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So what do you think of it?

Extend the scout's contract now.

And now the best comment of all. Greg Swann, the Lions CEO, who said we didn't deserve one and led the fight against us getting one, though we were worse and had a worse list, history and results, said that the AFL were totally correct in awarding the Lions a pick, as they fitted within the criteria for getting one. AFL fl og and brown noser of the year.

Very sad and much too young. Very good and strong independent thinking journo. Didnt pander to popular opinion. Kept her illness quiet to spare others. RIP and sincere condolences to her family and friends.

With GWS losing $1.1m in salary cap and having to reduce list size, I hope we are targeting someone on their list. Other clubs seem to be. Of course no point just getting a dud for the sake of getting someone, but they have lots of talent not getting a game.

I think he would admit that he should have let someone else go instead. Kennedy was not on big money at the Hawks. The blunder is in who he chose to get rid of, not what success they had later.

Lions have apparently gone cold on Dunn, because they have Jack Frost. Unintended pun. Not the worst thing to keep Dunn, who like Pedo, can also be a swing man in a number of positions and can kick a long goal as well. That said I hope we can find a new home for Garland. PS. I hope Grimes gets a new gig, he deserves another chance.

The thread is not about what would have happened had he stayed, that is a throw away line. The thread is about even the best Coaches misjudging the talent and ability of players even on their own list. It was a blunder and Clarkson would agree.

Buddly left, Kennedy was shown the door, that is why it is a blunder.

Derryn Hinch. Managed to meditate through his first Senate sitting, fast asleep.

We could bring Beamer back as an assistant.

I suppose they can say they won 3 flags, but the clearing of father/grandfather legend/son, Josh Kennedy, is one of the greatest list blunders of modern times. Kennedy last night won his 3rd Swans B & F. He has become a champion. His family begged Clarkson to give him a go, but they didn't and cleared him. It shows even a genius footy coach like Clarkson, can make a huge blunder on the ability of a player. Would they have won more flags with him?

But that was the application of the rule. Just like the bottom team gets first pick and so on. Frawley's contract price and length and his age etc, led to only that conclusion, under the compensation formula. We got nothing extra, it was just that we were near the bottom, which was how the rule was designed. With Brisbane they are better off than us with their list, players to come back, Beams etc, games won, finals a few years ago and 3 flags and a GF 12 years ago. Not to mention their Academy. Either apply the rules or don't. I hate the ad hoc nature, of this administration of a sports competition. PS. I would have more respect for this decision, if they came out and said that the MFC deserved one, but we are more concerned with making the non victorian teams strong, for the benefit of ratings, income and the health of the National competition. Pigs will fly.

But again, not as much money as the Dogs, Blues and Saints get each year. The Blues a poor club, with 2 of the richest families in Australia bankrolling them, Pratts and Mathiesons. We got some help from the AFL, but so does every other club in some way. I don't need justification for the Lions PP. I don't really care that they got a PP even though Chris Pelchen just said that pick 19 is very valuable in this draft. The AFL just does whatever it wants. Our competition has no integrity at all.

And who did the Lions lose to get their PP?

Pity we didn't win the draft pick. Daniel Talia, my selection and many on Demonland, was still there.

Absolute certainty. Evans good mate Fagan goes to Lions and the perfect leg up, another pick.

If Tigers have Hampson and think they can get Nankervis, why would they have rushed to sign Maric for another year, instead of waiting 2 weeks.

If Dunn doesn't leave and Max isn't playing, we have Spencer and Mitch King, with, Pedersen and Dunn to give a chop out and play up forward. That is better than having Watts do the role. We can still pick up another ruck/forward from a number of places, eg, draft, FA's, delisted players, etc. Pretty sure we will add another during trade week or at the draft or rookie draft.

Ask him when we will sign Hogan?

I have read plenty of posts from them on Demonland.

You speaketh as no earthling I have heard.

I wonder if Jack Frost going to the Lions, stops any Dunn deal.

I am familiar with that learned tome and often use it as a precedent authority.

On the very day his manager said he is also looking at other offers. Probably did the trick and got another year and more money.