Bring-Back-Powell

In fairness he did show glimpses of something in 2018. He can’t be that far off the mark if he’s kicking 2 goals and setting up others in a high stakes semi final.

The AFL should offer Ben King a $1 million dollar bonus (on top of his salary) if he re-signs with GC next year, rather than giving them pointless draft picks.

I'm expecting them to play all year.

Strikes me as a player that’s getting slightly worse by the year.

Loses all credibility with that call. There is now way known that J Wagner can be considered a better player than Harmes. Harmes ought to be insulted by that call.

TIM O'BRIEN - YOKO ONO's Man Opponent P (W-D-L) KI MK HB DI DA GL BH HO TK RB IF CL CG FF FA BR CP UP CM MI 1% BO GA Adelaide 2 (2-0-0) 10 3 5 15 7.50 3 4 4 1 3 2 2 7 8 2 4 Brisbane Lions 5 (3-0-2) 25 16 17 42 8.40 4 1 4 7 9 3 1 9 6 5 23 22 4 3 15 Carlton 4 (3-0-1) 25 15 13 38 9.50 1 1 2 10 8 1 1 3 12 24 2 13 Collingwood 3 (3-0-0) 32 16 13 45 15.00 2 2 2 4 6 5 1 8 4 4 16 29 2 4 13 2 Essendon 4 (3-0-1) 28 10 18 46 11.50 2 1 6 5 2 4 1 9 7 5 27 22 3 3 8 1 Fremantle 4 (3-0-1) 19 12 14 33 8.25 3 3 4 13 6 2 3 21 14 8 4 6 2 Geelong 4 (2-0-2) 20 11 11 31 7.75 4 2 12 6 2 3 2 3 2 2 11 22 3 3 4 3 Gold Coast 4 (3-0-1) 35 24 17 52 13.00 5 6 10 9 1 5 5 3 19 33 4 10 5 Greater Western Sydney 5 (2-1-2) 34 20 20 54 10.80 3 2 7 4 8 4 9 5 2 19 37 3 2 21 2 Melbourne 5 (3-0-2) 40 25 13 53 10.60 8 2 8 14 4 4 8 2 4 21 30 9 7 20 North Melbourne 4 (2-0-2) 23 9 16 39 9.75 2 2 7 5 2 2 3 4 4 22 18 4 3 9 1 Port Adelaide 2 (2-0-0) 17 3 6 23 11.50 1 3 4 2 5 5 3 12 9 1 1 6 1 Richmond 5 (2-0-3) 33 15 16 49 9.80 8 12 2 5 6 7 2 22 26 2 2 6 1 St Kilda 3 (2-0-1) 22 11 10 32 10.67 3 2 13 9 4 4 1 6 6 3 18 13 4 4 9 2 Sydney 4 (1-0-3) 32 15 20 52 13.00 1 2 7 5 3 3 9 3 4 17 32 4 2 10 1 West Coast 3 (2-0-1) 24 12 10 34 11.33 7 2 13 7 3 4 2 3 5 2 14 16 5 6 17 1 Western Bulldogs 1 (1-0-0) 14 10 4 18 18.00 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 6 12 2 1 5

If the AFL were serious they would do all they can to make it impossible for Ben King and Lukkious (by way of unprecedented financial incentives) to leave Gold Coast, instead of throwing draft picks at the club. A stance needs to made because at the moment clubs like St Kilda think they are simply entitled to a gun player once he has served his 2 first years.

I’m not one to bag them. They’ve completely owned us since the mid 2000’s.

Tom Lynch (Richmond)

It has to be Membrey that Yoko Ono is on about. That bloke has complete ownership over us.

The Frost trade’s probably being held up by Hawthorn’s offer of a future 6th round draft pick.

I think Smylie said he was making good progress back in August in one of his last injury reports. I have him as a wildcard for next year. Either as a forward or defender. Would be nice if he had a full year without getting injured though.

I think that's correct in the early matches he played for the club. Looked out of his depth. However, he and/or the coaches fixed his game to the extent where he jagged a 27 possession/9 mark/ 1 brownlow vote game in one of our big wins between rounds 6 and 11 2018.

^^^ Watts the matter - agreed. We certainly paid a huge price for Lever. That is indisputable.

Very underwhelming return to the side for a bloke we payed two first rounders for. Some of his kicking was horrendous. However, should be judged next year, after a full pre-season. People probably forget that he was outstanding during the 3-4 weeks before he did his knee in 2018. I feel we need May and another key defender(to replace Frost) to take the 2 oppo's big boys, while Lever floats around and takes the all important intercepting mark which he did well at in 2017.

No chance Hawthorn are giving us pick 30 for Frost. Hawthorn didn't win premiership after premiership by trading second round draft picks for ordinary players. We'll get Frost for a third round at best, but I wouldn't be surprised if Hawthorn offer us a 4th rounder given we low balled Frost.

Would be a better option than Elliott. Younger, healthier, and his 37 goals (2019 season) as a 22 year old is more than Elliott's best haul of 35. If we managed to land Papley and get pick around 9-12 back, it would be the best trade week that I could recall us ever having.

He wasn’t very yucky when he snagged 4 against us on a torn hammy. Ahh 2019 - the gift that kept on giving!

Shaun McKernan?

He looked cooked against us in the return game.

Harmes > Langdon > Salem IMO. Back to back top 5 B&F finishes for Ed strengthens Bell's claims for pick 22.

What are everyone's thoughts on trading pick 22 for a player that: 1) averages 25 touches/ 6 marks a game, 2) kicks a goal every second week, 3) is a genuine winger perfectly suited to the MCG 4) is one of the best runners in the business: 5) and has played 43 of the last 44 games.

I wouldn’t hold my breath.

Much to get excited about next year with the ‘O’28 leading our forward line.

I agree. Up the ante! It’s a risk but we’re not giving up key draft picks. Now Sydney is a team that’s taking a dangerous risk with Daniher, due to giving away first round drafts.