GawnWithTheWind

Final 22 for me will be Outs: Weid (inj) Spargo (rested) Tyson (omitted) Ins: Pedo (like for like), Garlett (like for like), Viney (upgrade) --- On a side note, there is no way that Rowe and Jones will be able to complete aerobically with Hogan and McDonald. If they both get moving like they have over the past 2 weeks, they will burn those two out very quickly and will be able to get on the end of a few goals.

We grossly overvalue draft picks in the AFL. You go into the draft with normally less than a 50% draft of turning a first round pick into a 150 game player, let alone a superstar. We have essentially bet against the draft, and secured a guaranteed young talented player who will impact games automatically. It's a smart trade, and a huge win for our club. Love it.

Welcome Jake!

Roos flagged this personally 6 months ago. Huge upside to declan.

Welcome Michael! Looking forward to seeing you stream out of the backline along side Melksham, Salem and Hunt. We now have a 'warchest' of HBFers that can seriously break the game open (TBC for melky)

Will be rookied next year. Most likely with us.

Delist certainties: Michie, Terlich, Newton, King Delist probabilities: M.Jones, Trade: ANB (keep if no trade), JKH (keep if no trade), Grimes (DL if no trade), Dawes, Garland (DL if no trade), Dunn That should be 5-6 spots freed up on the list for Hibberd + Wagner + 1 more trade in + 3 picks in draft

It will be 27 plus maybe a swap of picks later, only maybe. Don't believe everything you read. Of course Essendon aren't going to come out and say "we are happy with 27, deal done"..... Its like when your selling your fridge, you don't advertise you happy with $100 straight away, you say $150, even though you know you'd be happy with $50 and a 6pack of VBs.

Shop/Trade: - Grimes, ANB, Dawes, Garland Delist: - Terlich, Michie, Newton, Lumumba, Retain: - Trenners (rookied) -------------------------------------------------- We will have to delist at least 5, maybe 6. So, I would say Dawes/Grimes may be let go if they can't find a new home. Garland/ANB will be retained.

Captain? Haha great....

Besides T Cloke, who else has had this much media scrutiny + delayed talks... And stayed in the end?

If we win 10 or more, I think he would more likely stay. If we win less than 7, he will walk back to WA. Simple as that. I am so sick of good players wanting out, and so jealous of Geelong and Hawthorn.

I for one, welcome the milkshake. Let's hope he adds some mongrel and aggression to the half back line.

Can we give them Terlich and M.Jones for him?

Motlop. Let's get him.

That made my day, hahaha!

Not a lock. That statement drives his $$$ up.

Calm down people. Show me any evidence that Watts doesn't want to stay on with us? Show me evidence Frawley doesn't want to stay with us? Gawn? Managers understand the [censored] situation we are in.. and they also understand we will play overs to keep these players if they stake it out to round 22. Until Jack, James or Max makes a statement.. I would relax. Scully was offered the biggest contract in the AFL.. James, Jack and Max won't get half that.

Hahahaha Kennedy for Morton and bate... You have to be kidding.. Try Sylvia and trenners and we may get him from the weagles

see ya ashes.. we are woeful