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Why would Essendon magically go cold on Parish? They've been after him for months, just as we have.

Or we take best available rather than just plucking out the injury riddled question mark like Weideman with pick 3. Always, ALWAYS take best available.

He's no Colin Sylvia, granted.

Nice little video of Parish's home life on the farm. Get the feeling he and Bernie would get along like a house on fire if he comes to us with pick 3. Perfect mentor for a kid moving from country life to the big smoke. http://www.afl.com.au/video/2015-11-20/darcy-parish-farm-to-fame

Both scenarios are perfectly likely with Weideman, Milera and Francis in the sights of the Bombers and Suns.

We can probably get Oliver at 7, but not Parish. He won't make it past the Bombers.

And just when you thought this thread had reached its quota of moronic posts.

Tasman, once again, a huge thank you for yet another sensational training report. Facts, colour, page turning prose and no BS. Refreshing and much appreciated from all who can't attend training.

Whoops, must have been confusing my conspiracy theories!

Also, Elvis ain't dead and a Japanese submarine kidnapped Harold Holt.

A kid willingly giving himself a criminal record just to play with a certain club (when he can just be traded after 2 years anyway) is possibly the most moronic conspiracy theory I've ever heard. If it were true, the depth of his stupidity has no ceiling.

LOL He refused his breath test "in a state of panic." Which is such a normal reaction for a sober driver to make. That's all every sober driver does when pulled over by a booze bus. Someone has consulted their lawyer handbook.

Ignored a stop sign, didn't have his P plates on, refused breath test so likely drink driving, lost licence for 2 years. Yeah, don't think Roos will have much interest in someone with decision making like that. Almost certainly zero chance for pick 3 now. If it's some secret strategy concocted by another team to make him slide, and he's dumb enough to be complicit in such a scheme despite legal ramifications and a police record, why would we want anything to do with him? In either scenario there are serious red flags about his character and his judgement.

He'll lose his licence for 2 years because of this. Godawful judgement at the worst time imaginable.

You're an absolute legend Tasman, thank you so much for the reports. Hugely appreciated! As Wiseblood said, they've never been better!

Essentially, they can get a top 3 player by using multiple third rounders. A bit like if we were able to get Brayshaw by using picks 45, 47 & 49 (hypothetically). Like it or not, that's the new system. It's up to you whether it's an improvement on last year's situation: drafting the best midfielder with pick 17 alone.

Geez, this pick-up sounds better and better all the time. Imagine if he proved as ingenious as the VDB recruitment.

Far too high. But enough about Carlisle, pick 94 sounds about right.

Some respected Saints person tweeted that they're in "crisis talks" and Carlisle might "have the shortest career as a Saints player in history."

A lot of talk on the Saints board about trades having a "cool off" period and not being officially approved by the AFL until after tomorrow's deadline. Seems a bit of a mess they've gotten themselves into. I never saw the appeal of Carlisle and clearly he had attitude problems (not that you can blame him). Eh.

Absolutely. I'm not so one-eyed as to change my opinion on a dime just because something benefits the MFC.

You answered your own question

With 100% certainty; Essendon infiltrated the media years ago. Robbo would be licking his lips right now; he couldn't hide his disdain for Carlisle on 360. Jake's certainly not alone in his escapades though, could post half a dozen anecdotes I've witnessed of players on the icing sugar.

10, 46, 50, 64 to GWS for Bugg & 7 (Treloar). They end up 456 points ahead and we keep 43 for the draft.

So he signed a contract before even being traded? Gotta love how Collingwood make their own rules.