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It might be surprising but many actually volunteered. Now Military strategy on the other hand is actually quite interesting.

My mistake, it was a quote from her book

You forgot the Spanish, Ottomans etc. Correct me if Im wrong but the Spanish have the lavish claim of settling a continent and the inhabitancy disappered? There is a little known history of British enslavement where the Brits themselves were taken as slaves, very exciting stuff.

The relevance here is that we are lucky to be in a country that allows us to discuss matters in a free and respectful way and not be dictated to by Governments or anyone else on what we can or can't say.. As some Pom once put it "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it".

Don't take it personally i am just having some fun. Give me a best 22.

Not enough players in your best 22?

I think our record of going to Perf to play the E Girls is just as good

Id still take Watts with the number 1 pick.

I definitely understand that. It's all about Gil filling his pockets with ad and tv revenue.

Same. I thought there maybe some good info. Turns out no, there isn't.

I understand that. It just makes you wonder why have a deadline if it's not really a hard deadline. What is the definition of a completed deal? Why should they be allowed to f around for so long ad leave until the end?

Any word on Jordan or any other OOC players? Any ideas of the DFAs we might look at? Cheers PS love your work @CHF thanks for the info

Low payments or not, the fact still stands they hold all of the barging power. The fact still remains they are well paid in relation to average joe, and fact is the AFL doesn't have the hitting power (flow of dollars) of major league's you're probably referring to. Either way it's the AFLPA are the ones pushing for US style Free Agency rules (see quotes from AFLPA reps like Dangerfield and Pendlebury) and if that's what they want then things like public knowledge of salary and being traded against their will is also a big part of that. Otherwise the goodwill lies with the clubs. I don't buy the AFLPA and players argument, if they f over the fans they will end up with nothing

Pretty much. The AfL will justify it, but essentially the deals were not done and shouldn't stand. Apart from the obvious lack of AFL integrity, it probably doesn't really matter

There is a lot that happens behind the scenes we dont' hear about. For example Hawks and Phillips could have been in discussion and Phillips told the Dees he wasn't interested. One of the key flaws in the AFL FA system is the player has to choose the club, not the other way around.

If we lost them all out, what players will there be left to bag @olisik?

Sounds like something we lack badly. I really hope we keep him, but seems strange if we rate him so highly why he isn't signed yet.

Would do that without thinking. Im a huge fan of Vanders but reality is list sizes are biting and we need speed and class.

Yep I think clubs are trying not to cut too hard but there will be some tough decisions made. As public as Collingwood have been and to a lesser extent the Dees with TMac i reckon all clubs are carrying some sort of bad contract and are looking to cull as much TPP as possible. Interestingly trade news has mentioned TMac as still a huge chance of moving. I personally don't see it happening but we will wait and see. I trust @CHF info, i reckon the dees are restructuring TPP and we will see some tough decisions made in the short term.

I think i heard Hewitt (im not 100% sure), has been offered around by the swans.

There were reports swans had cap issues aa well. Wonder if that is holding up a lot of deals and the reason why there isn't much movement.

At least @Nudge put some excitement in to this trade period. There isn't much happening

Ive bwen a member 20 something years. If we trade anything for this guy I'll hand it in.

Poor Tom. Mind you i reckon Toms a better player than Wright. Essendon clutching at straws. Mind you if no one wants Tommy I'm happy we keep him. Get fired up Tom come back fit and tear it up.