News AFL trade, free agency and draft. "who goes where?" - No freakin' hypotheticals

[bunky]

I would think Mediation between the clubs would be a good thing in this instance, as it will probably show how inept the GC Chairman is at list management and trading. Why have a Recruiting manager and team if you think you're above it all and can make a list management call on behalf of the club. you're the chairman.. stay out of it.

I would imagine GW would hand over the list of potential offers already tabled to the GC for JOM to the mediators . It would then be clear that the hawks have made EVERY effort to satisfy GC and in certain circumstances have done so. I feel for Ashcroft, who I think would just like to get the deals done for JOM and Prestia, and work on moving or packaging picks together to bring some more experience to the club (Witts, Lyons, Ah Chee) - but has his hands tied at board level. Isn't that in itself a restraint of trade within your own club?

 

[Pessimistic]

JOM sits out 2017 and gets his body right? Hmmmm

 

[TazHawk15]

Age reporting that the Hawks have drawn a line in the sand and its pick 10 or get ****ed.

Mediation looks the likely outcome tomorrow.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Age reporting that the Hawks have drawn a line in the sand and its pick 10 or get stuffed.

Mediation looks the likely outcome tomorrow.

That doesn't sound like how we operate.

But if so, nice. And we can then move onto getting rockliff as well.

 

[Alsmypal]

GC board saying pick 44 to Collingwood for Witts.

GW do your thing and scuttle it!

 

[Since 2001]

That doesn't sound like how we operate.

But if so, nice. And we can then move onto getting rockliff as well.

It isn't how we operate.
But if a team is unwilling to listen, negotiate and reason. well then there is no option.
Ive heard ashcroft would've accepted a few of our deals, but cronche just refused to let it happen.

gc=new essendon

 

[Hawk88]

What actually happens at mediation?? Who runs it? The afl?

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[lickmerocks]

Don't think Langford would want to go.

Langford has the whitest skin known to man. He would have to play the year in a baseball cap on the Goldy. Can't see it happening.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

What actually happens at mediation?? Who runs it? The afl?

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Yeah some sort of AFL facilitator I'm pretty sure.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

What actually happens at mediation?? Who runs it? The afl?

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The AFL mediator begs everyone to agree to a trade so no-one takes the draft/trade system to court where it could be folded up quite quickly.

 

[Mitchell54]

Yeah some sort of AFL facilitator I'm pretty sure.

what happens at mediation. I don't know what it is.

 

[threesixpio]

What actually happens at mediation?? Who runs it? The afl?

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Bloody hope not

 

[Newt Hoenikker]

It's an interesting prospect. All mediators have a different approach.

In this instance, I am hoping that whoever gets the gig isn't a pacifist. Sometimes you need somebody that will come in, play an active role and smash heads together.

 

[Furn2]

What actually happens at mediation?? Who runs it? The afl?

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[lickmerocks]

It's a shame between the two clubs can't get a deal done but to be fair this hasn't been going on for only 2 weeks but more like 5 weeks so it's clear both teams need an independent person here to try and break this deadlock.

 

[dermott]

I think the AFL appoints one or more professional mediators (usually barristers) to be available if needed during trade week. Some years ago in Adrian Anderson's time that was the case.
Whilst they are paid by the AFL they are independent so conspiracy theorists can relax.
I assume this is still the method used.

 

[Clarkos_Soldier]

So why send them off this year for picks 234 and 312 when we could've had their services and THEN had the war chest and the compo picks.

There will be mid year trade period and I think Clarko wants to have the flexibilty to bring in players if we are lacking like this season.

 

[bradburygold]

Cochrane won't

Clubs have to have 1 person in mediation who can sign off on trade. Cockrane wont be that person so his opinion wont matter finally

 

[Harper_Hawk]

Yeah some sort of AFL facilitator I'm pretty sure.

Gillon mediating.
Cochroach take the deal or were not funnelling anything your way this year. Your making our club a laughing stock. We're not in kinder anymore cockroach.
or
Clarkson you need to throw Rioli in there with pick 10. Cockroach walk away if you don't get. I'll make sure St Kilda get him somehow. Its their turn next year. Cockroach. We'll cover your loses.

 

[Fluro Boots]

Can you please all stop talking about getting JOM through either draft it will not happen jesus christ.

who takes him before pick 10?

 

[bhutt0]

Pick 10 and Hartung would be a great result if that is a chance. Dont think GC are keen on him though

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That's a poor result mate. Pick 10 alone is a good result for us. Why offer more when Gold Coast's best alternative is nothing while our best alternative is getting JOM with pick 10 in the national draft. You're just throwing value away by giving Billy. The Hawks have positioned themselves well and pick 10 will either be swallowed up by the draft system or can be accepted by GC.

In fact the best outcome for us would be if we somehow managed to snatch JOM in the PSD with 14 and use pick 10 in the ND on best available talent. Magnitude of risk would be freakin high regardless of price JOM puts on his head

 

[Alsmypal]

Clubs have to have 1 person in mediation who can sign off on trade. Cockrane wont be that person so his opinion wont matter finally

I'm sure he'd have to run it by others. Cochrane being one of them.
When it's all said and done a mediator can't force a trade if they keep saying no to everything.

 

[Billyc]

A fair result at mediation is one that neither party is necessarily happy with but both can live with.

Pick 10 and Hartung is fair. GC would like more but they'd be crazy to let him walk when they could pick a gun kid and young player with upside. We would like to pay less because of what we gave up for pick 10 but that is what it is.

 

[eldorado]

The AFL mediator begs everyone to agree to a trade so no-one takes the draft/trade system to court where it could be folded up quite quickly.

"Did someone say 'Restraint of trade'?"

 

[HairyO]

Age reporting that the Hawks have drawn a line in the sand and its pick 10 or get stuffed.

Mediation looks the likely outcome tomorrow.

Nice one Cochrane. You sure showed us.