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Could be brutal. New club rule. No killing teammates at training.

I think where I differ from some is that I view the trade period as a tool not a competition. I feel it is where you go to make your team better to facilitate player movement that may be beyond your control but with the ultimate aim to come away a better team than you enter the trade period. I think if each trade is viewed as a competition the risk is potentially missing out on the ultimate goal of becoming a better team. We would all like to win every trade but sometimes we need to step back and see the big picture. Ask some questions, will this help us to make our team better? Is it the best we can do now? If yes do it.

The thing with May is that I think he will make all the other defenders walk taller, be more confident and less likely to be intimidated. Reminds me of a Big Byron. He and Jetta will be rocks.

I give up. Feel free to think we should have done better. Next time we could act tough like Dodoro and miss out on a player that wanted in.

Really, can't you see the big picture? If we received pick 2 & 23 then 2 would go for May. You need to look at all outs v all ins. One hand of poker does not tell you the full story.

How do you figure that? Hogan out May & KK in. I think we are a better side = win. You have to look at the big picture. We would not have May & KK without trading Hogan. As Mahoney said.

I don't think he cares. He is a strange cat.

I want to win a flag! I don't care about highest ever goal kickers.

Preuss - Gawn

Better than Hogan getting one.

For Freo, with Ross Lyon coaching....not much chance.

Yes that's clarified things!

k2 I like it, well done.

So do you think we will be a worse side next year with no Hogan but May & KK in? Think about our wins without Hogan then answer. Edit: How many more wins if we had had May? 2 = top 4 finish

What did we get for a forward never played more than 17 games in a season with a dodgy foot?

Why would anyone want a player that would prefer to play for Freo. He obviously has more important things in his life than football and that is obvious. He is a sublime talent but his head is not on the footy field.

Do you want to win the trading period or the flag?

Enjoy your new avatar @EnterTheDragon

Hey Jesse we're in WA - no not the premiers We have an experienced coach - no has not won a premiership like the other guy Have some great players - well not as good as the other side Are in a premiership window - well not quite yet but within 50 years or so maybe Play exciting football - not really Ross is coach Lots of forward 50 entry's - OK not that many really Plenty of support from other KPF's - woops not us So what do you say Jesse are you coming to Fremantle? We can't pay what you want but purple would look good on you!

If the answer is I want to play for Fremantle, I have no idea what the questions is.

I know Moonie.

? Edit: Bell has no equivalent at the MFC

Funnily longer than Bell.

OK just for a moment stop to consider why we are trading, what is our goal? If we think that replacing Hogan for May is a bad deal because Hogan is a better player we are missing the big picture. If we have 3 Hogans & no Mays and our aim is not to have the most talented side but to win premierships we do the deal. So a win at the trade table means our side becomes better & we have a better chance to win a flag. If we can make our side better we do the deal, forget 23 & 30 vs 15 or 5 vs 8 & 11 or Hogan vs May KK 23. If Hogan out enables us to be better we win.

King Ding this team at the MFC that you think are doing such a lousy job got our team into a preliminary final this year. Last straw says you, I think you are sweating the little things and ignoring the big picture. I would give away Max & Clarrie & Viney for pick 87 if it got us a flag or two. That is after all what it is all about.