Ted Lasso

Peter Ryan suggesting it had some legs but it's looking unlikely now, i suspect due to Mitchell going, sounds like they thought it'd be one or the other that left

Get ready guys, feeling a big left field deal from us here.

you're absolutely kidding yourself if you think that's true.

I thought we could providing we used 2 first round picks in a four year period, and given we used 2 in 2015 we should be fine to move that one on?

I think if you can get people of the footy caliber of Boris in the door you certainly have to look at it, maybe we could ask if he wants to play one more year and transition into coaching that way, we could certainly use his experience/leadership on the field.

Oliver, Petracca and Brayshaw are talented, but none are ahead of Tyson at this stage, they might go past him but i still genuinely believe Dom will be/is a very good player.

we're in the position to do it, Hogan has re-signed, we've got all our good young players locked away, we'll have two strong first round picks next year and we can offer significantly more money than the Swans can, and i think in all likelyhood both Melbourne and Sydney will be top 8 teams next year. if not Issac Heeney, Josh Kelly or Nat Fyfe or someone like that. we are ready to bring in a genuine A grader.

If Heeney were on the table, and wanted to come to the MFC, i'd offer up a deal of say two first round picks ( obviously this would most likely happen in 2017) so our 2017 first rounder and our 2018 first rounder and maybe steak knives if need be. good clubs find a way to bring in good players without sacrificing their core group, can't be scared off from trying to bring in the best players because the Swans might ask for one of ours.

I personally think we should ( obviously this won't happen ) make a massive offer to Issac Heeney, 5-6 year big $$ deal! kids an absolute super star in the making and he's never going to get that sort of $$ at the Swans.

Just because we don't have the deal done yet doesn't mean we're struggling, might be waiting for other things to play out.

Red and Blue Flame does have good sources, he's mentioned things on here a few times that have been correct. having said that i don't rate Tippett or have any idea what we'd trade.

Brad Hill done deal for pick 23

He's also predominately an inside midfielder who is sitting behind Oliver, Jones, Tyson, Viney, Brayshaw, Petracca and so on so it's always going to be tough for him

It's not surprising, S.A boy who hasn't got a huge amount of opportunity in the seniors, though i suspect he'd love to stay here with Billy

Really? this totally escapes me, unless they didn't want to know, i can't understand why they wouldn't ask.

well not on the table as in any club can get them, but they're open to moving them on for a specific deal they're looking at. makes you wonder who they're after to need to those guys on the table

SAM'S BROWNLOW OR NOT? Manager Peter Lenton: Sam was given the opportunity to present to the AFL why he should get the Brownlow (if Jobe stripped), but he didn't want to do that. why the hell should Mitchell have to present a case, he's the highest vote getter of 2012 that isn't guilty of using Performance enhancing drugs, the fact he hasn't got it around his neck already is embarrassing, the AFL is just digging a deeper and deeper hole. Rory Sloane could have missed a brownlow this year for a 2 second brain fade that barely left a bruise but Jobe can potentially keep his despite being found guilty of cheating.

My bad, i skimmed it and thought it said he'd re-signed until 2019, need to read these things more carefully, apologies.

Weideman re-signs

I'm yet to see a compelling arguement that these players were duped, they had so many opportunities to ask questions that would have bought the truth out, they've chosen not to every single time.

Oh i agree, they were either horrifically negligent or actively cheating SWYL, i just want to understand Saty's point of view.

Just out of curiosity Saty, you seem to feel the players were duped by senior people at the club doing the wrong thing, and then made to be scapegoats by a corrupt process that was essentially a witch hunt?

they have a second round pick, a 2017 first round pick and players they could offer.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/former-manager-peter-jess-says-jobe-watson-will-lose-2012-brownlow-medal-after-losing-doping-ban-appeal/news-story/13297f20a4be9bf7d79279f6ff600ffa

His ban would have been reduced to zero if he could produce records of what he took as is his requirement as an AFL player under the ASADA/WADA code, it's as simple as if one of the 34 produced records this wouldn't be an issue.