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I'd stick with Bennell - it's pointless to bring him in for one week, he needs a sustained opportunity to demonstrate his value, if any. Sounds like Green earned his call-up which is great - Magner getting subbed is an indicator he needs a break. Jamar and Tom McDonald are no brainers if fit. It'll be interesting to see what happens because it sounds like Davey, Gysberts and Couch all have claims. Cook would benefit from a start against GC and a stretch through the Saints and against GWS.

I think energy is better expended on players who want to move like Boak and Caddy.

Prestia is re-contracted, forget him ... http://goldcoastfc.com.au/news-and-media/news/gc-suns-pair-extend-contracts/

You mean the 16th team's deadwood aren't attractive trade options for other clubs? Threads like these do help identify deadwood.

He played a completely different role against Richmond - midfielder, compared with defensive forward.

Depends who it's for and whether we get Viney in the 2nd round so still have 3. I don't really see enough of Boak to rate him but he's an established early pick. Jack Martin for 3, Boak, pick 7 and Viney could be a reasonable outcome

Carlton salary cap?

Pick 4 is likley to be involved in any trade for a very good player like Boak or Beams. We'd want something in return though. That's where 4 + 13 for Boak + 7 comes in - someone else thought of that before me. Pick 13 + player has to be a decent player and we don't have many. Selection policy suggests Neeld values Tapscott so I don't think he'll be going anywhere. 13 + Moloney or 13 + Sylvia might get it done if PA value either of them. 13 + Blease if we think we can't mould him.

Nev Jetta will be competing for a spot too and could well push in front of Couch.

The rookie list has to be cut by 2 next year. Nicholson, Evans, Magner, Couch, Lawrence, Sheahan, Williams. Nicholson is elevate and Evans, Magner, Sheahan and Williams are retains. Lawrence probably delist. Couch should get a run to see whether he's worth retaining, otherwise see Fisher and Valenti.

It doesn't really mean that - they could still have bid for multiple F/S under the old system, they would have just had to do it in turn as each F/S came up for consideration. Under the old system if Daniher is up first, they bid for him, Essendon says they'll take him. Next player up is Viney and they can bid for him. The change is to stop Essendon or Melbourne successfully bidding for another club's F/S before their's comes up and therefore using the pick they would otherwise need to use on their own F/S when he does come up. Stewart comes up before Daniher - Essendon bids their 1st rounder 15 - Collingwood doesn't want to use their 1st rounder 20 so Essendon gets Stewart at 15. Daniher comes up next, GWS bid pick 1, Essendon says we'll take him - their next available pick is Round 2 at 33. That's what it's stopping. Yet another thread becomes a Viney thread - sorry ....

OK great thanks for that - agreed it's what rpfc said: Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-overhauls-fatherson-bidding-20120627-212vm.html#ixzz1zhpt9ItS

I think that would affect his acceleration and power, even if as you say only psychologically. It can't be affected if you don't have any ;-)

Are you 100% sure that's how it works? I agree that's a likely process, but it's equally possible that each team only gets one swing at a F/S nomination and if they're trumped then it moves on to the next club.

I caution anyone offering an answer to this.

Link to where you posted this please.

Pick 12 which we on traded to Geelong for Brent Moloney. Geelong bundled that pick 12 with something like pick 15 for Brad Ottens.

Yes some nice logic and reasoning, but as BB points out at least 6 have to go. I think half-way through a season of such big change is too early to make a definitive call but there's a long list of candidates, particularly those who can't crack a regular game.

Maybe the apocryphal Petterd to Qld trade?

Take it to PMs you two.

I think he'll stay and Reid is their next priority. Then Beams may be squeezed out if we offer him double what Collingwood does, but Collingwood will demand the highest pick we have - they'll want pick 4 or they'll say "into the draft son"

Suggested elsewhere - 4 + 13 for Boak + 7 is a win-win deal for Port if he wants to leave and us if we really want him - assuming Port finish above the Dogs. Pick 7 should still deliver a decent mid.

Looking at the fixture I think there's an opportunity to play Cook - from R17 it's Port, North, GC, Saints, GWS - that could be a good 5 week stretch for him to get the feel. I think Davis in for McDonald. Jamar and Jones in are no-brainers if they're fit. Jamar and Martin to split time in the forward 50 - they're very poor man's Clark but they're the best option we have. I'd stick with Rivers and Garland forward, we'd particularly want them there if Cook comes in.

They may have said this to squeeze a deal out of us. That's exactly what I would do if I was them - tell everyone "we'll bid for Viney" and then do a secret deal with MFC to not bid - that guarantees them a benefit they wouldn't otherwise get.