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Every year we are bombarded with AFL Players who are traded from Clubs or put up for trade. Suddenly these players are worth double their normal salaries and fans are clamouring to sign them up for their clubs, believing that they are the hidden gems that will send their teams to the...

With my head going around in circles reading the drafting and new coach threads I was interested to see the delistings at interstate clubs. Many of these young players looked so promising when they were drafted but for various reasons they did not play many games, if any at all, and were...

Now that we know we will have Picks 62,81 and 95 it will be interesting to see who the Crows pick up. I think that they obviously have their eyes on either delisted players or mature players from the SANFL or VFL. See how good you are in naming 3 players who the Crows will pick up. To give you...

We all remember this famous quote from Neil Craig that our Advertiser scribe MichelAngelo Rucci often referred to last year: "It's the most exciting group I think this club's ever had and I can just see this group of players doing great things, I really mean that," he said. Was this a bizarre...

Does anyone know the name of Ricky Henderson's greyhound. Patrick Dangerfield said that it was racing last Sunday. Obviously at Gawler but I can't find any fields with owners mentioned. Sorry to go a bit off-football but a few friends were interested so I said Big Footy would have the answer.

Having talked to someone who has closely worked with Roy Laird I am amazed that he has not been considered for an assistant at Port or the Crows. He said that Roy's tactical part of the game is second-to-none .His records itself speaks volumes for him as a coach. We forever read that Roy has...

Just wondering how the young SA guys are progressing. We know Menzel proved a young star on the rise until his injury but what about Horlin-Smith and Stringer. I see they did not play all games in the VFL but were named in the best team for 2011. Did they have injuries? How did they perform?

Noticed yesterday Ken Hinkley was $18.00 at Sportsbet. Today he has come in to $4.50. Money talks but in the last 2 yeras the assistant coaches talked about in glowing terms were Scott (now at Geelong), McCartney (Bulldogs), Neeld (Melbourne), Sanderson (Crows) and Hinkley (??). A look at his...

With talk that Tony Armstrong is getting feelers from Sydney I would love to see Marty Mattner back in the Crows colours to chalk up his 100 games at the club. I felt he was traded too early and maybe with a new coach he could be an important link in our backlines for 2-3 years. His form with...

A leading Psychic Zoe McDonald (whoever she may be) has predicted when asked whether Neil Craig will be coach of the Crows next year has responded "No...It will be a blond male with a close connection to the club." This has generated a bit of discussion among some of my Crows mates. What blond...

Came across this interview and gives an insight into Taylor Walker. Don't often hear from Taylor so here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51N71Yq1O9I

Some years ago the ABC ran a documentary about 3 young footballers about to have their first AFL draft. It was about B.Fevola, D.Headland and A.Ramanauskas. It was great viewing , made about 1997-8 and I thought I kept a video copy. Does anyone know the name of the Documentary?Is it available on...

I guess we are coming to a stage in the season where it will be difficult to maintain match fitness for players whose SANFL teams are not playing in SANFL finals. What happens to Taylor Walker with Norwood not playing tomorrow. He needs to maintain match fitness in case he is needed in the AFL...

My mother in law died this week and I am putting together a powerpoint presentation and I want part of the Port song in the presentation. She was 96 and an avid Power fan. My son in law has a CD with the club song but he is at work and it is needed now. Can anyone direct me to a link where I can...

Heard on an Adelaide radio station that a smokey named Nick Suric could be a smokey in the draft for Geelong. Has been training secretly with them. Anyone know anything about him? Spelling may be slightly wrong. He is from SA.

Heard Chris McDermott mention another "Taylor Walker " from Broken Hill that is supposed to be showing outstanding ability from Broken Hill. He mentions a 16 year old Johns boy, son of a champion Broken Hill player called Peter Johns. Can anyone from the Silver City give me any indication of the...

The AFL Rules for Rookie Listed Players includes: " Rookie Players All clubs can maintain a rookie list of up to six players. Participation at the NAB AFL Rookie Draft is voluntary. A player included on a clubs rookie list cannot play for the club in the AFL except in the Pre-Season...

Anyone help me with info about a junior from Adam Cooney's junior football club. Rumoured that an AFL Club has smoked this guy away for this year's draft. Anyone know anything about him.I know he won the associaton Medal a couple of years back in the junior grades>

I have only seen James Boyd once on TV and was impressed with his ball getting ability. His polling in the Magarey Medal and winning the medal in the Reserves and the Under Age medal as well confirms his ability. His size will be thrown up as too small for AFL. Has anyone seen him play? What do...

Every year we go through the exercise of having people indicate that certain players would like to return home etc. Of course Pav is always the one but his time has probably slipped him by and he will make his money and never win a Premiership. If you were recruiting this year and could offer a...

I was just going through the board to try and get an updated list of our contracted players. Heard a very interesting story about someone who won't be at the Crows next year and was astounded. Anyone care to list the players with their contract ending dates...or guide me to where I can see them...

This is written in extreme frustration while trying to watch a Foxtel telecast (in SA) of an exciting game between Melbourne and Brisbane. It seems that the present day producers do not seem to be able to get their sound mix correct and we are forever having the commentators drowned by crowd...

After reading through the experts posting here I have a lot of sympathy for recruiting managers etc during Trade Week. I think John Reid's quote sums up the responsible way our recruitment team are going about their business. "Among other trades, football operations manager John Reid said the...

Had a bet on Leigh Montagna to finish top 5 in the Brownlow at odds of 50/1. He was showing 400/1 to win and 100/1 Top 3. I have been impresssed with him and he seems to have had a good season. I have him with 23 votes behind Harvey, Bartel and Corey and just ahead of Ablett. Tell me Saints...

What a disgaceful telecast of the Pelim final by TEN. Why is it that the commentators cannot be heard above the crowd noise. Don't the sound controllers know that we would rather hear a comment from Blighty rather than the crowd noise . I happened to see an old Grand Final between Richmond and...

I would be interested in knowing how the West Coast Big Footy members rate ex WA players playing interstate. With Judd going east there is probably a chance to get ex WA players who may prefer to return home. I have no doubt that there will be a mutitude of trades to get Judd to the club of...

We now get to the silly season where everyone has an opinion on the "champs" that we need to trade in to improve our team. Last year I remember an ex-captain of the Crows exhorting the Crows to trade for anyone that happened to come up for possible trades. Would any of last year's trades...

I hear all the time about betting on AFL football but where can I have a bet on future coaches? I have tried all the major ones and can't seem to find a place. Also things like where will Player X be in 2008 etc. Can anyone help.Thanks.

I was interested to hear the probability of the free agent concept being used in the AFL. Looking at some trades that were done for some of the players who wanted to return home after giving good service to their clubs that initially drafted them was not always an expensive exercise. Some...

I have been so frustrated by all TV channels failure to get the ration between crowd noise and commentary correct that I have rung Foxtel, Channel 7 and Channel 10 during match coverage. On Friday night's Channel 7 Collingwood-Freo match I could not hear the commentary because of canned crowd...