The Lobster Effect

Underrated is Jake the Snake.

Saints would have to feel the worst - to lose when up by 10 points with 80 seconds to go is criminal. Up there with Essendon's loss to Sydney!

Poor Trenners, won't even get 1 final chance like Grimes did last year.

Just now, McQueen said:

Haha.

What a merchant banker.

Playing the victim.

2 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

Not defending his action but this is a reactionary punishment based on the media outrage drummed up this weekend. If this happened a month ago? 4 weeks.

Just think of how many ludicrous punches ended up being fines or, worse, overlooked. How many elbows to the heads were even cited? Nothing to see when Selwood elbows Mitchell in the head as he's lying defenceless on the ground. Nothing against Schofield because the media decided Oliver was staging. Nothing against Cotchin's jumper punch because he plays for Richmond and he's a great bloke with lots of mates in the media.

The problem was that Mills got concussion. If it was just the punch and nothing else it might have been say three weeks.

The concussion meant poor Buggy had his penalty doubled!

1 hour ago, deebug said:

Who wiz son or lovett son?

Jake Lovett. I think we made the right call

One delisting will be for Lumumba too obviously. So technically only need 2 more to get the mandatory 3 that are needed...

On 3aw at the start of the week when they were talking about it the specific place they mentioned being looked at was Calcutta - the cricket stadium holds 60k. Not that you'd fill it!

Would be a sponsorship move I'm guessing rather than a 'recruit future players move'... Apart from cricket and maybe hockey India bat well below their average!

14 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

Has McKenna played many games, have heard nothing of him since the move.

No games so far, been injured the whole time

I see the bombers have now joined the race for Dusty. Wonder where he'll end up (or just the tigers on more cash?)

Link

What are you trying to say Mandee?

Did someone say Oscar?

52 minutes ago, Redleg said:

They said on the TV news it was about pick 15.

Between pick 17 and 18 to be exact!

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.afl.com.au/staticfile/AFL%20Tenant/AFL/Files/Points-draft-value.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwiS8oPE0IfRAhVDhrwKHahVBJYQFgghMAI&usg=AFQjCNGcZ_T72ng9arJ6ofCguxE65JqRtw&sig2=Y47Ja4D9AHWmo7WATXPovA

Agreed. It's not like every year the traditional clubs would be able to recruit four father son players each year

I'm guessing no-one on Demonland has heard of Hannan!?

Will be interesting to see who bids on the academy picks of Setterfield, Perryman, Cumming (a late bolter), Bowes etc... Certainly adds another dimension to the draft.

Taylor said we'll go for best player but if we have two similarly ranked players available then we'll factor in needs. So what are they... two players from a ruckman, developing back and small forward?

or they might just think he's no chance not to get snapped up by other clubs in the national and rookie drafts, therefore we won't get a free pass

You don't nominate each player because you are definitely going to take them but in case you decide to take them. (it's not as guaranteed as father some). e.g Richmond and essendon nominated 6 players each, they can't actually take all of them. Melbourne must have now decided they're interested in other priorities, e.g ruckman.

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2016-09-05/tigers-eyeing-off-kayle-kirby-as-a-category-b-rookie

43 minutes ago, DemonLad5 said:

Are trades still done over the weekend?

Yes. Won't be made official in terms of paperwork but can be announced. But feel free to take a break from Trade Whispers

12 minutes ago, Grimes Times said:

Not sure what you think he was going to be traded for. Was never going to be a 2nd or 3rd round pick. Was always pick 70 plus. They have pushed him out the door cant ask for too much.

It's still a bargain. I get the salary cap thing but Mitchell will help West Coast's flag chances next year. He's slowing down at age 34 but he's still going to help them. Will play 1 year and maybe 50/50 on a second.

I think a fairer swap would have been West Coast downgrading their pick 12 for Hawthorn's pick 14 (then Hawthorn would have had more bargaining power in the Tom Mitchell trade). Or at least swapping their pick 34 for Hawthorn's pick 36. The way it went through looks pretty ridiculous on paper.

Edited to say Tom Mitchell not Sam.. too many Mitchells!

We definitely won the Gysberts trade

44 minutes ago, johndemonic said:

Is that offer independent of Scott Thompson's offer? Would hate to miss out on Dal Santo because we had to wait a month for Adelaide to finish their finals campaign before Thompson says NO (which is probably more likely) and another club swoops. If we want him, get him!

Bigfooty / SEN seem to suggest thommo's playing 1 more year in Adelaide. Interesting how much the Crows fans bag him out, they're scathing!

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/thommos-future-with-the-afc-retire-or-play-on.1141129/page-37

I guess I forgot Vince had a good first half of the season

Melbourne's 2013 season: 2 wins, 20 losses, percentage 54.1%.....   PRIORITY PICK REJECTED

Brisbane's 2016 season: 3 wins, 19 losses, percentage 61.1%.....   PRIORITY PICK ??

4 minutes ago, Rob Mac...... said:

I'd definitely take Harvey for one year as long as his price is reasonable. 

Still got the speed, outside class & goal kicking we need, plus the kids could learn from him. 

I'll even forgive him for all those times he annihilated us.

There's a big risk that Harvey could lose a bit of speed though, he'll be 39 next year.