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Until you're the head of football operations no one cares. No offence but seriously why bother arguing about something neother of us have any idea about. Just ride it out. And if the fd [censored] it up they'll be out

Dogs got rid of him and won a flag #omen

based on what? Gut feel? You know he wants more opportunity? Just adlibbing? While I don't disagree with the point you've made, it is a long season, there are at least 21 games left for Gus to make an impact. We all know we struggle to perform consistently over a whole season. Players not playing now isn't the end of the world, as some on here would like to make out. I want to see Gus play in the ones, but if we are winning games (I know we aren't yet...) but let's just hold the dogs off a little longer hey???

I agree, i don't want to see players nominating cluba pre season personally. But the reality is the constant media speculation will grow and there is a push from some in the media 'imo to get the story first', to change this, it could happen.

Hello Demonland It's been in the media recently that Rory Sloane may be on the move - Graham Cornes increasingly concerned Rory Sloane will leave Adelaide at end of 2018 With increasing talk about Free Agency every year, and the predictable constant speculation from the AFL media and Social media, I pose a couple of question to this learned group. 1. Are we a chance of bidding for and landing Rory? 2. Is the AFL community ready for an AFL player to commit to a new club before they are officially out of contract? Would be a massive step. Would anyone be upset if Rory came out and said, I will give my all to Adelaide in 2018 but I am committing to Collingwood in 2019? Rather then the now standard contract on hold? Interesting discussion I think

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/afl/teams/adelaide/wife-of-crows-ceo-says-it-was-jake-levers-decision-to-skip-the-bestandfairest-on-friday-night/news-story/3416d45d796551573a171204128d15aa Let the saga continue

Anyone got a progress in the Crows B&F?? Surely if he's not top 10 the Crows can't demand 2 first rounders

I believe it's just Adelaide posturing by saying 'a Victoria club'. It means they want fair value and idont blame them. We'd be upset if it eas petracca. Going to be an interesting trade period because the crows seem.[censored]

You could be right mate, I cbf looking up dates. All I know is the crazy season is officially here now

Hahaha relax mate. Actually I am a little bored as well. We need some more fake rumors or something to pass the time I assume crows will be in lock down for a couple of days. I think trade week starts this week? I should look it up (but cbf) I assume Lever will either re-sign or nominate a club this week. A lot of these deals get done mid year (terms etc agreed to)... Only Lever and his manager would know exactly. I find it just unrealistic noise sometimes with North and Saints etc now making plays.... If you think about it and you were moving employers, generally speaking it wouldn't be a spur of the moment decision. I'm not saying it can't happen, but I reckon Lever has already made up his mind. We will just have to wait to find out who it is.

I've got a feeling you're point is 100% spot on rpfc. We can only speculate but I reckon Goody wants to change the dynamic of the back 6 or 8 depending how they're going to play. Dees have been notoriously bad at rebounding out of defence and bringing in Lever helps change that dynamic and moves out our bad ball users to the opposite end of the ground. Who'd have though a bad field kick but solid 1v1 player in T Mac could be so dangerous forward? It also gives opportunity for guys like Joel smith to develop further as a 3rd string defender and not a KPP.

Couldn't be worse then the JW sooking? Surely?

It's a new fad

I heard he was sitting on the dees table

With the risk of turning this thread in to a JW thread...... I have to disagree... First off i would llke to clarify i am not a Jack basher, im just calling it as i see it. Jack is a super talented outside player. Im also not saying he has to or should be traded. I believe now Jacks problems are jacks alone. I dont buy these excuses anymore. Jack needs to take responsibility for Jack. There is no argument this clus has been a massive basket case. But Jack has now had some of the leagues best development coaches for the last 3 to 4 years. Nathan Joness career didnt dwindle at this club (i acknowledge these are 2 very different players) but i really feel now its a bit of a cop out. You also talk about his finishing, and i strongly agrree, but it takes a team effort.to win a game, not 1 play from.Jack Watts. Let's not sell snake oil here. Fleeting in and out of games is not necessarily a solid.contribution. My understanding is the team philosphy is no passengers, i think jack needs to ask himself if he's a passanger or a contributor under the standards set down by the leadership group. It's really now up to jack. If he feels (or the club feels) he can't meet the requirements, then he shoild go. If he can biy in to the standards set by his peers I'm happy for him to stay. But no more excuses. The current reports in the media dont paint a great picture. Maybe just maybe Jack needs a wake up call

Agree @A F I dont know details all i know is criws have cap issues and had to re-sign a few. It's great news for us

Crows have cap issues. They'd be pushing the loyalty and take less play in a good team factor... Probably offered a couple years with the promise of his next contact to be more substantial. We obviously also rate him enough to pay to get him out of adelaide

I am assuming everyone is upset because the assumption on here is Jack Watts is being traded against his will.... I am not specifically commenting to anyone @binman - just general conversation

Why is there an assumption Watts hasn't agreed to be traded? Edit: I'm not saying any specific trade is agreed to

This is the same idiot who was certain Lever was off to Pies for a few weeks..... But in fairness he does get good mail

Coniglio. Not sure we need him but he's a gun. Would love to get

Giibs to crows and lever to deed does make a lot of sense though. It all comes down to the blues now...

Is it connolly on sen now? Anyway he's saying Gibbs hasn't requested a trade. Australian saying gibbs has requested a trade.... haha gotta love this time of year.

I agree with you and what you've said. Couple of points i think needs to be considered First you need the list to win flags before you worry about payments. 800k if rumored is correct is not massive in todays terms. And lastly as a supporter i love hearing all the good (albeit unconfirmed news), but im not sure i like how public this lever news is with so long to go in the season. Things change quickly in afl

Depends on how the payments are structure - just as an example Lever might be front ended and Trac could end up being back ended. Also would love to have that problem where Trac is demanding that type of money. Would have had a massive 2018.... Who would be the Dees highest paid player??? Jones or Hogan or someone else? Approx 800k?? I can't see too many demanding big money right now