Diamond_Jim

Why am I suffering flashbacks to the Juice ? Mind you his form at VFL level was pretty stunning before he got his call up.

I'm not saying trade Hogan because of any problem with his form. In fact I think he has the ability to deliver us a premiership playing at CHF. What I am saying is that we may have a chance of covering Hogan with Weideman, Mc Donald etc while adding significantly to our list through the draft or by trade. Cannot think of another player on our list that we could cover for who has decent trade value. Time to get smart as a football club. We have a decent list and the club would be wanting if the analysis was not done.

why.... we need to talk about how we win a premiership so all things should be able to be discussed.

so would I but no one is going to offer it unless you want to take it over three years. BTW I would want two first rounders in the first 8 before I would think about it.

worth a discussion if you think we can cover his goal scoring ability with Weideman and improved mid field kicking. So what do we get in his place. Two first round picks ... I like the idea but we all know it's a lottery. We also save a lot of money that allows us to go after Gaff. Assuming you go for a trade or an ontrade of the two picks who do you trade for. I'm neutral but I would be disappointed if the list committee wasn't doing the SWOT analysis. You have to look at where we have trade currency and Hogan is where it's at.

$1.9 million on offer from North...okay one more year to earn it. Hard to ignore. Remember it's guaranteed irrespective of form and injury. The unknown is the next TV deal.The last two have delivered big pay rises all round. Hard to crystal ball the next one except that the internet rights may go for a lot more if Foxtel blinks.

An interesting segway from the alternative world of bananas: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/aug/02/evil-monkeys-will-itv2s-bananas-new-show-be-the-next-love-island A show about simians studying humans..... "This morbidly gormless trio are being teased and taunted for our amusement. And finally, it works as simple slapstick – seeing a blindfolded man having bananas thrown at his head by someone in a monkey outfit is just funny. "

You have an interesting take on the dynamics of the modern workplace MS but let's wait and see

It'll be covered by Freo as it's a workplace injury. Whether Freo goes after the Eagles could be interesting.. there would of course be insurers involved and it may well be the same insurer but even then due to reinsurers etc you might still see a case. At 100k though my guess is that it wouldn't really be worth pursuing. Going after Gaff would be highly unusual in a workplace environment.

Have a think guys and gals.... even if he hugs the Brayshaw family I think he will upon further reflection go to a non Brayshaw club just to save everyone the uncomfortable nature of being team mates. The old clean slate theory. North may get their star after all.

Interesting that it was at the low end of the penalty spectrum requested by the AFL. Cynicism prevents me from delving further

you should be on the tribunal MSF?

Trevor Nisbett Achievements: Football manager West Coast Eagles 1989-99; chief executive officer 1999-present; Service Award for 10 years’ service to West Coast 1999; Australian Sports Medal for service to Australian Football 2000; awarded inaugural AFL Graeme Samuel Scholarship 2003; life member West Coast Eagles Football Club 2004; West Coast Eagles board member 2002-present; AFL life member 2013 http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/news/2014-08-09/trevor-nisbett

and did you expect anything else. Young Saad gets done for 18 months for an energy drink on match day that is completely legal the day before and the day after (rules are rules say the media) and yet we have the Bomber victims. Unfortunately it won't change while the media is itself an extension of the good guy footballer club.

Ah the smell of double standards in the morning : "In 2015, Nisbett said any amateur player who engaged in thuggery should be deregistered, coming after an incident in Perth amateur ranks where a player had his jaw broken. Nisbett said the Gaff case was different. "This is probably different circumstances ... because we have a process in place the AFL will deal with it," he said." https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/highest-grading-you-can-get-gaff-sent-straight-to-tribunal-20180806-p4zvua.html Almost Trumpesque ?

being down a player in soccer is an enormous loss as well but they manage for far lesser offences

It would be 18 v 17 on the field

out of interest would you then restrict the team to 17 players on the field (this is what happens in soccer) or would you allow substitution ie use of the bench.

So you and the media as well are going to stick the responsibility on an 18 year old kid. Can you imagine the pressure that will be brought to bear on him to achieve just the outcome you have posited. Judge the perpetrator ... not the victim

The club need to consider the following: Impact upon Angus Brayshaw Impact upon supporters Impact upon sponsors Impact upon wider image of the club Can he deliver at the same level playing wise Need for his skills Dollar cost Impact upon other players on MFC List If they do all that in a professional manner with reasonable transparency I will support the decision made. I trust it is not an easy decision.

The toxicity with the Brayshaw family would be enormous. I think his cards have been marked re coming to Melbourne. One also has to consider his reputation going forward. (Read sponsors) It's a distraction we don't need for the kind of money we would have to offer

the charging of Leigh Matthews in a court of law should never have occurred. Disclosure long after the event of what happened to cause that charge to be laid showed that it was wrongly motivated. On the other hand the tribunal should if he is found guilty throw the literal book at him.

what is the West Coast equivalent of Demonland many thanks

One of the best TV shows ever made. They could do a sports version .... it would be so easy ... can you imagine sending up Bruce and BT ?

Will be interesting to see how this plays out. Bugg was publicly hung drawn and quartered before he got to the tribunal. The club offered virtually no defence and many on this forum understandably were extremely critical of the act. Now we have a star player ( a possible Demon next year). How will West Coast, the media and this forum react? Double standards is my bet.