Redleg

I predict that we will not play GWS next year at the G.

I don't think there is any penalty for appealing as it is a submission to them and then we get told appeal denied. Can someone clear up a query I have. If we trade our compo pick that is behind our first pick in a draft, does it remain in that position or become the pick after the club that receieves it. In other words if we trade that pick to GWS and they come last next year, is the pick then 2nd pick in the draft or still where we finish? If it is the former we should be in first place to get O'Meara with the 2nd pick in a strong draft.

I think after this week I will add some vodka to my banana smoothie.

No, as I think the declaration date precedes the trade week. The AFL were awake to this.

Just heard from my mate whose brother is with GWS that Paul Wheatley, Matty Whelan and Byron Pickett will all be lining up with GWS next year.

Iconic Princess out wednesday will run next wed same track.

I think you have to appeal to them if you are unhappy with the AFL decision. By the way who are they employed by? What is the aim of their employer in all this?

It's very simple really. Ask yourself if you would trade Scully for picks 14 and 20. They are the picks we are likely to get under the formula. The answer is an obvious no. We were offered picks 8 & 10 by Port for pick 2 so they could get JT and we said no. How is a 2 year more experienced Scully worth less than what was offered and rejected for JT?

Shouldn't be too hard.

Interesting. We may be after an under 17 pick from GWS though.

I tend to agree.

Someone said it because I heard it too. I thought it was CS who said we would go for the maximum and that under the rules the compo for TS was inadequate.

Any news today? Iconic Princess Sandown wednesday 2.25. See if she can win in town.

Answered on other thread by Darren. It was a private matter that had nothing to do with the MFC and CS was quite angry we had been blamed.

You have my vote.

If only.

Remember after this year 9 of the first 15 picks are not GWS. Therefore you move up the order by 8 picks so the compo pick becomes far more valuable.

Can't see you know who ever appearing on the Footy Show while Garry is in the chair. Not that would worry him I suppose as it's a long flight down from Sydney just to be rubbished.

Man of Magic thursday Seymour and Iconic Princess wednesday Sandown. Had a great banana smoothie on thursday morning for breakfast on Gold Coast.

It's hot now. Came back from interstate, taped Casey final and another [censored] performance. Today watching Carlton win, I just feel sick and totally deflated.

"THE AFL's most wanted player Tom Scully has flown to Sydney today to inspect the training and base facilities of Greater Western Sydney ahead of an imminent decision on his playing future." That is the opening line from the Herald Sun article today. Now someone please tell me how if true and a number 1 priority pick at 20, being offered in excees of $1m a year for 5 years and the Captaincy at his new club is not worth the number 1 pick in this draft plus another mid first round pick. We will not get that, but anything less other than 1st pick of the under 17's plus another first round pick is nothing less than theft. The AFL is determined to make GSW succeed and we all accept that but they also act for us as well. They are determining our compo and if we are unhappy 2 other AFL employees are acting as an "anomaly board" to hear any appeal. Any conflicts there so far? Unless we have done a deal with the AFL on this, if we end up with less than what was offered by Port for Trengove's pick before his drafting, we have been royally screwed by the AFL and it will be time for MFC supporters to rise up or forever be known as weak. If we are weak don't expect more from our players. I await the next instalment with dread.

He is a highly paid, former captain, 2011 best and fairest, 2011 All Australian and loyal hawk. He is not going anywhere.

Then he doesn't go there.

I remember at the time a number of us saying that Scott would leave because Daniher wasn't playing him.

A poster on Demonology suggested that if TS had any concern for the MFC if he goes to GWS, he could ask to be traded. Interesting suggestion. I suppose if GWS agreed they would have all the bargaining chips as they could take him for nothing if TS had already signed. What about if Barry Prendergast and Tim Harrington arrange a meeting with Anderson and Demetriou and break down crying.