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"Get a big dish of Beef Chow Mein"

I think it does matter because posters should own their posting history. That said like @Nasher said I changed my username but it is pretty transparent. Some of the best posters here like @Vogon Poetry and @ProDee have had various incarnations for various reasons but it's fine if it's transparent I think.

No but I like to dine at Lee Ho Fook

Thanks. @RalphiusMaximus would've been more worried about the Lewis recruitment if it did apply

Just for interest, is there ever a player you have been positive about recruiting? In my observation you have dissed every opposition player we have shown interest in. Then once they arrive - alchemy!

Kreuger is likely to be able to play too. Geelong's recent record with this type is excellent - Tim Kelly and Stewart. If Carlton use the pick on say Setterfield then it looks closer to the AFL intent.

Good post - you're very welcome here from my POV. I agree and was hoping for that lose-lose outcome.

WTF are you talking about. What's this "lifetime ban" rule. You've been watching too many US cop shows "3 strikes ..."

That would make you my grand son.

Let's stick to your expert subject. Would Norm Smith trade Hogan?

Started using the "Next Unread Topic" button on the Trade board to navigate between threads - very happy with how it works. Revisiting its value on this board though after stumbling in here ... Don't get me wrong - I'm very happy for all you dawgies to be contained in this here corral.

Well that idea went stale pretty quickly - 42 now at Carlton from AFL Trade Talk:

42 now at Carlton from AFL Trade Talk:

Sydney don't have a 3rd rounder - they have 13 and 31 (after Lynch compo). Might end up with this pick 42 for VDB - not ideal.

Getting in deeper. Brisbane's pick hand weakened further with this trade and they now have 5, 23, 54, 57 for Neale and Adams. Brisbane's future picks will have to be on the table - they'll be banking on improving next year too which is very reasonable.

Sounds nice but won't happen. Freo have already said a single 1st rounder is not enough for Neale and who can blame them when he has finished 1, 2, 1 in their BnF over the past 3 years. Then there's no way they will want to trade both top 10 picks this year - they will want to retain one for sure and that means doing some later pick deal for Lobb - and they only have 6 and 79 right now.

Buckle in for a long turbulent ride through the trade period. Marcus Adams nominating Brisbane complicates matters for us because it will impact the Neale trade and make Collingwood more keen on May. The Hogan and Neale deals are linked, however much we might want them to be separate. The KK deal will probably be linked to the May deal too. Lobb apparently nominating Freo only complicates things further. Gaff not going to Norf probably means they are less desperate to move Preuss on for salary cap relief. I expect we'll be stalemated on the Hogan, May, KK and Preuss deals until other clubs resolve their deals. The only things we might hear progress on are the ones we don't want to hear like VDB and Kent. Strap in for plenty of poster pre-trade hysteria.

That is NOT correct apparently. See @Lucifer's Hero post from earlier in this thread:

Posted earlier in this thread: I think the AFL gave Geelong permission last year. They just want to protect against basket cases and desperate regimes selling their future down the river. But if the club looks in good shape I think they'll allow it. Here's a possible link I found but it's behind the paywall https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/geelong-can-again-trade-its-firstround-draft-pick-in-2018/news-story/82989f88db7d2425be27dae06077fab7

His positive attitude was unsurpassed.

Showed improvement through the year and his last game against GWS was his best game. Unlucky to be dropped for finals. The FD clearly rate what he offers ahead of other depth - McCartney is a fan. He must be disciplined in his game plan and positioning, he sticks his tackles and is generally a neat kick now that he has is used to the pace of AFL vs VFL. Works very hard at training. I'm comfortable with him on the list. There is a small probability of break out worth considering.

Front loading existing contracts to Goldstein, Cunnington, Brown, Tarrant, Higgins, Waite. That's also probably part of the way they sell their mega offers to other players to their existing list. Look here's half your pay for the next 4 years so we can afford this. If they can't swing a Gaff replacement this year they'll front load Polec to the max next year. It only works for so long though.

Have we left yet?

I confess I didn't see this coming. Was sure he was gone when he didn't announce he was staying pre GF. Then not announcing he was leaving pre BnF made sense. But staying is a big surprise. Like others have said, big picture I prefer he went to North because it makes WC weaker and North not better than them and out of the market - sort of a leveller. Now North are in the market against us going forward. Still there is #lollNorf compensation.

Agree, the FD will have projected the salary cap forward and figured out we'll lose a gun like GWS have. They see we have a surplus of KPF and an opportunity to proactively trade now with a club who has currency and is a suitable destination for our player. We're staying ahead of the curve.