News UPDATE - Elliot Yeo now an Eagle

[the harry]

I think Collingwood want Lennon but that's just my take on things.

I want to know who we're chasing with pick ~27.

Is Cripps a chance?

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Is Cripps a chance?

Will slide I reckon.

 

[lmach]

I want to know who we're chasing with pick ~27.

Boyd according to Gossage.

 

[dajesmac]

Jansen or Robertson? They are in that late second round/early third round category and we could be wanting swoop a bit earlier?

I can't really see Jansen going in the top 40 personally.

 

[Patron]

Maybe we think marsh will be available? Or maybe there its an interstate player

 

[Prem87]

Heopfully its another Weedon..

 

[eaglespremiers]

Heopfully its another Weedon..

Fingers crossed.

 

[Piss Poor]

Found this interesting, Tom Rockcliff tweeted but its been deleted now: how can kids choose the club where they go to when they only played a handful of games.

Well in regards to Yeo, he only really has us and Freo to choose from and the whole purpose is to live back home, It's quite simple Tom.

 

[Matera LeNui]

I feel sorry for Brisbane with a few players wanting out but its only the clubs fault.

 

[greennick]

I feel sorry for Brisbane with a few players wanting out but its only the clubs fault.

Brisbane screwed over a bunch of players in a row, didn't play many of these guys regularly and talked about regeneration of the list. That kills loyalty.

 

[cotter101]

Brisbane screwed over a bunch of players in a row, didn't play many of these guys regularly and talked about regeneration of the list. That kills loyalty.

Yeo and Doc were in the best 22 by seasons end. Polec has been injury plagued, Longer is a ruck and needs to work on his forward game(10 games is plenty for a second year ruck) and well Karnezis should have played more.

 

[Suma Magic]

I wouldn't say it is the Lions' fault for losing the playeres. Sometimes players just want to leave, and it sucks.

 

[cotter101]

I wouldn't say it is the Lions' fault for losing the playeres. Sometimes players just want to leave, and it sucks.

It's 50/50 I think. There are somethings we could have done better.

 

[lewigie]

Polec seems like a massive douche though.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

The biggest issue, I think, is that they allowed themselves to be in a position where the season ended and five top-30 picks from the last three drafts were all out of contract and hadn't re-signed.

 

[Milenko]

Polec seems like a massive douche though.

Thank heck we drafted Gaff instead of the douche.

 

[greennick]

I wouldn't say it is the Lions' fault for losing the playeres. Sometimes players just want to leave, and it sucks.

Agreed, but when there is a mass exodus, there is likely something you should have done differently...

 

[greennick]

Polec seems like a massive douche though.

Haven't been following him, what makes you say that?

 

[WhiteLionFeva]

The biggest issue, I think, is that they allowed themselves to be in a position where the season ended and five top-30 picks from the last three drafts were all out of contract and hadn't re-signed.

While we clearly didn't do all that we could to keep them happy and contented, for which we will pay dearly, you can assume we were trying bloody hard to re-sign them before it got to this - bar Karnezis who never really wanted to be there. Can't force kids to sign if they, their parents, their friends and their managers don't want them to.

 

[Double the Fist]

I wouldn't say it is the Lions' fault for losing the playeres. Sometimes players just want to leave, and it sucks.

I have read that the ones leaving didn't have the greatest relationship with Vossy.
Also, have heard the elder clubmen were not great at fostering relationships with the young lads

 

[ChampRevesby]

Are we there yet?

 

[cotter101]

I have read that the ones leaving didn't have the greatest relationship with Vossy.
Also, have heard the elder clubmen were not great at fostering relationships with the young lads

Docherty and Yeo were happy with Voss. Have not heard anything about Longer, Polec and Karnezis.

 

[Ironmonger]

The biggest issue, I think, is that they allowed themselves to be in a position where the season ended and five top-30 picks from the last three drafts were all out of contract and hadn't re-signed.

That's an interesting point. I don't think we could've done much about all their contracts ending at the same point (Karnezis and Polec signed one year extensions very early on) but definitely contract re-signings this year have been long, slow and protracted, and it seems like we've been overly cautious in waiting for the priority deals to be finalised before moving on to whoever's next on the list.

Hence Rich, Hanley, and Leuenberger were re-signed about mid-season, and Staker still isn't signed. Justin Clarke's first senior deal was announced with great fanfare last week, but it was pretty obvious from about July that he'd be elevated, so why did it take four months?

It might be that if we'd shown a bit more enthusiasm to sign up these kids earlier in the season they might've responded.
So many factors though. It's really hard to say what we could've done, if anything.

 

[Milenko]

Who is the massive knob at the AFL responsible for extending trade "week" to 3 weeks?

I remember when it was 4 days!

 

[DivideandMultiply]

I meant pick 24 that will become roughly pick 27. Assuming it's Collingwoods second rounder that Brisbane accept and not our second rounder.

We're a West Australian club. Chances are there is someone local who isn't rated as highly nationally that we want in the second round.

Cripps?