Dr. Gonzo

Against Freo in Darwin this year

Another option would be they trade us pick 4 or 5 plus their first pick next year. We could then use that as currency for a player or trade it to another club this year for their first (as a lot of people will be banking on Freo having another high pick next year).

If all they offer us this year is a one first round pick then we hold on to him. They'll offer the same next year and will have a top 5 pick again so we won't be any worse off.

The restriction is only on trading FUTURE first round picks. There's nothing to say you can't yrade your first round pick every year but if you haven't used 2 in a 4 year period you won't be allowed to trade any FUTURE first round picks. Of course this all comes with a massive asterisk that states the AFL will consider this on a case by case basis (or if you ask nicely we'll let you do it anyway).

FFS Hogan is NOT a Free Agent next year, Restricted or otherwise.

Why would he publicly state anything?

How would he leave for pick 18 next year? He's not a FA.

Same as trading a contracted non-FA except he can walk to the draft if no trade gets done and he doesn't want to stay with Melbourne. Risks getting picked up by someone else though. Rarely happens, I think the last was Luke Ball in 2009.

No. He was drafted in 2012 and was with us at Casey in 2013. His first year on the senior list was 2014.

It would be May

Eh whatever. Both Macca's picked in the 50s, so was Hunt. Still plenty of quality for scouts with the right eyes.

Gets caught too often and turns it over regularly. No big loss especially if it gets us a 2nd round draft pick.

Who cares? You don't like someone's posts just block them. I do. Better than having 20 pages of dick measuring.

They have no currency to trade with

Agreed, gold coast did say no to Ablett when he tried to get out a year early.

I doubt they'd get a pick higher than 15, probably more likely in the 20s

People are acting like it's a foregone conclusion we'll nab May once Hogan walks but it seems the general consensus is Collingwood is still in the box seat. Not sure what currency they've got to deal though.

Obst was a far better player than VDB. I don't see any similarity. Completely different players and body types too.

If he's in our best squad of 30 then whether he is best 22 or not is irrelevant. I'd be offering him 2 years, assuming the club actually want to keep him. Draftees get 2 years, an extra year on top of the 1 weve supposedly offered isn't going to break our list management strategies.

Haha sorry mate just saw this now! Is it 3 road teams every week? If so this week I'll take Saints, Chiefs, Ravens

Especially considering the marking power displayed by the Eagles yesterday. We have been beat up by big key forwards for years, it's one of our major Achilles heels.

And how did we go in our last losing game?

It won't be enough from gold coasts end. He is their captain, full back, one of a few senior big bodies they have.

Agreed ET I'd want something coming back our way if we sent pick 10 for May even if we got KK thrown in