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Yes, he must be ruing the turn of events - going to be at back to back reigning premier on (hopefully for us) $600k per year for the next four years. Tough life.

is beams winning? apparently he refused his invite.

in fairness, wishing him a paraplegic is probably not as bad as wishing his 'depression' returns and he kills himself, which is one of the delightful sentiments seen on social media.

dalhaus and 6 for 3 still remains my hope.

Higgins is four years at $400k apparently - ridiculous money for a player of his ilk.

Apparently zip for Waite and a second round pick for Higgins. Hm.

Hasn't been announced today out of respect for Robbie, apparently. What a joke.

Petracca pulled out of it too, with a lap to go.

Dalhaus and 5 for 2 would be a-okay by me.

And then it gets shipped to the filth for Lamumba.

Tigers, apparently. Personally I'd love to get him in. Can't understand why Kangas are prioritising the likes of Waite and Higgins over him.

The talk is $450k a year for four. That could barely be band 2 unfortunately, and is up to $200-250k less than offers from us, Cats and Freo. I find extraordinary if he's truly accepted that - remembering that he originally was chasing a seven year deal. I fear we are about to get completely bent over.

not if the afl take away free agency compensation!

i realise he was sick. but this is just so upsetting. condolences to family and friends.

Looks like it's band 2. MFCSS comes true. Again.

He confirmed it hours ago, I thought. AFL, H-S, AFL all reporting it as such. Now we just need to know what his deal is and what compo pick it gives us.

same goes for caddy, longer, taylor adams, etc. etc. players have far too much control.

The what? James Hird has a reputation to protect! Priorities!!

Me too. I don't think that we are going to get pick 3. I am more hopeful that the afl will make something up so we receive a mid first rounder. Failing that, pick 19 it is.

Expected. Free agency: the rich get richer, the poor get the picture.

Hird truly is an extraordinarily self involved individual.

The afl is every chance to arbitrarily make it up as they go along and offer us mid first round compo before all the top 8 teams have their selections. There's no such thing as a rule on the run that they DON'T like inventing as they go along.

someone ask him if he bleeds red and blue.

i could've sworn that draft order was determined at the end of home and away - when did it become determined by actual finishing position on the ladder at the end of the season?

He doesn't even look like that bloke anymore. How has he seemed to have shrunk and put on weight?