Dr Spaceman wrote:McEvoy no good?

And yet others fear GWS are going to snaffle him away from us with a truckload of cash and falafels.

So which is it then? 

Ha, was thinking the exact same thing.

saintspremiers wrote:Let's hope the heat the a big factor in a sub 25K crowd, which is what the threesome last night should've drawn IMO.

Nab cup is actually expensive for what it is, a practice game, you are never sure how serious your team will take it either.

wasaintsfan wrote:DONT FORGET TO SACK THE WATER BOY

Yep boys definately too thirsty out there, I brining this up at the agm.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/destiny-to-be-free-20120222-1toc7.html The article is about whether Goddard should be a restricted free agent or an unrestricted free agent. From the article: "Goddard's management recently sought clarification. The initial ruling was that he was restricte...

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edited mate try it again

For those interested, I found this an interesting article on free agency; Sounds like there could be some problems with the rules? http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/no-freedom-yet-for-loyal-tiger-deledio-20120128-1qn9t.html Also; http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afls-free-agency-rules-under...

Ok so what I can gather from that is that if Goddard goes we do get compensation, because he's in the top 10 payed players and hasn't come out of contract before (i think), therefore: "His original club will receive a compensation pick for the loss of the player, on an AFL-determined formula t...

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-scrutinises-coach-contracts-20120207-1r5fz.html AFL scrutinises coach contracts AFL boss Andrew Demetriou has thrown his support behind a move to regulate the annual coaching merry-go-round and prevent a repeat of last September's scenario in which Geelong ...

saintspremiers wrote:The bigger issue is the tanking thing that the AFL claim to be investigating.

Well, they are investigating priority pick system!

IMO Priority Picks system won't be changed until GWS and Gold Coast are good enough to no longer qualify for the picks. So at least a couple of years.

I would like to see a couple of intra club matches, with some Sandy boys thrown in to make up the numbers, then a couple of practise games against the other clubs, then the season of 25 matches commences, with two groups of nine teams, one Northern /Eastern the other Western/Southern. Each team pla...

Think 2 or 3 practice games are necessary for each club, probably with expanded benches to try out new players, but I think that this "Cup" concept has sort of run its course. With 3 practice games, you could add two extra rounds and an extra bye into the regular season, and I reckon that...

Reckon the biggest X-Factor is the Live TV coverage and how that will effect memberships across the board. Maybe not this year but over the next couple as people become more accustomed to games on the tube. People might see a Foxtel subscription as better value they 4/5 memberships for the family,es...

there was chatter early in Ross's time at the Saints that he was onto the Money Ball story--- there would be a thread on here somewhere.. I wonder how it holds up now. Pretty sure Paul Roo's is pretty big into MoneyBall, so I assume thats where Ross would have got it from. Its bit different in the ...

My opinion is that you are stretching it Barks. Max helped their backmen, sure. He and luke arriving to Collingwood didn't magically make guys like Pendlebury, Thomas, Swan, Cloke, and the likes elite. So their forward pressure increased in 2010? Well they had an offseason to model themselves on th...

What about the article in the paper today, quoting SOS, saying that GWS have their opening right now, to sign up those who are out of contract at the end of next season? In that article, Goddard is the second one mentioned as being highly sought after by them. They can sign him up right now for 201...

Cats compo for Ablett was 2 picks in the first round being; "One of the selections can be taken after Geelong’s usual first-round pick (dependant of ladder position), while the other will be placed in the middle of the first round regardless of where the Cats finish on the ladder." Melbo...