DemonLad5

no wtf

Why do I keep hearing we are into Tippet? I DON'T WANT HIM!!

If we could get a deal like that, imagine the outrage for Hawks fans when they see Dunn has more value than Lewis

If we can get 47, trade 29, 57, 68 and 47 to GWS for pick 15 (more points)

Would love it to be for pick 47 but will probably be for 65 and 83 or something like that

Port will realise in 12 months time that they got absolutely reamed

Any news on when this will be finalised?

That makes 3 of us

Anyone else we could be targeting? No idea why we are not into Nankervis or Vardy for the backup ruck spot

Must add more strings to his bow. Work on his goal kicking and lead up at the footy more rather than yelling for the player to kick it on his said

Pretty sure that is the same page that said Bob Murphy demanded a trade to Gold Coast after the granny and that it would be Lewis for Petracca haha

Yep apparently that is what Zanotti was sent by his sources regarding Rocky.

I just was Facebook messaging the Facebook page - Zanotti Files. He posted a rumour and was very adamant that his sources were correct in saying Rockliff will be a demon. Read what you like from it.. Posted the pics on Might Dees fb group but the screenshots I took are too big to upload so I'll just copy the convo in here Me: Hey Zanotti. What are your thoughts on the Rockliff to Melbourne situation? Zanotti: From our source it's almost done. Lions paying portion of his salary The only stumbling block will be if a team swoops in late to pay his full salary and he agrees to go. Me: Ok. Mark Robinson tweeted earlier that he hadn't heard anything. The original rumour came from DemonLand (Melb forum site), and the poster claimed it had come out of the mouth of his uncle who is apparently very close with David Noble, who supposedly said it himself. If you don't mind me asking, who are your sources? Zanotti: Can't reveal exactly who but it comes from inside Melbourne's 4 walls. Me: If you had to call it now, do you reckon it'll happen he then forwarded me a message that supposedly was from his sources Zanotti: Just don't release the info until maybe tomorrow morning? Because although Lewis is 100%, Rocky is about 99.99%. I think for the pages sake, wait until tomorrow when rumours start flying around. But in the end, you're call! Me: when did you receive the info? Zanotti: today. Getting an update tomorrow Me: how have you had access to these sources? Zanotti: I'm just someone that luckily has stumbled across some people in the right places. I then went on about how it could be big for him if he's right, but backlash if he's wrong. He then said - Zanotti: Haha.. we get the info and pass it on. Had Mitchell and Lewis spot on. Considering the source we have we'll at least get an explanation if it falls over.. Comes with the territory though! take what you want from it guys...

The rumour mill is normally more quiet on weekends. I tweeted about 12 credible journalists around 2 hours ago asking for confirmation on the Rockliff rumour. Not one has replied. Guessing they just have no idea. I'm sure if there is any truth to it, we would find out tomorrow. Now that there has been a whisper, phoned will be ringing like mad for conformation this week

Giving up our 2017 1st may be a bit risky Next years draft is stacked We need picks to land a big fish

The problem is I think we may be going for too many of the type we already have. I'm sure they will nurse Oliver through another year. He's bound to have 2nd year blues like Gus and Hoges (to a lesser extent) did. Team could look like this B: Jetta - O.Mac - Hibberd HB: Salem - T.Mac - Hunt C: Stretch - Lewis - Vince HF: Kent - Hogan - Petracca FF: Garlett - Weideman/Pederson - Watts FOLL: Gawn - Jones - Viney INT: Brayshaw - Frost - Tyson - Rockliff EMG: Harmes - Bugg - Melksham Really wanted to fit Melksham in the 22. Provides outside run. I'm sure he'll be in the team by round 1 Gaining Rockliff would also mean gaining pick 19. So who knows how this guy goes. If w can extract that pick, we must pick an outisde player who has great speed, run and carry and kicking skills Would Ideally like to stick a backup ruckman who can kick goals in there at FF. Maybe Vardy or Nankervis

We give the pick 30 to Essendon + pick 66 or somthing for Hibberd. We keep our 2017 2nd

If it is Lewis for pick 48, there is no way we have our first pick at 64. Probably why the Hibberd deal is on hold. Will probably get done on the last day

Starting to warm to the Rockliff idea, as long as we can get brisbanes 2nd round pick for 2017 instead of their pick 30. That way we would still have a half decent pick next year. So would be gaining Rockliff, pick 19, Bris 2017 2nd rounder giving up 2017 1st, pick 29

I don't really believe it. And I wouldn't be that excited by it. Rockliff is an average players IMO. And I've wanted to keep our. 2017 1st because - A - next years draft is STACKED. And B - We need picks to land a big fish next year. Eg. Fyfe, Martin, Heeney. Rockliff can't kick, can't go forward and has a bad attitude

Also players like Harmes and Kennedy don't need to be playing 1s to develop. eg. James Sicily

What are all you on about? 2nd rounder?? One of the credible AFL journalists said on twitter that Melbourne and Hawks had already discussed trade talks before the backflip and it was for "next to nothing"!! It will be either a 3rd or 4th round pick

Are trades still done over the weekend?

If we can pick up Lewis, Hibberd and still keep our pick 28 for the draft, great result. Even though he'd be a nice addition, we don't need Rockliff. We need Lewis because we severely lack on field experience and maturity. A guy like him would do wonders for the development of Oliver, Brayshaw, Harmes, Truck, Stretch, Tyson etc.

Another dominant year from the Pencil