The Lobster Effect

Just bring in a rule that free agents can't go to top 4 clubs in the year they want to move.

Nice spotting! Bit of a giveaway I'd say. Maybe he can sell it to Daniher?

Average wage was 362k a year (2018 stats) so that figure will probably be about 400k next year. I think that's ok. He's worth just slightly more than the average player.

Because some zones are better than others. It's definitely not a level playing field. West Coast have 16 players, we have 1, so statistically they have 16 more chances to find a gem through this process.

Aussie wonnaemiri. If we can wait until next year (we can't) we have Deakyn Smith on our academy list for next year. Or Kobe Farmer but he's probably freo bound

Corey > Josh

B graders is generous.

Does anyone secretly want tomlinson to miss out on a flag so he comes to Melbourne with more of a burning desire to win one?

Greene in for Ian Hill. Whitfield in for Keefe. Would they risk coniglio coming in after a couple months off? Pretty hard to drop someone else for him too.

Hogan, May and KK have certainly kept the doctors busy

Yeah but if a journo like damo knew someone like petracca wanted out he would report it to get the glory rather than his cryptic comments on afl.com today.

Nope. It'd just be a verbal agreement at this stage. Contracts technically run until end of October I think.

Sell high, buy low. Apart from Petracca's being a core part of the club that I'd hate to see go, he also hasn't reached his peak so we wouldn't be getting full value for him. He's clearly on his way up, with his most consistent year to date.

I'd be physically sick if Hawthorn get in the 8. Is it too much to ask that they have a few years down the bottom!

His brother took a while before he became a star, 4 years I think. So need to be patient.

Adelaide are 102.98 Port are 102.97

Get a haircut! Hopefully continues his development next year..

Say what you like about his afl capabilities but 75 hit outs by the big man preussy is not a bad effort.

Shame Melbourne isn't playing. Could have gone to the footy and snow at the same time.

We don't have much depth but got away with it last year; this year not so much. The good clubs seem to have a conveyor belt of good players able to come in.

One of the channel 7 commentators is "Jack Fitzpatrick"... assuming not our ex player?

Is it bad for me to want Carlton, Melbourne and Sydney to each win the next few and that way we finish off on a high AND get pick 2? No-ones going to remember our 17th finish next year when we're back in the 8.

Yeah, at least for another couple years. Injuries + loss of confidence = sound familiar?

Just because you come back from the injury list doesn't mean you return in a good way because of lost fitness/touch etc. Classic example Mitch Hannan. So don't expect players like Melkshem to be back to normal this year after missing so much time.

Good analysis but am feeling depressed after reading it!