2 hours ago, old55 said:

This girl's in her bedroom, she's not doing any work
She's fooling with the draft points, she's going berserk
One hand a vape resting on the window, the other one keys AFL trade radio
I dig the talkback, but Purple drives her nuts
Day time, Cal's fine, no ifs or buts
It's all so tragic but there’s still some fun
If you don't pay too much attention. I say
Who listens to Trade Radio?
Who listens to Trade Radio?
Who listens to Trade Radio?
That's what I'd like to know
Who listens to Trade Radio.

At least you kept it in sports.

2 hours ago, old55 said:

Who listens to Trade Radio?

Crows fans apparently …

Well, apart from announcing half a dozen of the free agents who moved clubs today, Trade Radio produced a lot of speculation and idle chatter and once again, little of substance. 

FWIW, given that he’s been mentioned in dispatches as having attracted some interest from Melbourne, it has been reported by Tom Morris that no one is considering Matthew Owies at the moment. 

And that’s the Trade Radio News for the day.

MELBOURNE RECEIVES NATIONAL DRAFT PICK #28

WEST COAST RECEIVES NATIONAL DRAFT PICK #67

 

Jack Graham has joined West Coast as a free agent on a four-year deal. Richmond receives band 4 compensation, which currently sits at pick 42.

Listened in for a while. Geez, it’s a struggle to do a non-stop program about trading when not much is happening.

8 minutes ago, Chelly said:

Listened in for a while. Geez, it’s a struggle to do a non-stop program about trading when not much is happening.

Only thing non-stop is the incessant advertising. During the one hour soak, wash, rinse, spin, repeat cycle of  ‘the show’. The presenters, after product promos need to come up with roughly ten minutes of spoken words each. Set the time delay dial to next Wednesday.

So as it stands we have Tom Campbell and potentially Wade Derky....., what PATHETIC Trading by MFC, just mindnumbingly inept! "DONT SAY, DOOOOOOOOOOOO! 

I’d avoid the “late trade” if you get defensive about the media laying into us

Barrett and Jenkins absolutely can’t stand us. 

Gettable at noon is very good. Forget the rest.

49 minutes ago, old55 said:

Gettable at noon is very good. Forget the rest.

Who's gettable at noon? Bont?

12 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

Who's gettable at noon? Bont?

When the moon is in the 7th house and Jupiter aligns with Mars, that’s the dawning of the age of acquiring Bont.

13 hours ago, picket fence said:

So as it stands we have Tom Campbell and potentially Wade Derky....., what PATHETIC Trading by MFC, just mindnumbingly inept! "DONT SAY, DOOOOOOOOOOOO! 

We rightfully had a crack at Peatling and missed.

Perryman is going to be paid $900k at the Pies.

Cummings a 6 year deal at the Crows.

Battle enough contract to trigger the highest draft compensation.

Houston if we were still in it would be costing us pick 5 

Baker and Bolton we are in the wrong state to entice.

Noble and Rioli first round picks.

Haynes, Darling, Parker passed well passed their best and would require good $$ multi year retirement deals.

Some times the best list management is the one that does little. 

 

Edited October 9, 20241 yr by Lil_red_fire_engine

28 minutes ago, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

We rightfully had a crack at Peatling and missed.

Perryman is going to be paid $900k at the Pies.

Cummings a 6 year deal at the Crows.

Battle enough contract to trigger the highest draft compensation.

Houston if we were still in it would be costing us pick 5 

Baker and Bolton we are in the wrong state to entice.

Noble and Rioli first round picks.

Haynes, Darling, Parker passed well passed their best and would require good $$ multi year retirement deals.

Some times the best list management is the one that does little. 

 

You are joking? Offer nothing get nothing! We have been mannifestly poor so far, and from where I sit to think we will improve with this list is foolhardy thinking!

39 minutes ago, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

We rightfully had a crack at Peatling and missed.

Perryman is going to be paid $900k at the Pies.

Cummings a 6 year deal at the Crows.

Battle enough contract to trigger the highest draft compensation.

Houston if we were still in it would be costing us pick 5 

Baker and Bolton we are in the wrong state to entice.

Noble and Rioli first round picks.

Haynes, Darling, Parker passed well passed their best and would require good $$ multi year retirement deals.

Some times the best list management is the one that does little. 

 

Your last sentence is where we've gone wrong over the past couple of years. Acquired players during trade week simply because they were available at a discount, and not because they were the right fit.

We missed out on our targeted players in Houston and Peatling, so aside from Derksen, it's time to shut up shop.

27 minutes ago, picket fence said:

You are joking? Offer nothing get nothing! We have been mannifestly poor so far, and from where I sit to think we will improve with this list is foolhardy thinking!

Which of the above deals I mentioned would you do?

Remind me your thoughts on Fullerton and Billing’s deals where you could argue we just did something? 

Edited October 9, 20241 yr by Lil_red_fire_engine

39 minutes ago, picket fence said:

You are joking? Offer nothing get nothing! We have been mannifestly poor so far, and from where I sit to think we will improve with this list is foolhardy thinking!

I don’t think I am foolhardy for thinking that with improvement from youngsters like JVR, Windsor, Kolt, Jeffo , Verrall etc and fit Clarry, Tracc, May, Lever, Bowey etc, and the addition of a couple of really talented draftees, that we will improve on the side that lost by under a goal, to 4 of the top 5 teams, including the Premier at home in the last kick of the game.

We will get far more from a good injury run and a player buy in on reverting to that selfless team game, than we will get from a couple of overpriced good players that are really just coming for money or a super payout.

Edited October 9, 20241 yr by Redleg

At this point I hope we don't trade anyone in.  Anyone good would require our pick 5

I prefer to hit this draft hard. More of Kozzi/Rivers/Windsor to rejuvenate the team

15 hours ago, old55 said:

When the moon is in the 7th house and Jupiter aligns with Mars, that’s the dawning of the age of acquiring Bont.

You rang???

3 hours ago, picket fence said:

You are joking? Offer nothing get nothing! We have been mannifestly poor so far, and from where I sit to think we will improve with this list is foolhardy thinking!

We need new kids to ensure we don’t roll off a cliff

1 hour ago, Roost it far said:

We need new kids to ensure we don’t roll off a cliff

Yep, none of the “we need to get older” bs from Richo thank you.

More of the ‘we need to get better players’.

Trade Show on Fox is hilarious as they have nothing to talk about.

Ben Brown’s on Trade Radio, talking about our year and the club generally: