The PSD talk is silly not because it can't happen, but because it makes this entire thread pointless and is just a troll on Essendon fans. Of course if he nominates Carlton and is willing to go via the PSD, Essendon gets screwed. Everyone does (or should) know this.
But what is the point in discussing it then?
Just to get one over Essendon fans. Now, if a discussion was occurring on what might happen then (like that EFC would be hoping GCS are in the same position with Dixon, then we could both go to the AFL and argue losing players to the PSD should result in compo similar to FA's) then there is a point. But if it occurs, there's no trade discussion, no value discussion, Essendon gets done and Carlton walks away laughing. So harping on about it is really just trolling.
Unless Carlton fans think their club is stupid enough to give up anything if he's willing to walk via the PSD?
And if you can't see the reasoning for Carlton to get Carlisle via the PSD due to the prospect of 2 year bans then you're just not being realistic. I wouldn't blame Carlton to not throw away draft picks at a guy who could be rubbed out for 2017 and 2018 seasons.
Except as I've pointed out due to the provisional periods where they've already sat out 6 months (and I think they can do the same from September this year) even with a
full two year ban they would still be available in April 2017. If they got a one year ban 2016 isn't at risk either. So this is being exaggerated a lot.
The sooner the PSD is gone the better things will be in the future.
The most pointless exercise since extending the trade period to a month
Actually, I'm a fan of the PSD. It allows players to join clubs on one year contracts, it allows them to train with clubs to show their worth, it is another thing to talk about. But in this age of FA, where clubs lose players they want to keep to the PSD then they should get compensation similar to a FA, albeit in the next draft. It is silly to say if a club poaches your player over age X you get Y, but if he's younger you get nothing.