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There's bound to be a variation in player welfare from club to club. I cite Essendon under James Hird as a recent extreme example. More observant players are likely to be aware of this potential for variation and when their club shows them decent consideration they may feel some sense of reciprocation. It's not that hard to understand - my employer is a commercial entiity who hired me to benefit their commercial ends - but have treated me fairly and well when they didn't have to and I feel alignment to them. Smart practice IMO. This whole idea extends to fairness of dealing in trade period. MFC has established a reputation for this and I think reaps rewards. Players want to play for us.

Opposition players sleep a little more uncomfortably before MFC games.

Gold Coast have List Management Numerologist funded in their soft cap by the AFL.

Groin Guru and Snake Baker?

Yes I don't really have a problem with any of that. I think the non-football states need a leg up with scarce home grown talent and to combat go-home factor which is much worse for them. I think F'S is a great thing and the acquisition system is fair, Far better than the previous 2 iterations: 3rd round Pick directly after nominated draft selection What are you suggesting as an alternative?

Yeah we'll all be counting the great savings, after we finish runner up to WC with Kennedy kicking 4.

Did you prefer the previous system where all F/S went for 3rd rounders, only NSW and Qld teams had Academy players and they went for free?

The AFL receives a lot of criticism but I think the points system and 20% discount for F/S and Academy players is a great outcome.

Some raw meat eaters here destined for disappointment again.

and North can front-load it all in 2019 again

Freo must have convinced Brisbane that 5 + 24 doesn't get the Neale trade done, otherwise why trade it? Now the next better offer would need to be 5 + 2019 1st with maybe something going back to Brisbane. Brisbane's 2019 1st may then be in play for Hogan. Who knows where Brisbane's and Freo's 2019 1sts will be placed - maybe Brisbane's later?

set Demonland on fire though

As @Red and Blue realist says Swans need points for Blakey and they get a 20% discount on the pick he is nominated at. 26 = 729, 28 = 677, 40 = 429 26 + 28 = 1406 which covers pick 6 = 1751 with the 20% discount, that should easily be enough. They already had 33 and 38, so maybe one of them or 40 in play for VDB. Well played by the Swans.

I warned you there'll be turbulence, grab the sick bag and hang in there.

Begging for "Fremantle doctor" dad joke. Whatchootalkinabout - of course Fremantle would do a medical on him using their own trusted resources. It's draftees that can't have club medicals.

Nope can't see a doctor if you can't run. Medicare rules.

If Tyson is on $500k as suggested here then there's salary cap dump involved too which helps our cause. I expect Preuss will come on less per year over 4 years. That is a factor in evening out the trade value.

Norf poster at Big Footy referring to him as Andrew Gagf.

Maybe it's because Carlton have got 26, 28 and 43 to offer and we've got 36 and 46?

Agree and there's only a finite capacity for player welfare at the club. There's an opportunity cost associated with burning a whole lot of it on one potentially problem player.

Massive accusation totally unsupported by evidence. http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2018-08-14/hogan-eager-to-help-teammates “The doc told me there was a bit of a stress over the navicular [bone], so it’s three to four weeks completely off it, and then three to four weeks in the moon boot. I’m just trying to prepare for 2019. Did he wear a moon boot for 3-4 weeks for laughs?

Injured after break-out game - disappointing for Billy and the club.

Good initiative,. But the main issue is posters opening new accounts - it's hard to control that though and I don't think you should bother trying. The community will call this out when necessary - most long term posters have a distinctive style.

You say your opinion never changes but that is a very limiting approach - everyone sometimes gets it wrong about a player's potential. What did you think of Jake Melksham before he was recruited? Has your opinion changed there at all?

You're very keen to call out other posters' shortcomings recently, that's about the third time in as many days. A quick tour through the "Is Goodwin the right guy" thread doesn't enhance your own reputation for foresight.