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I think DA was drawing parallels regards their journey into AFL football and similarities with their careers. Cripps extends. Hogan....

So Jesse has put on weight, he looks stronger, more confident, ready to improve on 2015. The most important re-signing there is...

I just read through 3 pages until I found what I was wanting to say. Jack Viney is on record as saying Toump is a better player than Ollie. Let's make sure Jack doesn't follow in his old mans footsteps when it comes to list management.

He had a 'box-seat' to that display didn't he Bitts. Doubt it'll be taken on board though.

An epic tackle. Thug life.

Either or, he's going to have far less time and space next year but there's no doubting Oliver's ability.

Obviously they were the passages of play where he either got out traffic or dished it off to the best option. I'm sure he would've got pinned for HTB plenty of times as well. The impressive thing to me was he just seemed have that natural nous to dance his way out of congestion, rather than a JKH who tries admirably, but never looks comfortable in doing so.

Goodness me, that kid will play senior footy next season. How many opposition players did he turn inside-out in that footage? Tough, composed, skilful and a fair dose of mongrel.

Sheez. We didn't draft the kid so it's okay to hang crap on him, is it? I feel sorry for any kid that ends up at the dung heap.

Wtf.. Where did I make that allusion?

That same argument could be made for the Bombers with Daniher. Bombers might snare Wiedeman before our pick 7.

Any draftee that comes to the club now has a significantly better chance of becoming an AFL level player than what they did before Roos and Jackson came on board. They're now 'entering' a professional environment and into a club actually operating the way it should. If we blow another top 5 - 10 pick before we're (out of that market) I'll be very surprised.

Isn't it ironic that the media report that the AFL have turned trade period into such a hyped up show, whereas in actual fact, it's root cause is probably found more at the fingertips of forum posters. Hacks like Barrett and co plagiarise and sensationalise it a little and fuel the big dirty trade period monster.

This is the first time I've posted in this thread. I hope the content below is appropriate - given from what I've read on this page alone it looks as though a few can do with a chuckle. Read this today by a poet from Vic who is a long time Eagles follower. TRADE IS POETIC KARMA by Josh Vinecombe I'd like to reflect as an Eagle, On Carlton's trade for Judd, The one involving Kennedy, When the PM was Kevin Rudd. With Kreuzer, Gibbs and Murphy, And the cash of Richard Pratt, Carlton's hopes were growing, While ours was dashed with that The trade of the century, Our Captain and Number 3 For an unproven forward, In the shape of Kennedy. Which club would be the winner Only finals tell the score. Now it's eight years later We know who won for sure In the year that Judd retires, The Eagles are Number 2 Kennedy wins the Coleman And the Wooden Spoon is Blue

Considering we're going to get a similar value pick for Howe, giving up 25 on Melksham is reasonable in my opinion. FD thinks he'll be in the 22 on game day and he's a mature body.

Please don't rubbish this thread any further.

Geez, Colin. Sticking it up Duhwayne would be more crucial than getting a long term contract extension with Hogan? Mate, I hate the pelican too, but come on...

Correct.

Yeah, and that's why he's playing waffle footy.

I can't last that long.

I can't get past the idea that Geelong are looking like picking up Dangerfield, Henderson and now a good chance of landing Scott Selwood. Surely they won't have enough draft picks to trade and all these deals will require substantial player swaps as well.

The blokes a midget, albeit a fast one.

Damn you!You've now forced me to actually go and read some of his trash journalism. I feeling a little violated. Ed; so other don't have to: Melbourne (If) there's a team we feel is keeping its cards close to its chest as trade period looms ... ... (Then) it is this one. Predicting a massive play from left-field.