Wiseblood

That's one of the biggest lies I've seen on here. Trade Hogan? GTFO.

True, but I don't feel as though it was played out in the media like other clubs are want to do these days. Maybe I have selective memory, but I felt that, while it seemed like we were in the frame for Lever, we weren't splashing it all over the papers. North, for example, seem to be flinging money at any free agent that will listen to them. Not only that but it's affecting current players who have to wait while they try and lure other players so they can give them the money these other players might deserve. It's not a good look.

I'm always impressed with how well we keep information behind closed doors these days. North play all of their interest in players out in the press. The Saints have come out recently and declared their interest in Hannebery. The Bombers talk about how they want to wheel and deal during trade week this year. Us? We just go about our business quietly. We re-sign our key players and get the job done outside of that when we need to. There is no need to go through the press or to declare interest in players when we don't need to. We may well be into Gaff, but outside of the party line, you won't see us offering up info or leaking anything to the press. We're a professional club these days and it reflects in all facets of the day to day running of the team as a whole.

I'm more impressed by the Brayshaw family every time they give an interview about this situation.

Terrible news, even though we all knew it was on the cards. Never makes it any easier to read and hear about. RIP Jarrod.

Bottom line is this: Shocking act, deserved 8 weeks. Doesn't make him a bad bloke and the suspension and fall out is punishment enough. Would still be superb to have him at Melbourne. You would assume Gus would, in time, also move on from what has happened and welcome him to the side with open arms, as will we.

8 weeks. Fair suspension IMO.

After missing out on half the competition, they must have 3 mill a year left over to offer him.

Which people? I'd love to see which thread on here has people saying he's been treated harshly. I don't have Farmbook either so I don't get to see what the 9 year old trolls are posting on every article that gets put up. As far as I can tell, no one here has said he is being treated harshly. No one.

Who said that? I'd love to see the context, rather than just a quote.

I doubt they would be. They probably don't even know he got 4 votes. But hey, you guys can wave your fists and stomp your feet all you like. Go ahead. Gaff will get his just desserts from the tribunal and that's enough as far as I'm concerned.

They'll be concerned with supporting their son and getting him back to full fitness. Do you really think they'll be up in arms over the coaches votes? Please.

It's meaningless. It only matters to those who want to make a mountain out of a molehill.

I was just checking. Again, I reckon it means nothing. If Simpson gave him votes, then he gave him votes for the game he played, not the act of punching a bloke in the face. Does anyone really think he condones his actions? Of course not. I don't think it's relevant at all. Gaff will get his punishment, which is deserved, and then he goes about repairing his reputation in the days/weeks/months to come. 4 votes or not.

Can someone enlighten me as to why we care about coaches votes in this instance? Seems totally meaningless to me.

If the tribunal is consistent, then the penalty has to be more than what Bugg received. Mills didn't play out the game, but did play the following week. Buggy got 6 weeks for that. Brayshaw is done for the season. Gaff should get something in the realm of 7-8 weeks for it, but I'd be surprised if the tribunal went that hard. Not because I don't think he deserves it, but more so because I just can't see them having the guts to do it.

To be fair, that's almost 50 years ago. Times change. I can't see Freo supporters going round to his house about this incident. I think his reaction to it and his immediate apology after the game will be enough to calm down even the most over the top supporter. He isn't Barry Hall after all.

Correct. I loved it when we signed Lewis and he hasn't exactly got a perfect reputation for on field behaviour. What Gaff did was terrible, but it doesn't change the fact that I think he would be a very handy addition to our side. Gawn to Oliver, handpass out to Gaff who runs 10 metres and hits Hogan on the chest. Rinse and repeat. The bloke will do his time for the punch and then he can move on from it and do all in his power to rebuild his reputation in the game. Melbourne can help him do it.

He did play a couple of senior games earlier in the season LH, but your point is still valid - since the incident he hasn't been the same player, nor has he been held in the same regard by the coaching staff. Prior to punching Mills he was in good form and he's not really gotten close to reaching it again, apart from the 4 goals he kicked against Norf.

You don't want reigning premiers??

Gaff just played his last game in yellow and blue. He'll be in red and blue come 2019, running around with a bunch of reigning premiers.

He linked an article that not only doesn't mention us at all, but the first sentence says that the bloke is cooked. Not sure what he tried to achieve by posting it.

At least he had the guts to own up to his mistake.

Hopefully this information is slightly better than the Brayshaw info you spruiked on here, which turned out to be absolute rubbish.

And those three, while not on big coin, would still be on good enough money that their eventual retirements will free up some further cap room for the club to re-sign our own players and lure a big time free agent from others.