Demoneyes

is that a rumour, or a fact? this is the rumour page didn't you know!

Maybe just a little bit of rumour

its likely GWS may take Fyfe for P1.

and I reckon then they'll start to trade for some other mature bodied players.

this could be the biggest trade period ever. hold on to your hat, we have competition for the mature players we want ourselves.

I wonder if there will be quite a few kids left over from the draft, with clubs taking many mature players. the preseason/rookie drafts may be interesting this year.

It certainly will be interesting - no doubt! Nearly as exciting as awaiting the news of our new coach last month - and nearly as drawn out!

Just heard that GWS will swap Pick 1 to us for Pick 2, they can't stand the pressure! Source: 2 drunks outside a Thirsty Camel

What? Surely you mean that the other way around right?! If Boyd was guaranteed to be available at pick 2 THEN it would be gold.

Not sure. If Boyd off the table and clubs want to get the best pick we have it! Not all clubs are after a Tom Boyd

So you think they will definitely take Boyd? If so our number 2 becomes gold to other clubs

Contracted to the end of 2014 so what would we give up for him?

Ok im starting this to take the attention of the Buddy Saga. But been little reports that we have made contact with Tom Rockliff and Jade Rawlings has boarded a plane for Brisbane with a Melbourne logo folder in hand.

Was an article in the Brisbane time about rumors that Tom was not happy with the direction of where Brisbane was heading so I hope we seriously chase him hard. Is up from my way in country Victoria and would make a massive difference to our midfield with now pick 2 on the table. We all know how good he is so im not going to go through the Pros and Cons.

Thoughts?

Is he uncontracted?

Maybe Rawlings was on his way to Sydney to speak to them?

Many are complimentary if you care to go through them... unfortunately you did your dash with Saturday evenings boredom induced "rampage".

Ever give anyone a second chance? I don't suppose you have ever done anything in your life a bit over the top asfter several bevvies?

Absolute farce. $9.13 million is the base salary.

We add in the allowance and we call it a flat $10 million for Sydney.

$2.2 mill will be to two players.

That means the average wage for the remaining 42 players on the list is 185,000$.

Now it sounds like alot, but Jack, Hannebury, Reid, McVeigh & Kennedy must be on minimum 350k each. All of Rookie contracts and all stars or not far off. Thats another nearly $2million of the cap. 5.7 million left for 37 players. 4 rookies can be on 50k so 5.5 million for 33 players. Let's call in 10 players on rookie contracts of an average of 100k a year that still leaves 23 non rookie players with 4.5 million. An average of 195,000. To afford players like Pyke, McGlynn, Bird, Grundy, Malceski, O'Keefe, Richards and Parker on that money which is less than what we'd be paying Tapscott is not possible.

I've completely forgotten Adam Goodes in that list. He'd be on at least 300k himself. It just reduces the amounts left. You also need to leave salary cap room for match payments to players...

Something is wrong here, and I hope everyone brings up hell.

Total agreement! Goodes would be on more than 300k though but will he retire? It makes me wonder whether the AFL really gives a toss about us?

Now this is off a post from a facebook friend (Saints supporter)

Apparently the Giants have pulled out of the race for Buddy?

Anyone else hear anything?

Have heard its on facebook. Anyone see reference to it?

This is spot on.

Others have posted rumours in here and not been shot down in the slightest. It's one thing to post them, but one thing entirely different to have the credibility to do so, and as hartack has mentioned he is simply riding on the back of Facebook and Twitter rumours and claiming a mate has told him about it.

Thats interesting since I am on neither!

Would be good in the sense that he was at ground zero for port's rise, and is credited with a lot of that, very experienced, been around quite abit.

Like Hinkley has done a long apprenticeship. With Tudor, Burns and Simpson supposedly out would this be the left field selection?

"Simpson seems likely to also be overlooked at the Demons but has not yet been alerted officially about his chances of taking over at Melbourne."

A horribly worded sentence, if I ever saw one.

The first half says Simpson "seems" unlikely, a pure guess, then from "but" onwards reads as if it says the opposite.

Can't even find the article online, and it seems to have been superseded by some Hagdorn dross that omits Ralph's specious supposition.

Article in the Hun under "Sumich leads pack"

dont be disgruntled. The threads for sharing rumours and you are doing exactly that.

Keep on, keeping on.

Okay, well apparently Rawlings is doing a 3 state tour to secure Adams, Rockliff and Sloane - is that going too far?

I love how posters put out rumours and get smashed by others for doing so.

That's what this thread is for isn't it?

The human psyche DemonOx!

And besides my mate and I talked about other MFC stuff and then at the end he just said "Saw Rawlings at the airport this morning, wonder where he is going?" No mindblowing rumour to go with it, sorry!

If reports are true then that is 2.2m per season on two players! Makes it difficult to squeeze in everyone else!

Your predictive posts would give Sybil Fawlty a good run for her money on Mastermind.

4411 posts but are any of them ever complimentary I wonder? Respectful communication!

And one day one of your 'mates' may actually be right about something.

Been right about plenty! Do you read every single post on this website?

This just in:

AFL 2014 Trade Whispers

A deal has supposedly been struck between Richmond and Port Adelaide which will see Matt White join the club on a 3 year deal.

Port trying to trump Adelaide by offering a trade deal to Tigers as he can UFA. Didn't think trade weeks(s) had started?

He would be derelict in not talking to us.

We will be aiming for a few fringe players Roos thinks he can mould and one good midfielder for pick 2 if it doesn't happen then we will go to the draft and bring in a couple of "old stagers" (chapman etc) for a year or so to help out.

I dont expect a lot of movement beyond that.

The most interesting rumour was Roos met with Silvagni, what does GWS have that we want and vice versa even if indirectly?

Taylor Adams of course

Mark Stevens ‏@Stevo7AFL 18m

Extremely popular Tiger Matty White. Saw him casually walking into Demons' office last week. Would be a loss ... as a free agent has options..

^{Just wondering there are rumours swirling around that we made contact with Rockliff last week or this week sometime. There was reports Jade Rawlings boarded a Brisbane plane today I think with a Melbourne folder?}

My mate just came back from up there this morning and says he saw Rawlings at the airport. Didn't know where he was headed though!

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-09-29/join-aflcomau-for-trade-radio-from-monday

Is it working at the mo? Can't get it!

No thanks.

Turn over merchant.

Bail or White?

Franklin would be huge for them in a marketing sense, but imo Cameron would still be their best forward.

And both similar style of player. Don't see them being cohesive. There is also Patton. Big forward line!