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Not a hard and fast rule seems at times plenty of grey areas. I think we should lobby the AFL on aggregate lost and push for two first round picks.may not even need to request - will just be an outcome of the AFL's FA process
He's contracted anyway.So does the Gov get a reprieve? Please don’t tell me we will retain Lewis Young
Good luck in 2026 Carlton. Watch membership dive. Will struggle to get to 80k
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I like the name and the sideburns … that’s all I got …What do we think of Eddie Ford, good people? Haven't seen much of him, seems to be one of those flashy but not particularly "defense-inclined" small forwards. Is there a world where we look at him purely as a different "type" to what we have, or is he just not good enough even for that role?
The rumour going about is the Saints have come in over the Pies and Dogs with a better offer than either. No idea where this rumours come from re minimizing our compo.Massive hypothetical, but there are rumours of JSOS signing a small deal with St. Kilda to minimise our compensation.
I remember something similar happening with Joe Daniher when he went to Brisbane.
What rules were put in place to prevent these shenanigans?
I want 2 x Band 1.
Hope you're right. Dramoth was saying he heard 1 year for unders, then a lucrative extension. Surely would be investigated by the AFL.The rumour going about is the Saints have come in over the Pies and Dogs with a better offer than either. No idea where this rumours come from re minimizing our compo.
Yeah u can't do that anymore, AFL clamped down on it after the Daniher business.Hope you're right. Dramoth was saying he heard 1 year for unders, then a lucrative extension. Surely would be investigated by the AFL.
It's what I was told. Have little reason to doubt who told me. If it's true, I hope the AFL destroys the Aints.The rumour going about is the Saints have come in over the Pies and Dogs with a better offer than either. No idea where this rumours come from re minimizing our compo.
Honestly dissolving that club would bring nothing but joy to my heartIt's what I was told. Have little reason to doubt who told me. If it's true, I hope the AFL destroys the Aints.
I think we'd all be dancing in the street. Aph would probably be leading the conga line.Honestly dissolving that club would bring nothing but joy to my heart
Yeah u can't do that anymore, AFL clamped down on it after the Daniher business.
You guys got any idea what rules are in place to prevent it/compensate us if they try to pull it off?It's what I was told. Have little reason to doubt who told me. If it's true, I hope the AFL destroys the Aints.
Not sure exactly but from memory a monumental sized fine.You guys got any idea what rules are in place to prevent it/compensate us if they try to pull it off?
The AFL would have to sign off on the deal in the first place. If it looks dodgy, they will just bin it.You guys got any idea what rules are in place to prevent it/compensate us if they try to pull it off?
Sadly that doesn't really help us.Not sure exactly but from memory a monumental sized fine.
Fingers crossed they don't take the piss.The AFL would have to sign off on the deal in the first place. If it looks dodgy, they will just bin it.
Complete list destruction by Carlton from 4 years ago. Austin and Voss responsible.
Another fail by the club. Will be laughable if they just taught McGovern a lesson and then do an about face and sign him in utter defensive panic.
I really don't get this. Did you want us to match the TDK offer? If the answer is no then you can't blame the club for him leaving. Blame the nature of free agency if you want. Martin? How many complaints about injuries do we have on here every season? So many posts dedicated to whinging about how we keep injury prone players on the list. We finally delist the worst of the worst and now a year on it's a mess that we lost him?Kennedy - we lost resilience which we dont have much of in the first place
JSoS - we lost competitiveness that we dont have much of in the first place
TDK - we lost a wildcard who can turn a game but also lose us a game if we are honest
Martin - we lost an enforcer. Yes, didn't play much but we have zero enforcers on our list currently
This gives the conditional Mcgovern a second chance...ugh!
This gives air to Kemp and young who are just low confidence players.
Losing those type of players allows the softness to continue (no personalities inclusive of Cripps/Weitering/Walsh)
Yes, I like the Jagga, HoF/Dean/Walker picks coming in. But we will lose Cripps, Hewett, Acres, Saad, Newman, Haynes, Williams by 3 years time when those players are useful.
Reset schmeset, we failed it from 4 years ago to build towards now. One minute Cook says top 4, three seconds later they will say bottom 5 is the goal and 60000 members.
Cluster****
Unfortunately, the list is an absolute mess right now.
No small forwards of AFL standard.
No high-speed, high-possession elite ball using mids or backs.
1 AFL-level tall defender.
It is looking like we will enter the season with maybe the worst squad we have had since a year or two before we won the final from 9th.
I don't want to blame Voss, but I am concerned that even with Wright coming in and chatting with the players we've got players wanting and rumoured to want to leave. TDK has obviously gone for money (though I do think loyalty has a bit more weight over money in sport, but I get why he's left), but JSOS and Charlie (potentially) wanting to leave makes me wonder if the culture at the club is pushing players to want to leave.
I dunno, we've not really been impacted by free agency too much but something about this offseason just doesn't feel right.
I'm not sold on Voss, Austin or Agresta, so I really hope Wright's call to back them in doesn't bite him in the arse early next year.