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I call impossible - Goddard is in contract and what have they got to offer that they'd give up? Kane Lucas and pick 25 (or whatever they've got) is not going to do it. If Goddard went to GWS next year the Saints would get band 1 compo = 2 x 1st rounders - that's the minimum starting position.

Ah yes, great get - where is he now?

Went to Richmond. They were always the biggest threat.

Surely not us - it seems likely Collingwood leaked the Neeld appointment on the Friday when he told them he was off, before his announcement as our coach on the Saturday.

Saw a thread on that Demonland forum suggesting they might get Patrick Dangerfield ...

It's worth consideration - I thought he was OK late in the season - they're missing Kruezer (and Waite) who is clearly far superior. The fact is you get what you pay for and those wanting someone for Bate, Warnock or Dunn are shopping in the Setatnta department. Kosi would cost considerably more in trade and salary.

We need midfield stars full stop. I'm unconvinced any midfielder on our list will be a star.

He was out of contract in 2009, think he got 4 years - expect a big year in 2013.

A million Kims and a million keyboards?

Hagdorn kiss of death - guaranteed not to happen now.

Looks unbelievably good. Both Compo picks plus decent player if necessary.

That looks right to me - not sure if that makes "8 coaches" but the structure looks right - a "senior assistant" in addition to that sounds like overkill

Craig is a big PR win and morale booster for the club.

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Hun reporting Craig to MFC http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/demons-still-in-race-for-neil-craig/story-e6frf9jf-1226151441800

According to Andy Maher on SEN this morning Jonathon Brown gave a massive rap for Jade off-air yesterday.

Yes we'll have to pay overs - $1.2M over 3 years and trade Petterd or similar, but doing nothing costs us so much more. Despite this year's disappointing outcome (we even under-achieved my modest expectations) I don't think our overall campaign has been seriously deralied - it's the Paul Keating year we had to have - now we've hopefully got a much more robust coaching team in place. Sure we lost Scully which will hurt but if we go all out to get O'Meara with the compo he could be making an impact in 2013 along with Jack Viney - think Cyril and Joel Selwood. If Jack Grimes can get on the park and we have Rohan and Jordie in the midfield together with a year older Trengove and Gysberts I think we can take sopme rapid steps forward. Kosi will be 31 in 2014 - we can be top 4 by then and contending - he might kick 2 in the last quarter of the 2014 GF to break the 50 year drought. That's the big dream to sell him, while the reality is he provides a bridge to contimued contending in the 2nd half of this decade.

Yeah more ignorant [censored] ... In the 4 years prior to this year (13 games) he played 19, 22, 23 and 21 games.

Mark Fall - Head of Coaching?

Dream on!

The very reason we kept Newton on the rookie list is to fill this need - that's how big it is - he was unable to do it. I'm no Kosi-lover but he's the best option - talent, price and availability wise for a burning need. He's not a "spud" - how do you explain the fact that he averages more marks and more contested marks than Chris Dawes? He's versatil - he can ruck if necessary and he's a great kick. The main knock on him from my pov is his defensive skills - I'd like to see him lay more tackles. http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/players/J/Justin_Koschitzke.html

It's certainly a very challenging situation for Mark Neeld and the FD, better them than me. FWIW I think the coach and FD should appoint the captain at MFC - our players haven't earned the right.

Nice get jcb! I'm tipping Leigh Brown for forward coach, no info basis at all.

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Joel Macdonald must be in the frame.