old55

You wanted to take a massive risk - whereas Harrington delivered a premium outcome. You might have got what you wanted, but equally you might have got 3, 4, 14, 27 and No Viney OR Viney, 4, 14, 27 I'm extremely happy with the way it panned out. It was 3, 14, 27 and 48 for Hogan, Dawes, Viney and Barry in the end.

Who do you reckon might turn up out of shape and be vulnerable?

You don't want Jack Viney, that's the bottom line of your analysis.

I'll be surprised if there's any further delists.

the cockroach - unkillable

Tippett should be sent to Port along with Adelaide's draft picks for the next 2 years.

I think #1 has been moth-balled - I belive it's euphemistically allocated to us, the supporters - the #1 asset of the club.

To nit-pick 48 for 63 was involved in there so I left Barry out. But yes, Viney at 27 is integral to the whole deal IMO. I reckon TIm Harrington has had a sensational period.

We more or less traded Scully for Hogan and Dawes, retained pick 4 and got Viney in the 2nd round. Yeah that's an F for fantastic.

If only we were a well run club like Adelaide ...

Will likely nominate for the ND.

http://www.melbourne...77/default.aspx Retires/FA/Trades: Gysberts, Morton, Green, Moloney, Rivers, Martin Senior delists: Bate, Bennell, Petterd, Cook, Jurrah Rookie delists: Sheahan, Williams, Lawrence I think that gives us 34/40 on the Senior list: Jones***, Bartram, Watts, Frawley, Trengove, Clark, Sylvia, McKenzie, Dunn, Grimes Blease, Strauss, Garland, McDonald, Macdonald, Sellar, Tapscott, Davey, Gawn, Howe Jetta, Jamar, Davis, Spencer, Taggert, Bail, Tynan, Fitzpatrick Additions: Viney, Barry, Dawes, Pedersen, Byrnes, Rodan 4/4 on the Rookie list: Nicholson, Evans, Couch, Magner Hogan* That gives us 6 open slots for delisted FA, rookie elevations and draft. *** Fixed the missing B&F winner ...

Once we shopped these players hard in trade period there was no going back - the message is we don't want you even though you're in contract. If that the case it's the right thing to do to move Stefan Martin on.

Farren Ray is a better version of Rohan Bail and having both would be very useful.

I must've missed Gysberts winning the Brownlow at North

Richard Tambling board.

I'm on board with this trade too - we rate Pedersen and we don't rate Gysberts who WAS a first round pick - history is littered with them. Interesting to see if a pick is involved and what we want it for - hopefully trade for Farren Ray. FWIW surprised North went for Gysberts when they already have better versions in Ziebell and Cunnington.

Pederson deal looks like going down the the wire. North want Jacobs and don't want to do a deal with us only to see us snaffle 33 for Martin after that. Tippett uncertainty appears to be cruelling the Martin trade. I suspect Pederson for 49 to us and maybe Jacobs for 38 to North at the last minute on Friday.

It's tricky because the clubs have specific picks - something like this could work ... Brisbane out: 33 & 53 Brisbane in: Martin & 39 Melbourne out: Martin & 49 Melbourne in: Pederson & 53 North out Pederson & 39 North in: 33 & 49

and if he gets traded, you'll be?

Maybe that already happened?

Takes forever to get a game for MFC when coming back from injury - compared with Tapscott, Jetta and Strauss who were virtually straight in. Lasts one game after being promoted.

Interesting that the Saints, Tigers and Crows (who took Angus Graham!) - all desperate for rucks aren't interested.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/saints-seek-ruck-options-20121022-281kn.html#ixzz2A4IZSrX4

Gys and The Weapon?