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Lachie Filipovic isn't just a promising young ruckman. In his final year VCE he scored highly in English with 41 and he also managed a 40 in Further Maths.

Seems to me that the three top FA's are Fyfe, Kennedy (WCE) and Martin. As we have Hogan, Weideman and T Smith, there's not much chop going for Kennedy. Martin has issues (plus we might have to get a diplomatic pardon for his bikie old man to get him) so it's Fyfe for me and really - my guess is that if we haven't made a play to his management by now then we could be out of the race already.

Does anyone know whether Hamish Brayshaw has to play for the Sandringham VFL because he played for the Dragons or if Casey can recruit him?

I'm beginning to think that 31 needs to be rested for a long while. Since Barassi left, the number seems to have been jinxed with most wearers never achieving their full potential or lasting as long as might have been expected. I suppose that Paul Wheatley might be considered as the exception to the rule in a way but some might argue that even he didn't live up to the promise he showed at the very early stages of his career.

You can also speak for most Dees fans living inside of Victoria who for whatever reason can't make it down to training. Thanks also to the mods for getting rid of the nitpickers who used to derail these threads by picking arguments at the drop of a hat and generally playing the fool. Training threads are much more readable these days.

Welcome to the wonderful world of the AFL. The final nail in the coffin will come if they go lightly on GWS for their role in the Whitfield affair.

Morrish is training with the Scorpions.

The threats worked. All has gone quiet. The AFL has issued its final draft order and GWS will in all likelihood, not lose any draft picks. The AFL has swung another wet lettuce in the direction of the Giants who will draft and pay the Ferryman Perryman.

Robert Hickmott has now trained as many Melbourne Cup winners as he played games for the Demons. A stunning achievement.

That works if North bid for him with pick 11 and Collingwood matches that bid. However, it's unlikely that Brown would attract a bid that high. More likely it would be around the mid 20's and the cost in points to Collingwood would not be anywhere near that high.

The word is that Downie and a few others will be delisted before the end of the month deadline in order to allow for GWS to keep all of its selections for academy bidding. However, in order for us to pick up a DFA, we have to make room on our list for another selection because we only have three spots available. Any chance you might want to nominate which contracted player we would be paying out to create space?

I read an article saying Richmond should expect a much more favourable fixture in 2017 because of where they finished in 2016. That might be fair enough but from my memory, they received a very good one this year and it didn't help.

NAB Trade Radio - the final deals:- • Tyrone Vickery moves from Richmond to Hawthorn as a restricted free agent • Daniel Wells moves from North Melbourne to Collingwood as an unrestricted free agent • Cam McCarthy, pick 7, 34 and 72 move from GWS to Fremantle in exchange for pick 3. • Brad Hill traded from Hawthorn to Fremantle in exchange for pick 23 • Pick 3 and 16 traded from GWS to Brisbane in exchange for picks 2, 31, 51 and 60. • Jack Steele moves from GWS to St Kilda in exchange for their 2017 future round two pick • Sam Mitchell, pick 54 and 72 traded from Hawthorn to West Coast in exchange for pick 52, 70 and 88. • Tom Mitchell and pick 57 traded from Sydney to Hawthorn in exchange for pick 14 and 52. • Pick 10 and 68 traded from St Kilda to Hawthorn in exchange for Hawthorn's 2017 future first pick, and this year's pick 23 and 36. • Paul Ahern traded from GWS to North Melbourne in exchange for pick 69 • Three Way Trade: Gold Coast receive Pearce Hanley and Port Adelaide's pick 67. Port Adelaide receive Brisbane's pick 19 and Gold Coast's pick 30. Brisbane receive Gold Coast's pick 22 and Port Adelaide's future first round pick. • Jordan Lewis, pick 57 and pick 58 traded from Hawthorn to Melbourne in exchange for pick 48 and 66. • Joel Hamling, pick 40 and 63 traded from the Western Bulldogs to Fremantle in exchange for pick 35, 43 and 61. • Michael Hibberd and pick 59 traded to Melbourne in exchange for picks 29 and 68. • Dion Prestia and pick 24 traded to Richmond in exchange for picks 6 and the club's 2017 future second round pick. • Toby Nankervis traded from Sydney to Richmond in exchange for pick 46. Western Bulldogs trade pick 35 and 43 to the Gold Coast in exchange for picks 26 and 80 • Jarrod Witts traded from Collingwood to Gold Coast in exchange for picks 44 and 62 • Nathan Hrovat traded from Western Bulldogs to North Melbourne, with both clubs swapping their 2017 future third and fourth round draft picks. • Shane Kersten traded from Geelong to Fremantle in exchange for pick 63. • Zach Tuohy and Carlton's 2017 future second round pick traded from Carlton to Geelong in exchange for Billie Smedts, pick 63 and Geelong's 2017 future first round pick. • Josh Caddy and pick 56 traded from Geelong to Richmond in exchange for picks 24 and 64 • Sydney trade picks 39 and 52 to GWS in exchange for pick 31 • Jarryd Lyons and pick 71 traded from Adelaide to Gold Coast in exchange for picks 43 and 67. • Pat McKenna, pick 51 and pick 69 traded from GWS to Melbourne in exchange for picks 57 and 59 • Nathan Vardy traded from Geelong to West Coast in exchange for pick 72 • Travis Cloke traded from Collingwood to Western Bulldogs in exchange for pick 76 • James Stewart traded from GWS to Essendon in exchange for pick 77 • Aaron Black traded from North Melbourne to Geelong for pick 92 • Will Hoskin-Elliott traded from GWS to Collingwood in exchange for GWS' future second-round pick • Jack Frost, pick 76 and Collingwood's 2017 future third-round selection traded from Collingwood to Brisbane in exchange for Brisbane's 2017 third and fourth round picks. • Marley Williams traded from Collingwood to North Melbourne in exchange for pick 105 • Lynden Dunn and pick 51 traded from Melbourne to Collingwood in exchange for pick 47 • Koby Stevens, pick 61 and the Western Bulldogs' 2017 fourth pick traded from the Bulldogs to St Kilda in exchange for pick 50 and their 2017 round 5 pick. • Brett Deledio traded from Richmond to GWS in exchange for GWS' 2017 first and third round picks • Caleb Marchbank, Jarrod Pickett and GWS' future 2017 second round pick traded from GWS to Carlton in exchange for picks 45, 58 and Carlton's future 2017 first round pick • Rhys Palmer traded from GWS to Carlton in exchange for pick 135 • Jaeger O'Meara traded from Gold Coast to Hawthorn in exchange for pick 10 and a future second-round pick • Pick 14, 17 and 31 traded from Sydney to Port Adelaide in exchange for picks 9 and 19 and 49 • Pick 48, 66 and 70 traded from Hawthorn to Carlton in exchange for Carlton's 2017 second round pick.

Apparently, the details of the transaction are going to be interesting when released.

Good luck to him even though I can't figure out why a bucketful of extra $ was more important to him than playing for the football club he was weaned upon as a child and that his family loves. Makes no sense at all.

It was a day of frenetic activity on the trade front as NAB AFL Trade Radio News reports:- • Dion Prestia will play at the Tigers next season after Richmond and Gold Coast today agreed on a trade which sees pick 6 head to the Suns. • Jimmy Bartel has announced his retirement from football, confirming today that season 2016 would be his last. • Adelaide's Jarryd Lyons has announced he wants to play at the Gold Coast Suns next season. This move could become part of the deal to get Jaeger O'Meara to the Hawks. • Gold Coast has once again announced it won't trade Jaeger O'Meara to the Hawks unless they get something significant back in return. The club's chairman today saying the Suns would have no hesitation in sending O'Meara into the pre-season draft. • Essendon's Michael Hibberd today became a Melbourne player after the two club's agreed on a trade • The paperwork for Zach Tuohy to become a Cats player will be submitted tomorrow morning in a deal which will also see Billie Smedts sent to the Blues. DONE DEALS SO FAR: Tyrone Vickery moves from Richmond to Hawthorn as a restricted free agent Daniel Wells moves from North Melbourne to Collingwood as an unrestricted free agent Cam McCarthy, pick 7, 34 and 72 move from GWS to Fremantle in exchange for pick 3. Chris Mayne moves from Fremantle to Collingwood as an unrestricted free agent Brad Hill traded from Hawthorn to Fremantle in exchange for pick 23 Pick 3 and 16 traded from GWS to Brisbane in exchange for picks 2, 31, 51 and 60. Jack Steele moves from GWS to St Kilda in exchange for their 2017 future round two pick Sam Mitchell, pick 54 and 72 traded from Hawthorn to West Coast in exchange for pick 52, 70 and 88. Tom Mitchell and pick 57 traded from Sydney to Hawthorn in exchange for pick 14 and 52 Pick 10 and 68 traded from St Kilda to Hawthorn in exchange for Hawthorn's 2017 future first pick, and this year's picks 23 and 36 Paul Ahern traded from GWS to North Melbourne for pick 69 Nathan Brown moves from Collingwood to St Kilda as a restricted free agent Michael Hibberd and pick 59 traded to Melbourne in exchange for picks 29 and 68 Dion Prestia and pick 24 traded to Richmond in exchange for picks 6 and the club's 2017 future second round pick. Toby Nankervis traded from Sydney to Richmond in exchange for pick 46.

He's already been back. Junior played for Old Xaverians in 2011 while also working with Greater Western Sydney's Melbourne-based players in a development role.

The NAB Trade Radio round up has the Demons in the limelight:- • Jordan Lewis says Jesse Hogan re-signing at the Demons was a key factor in him joining the club. Lewis today joined the Demons on a three-year deal. • Pearce Hanley will be a Gold Coast Suns player next season after complicated three-way trade involving Brisbane and Port Adelaide saw him leave the Lions. • Melbourne defender Lynden Dunn could be playing at the Pies next season with reports today he would officially request a trade to Collingwood. • Sydney ruckman Toby Nankervis has today officially requested a trade to the Tigers. • Western Bulldogs defender Joel Hamling is officially a Fremantle player after the two clubs agreed on a trade today. DONE DEALS SO FAR: Tyrone Vickery moves from Richmond to Hawthorn as a restricted free agent Daniel Wells moves from North Melbourne to Collingwood as an unrestricted free agent Cam McCarthy, pick 7, 34 and 72 move from GWS to Fremantle in exchange for pick 3. Chris Mayne moves from Fremantle to Collingwood as an unrestricted free agent Brad Hill traded from Hawthorn to Fremantle in exchange for pick 23 Pick 3 and 16 traded from GWS to Brisbane in exchange for picks 2, 31, 51 and 60. Jack Steele moves from GWS to St Kilda in exchange for their 2017 future round two pick Sam Mitchell, pick 54 and 72 traded from Hawthorn to West Coast in exchange for pick 52, 70 and 88. Tom Mitchell and pick 57 traded from Sydney to Hawthorn in exchange for pick 14 and 52 Pick 10 and 68 traded from St Kilda to Hawthorn in exchange for Hawthorn's 2017 future first pick, and this year's picks 23 and 36 Paul Ahern traded from GWS to North Melbourne for pick 69 Nathan Brown moves from Collingwood to St Kilda as a restricted free agent.

Of course Melksham was already on the list.

Interesting with the ins and outs (including the ones to come), I don't think our list's average age is going to change all that much in the end.

It wasn't just us - Lloyd reveals Sheedy wanted to trade him for Judd Admittedly, Sheedy wanted to bring in a Brownlow Medallist and not dump one.

After another fascinating but uneventful day, NAB Trade Readio is reporting:- • Hawthorn midfielder Jordan Lewis is a step closer to being a Demons player after today requesting a trade to the club. The Hawks and Demons must now agree on a deal. • Collingwood has lost another defender with Nathan Brown moving to St Kilda as a restricted free agent. Collingwood didn't match their offer and they receive no compensation for losing him. • Sydney forward Xavier Richards looks like having a new home next season after requesting a trade away from the club. It's expected Richards will look for a new home with a Victorian club. • North Melbourne has secured GWS youngster Paul Ahern, with a trade today seeing pick 69 head to GWS from the Roos. • The future of Jimmy Bartel is no clearer, with his teammate Tom Hawkins today telling NAB AFL Trade Radio he hadn't heard whether his teammate wanted to play on in 2017. DONE DEALS SO FAR: • Tyrone Vickery moves from Richmond to Hawthorn as a restricted free agent • Daniel Wells moves from North Melbourne to Collingwood as an unrestricted free agent • Cam McCarthy, pick 7, 34 and 72 move from GWS to Fremantle in exchange for pick 3. • Chris Mayne moves from Fremantle to Collingwood as an unrestricted free agent • Brad Hill traded from Hawthorn to Fremantle in exchange for pick 23 • Pick 3 and 16 traded from GWS to Brisbane in exchange for picks 2, 31, 51 and 60. • Jack Steele moves from GWS to St Kilda in exchange for their 2017 future round two pick • Sam Mitchell, pick 54 and 72 traded from Hawthorn to West Coast in exchange for pick 52, 70 and 88. • Tom Mitchell and pick 57 traded from Sydney to Hawthorn in exchange for pick 14 and 52 • Pick 10 and 68 traded from St Kilda to Hawthorn in exchange for Hawthorn's 2017 future first pick, and this year's picks 23 and 36 • Paul Ahern traded from GWS to North Melbourne for pick 69 • Nathan Brown moves from Collingwood to St Kilda as a restricted free agent

Tucked away almost at the bottom of this article is this short sentence: "There has been no movement on Tom Rockliff at the Lions, though the possibility remains that a club will come for him late."

Thanks all.

And Brisbane say they haven't heard anything re Rockliff from Melbourne either. Make of that what you wish.