Mazer Rackham

(thinks) cockburn .... cockburn ........... nupp. Well's dry.

Is going to Bali like pre-season training for cockburn?

Christ. We're up to F already?

Oh my god. Now I'm really worried. Are we going to be able to field a team next year?

I heard a rumour that the reason there's radio silence from Jesse and his management team, is that they all died in a series of tragic stingray accidents. And we have to give two first rounders and Gus to the Dockers! Oh, that would be the most Melbourne thing ever! Can anyone confirm?

Whatever turns you on Terry. Just don't spew on them.

Blam!!! This means I get first right of refusal on any offer Freo make.

Oh, finally I get to see where Cockburn fits into all this

You've missed this: He's going He's staying He wants out of MFC He loves the MFC MFC are trying to shove him out MFC are desperate for him to stay Freo want him Freo don't want him WCE want him WCE don't want him The media have no clue The media get the hot tips I think that about covers it.

Yes! 199 pages!!!!

Yes we can. Then they have to try to work out if we're bullsh*tting them or not. Or if it's actually Mr & Mrs GCS who are desperate for a nice newish car. Or a really left field play like when Buddy went to Sydney. They might see through us, or they might not, but the one thing we don't do is roll over for them.

Every part of the whole process is spin, until someone signs something

Gotta agree with Bruce Lee here. I don't know if Hogan is going or staying, don't know his state of mind, don't know how strong Freo's interest is, or anything much really... But Freo's tactics are like any bloke who's ever bought a second hand car. Tyres are a bit bald .... cams sound worn ... is that windscreen roadworthy? Yeah nah mate ... dunno ... if you come down a couple of grand I might bite ... They just want us to give a sign that we'll accept a lowball offer. It's up to us to say, well make up your mind quickly, mate. I've got another bloke coming at 12 and he sounds keen. Main difference is that in this case, the car gets to say if it wants to be sold.

I think future career goals -- 600 -- is what we should aspire to.

... and becomes a player manager, landing us May, Neill, Gaff, and Preuss for unders. Oh please let the rumour be true!

And now? Frantic minds need some guidance here.

No, it is weird. Everyone here is under a pseudonym in the first place. Why a second one? I can't use my secret identity for this post ...... I know! I'll use my *other* secret identity!

That's nothing, wait til she sees his cockburn.

184 pages of posts. The FD won't waste all our efforts to date. Have faith.

These are dangerous times. One slip-up could kill this deal. We must all be on our guard and choose our words carefully.

I pledge a further 15 pages. This thread is putting enormous pressure on Freo to do this trade fairly. Every extra page helps. Come on! Together we can do this!

"Fever dream trades"

Scouting report on Melican. Great in the air, swallows anything that goes near him, aggressive in attack, slow at ground level, poor hands, kicking lacks penetration. Looks clumsy but when he's up, this boy really flies. AFL role: play one-on-one against Salmon, Ling, Fisher, etc

No. No. No. Neanderthals all barrack for Collingwood. You can not re-write history or science my friend.

I thought drug names were things like "charlie" and "molly" and "blow". These ones are new to me.