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Probably, hopefully.

How much of this is now just the so-called 'optics'? Geelong need to be seen to be playing hardball and not rolling over. They know they have a captive buyer for Kelly and he is dead set on getting back to Perth one way or another and will inevitably make it back west. So they need to be seen to take full advantage of the situation. If Kelly leaves in a year's time (along with Gary) Geelong is cactus and their midfield cupboard is bare, ex-Dangerwood.

Odds on Dodoro squibbs the Shiel trade

Lloyd has absolutely no idea. Not a single thing he has gone with as 'fact' has eventuated so far this trade period

I'd back Mahoney in

The purple headed warrior is reporting that Fagan is in Perth personally attempting to seal the Neale deal. Could still be more to play out yet

Told myself that there's no [censored] way I'm staying for this! And yet here I am...

Bravo DA!

Hoges as a defender? Pert's feet are barely under the desk and match committee is already leaking

Tony 'two phones' needs a win as much as anyone this trade period

Jesse is back in Perth now. Interesting to see what, if anything, develops over the next couple of days

Regardless of mail Fremantle and Peter 'tinker' Bell seem to be butchering everything they put their minds to so far this trade period. The potential Neale trade looks like it could fall through this week

There was talk that Jack Steven was gettable, with strong interest shown by Geelong among others. I had seen that MFC had inquired also but seems like StKFC have quashed the possibility of that happening

Does he grow tired of hearing junior staff members refer to him as "Peeeeeeteeerr Jaaackson" when they think he's out of ear shot but actually he isn't?

From what I've seen/heard you couldn't get a better bloke to be around a footy club and it looked like he'd built some good relationships with seemingly everyone at the MFC. Sad he couldn't crack the 100 club game mark after coming to us when we had barely any redeeming features except a coach who showed some faith and went after Dom. He definitely helped to bring our inside midfield game up to AFL standard in the early Roos years from the basket case it was prior to that. Found himself on the outer a bit this year, both figuratively and literally, and struggled to break back in despite playing 17 games. Battled manfully through injury setbacks and interrupted pre-seasons and I hope he can find a clean slate at NMFC and reach the potential he showed for us back in 2014-15. Go well Domma.

Would be interested to now if we're carrying any of Dom's fairly sizeable salary or if that was a sticking point - anyone care to shed any light? ala us still carrying part of JW's salary for two years... This trade seemed to false start a couple of times and wondering if salary/years was at the heart of it

Might not need a new username just yet

It's hard not to agree with you on this one BBP. I also think it's more a case not so much of Tyson progressively going backwards but also of others going past him at a rate of knots. Viney, Brayshaw, Oliver and even the likes of ANB, Harmes have excelled this year where Dom hasn't. Whether it's down to work rate, complete seasons or just natural progression and development I don't know, but I suspect a combination of all three

Do we think that AVB signing on means Tyson's papers are stamped? At least from a cap perspective...? Or are the two unrelated?

Great work DL team! Huge validation for DL from someone who I think it's safe to say is universally respected on here.

Didn't give him much to work with for a while there. Thanks for your work, Burgs. All the best.

I heard there was a similar effect on Etihad Stadium at 3/4 time on Sunday

Saints will have the benefit of an easier draw next year owing to a finish in the bottom six. Unlikely to play many (if any) top eight sides twice

Been trying to find the trade period thread for the last few days. Thought I almost had it...

I must admit that I was a little bemused as to why these two articles appeared on MFC website just an hour from Prelim game time on Saturday afternoon. It now makes perfect sense that MFC had got wind of Caro's article and sought to reinforce that Bartlett is "1000 per cent Melbourne". I mean why else would two articles be published seeking to reinforce the Red and Blue credentials of the Chairman...surely that goes without saying!? They clearly feel a need to reinforce this to members at the moment, especially as Caro's article makes clear as to how Bartlett came to be installed at MFC - a process I'll wager not too many MFC members would have been aware of until now... http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-09-22/bartlett-bleeds-red-and-blue http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-09-22/bartlett-pays-tribute-to-bluey-truscott