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To be fair to the club that is an afl.com.au article.

Harley Balic is on the verge of joining the Dees in the next 12 to 24 hours.

Jack Watts has nomiated Port Adelaide as his preferred club to be traded to.

HARD MAN COMING This mature aged recruit from basketball has made a late start to the game but he plays strong and can get the footy out of the middle. He was exceptional in a losing team in the VFL semi final against Richmond and is definitely going places. Date of Birth: 7 October, 1991 Height: 185cm Weight: 91kg Games MFC 2017: 1 Career Total: 1 Goals MFC 2017: 1 Career Total: 1 CDFC Games 2017: 16 CDFC Goals 2017: 9 Season 2017 AFL Statistics Kicks: 5 Handballs: 13 Disposals: 18 Marks: 0 Scores: 1 goals 0 behinds Goal Assists: 0 Tackles: 7 Hitouts: 0 Clearances: 3 Clangers: 3 Inside 50s: 4 Rebound 50s: 0 Frees For: 3 Frees Against: 0

FLIPPER Youngster from the Sandringham Dragons had a brief stint in the Casey Development League side before his season was curtailed by a hip flexor injury. Date of Birth: 29 August, 1998 Height: 200cm Weight: 92kg Games MFC 2017: 0 Career Total: 0 Goals MFC 2017: 0 Career Total: 0 CDFCDL Games 2017: 5 CDFCDL Goals 2017: 0

SPARE PARTS MAN Rookie Declan Keilty was used by the Casey Demons as a spare parts man, playing in both key forward and key defence roles as well as having an occasional stint in the ruck and is making some progress. Players of his ilk are handy and the Demons are likely to give him an opportunity at AFL level in 2018. Date of Birth: 8 May, 1995 Height: 194cm Weight: 93kg Games MFC 2017: 0 Career Total: 0 Goals MFC 2017: 0 Career Total: 0 CDFC Games 2017: 20 CDFC Goals 2017: 6

As reported on NAB Trade Radio, the Melbourne Football Club are currently in negotiations with Colin Garland in regards to an early retirement. Colin is still contracted for 2018. More to come.

HIGH FLYING SON The son of high flying Shaun Smith promised much during the pre season and it was disappointing that he hurt his shoulder early in his first game after doing so well. Joel Smith's return in mid season was also stopped in its tracks by injury - this time a season ending knee injury. Date of Birth: 25 February, 1996 Height: 191cm Weight: 87kg Games MFC 2017: 3 Career Total: 3 Goals MFC 2017: 0 Career Total: 0 CDFC Games 2017: 3 CDFC Goals 2017: 1 Season 2017 AFL Statistics Kicks: 12 Handballs: 14 Disposals: 26 Marks: 2 Scores: 0 goals 0 behinds Goal Assists: 0 Tackles: 8 Hitouts: 0 Clearances: 0 Clangers: 7 Inside 50s: 0 Rebound 50s: 4 Frees For: 1 Frees Against: 4

IN HARMES' WAY Harmes has worked hard to improve his game and to make sure nothing would get in his way to achieve his aim of establishing a place in the Melbourne team. By season's end, he had done just that and is now a solid contributor at half forward. Date of Birth: 5 November, 1995 Height: 185cm Weight: 85 kg Games MFC 2017: 17 Career Total: 44 Goals MFC 2017: 14 Career Total: 29 CDFC Games 2017: 3 CDFC Goals 2017: 0 Season 2017 AFL Statistics Kicks: 138 Handballs: 156 Disposals: 294 Marks: 50 Scores: 14 goals 12 behinds Goal Assists: 6 Tackles: 57 Hitouts: 0 Clearances: 24 Clangers: 34 Inside 50s: 48 Rebound 50s: 11 Frees For: 12 Frees Against: 14

PART TWO - OL' MAN RIVER Like the mighty Mississippi, the AFL's free agency and exchange period just kept sleepily rollin' along taking the football world on a somnolent ride to nowhere until Thursday when the draft showboat suddenly hit the rapids. Up until then, only two players (Jackson Trengove to the Western Bulldogs and Tom Rockliff to Port Adelaide) had moved to new clubs and that was via free agency but otherwise, there was absolutely no movement; the AFL's post grand final "action" was like watching the grass grow on a riverbank (except for those following the Richmond premiership medallion scandal). Things were so bad that good folks on NAB AFL Trade Radio had run out of things to talk about and they were considering playing martial music to fill the quiet spots. Then the dominoes started to fall. Jake Lever was the first, joining the Demons in exchange for pick 10 and a 2018 first round pick. Melbourne also received selection 35 and gave away a future fourth rounder as part of the deal. In no time at all, Devon Smith joined the Bombers from the Giants in return for pick 11 and a future third round pick. Essendon will get back pick 24 and a future second round selection. Late in the day, Port Adelaide's Jarman Impey was traded to Hawthorn for selection 33 in return, leaving the Hawks back in familiar territory - their current first selection in this year's draft is in the 40s. The week ended with Fremantle's Hayden Crozier moving to the Western Bulldogs on Friday in exchange for picks 40 and 82 but it was the Power that was still commanding most of the attention. Steven Motlop formally chose that club as his new home while the Cats are likely to pass on him. Port Adelaide remains the likely new home for Jack Watts. Apparently, Watts was given a hard time by the Cats when he toured their facilities and they made it clear they weren't going to part with an early second round pick for him. So how does Watts get to Port? One way might be through their ruckman Matthew Lobbe, who is reportedly seeking more game time elsewhere - possibly at one of the Queensland clubs that just happen to have early second round picks and a need for a solid ruckman. A trade involving some pick swaps might just land a three way deal. The fly in the ointment as far as Brisbane is concerned is that they have put pick 19 on the table for Adelaide's Charlie Cameron. The Crows wants the Lions’ pick 12. At week's end, Essendon is still working on deals to snare Adam Saad and Jake Stringer while Melbourne will also be looking to secure the homesick Harley Balic from the Dockers. Things are likely to warm up next week and more deals are expected to be unraveled as we move further downstream. More to come ...

PART TWO - OL' MAN RIVER Like the mighty Mississippi, the AFL's free agency and exchange period just kept sleepily rollin' along taking the football world on a somnolent ride to nowhere until Thursday when the draft showboat suddenly hit the rapids. Up until then, only two players (Jackson Trengove to the Western Bulldogs and Tom Rockliff to Port Adelaide) had moved to new clubs and that was via free agency but otherwise, there was absolutely no movement; the AFL's post grand final "action" was like watching the grass grow on a riverbank (except for those following the Richmond premiership medallion scandal). Things were so bad that good folks on NAB AFL Trade Radio had run out of things to talk about and they were considering playing martial music to fill the quiet spots. Then the dominoes started to fall. Jake Lever was the first, joining the Demons in exchange for pick 10 and a 2018 first round pick. Melbourne also received selection 35 and gave away a future fourth rounder as part of the deal. In no time at all, Devon Smith joined the Bombers from the Giants in return for pick 11 and a future third round pick. Essendon will get back pick 24 and a future second round selection. Late in the day, Port Adelaide's Jarman Impey was traded to Hawthorn for selection 33 in return, leaving the Hawks back in familiar territory - their current first selection in this year's draft is in the 40s. The week ended with Fremantle's Hayden Crozier moving to the Western Bulldogs on Friday in exchange for picks 40 and 82 but it was the Power that was still commanding most of the attention. Steven Motlop formally chose that club as his new home while the Cats are likely to pass on him. Port Adelaide remains the likely new home for Jack Watts. Apparently, Watts was given a hard time by the Cats when he toured their facilities and they made it clear they weren't going to part with an early second round pick for him. So how does Watts get to Port? One way might be through their ruckman Matthew Lobbe, who is reportedly seeking more game time elsewhere - possibly at one of the Queensland clubs that just happen to have early second round picks and a need for a solid ruckman. A trade involving some pick swaps might just land a three way deal. The fly in the ointment as far as Brisbane is concerned is that they have put pick 19 on the table for Adelaide's Charlie Cameron. The Crows wants the Lions’ pick 12. At week's end, Essendon is still working on deals to snare Adam Saad and Jake Stringer while Melbourne will also be looking to secure the homesick Harley Balic from the Dockers. Things are likely to warm up next week and more deals are expected to be unraveled as we move further downstream. More to come ...

MUSIC TO THE EARS The man whose names brings music to some people's ears struggled to establish a permanent place in the team. This was probably due to the fact that there is perhaps because there's so much competition for a place in defence, especially after Michael Hibberd arrived and took his spot there. Date of Birth: 29 June, 1994 Height: 189cm Weight: 85kg Games MFC 2017: 9 Career Total: 23 Goals MFC 2017: 2 Career Total: 2 CDFC Games 2017: 8 CDFC Goals 2017: 2 Season 2017 AFL Statistics Kicks: 63 Handballs: 80 Disposals: 143 Marks: 21 Scores: 2 goals 1 behinds Goal Assists: 2 Tackles: 25 Hitouts: 0 Clearances: 7 Clangers: 18 Inside 50s: 10 Rebound 50s: 8 Frees For: 4 Frees Against: 3

WHITEOUT The hard nosed defender spent three years as a rookie and only managed one game this year but failed to impress. He was injured late in the season and failed to recover in time for the VFL finals. White was delisted at the end of the year after a total of four games in three seasons at AFL level. Date of Birth: 10 April, 1996 Height: 188cm Weight: 88kg Games MFC 2017: 1 Career Total: 4 Goals MFC 2017: 0 Career Total: 0 CDFC Games 2017: 11 CDFC Goals 2017: 2 Season 2017 AFL Statistics Kicks: 5 Handballs: 6 Disposals: 11 Marks: 4 Scores: 0 goals 0 behinds Goal Assists: 0 Tackles: 1 Hitouts: 0 Clearances: 0 Clangers: 2 Inside 50s: 0 Rebound 50s: 1 Frees For: 0 Frees Against: 0

UNSEEN The former Giant and captain of Australia’s under-19 cricket side suffered a hamstring injury early on and was unseen throughout the year. Date of Birth: 12 August, 1996 Height: 186cm Weight: 85kg Games MFC 2017: 0 Career Total: 0 Goals MFC 2017: 0 Career Total: 0

NIFTY The strength of his defensive game finally gained some recognition from the football world after three solid years and he was unlucky not to gain All Australian honours. Date of Birth: 12 February, 1990 Height: 180cm Weight: 81kg Games MFC 2017: 22 Career Total: 116 Goals MFC 2017: 3 Career Total: 24 Season 2017 AFL Statistics Kicks: 151 Handballs: 164 Disposals: 315 Marks: 94 Scores: 3 goals 0 behinds Goal Assists: 1 Tackles: 68 Hitouts: 0 Clearances: 6 Clangers: 30 Inside 50s: 7 Rebound 50s: 38 Frees For: 19 Frees Against: 11

THE RAGING BULL After working so hard to earn his opportunity at the elite level of the game, it was sad to see the strong forward who they call "Bull" succumb to injury so early in the season. Has been given another year to prove himself. Date of Birth: 20 February, 1991 Height: 192cm Weight: 94kg Games MFC 2017: 2 Career Total: 2 Goals MFC 2017: 1 Career Total: 1 CDFC Games 2017: 3 CDFC Goals 2017: 1 Season 2017 AFL Statistics Kicks: 7 Handballs: 3 Disposals: 10 Marks: 3 Scores: 1 goals 2 behinds Goal Assists: 0 Tackles: 6 Hitouts: 3 Clearances: 0 Clangers: 4 Inside 50s: 2 Rebound 50s: 0 Frees For: 2 Frees Against: 2

CUTTING HIS TEETH The youngest player on Melbourne's list, Johnstone spent the year cutting his teeth at Casey as a small forward. Still has a fair way to go. Date of Birth: 1 June, 1998 Height: 178cm Weight: 77kg Games MFC 2017: 0 Career Total: 0 Goals MFC 2017: 0 Career Total: 0 CDFC Games 2017: 19 CDFC Goals 2017: 5

Whilst reading your post I was thinking the same thing. I wonder why that is?