Hannibal

I reckon he'd be pick one, but it still makes our pick 13 a "live" pick 12 on the basis of the remainder of the pool. At one point it looked like Essendon were going to finish in the 8 and he was going to be picked up at around 16. Them finishing outside of the 8 bumped our pick up by one. But I understand what you mean.

What do you mean by "I agree with the rest of your post though" ? I said King's assertion was "ridiculous".

I have to back the club on Caddy and whether they think he's worth pick 13. He's been underwhelming thus far, but he looked fantastic against Geelong. I think I read that straight after the season he was going in for a shoulder reconstruction, so I wonder how that impacted his game. David King calls him a "star", which is ridiculous, but at least I know that Melbourne recruiters should have a pretty good handle on him - far more than most of us. It's worth noting that our pick 13 is really a "live" pick 12, as Daniher will be going to Essendon for pick 10.

Yes he will. He'll have a "preferred" club and GC will want to be compensated adequately. I agree that there's no guarantee that he'll get to the club of his choice, but in the early stages both he and GC will try and make it happen.

If I was Caddy the last club I'd choose would be Melbourne. Also, he's had a bloody average year, which was confirmed by his 17th placing in their B&F, despite being one of only three players to play every game. At this time of year every opposition player seems to be a "star" for success starved Melbourne supporters.

I've seen him play one ripper game against Geelong and plenty of ordinary games. He was terrible against us at the G. But as I said elsewhere, I accept he played injured for much of the year and also had little support, as Rischitelli, Prestia, and Swallow for various reasons didn't have the expected output. Do I salivate at the prospect of getting him ? No. Would I be happy to get him ? Yes.

Caddy was one of only 3 players to play all 22 games this year for the Suns yet finished 17th in their B&F last night. Khunt finished 12th.

I see Caddy has the staggering total of 3 possessions to half-time. He virtually never gets any of the ball.

I'm open minded, but he looked terrible yesterday. Other than the Geelong game he's pretty well done nothing all year. He's played every game and averaged 15 disposals, but more to the point he's fumbled a lot and turned it over with poor disposals and decisions. Right now I'd rather keep pick 13. One of Garlett, Kennedy, Menzel, or Stringer should be around at that pick and from what I've seen I'd prefer all four.

I too am simply trying to provide some facts, i.e. no deaths or cases of serious illness from the nuclear plant problems despite the fanatical scaremongering by some. Why don't you present ongoing reports of the tsunami and earthquake that killed 20,000 people; and how the affected areas and local residents are coping 12 months on ? Nuclear disaster = no deaths, tsunami = 20,000 deaths yet you focus on the former ?

The predictions of potential health problems are flaky and those at severe risk are relatively few. The misreporting and wild exaggerations at the time by those in the media and of the left have been scandalous, such as the 60 minutes report and many newspapers articles. And if I have to explain why I posted reports on radiation levels in Tokyo then you must have lived in a bubble when it happened. The scare mongering and reports of people not wanting to go to Tokyo, as well as the fear of the local residents at the time was extreme. Why do I need to explain this ? And yes, I'm not invested in every post on here, or every line. If you're well read on this site you'll understand why.

The benefits of nuclear technology so outweigh the negatives it's extraordinary. Your type would have originally been against electricity. And yes, electricity causes deaths. Deaths by tsunami and earthquake = tens of thousands Those seriously ill by radiation from Fukushima - nil Are there lessons to be learnt by Fukushima and old reactors ? Sure. But open your mind to the benefits and technology of a clean energy that only gets better. Bob Hawke's argument that we get paid to store waste was a brilliant one. Look into it.

Could, would, haven't. There's no cases of even serious sickness. There's more radiation in a plane, or even a banana than what you'll be exposed to by walking around in Tokyo. Do me a favour and read the following and come back to me. Cheers http://www.weathertrends360.com/Blog/Post/You-Ate-More-Radiation-Than-Tokyo-Japan-836

Just dealing with facts, dolt. Try it sometime.

No-one has died, or become "extremely sick" from the radiation. And "time" is already showing your scare mongering for what it is.

Meanwhile, still no deaths or health problems from nuclear "catastrophe". Deaths from earthquake and tsunami ? Tens of thousands. Recent coverage of said deaths in our newspapers ? Nil.

I believe the author is incorrect. Compensation picks can be traded, but must be used by the club they're traded to in the year they're activated.

You're not sure of my point ? I just wanted to bring some perspective. Firstly, in my view Trengove is harshly treated by some, not withstanding an admittedly poor year, while another player is being touted as being preferable to Boak. But when you look at the facts Caddy's year is inferior to Trengove's. As another poster pointed out Caddy has done very little to date and the fanfare outweighs his output. But that's what happens at this time of year. Players that have done next to nothing get overrated by opposition supporters. Having said that, I like what I see when I watch him play for the reasons you mention.

I know why you want him. Did you know that Caddy's 2012 wasn't as good as Trengove's shocking 2012 ?

That sounds like a description of Trengove. Trengove is unquestionably having a poor year, but did you know that his worst year, this year, shades Caddy's ? http://www.finalsiren.com/PlayerCompare.asp?SeasonID=2012&PlayerName1=&PlayerName2=Jack+Trengove&ExactMatch2=true&PlayerName3=&PlayerName4=&Compare=Add+to+Comparison&SelectedPlayers=2189%2C I like Caddy too, but I do think we become a little too intoxicated with opposition players at this time of year. In a bad year Trengove is averaging more disposals, more mark and more tackles. Trengove's first two years absolutely cream Caddy's 2012. I have no doubt that we'll see a very different Trengove next year. Anyway, I quite like Caddy, but I wouldn't know what he's worth and I'm not desperate for him.

Who are you ?

I have a bad habit of quickly skimming most posts. It's rare that I read one in depth. It's all I can put it down to.

I can honestly say I've never given it a nano seconds thought. Do you often reflect on how you're perceived by others ? Even anonymous internet nuffies ? But I do note that you're quoting yourself in the third person in your last paragraph. Oh dear.

The supporters' views on Morton can justifiably be a story in itself. There are more journalists covering AFL than politics, so it's reasonable for journalists to look at all angles. He's packaged it up, which makes sense to me.

Big deal. You are so precious.