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Was Lynch on record as saying that he was in it for the long haul? I don't remember him ever declaring long-term loyalty beyond his eight years to the club. That said, there have obviously been rumours around Lynch since really the start of 2017 - in retrospect, he shouldn't have been made...

As a genuine question, how do you think the playing group might react if he were to tell them the most obvious reason - that he's not played in finals yet, and the side is again sitting down the wrong end of the ladder? Or that he's not happy at Gold Coast? I'm sorry to see him leave, by the...

Now, hang on a second, "north" can mean down - which way does the Nile flow? ;)

Completely. Saad, Stringer and Devon Smith are probably all worth variants of a R2 pick each (depending on how you view the Stringer situation). TBH, if the Dons get out of this with any of their first three picks (12, 29, 47) intact then I'll be peeved.

There's a few from every club (including, yes, ours). But - as you'll assumedly find out soon with Adam Saad - Essendon are the real MVPs at this one.

Just the 4th rounder would actually be less insulting than also adding Josh Cowan

Those Chris Grant/James Hird/Dean Cox draft steals are getting rarer and rarer as clubs expand their drafting net. Hird, IIRC, flew under the radar because he was from the ACT - that won't happen nowadays. The closest is Robbie Gray, who was mid-50s. I mean, look at who the best players are in...

Totally agree - there has never been a trade like this before. He's won a B and F off the back of 2/3rds of a season, but he's missed almost as many games as he's played in the last three years. He's in the frame for GOAT, but he'll be 34. He's stated he'll retire if he doesn't get a move, but...

You're not the first club to have said that to him! ;)

Not without throwing Tom Lynch the other way! Nah, in all seriousness, leadership group, established player, at his best a very good footballer - but aside from anything else, I can't think how you'd convince him it was in his best interests to go, given that he's playing in a top-8 Victorian...

I have to admit, I am fearful that the nostalgia factor is seriously kicking in, but Scott's words in the press conference (starting again, long way off) post-Prelim make me rather optimistic that they won't blow the lot on a 34yo player. I'm not completely confident, though.

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The other factor that makes him worth so little in a trade is the fact that - with all respect, as after all, this is your board - the Gold Coast is not exactly going to be expected to be in flag, or possibly finals, contention next year. There is no great cost in losing Ablett if it means the...

Yeah, and that's without mentioning things like: - Son of a Geelong legend, who in turn became a Geelong legend - The difficulty of the initial move north for coin and captaincy...

Oh of course, I forgot about Daniher.

Bellchambers could be worth that... not a bad piece of candy there.

Why not just your first-round pick, as opposed to one that you've traded for? I'm unsure as to how you'd get another first-rounder without giving up something really tasty... Essendon's first-rounder this year will probably get the job done. I can't say the same about offering a second-round...

Giles? Are you referring to Jonathon Giles? Can't think of anyone of that name or similar who wants to head north. Unless you spelt 'Brendan Goddard' incorrectly

What's Essendon's first pick this year?

This is the big difference to last year. Not to judge, but it did seem strange that on one hand he wanted to come to Melbourne to be with his sick father, but on the other hand only wanted to go to Essendon. North, for example, or Richmond could have probably had a good enough draft pick to...