dragit wrote:More importantly, where is he going and how many picks will we get?

This.

I'm not sure there's anyone that doesn't think he's going?

^^That game was in 2010 when we bet them by 100 points. Jones kept him to something like 6 touches. Forward pressure needs to be up so we can get some turnovers from their rubbish handball game. North can only play that sort of game if the opposition are a bit off (eg their win against Geelong and b...

I think he's been an absolute god-send. From the gameplan (which will really stand up when we get some key defenders), to the competition for spots, to the way he presents in the media, honestly I could go on and on. If I said Ross leaving was a blessing in disguise it would be a massive understatem...

Watters said in an SEN interview Simpkin was rested. Curren would be a chance just to see how he went, and Ferguson would be elevated if we got desperate. Not sure he's AFL ready yet though.

Key re-signing. Great news.

In other words suck it up Danyle. He's as soft as it comes.

We all know he's a rising star. He's getting better every week, throw in the experience from this year and another preseason under his belt and we're going to see a really, really good player. That right foot of his is golden.

I don't think we have a contractural crisis just because some nameless flog says we do. Ideally you'd like to see the likes of Stanley, Geary and Siposs signed up to avoid another club poaching them but if we can sign them up, soon there'll be plenty of players that will go on the veterans list whic...

Worth listening to the Watters interview on SEN the morning after. Interestingly, among other things, when asked what kids outside the team he'd like to give an opportunities, he mentioned Ross, Cripps, Simpkin, Newnes and Stanley but didn't name Ledger. http://www.sen.com.au/audioplayer/Audio/Crun...

Has he been showing much in the games he's played?

Until he signs he's going for mine, but either way right now he isn't playing like he's worth $700,000 and hasn't for the past couple of years. We'd be fools to give him that much.

I stopped reading when you put Cripps in a trade. We won't be looking to trade 19 year olds, the tough decisions will be what happens with Goddard, whether or not we re-sign guys like Montagna, and who else makes way for the new draft picks. I'm not on trading, we've done a pretty good job drafting ...

We should definitely be looking at all the kids from GWS and GC because they aren't going to be able to keep them all. Key position players they'll probably keep but we should be looking for midfielders to add to the young core of Armo, Steven, Ledger, Newnes, Ross etc.

Going to be a really good player but right now he's just going to have to wait for his time, just like Cripps and Siposs will have to when Fisher, Macca, Stanley, Schneider and Geary are ready to go. It'll probably be better for them in the long run for these 19 year olds to get 2-3 preseasons under...

I think he's going but it's not the end of the world. We have replacements and there's every chance we could get two good players for him if we get two draft picks and I don't see why we wouldn't.

He'll be a loss no doubt, but as long as we draft well then no harm done.

If anyone has wondered why we've been such a Riewoldt conscious team lately there's the reason. That kick he wanted from Milera wasn't even on and he still copped a serve for it. He needs to get that out of his game because it's not all about Nick anymore.

This is the most exciting side we've seen for a long time. Gwilt in to replace Blake eventually and Schneider in for whoever I think we can give this thing a real shake up. lets wait and see how we go over the next 4 weeks. Absolutely. Not getting ahead of myself, just think once we give this team ...

This is the most exciting side we've seen for a long time. Gwilt in to replace Blake eventually and Schneider in for whoever I think we can give this thing a real shake up.

So many signs that one day this guy is going to tear a game apart. Could've almost done it Friday night but a lack of confidence and composure prevented that, but those things will come with time. Great pickup.

Crocker needs to lift.

Siposs doesn't have the form to be in the conversation yet. Gwilt to replace Blake, Gram in for Polo and I wouldn't mind seeing us downsize a bit so I'd bring Schneider in for one of the talls (probably Kosi).

He has resumed in his status as one of the games' best inside midfielders and the fact that Ross Lyon could somehow find a role in the team for retards like Andrew McQualter and Robert Eddy is nothing short of slander and pathetic as the latter two players always were and continued to prove to be c...

He isn't in the side which is all that matters.

I don't know why we keep trying to change the position Gilbert plays. He may be versatile but he should've been All Australian when we were contenders as a backmen and that's definitely where he should stay. We ruined his season last year by trying to make him a forward and his disposal going into F...