Diamond_Jim

6 and say 16 for Kelly... where do we sign !!

Great game. Collingwood have nothing to be ashamed about

Sidebottom not the influential player he has been in the earlier finals

Would like to see weideman signed sooner rather than later. Pies will be desperate if Cox doesn't fire next year

Thinking the same thing

not bad by the Black eyed peas... very hard gig in a cavernous stadium like the MCG but on TV it came across as a 7 out of 10.

Unfortunately we could have been playing at Mars last week and it would not have made a difference. What a time to put in a shocker.

Going forward I would like to see a Sunday night game during the home and away. Perth at a 6pm kick off could work well both for those attending the game and for TV viewing back in the East. It would be great if on FTA if even on their second channel. That would give four possible night slots across the weekend. Unless one has Foxtel you can almost forget seeing an interstate team play on FTA in Melbourne which really doesn't help the feeling of a national competition.

VFL remember someone getting rubbed out in the VFL and because of the VFL bye they were out of AFL contention for another week

Just looking at the Pies forum on Big Footy... dreaming of what might have been Anyway one Collingwood poster posted that he received tickets notwithstanding that he was in category 3 of the ballot: Another posted that each competing club was allocated 17,500 tickets: "Bit of advice appreciated. I registered for Priority2 and was successful. Didn’t think that P3 had any chance in a ballot but registered seperately for my young son anyway. He was also successful in the ballot. Bad Dad I know Anyway, our seats are virtually at polar opposite ends of the ground (Q3, L4 Row C and Q34, L4 Row DD). Obviously not an option for us to sit sperately. Anyone got any suggestions on how we could sit/stand together? I apologise for my first world problem and don’t want to appear insensitive to those who can’t get a ticket." https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/gf-tickets-wanted-for-sale-trade-swap-please-read-op-for-legals.1205302/page-10

A low first rounder I would have thought if not a couple of players as well.

could it be the precursor to the Apocalypse... Did I hear those horses being saddled up ?

Must admit I was thinking the same as LH but Redleg's comments makes sense. Here's an extract from the AFL site: http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-06-13/boost-for-kolodjashnij-in-concussion-struggle After the above article from June he has played 4 games so he's not been a "required player" in a struggling side. Was he injured again? A step up on Balic but has a similar feel. As others have mentioned a possible Lewis replacement. Would be great to see a fairy tale ending

Believe me it's been tried but it doesn't work. The more juicy possibility though is selling your image/marketing rights to an offshore entity. Works well for the big multi international soccer stars Trouble is the AFL rules are a little tough there and other than for a very few there's not much money in marketing for AFL players. A family member as your diary keeper etc is a common dodge but it's small beer.

a digression but can you be drafted by an NFL club outside the college system? If so why do the top players play for nothing for three years. Many of the "name" basketballers now seem to bypass College. Thanks

The debate there will be about how much of his salary we need to pay. Amazing drop in form.

the last thing we need is another forward unless you are suggesting some further trades. Not saying I like it but.... Lynch to us in return for the salary cap freed up by trading out Hogan Weideman to Pies for their first rounder and perhaps a back up player Two low first rounders for Hogan etc etc That is what trading is really about if you have the cards ?

if Hogan can demand $1.2M and Lynch $1.4m per year what are the rest worth. hell gaff is commanding $1M plus. Check out Cameron by the way there's a west wind coming PS: If Cox doesn't fire big time I can assure you Pies will offer $1M x5 or more for the Weid end of next year

Santa Claus is a myth but don't tell anyone. Club loyalty is dying as well. These players have 10 years top to deliver what should set them up for the rest of their lives if they are good enough.

One million.... that's the currency for a modern key forward. Riewodlt took a million dollar pay cut (250k times 4 for example) so they could draft Lynch at 1.2M p.a plus... (think again)

Tom Boyd? Buddy? Roughead? Riewodlt? Kennedy? Lynch? Patton/Cameron and the list goes on every one of them $1M plus Sure they are not the panacea of three years ago but a key forward is where the big money's at. Why would you be one of three when you can be the big Cohuna elsewhere. The anomaly is Joe Daniher... rumored to have signed for around $660k.. why I'm not sure What would Geelong pay for a forward come 2020

can we swap fifth and sixth rounders... my simplistic understanding is that the draft continued ad infinitum until all clubs had passed

would love to do better but this is the way it's looking unless we can shake Shiels or better free

and that is how many of us raised this topic and why the trade is very much alive... Jesse will not sign this year apparently. Time to live with trades.... they aren't going to decrease if the AFLPA have their way. BTW I think Hurley and Natinui's year must be just about due for UFA next year.

I can understand the sentiment but you need to consider what we offer vs the Saints. He can refuse a one year or a one plus one deal from us (would you offer more) and stand out thus allowing himself to be picked up by the Saints in the second draft (whatever it's called these days). No one is likely to poach him. This is one where we can and need to be generous just like Freo were with us and Balic last year.