Lord Nev

Yep, wasn't great in 2020, but was very good in 2021 (lead the league in hitouts). But your argument was he had barely played for 2 years and you seemed to suggest he was injury prone. Bloke has averaged nearly 18 games a year through his career, which is massive considering he only played 7 in his first year and 6 this year. The injury argument is just not correct. For comparison, Gawn has averaged 15 games per year over his career.

Played 20 games in 2021 mate.

No, never said anything about Yze being a done deal at Essendon. You're that quick to trip over yourself trying to have a crack at me though. Might be time to move on from that champ, grow up a little bit maybe, or even just stick to the jokes. Cheers.

For sure, and I'm 100% on the home base bandwagon, just think we need to realize that the lack of massive funds compared to other places is likely because we haven't put forward a feasible plan. The Yarra Park thing was a mess. I reckon we'll end up out at Casey anyway tbh.

$9.5m as listed above.

I've told you who the source was for this mate. Doesn't come much better than that. Nice troll bump though.

Thorough process obviously...

I'm with you on the wait for a 'proper' home base, but your assertion was other clubs had been given millions from governments and we hadn't. There's literally 9.5 million right there. (You'll also note the article is from August 2019)

Incorrect. Gosch's: The Government will kick in $2 million towards the redevelopment of Gosch’s Paddock oval, with the AFL and Melbourne combining to contribute $1 million. Demons and community to win from Gosch’s Paddock upgrade Casey: The upgrades are being jointly funded by the state government ($5 million), the City of Casey ($2.5 million) and the AFL ($500,000). Melbourne set to benefit from $8 million upgrade of Casey Fields in major AFLW investment

Nah. Plus, pick 32 is ours not Freos. The Power is open to shuffling back several spots in the first round of the draft, which could see the club swap its pick 8 for Fremantle’s pick 14. Port Adelaide would receive at least one second-round pick from Fremantle as extra incentive to move six spots backwards in the first round. How Port can make or break the Jackson deal The Herald Sun reported on Tuesday night Port Adelaide, which holds Pick 8, is open to dropping down the draft order, meaning the Dockers could orchestrate a pick swap with the Power that would land the former an appropriate selection they could then send to Melbourne — along with a future first — for Jackson. Although the report stated the Power would only be prepared to shuffle back six spots and do a deal with Fremantle — which would see the Dockers also part with at least one second-round pick — if it felt the trade benefited them. How rival club can help Freo unlock Luke Jackson trade as likely compo for losing outgoing duo revealed

I rate Sam Edmund, but he just seems a bit all over the place with this one to me. He says: “That is the ultimate catch-all clause." Then says: “I think Collingwood will – if they haven’t already – give some ground up when it comes to some specific behavioural clauses to this Jordan De Goey contract.” Is it a "catch-all" or is it very "specific"?

Guessing here - but what I gathered from the full context of the article was that it was perhaps more of an 'admin' email with his name on it and his actual Hawthorn email was a different address that was private. The admin one was then monitored more by specific club admin staff rather than Newbold.

From the same article... If Weideman was to request a trade next month, it is unlikely Melbourne would receive much in return in the form of a late draft pick based on his form this season.

Lloyd said Weid will look for a new home. MFC said it doesn't plan on trading him. Those things don't cancel each other out.

A Hawthorn player’s partner claimed that he had been pressured to leave the home they shared, in a desperate email to then-President Andrew Newbold, but her pleas for help were dismissed, according to the club’s explosive racism Review. But Newbold – now an AFL commissioner – says he never saw the emails and definitely had not responded to them, though could not rule out someone else in the club having done so on his behalf. Asked on Tuesday night by the Herald Sun about the alleged exchange, Newbold said: “I did not author that email. “I want to refute that absolutely. It’s not my language I would use.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------- The player’s partner went on to tell the then-club president in another email that she was experiencing “severe anxiety attacks”, “vomiting blood” and “can’t see the light anymore”, amid her stress over the situation. An email identified in the report as being from Newbold responded that it was “not appropriate” that he become involved. “I have spoken to Jason who is familiar with the facts as I am not,” the report detailed Newbold as writing on Monday, March 25, 2013. “Your issues are really beyond my scope of expertise and influence. I’m sorry but it is not really appropriate that I become involved.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------- In additional comments made to the Herald Sun on Tuesday night, Newbold said: “Those emails as I understand it went to my hawthornfc address, which I had no access to. “I haven’t seen them, I don’t know who they are from. I haven’t seen the report, which is appropriate. “I’m told there is an email around 23 May, I have checked personal email box and I have no emails form any complaints on 23 May 2013.’’ Told it was in March, he said: “Whatever, I’ve checked. I did not write that email.

Would guess it would be more complicated than we can be bothered going into as well. Pick swaps, future picks, salary percentage etc could be all part of the negotiations I imagine.

Hope so! Just know, at least under Mahoney, we were always just kinda 'no fuss' it seemed. Could be lots to play out before the Jackson deal which will change/add picks, especially for Freo.

Freo do the deal for Port's pick 8 then... Freo get - Jackson Collingwood get - Freo future first Dees get - Pick 8, Grundy Reckon that's a realistic scenario.

🤔🤔🤔 “There is no doubt that Casey Fields, if it is not already, will transform into one of the states’ premier sporting and recreation destinations, and probably even be an exemplar nationally,” Mr Boardman said. “With future investment and leadership at this end at by those who are tenants and advocates and promoters of the precinct, there is no doubt in my mind that in 20 years post, all of the aspects contained in the master plan will be fully realised. High hopes for Casey Fields