demoniac

Treacle slow which limits him as the game is being played in 2024.

or was someone else with urgent motivation to construct a deal?

Just a reminder that a 'future first' can turn out to be a pick in the early 20s.

Crikey Fox footy think we'll take quantity for quality.

Neither?

Players are being payed too much if they have drinks at Marion, its exxy rustic! If they have a drink at the Napier/Rose/Town Hall/Standard I'll report back!

Martin was frontloaded. He'd only free up relative chump change. You'd need to trade out one of your untradeables or do some salary cap dumping. You've got high earners Cripps, Curnow, McKay about to be joined by Weitering, Walsh and De Konning. The numbers don't add up.

That would change the game forever. The threshold for a club doctor ordering a player to not return to the game after an on field collision would be much much lower. The AFL would very much like to avoid it methinks.

The Pies would still need to fit #BlandPetracca's contract in their salary cap.

I think his player management group are not entirely happy with how things are unfolding. Not how they like to operate I suspect.

Richo to say the booking for the event was a miscommunication!

wonder if Tracc is relying on old mate and serial bball malcontent and Ben Simmons for advice...

quality not quantity need to get deal done...

'keep a first round pick this year' First round will run into the 20s.

Carlton fans are worried Walsh's ongoing back issues will limit his ability to play at his best and Cerra's repeated hamstrings will limit his ability to play at his best. Houston may find that it challenging to align Port's value on him with what draft pick/s clubs offer for him.

2 firsts? A first can be Pick 18 or later if academy & f/s players bid on early. And doubt Petracca wants to go to Essendon.

Ballpark starting point would be North's Pick 2 and? + Duursma. Dees need to make it clear what players/picks combination would enable us to trade Petracca out. We need to rule out future picks as their value is uncertain. Variable is unfortunately what tactics Paul Connors uses to try and force us to deal. Particularly in context of Petracca's return to the ground in the Pies game. For mine its clear he wants to leave but knows that its going to be hard for Dees to get the value and Petracca go to a club he wants to go to.

Does not get it done for mine. If he does request a trade Dees have to be clear to his management that to trade Christian they need to find a club prepared to meet our valuation and that future picks will not be entertained as their value is too fluid. And that a team like North are more likely to be able to meet that valuation than a team like Collingwood.

Houston I don't have a problem with that. Keep Pick 5 or 6 and let Jason Taylor go to work.

The story of the Dees post Bang Bang Bang is gonna be interesting to read when its written. Whatever has happened its time to trim the sails and set a course for 14.

Ultimately the buck stops with Goodwin. If he can't get his head around the need to move the ball more quickly then its just deckchairs on the titanic.

As a starting point: Out: Oliver In: Moniz-Wakefield Oliver is just not anywhere near fit enough to compete at AFL level so he should not be picked at AFL level. By picking him we've compromised out ability to win games this year week in week out. If its frustrating as a fan to see it one can only imagine that there'd be some frustrations amongst the playing group.

'A key part of this process is openly discussing any opportunities we identify where we can seek to improve' Possibly start with any player who has not had the preparation required to physically prepare themselves to play at AFL level does not play at AFL level.

Late career way past his best David Grant from St Kilda!

James Peatling out of contract. Giants Nm 20 who has 28 possies on Saturday night.