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The reality is that GWS has apparently offered us Pick 6 and their 2020 first rounder for Pick 3. This effectively gives them two top five selections while we go down three places in the draft order with Pick 6 and could possibly get a pick in the late teens in what looms as a highly compromised draft next year. If we were to accept that offer, we would be royally screwed over and our recruiting people would deserve our contempt. GWS need to work a lot harder, otherwise we take 3 and 8 into the draft or simply split our picks with someone else.

I think we need to cut him some slack because of his age (born 20 December, 2000) which means he just misses the cut off date for this year’s draft. There are plenty of potential draftees with his size and weight. A full pre season or two will make a big difference on that score.

Needs to get fit, add a few tricks to his game and take a few steps forward. Perhaps a few tips from grandpa on how to harness his aggression in the contest and at the football might assist?

It’s being reported that Richmond won’t stand in the way of Butler moving elsewhere and a fourth round pick has been suggested as adequate for a trade. Problem for Melbourne as things stand is that we don’t have a fourth round pick after yesterday’s trading.

Please feel to put that interpretation of a contract to any competent court in the land and we’ll see how far it gets you.

Nev Tom Jack Max

James Clarry Max and Gus

Neville Jake Jack & Tom

Nat, Chuck, Jimmy & Xtian

Tom, Jeff and Jayden

VDB T Smith Preuss Lever Weid

Hannan C Wagner Jordan Bedford Spargo

J Smith Fritsch Wagner Sparrow

Wouldn’t it be much easier if, instead of that, you simply resisted the urge to open this thread in the future?

I think he’ll stay.

Thanks to one and all for your training reports but I still can’t help but feel that there are one or two common denominators about all AFL clubs at this time of the year - blue skies and rose coloured glasses. I’m not getting carried away just yet - especially in light of the number of our key players still in rehab.

A little sparrow

You’re the recruiting manager for Casey?

Well now, DPFA2 faded into obscurity with little more than the whimper we got from Daniel Menzel who crossed to Sydney. Is there any more excitement coming our way before next Thursday night’s first round extravaganza?

That should cover what? About half of the list?

Petracca Boulevard?

Deadly serious. You can’t use that word on a forum visited by women and children.

Please refrain from abusing other posters.

Welcome back to the world of AFL delisted free agency. DPFA2 opened very quietly yesterday and runs till Friday. If you blink you might miss the stampede. Seriously, what’s the real difference between DPFA1 and DPFA2 and what does this period promise for the players who weren’t picked up in the first?

1. Do we have anyone in mind at that pick? 2. Do we have permission to trade next year’s first round pick?