I would think Mediation between the clubs would be a good thing in this instance, as it will probably show how inept the GC Chairman is at list management and trading. Why have a Recruiting manager and team if you think you're above it all and can make a list management call on behalf of the club. you're the chairman.. stay out of it.
I would imagine GW would hand over the list of potential offers already tabled to the GC for JOM to the mediators . It would then be clear that the hawks have made EVERY effort to satisfy GC and in certain circumstances have done so. I feel for Ashcroft, who I think would just like to get the deals done for JOM and Prestia, and work on moving or packaging picks together to bring some more experience to the club (Witts, Lyons, Ah Chee) - but has his hands tied at board level. Isn't that in itself a restraint of trade within your own club?