2014: Retirements, Delistings and Trade Rumours
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Don't think it's fair to just compare it like this as it's really decided by where the receiving club sits on the ladder at the end of the season, so there's an 18 pick discrepancy built into the system, if Melbourne had finished first this year they'd be getting the same pick as Hawthorn got for Buddy.
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Jeff Garlett from Carlton has requested a trade to Melbourne:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-07/garlett-off-to-dees
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-07/garlett-off-to-dees
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That is why all the boys in town follow Roos all around.
Just like me, they long to be close to Roos...
Just like me, they long to be close to Roos...
Just like me, they long to be close to Roos.
Why do stars fall down from the sky, ev'ry time you walk by?
Just like me, they long to be close to Roos.
On the day that Roos was born the angels got together.
And decided to create a dream come true.
So, they sprinkled moon dust in your hair of brown,
And star-light in your eyes of blue.
That is why all the boys in town follow Roos all around.
Just like me, they long to be close to Roos...
Just like me, they long to be close to Roos...
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It's nice to hear this from a non-hawthorn supporter. There is no doubt that almost every player on the Hawthorn list is getting unders, Frawley and maybe McEvoy being the exceptions who are massively overpaid for guys who may struggle for regular games next year. It is the only way to maintain a successful side as we have also seen with Geelong.
ps. I wouldn't trade Lewis, Mitchell & Hodge for the best 3 mids from any other club. They may not dominate the stats sheet as much as some others but this is largely due to the depth of players Hawthorn play through the middle so they play a variety of positions. We all witnessed on GF day how effective their best can be.
ps. I wouldn't trade Lewis, Mitchell & Hodge for the best 3 mids from any other club. They may not dominate the stats sheet as much as some others but this is largely due to the depth of players Hawthorn play through the middle so they play a variety of positions. We all witnessed on GF day how effective their best can be.
I remember seeing a discussion on player payments a long time ago. It was on the channel 7 Sunday program World Of Sport (that's how long ago it was!) Lou, Bobby and Jack were discussing a player that was holding his Club to ransom, to get more money. The three of them were discussing the best way for Clubs to handle the situation, when Jack said:
"I like the Hawthorn system. When a young player comes in, and says to the board "I'd like this much money next season", the board says to him "Son, are you a better player than Leigh Matthews?". Of course the poor kid had no choice but to say "No". The board would then say "Well, even Leigh Matthews isn't getting that much, now get out of here!"."
Seems like Hawthorn had it right way back then, and still have it right today!
"I like the Hawthorn system. When a young player comes in, and says to the board "I'd like this much money next season", the board says to him "Son, are you a better player than Leigh Matthews?". Of course the poor kid had no choice but to say "No". The board would then say "Well, even Leigh Matthews isn't getting that much, now get out of here!"."
Seems like Hawthorn had it right way back then, and still have it right today!
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"Carlton and the Western Bulldogs have had discussions about a potential trade involving Adam Cooney.
The clubs have spoken about a deal in which the Blues would secure out-of-contract Bulldogs forward Liam Jones, as well as Cooney and the Bulldogs' third-round pick, 45.
The Dogs are determined to move as high up the draft order as possible, and would receive Carlton's pick 28 in return."
Surely this isn't the case...
The clubs have spoken about a deal in which the Blues would secure out-of-contract Bulldogs forward Liam Jones, as well as Cooney and the Bulldogs' third-round pick, 45.
The Dogs are determined to move as high up the draft order as possible, and would receive Carlton's pick 28 in return."
Surely this isn't the case...
