Ethan Tremblay

No way.

Elliott is a RFA so Collingwood have the right to march a rivals offer and retain Elliott. There’s reports that Collingwood have increased their offer, are these perhaps incorrect given the above or are they attempting to get Elliott to re-sign before he accepts a rival teams contract?

Yep it really isn’t. Let’s not forget he’s not leaving a basket-case, he’s leaving Collingwood, the second biggest club in the land. He’s leaving for the club that offered him the best contract in terms of length and money. No indictment at all.

Didn’t want him anyway, he can’t even spell Adam. Comedy gold aside, surely his next gig will be as a senior coach? Jeez if we have another poor season, what might be at the end of next year? Clubs are happy for assistants to break contracts to allow them to pick up a senior gig. Food for thought.

Might need a bigger belt Andy, lots of notches being added lately. #ETthetradebreaker. How does he do it? #Hejustdoes.

Jack Newnes might get picked up via free agency and Jack Steven might end up at Geelong so there’s a couple of extra picks.

Didn’t I post this yesterday? Is Nixon following me? Am I Nixon? What’s going on?

Nixon’s been reading Demonland.

Collingwood have offered him 3 years and just by coincidence he starts his internship at CGU on Monday which pays 500k a year.

In determining compensation I didn’t think what the players original club offered/didn’t offer affected the compensation formula, perhaps it comes under the bolded part below? https://m.afl.com.au/afl-hq/the-afl-explained/free-agency COMPENSATION A club that has a net loss of players transferring to/from other clubs as free agents in one transfer period is entitled to compensation via National Draft picks allocated by the AFL. The compensation formula produces a points rating for players based on: 1. The new contract of the free agent; 2. The age of the free agent. Draft picks are allocated to clubs based on the net total points for free agents lost and gained during the transfer period. Draft picks will be allocated to one of five places: • 1st round • end of 1st round • 2nd round • end of 2nd round • 3rd round In applying the formula, an expert committee reviews the formula outcomes. The committee has the power to recommend alternative outcomes to GM – Football Operations where the formula produces a materially anomalous result.

Richmond weren’t expecting a first round compensation pick because it was Ellis, they were expecting one because of the length and amount of the contract dictated they should have received one. The Eagles received an end of first round compensation pick for Lycett who’s deal to go to Port was the same as Ellis’. Geelong received also received end of first round compensation for Motlop after he accepted a 4 year 550k a season deal from Port. I’d also be asking the question that Gale did. The AFL’s rules on free agency compensation aren’t transparent and they like it that way so they can change it at anytime to suit their agenda.

Would Fagan have taken him on a ‘journey’ though? I bet Goody did.

Haha. He’s got a family member that works for Freo (so he says..). Even then they’d probably manage to stuff up the passing on of info.

His job actually has nothing to do with he recruitment of players; He appoints the appropriate personnel, or ensures they are appointed including team managers, trainers, runners and other team support staff. He also ensures coaches and players are correctly paid and coordinates delivery of the operational plan.

What’s his job?

(In a Swedish accent) It’z called farsh’n, look it up.

Another trade broken, notch that up as another exclusive DL. #ETthetradebreaker.

When he toured our ‘facilities’ he brought his dog and it dropped a turd in the middle of the paddock, he knew then and there he wasn’t coming to us.

Absolutely. I’ve heard his hamstrings are done and when he’s in rehab he likes a beer. Bullet-dodged Neo from Matrix style.

He’s heading off on a vacation today or tomorrow so it makes complete sense to go and see their facilities before he goes away.

@Demonland will have to get a restraining order out on the guy, wow. Anyway...for Browne to say we’ve resigned ourselves to not getting Elliott it sounds to me like he’s spoken to someone at the club. Or maybe he’s just talking out his [censored]? Who knows, we’ll know soon enough I suppose.

He’s crap anyway

Well if he’s actually touring facilities, that’s us done.

Was @Loyal Royal Clutterback himself?