Everything posted by deanox
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Innocent
I did. And my comment was very clear in stating that a court of law requires sufficient evidence to find someone guilty, however in terms of doing business with that person in the future other people are free to make character judgements based on any available information, just as they do for information that doesn't relate to sexual assault (such as shoddy business practices). I was quite clear on that.
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AFL.com.au Dees Best 22
Missing: Fritsch, Frost, Preuss, Stretch, Hunt, Joel Smith, Garlett, JKH, Wagner, Baker, Petty. Rookies: Tim Smith, Maynard, Keilty Probably the best 22 named, with the jury out on KK.
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AFL.com.au Dees Best 22
I hate it when best 22s don't include the next 3-6 that have been left out as "depth" so that there is something to contrast immediately.
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Innocent
When it comes to moral/ ethical/ behavioural issues, why should there be a presumption of innocence in the court of social media? Did we collectively afford the same presumption of innocence to Scully, Clarke, Hogan etc. with respect to their behavior? What about the comments people make about Schwab, or Caroline Wilson? What about the east that GNF has been continually described as a troll? Where is the proof that he didn't have information, but that he just didn't have the whole story? Should we be treating him as innocent in this court of social media? Or does it only apply to some accusations?
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2018 Contracts and List Details
With Hogan being traded out, I'd like to see us get an extension on Weid early, preferably over summer. He may wish to hold out, as good form next year will really pump his market value.
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Farewell Jesse Hogan
I don't see this as a problem. In the employment world this happens all the time even if someone is fully invested in their current role. With a maximum 12 year career, and only 2-3 choices/opportunities to maximize both financial outcomes and personal happiness, and with a small industry with only 18 potential employers nation wide, I'd be surprised if these conversations weren't happening.
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Farewell Jesse Hogan
I hope we don't. This has been conducted with the highest levels of public integrity. We know he has had issues and struggles. I'd rather it's clsp and support him. His statement is brave. I can't remember reading a quote from an AFL player that puts family and friends above final in the way that he has stated it.
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End of season bonus payments.
I would have thought the word be standardized incentives across the club, for the sake of the salary cap. Ie they set aside $500k for BnF finishes, regardless of who places. Similarly bonus for games played, would be a list wide standardised bonus. But then some players would have personal contract triggers: BnF, number of games, maybe even other stats who knows? For someone like Dusty, you'd like that bonus would be over and above a pretty generous base salary. For a mid and lower tier player it could be a larger % component.
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2019 Fixture
A lot more money in TV rights than gates. What else explains GCS or GWS?
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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - STEVEN MAY
You'll be disappointed when he starts round 1 and starts in the team all year then.
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Farewell Jesse Hogan
Having said all that ^^^^ I want 6 and 19 for Hogan now!
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Farewell Jesse Hogan
Also we are all judging the value of Hogan as an isolated asset, not as part of our list. Hogan on his own: highest value. Hogan to a list with 2 other KPFs, plus Gawn who can drift forward: less value. Hogan, who we believe will leave next year, to a list with 2 other KPFs, plus Gawn who can drift forward: less value Hogan, who we believe will leave next year, to a list with 2 other KPFs, plus Gawn who can drift forward, and the risk that another KPF will leave if Hogan doesn't: less value Hogan, with a potentially serious foot injury that could impact performance next year and who we believe will leave next year, to a list with 2 other KPFs, plus Gawn who can drift forward, and the risk that another KPF will leave if Hogan doesn't: less value When I refer to "value" I mean the value to us. So we need to define what we value Hogan at, with respect to all scenarios and scenario factors. Then we need to consider what our trade partner values Hogan at. If there is a cross over, then a deal can be made and all parties will achieve a win-win and be satisfied. Within the zone of potential agreement the will be "the least we are prepared to accept" and "the most they are prepared to pay. Ideally, both parties want to get as close to the other parties maximum for "best outcome". Either isolated asset value or the "best outcome" is often how the media and public judge overs/unders, but the negotiator will judge it against the value they rated the asset at to the current list.
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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - STEVEN MAY
It's this attribute that has gotten me around to bringing May on board. OMac isn't fast/agile enough, Frost isn't smart enough, Nev isn't tall enough, and as well as acombination of physical attributes that make them unsuitable, we don't want Lever/Hibb/Salem/Lewis tied down from their usual role as interceptors/distributors.
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Farewell Jesse Hogan
I've wondered about this. There were rumors of Weid wanting to leave and other clubs being keen. We obviously wouldn't want to lose both. Perhaps with Hogan wavering and not committing beyond 2019, we made a decision that trading Hogan was needed to ensure we didn't lose two KPFs this year and next.
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Farewell Jesse Hogan
Valid points. I'd be taking a risk assessment approach based on recent industry experience. Their culture is poor, they are trading out senior players, they have little leadership and were belted all year. Will these kids make an immediate impact or will they need a few years to hit their straps? What is the likelyhood they arent as good as discussed? How big is the go home risk? (Remembering that GCS have really struggled to keep players the last few years). The 2010 MFC model was get rid of senior players and bring in star kids. It didn't work. Are they better off bringing in 4 x 2nd tier but ready to compete players for 2019, with a view to stabilizing and building of field culture in 2019 and bringing key talent in for 2020, or spending it on 2 risky but massive upside kids?
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Farewell Jesse Hogan
Pick 5 is much more valuable than 6. Seems unlikely, but while port held pick 6, both port and Adelaide would have traded lots for pick 5 so that they got the highest SA talent. Now neither will want to trade up to pick 6. Very smart move by port. I'm actually surprised GCS haven't given away pick 2 for pick 5 or 6 or similar and a player. They can't keep kids, and need mid tier players.
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Farewell Jesse Hogan
My guess is we intend to trade it for picks this year. We have 7 list spots, GCS only have a couple. GCS have lots of top 30 picks, we currently have 0. GCS have academy players next year so need future draft points. So swapping our future 1st round and this year's pick 36 for this year's pick 19 and pick 29, may be the deal.
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Farewell Jesse Hogan
Why would Pert talk to Bell? In fact, why would Pert be involved in football last management or trade meetings fullstop? It's not part of his job, and he has only been in the place for 2 weeks.
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Farewell Jesse Hogan
The other mechanism is trading future (2019) drafts picks for earlier picks this year. I understand GC have more picks than they can use this year and mostly high picks, but they need points for next year's academy players. So 2019 1st rounder might get us overs in this year's draft when we have spots to fill.
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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - STEVEN MAY
May is quality and is a clear upgrade on our current defenders. I'm not sure I've seen many posts suggesting otherwise. My main concern is that I don't think the value of pick 5 is the same as the value May adds to the team vs OMac over the course of his career. That is based on: - we rarely had kpf's kick multiple goals against us this year (and when they did it was often lack of midfield pressure); - we have Lever coming back into the defense; and - OMac performed well this year, is underrated on this site, and will only get better next year and the year after. But I understand that others (list management included) perhaps see the value of May in the short term as much higher than pick 5.
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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - STEVEN MAY
This isn't the complete answer to my question but it's a start. The following key forwards, who May might play on, have kicked goals on us this year: R1: Menzel 4.2, R2: n/a R3: Brown 4.1, Waite 3.1 R4: Roughhead 3.1, O'Brien 3.0 R5: Reiwoldt 2.2 R6: Stringer 3.3 R7: n/a R8: Day 2.2 R9: McKay 2.1 R10: n/a R11: n/a R12: Cox 5.1 R13: bye R14: Westhoff 2.1 R15: McCartin 2.3, Battle 1.2 R16: Cox 2.0 R17: Schache 2.2 R18: Hawkins 7.0 R19: n/a R20: n/a R21: Franklin 2.5 R22: Vardy 1.1 R23: Cameron 1.4 Other than Franklin, Hawkins and Cox, no one got off the leash. Hawkins was a result of the midfield. Cox only kicked one goal on OMac, the others were on Gawn, Pedo and Smith. I can't remember who played on Franklin. Add better midfield pressure and that improves again. Add Lever back as an interceptor and it helps further. Would May have made that much a difference this year?
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Farewell Jesse Hogan
If we get 5 and 23, Adelaide will trade them both for 8 and 13, which gives us 2 first rounders. The question is whether we do that and give GCS 8 for May, or whether we give them 5 and they make the trade with Adelaide. If we send pick 5 to GCS I really hope we get something back (say 29). That way it's effectively: Hogan for May and 13; or Hogan for May and 23 and 29 (pick 9 equivalent).
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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - STEVEN MAY
How many were kicked on Omac this year?
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WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - STEVEN MAY
Would pick 8 get May? Pick 8 and a future 2nd round? I would love to give pick 5 and 23 to Adelaide for 8 and 13?
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Farewell Jesse Hogan
Do you think he chose to chase kicks because he was losing the defensive battle, or do you think he was utilized further upfield because we were getting pantsed in the midfield, we needed someone to try and change the game, and his field kicking is high quality? I suspect it's a bit of both, but we were deliberately playing him upfield early in the season where he was having a great enough impact that he was being discussed as AA CHF at the half way mark of the season. Garry Lyon had him there mid season based on 19.7 disposals and 2.6 goals. https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/allaustralian-2018-afl-squad-garry-lyon-released-midseason-best-22/news-story/a5e4190718a3502ccab8205dc2c42911 Afl.com.au did too http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-07/who-makes-our-midseason-all-australian-team Yeah I agree his output was lower in those games, but do you really think it is purely because he isn't good? Or that he is a "bully" or a down hill skier? Or do you think other factors like "we lost all games against the top 10 teams while he was playing" come into it? I mean he featured in mark of the year, while on a beautiful lead in stacks of space but Pedo kicked it over his head. Fix that terrible kick and he scores. That's why Hawkins kicked 7 in round 18: midfield service. And Hogan rarely gets that kind of service.