles will take Reid.

Is it still a 2 year contract or did the proposal that the top draft picks get a three year contract get approved.

You have to wonder what the Eagle's retention approach will be. Cannot see that they will do much better than 14th during the next two years. No young talent coming through it seems.

Assuming he goes to a Melbourne club at the end of year 2 for say $1.5M x 6 years would the Eagles get anymore than say pick 8 and a future first

It’s three year contracts from next year onwards - so it does give the Eagles a bit more insurance 

On 11/11/2023 at 22:23, 640MD said:

I can remember my old mum taking newspapers to the Elsternwick market, in her shopping trolley, so that she might get a few shillings to buy some tripe, that I never eat these days. 
but then we did live in a paper bag in the middle of road !

it was a long time ago !

A paper bag in the middle of the road huh, fancy tripe eating pants! You rich people want to just rub it in ... we lived under tree bark in a laneway at the bottom of a hill where the rain water would pool!

It was a long time ago!

PS - reckon WC will do a deal for pick 1 on draft night.

Edited November 17, 20231 yr by No. 31

4 minutes ago, No. 31 said:

A paper bag in the middle of the road huh, fancy tripe eating pants! You rich people want to just rub it in ... we lived under tree bark in a laneway at the bottom of a hill where the rain water would pool!

It was a long time ago!

PS - reckon WC will do a deal for pick 1 on draft night.

You were lucky!

35 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Seems settled in the newspapers that the Eagles will take Reid.

Is it still a 2 year contract or did the proposal that the top draft picks get a three year contract get approved.

You have to wonder what the Eagle's retention approach will be. Cannot see that they will do much better than 14th during the next two years. No young talent coming through it seems.

Assuming he goes to a Melbourne club at the end of year 2 for say $1.5M x 6 years would the Eagles get anymore than say pick 8 and a future first

It's 3 years and he'll be king of Perth by then. Good luck getting him back. Maybe by FA age like Chris Judd after he has a flag there.

54 minutes ago, No. 31 said:

A paper bag in the middle of the road huh, fancy tripe eating pants! You rich people want to just rub it in ... we lived under tree bark in a laneway at the bottom of a hill where the rain water would pool!

It was a long time ago!

PS - reckon WC will do a deal for pick 1 on draft night.

Luxury!

We would gather the water left over from No. 31’s pooling to drink then trudge 20 miles to the tissue box we lived in … and … considered ourselves lucky.

1 hour ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Seems settled in the newspapers that the Eagles will take Reid.

Is it still a 2 year contract or did the proposal that the top draft picks get a three year contract get approved.

You have to wonder what the Eagle's retention approach will be. Cannot see that they will do much better than 14th during the next two years. No young talent coming through it seems.

Assuming he goes to a Melbourne club at the end of year 2 for say $1.5M x 6 years would the Eagles get anymore than say pick 8 and a future first

Nigel Satyerley and property development will be their retention strategy as it was for Judd and Simpson

6 hours ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Nigel Satyerley and property development will be their retention strategy as it was for Judd and Simpson

Sounds like we’ll need to make a “Visy Environmental Ambassador” for $500k pa type offer to get him back out!

56 minutes ago, TheWiz said:

Sounds like we’ll need to make a “Visy Environmental Ambassador” for $500k pa type offer to get him back out!

Or a Costa/Gartland special on a large parcel of land out near Ceres.

Imo we are still a chance to get Reid.

It all depends on the certainty of Curtin getting to our pick 6.

Roos and Dogs won’t take him, as Roos are still gun shy because of JHF and apparently want Zane and Coby and Dogs have too many talls.

The Hawks are the key to a Reid deal by not taking Curtin.

 

55 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Imo we are still a chance to get Reid.

It all depends on the certainty of Curtin getting to our pick 6.

Roos and Dogs won’t take him, as Roos are still gun shy because of JHF and apparently want Zane and Coby and Dogs have too many talls.

The Hawks are the key to a Reid deal by not taking Curtin.

 

Which is maybe why we’re trying to work out a deal with Hawthorn for pick 4.