Nascent

Sanity prevails

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Looking at the wording of rule 19 A5 "A person, being a player, coach or assistant coach, must at all times perform on their merits and must not induce, or encourage, any player, coach or assistant coach not to perform on their merits in any match - or in relation to any aspect of the match, for any reason whatsoever." A player, Coach or assistant coach. Every recent article that I have read has pointed to either Connelly or higher up (i.e. Schwab) as the source of "inducing" tanking. As for the perform on there "merits", well that appears to be open for interpretation too. Couldn't one argue that a coach's, assistant or otherwise, sole focus is to develop players. I would argue that the merits of the match for the demons of 2009 was to develop our woeful team by exposing players to different positions to improve their game. Hell even Sheedy has said he "tanked" in his '93 premiership season using this method... so surely the "playing players in different position" argument can just be thrown out altogether. Lol, look at me clutching at straws. Really wish the draft was tomorrow.

Challange accepted

He did both, while publicly shunning melbourne in the process... my hate for Mr Ball started that day whilst simultaneously stoking my collingwood rage... Perhaps I should let that anger go, It's like that old saying. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to hate. Hate leads to anger. No, wait. Fear leads to hate, hate leads to the dark side. Hold on, no... First you get the women, then you get the money, then you... Okay, we'll forget that.

I was using RPFC's list that already included Viney onto our list, and I am also aware Hogan will not be officially listed as a player next year. Edit: putting a smiley face in so I don't sound like a miserable dick...

Luke Ball

I can see us only using pick 4, 49 and 53 + PSD 3 or 1 delisted FA. So 4 picks in total plus upgrades of both Nicholson and Evans = 6 spaces. We currently have two. I would delist Cook, Bate, Bennell and Davis. Sign Bartram, Dunn, Petterd, MacDonald, Jetta, and Sellar to 1yr deals. Bail & Strauss I'd give 2 years. This gives them another chance to show the footy departement that they can fit into Neelds plans and that they have the dedication/commitment to get the best out of themeselves. If they don't, then we have our candidates for next years delisties because for me at this stage, I would like the current 2013 OOC players to remain at the club beyond then (Davey debatable).

Dawes = 1 Hogan = 5 Pederson = 10 Pick 4 = 18 Viney = 21 Boourns = 27 Rodan = 29 Barry = 34 Other numbers potentially ... 6, 7, 15, (22 and 23 currently vacant)

I really don't understand what Adelaide where thinking three years ago... Just stupid on every level.

Pedo, the second coming???

Officially a Demon today with the formality of the mini-draft selections taking place this afternoon. Welcome aboard Jesse. Suns, Dees secure 17-year-olds in GWS mini-draft

I don't like the idea of shopping players around who have just re-signed. Great way to put players offside and I believe it would be detrimental to the culture we are trying to build.

If Rivers goes he will probably secure us a pick in the late 20's early 30's.... but that could very well be on-traded for more experienced players

And as he slots one through....... "Yeeeaaahh, thats how you kick a goal b*tch!"

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O'Rourke or Wines for me. Not keen on using a high draft pick on a ruckman, particularly when we are still in such need of high quality midfielders. I always think of Carlton when its Ruckman vs Midfielder. Now Kruezer is no spud, but he looks like the retarded offspring of Uncle Fester and Amy Winehouse in comparison to Cotchin.

I look at it this way.... in any normal draft we would have had pick 3 and 26, one of which to be used on Viney. We now have pick 4 and 20 + Viney + Hogan + Barry. I'm happy.

I am 100% certain we will recruit a midfielder with pick 4.

Talk of trading Gysberts seem to have died down lately. This pleases me.

One would assume St. Kilda would receive a 1st round compensation pick for Brendan Goddard. But now they aren't even in possession of a 1st round pick. One would assume that it wouldn't matter and they will still receive a pick after their ladder position pick i.e. pick 13. FA is certainly going to make things very messy for trade month as what you trade for may be of lesser value after the compo picks are delt out. Particularly as there is no clarity to what clubs may get in compensation. One would also assume that I used the phrase "one would assume" too many times in the one paragraph. One would assume.

Purely speculating but perhaps we are putting up pick 3 for MD 2 or it will go to the dogs in exchange for 5 & 6?

Gold Coast secure MD pick 1 trading ND pick 2 to GWS. Will select Jack Martin