Redleg

Looking like Thomas is a lock at Carlton. Apparently Pies have conceded.

Are they mates?

That's disappointing to hear.

Actually AD said that of the other 17 clubs who are not Melbourne who have written to the AFL they were against it.He is not saying all 17 clubs complained. I am pretty sure for starters that GC and GWS wouldn't .

I don't think he ever said he was staying but rather" that he liked Roos and we will see". That said I am now pretty confident he will soon re sign with us for the next few years.

I started this thread about the attempt by other clubs to influence the AFL on granting us a PP. Having read the last 6 pages I have not changed my mind. I feel that by engaging in this public pressure and according to AD, private as well, those clubs are bringing the game into disrepute. They should let the AFL decision Board do its job. The effect of this will be, if we are refused a PP or given a poor one, the public may well suspect that the AFL has cowtowed to a bunch of clubs acting as vigilantes and thereby they have brought the game into disrepute. My point is not about whether or not we get a PP, but rather the unseemly attempt by some clubs to pervert the decision making process. If that gets a result for those clubs and is accepted as proepr behaviour in the AFL, then I would urge us to go public if Buddy and/or Thomas leave, to stop any compensation to those clubs, which will affect the purity of the draft.

So you are saying that if we got Adams and Cross we might be able to win 16 games. Wow.

You mean go Dockers, surely you are sick of Hawthorn success.

Not to mention banning many of their private activities, away from the workplace.

They actually have careers, while sacked senior coaches can be on the nose.

The retiring Jude Bolton could be a good addition to our panel and knows the culture Roos wants to instil. He would have a lot of respect from our list.

Ah yes, I forgot about the GF.

If he does go to Blues would you have a go at Tom Bell?

Agree. Also add finals as a compelling reason.

There is absolutely no way Jamar, Jolly, Spencer, Gawn , Fitzy and Clark can all be on our list. That suggests to me if we are considering Jolly, Jamar is to be traded and possibly one other. If it was my call, I would forget Jolly, trade Jamar and keep the rest and rookie another young ruckman.

Not me. I will be supporting the winner of the Freo/Swans final in the GF.

Except on Demonland.

Agree. Tigers would want overs in a trade, as they would feel hurt and would need to act tough for members. PSD would be our bargaining chip. if GWS get Buddy, spending the rest of their $40m salary cap and Conca says it is here or back home only, then GWS may not be in a position to spoil the party. Of course a deal for say Adams and Miles could make this a certainty as well from their point of view. The major problem will be getting Conca to say I am off to the Dees.

I think he might get another year at the Cats given his 4 goals friday. He would then also probably retire as a one club player which I think he and they would like. The bodies on him and Josh Hunt are frightening, if you are coming the other way.

Whatever, as long as the other mob are out of sight.

Well if we want to back ourselves in to improve, it's no biggie. Also a 3 year deal will send a message to other players, that now JW and his management see a future in the Dees. That is positive when we are chasing other players.

"Cheer, cheer the red and the white".

Going out for brekkie now, maybe a banana smoothie would be in order, to celebrate the restoration of the natural order. ( Top 4 teams left in finals ).

Thank you again Swans, I slept soundly last night after a few weeks of disrupted sleep.

Perhaps we can also whip a few more draft picks off the Bombers, in the next few years, considering how disgraceful their conduct was in endangering the lives of their players and how lightly they got off.