TheoX

He's contracted until the end of 2015.

Has Evans been listed as 3 weeks for the last 2 months or is it just me?

I would like to hope so (mainly so we can trade for a good mid) but Demonland has begun to think that even if we dont finish last the AFL are just going to hand us pick 1.

We shouldn't just assume this because it can only end badly (e.g. we get a pp at the end of round 2).

Is there any basis behind this idea we are getting pick 1?

I reckon this is a silly assumption. Everyone is getting carried away, particularly on the trade/draft threads (myself included) and seems to assume that we are going to get a top of first round priority pick.

We'll be extremely lucky if this happens but we definitely should not count on it.

I assume this, because the AFL needs to help us. A PP at the end of the 1st round or in the 2nd round is going to do SFA to help us.

GWS won't let Boyd slip through.

How could we not be given a before R1 PP? Boyd is ours anyway.

Pity, Regret? This is a lying child that feels nothing. His brain should be studied when he dies.

I'd be staggered if we got a PP at the start of the draft.

I'd be staggered if we don't now.

Gotta say, I'm indifferent.

Pick 1 & Watts for Yarran, Betts, Bell & Carlton's first pick.

Betts is a Free agent, Bell is rubbish. So basically you're saying Pick 1 and Watts for Yarran and a mid 1st rd pick? No way.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-07-31/demons-review-reveals-issues-at-board-level

"Melbourne president Peter Jackson" under the photo, gotta love the AFL website.

I recall him saying not long after Neeld got the flick he was more likely to stay around for the long haul. Wish I could remember where I saw it. Anyone else recall that presser?

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-06-22/i-want-to-stay-a-demon-watts

This the one?

Don't we still have the Free Mid-Year Rookie Elevation in our pocket.

Might've been Clisby?

We need pace and skill .

OUTS ;Byrnes ,Pederson,Clisby,Davey,Kent

INS: Rodan,Jetta,Garland,Strauss,Terlich.(if injury permits)

No point playing my first two outs ever again.These guys are both too slow.

Clisby is tiny and Davey is not having a full dip.

Agreed except for Jetta, he has neither pace nor skill.

Surely we'll get a before R1 priority pick anyway and have pick 1 regardless.

Byrnes you absolute loser.

Pedersen, ugh.

Finally we get a free

garlo on crutches

These umps are [censored] me

Dawes put in a headlock no free

Good chase by trenners before didnt give up

Blease goals!

Watts pushed square in the back by Merrett there

review of dawes goal

[censored] garlo injured, big limp, down race

watts marks in 50