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Roos happy to play the Danger game

Roos happy to play the Danger game

May I remind you that the club was born as part of the Melbourne Cricket Club and to this day retains a strong connection with that esteemed sporting organisation so it's hardly any wonder that the sounds you are hearing are of that particular breed of insect.

And here's a good example:-Apology for incorrect photograph

As I understand it, ASADA is going to wait on Essendon and Hird's decisions as to whether to appeal to the Full Court of the Federal Court before re-issuing the show cause notices (final date for lodging the appeal is 10 October). Then, when the show cause notices are issued, ASADA will give the players some detail of the case against them having also indicated that it would consider discussing deals with players and their representatives should they want to come forward and talk. It all sounds like ASADA is being nice and civilised about things but it's also a very clever pressure tactic. I mentioned this months ago and it's now coming to pass that after this whole mess has derailed two seasons for the EFC, it is now going to play havoc with its recruiting process. The Bombers lost their first two picks in last year's draft as a result of the August 2013 governance sanctions and this year have only an end of round one pick (received through some clever negotiating) in the first two rounds. I would imagine that there is going to be a fair amount of resistance to being drafted to a club with its recent history and perhaps a questionable immediate future as well. Then there's the question of trading and ascribing a value right in the middle of the trade period to players with uncertain futures because of the unknown nature and duration of potential sanctions for drug cheating (or if you like, for being duped into having unknown chemical substances injected into their bodies). The Bombers and their players already under substantial pressure both internal and external hardly need this on top of everything else they're up against. Meanwhile, I can imagine the golden boy swanning around without a care in the world earning $1m and picking up post graduate qualifications while no doubt sipping away an exotic red wine from the Napa Valley at a cafe in the shade of the Golden Gate Bridge feeling much like the Emperor Nero as Rome burned around him.

Former Demon Mitch Clark close to deciding on his preferred new AFL club The last paragraph describes up 90% of everything that's happened in the AFL over the past two seasons.

You have to make it more realistic. Change the player to someone like Swallow or Bennell for starts. Everyone knows Ablatt's going to Essendon.

The PSD is now almost as dead as the priority pick. I don't think there will be many selections other than some late delistings that might be around.

Now you are pulling our legs.

True but I can remember Bomber supporters constantly bagging Richards and labelling him a spud back in the day when he was with them. Roos sure changed that.

Paul Roos says Melbourne could trade for Adelaide Crows star Patrick Dangerfield

It ain't necessarily so ~ Dees will know Frawley's price

For those who would like a better understanding of the Middleton judgement, here's the Social Litigator's take ~ More than a ball game: Understanding Essendon & Hird v ASADA Judgment

You're vindictive, whimsical and mad as a cut snake.

A 4 time premiership coach with Bell Post Hill ~ congratulations @AlexJOates11: Four-time @BPHPanthersFNC premiership coach Brent Grgic has re-signed with the club for another season. @Gdflvic #addyfooty

With one game left for the season, the trade talk part of the year gathers momentum. Whenever I get a link to SEN Trade Talk or other radio shows like Trade Talk Radio, I'll post it here ~ Trade Talk: Ryder, Lumumba and #1 pick

SANFL Grand Final – Norwood v Port Adelaide: The Greatest Win of All

And here we go ... Power does not fear ASADA ban on Paddy Ryder as Bombers star hears Port Adelaide’s sales pitch What a convenient penalty for one to be seeking. It starts as of last Saturday and ends in time for the start of next season so the penalty incurred involves the loss of not a single competition day. That's what I call a punishing sanction.

Just hang on there Sue. It became blatantly obvious that you were taking the p1zz when you asked for Wednesday night games. That's really showing signs of selfishness and petulance on behalf of the Demons.Let's go all out and demand a snow season blockbuster at Mount Hotham on a Tuesday morning.

There had to be some strategy behind this because, despite the compelling case for some draft assistance, PJ would have been aware that the AFL was strongly opposed to giving us assistance even before the application was made. The result was telegraphed in the weekend's papers where it was suggested that while the application was doomed, we would benefit from it because it makes certain, the band one compensation available in the likely event that James Frawley jumps ship as well as the AFL's support in our securing a reasonable outcome with Mitch Clark's transfer to Collingwood. What this episode shows is that we lack the clout of the powerhouse clubs like Sydney, Hawthorn and Collingwood who all receive favourable benefits from various AFL rules and action including fixturing and how hard we have to work to achieve success both on and off the field. Whilst the application failed to achieve its more obvious outcome, I would like to think that its effect will be to underpin the club's recruiting strategy for the coming months. Time will tell.

No, he said, "could you press the button for the 17th floor please, mate?"

Paul Little and James Hird disagree about the nice man part.

"Money well spent, if it cures them of their hubris."

So we've been shafted by the AFL again. It was worth the attempt - let's move on.

The reason why it took them so long to make it official was that they were trying to find a good excuse. At least we know now that there won't be any draft assistance to St. Kilda if they are unfortunate enough to win the next few wooden spoons or to Essendon if they lose players due to ASADA infractions. Meanwhile the stronger clubs continue to get massive assistance via plum fixtures and scholarship schemes made available to clubs like Sydney which provide them with top five draft picks for selection 20. So we move on ...