Diamond_Jim

Saints could surprise... with luck And as I post Lions get a last minute goal to put them back in front

Describes many of us supporters as well I'm afraid. Post bye season has been a leveller to say the least

And they said the get back Hogan was a bad idea

A bit disappointing.. I don't see this side as being one to go deep into the Finals On paper it's our easiest game Oh well

A medium level ruck would command around $450k per a year. We have to get a ruck.For an extra $250k we get an AA ruck. Provided he is clearly fit it makes sense. Mind you I'd love to get $400k a year out of the Pies

Good to see someone questioning the ruck myth When they can play well in another position ..great Otherwise.................

Not sure Lever knows any other kind. Langdon can be similar I think

To get the Treloar deal done the Pies made it known they would pay $300k of his $900k salary for five years. If you could get them to pay $400k of his $1M Grundy could fit money wise for us

It's widely reported as being $1M per year for 7 years of which this is the second year

42 named players = almost 2.5 per team We got 4... good result Swans have 6

you can't have a premium pick and a salary dump as you say. Strange supporters those Magpie fans Whatever we do get the deal in writing. Remember the Treloar fiasco where post trade no one was sure who was paying how much of his salary and for how long

Just don't see the synergies between Gawn and Grundy. Two very similar players Jackson and Gawn works because they are different types of players. If intended to release Gawn forward he needs to nail his goalkicking. And then there's the money. Even if we only pay 60% of his salary he's not cheap

100% correct but why not have modes A, B, C & D You can change the mode during a quarter even. Prevents the opposition anticipating your strategy

The nay sayers in this thread have not really advanced any reasons as to why this move should not be considered. He left us and Freo under a cloud but he appears to have got those aspects under control. Anyway that is capable of being investigated and confirmed. Is he fit. His form at GWS suggests yes but again needs confirmation. The upside is massive and the price is right. I'd be disappointed if we didn't examine the possibility closely

I'm ready to swap Melksham for JVR. It may not work but we are going nowhere over the next 4-6 weeks with this forward setup. Chandler is the conservative addition. His VFL form is excellent but I wonder if he can deliver at AFL level

Need a good midfielder Good luck to these guys but other than AMW who is tracking okay I would be surprised if they make it. Nothing to be ashamed of. They are still at an elite level relative to most

Floating... the VFL very similar to the Titanic

If so that's where they need to practice shooting from. I agree it would be better to be in front but if you can improve the pocket shot by 20% you win most games Headphones.... screaming distracting noises.... practice

Don't tell me Lions to replace us on percentage perhaps?

If Saints win the night before against Brisbane... Carlton will be fighting to stay in the 8 Should be a good win for us but.................

I see my trade as does yours values Jackson at more than Naughton so perhaps WCE would need to throw in a pot sweetener ( a mid level defender perhaps) or perhaps even the WCE second round pick

Does this make general sense... Naughton to WCE for pick 1/2 Lobb plus Freo first pick (16) to Dogs for pick 1/2 to Freo Freo's pick 1/2 plus Meek to MFC for Jackson

Multiple combinations but I suppose we are hoping for Carlton to beat Brisbane but not by so much that they get say a 5 point percentage boost. Life would be so much easier had we beaten the Dogs and the Pies Swans looking good to move into top 4

He's had one game in around 16 weeks and that was against the near bottom VFL side. In that game he got a few touches in the last third none of which were meaningful. Add to that he's never played forward in an AFL match. We're desperate but not that desperate yet

Sarcasm aside your points are valid which is why his position will be as a defensive forward which does not involve the skills you mention. Mind you with his luck an injury is almost certain. His real problem is that he has missed so many matches it's hard to see him being match fit during the last 2 weeks of the AFL season. Do the VFL play finals in the bye week. If so that could be useful