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Hopefully the weakest team we field all year!

Utter Rubbish - We are a far better team this season. Footy Gods have been horrible unkind. Our respective ruckmen going down in the 2nd quarters against Geelong and Richmond cost us both those games.

Yes, but my view is that it is a strong team.

Team has been selected. There are some big surprises!!! That is all I can say.

Looking forward to this game. The team has been selected. There are some big surprises!!!!!! That is all I can say.

Surely Goodwin will play Watts. If not Watts will be unlikely to play round one, only getting a practice game with Casey.

Jordan Lewis has a young family. He will not be living with any player.

WTF? Early August I reported Hogan had told the MFC and Freo he was staying. Pretty sure I was in front of the press. Early September I reported small hiccup with his old mans health but the club was still 99.5% certain he would stay.

The most fascinating thing about this is that all these posters could be telling the truth. Trade week is a smoke and mirrors game with many constantly moving parts. I find the latest rumour on Rockcliff interesting and give it some credit as I know we were having a look last Monday. It may be true. But please don't misread what I am saying. I have had no info since last Monday.

I have been aware that we have been into Rockcliff for a few weeks, but there are many players never discussed on here that we are into and only a tiny percentage of these end in a trade. I was updated last week that we thought we were the front runner and were carefully considering his personality and likely to make an offer. That was pre the Jordan Lewis bombshell that came completely from left field. It's not everyday an elite but aging star knocks on your door and tells you he wants to play for you!!!!! Anyway, the other rumour of the day is most probably true. It could be an epic trading period..... one which we had no first round picks and were expected to do nothing.

Yes I know that for sure.

I am glad you are not our trade manager Macca. No 31 yo in the league is worth a 2nd round draft pick and a decent player. Only elite players get new contracts in their 30s. Almost all players deteriorate quickly once in their 30s. Regardless, the deal was to be done with a 4th round pick. We may now end up paying a 3rd round.

What Fev has said is 100% correct.

The trade as previously agreed in my view is cheap...... even considering he is 30! We will see.... but my confidence is increasing.

The trade as previously agreed in my view is cheap...... even considering he is 30! We will see.... but my confidence is increasing.

The deal was sealed before Hawks backfliped after unprecedented board intervention (AKA Dee's 2012).

Yes

There is a agreed trade should Jordan walk to us. We are not paying overs.

Fair call

CP not up for trade. BS on that one. My word is that the odds have significantly shortened in the last few hours. In our favour. Jordan has one foot out the door. Hawks working hard to undo a likely exit. Fingers crossed.

This deal is not dead. Jordan is very upset with Hawthorn for putting him up for trade. He was told by Clarkson he was going to be traded and cracked it. The Hawthorn Board (in an emergency meeting) then overruled it. However, Jordan is feeling he has lost the support of the coach and is now considering walking. As we speak he is weighing up where to play out his career. Melbourne or Hawthorn. The agreed trade will cost the Dees very little should Jordan Lewis decide his days in brown and yellow are over. Come on Jordan walk and win a Premiership in the Red and Blue!

361: serious problems with the system. The drug cheats gain astounding advantage. In comparison when we were punished, poorly managed and at the bottom of the ladder (no different to Dons today) our early picks were lost to the development teams GC & GWS. It sends me insaine!

No heart, as jnrmac has correctly pointed out "Colin Sylvia". For me its a NO!

confirmed 2 year extension. Happy!

The only thing to debate is whether the club has truly given Jesse all the time he requires or whether there is some pressure for him to indicate before the trade period. My info is two weeks old but was absolute at the time. Since this time in the last two weeks his manager has come out and said (in as many words) Jesse will not make a decision before this years trade period. Whether that is acceptable to the club, I don't know. All I know is that two weeks ago the club remained very confident he would re-sign but if he did not would trade him for Fyfe. I suspect the Fyfe thing is this year only. Read into that what you will. I honestly know no more.