Demon Disciple

Needs to be the main point of discussion come this years AGM.

Agree Gonzo. The AFL should abolish recruiting zones and academies all together, if they do in fact want the draft to be an equalisation tool. I'd be happy for the northern clubs to be given zones within their local proximity if need be (Lions - suburbs, Suns - Gold Coast area, Swans - Sydney suburbs, GWS - western suburbs), but not to the extent where GWS gets kids that are closer to Melbourne than they are Sydney. These clubs (and the AFL) elected to set up camp at these respective locations, so should consequently feel the effects of this (positive or negative). I'd be more than happy for the F/S rule to come into line where a club has to pay full price points-wise once they are bid on. Clubs get the advantage of matching bids should they want the F/S prospect, they don't need the additional advantage of paying at a discounted rate (this goes for the northern clubs academies as well).

William Benjamin Basil King is his full name ET.

[censored] i hope you're right Bobby

Too bad they aren't able to reflect it on field.

Restricted

he was pick 6 in a stronger draft, is a KPP and has only enhanced his reputation. Pick 3 would be a minimum

I think clubs can agree to trades, but aren't 'official' until processed through the AFL.

Agree Elwood, i think he could become a good KPF, but i think through all the hysteria, we may be overrating him just a tad. God help him if he does come to us, he'd be expected to kick 10 every week.

9 and Walsh!

Melbourne says it would take an extraordinary deal to trade away its No. 3 pick after locking in both of its wingmen for the long-term future. ..................followed up by a load of waffle................ But while rival clubs will come to the Demons with offers for their No. 3 pick, with players like young Victorian midfielder Hayden Young around that mark, it would have to be an amazing offer. “Right now we are very happy to keep pick three. There are very good players at the top end of the draft and it would need to be something really attractive from a club. Right now our preference is to keep the pick,” he said. Having missed out on Collingwood free agent Jamie Elliott, the Demons are more likely to look internally or in the national draft to try to find another small forward.

Who knows he may turn out to be one of the better player's of the draft, but he is not being talked about as a top 5 pick for the upcoming draft (yet).

Only problem with that OD is that Jenkins won't get the #1 defender.

6 and Caldwell and it would be a yes, in a heartbeat. Use 6 on Kemp, 2nd rounder on Weightman & take Langdon in the PSD.

Dropped several times

i reckon we'd be better off just taking it to the draft.

If GC push Greenwood through to the PSD, then we should absolutely do the same with Langdon. Freo marching around banging on their tiny chest like they are King Kong.

Snazzy!

Looks like the Dorks trying to seriously low-ball us may just come back to bite em!

Yep, that's why they want to get up higher in the draft, so that their next pick is after whoever bids for Green. It won't be GC, so that just leaves us (for the moment).

Or anyone from the filth.

A witches hat would be an upgrade on OMAC. Harder to get around.

honestly they have nothing i'd trade pick 3 for.

As did Mark Blake