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Sam Van Rooyen in for Ben Brown on LTI?

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3 hours ago, Doug Reemer said:

With Brayshaw retiring is Sam Van Rooyen available for the mid season draft? 
 

if not, surely there’s a key forward out there somewhere!! There has to be another James Podsiadly lurking in the state leagues!

I nearly choked on my lukewarm chips and gravy! How are we back talking about drafting SVR again?!

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    3 minutes ago, The Jackson FIX said:

    I nearly choked on my lukewarm chips and gravy! How are we back talking about drafting SVR again?!

    Because someone was up at 2am and decided to attack a fellow DL poster along with Benny Brown. Posts have been thrown in the trash, this post won’t last long either I think. 

    Edited by Dee Zephyr

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    4 hours ago, rjay said:

    Seems to be par for course in these situations. The Rioli situation dragged on for nearly 2 years.

    For whatever reason I don't know but as you say unfair.

    WADA ASADA and or the AFL are denying the Magna Carta

    Magna Carta of 1215, clause 40 of which reads, "To no one will we sell, to no one will we refuse or delay, right or justice.

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    5 hours ago, Redleg said:

    As Smith’s case has still not been dealt with, which is a disgrace in itself given the scenario, I feel we should be able to put him on the LTI list or similar and agree to pay out this year his last and have another spot for the mid season draft, if we want to use it.

    It seems very unfair he can’t play, but has still not had his case dealt with. 

    The AFL is holding the decision relating to Smith over the MFC. Reasons, could be anything. 

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    5 minutes ago, Willmoy1947 said:

    The AFL is holding the decision relating to Smith over the MFC. Reasons, could be anything. 

    Are you saying that the AFL has a ruling that they are holding back?  Seriously?

    Reasons??  Blackmail? Corruption? Incompetence?  
     

    Totally unbelievable and unacceptable if this is true.  

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    The point of this thread isn’t the possible acquisition of SvR. It was never about SvR at all. Rather, it was created as an opportunity to disparage BBB, under the amateurish guise of interest in a replacement for him, as evidenced by the OP, and confirmed without a hint of ambiguity by the now-deleted post overnight (yes, I’ve read it, thanks to a good friend, and I truly appreciate the awesome ppl who who reacted/replied). Needless to say, BBB is a bazillion times the person a gutless online sniper is. 

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    12 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    Are you saying that the AFL has a ruling that they are holding back?  Seriously?

    Reasons??  Blackmail? Corruption? Incompetence?  
     

    Totally unbelievable and unacceptable if this is true.  

    Would explain a few things in regard to a more than inexplicable draw, media stigmatizing, and tight, perplexing  decision making routines this season, so far. Think about it.

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    42 minutes ago, Willmoy1947 said:

    The AFL is holding the decision relating to Smith over the MFC. Reasons, could be anything. 

    Considering that there are allegedly others implicated in this investigation perhaps it's no bad thing it has been delayed. 

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    51 minutes ago, Willmoy1947 said:

    Would explain a few things in regard to a more than inexplicable draw, media stigmatizing, and tight, perplexing  decision making routines this season, so far. Think about it.

    A lot of investigating is out of the AFL's hands.

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    49 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

    Considering that there are allegedly others implicated in this investigation perhaps it's no bad thing it has been delayed. 

    Surely the only way others could be implicated is by testing positive on game day.

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    1 minute ago, loges said:

    Surely the only way others could be implicated is by testing positive on game day.

    Hi loges. It's a subject we have to skirt around obviously. The thread isn't even about JS. I'm alluding to alleged text messages that may or may not have sent. Best we move on from this topic lest it be closed down. 

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    56 minutes ago, Rab D Nesbitt said:

    Considering that there are allegedly others implicated in this investigation perhaps it's no bad thing it has been delayed. 

    you mean there could be carlton or collingwood "others" and they want to bury it?

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    1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    The point of this thread isn’t the possible acquisition of SvR. It was never about SvR at all. Rather, it was created as an opportunity to disparage BBB, under the amateurish guise of interest in a replacement for him, as evidenced by the OP, and confirmed without a hint of ambiguity by the now-deleted post overnight (yes, I’ve read it, thanks to a good friend, and I truly appreciate the awesome ppl who who reacted/replied). Needless to say, BBB is a bazillion times the person a gutless online sniper is. 

    As iterated and I'll double down on it, its a NO from me, what if anything has Van Rooyen jrn shown?? BBB is a Proven forward and valuable Melbourne player and a great bloke! END OF CONVERSATION!🤮

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    53 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

    A lot of investigating is out of the AFL's hands.

    You just have to wonder if this is having an effect on players. Of course if they haven’t done anything wrong then there is nothing to worry about. 

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    13 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    You just have to wonder if this is having an effect on players. Of course if they haven’t done anything wrong then there is nothing to worry about. 

    I don't think it would as it only relates to an individual.

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    13 hours ago, Redleg said:

    As Smith’s case has still not been dealt with, which is a disgrace in itself given the scenario, 

    It seems very unfair he can’t play, but has still not had his case dealt with. 

    Doesn’t to me, Rioli matter was the same as were other matters under WADA in other sports.

    We are in the predicament with a player down because of one person only and it’s not something I will forget nor will the FD, who I understand started down the road of setting minimum standards before the positive test came to light

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    My god there are some dumb conspiracy theorists on this site

    There’s no precedent to look back on in world sport,  OH Wait

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    14 hours ago, loges said:

    Surely the only way others could be implicated is by testing positive on game day.

    Suppliers and customers Loges

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    8 hours ago, Pennant St Dee said:

    Doesn’t to me, Rioli matter was the same as were other matters under WADA in other sports.

    We are in the predicament with a player down because of one person only and it’s not something I will forget nor will the FD, who I understand started down the road of setting minimum standards before the positive test came to light

    Understand, but it doesn’t explain why he can’t be placed on LTI list and paid out as it is his last contract year. We are probably not playing him again, even if he was available.

    I assume that the club is happy to have the delisting at the end of the season and is simply not desperate to use the spot now for the mid season draft.

    We do have one pick for Gus spot and maybe that is all they want at this stage. Then again there is no guarantee we will even use that pick.

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    8 hours ago, Pennant St Dee said:

    Doesn’t to me, Rioli matter was the same as were other matters under WADA in other sports.

    We are in the predicament with a player down because of one person only and it’s not something I will forget nor will the FD, who I understand started down the road of setting minimum standards before the positive test came to light

     Chinese swimmers?

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    21 hours ago, Doug Reemer said:

    With Brayshaw retiring is Sam Van Rooyen available for the mid season draft? 
     

    if not, surely there’s a key forward out there somewhere!! There has to be another James Podsiadly lurking in the state leagues!

    Sam is actually no good not sure why this was even posted or mentioned. hes playing in the wafl reserves

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    2 minutes ago, Tracca said:

    Sam is actually no good not sure why this was even posted or mentioned. hes playing in the wafl reserves

    Maybe the term “ no good” could be changed to “ not good enough for AFL”.

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    2 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    Maybe the term “ no good” could be changed to “ not good enough for AFL”.

    could be but id say most people get the gist.

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    Hudson Garoni wouldnt be a bad pickup as a lti player, 23 and has done well so far this season in VFL

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