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Could this have been our last trade period with Mahoney? Or was that rumour re him moving on just like all the others that have been thrown around in recent weeks?

Thats hilarious. Shame we couldn't get a piece of the fire sale action though. Guess that hinged on TMac finding a new club

Is the 3rd next year linked to GWS or the Dogs? Update from the club on FB says Dogs

I think so too. Otherwise why do this now rather than on draft night?

What have the Dogs offered for Treloar? 2nd or 3rd round with them paying max $600k per season? Could we do a 'Mitch Clarke' and one up them at 11th hour? ?

Im losing track of picks. What do we have this year now? 18, 19 & 28?

Trading Day on Fox Footy just said we discussing another pick swap, this time with Lions

https://www.instagram.com/p/CHejKobljir/?igshid=oewurl45bimf

Generally speaking, Norf supporters are less than thrilled ? https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/50-ben-brown-bbb-will-reportedly-receive-a-4yr-deal-mfc-no-trade-yet.1041899/page-405

https://twitter.com/cleary_mitch/status/1326738001095913472?s=19

I'll assume this is a rhetorical question

Yes, I know they always look good in highlights... Much better last season that this season, where he was pretty average. Was having Butler there playing similar role a factor?

??? I think (hope) we'll see more of this Weid now we have another genuine key post to give him the freedom to roam.

Watch Geelong turn their attention to Brown now, now they can't get Cameron for free... ?

Not that fantasy footy should be any guide, but I had him in my Ultimate Footy side this season and so played pretty close attention. Early on when he was operating in an around the 50, he wasn't too bad, though he definitely did go missing in second half of most games. His best attributes are his speed and marking and when he was "on" he looked good and managed to jag a couple of goals per game. At around mid season though Buckley decided they wanted to play him more in the middle. He barely went near the 50 after that (even during the period DeGoey was out and they were struggling to kick more than 6 goals/game) and he played a bit like a fish out of water. The only game of note in 2nd half of year was v Carlton where he probably could have kicked a bag, but was inaccurate. Anyway, he looks to me like another Harmes at half back type player, that is not being played in his best position or to his strengths.

If not already 100%, it'd be good to get Brown locked in and committed before Roos gets into the ear of Norf officials or Brown himself to change their mind.

Forgot to add... What's going on down at Filth land? Pretty handy player to be moving on?

I couldn't care less about his kicking when under pressure. Its his inexplicable shanks when no one is on him (even when he has a free) that grinds my gears. Anyway, sorry, I've derailed this thread enough. Back to Smith. Good kick!

It was posted by someone on one of the various FB trading pages. Both have same surnames so must be brothers right? Anyway, not long after that it was posted here. Tom Browne will probably pick up the little know scoop shortly.

You think Oliver is a good kick. That's really all that needs to be said re your opinion on kicking ability.

Story re losing the baby and getting dropped from the side the very next day (based on "form", so not compassionate grounds) is here: https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-2020-ben-brown-dropped-after-baby-death-north-melbourne-confirm/news-story/695e04db06b018a4a3da0fc2a286c5cd The rest would seem extremely plausible, even if you left all the stuff re a falling out with the club and just concluded his head wasn't in it.

The current season was only his 10th, so in terms of wear and tear on the body he is a very young 32. He is still killing it in the time trials at the Hawks, having won it every season between 2015-2019 and coming 3rd this season, behind a couple of endurance freak new recruits. So... running/endurance is not an issue, he has good skills, is a booming left kick, we are in desperate need of a left winger and we can get a proven one in Smith for free. What is not to like?

Does anyone know what the actual hold up is? Its crazy that we are less than 3 weeks out from the trade period and the clubs still don't know what the list size and salary cap is.