Oppo Camp General AFL and other clubs discussion thread. **Opposition fans not welcome** Part 5

[Big Hotdog]

Slobbo. Here we go.

Have another drink robbo

 

[Off The Couch]

Slobbo. Here we go.

Maclure said the same thing this morning - Sydney would lose face and potential trades would think twice about nominating them.

Del Santos asked him if he was serious.

 

[MrPremiership]

Eagles couldn't get Kelly trade done last year......didn't hurt them at all the year

 

[lethalselbow]

Have another drink robbo

Big bad ASADA. Boo hoo.

Flipping whinging Essendrugs never ceases from the Herald Sun.

 

[lethalselbow]

Have another drink robbo

The Herald Sun push and Matthew Lloyd push (and buddies on SEN) has been pathetic. Totally biased to get Essendrugs the best deal via media.

 

[TylerDurden]

The Herald Sun push and Matthew Lloyd push (and buddies on SEN) has been pathetic. Totally biased to get Essendrugs the best deal via media.

Lloyd pushes it every morning. It's vomit worthy.

 

[QuietB]

If it wasn't for the Compensation picks then Daniher would already be traded if Essendon thought they could lose him for nothing in 12 months, compensation picks are a farce, they allow clubs to manage situations poorly and they compromise drafts.

As crazy as the football (soccer) transfer market is walking for free is incredibly effective at forcing everyone's hand.

 

[bumsonseats]

Slobbo. Here we go.

Or Sydney wait til next year and take JD as a FA. If Daniher has another interrupted year, then offer him 3 years on reduced money to get out of there, and scum get an end of 2nd round compo pick.

Anyone for the karma bus

 

[QuietB]

Sydney cannot give up their picks. They are in full rebuild mode. Get him next year for free

 

[TylerDurden]

Sydney cannot give up their picks. They are in full rebuild mode. Get him next year for free

Dons will match.

 

[Off The Couch]

Dons will match.

Dons surely won’t have the cap space

 

[Off The Couch]

I’m hoping the deal falls through
Sucks for both clubs

 

[bumsonseats]

I actually dislike the draft.
I think clubs should be awarded trade points at the end of each year. Club that finishes 18th gets a whole bag of points, then descending scale.
In terms of the draft, clubs pick in reverse order but another club can offer to trump the pick with more points - min extra bid is say +5%. And clubs have to nominate how many picks they are going to use so they don’t use all of their points for the best player the pick up later picks for free. And you can carry over a small amount of points to the next draft if needed.
Obviously it’s a bit more complicated than this, especially when it comes to future picks.

But in terms of the trade period, instead if swapping this pick with seven other clubs etc, the clubs can just agree on how many points for the trade.
So if a team has2500 points, and trades someone in for 1000 points, then that gives them 3500 points for more trades, or to use in the draft.

Obviously I haven’t mapped out every possibility, So the concept likely has lots of holes, but in terms of trading I think it can simplify things somewhat and enable more deals to get done.

And if the AFL wanted to provide additional assistance to a struggling club, then they just award them additional points to use how they like.

 

[Hawkboy62]

HUN has a new article about the Essendon supplements scandal. They had ceased use of Thymosim Beta-4 months before it was officially listed as banned.

Guess Sammy and Cotch will have to hand back their Charlies! And the use of * will be banned when referring to Essendon!

The complete treatment records for the period in question will exonerate them. Oh wait ...

 

[Off The Couch]

 

[Carl Spackler]

HUN has a new article about the Essendon supplements scandal. They had ceased use of Thymosim Beta-4 months before it was officially listed as banned.

Guess Sammy and Cotch will have to hand back their Charlies! And the use of * will be banned when referring to Essendon!

The complete treatment records for the period in question will exonerate them. Oh wait ...

Hard to believe both the Essendon and Hird lawyers missed this crucial point.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Dons will match.

Depending on the coin Sydney are offering would Essendon have the space to match ? I suppose it's hard to know given salaries in the AFL are kept secret.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Hard to believe both the Essendon and Hird lawyers missed this crucial point.

If only they’d hired the intellectual behemoths that write for the Hun.

 

[Flamin Joe]

Danger's push sees Cats emerge as potential new home for Crows discard

Patrick Dangerfield is keen for a reunion with his good friend and old Adelaide teammate Josh Jenkins

m.afl.com.au

Geelong has an ageing list and they want to bring in more 30+ year olds.

Future Geelong Team Photo

 

[Milkshaker]

Considering the AFL deemed Buddy to be worth pick 19, Dodo should have a bit a of a rethink. 2 firsts is laughable.

 

[cryptor]

I actually dislike the draft.
I think clubs should be awarded trade points at the end of each year. Club that finishes 18th gets a whole bag of points, then descending scale.
In terms of the draft, clubs pick in reverse order but another club can offer to trump the pick with more points - min extra bid is say +5%. And clubs have to nominate how many picks they are going to use so they don’t use all of their points for the best player the pick up later picks for free. And you can carry over a small amount of points to the next draft if needed.
Obviously it’s a bit more complicated than this, especially when it comes to future picks.

But in terms of the trade period, instead if swapping this pick with seven other clubs etc, the clubs can just agree on how many points for the trade.
So if a team has2500 points, and trades someone in for 1000 points, then that gives them 3500 points for more trades, or to use in the draft.

Obviously I haven’t mapped out every possibility, So the concept likely has lots of holes, but in terms of trading I think it can simplify things somewhat and enable more deals to get done.

And if the AFL wanted to provide additional assistance to a struggling club, then they just award them additional points to use how they like.

Having also not thought about this longer than the time it took to read it (to poke holes in it), on first impression I like the idea. Solves quite a few issues with the current system.

 

[smeltitdeltit]

AFL.com saying the bombers have the upper hand “because in 12 months time they can match Sydney’s bid”

so they’resaying that the fact that Joe can go to Sydney as a free agentnext year somehow strengthens Essendons position.
FMD sport journalists in this country are ******ed.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

AFL.com saying the bombers have the upper hand “because in 12 months time they can match Sydney’s bid”

so they’resaying that the fact that Joe can go to Sydney as a free agentnext year somehow strengthens Essendons position.
FMD sport journalists in this country are ******ed.

Have they seen what Sydney will do to stop any attempt at matching bids? Good luck with that attempt, *.

 

[smeltitdeltit]

Dons surely won’t have the cap space

That’s where Buds 1.3M will be biting hard. Sucked in.
However, if swans are bottom 5 then they can probably get him PSD.
Regardless, the position that Free Agency strengthens Essendons hand is ******ed.

 

[Off The Couch]

That’s where Buds 1.3M will be biting hard. Sucked in.
However, if swans are bottom 5 then they can probably get him PSD.
Regardless, the position that Free Agency strengthens Essendons hand is ******ed.

the retirement of McVeigh, Jack and Grundy frees up some space and if Papley goes there’s a bit more