Yarra Valley Demon

Brad Scott is an A-grade fool. Hocking was bad, but this rubbish takes the cake. He literally said as I was listening on SEN this afternoon that questioning an umpire's decision was dissent and should have a free/50 paid. I can't believe the world we are living in.

Myself, my wife (who is of Indigenous descent) and both my boys (also of Indigenous descent) love this year's jumper, last year's was awful. Just our opinion.

Brown has played 1 game in 3 weeks after COVID protocols then getting suspended. Regardless of past points on the board he should get another game in the magoos to prove his form. Weideman competed hard all night, double teamed most of the time he went for a mark in the F50. If Lever pulls up sore this week the Smith comes in for him, should be the only change IMHO

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What about the option of bundling 17, 37, 49 together to get higher up the draft (7 from richmond and a third round back next year) and try and get Mac Andrew? Upgrade JJ with 94, take Taj Woewodin with 57.

Are we missing something in the senior team? 🤔

All gone guys sorry thanks for the interest

Out - Melksham, Tomlinson, Baker In - Weideman, Harmes, Sparrow Tmac to go back to defense for the season. If Fritsch doesn't appeal, give Daw or Jetta a run.

No reason not to appeal. The tribunal can't dish out extra weeks, the MRO offered one match or one match for an early plea. There is zero risk in appealing, worst case he gets the week he was offered. At best this was low impact.

Head of Player Development. Developed how many players on Melbourne's list in his tenure? Couldn't drive a greasy stick in a dead dog's arse let alone oversee the development of a young kid into an AFL quality footballer.

Can't believe there isn't a photoshop of H in the mighty Red and Blue yet (If I could photoshop I would be all over that bad boy )

Jetta would count for one of those So yes, potentially we could but after campaigning so hard to get 3 as compo you would think that would be unlikely.

If Adelaide were even to entertain a trade, the way the EBA structured with the AFLPA and the AFL the player has to agree to the trade also. And why would Dangerfield agree to come to Melbourne over Geelong or Hawthorn? He had the option to go Geelong 3 or 4 years ago on a huge contract when he first came out of contract and knocked them back to resign with Adelaide. And he's a Geelong Falcons product. Could have been a premiership player already if he wanted to come back to Vic. Won't be going anywhere.

If we let 3 go and pick up 2 that leaves us with an additional pick to carry into the ND or PSD. Assuming we upgrade Jetta then we would have 3 ND (2, 3, 23) at that point or 2 ND (2, 3) and 1 PSD (2) if we decided that was the best option. The Beams trade is taking forever which is holding everyone up. But the AFL in their eternal wisdom (thanks Vlad) decided two years ago to extend the trade period to two weeks instead of 4 days.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/aap/article-2644560/Swans-CEO-hits-COLA-critics.html Sydney lost the AFL's COLA war long ago, but chief executive Andrew Ireland on Saturday fired a series of shots in response to "offensive" allegations. The league will soon announce reformed equalisation measures, with the Swans and Giants' cost-of-living allowance (COLA) set to be replaced by rent subsidies. Western Bulldogs president Peter Gordon this week became the latest official to bemoan the COLA and link it to the Swans' recruitment of superstars Lance Franklin and Kurt Tippett. Gordon told News Corp Australia the club had "tested the rules" and "exploited" the allowance, which he said was "completely unfair". A passionate Ireland hit back with a broadside at Gordon and other critics. "Peter's comments are very offensive. The fact is he's effectively saying were cheating," Ireland told 3AW. "The reality is when we did the Buddy deal, the AFL came and sent an investigating team to look at it and passed it fully. "There's a clause in every contract that (salary cap watchdog) Ken Wood wrote, which dictates that every contract has got 9.8 per cent allowance for every player. "It's in their contract as required. There's no pool to be able to recruit players." Ireland noted the club had asked the league to publicly explain this point, but that the Swans are "still waiting". He said the AFL would adopt one of the Swans' COLA suggestions, that the league pay the new rent allowance directly to players so "there can never be any accusation we're hoarding". Ireland added that Gordon should "worry more about running his own club". Gordon was given the right of reply on the same radio program. "Clearly it gives them an advantage, but look I regret that both Sydney and their management feel offended by this," he said. "I didn't wake up and intend to say something offensive." Unprompted, Ireland earlier also turned his attention to outgoing Carlton chief executive Greg Swann. Speaking after the Swans' unbelievable 110-point win over Geelong on Thursday night, Swann had said the best way for rivals to compete with the odds-on premiership favourites would be to "give us all an (extra) million bucks and we might be a chance". "Last time I looked Carlton haven't won too many premierships without breaching the salary cap," Ireland said. "They've been good tankers and the last time I looked (Chris) Judd's VISY deal seemed to be hanging around somewhere."

There are 3 spots available BEFORE upgrading Jetta. 2 spots available AFTER upgrading Jetta. http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2014-09-29/melbournes-2015-list Frawley is out but Garlett takes his place. Clark wants out but Lumumba should take his place. Blease wants out as well which would secure an additional spot on the Primary List.

Why does everyone get such a hard on for the PSD? The whole trade period/draft period takes too long as it bloody is.

Yeah almost positive. The swans CEO stated when this all went down that it was a mandated part of every contract. 92.5% to 95% sounds right. I knew it was going up. No idea how much they paid of the cap, havent read anything or seen anything to suggest what they paid, but it just makes sense. Its the only way they can bank salary cap space.

They are only inequalities if not every team has access to them. Third party arrangements are a part of every club and you could also look at the fact we get a massive "equalisation" payment directly from the AFL that far exceeds other more financially successful clubs. I would put a case to the AFL that every team that wants an academy should be able to explore it. Then everyone has equal choice to be a part of that system or not. As for COLA, well, that should be removed but not the way the AFL are going about it today.

We need to move at least one more out than we get in, because at this stage we wouldn't do it. We are required to bring 3 players in via the draft (including F/S and Rookie upgrades) and assuming we upgrade Jetta, that leave us two active picks (2 & 3) to fill the remaining spots on our senior list. Which wastes pick 23 at this stage anyway. But also, if we keep one over the the PSD we waste pick 3 as well. Which would be almost the stupidest thing MFC have done in recorded history.

We can use 83 for that which we are never going to use in the draft and everyone is happy

The COLA, as part of it being granted, MUST be included in every contract, even though the payment itslef sits outside the cap, it still has to be written into the contract. What that means is the Swans can effectively pay a player 10% less than their market value and with the COLA payment sitting outside the cap, bank the extra salary cap space until they require it. That would allow them to sit at the minimum 92.5% salary floor (excluding veterens and rookies) consistently until they needed to pay 100%. By saving that money over the last few years they also wouldn't even have to go into debt to do it.

Garlett, one of the best small forwards in the competition in the last 4 years and a 150 + game player (of which we have very few) and 25 years old (in an age bracket we also have few of)for effectively a 4th round pick and a slightly lower 5th round pick that we will likely not use is an absolute STEAL. We robbed Carltank today. I expected a minimum of a 3rd round pick. If we can get Lumumba for Clark to the Cats and Varcoe to the Magpies as a three way swap then every club has won. That would leave us with picks 2, 3, 23, Billy Stretch, 83. With Frawley gone and Stretch in (combined with our delistings) and Blease looking for an out with Lumumba to come in, we have 3 current spots on our Primary list as of tonight (2, 3, 23). Looks like a very sweet position to be in. If we could get another pick for Blease in the 3rd round (2nd would be outstanding overs but lets be realistic) we are in fantastic shape.

Correct. The Sydney Swans (until proven otherwise) have followed the AFL's guidelines in putting the COLA into every contract they have. If that means they have been consistently underpaying players for years AND their players accepted said contracts, so they could use the remaining salary cap buffer to attract big stars then congratulations to them. Removing COLA as an allowance is perfectly acceptable, however the AFL should not then ban a club from performing the same legal draft actions that the other 17 clubs are performing when there is no evidence that the Swans acted against the guidelines and rules given to them by the AFL. IF the AFL believe the Swans have breached their salary cap, then they should do as they have done in the past and appoint an investigator to check the Swans books and then punish them accordingly. I believe that the COLA should be allowed to stand in the contracts it is currently written in to as it was a recognised and MANDATED contractual instrument AT THE TIME THE CONTRACT WAS SIGNED. Having said that any further contracts they wish to sign should be subject to NO COLA, as per the AFL's wish to remove the allowance. Being a professional organisation the AFL should be able to appoint an auditor to the Swans to keep track of COLA payments expiring so as to assess their continued salary cap adherence.

It's elitist, exclusionist comments like those that give Melbourne supporters a such a poor reputation. No wonder people think we just fly to the ski fields every winter and think our [censored] doesn't stink. If someone wants to come into a public forum and have a civilised and respectful conversation with us then I say welcome.