Redleg

If the AFL do give North 3 and 11 they have gone mad, or are madder than I thought they were. North have the basis of a good side and after this off season will be even stronger.

They probably did, but we were garbage too. However, I don't remember any additional pick, like the 11 that is being rumoured as an extra sweetener and still another sweetener, like Sanders being added late to North's NGA. Frawley had played 139 games in 8 years when he left us. Average 17.5 games a year. MvKay has played 71 in 7 years. Average 10.1 games per year. We lost a lot more for pick 3, than they will lose for pick 3 and 11.

He went for $2.2m over 4 years at $550k per year in 2014, which is worth $750k per year in today’s dollar purchase equivalent. Pretty similar to McKay’s rumoured contract of $800k from Hawks, which he knocked back for less from Bombers, except that Frawley was a far superior footballer.

What we have said all along. Collingwood has no intention of trying to wriggle out of any contract obligations to Brodie Grundy despite him moving onto a third club in the coming trade period. Despite trade speculation the Pies might ask the AFL if they still had a responsibility to pay Grundy $250,000 a season for four more years, Collingwood is aware of its commitment. They signed a heads of agreement with Grundy rather than the Demons to pay a portion of his contract, with Melbourne paying the extra $650,000 plus. It means while Melbourne will remove his salary on a deal through to 2027 the Pies will hold up their end of the bargain.

He is streets ahead of McKay and got a fat contract from the Hawks. A premiership full back.

Had a good game against Casey, in the one game I saw him this year. 24 at start of next season and 200 cms. He might even be delisted by the Lions.

Signed a long extension, so no way.

Then stay on here.

He will get a big round of applause, in his absence, for any votes received.

You forgot to mention they have the widely agreed best Coach in the game as well.

IMO he is a very ordinary footballer and I would imagine his contract is going to get a few noses out of joint, among his new team mates. Might be a good time to scour the Bombers list for a disgruntled player, in an area we are light on in.

That's right, but you said they get everything, and that isn't correct, as it is open to negotiation. Some players will retire with a certain % of their contract, rather than having to train and then play in a lower level. They then can earn more, by playing in another competition if they wish to.

The dusty wine will fit in beautifully at the dusty Manor.

That's not correct. Players can retire and agree on a lesser sum, for not having to do all the training/playing and that agreed amount can then be brought forward to free up space for the following season. They don't have to be paid in full.

Is that a maybe?

Would nearly take him just to keep JVR happy. He would be there at our 2nd round pick ( 31) you would think.

Roses are Red. Violets are Blue. I just heard, We're into you know who. or Watching the Semi, Made me so sick, I'll really perk up, With the number 4 pick.

Hang on, what about the greatest thread ever on DL, the No T$ No BS thread.

You sound like Keka, ( Sam Kekovich ), he of the omnipresent thesaurus.

Pretty sure that would be right.

Whatever, I am happy for people to keep posting rumours, as long as they are just not made up. I am reduced to reading DL trades/drafts etc, as my footy team is out of the finals.

Ralphy refers to Tim Lamb as the best List Manager in the business. That's a pretty good compliment. I think we can accept that Tim and JT know what state the list is at, who needs to be coaxed into moving on and what we need going forward. Like others, I have complete faith in them.

How many casks? Do you still have your collar?

It's funny how the narratives go. Landsberger saying Grundy will go cheaply, because he was not in our semi final 23, yet for JJ a premiership player, who was in the semi final 23, they will say he is worth nothing as compo. Then they are pushing a McKay compo pick 2, for the Roos, for a guy who is a perennially injured, ordinary player, who I believe has some of the worst contest stats in the AFL. The media clearly run the narratives, but luckily not the actual situations.