TheoX

What was the Saints attitude to us getting one last year? Does anyone know?

Rhetorical question?

GWS will have more grumbles as they have so many high draft picks before considering all the other issues of young players moving up there. These kids were top of their class etc coming in and not getting good game time. The exodus will be constant as the team matures and other clubs should benefit.

Oh well at least they'll still have their franchise superstar safely locked into a 6 million 6 year contract.

No way in hell do they get a PP, at least for the next 7 years.

It was dead, but Gil is a St Kilda supporter, so expect to see a PP revival in the next couple of years.

They'll have to be as bad as they are or worse for the next 7 or so years to even be considered for one, if there's any consistency.

I personnally dont care where he goes as long as it costs the side his going to a lot of $$$'s and chews heavily into their salary cap and enhances our position for compensation, i.e. we dont want another beamer non-compo outcome.

Agreed. The non compo was only because of Neeld's incompetence

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-01/roos-can-wait-on-frawley

Another article telling us not much

I've quietly wondered about whether Frawley's absence from the backline has been a ploy from Roos to keep his value high.

Frawley returning to the backline had me wondering if a decision has been made and an offer agreed, meaning Frawley's form is now irrelevant since compo is based on contract alone.

contract and age: his age will contribut to us getting max compo.

Lyon talked $cully up bigtime in 2011 (well after he'd signed his fat GWS contract behing our backs), comparing him to Judd. Lyon would've known he was gone.

Blease and Strauss! I want what your on.

Hell, Nicholson got a game, Blease has been in the VFL bests most of the season. He deserves a go.

good umpiring

I like Neville Jetta. It's hard to get him and it's hard to get away from him. Lays a good shepherd too.

He gets caught with the ball a lot.

Umpires screwing us as per usual

Frawley sells dunn up the creek there

Hope he stays but if he does leave i hope it's for Geelong, because he definitely won't be getting a flag in his AFL career then.

Has Barry done anything at VFL level?

Frawley would want some security if he leaves in the form of a long bi-money guaranteed contract

Rivers...Moloney....being the VC doesn't mean much.

Being contracted for the next 3 years does though.

I'd go after Rockliff again. We'll probably have pick 3 to offer and after the year they're having he may request a trade - if we offer him enough.

That'd be like Jones requesting a trade because we were rubbish. He's their Vice captain and extended a few months ago until 2017.

Howe clearly pushed in the back

Bernie!

Tigten up Jetta

A mistake we should not make again ! He supported the Dees it annoys me every time he gets a touch, but good luck to him

I don't think he supported us (supported Carltank i think), but did wanted to play for us/with his best mate.

Agree, the conduct by Polec was a disgrace.

Started his own bidding war between the two SA Clubs, after playing about 6 unimpressive games for Brisbane.

Luckily for him, his performances have vindicated him

He wasn't even decent enough to do that, he named Port as his desired club. He's a joke.

His voice sounds just like Malcolm Blight's

Yep, the fact that Geelong wouldn't have to 'pay' anything in terms of their current list or draft position makes it a huge gimme for them.

In a standard trade, they'd be looking at having to give up their first rounder and a young player.

As it is, well, fine, we pick up a first round pick, but they lose nothing.

Just imagine if Carlton had been able to recruit Judd without giving anything up. They could have been top-4 the last three years with Kennedy and two extra first round picks in hand.

System is broken.

That said, good luck to Frawley whether he stays or goes. The Melbourne Football Club is now strong enough to cope with losing a quality player. No longer the drowning man pulling down everyone around him in desperation.

If he walks out on us in his prime years, I won't be wishing him luck.