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Congrats, bloody tight game but you were just a little bit better for most of the day and deserved winners. The way you managed to push back and score every time we started to build a bit of momentum was a sign of real maturity and I felt like you controlled the game almost all day even if it...

No doubt it's disruptive but it happens to everyone. Will be interesting to see how much tax is paid next year. I recall when this was rolled out Eddie campaigned very hard to have a cap set at maximum tax payment of $1 million. If the pies are going to be paying this anyway. I really don't see...

Never really addressed the question. I'll let this one through to the keeper. But nice chest beating.

I'm just not seeing how it is any different to the past where clubs have lost support staff at this stage of the year. I'm not seeing any major difference and Eddie brought up things like the tax etc to make it sound like the pies were at an exceptional disadvantage, or had to pay more than...

Thanks for the clarification. I thought I read somewhere that the total tax payable is capped anyway - which most people presume Collingwood would reach anyway? Understand that the timing is pretty frustrating for Collingwood so I can understand why Eddie might ask for compensation for this...

Hey guys, not sure I'm quite following Eddie's argument. Doesn't the tax paid on total dept spending get capped at 1 mil which the pies would be paying anyway? So if the replacement costs more they would still be capped at 1 mil? And wouldn't the cost of Eade over the next year now not be...

I think it's more a difference in opinion on his trade worth rather than us thinking we have a chance to screw you.

I was more referring to the mass email to 80,000 members, with 4 days of negotiations left after discussions are under way.. Has this been done before?

I think the main difference there is none of our players are asking to be traded, so why would we? Doesn't necessarily make things fair, but if you look at it from a Lions perspective, it makes sense.

I would have thought the deadline was more to pressure the Lions into a trade so that the Pies could use this to their advantage. It is a smart move but I don't think it means the end of any trade talks. Surely your recruiters can work on other trades as well... It's not like they would be...

Correct me if I'm wrong - But I'm pretty sure the deal involving only draft picks was offered by the Pies and rejected by Brisbane?

That's quite a strange move with 4 days left of trading. I can't recall a club ever doing this before... Can anyone else think of a time this has been done? Perhaps there is a bit more conviction in their deadline.. I guess we will have to wait and see. I'm happy with the outcome if this is...

Crisp could become a good player. From what I have read he is consistently in the top performers when he plays in the NEAFL. Has the consistency in the lower leagues and just needs to turn that into consistent performances in AFL. Also looked pretty good in the last few games when he was...

I think the last deal that involved 5, 21, 25 for Beams plus a few of Collingwoods later picks was pretty close to the mark and I imagine the Lions would have been close to signing this. From a Lions supporters perspective I think the Club would have been concerned at using 3 picks on 1 player...

He was very good in 2012. I'm probably basing my top 20 assessment more so on this year. He does have some more upside in him and it's certainly possible that he could make a genuine claim for the top 5. I wouldn't say he had a down year in 2014 but probably wasn't at his best similar to the...

Was just my personal opinion. I'm not going to list who I think is better out of respect because it would just start a massive s**t fight in this thread. If you think he is higher than that no probs.

It's definitely quite subjective outside the top 2 or 3 mids in the comp. Agree that's its a lot easier to rank by role than competition. Otherwise all the defenders would be sitting at the bottom of everyone's list each year. It's an interesting one as I suspect Dayne is more important to the...

I've spoken to a few mates of mine that are Pies supporters and they are of the opinion the Beams is a top 5 Mid in the comp. Is that how most Pies fans rate him? Not having a crack as I think all supporters tend to rate their players higher than others. Personally I'd probably have him...

It's probably a reasonably fair deal for both sides but I don't see the lions trading Redden. He's best mates with our best player - Tom Rockliff. They were from the same draft and bonded very quickly when they moved to QLd. When you have so many players on your list from other states it...