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With the way football has evolved the tanking fine seems more and more ridiculous and shows how lacking in spine the administration at the time was for putting up with it. Couldn't imagine Bruce Little from Essendon accepting it - or Peter Jackson for that matter.

Interesting insight and sounds like he was badly mismanaged. I also heard at the time his attitude to training was really poor and effort was lacking. No doubt he had talent and I was excited by his first season. Real shame the way it turned out but I would guess there are faults both ways.

Also need a defensive forward on Murphy - he sets up a lot of their plays.

Reckon Chunk and Libba may go head to head.

Flanagan is a journalism legend.

We could have a spine of Alasdair Nicholson, Gillies, Lucas Cook and Juice. Ah the good old days.

I'm not holding Roos to anything or suggesting that he shouldn't play Chip - many on this forum are suggesting Frawley should declare his intentions. You can see why he wouldn't. The system seems to encourage deception. However I'm not sure that Roos views would have altered his opinion despite free agency. Team loyalty and cohesion are his trademark.

Will have my heart in mouth with both Nicho and Terlich in the team. Mind you Garland hasn't been much better lately.

Wonder if he has inherited his Dads squirrel grip.

Hawthorn are in good shape. Bet Mundy is on their shopping list with Sewell and Mitchell nearing the end. Chip is highly likely as well. They will big players coming trading time and are cashed up. Rioli, Smith, Gunston, Beust, Roughie form the nucleus of a good side for years to come - unfortunately.

Roos is on record as saying , as a commentator, that he would not play anyone he knew to be leaving. I think it was in reference to $cully. So I doubt that the administration know for sure. Still think he made the decision to go ages ago as history would suggest.

No way will Nicho play. He is making up the numbers as an emergency. Terlich is a definite and Georgious name has been put up as a reward for a better game for a casey. Maxxy is the interesting one - to see if they go tall this week.

Callum Sinclair would have to be a better get than Vickery.

Looking even worse for Hird in light of new information on Danks. His due diligence didn't exist. The AFL should immediately stop his French junket and payments and give him a lifetime ban from involvement in football. He put his players health in the hands of a very dodgy character.

No the foolish part is pretending that the successor and the direction of the club is the reason for him not signing.

,Roos said it was a fine crack. That's why it wasn't reported until late. - allowing for Cross being as tough as nails. As such should heal without complication and in minimum time.a just reading between the lines though.

I believe Suarez should soon be available.

If Nicho plays we're tanking. He was awful in the VFL on Saturday.

No not Vickery - would rather recruit Daisy Pearce

Recovery from a fractured fibula is usually straight forward. Better this than a hamstring or calf in this age group to enable him to go on next year.

Shannon Byrnes is gone for the year now anyway.

Bugger.

Good defenders win finals. Think Scarlett, Lake, Hodge, Doull, Ayres, Archer, Pickett, McLeod, Duckworth. Very few forwards have won Norm Smiths. They mature late and often play until their mid thirties. Chip is 25. I hate the way he has gone about his contract negotiations and I think he is gone but it's silly to say he is no loss.

Agree but at least when he tackles they stick - and hurt.

Agree but at least when he tackles they stick - and hurt.