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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

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.

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?

"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

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.

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

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.

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.

When you've been around here for a while you get to know who to listen to and who is connected. For example, in this thread alone ... @ProDee knows Paul Connors so you can take his input on this to the bank @Baghdad Bob knows Craig Cameron so you can take his references to the bank also Neither of them speak out of turn or break confidences.