old55

If we can snare Hogan I'd lose any enthusiasm for Dawes.

It aint over until the deal dust settles ...

done

Love a bit of win-win

If we "over-pay" you need to take into consideration that GWS enabled us to get Jack Viney at 26 instead of 3.

The most likley reason is we've done a deal with GWS ...

Chris 8, sometime Magpie troll?

I expect: - ND3 to GWS for MD2 (Hogan). - ND4 to GC for Caddy + pick (but they'll have to convince Caddy to come to us) or similar

If we did a deal with GWS for MD2 for ND3 and GC force us to take Viney at 3 we could still honour the deal with GWS by trading pick 4 - it's not their fault GC bid.

AA ruckman doesn't finish in top 10 in Eagles B&F.

Yes, could be a fertile plot - I'd be keen on looking at Tom Murphy from this year - seems like a very solid citizen, is UFA and would set a good benchmark for commitment at our club. Welcome Shannon!

I imagine we said that - I'm just putting myself in GC's position - I'd see that fat pick 4 sitting there. Agree - but first part over soon.

No, GWS MD 2 for pick 3

If I was GC I'd say "Caddy + 23 for 4 (that I'd use on Tippett). That gives you Caddy for free. You've got two choices: 1. Viney + 24 2. Caddy + 23 + Viney"

I'm happy if we take him at 3 - we'll be making a positive statement about culture and we won't be encumbered with trade favours to GWS and GC. That said I'd prefer we can take him in the 2nd round with some win-win deals. Not taking him is not an option for me.

I expect that Collingwood have picked up Lynch to play the Leigh Brown fwd-ruck role and let Cloke and Dawes resume their successful 2010 roles. I expect Dawes to stay at Collingwood.

Richmond appear to be working it nicely - Chaplin and Knights. We could do worse than follow their model. Drafted smartly - Cotchin and Martin, traded wisely - Maric and Grigg etc, rose up the ladder looking like a club going places and now are using FA well. More Richmond, less whinging ...

You look more and more like a million monkeys and a million typewriters incarnate - your idea to trade pick 3 to GWS for a MD pick was inspired - better leave it at that.

Not all of us are with Jen.

Not many sleeps now.

Sydney's rebound footy was reminiscent of the style Bailey wanted Melbourne to play.

I agree - it's not a non-issue - that (^&* should pull his head in after the tanking issue he raised.

Brent Moloney

"Sign-on bonus" avoids these problems, just uses up available current TPP and helps us with future TPP.