Fat Tony

Toumpas would be worth around #15-20 IMO and I would not be pushing him out the door. I still think he can develop into an AFL footballer. But the fact that Adelaide seem to be entertaining the idea of a trade reflects the poor compensation they would get if he walks next year. I cannot see any other Victorian club (other than maybe St Kilda) trumping #3 plus Toumpas and perhaps a swap of second rounders. Adelaide have two real options: 1) trade Dangerfield for slight unders this year (i.e. a trade like #3 and Toumpas); or 2) try to sign him in the next year or lose him in FA for ~#10. Adelaide will probably look to do a trade if they think he is going anyway. The real issue Melbourne will have is not convincing Adelaide, it's convincing Dangerfield.

I see the Ablett deal as a huge win for GC, but it needs to be remembered that they didn't give up anything for him other than salary cap space.

It looks like the AFL may want to wait and see what happens with Clark and Frawley before making a call.

While most Demonlanders are willing to give Toumpas more time to make it as an AFL player, he isn't worth pick 4 anymore. He hasn't shown enough at AFL level to suggest he will develop into anything but a good/average mid-paced receiver with good foot skills. And he is from SA and picks 2/3 will be Victorians, which have the advantage of less flight risk.

#3, Toumpas and ~#22 for Dangerfield and #~32 would be the most I would offer. And Adelaide would be a good chance to accept it given they are likely to lose him for ~#10 next year. I hope we keep #2 for Angus Brayshaw.

It doesn't make a difference. He has agree to any trade and he knows he is a restricted free agent next year. He wont shift to Melbourne if he doesn't want to. I see him as more likely to come next year. We are a chance to pick up free agents if we draft well and look to be on the rise, because we can outbid any club.

Paul Conners said so at a lunch on Friday.

I don't know E25. He is a Restricted FA so his preferred destinations (ie Cats, Hawks, Pies) will have to outbid the Crows and I don't know if they will have the cap space. Buddy is the only example where a FA left and the departing club got clear unders in terms of draft picks. And that took him taking a 9 year deal to a club with an inflated salary cap.

Dangerfield had committed to The Footy Show before Sanderson was sacked and didn't really want to go on, but he also felt pulling out was a worse look. I would still ideally like to pick him up for nothing next year and keep our picks.

But St Kilda will take him.

Yes Brandon Jack is contracted for next year.

Sorry it was Buntine http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/116424/Matt-BUNTINE

Buntine took Dawes to the cleaners.

Ryder should be our number one target given our salary cap position and his reduced cost in any trade. It sounds like he wants to go interstate, but players have changed their mind on that before. And we can offer something that Brisbane and GWS cannot - the number one ruck role. The risk of lengthy bans is overstated IMO.

Brandon Jack could be a star IMO

The 5% is my assessment, although it doesn't come through in the disposal efficiency stats because they don't take into account either pressure or how safe an option is selected. McDonald plays in the easiest position in terms of disposal efficiency. In 2014 the top players in the AFL for disposal efficiency (with more than 100 possessions) were Neville Jetta, Ben Rutten, Lachie Hansen, Darren Glass, Ben Stratton and Michael Jamison. Jarrod Rivers was going at 83%, which is 10% more efficient than McDonald. I would only trade him for a good return, but I think there would be suitors.

Solid defensive game, great run and finds the ball, but his disposal and decision making are bottom 5% in the AFL. Personally, I don't think McDonald's flaws are fixable. I also don't think his poor skills don't suit Roos's game plan of feeding backwards to a free kicker. McDonald is one of the first players I would seek to trade for the right price. I would look to package him and ~#22 to Sydney for Tom Mitchell and Brandon Jack. RIchards and Grundy are 32 and 29 next year. And we could recruit James Gwilt at no cost as a stop gap.

Good to have some stability. But I would have preferred he only have a 2 year contract as senior coach.

PSD #2. What is his injury history?

The best result would be to keep our early picks, bank some salary cap room and then land Dangerfield as a Free Agent in 2016. He is a Restricted Free Agent, so it will be difficult for the top Victorian sides to outbid Adelaide.

I think #2 and Toumpas would be a fair trade.

I think the AFL should preclude Clark from entering the draft for the life of his former contract. He should be forced to re-sign a new contract with us, be traded or sit out for 12 months. Regardless of the depression issue, It sets a shocking precedent.

My plan is as follows: The Salary Cap weighting should be reduced to 85% for one club players to encourage player loyalty. The Salary Cap should be 1% lower for every ladder position from bottom to top. (So the Premiers have a Salary Cap 83% the size of the Wooden Spooners.) The Draft should be rejigged with the First Round only including clubs that miss the Top 8. Clubs that miss the Top 8 two years running receive two picks in the First Round. There would also be a weighted lottery for the First Round (based on two years worth of results) to discourage tanking. The subsequent rounds of the Draft would run from 8th to 1st and then 18th to 9th. Players could become Restricted Free Agents after two years, with no compensation.

The age is reporting that we are interested in James Gwilt. Only just turned 28 and a handy key defender in his prime. http://www.theage.com.au/afl/melbourne-demons/melbourne-meet-with-delisted-saint-james-gwilt-20140911-10fpiq.html

I don't think any club will take the risk on their first pick unless he is really worth it. It takes away the ability to trade that pick and we should make it clear that we are willing to let him go.