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Not sure if someone had it earlier but browne did say setterfield was locked into Carlton towards the end of last season. Credit where credits due.

There’s a difference between reporting vs speculative opinion.

He’s obviously of the opinion that Betts was a top priority target that has to now be sent to the back of the line after getting commitments from Papley and Martin. Which is simply dumb and was never true.


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Most of you won’t understand what I’m saying here but a Tassie team could be like the NFL having a team in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The town has a population of just 100,000 but the town are right behind the team and are all owners of the team and the team is one of the most popular in the country because they get a lot of neutral fans who don’t have a team in their city. The weather is also harsh there so it’s harder for visiting teams to win and they’ve had some great players over the years and teams and coaches. But most important thing is the local passionate and committed fans. Tassie could be the Green Bay of the AFL.




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They are hugely unique though. Green Bay also has a metro area of 300,000 so abit bigger than Hobart. They also have a city the size of Perth which has no team and is closer than what Launceston is to Hobart.
 
Just on the Suns, the AFL have poured too much resources and money into them now to let them fold or relocate to Tassie..Rightly or wrongly Gold Coast is here to stay.

Also more posts of Tom Browne blunders would be most welcome, I could use a laugh or two :)
 

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“Journos” finally asking the right questions about Papley’s supposed 2023 contract situation. 🤪
Facts only matter when the timing is relevant. Exhibit A:

Pre-Papley nomination - Papley is contracted for 4 years. He's unlikely to leave the Swans and they won't let him go.
After-Papley nomination - He's only contracted for 2 years with a trigger for another 2 at the player's call.

Media choose when to do their research and when to use facts to sway or go along with the narrative.

Also on contracts, they almost mean squat in today's player-driven market. If a player wants to go, they have a lot of power. It all then comes down to what the club who holds them is willing to accept in return.
 
Matthew Lloyd was starting to crack on Trade Radio this morning.

I get the impression that he knows in his heart, that Daniher will request a trade to the Swans but still in the denial stage.
 
Seems as though the caller has jolted them into finally clarifying the status of Pap’s contract status with Swans.
They are now planning to have his manager on AFL Trade Radio to clsrify.


Anyone claiming to be an AFL "journalist", should have been all over this from the get go. It defies all logic that a player would trigger an extension clause and THEN seek to relocate. This highlights how atrocious the AFL media has become.

Lesson for us: believe very little of what you see & hear in the AFL media.
 

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Most of you won’t understand what I’m saying here but a Tassie team could be like the NFL having a team in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The town has a population of just 100,000 but the town are right behind the team and are all owners of the team and the team is one of the most popular in the country because they get a lot of neutral fans who don’t have a team in their city. The weather is also harsh there so it’s harder for visiting teams to win and they’ve had some great players over the years and teams and coaches. But most important thing is the local passionate and committed fans. Tassie could be the Green Bay of the AFL.




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Green Bay also has the city of Milwaukee (population of over 2 million) and is the only team in the state of Wisconsin (population of just under 6 million). They have a big market to draw supporters from.
 
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