I doubt it tbh. At full strength they'd miss the eight there's no doubt, as it stands they'll finish bottom 2-3, most likely last. Having said that, I can't see Heppell, Hibberd and a few others leaving tbh. The only ones that will leave will be those close to retirement and one or two others (hopefully Hooker). They'll be bottom four for a while but if Melbourne, Carlton, Brisbane weren't successful applying for priority picks (Essendon won't be any worse) I doubt Essendon will and the AFL won't exactly be lenient either...
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Hasn't worked for Melbourne and Carlton. Jury is out on GWS / Gold Coast.
No point in having a raft of early picks if you can't develop them.
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#1 yes but they won't be getting any priority picks.
Theres still benefits bestowed upon them for their crimes. Also theres the future "Cam McCarthys" that are taken ahead of us.
Call me cynical but I can see priority picks given.
Call me cynical but I can see priority picks given.
Or turn out like carlton.
Zero chance IMO re: priority pick. S*#t teams like Brisbane and Carlton got denied. No chance for Essendon. I doubt they'd even ask. Essendon may not win many games but they will have a host of first 22 players return for 2017. They brought this damage on themselves.
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How many pick ones do Hawthorn have on their list?
And how many do Carlton?
Culture is what matters when it comes to developing potential. Obviously Essendon's is a bit... putrid.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-01-12/eight-burning-questions-about-the-essendon-34
Can the banned Essendon players be paid?Essendon has made a commitment to pay the 12 players remaining on its list, but the exact terms of this will be negotiated with the AFL Players Association. The AFLPA suggested on Tuesday it was keen to reach a financial settlement for the players, rather than engage in a court battle. A settlement would likely include compensation for the players to account for damages to their careers, as well as contractual commitments.
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Extra lol. EADC.lol
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This really is the big one. From WA, freo supporting family and has just been banned for 12 months due to his club's wrongdoing. West Coast shouldn't be involved so we should be able to get him. It's us or a Victorian club I'd say. He's also the best key defender ever to be a free agent. Imagine getting him for nothing then getting a young key forward such as McCarthy as well...
For some reason I was able to get through the paywall
The rest of it is just basically fluff about Essendon's situation. It does say that they are confident they will keep him, but the article doesn't have any quotes from anyone.
That's how Slobbo rolls.
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Pretty sure the AFLPA has stated that they are all delisted free agents IF they choose to be.
iirc Freo were actually going to draft him with a late pick in 07 but bloody Essendon jumped in right in front of us.
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No chance Essendon let him go for nothing.
If we offer him a big enough contract they might decide not to match and take the number 2 draft pick as compo. Its more than we could offer in a trade.
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As a delisted free agent Essendon have no say in the matter. They cannot match another bid to keep him. If Hooker wants to leave he can and Essendon can do absolutely nothing about it.
It is entirely Hookers decision.
It is entirely Hookers decision.
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Are they delisted? I thought they would be restricted.
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Which part of delisted free agent don't people understand?
He goes wherever he wants.
Essendon gets NOTHING.
The club that gets Hooker gives up NOTHING.
There is NO matching or compo involve.
Yes Essendon will be FU.CKED
He goes wherever he wants.
Essendon gets NOTHING.
The club that gets Hooker gives up NOTHING.
There is NO matching or compo involve.
Yes Essendon will be FU.CKED
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Yes, but it's a little more complicated than that.
He'll need to nominate for PSD, and risk any team with a higher pick than us picking him up (I assumed there is a good chance if it comes to that).
So, the safer way is to work a trade with Essendon directly, especially if we end up top 4.
