Farewell Alex Neal-Bullen

[Demonland 70,902]

 

[DubDee 25,162]

Fair deal for ANB

The Crows could have screwed us as he had to leave and named his club

Big loss for us, especially at the moment

[Demonland 70,902]

 

[old55 23,239]

1 hour ago, WiseDeeMan said:

Let’s keep in mind pick 28 will equal the equivalent of pick 33 after father sons and academy picks. 

- He just finished 3rd in the B&F 

- Is an outstanding leader

- Is an outstanding trainer and sets the standards 

- Plays the high half forward as good as any in the game 

- Has many years of good footy in him.

- Has 2 years left on his contract. 

We have been push overs for years at the draft table. It’s close, but Pick 20-23 (pre f/s and academy) is where it should be at, not an eventual 33/34. Adelaide give us that, or we hold him to his contract. 

John Noble can’t get a regular game with Collingwood, and is a guy 20-25 on their list. Yet they will get pick 13 for him. Younger yes, not not as valuable in my view. 

Further "slipping" is BS though because the F/S and Academy players that make that happen aren't freely available to us anyway so our position in the open draft remains the same.

Yes the FA compensation for Battle, Perryman and Cumming did legitimately push the pick back 3 spots.

[Jibroni 4,963]

Sad to see him go, hard working, humble and a great addition for Adelaide.

I will cheer him on next year.

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,751]

Sheez . . . we're going to have a fair bit of salary cap space available with Nibbler, Kosi, Clayton, Trac and JV gone. We might be thinking of bringing in Nathan Ablett.

[Clayton van Oliver 1,820]

Welfare check on @binman?

[Undeeterred 3,111]

3 hours ago, WiseDeeMan said:

Let’s keep in mind pick 28 will equal the equivalent of pick 33 after father sons and academy picks. 

- He just finished 3rd in the B&F 

- Is an outstanding leader

- Is an outstanding trainer and sets the standards 

- Plays the high half forward as good as any in the game 

- Has many years of good footy in him.

- Has 2 years left on his contract. 

We have been push overs for years at the draft table. It’s close, but Pick 20-23 (pre f/s and academy) is where it should be at, not an eventual 33/34. Adelaide give us that, or we hold him to his contract. 

John Noble can’t get a regular game with Collingwood, and is a guy 20-25 on their list. Yet they will get pick 13 for him. Younger yes, not not as valuable in my view. 

I never understand why people make a fuss of a pick being lower after academy picks etc. We will get exactly the same player at 33 as we would have got at 28 - the whole point of those picks is that we don’t have access to those players 

[Sir Why You Little 36,798]

Probably lost our fittest player today. ANB was a Blue Collar worker, but he went all day… will be missed big time….

[Sydee 4,324]

20 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Probably lost our fittest player today. ANB was a Blue Collar worker, but he went all day… will be missed big time….

Maybe just maybe some others could get as fit or more fit now that ANB has left 

[Sir Why You Little 36,798]

16 minutes ago, Sydee said:

Maybe just maybe some others could get as fit or more fit now that ANB has left 

You would hope so… ANB was a quiet gun

i will hate seeing him in a Froot Loops jumper!!

[Demonland 70,902]

 

[old55 23,239]

20 hours ago, old55 said:

Further "slipping" is BS though because the F/S and Academy players that make that happen aren't freely available to us anyway so our position in the open draft remains the same.

Yes the FA compensation for Battle, Perryman and Cumming did legitimately push the pick back 3 spots.

Looks like the Graham FA compensation might push it back 1 more pick if it's band 2 or 3.

[Go the Biff 3,397]

2 minutes ago, old55 said:

Looks like the Graham FA compensation might push it back 1 more pick if it's band 2 or 3.

Just heard band 4 for Graham 

[Rossmillan 589]

Presser for the crows.

What a class individual, absolutely respectful way to answer the questions about your former club.

 

[old55 23,239]

1 minute ago, Go the Biff said:

Just heard band 4 for Graham 

Nice!

[layzie 33,583]

Not stoked with 28 but had to take it. Let's hope we can use it to get something higher 

[Demonland 70,902]

 

[Demonland 70,902]

 

[DubDee 25,162]

7 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Kane saying the Demons fkked up again?

whadda you know? 🙄

he sure knows how the kick someone when they are down. 2nd rounder is bang on for Bullen

[gs77 4,020]

49 minutes ago, Rossmillan said:

Presser for the crows.

What a class individual, absolutely respectful way to answer the questions about your former club.

 

Crows fans would be pretty excited by that presser I reckon. Exudes class, humility and experience throughout.

[Sydee 4,324]

28 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Cornes seems to delight in bagging the MFC 

The other more mature interpretation of this trade is the the MFC is doing the right thing by a loyal and highly respected member of their team that has given 10 years service 

Any comparison with the trade done for McAdam seems rather irrelevant to me 

[SthSea22 593]

Can we close this thread Admin?

Seek of seeing his name

[Deez21 253]

3 hours ago, Demonland said:

 

Cornes is absolutely spot on here, and anyone who puts this down to a media bashing has way too much faith in the club. 
 

I’m all for accommodating a family request but the club at every right to tell ANB he signed a deal, and we will only let go for maximum value. 
 

He is more valuable to us as a player, then the pick he his worth in a trade

 

a straight swap for a bloke who can’t kick 25 meters is pretty much where our list management is at right  now

[Deez21 253]

3 hours ago, DubDee said:

Kane saying the Demons fkked up again?

whadda you know? 🙄

he sure knows how the kick someone when they are down. 2nd rounder is bang on for Bullen

If it is, then that same pick for McAdams is an absolute howler from the club