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I doubt collingwood give a toss what we do. Everyone knows we have an unformed gameplan and can't press with the best.

Do you think Brisbane give a toss that Buckley left? The restraints of the salary cap mean we can't keep them all. We simply can't pay over the odds. If he does leave I'm going to Boo him till the cows come home.

Correct

It's ok Artie.

kinda fun though

If you read the last bit backwards quickly it actually says the following "ereh erutuf eht fo trap eb ot tnaw I" Notice that "part" becomes "trap"....make of it what you will but I found it very interesting.

So when he leaves Melbourne they don't then offer him a reduced contract. A HOA will set out terms and agreements of a yet to be formalised contract. By signing it Tom and GWS are saying they have agreed to terms but not a contract.

You are in the trenches with them

Say GWS have offered 6 million for 5 years, that's 1,200,000 per year Say Melbourne offered him 1.8 million for 3 years, that's 600,000 per year Of the extra 600,000, he'll lose around 300,000 in tax On top of that he'll lose around 50,000 flying his family and friends up and down to Sydney. So he'll be 250,000 a year better off for the first 3 years. In 3 years his contract at Melbourne will likely be around the 900,000 - 1,300,000 so the difference will be marginal All Melbourne need to do is find a business that will "employ" Tom on anywhere between 150,000 and 300,000 a year for 3 - 6 years to make the whole GWS thing a waste of time. This is before you take into account the positives of Melbourne and the negatives of GWS. I remain incredibly confident that Tom will remain a Demon

Absolutely terrible that a division 2 club can't play finals. The top 8 clubs according to games won from each division should be playing finals

You make the first 10 picks a lottery between the bottom 10 sides

Tapscott won't play.

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No he won't.

Malthouse is a clown

Out of interest, what is it you know about "money in the wings"?

There's a sure way to make him sign!!

Personally I'm not sure whether GWS care if they sign him or not. As long as his contract hurts us they'll just come hunting again next year. Watts, Trengove, Gysberts all out of contract. Let the games begin.

7.5/10

He's terribly slow. He had the ball 20 metres forward and couldn't run 20 metres to kick a gift goal.

watch the replay Melksham is a dud and zaharakis isn't far behind. From what I saw Strauss has more upside than either.

no change

Strauss solid 3rd game show me where he squibbed. I just watched the replay and he's had a solid 3rd game. He needs to get stronger in the upper body like most of his teammates. To say he squibbed is wrong.

Zaharakis and Melksham looked really slow and average on friday. I was not impressed. I'd take Strauss before either.

I thought he showed glimpses of why we recruited him. After 3 games that is all I or anyone else can ask for.