Mason Wood has been a very good pickup
Stocker has been good
Bonner got too many games then got the flick.
We have to try , although we obviously need top end talent we also need better fringe players.

That's life .....some people get on some don't
some employees are loved, some are mistreated,
just like opinions on this site, how some players become "whipping boys"

Unfortunately I think NM can match any bid and force a trade, which may be more value to them than the compo pick.

Someone said here we offered a one year deal.
I think he was going to be backup.
Maybe same at Collingwood backup, but he might think more chance of playing there.

I would have thought if he was cooked he would be paid out and retire therefore opening a list spot.
Seems a bit weird.

It’s hard to follow and hard to know what’s best. Not long ago the theory was we may trade pick 8 for 2 later picks in a strong draft now we want to give 8 plus a future first for 3. Personally I don’t think you should trade (or be able to) future picks., although I still think we should have given ...

I thought they must have already had an improved replacement lined up when they gave Campbell the flick.
Maybe there’s a rabbit getting pulled out of a hat before Wed.evening , who knows, but seems unlikely.

Personally id give him another 1 yr deal,.
Pity we cant just pop him over on the rookie list.

I would only split it if we needed a lower pick for someone we are looking to trade in.

In 22 Gold Coast traded Jack Bowes plus pick 7 to Geelong for salary dump recieved 3rd rounder

NDS. ??

I reckon Peter Wright might be a better option get the feeling after a good first year seems down the pecking order at Ess. Might work ok with King and ruck cutout for Roma

I think it’s a good call , by all reports he is helping out the young ones with prep and I think some are living with him.
I suspect he’s been carrying an injury or 2

On one of the tv shows I saw an interview with Sicily who said something like.,. I’ve met Battle a few times through mutual friends ….so I guess Josh liked what he saw and has now moved on.
We have to now hopefully with a good compo pick but somehow I think we’ll get screwed

I’ve often wondered if paying overs for certain players disgruntles others on less money.
You always have to pay overs ( especially us who are not a destination club) to get someone in.
I don’t know if it’s true but it’s been said we could have got Caldwell but wouldn’t pay asking salary.

I’m both glad & surprised by the Bonner exit,I thought he should have been dropped halfway through the season, never to play again. My only guess is that while we played around with NAS and Sinclair through the midfield he remained the constant on the HB line. Now with this year done time for ho...

If it was Maynard on Pickett would have been free for sliding under and taking his legs out.

Just said on fox Battle’s salary at Haw $850 for 6 years which will be end of first round pick.NM had one last year ended up pick 29..Has to be min $900 to get pick straight after our first round pick.

It’s almost a contradiction, if we go to the draft for first round midfielders how do they get a game if Sheil is recruited and playing ?

Reported on talking footy , even had an interview with him saying we are talking to him & his management atm.
I might be wrong but I think we are still beneath him.

UFO landed again

Yes good to hear from you Tony

It would be our luck to recruit Butters and the wheels of time catch up and he gets suspended.
On Kelly I think he hasn’t shown much since leaving Geelong, says something about the players around him influencing his performances.
I think they gave up 2 first rounders plus some ?

From what I remember about Hamill was he had a big blue with John Elliot the Carlton president and he walked out , we had money and space so we got him.
Fraser also toured Collingwood but said they were “too full on” so came to us

We tried to get Caldwell but he chose Bombers as if he will want to come over now.