Saints still going ...

Got to talk about what Brisbane are doing this trade and draft period:

• Signed Draper as a FA

• Expected to sign Oscar Alan as a FA

• Will pick up academy prospect Dan Annable, who is projected to go inside the top 10.

• This is all after back to back premierships and top four finishes the preceding two years and picking up the Ashcroft boys as F/S in the past few seasons, who went as the equivalents of pick 2 and pick 5.

I like Brisbane and I'm happy that they've won the flag the past two seasons. The sucess of the Lions is great for the expansion of the game in Northern states. But the level of concessions they are getting in the way of free agents, F/S and academy picks is an absolute disgrace, totally undermines any sense of equalisation within the league as it's likely they're being set up to become a powerhouse for the next 3 - 5 years. It's a bloody joke.

Just winding back F/S and accademey concessions isn't enough. What really needs to occur is for the AFL to look back over the past 3 - 10 years at those clubs like Brisbane, who have benefited from those concessions in a lob sided way and exclude those clubs from accessing them for the next 3 - 10 years, while allowing other clubs that access. Just cancelling them for everyone overnight will lead to situations like the Mac Andrew scenario where clubs that haven't had access to premium talent through those rules in recent history loose out on the opportunity to achieve equalisation with those like Brisbane and Collingwood that have.

Edited October 7, 2025Oct 7 by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

2 minutes ago, Demonland said:

So the bottom side loses their captain to the two-time reigning premier, and the AFL don't think they might have a problem with the salary cap, free agency, equalisation, or any other aspect of the trade period?

34 minutes ago, poita said:

So the bottom side loses their captain to the two-time reigning premier, and the AFL don't think they might have a problem with the salary cap, free agency, equalisation, or any other aspect of the trade period?

How does Hipwood fit into that side with Allen, Morris and Gallop. Surely one misses out

The AFL is rigged, why do we bother with it anymore with this level of corruption?

18 minutes ago, Demonland said:

In truth, the clock might be ticking but it’s really not running out of time

What was the last mooted deal that DIDN’T happen by deadline time - Dunkley to the peptides? And that was eons ago, in the grand scheme of things

If the Hawks get Merrett they’ll be tough to beat next year

hope he stays at jab town