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Serves you people right for hating a bloke for no effing reason.

Yeah, all he needs to do is nominate only for the PSD and get overlooked by 5 clubs.

PSD is still there waiting to be relevant.

You can't tell me that Martin was worth that. The Lions took us for a ride - I know that Martin had some personal issues he was dealing with but we didn't get value there. We sold simply to sell and it backfired, it didn't backfire on Morton, Gysberts, et al but that is more a commentary on their talents than our trading acumen.

Yes, I remember noting at the time of the Martin trade that we did not get value and it was very poor trading - that Pick 71 was essentially not used because we could have used Pick 133 to upgrade Nicholson. Nicholson, by the way, I am told was given that contract under Bailey and prior to Neeld so it was a carry over. Perhaps a similar thing happened with Terlich's contract under Roos? These things can happen long before they are announced.

I am sure that their fate rests on how we go with FA and trading and how much talent we see in the draft.

Well, they have installed the pre-cursor to that with Sydney's hamfisted restriction on trading the last two years and now their max $450k contract stipulation for new players. So that might be a chance to happen.

It read it as we were selling and not getting near the price we were hoping for. Frankly, good! I don't like the idea of just getting rid of someone just to get rid of them. Watts isn't a cancer, he's a player with elite skills and some fundamental flaws but just came off his best year. String 5 months together like the two he had this year and he will be a valuable role player on a flank.

That midfield needs talent - if like the Roos we are too heavy on inside mids - then we can find some outside players. On the scale of 'problems to have' it's a step up from where we are...

That's a bit steep. What about moving back 5 spots for Hartlett?

The average salary is about $265k-275k. The numbers for last season were published by the Hun earlier in the year.

Speaking of hand wringing, does anyone remember how that Frost, 40, and 55 (or whatever the numbers were) for 23 was seen on here? It was scandalous that trade - then it wasn't, and now it is an example of what a 2nd round pick should be able to bring consistently...

Your maths... 6 deletions from the PL. If you lose 6 apples and gain 2 apples, how many apples will you go and get from the cart to end up with the same amount of apples? 4 more apples! Plus at least 2 rookie apples...

At this stage of the Vince rumours:

Honestly, emailing the coach over this?

Wait, so Jimmy Toumpas getting another contract is rotten? Lil Jimmy Toumpas? You might end up being right that Goodwin, Melksham, and Toumpas are bad decisions, but they are just that.

I would prefer the player that can play the role asked of him the best and help us win - whoever that may be.

Jeez, you got there pretty quick, sloonie... A year out from being solely in charge and the club is broken as evidenced by his signing as coach. And all because of Jakey Melksham...

$400k will be near average salary by the time the contract is up. The question, besides whether it is true, is how much he will cost in a trade. Really don't understand the handwringing...

Essendon are notorious for dealing with in October... Hope he is comfortable going through the draft.

Very unlikely - he has to agree. Why would he agree if he can simply go wherever he wants as a RFA? We can threaten to match the salary, but if we are trying to trade him - that doesn't make it seem like we are really going to match the salary... Technically possible, but undeniably implausible.

Happy to keep Howe for what he is worth. Same with Garland.

This is a game - we are trying to dangle a player to get something while also not making it as if he has to go should we not get anything worthwhile. You don't build lists by taking offence at contract posturing and cutting ties. Nathan Jones was very nearly an Essendon player. That would have involved a great deal of posturing and negotiation...

Meh. I mean, he would be great for midfield depth, but how deep? If Goodwin sees something then back your man I guess. But... Meh.

Yes, he has to go back through the ND and PSD and we get him before the RD. Well that was the rule a few years ago...