The compo works on net loss/gain. AFL can't work out compo until the end of the FA window. For example it stays as is we will get band 1 compo, we sign a another band 1 player we get no compo. We sign a lesser player we get lesser compo etc.. It wouldn't surprise me if the afl have given the saints...

The compo works on net loss/gain. AFL can't work out compo until the end of the FA window. For example it stays as is we will get band 1 compo, we sign a another band 1 player we get no compo. We sign a lesser player we get lesser compo etc.. It wouldn't surprise me if the afl have given the saints ...

if you live in brighton/sandringham how is the drive to seaford a long way?? its a 30 min drive I dont get it. Why would a 19 year old from the Northern suburbs want to live in Brighton? Couldn't be more of a fish out of water. Didn't Montagna move from the northern suburbs to Brighton after he was...

Caddy has had his 2nd meeting with the Saints... loves the facilities but the drive to Seaford is an issue. We're right in the mix. Josh has a few mates at StK that have raved about the joint (Watters, Lenny, etc) The fact that our pick is lower than both Nth & Geel's gives us the advantage as ...

There are 9 clubs below us. Melbourne have 3 picks in the first round - Hun this morning says Melbourne have 3 of first 13 picks. They get pick 3 and another 2 first round picks which according to Hun are 4 and 13 for losing Scully. Bulldogs also get 2 of first 6 (5 and 6) with compensation for los...

Can someone explain to me why the best we can do is pick #13? Surely a no.1. draft pick who has consistently performed at the top and been in the top performers of his team is worthy of a top 10 pick, possibly even pick # 5. I read the AFLPA info and it says the pick no is up to the discretion of t...

We'll have 2 first round picks from where? We have 12, bombers have to use 13 on Daniher yeah? It will be a completely new "made up" pick from the AFL. Has nothing to do with any of the bombers or and other teams picks. The AFL would create a new pick after our first round pick, and and p...

The only thing I don't understand is how will BJ play golf at royal Perth, while playing for the bombers?

Not a huge loss its a reaming. If we where to trade BJ wwe would get Ess first pick and a player. No we wouldn't! Essendon will have to use that pick on Joe Daniher! If not for Free Agency, Essendon would not be getting BJ. question about father / son - if anyone knows say essendon had traded away ...

Very very painful. I suppose in context the 1997 GF is the most bearable. Why? Because in the end we got trounced and were never going to win it. I must have been at a different game. 10 points down at 3/4 time.From memory we were still 10 points down about 10 minutes in with Siera lining up for go...

I think they will bid to ensure Melbourne use pick 3. Surely Melbourne would just take Grundy and Toumpas under that scenario and just laugh at Gold Coast. Viney isn't worth pick 2 so I imagine Melbourne will get him second round. No way in hell GWS risk bidding on anyone. Gold Coast might be in a ...

If Stringer is available, he looks too good an opportunity to pass up.... people like Selwwod and judd were considered no. 1 until injuries, and in hindsight they should have been no. 1 despite injuries Stringer seems likely the same type... getting a pavlich type is simply invaluable and too good ...

Seeing as though the first part of the formula is the contract size, then I would say we would be looking at a pretty good.... Goddard, if cloke stays a pie, will be the highest profile FA, and we would be pretty stiff to get an over 20 pick for him... Agree, surely even if the offer to leave was t...

i love the Drawn game. .... its a brutal experience in a grannie. ... so be it. footy needs the 'draw' imo. i can understand lower finals being 'finished' with an extra ten but the Drawn game is a fab part of afl. ... being in melb on gf draw evening was a marvellous experience. ... there was peace...

clarky449 wrote:

Cairnsman wrote:Sam Mitchells wife should pull her head in. That's all I'm going to say on the matter.

Yes, quite known what happened.

Didn't Sam Mitchell and his wife nearly lose one of there twins days after being born???

Agree with a lot of what he said. Haven't heard Richo on 3AW, but comments on BT spot on. agree. I think BT's commentary style plays well on radio, and suits the mmm style team. I think for TV less is more. The Foxtel coverage does destroy 7's, camera angles, graphics, even how they show picture in...

mullet wrote:Arent Geelong one of the clubs that dont pay their players huge amounts?

Yeah, but they have also been comfortable signing players to longer term deals.

Really!!!! If membership commitment is dependent on this or that player staying then we can well do without those sort of members! If members leave the club, because they put the individual before the team and the club.....then I would say it is not the playing group but the membership who have iss...

I can understand how some members would think Geez they expect us to be loyal and yet our players cant be. Some members find the cost a lot especially if they are a family and then watch as one of their fav players goes for the money. I wont be dropping off though, but I can understand how some wou...

Apparently four other clubs are in discussions with the same company to make their jumpers.

We have to bite the bullett with Kosi. His second efforts when the ball Hits the ground are lamentable, and enable the opposition to quickly and easily run the ball out of our forward half. Is this part of the reason clubs in many games have rebounded too easily? He's just part of the picture of co...

there was never a rule around then and the blues found a loop hole i think it was judd going to carlton that made the afl put some rule in about outside payments and now it cant be done (which is rubbush really tbh) like it hasnt happened at most clubs over the last 50 odd years prob hand off it ed...

Dont think we will get to compensation picks for BJ unless he goes to GWS which looks unlikely. If BJ goes via free agency I thought we got a compensation using some formula the afl keeps secret Under free agency you still get compo but it's not a generous. Best result is a first round pick. I beli...

Okay, someone with a better understanding of Free Agency may be able to explain this to me. I get the bit about the Saints being able to match offers etc. But let's say we go through this process and at the end of it there are 3 offers. Let's say: GWS -$ 800,000 pa Freo - $ 700,000 pa StKFC - $ 600...

On the radio in Perth Tim Gosich interviewed Emma and she elaborated on this some more .. Basically the club once they found out he was done and dusted as a player forgot he existed making life hard for him .. In contrast the young Collingwood boy was very well looked after with the Pies giving him...