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Not sure why Demonland would be overly excited about a potential top 5 pick next year. If we were a chance, well sure, lets read all about it. Only way we could look at picks that high is if we traded someone like Hogan at the end of next season. *Shrug.

Yeah, see nobody believes you now Ethan............

Yep, liking this post. I would like it to be done early so we can then work on other ways to improve our list. The more time to do deals the better.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/jake-stringer-says-he-never-contemplated-leaving-western-bulldogs/news-story/63aedd384aa9d2d1d1ee9829ecdd55c8 Link to the first story i could find online... didnt give much away. He must have been asked specifically about Geelong because thats the only other club mentioned. Time will tell i guess, but i for one would be very happy to give him a second chance if the price was right. Reckon he will come good after this wake-up call.

If true, it makes it hard for them to demand 2 first rounders for a bloke they only offered 300k............. Regardless of what we offered.

Are we likely to need to trade out some of our better players for picks to allow us to trade for these 3 targets, or is/are some of them FA's that wont need to be traded for?

i remember that post, and immediately thought the same thing when i saw he was going to re-sign for just the 2 years. I guess it has to be said then..................... WELCOME TO THE MFC JOSH KELLY !!!! (in 2 years) Its happening right?

Wow, 3 MFC players in the team !!!

Easily the worst trade rumors thread in the history of ever. It sucks so much, even Dyson have asked for the recipe. Major suckage.

She swears he loves the club and wouldnt leave for quids. I ask her to tell him that he wouldnt be coming to MFC for "Quids" alone, as there would also be the premierships. I get laughed at every time. *shrug.

38 points. Only 1 team playing football.

BURN THIS THREAD WITH FIRE !!!!!

I would like this post even if it was a total lie.

No doubt about it. Cant count your chickens and all that. Im sure Adelaide will drive a hard bargain. Every club has the responsibility to extract the best deal possible when a quality player leaves. Sure, he could be seduced by the big bucks, but so far there has been zero indication Nth are even in contention. (Cue Mitch Clark scenario..........) My fingers are crossed we land him as i believe he will be a huge addition to the side. Mac Snr could very well win the Coleman next year lol. *jks

If Jake choses us, its irrelevant what North has to offer trade wise as they are not involved in the deal. Adelaide may hope he chooses a team with better picks, but they wont have the option to tell Lever where he must be traded. So yeah, if jake wants to come to us, The Crows will just have to accept what we can trade. Contract price is obviously a different story so i agree with you there. Welcome to Ninthbourne Jake !!

He can take a grab, and if there is something we need more of its contested marks. Shame about the lack of pressure/effort though. Factor in his injury history and its a reluctant pass from me.

Yeah, i get that..... i just want to know that we dont suck so bad that nobody will pick us to be traded to. If we go into next year without adding anyone other than kids from the draft i will be concerned, as i have little confidence that our current list can improve enough to give it a genuine shake.

Lever would have to think very hard if it was a choice between us and Collingwood. For a start, the Pies have the popularity that we dont, and for some players the extra adulation alone is a tangible thing. We cant sell him on our list being better because he saw us lose to half a Collingwood side a week ago. Those sorts of things can easily tip the balance if he wasnt already 100% sold on a particular club. If the money was roughly the same, im not sure why he would pick us right now. I will hate him forever if he doesnt though. Everyone knows we are better than Collingwood right? I hope Chooks mail is right and he is on his way, but this club has crushed me so many times i just cant believe anything positive until it actually happens.

He is on a high because his team re-signed Dusty today.

Now that his long term future has been secured, watch him come back to the pack next year. Massive win anyone else in the market for a champion FA, as Richmond have taken themselves out of the market for several years. North will be throwing money around like drunken sailors now to make up for missing out.

Yeah, we failed. Matchups = players, .... we lost players. I have read this bit multiple times and it still doesnt mean anything We need to be better next year. We need to be better next year. lol why not just say "we need a better list next year? I thought it meant the ability to recover from difficulties/challenges etc.... Personally i would prefer that our team learn not to put themselves in these positions in the first place. Oh look, something we agree on.

Looks like Schwabb has a new account on DL.

Wouldnt trade Brayshaw. Has the natural ability to become a fantastic player if he can stop getting knocked out. I like your first idea though as we wouldnt miss Bradshaw at all.

Reading it a second time wont make it any better.

And yet, despite your bluster, MFC fans will attend this game in droves if it happens.