MadAsHell

In Dalhaus?

Something doesn't make sense to me about this trade. The rules are pretty clear that if you trade a future 1st Round pick, you can't trade any of your other future picks, yet somehow we're trading our future 1st & 4th Round Picks. http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-08-06/future-trading-given-goahead-but-with-restrictions I'm not to concerned about the cost we've paid for Lever. Lets say worst case scenario, both teams finish in the same position as last year. It means we've paid Pick 10x2 (1395+1395) and a Pick 64 (101) which totals 2891. Adelaide have paid Pick 35 (522) a Pick 53 (233) which totals 755 leaving a shortfall of 2136 (Lever's worth) which falls inbetween Pick 3 & 4, which is probably close to what he'd be worth in a straight swap. All balances out for me.

We're linked. Along with 5 other clubs to be fair. http://m.afl.com.au/news/2017-10-11/host-of-clubs-want-to-bring-zac-back

See for me this would be the appeal. I like the look of both King & Filipovic, however reckon they're still at least a year or two away from being ready should we need them at senior level. Why someone like Griffin I think suits needs for the now.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-10-06/freo-talls-clarke-and-griffin-among-five-dockers-delisted With the departure of Spencer and still relatively raw experience/development of Mitch King & Filipovic, what would be to happen if Max does his knee and then Pedo does a hamstring the following week? I think picking up one of these two for peanuts as a DFA is imperative on a 2 year deal just to allow King & Filipovic the time they need. Clarke's the younger of the two, 28 at the start of next year and has been used forward on occasion for Freo, reasonably agile also. Missed all of 2017 with a knee issue however and maybe doesn't fit the competative mould we're after. http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/player-profile/zachary-clarke http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/114741/Zac-CLARKE Griffin will be 32 at the start of next year and probably isn't quite as agile as Clarke or played forward as much. However he is a much more competative ruckman and has played senior football to good level this this in the AFL. http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/player-profile/jonathon-griffin http://www.aflplayerratings.com.au/Ratings/Player/110457/Jonathon-GRIFFIN Whichever way the club goes, if they were to go down this path. I think it's important the player was aware they were coming in as support only and that if we were having a good injury run they were be forced to play permanent forward or off the bench at Casey to ensure King & Filipovic were getting the required minutes in the ruck. I know Griffin is a WA local as opposed to Clarke (Oakleigh Chargers), so it may be more difficult to entice him across as opposed to Clarke. However due to his competitiveness and the fact he's played decent AFL football this year, my pick would be to entice Griffin across for 2 years.

Maybe as a delisted free agent if he were to walk from St Kilda Ben Newton style. But I wouldn't trade for him. His cousins (Nathan & Ryan) were die hard dees supporters, not sure about Jack. Not that it makes a difference.

I reckon they might look at something like Francis & next years 2nd Round Pick to Port in exchange for them sending Impey & their 2017 1st Round Pick to the Dogs for Stringer & something else back to Essendon. Pick 11 to GWS for Smith & Pick 23. Essendon may have to throw something else small in there. As for Saad it's hard to say. Pick 28 would be enough, but GC may want players. Laverde maybe?

You do realize Gawn missed a huge portion of the season and Hunt actually improve this year

Have you not seen or known any teenage girls over the last decade??? It's a very teenage girl thing to do. They'd see it as scaring off the competition and getting one up.

Kent & 45 for Balic & 40 sounds like a fair trade to me.

Maybe rookie draft if there's no promising young small forwards around, but I'm not overly excited by him.

Me to thanks JR.

Not sure how one can pass judgement on a kid who didn't get on the park for our Senior, VFL or VFL reserves team due to injuryin his first year at the club. Lets maybe see what he can do first? Think you'll find that happened just before Taylor came on board. Todd Viney was in charge of recruiting then, and some stories suggest Neeld pulled rank on Todd in order to take Toumpas over Wines. Not sure if that's the truth or not however.

IN: Garlett, Hogan, Kennedy-Harris, Joel Smith, Trengove (need his experience/leadership) OUT: Bugg (susp), Tyson, Viney (both inj), Wagner, White (both omitt) FB: J. Smith, Frost, Jetta HB: Hunt, O. McDonald, Hibberd C: Petracca, Vince, Kennedy-Harris HF: Hannan, T. McDonald, Melksham FF: Pedersen, Hogan, Garlett FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Trengove INT: Harmes, Lewis, Neal-Bullen, Stretch EMERG: Kennedy, Wagner, Weideman

Can't tell if serious???

This one slipped under the radar; http://www.theage.com.au/sport/cricket/afghanistan-ireland-granted-test-status-spells-aussie-uae-return-20170622-gwwurv.html Welcome Ireland & Afghanistan. Afghanistan will have to play in the UAE, however Ireland will just have to bring some venues up to standard. Wonder if this means we'll have to start with the top end tours again????

DISQUALIFIED!

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Could be up to 4 changes. Wagner in for Salem One of Kennedy, Kennedy-Harris or Kent in for Garlett. Personally I hope Kennedy as both Kent & JKH have already had opportunities at senior level this year. Watts in but for who? Do we make it like for like and bring him in for one of Oscar, Pedo or Hannan or instead does he come in for someone like Bugg, Nibbler or Stretch? Then Viney in some doubt. But I expect him to play. If he were to miss one of the two who misses out on Garlett's spot could come in, or whoever was to make way for Watts. So many options for once......

When we were two players down v Richmond it got a casual mention in the media, but mainly it was all about how good Richmond were! Sydney are two down and they wont shut up about how hard it is to win two down. Seems it's an excuse for some teams and not for others.

Time to move some deck chairs! OUT: Salem (susp), Bugg, Kent, O. McDonald, Weideman (all omitted) IN: Harmes, Melksham, Neal-Bullen, Stretch, Keilty (debut)

Easy solution. 5 Games a year in Hobat, 5 Games in Launceston and 1 Game in any of Devonport, Burnie, Glenorchy, Clarence etc. If they make the finals, whichever of Hobart or Launceston has averaged the higher attendance for the season can win the rights to host. There's ways of making it work.

Very tough, but here it goes; FB: J. Smith, Frost, Jetta HB: Hunt, T. McDonald, Hibberd C: Vince, Jones, Tyson HF: Petracca, Hogan, Kent FF: Watts, Pedersen, Garlett FOLL: Gawn, Oliver, Viney INT: Brayshaw, Lewis, Salem, Stretch EMERG: Harmes, O. McDonald, Neal-Bullen Still think Brayshaw is best 22, but obviously he's some time off while Stretch works on a few things at VFL level. Shout out to Bugg, Vandenberg & Melksham who I think still have roles to play as handy depth players. Potentially Kennedy also. Weideman still needs more time.