Lord Travis

Jared Polec is currently in Melbourne. Photo on his twitter saying he is visiting Melbourne today... Perhaps the deal to an Adelaide club isn't going well and some Melbourne clubs have convinced him to have a talk? Would he add to our midfield at all? Or is he the wrong kind of player to target?

Yeah looks like we weren't able to get the person we were after so we will wait for other good options to arise. http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-puts-coaching-succession-plan-on-hold-for-12-months/story-fnia42zr-1226739722020

I'm on his bandwagon if we take pick 2 into the draft. Right mix of pace, inside ball winning ability and a solid body that's ready to go. Would slot straight into our side and have an impact working with Viney and Jones.

Won't happen. We offered pick 2 for Brad Crouch and were rejected. He was their mini draft pick and they've invested heavily in him. In his first year of playing AFL he has averaged just under 25 disposals 4-5 tackles a game. he has already proven himself. Why would Adelaide trade him for unproven talent? They could only hope Aish turns out to be anywhere near that good, and it's extremely unlikely. Just to show how good his first year was, here is a comparison with our own Nathan Jones. http://www.pro-stats.com.au/psw/web/compare_players?tid1=101&pid1=2013001&year1=2013&tid2=109&pid2=2006117&year2=2013 A first year player got more ball than our best player and only decent midfielder. We'd be laughing to get him for pick 2, let alone packaging other stuff into the deal in our favor.

Would not happen. Giving up an extremely promising midfielder for a 6 pick upgrade would be laughable list management. Pick 2 is overs due to his injury history preventing him being on the park, but when he is there he produces more often than not. He is explosive and breaks lines. If we were to get him via trade, it would be Pick 2 for Shuey and either their 2nd or 3rd round pick.

Getting Swallow would be a fantastic get for the club. We'd be getting a top of the class talent who has a few years of AFL experience already, so his body is better equipped and he has already gone through development in a few positions and learning the game.

If we don't land at least one decent experienced midfielder I'll be very disappointed. Our midfield is deplorable!

Trade it for Adams from GWS Then bring in Cross via Free Agency. Martin, Adams, Cross all into the midfield for 2014 and we look a whole lot better!

We won't get a priority pick. If we do it will be end of first round. 0% chance we will get Pick 1. There is too much negative press about us getting a priority pick, and the AFL is already giving us millions of dollars due to our incompetence. We've already had more first round picks and priority picks than any other club except the expansion teams.

They had a mid first round compensation pick which they have activated for this coming period. This becomes Pick 10 in the current draft order.

Right you are. For some reason I remembered him playing for Vic Metro. I've spent too many years keenly interested in the draft now. Hopefully we rise up the ladder next year onwards and so I don't have to follow it as much!

Spent the majority of his career thus far injured. Rumoured to be wanting out to come home to Victoria. IF he is fit, he'd be worth chasing, as he would add pace and skill to our midfield and can kick goals.

We'll have Heppell and Zaharakis thanks

WHERE'S CYRIL RIOLI??!? Luke Hodge is very lucky to make the squad. Great footballer, but when looking at his stats for this season he is lucky to make it. Less disposals, less clearances, less tackles than Nathan Jones, who receives much more tagging attention being the only decent midfielder in our team. The rest of the selections barring a few smaller forward types seem pretty straight forward. A fair few midfielders that missed out could put forward a case, but at the end of the day they can only squeeze so many into the squad.

What comments? Did not see him interviewed...

If the rumors are true and he wants to come home to Victoria, we need to offer him a good deal so he nominates us as his preferred choice. If GWS don't play ball then he could walk to the PSD and we get him for nothing with PSD #2. A 2nd round pick would be a decent option in the end if they have to lose him and are forced to play ball.

We need to land this kid. A tough inside midfielder who consistently finds ball. He's already averaging more disposals than nearly all our mids. If we can get him for a 2nd round pick or even in the PSD if he walks, then we have a bargain. He will give the club 10 years of service as a tough consistent inside midfielder. Jones, Viney, Adams is a good starting trio at the centre bounce!

You are correct. Lake was traded, as was Monfries. I suspect clubs will trade with low picks or exchange of picks to dilute compensation for players that don't demand much currency. We should have traded Byrnes in with a late pick, as getting him as a free agent ate into our compensation for Moloney and Rivers. Not that we would have got much, but it's something to consider. Lake was traded. Here's an article so you don't have to bother checking. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/hawks-snare-lake-in-afl-trade-coup-20121008-2794k.html You are right though, Unrestricted Free Agents can walk, though clubs may organise trades to dilute compensation if it's an amicable situation.

He's not an elite kick. He has great speed, great build, is good at getting first hands on the ball, always moving at stoppages, can burst forward like Dangerfield, can also play forward and kick a few goals. He can shank some kicks, though he is generally good without being elite with kicking. I'm definitely on his bandwagon. If we get another pick the first round via Priority pick or trading I hope we get this kid into red and blue.

28 disposals and 3 goals today from Conca. Pretty low pressure game, but he is doing all the right things and goes a bit under the radar at the Tiges due to the big names like Cotchin, Martin, Deledio. If we can get Conca across, then we'd be fools to try. He can play as an inside mid, or an outside running mid who kicks goals. He is well rounded. If we get him across, I'd draft a bigger bodied inside midfielder like Nathan Freeman come draft time.

I think Freeman will be a star. He's well built, has good pace, loves the stoppages and can tear forward and kicks goals. I'm hoping we trade to obtain another first round pick to use on him.

He was brilliant at his peak, and he changed the game with his pressure back in in his early years. I'll be sad we have one less one-club senior player running around next year, and one who appears to love the club and help others out when he can. Congratulations on a good career Aaron!

Clearly not happy with the club at the moment. If he wants out then let's get the best trade we can for him. Trade him for a promising young midfielder. We need midfielders!

We should look to bring him to the club as long as it doesn't cost too much. He will attract a lot of attention at the end of the year. He was the buzz player in preseason this year, but wasn't able to put it together when the Lions were struggling early on in the year after a good NAB cup. He's got a lot to offer as a half forward/wing/half back. He's got good dash, decent skills, and is a great size. At 190cm and 88kgs, he's a the prototype midfielder, and at only 21 years of age could still have a lot of development left in him. If we can get him for a second-third round pick, or better yet, in the pre-season draft, it would be a good get for the club going forward.

If we don't improve next year then I hope the club folds. All this is doing is destroying the reputation and proud history we once had. It's embarrassing and nobody deserves to go through this any longer. I just don't understand how the players can run around and not try as hard as they can! They should all have KPI's to hit eg. 5 tackles per game, and if they don't hit this then they shouldn't get paid. If I didn't have to work get results in my job, I wouldn't be paid and I'd be fired. I don't understand how footballers are different to all the rest of us working for our money. As a club, we are worse than Fitzroy before they folded, and we will go the same way if it doesn't turn around fast! So ashamed right now.