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[Johnny Rutten]

Latest on 'gentleman's agreement'....

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...ing-trade-period/story-e6frecjc-1226490108956

ADELAIDE'S threat to ignore a "handshake" agreement with Kurt Tippett - and call for him to prove it exists - has been aided by the AFL this morning.

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AFL football operations chief Adrian Anderson said at AFL trade talks this morning that the league had no record of the "gentleman's agreement" that was to allow Tippett to move to Gold Coast on a minimal fee such as a second-round draft pick.

The Crows say this deal is off the table considering Tippett has nominated Sydney rather than a home-based club (Gold Coast or Brisbane) for this year's trade talks.

Asked if the AFL would investigate the unwritten Tippett clause, Anderson responded: "Let's see how that pans out before we rush to judgement."

 

[Team DJ]

Couldnt the Crows bid for Viney at 19 or whatever we have?

 

[Elder van Berlo]

Sounds pretty simple, GC rated Jack Martin ahead of Jack Viney. Will be interesting to see whether there's any further dealing between GC and Melbourne which might explain GC's apparent generosity... or whether it was a straight out business decision.

And Iva, fwiw, Melbourne have said they would have used 3 on Viney anyway, so GC were never going to get him regardless...

 

[Cap]

woot, Suck it Tippet.

 

[lunacy]

Was Noble on trade radio? If so what did he say? This is getting so frustrating.

 

[Elder van Berlo]

Couldnt the Crows bid for Viney at 19 or whatever we have?

We could have (and may have), but Melbourne only had to use the pick after the highest bid. That's why there was so much pressure on GC to bid pick 2, because it was the only way to force Melbourne to use pick 3 on him (given GWS were never going to bid pick 1).

The highest bid on Viney (and on Daniher, actually) was Port at pick 7.

 

[ruscy002]

Couldnt the Crows bid for Viney at 19 or whatever we have?

Nah, only the teams with higher pick than Melbourne could have forced them to use their first rounder.

 

[Johnny Rutten]

Was Noble on trade radio? If so what did he say? This is getting so frustrating.

Didn't really say anything... was in a very grumpy mood!

 

[The_Answer3]

Latest on 'gentleman's agreement'....

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport...ing-trade-period/story-e6frecjc-1226490108956

ADELAIDE'S threat to ignore a "handshake" agreement with Kurt Tippett - and call for him to prove it exists - has been aided by the AFL this morning.

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AFL football operations chief Adrian Anderson said at AFL trade talks this morning that the league had no record of the "gentleman's agreement" that was to allow Tippett to move to Gold Coast on a minimal fee such as a second-round draft pick.

The Crows say this deal is off the table considering Tippett has nominated Sydney rather than a home-based club (Gold Coast or Brisbane) for this year's trade talks.

Asked if the AFL would investigate the unwritten Tippett clause, Anderson responded: "Let's see how that pans out before we rush to judgement."

AFL back Crows, head asplodes.

 

[The Karma Bus]

Was Noble on trade radio? If so what did he say? This is getting so frustrating.

Not much, a 20 second interview as he arrived.. Was asked about the Tippett clause and said they're going to get the best deal possible, was asked again about the clause, said again we will try to get the best deal possible and not going to comment on any of that.. Sounded pretty grumpy, don't blame him..

 

[Team DJ]

Nah, only the teams with higher pick than Melbourne could have forced them to use their first rounder.

Fair enough.

But couldnt we of forced its hand at pick 13? Or is 13 a Scully pick?

 

[King Elvis]

During draft Camp last week.

Melbourne's first question to Toumpas.

"We have a kid here who is the son of a Club Legend, Staff Member and Club Captain. Why should we take you ahead of him?"

An 18 year old lad from South Adelaide told me that yesterday. Should be too hard to work out who.

I hope his answer was;

"You shouldn't."

 

[ruscy002]

No record of a handshake agreement? Solid derp moment from the AFL on that one.

Either way its nice to have AA say something to keep Blucher and the media honest.

 

[King Elvis]

Suns have traded pick 2. Melbourne are using pick 26 for Viney. And Adelaide won't be honouring their "go home" agreement with Tippett. AFL website.

Sounds like the plan we came up with to get Kurt to the GC...

Surely not

 

[Emperoar]

If Hutchy the muppet says 1 more time about us needing to honour this rubbish agreement and send Kurt to Sydney, i'll drive to Melbourne and punch him myself

He's just quoted that Sydney will only offer up pick 46 because they're in the box seat with us needing to honour the agreement...

I'm already here. I'll do it for all of us

 

[ruscy002]

Fair enough.

But couldnt we of forced its hand at pick 13? Or is 13 a Scully pick?

Scully pick, as is pick 4.

 

[King Elvis]

That Viney stuff basically assures Toumpas of Melbourne?

 

[Elder van Berlo]

Fair enough.

But couldnt we of forced its hand at pick 13? Or is 13 a Scully pick?

Yep, the Scully picks were out of the F/S equation. It's not entirely clear why... but they were. Even if they were in the equation, we couldn't have forced them to use 13 as our pick was after that anyway. Port's bid of pick 7 would have forced them to use it though.

 

[Elder van Berlo]

That Viney stuff basically assures Toumpas of Melbourne?

Emma Quayle has tweeted that Melbourne are expected to trade pick 3 for a GWS mini-draft pick. Don't know to what extent that would affect Toumpas' ultimate destination.

 

[feenix67]

Could someone fill us in on Rucci's comments? I missed it.

 

[The Karma Bus]

That Viney stuff basically assures Toumpas of Melbourne?

Talk that Melbourne will trade pick 3 to GWS for a mini draft pick to try get Jesse Hogan..

How loaded up are the clubs trying to make GWS??
They already have talent everywhere, plus pick 1, now 2 from GC and if that happens, pick 3 from Melbourne..

 

[ruscy002]

Wow, we did bloody well to get a mini draft pick last year.

Can't believe GWS will trade themselves into picks 1, 2 and 3, nice work AFL HQ...

 

[King Elvis]

The AFL has made a complete mess of the draft allowances for these two new Clubs.

The clear spirit of the mini-draft picks and the like was to force the new Clubs to draft established, decent, 23-27 year old players - not load up on youth even more than they already have.

Would be stupid by Melbourne IMO - they need new players now; not bottom aged kids who can't play for another year.

 

[feenix67]

Has anyone got that stupid Trade Week Radio thing to work on their phone? Wont stream for me.

 

[ManInTheArena]

A Gentleman's Agreement isn't legally enforceable regardless of who gets involved (AFL) or who tries to enforce it (Blucher).

The Crows don't have to do anything in any capacity.

Regardless, as I have said previously, it's obvious that the Gentleman's Agreement was centered around going "home" considering that Tippett was homesick and wanted to go to the Gold Coast at the time (he even said this in that weird presser). Now Blucher and Tippett are trying to make Sydney home. FAIL.