The Browne-Clark-McClure-Barrett Register - Measuring AFL journalist performance at trade time

[KermitJagger]

Can you add Cleary and Morris?

Done - also corrected the blasphemy of not including Browne.

 

[Suma Magic]

Done - also corrected the blasphemy of not including Browne.

I’m backing Cleary to do the best. He’s probably the most conservative though so that’s no really surprising.

You’re doing God’s work here. Great thread.

 

[KermitJagger]

Have to say I'm getting sick of the "Reports that X player has agreed to join X club".

 

[Drewie11]

AFL Trade Whispers: Adelaide keen on Port Adelaide’s Billy Frampton, Brad Crouch close to accepting Gold Coast offer

AFL Trade Whispers: Crows ‘very close’ to losing prolific superstar

www.foxsports.com.au

Tim Watson joining in now. Apparently Brad Crouch getting close to accepting a contract from Gold Coast

 

[Drewie11]

If this is Papley’s Dad at the bottom then surely Tom Browne’s career should be done

 

[SickQwon]

If it wasn't obvious before, it is now. Tom Browne is categorically the worst journalist in AFL media.

 

[Jack Gun Cyril Stun]

If this is Papley’s Dad at the bottom then surely Tom Browne’s career should be done

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Papley 800+ a year....hahahahahahahahahahhaha
Browne is a good comedian

 

[KermitJagger]

If this is Papley’s Dad at the bottom then surely Tom Browne’s career should be done

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I love this, especially on top of the Riewoldt injury news before he even got the scans fiasco earlier this year.

 

[Engimal v3]

Papley 800+ a year....hahahahahahahahahahhaha
Browne is a good comedian

That would likely make Papley the highest paid player at North Melbourne, and the highest paid at North since Carey. * me that is some dumb reporting.

 

[KermitJagger]

This is where I'm really going to need some help.

Trade Radio is starting, those of us in the know will forego our morning coffee and let the dynamic morning duo of Purple and the Velvet Sledgehammer get us amped up for the day ahead.

Exciting times sure to keep us on the edge of our seat, and exactly where I'm hoping to see the fruits of this labour.

 

[Vorno]

If this is Papley’s Dad at the bottom then surely Tom Browne’s career should be done

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Really enjoying this thread and cant wait to see who burns. Evidence of original reporter is a huge bonus to see.

 

[KermitJagger]

If this is Papley’s Dad at the bottom then surely Tom Browne’s career should be done

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Another in a long line of many "womp womp" moments for the Brownster as Papley reportedly nominates Carlton, per AFL Trade Radio.

 

[Engimal v3]

Bump. Surely some updates.

 

[Obeanie1]

Did any of these guys say the Eagles had the draft currency to land Kelly?

Or did they simply fail to see how a trade to the Eagles could be done?

 

[Tandy]

Who's Clark

 

[Engimal v3]

Who's Clark

Clark Kent. The Daily Planet reports on AFL these days.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

I have a quick question. Why does no one like Barrett? Every time I see him on something he comes across as a bit stand offish, a bit opinionated, but he does voice some decent things?

Just curious.

Because he doesn’t give his opinion he gives the opinion of AFL house. No journalist is worth anything if they can’t provide their own view on things. Unfortunately all the AFL media are run and controlled by AFL house.
How it got like that only god knows.

 

[marty36]

McClure makes the call he gets set up by clubs but has never fallen for it

How many bloody things does this guy get wrong FFs

If he doesn't realise he gets played like a piano he is dumber than he looks

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[Johnny Karate]

Did any of these guys say the Eagles had the draft currency to land Kelly?

Or did they simply fail to see how a trade to the Eagles could be done?

Barrett was constantly prattling on how he just couldn’t see how the deal gets done or how the deal would go down to the wire.

It’s the only trade done so far and there’s still a week of trade period to go.

 

[HTPunter]

McClure doubled down on Cox, saying he doesn't understand why Essendon are denying it, only for Cox to deny it too!

 

[Sentinel]

McClure doubled down on Cox, saying he doesn't understand why Essendon are denying it, only for Cox to deny it too!

Cox's own manager Adam Ramanauskas this morning confirmed there'd been some talks with the Bombers about him.

 

[HTPunter]

Cox's own manager Adam Ramanauskas this morning confirmed there'd been some talks with the Bombers about him.

Which way though? And to what extent?

 

[Sentinel]

Which way though? And to what extent?

He said there'd been talks but that at no stage did Collingwood ever put him on the table, so you'd assume from that it was an Essendon approach to at least ask the question.

 

[Drewie11]

 

[Obeanie1]

Barrett was constantly prattling on how he just couldn’t see how the deal gets done or how the deal would go down to the wire.

It’s the only trade done so far and there’s still a week of trade period to go.

Well he has egg on his face big time.

First trade done and possibly the biggest of this trade period.