Queanbeyan Demon

You ask "why then are they are getting 3 extra first round picks"? You could also ask why the AFL bailed Melbourne out of its self-imposed [censored] in 2013 to the tune of miliions of dollars. The one response will answer both questions.

Yep - very badly managed by us IN HINDSIGHT.

Lot of [censored] on here about Norf. By and large, they have been a good corporate citizen compared to most other clubs in the comp for the last 50 years They dragged the game kicking and screaming into the 20th Century in the 1970's via imaginative recruiting, terrific what we would now call 'list management', invented VFL grand final breakfasts; and then again in the 1980's with Friday Night Footy In the 2000's pioneered 'selling' games to raise revenue - something the Deez have emulated They did their best in the 2000 and teens to not bottom out (i.e. tank) and ended up finishing mid-ladder most years. This meant they did not have access to top end talent. Between 2010 and 2017, they had one top 10 pick (McDonald who ended up captaining the club). Their next best was pick number 12 in 2016 Let's not loose sight of the fact that Norf are victims of their desire to stay competitive and not cheat like half a dozen other joints we all could mention. Norf are NOT the baddies here. I suggest some posters direct their vitriol elsewhere (we should all know where).

The only thing Colonwood is pulling off is CK.

Imagine asking our Jessie what state he'd want to be in.

I would have thought a pretty good deal for the dogs. They actually only give up two first rounders and some steak knives.

Happy with the trade. But let's not kid ourselves. Hipwood's complete reverse engineer as a consistent tall forward wasn't enough for TF to play consistent senior footy at the Bears.

Somewhere on Grevile Street.

Normal state of affairs then where the Deez and Clarry are concerned.

You should make that women of yours a life member @DeeZone

The AFL is one of the least trustworthy organisations in the country, full stop. I cannot stand my bank, telco or airline, but I trust them more than the AFL. Can anyone actually name three more untrustworthy organisations (governments aside) than the AFL?

I used to bowl at Graham Yeats in U16s. He ensured I hit the side of St Paul's on the third and fifth ball of each over.

2018 was anything but a choke.

Rather than MM in September, just do what Maysie does. Mad June.

Even though I can, I'm not going tomorrow. Sitting there thinking this should have been us.

You've just gone into Bunnings to buy a pint of milk @Timothy Reddan-A'Blew

They are both lawyers maybe, but is either of them going straight?

Maysie's taken his boogie board.

what was Errol's price at the beginning of the night?

WTF???

You're argument is flawed on a couple of levels @Wells 11. But the one I've highlighted takes the cake. I'd be interested in what the other 17 coaches, and heads of football, think of Goody.

You're a dead set minimiser @Clintosaurus. It was a bag of chips, a small diet coke and a stale wagon wheel.

What I've seen in recent years is a shed-load of 18 year olds ripping it up in their first year. Can't think of one player in the comp in the last 10 years who could be described as being played to early resulting in hindered development.

Good responses @Redleg. As I understand it, we also received a concession pick in 2008 that we spent on Sam Blease. We also received millions in financial assistance from the AFL to transition out of the Neeld ara. But I take your point.

My point is this @Mach5 . . . it's the raison d'etre of the AFL to protect the clubs from their own ineptitude. Unarguably, it's one of the main functions of the AFL, to ensure the welfare of all participating clubs.