Demon 16

This would be the worst decision the AFL have made in a very long time. It would an utter disgrace if it comes about.

I really hope we don't use pick 23 on Lumumba. Pick 33 would be fine.

Mr and Mrs Heeny.

I cant find any confirmation, but I think I heard he came equal first (or close) in the kick testing at the combine. Won the 20 metre sprint Around 5th in the repeat sprints Top echelon in the standing and running jumps Plus interviewed very well and is a great kid.

He's not really a slider - more of a bolter actually. He was highly touted in his 16 and 17 year old years, but he has been injured all of this season and only played in the 'Allies v Allstars' under 18 exhibition game - which was at the MCG as a curtain raiser to the grand final last week. He was outstanding in that game, winning best on ground honours and has tested and interviewed exceptionally well at the draft camp - and people are now considering whether he is worth a first round risk on effectively only 1 game for the year plus testing results. Personally, I really really like him and think he would be the perfect fit for our list with his size, strength and electric pace and elite kick. If he is still there at 22 I really hope we take him. Here is a little more about him.

The Bulldogs supporters are delusional - theyre doing the same thing over on bigfooty. Offering up depth players and pick 6 for pick 3.. they have no idea.

5 years old when my grandfather bought me my first Demons jumper ..number 2 on the back.

Clark and our second rounder in exchange for their second rounder and Jordan Murdoch? That pick 33 (or thereabouts) is probably a favourable price for Lamumba if we are still keen.

Wouldn't be against giving young Ed Morris a crack on the rookie list.

The problem with trying to do another deal with GWS is that they won't be looking at McCartin or Wright - so if Petracca and Brayshaw go at 1 and 2, I don't think they'll have a lot of incentive to trade up as high as pick 3.

I would rather let him go into the draft and roll the dice lobbying for a PP than swap him for Lumumba. Pretty sure we would get some good support from quite a few corners.

Seemed to me that Roos knows he's gone (whether Mitch doesn't want to play for Melbourne, Melbourne don't want the risk - or a combination I cannot tell), and knows we aren't likely to get much even if we are able to trade. Roos seemed to indicate the club wants to be compensated for losing 'our best player'.

My only hope is that Mitch is looking after himself in the hope that he can negotiate the best contract possible for himself at Melbourne.

If it is managed so that Melbourne are able to trade Mitch, I don't expect we are going to be particularly well rewarded. Our best case is that he leaves, screwing us, and the AFL hand us a priority pick.

Because if we don't delist him, we'll be paying him 750k to do nothing next year. Unlikely the club would play games using Mitch, given his mental health issues.

If Mitch Clark goes to the Saints in the PSD as has been rumoured.. we can say goodbye to Petracca.

Exactly. Brock is attached to the issue because his sister is g ay. He's got a genuine agenda, and like most people who actually have a g au relative or friend, he will know the difference between homophobia, innocent mistakes, and a good laugh. I actually feel like lumumba is making things worse for g ay people in this instance, rather than better.

Why does the word 'g ay' get censored on here?

If someone had have written 'what a couple of *fruitbaskets' on the poster of Pendles and Beams, then I could totally understand the reaction. But I was thinking, if there actually was a gay member of staff at Collingwood, he/she would probably be the most likely candidates for the tongue in cheek comment of 'off to the mardi gras boys?'. If he was offended himself, that's fine, and making his point and having the poster removed shoul have been enough - but he went on a full blown crusade and then targeted management as well. Has form, and he's a pest in my opinion.

He's certainly one-paced, but he can play footy.If we were able to snare him and one of Brayshaw or Petracca in the draft, then our midfield quality is starting to shape up and we can start looking for some pace and outside run (which is easier to find later in the draft). He's definitely frustrated up there - and this weekends omission will not help at all. Pick 3 and a player for Mitchell and Malceski is the rumour.

Rumoured to have had a coffee with Paul Roos in Elwood this morning..

Trade. I like the guy, but we are in the trenches - and we need fighters. When we get to the top of the hill, Jack would be great - give him a sniper rifle and let him pot blokes off as they come. I'll want to be fighting alongside Jack Vineys and Nathan Jones' when I'm stuck in the trenches.

YEEEEEEEHHH!!!!!! ....nah.

I think Tapscott may have a knee issue from last weeks game, and Pederson had his face smashed in. Gawns form may have pushed Pedo out anyway, so Pedo is certainly the unlucky one either way.

McKenzie, Tapscott, Pederson, Blease and Terlich to make way.