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Personally I'm rolling with either Mccartin or Wright at 5. After the last two years I really don't have a lot of faith in Browny and Reid being able to stay on the park for a full season and think finding midfield talent late in the draft is a lot easier than finding quality big guys later on.

Yes because he was contracted for a further 3 years and losing him and then having to replace was an unexpected cost. Geelong didn't have a contract of any nature guaranteeing Balmes tenure beyond 2014 therefore it would be reasonable that they might have to pay to replace him if he left. The...

If you had a legal contract you would of been able to seek compensation due to the breach of contract which would of helped with replacement costs it isn't rocket science

Pretty sure assuming he gets elevated there is no difference financially for him then if he were a third round draft pick.

peak of his prime??? hes 29 had an average year this year and has shown he is a terrible leader who can't handle adversity

Here are the numbers on draft picks/rookies for 2015 as per CBA http://www.aflplayers.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/CBA-2012-2016-FINAL.pdf

Same way he helped Geelong win two I know it is too traumatic for most of us to remember but he played really well in the 2011 GF

Really surprised by all the hate that Varcoe is getting especially since he usually tends to play pretty well against us. His two way running and pressure is something we've really lacked lately. There are a lot of people on this board who seem to think that players shouldn't be recruited to the...

I think there is no doubt we would of, to be fair I think Boyd is the type of player you take the risk on and offer a massive contract to entice him out doubt we'd be offering Aish, Reden etc the same type of $$$ as the Doggies would be offering Boyd.

Cool story don't see what any of that has to do with GWS going after Beams Its public knowledge they payed Shaw and Mumford last year on big $$$ not to mention they have heaps of talented youngsters who they will need to pay re-sign They are also on the record saying they aren't moving Treloar...

They then went out and spent on Mumford and Shaw plus they are going after Griffin doubt the Giants are a likely option.

No one doubts his dad is sick its just Collingwood and Brisbane for that matter have taken the stance they are a business not the make a wish foundation. If he walks out that is a risk the club has accepted.

I was assuming we would bring one less in then went out as we had one more on our senior list then we wanted this year as we took Marsh when we planned to pass last year

Heaps of Lions supporters thought it was fine to undermine his dads illness when you thought a deal was going to get done so you could take pot shots at Buckley and Collingwood

If that trade went down I'm pretty sure we wouldn't of been able to use 30 + 48 due to list constraints so they are worthless to us

Wow Brisbane put their pursuit of Bundy ahead of getting Beams reunited with his dying father and brother. When they have the opportunity to get Christensen in the preseason draft this year if they can't come to an agreement with Geelong. My heart goes out to the Beams family glad our club cares...

For a club that supposedly didn't care if they got Beams and weren't going to play this through the media their Coach, current players and former players all very vocal and bitter

pretty sure we know both http://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/news/marco-paparone-watches-his-father-battles-cancer/2316859/ http://www.rippa.com/category/afl/dayne-beams-requests-to-leave-collingwood-to-return-to-queensland-201409240028/ pretty sure marco is the one insinuating that our club...

There would be nothing more moronic than playing Beams in the VFL or booing him next year. From a list perspective the only way to win this now is for Beams to choose to stay long term and that starts by making sure he knows we want him there.

Griffin significantly better than Beams what a laugh I feel like us holding out has made it ok for opposition supporters to significantly underrate beams There are two Players in the comp who averaged at least 27 disposals 6 clearances 5 tackles and 1 goal a game this year Beams and G Ablett

I think the human element is irrelevant. Can you honestly tell me that Geelong would of been as accommodating to Christensen if he was under contract. Would you guys have so easily facilitated a trade to GWS if Rockliff wanted a change of lifestyle not Patfull who is 29 and not likely part of...

If you guys were agreeable to 5 + 21 + 25 I don't think we would be able to use 30 anyway so I don't think including it would be a problem, assuming we only use one of the inside 20 picks for greenwood

Beams isn't a free agent next year if he still wants to go to Brisbane they will have to trade, admittedly with far more leverage than this year or risk the draft.

Don't mind the club rolling dice and seeing what happens next year if we can't get what we want. Really think the distraction thing is overplayed Ablett, Buddy, Ward and Rischitelli all come to mind as examples of players who had a media circus around them in their final year at their clubs and...

If this drags on to next year it will be really interesting if Gold Coast aren't able to re-sign Ablett and are able to put a competitive offer to Beamer

Wasn't he supposed to be an UFA this year but triggered a clause in his contract which gives him an extra year. Couldn't he just choose not to enact the clause and walk?

Hine said on Trade Week radio on monday that he thought not attending the BnF was tactical and didn't concern the club Clinton Young was recruited by the club as a free agent, put in our leadership group and every time bucks talks about him he gushes in the lead up to this season he...

I'm not the one talking about fiduciary duty and breach of contract

Take that case to court we wouldn't win. I just don't see the need to completely turn on one of our better players because he didn't attend a club function. One thing is for sure I bet come next year the playing staff and the coaches couldn't care less. On another note it is kind of...

I don't get why a lot of people have turned on him on the back of not attending the BnF. It is looking like Brisbane aren't willing to fold so his only hope to get what he wants is if we do. Not attending the BnF was a tactic to try and get us to back down from our position, which from what Hine...