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It would have to be their Insurance. They might have to pay an excess on claims though.

Caro is suggesting the Bombers will get to $8m lost by the time this is resolved, with no reference to any Player Litigation that might eventuate in the future.

I could see that being agreed to by ASADA, as long as it then extended to say the first 4-6 games next year. They want the dominos to start falling. Saves time and money for ASADA and gets the result they want, admissions of drug taking.

Probably HL if he is happy to play with us. The Pies along with the Bombers are known as very difficult to deal with. However, considering they want MC and want to get rid of HL, I would play hardball and seek something else be it player or pick. Neale Daniher called on the club to become ruthless when he was Coach. I am still waiting to see it. Now would be a good time to start.

Look at the mixed messages the Saints are sending out in relation to their number 1 pick. " Pelchen said if the Saints kept the top selection they would be taking the best available player. "We certainly never ignore our positional needs," he said. "We've developed a very deliberate strategic plan between 2013 and 2016 to address our player list and its needs. "We're certainly not going to ignore positional types, but this particular season, we'll be looking at the best player available and become more specific next year and the year following."

Would suggest that one,he knows he is contracted and two, he doesn't want the supporters to hate him.

Well they do need another ruckman. Pyke is their only one of note and he is 30.

At least our boys didn't have to go far.

I think it started with "Nine Premierships" can't remember the rest. I think he used it often. Someone out there will know the answer,

64. We know what that stands for. 50 years.

Agree. Well done, a good post.

Agree, we should move on to leading the campaign for an end to all deals for clubs that interfere with the draft and club lists, like the COLA, Academy Picks, International Picks, GC and GWS extra picks and allowances etc etc. Then move on to seeking a truly equal fixture, that allows all clubs to flourish by maximising revenues.

Spoke to Justice Middleton in a lift today. He is a nice man.

What if the pick was first pick in the second round or the pick after our second round pick?

No that is an AFL rule, just like the rule that allows the rich clubs to steal the best players from the weaker clubs without payment.

Didn't know a subjective look at the list by an unnamed person was one of the criteria.

Time to move on. We should call for the scrapping of all draft interference effective immediately. The end to COLA for interstate clubs. The end to Academy selections. An equitable fixture, giving all clubs the chance to maximise revenues. The end to any extra draft and list benefits to GC and GWS. An end to the PP rule.

I think we are no hope of getting him, but agree it would be pick 3 and a surplus player like Tapscott/Strauss/ Blease or what we could trade them for. As stated in an earlier post, no one has a higher pick than us, except the Saints and next year if he left as a FA, they would get a pick after their first, which could be 10 or so. If they want a star player, then that is another question, as we could be easily outbid.

You were right.

Brownlow winner doesn't make the AA team and was overlooked in four drafts. Shows good players are still out there and can be developed.

65 Tuesday 6 & 5 = 11 Who has that number at Melbourne?

Not totally. Jurrah, Wonna, Clark, Frawley, Sylvia, Rivers, Moloney, the bloke at GWS, all because of personal issues or new AFL rules. Hogan and Trengove injuries etc.

Apparently the other club Presidents are of the view that the Essendon President and his Board should go. Lot of anger among them.

I have a problem with trading everything for the messiah player. With our luck he does a knee and we have got nothing. We need a number of good players rather than one champion. I would rather go for that.

It was Kevin Sheedy's Martians who mixed up the substances.