Dr. Mubutu

Long-term, it means they don't weaken their draft hand for next year, but rather enhance it. Kako is essentially a first round pick this year, however if he wasn't bid on before pick 9, they'd only have 31 and 54, therefore taking their first pick next year into deficit. This way, they still get three first-round picks, albeit a slightly lesser one this year, plus a couple of picks in the 40's this year, as opposed to 2 picks in the 70's. It makes some sense, but next year you can trade out 2 years in the future. If MFC keep trading out future firsts, there's literally no downside for us. So while looking at it like this it seems a 'win-win', I'd much prefer to be in our position. Edit: Don't get me wrong, @DubDee, I'll also be laughing at Essendon

And how many posters on this board have KPIs in their job relating to social media engagement? Blind Freddy can see that MFC are lagging behind in these areas. As SWYL has said, and Ethan has added above, these are important metrics, both with sponsorship, and converting these views to support/membership. The more money we get through this sort of thing, the less we have to go cap in hand to the AFL. And saying extra spending on footy is all well and good, but there is a soft cap on these areas. Not so much in back-office roles. If they're not bringing in money, they're the most easily removed positions. Bring in a couple of social-media focused roles, even if they're fixed-term to start with. I hear there may be some budding ones either in or around the squad....... (too soon?)

I understand the not wanting to bid pick 1 or 2, as those players receive a bonus from the AFL. After that though.........

But clubs also know that Twomey is putting out content consistently in the days before the draft. All part of the many moving pieces in play that make the draft the intriguing event we all obsess over. Maybe those rumours were floated so that Richmond would 'beat us' to Bo Allan so that we could pick up a more preferred option. It's all smoke and mirrors until the picks are read out

It's honestly a lovely tapestry of all 5, however I think this is the biggest point. The AFL are terrible at the grassroots growth of the game, and taking it out of the hands of the lower levels is a HUGE mistake.

And as you already know, rpfc, it's not a reach if you think he's the best player for the club/list when the pick comes. Just because the 'expert media' see it as a reach, doesn't mean it is. Although we all know optics is important, actual outcomes are even more so.

I'd prefer Tufnel at 79

Thanks ww. If these quibbles were enough to get even to you, then we KNOW they have to be there.

That would make sense, so obviously it's never going to happen

A 'Member Engagement Committee' at board level. Hopefully they will give the comms department the rocket they need. Perhaps Russell Howcroft to be engaged as a consultant? Would be crazy not to ask.

Melbourne Demons CEO Gary Pert steps down as Demons turmoil continues "He left the Magpies midway through 2017 following a wide-ranging review into the club's operations." Hmmmmmmm

Surely we'd be able to pick up @old dee as a Cat B rookie?

It took me a little while to realise you were talking about Luke Jackson here. Was about to say that LJ was well before JT's time - fairly sure he did have a chance, but chose against it

"Officially"? So Tom Morris is now a font of wisdom? How quickly the whims of Demonland change......

Alex Georgiou as Head of Celebrity Impressions?

Opens again next Friday, and runs for a week. Not sure there will be much interest there, as clubs can wait for the draft and pick them up late, or wait for the supplementary period

Sources say Tigers have offered picks 6, 10 and 11

Not only should they play 11 games down there, it should be rotated so that EVERY club plays down there at least once every 2 years. Fat chance of that happening, though

Would love for this to happen, West Coast would be mad to not hold on to her for the long term

Nope, unfortunately. Nobody blinked and he went to his preferred club without the Saints getting anything in return. Hopefully the Saints this time look to get some back.

You must have a very short memory, then

"Sources say:Tables turned over, chairs thrown across the room, tomatoes thrown, absolute Halloween Havoc."

It's essentially head of HR.

Godspeed to the mods with this thread this afternoon.

Hopefully we're involved in the background of a few deals in order to move up the draft order. The true hope is that we're under the radar for the majority of the week, but end up with a decent draft hand, that we can even use to our advantage under the pressure environment of draft night.