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[Dosser]

If that's the case, how come Gold Coast were allowed to pinch two players off Brisbane?

Both were uncontracted and free to go wherever they liked. Rissie would have gone anywhere but the Lions, I think so they would have lost him anyway. Otherwise you have a good point that scares me a bit.

[alison.z]

If that's the case, how come Gold Coast were allowed to pinch two players off Brisbane?

Pretty sure they can take more than one on agreement from the club ... From memory, Brennan ended up as part of a trade deal

[ScottH]

Pretty sure they can take more than one on agreement from the club ... From memory, Brennan ended up as part of a trade deal

Throughout the 2010 AFL season, much interest surrounded which out-of-contract players would sign with the new Gold Coast Football Club. Nathan Bock was the first to be announced, followed by Nathan Krakouer and Michael Rischitelli.[1] Campbell Brown and Jarrod Harbrow were the next two to be announced, ending many months of speculation about their move.[2]
On 29 September, after a year of constant speculation and rumour,[3] Geelong star Gary Ablett, Jr. announced that he had signed a five year deal with the Suns, which will make him the highest paid player in the league.[4][5]
Then on 7 October, the Gold Coast also signed Collingwood's Josh Fraser and Brisbane's Jared Brennan.[6] Brennan is the second player from the Brisbane Lions to be signed by the Gold Coast. As the Gold Coast were only able to sign one non-contracted player from each club, the Lions had to agree with the deal and work out a fair compensation.

AFL Draft 2010 - Gold Coast Suns

[ScottH]

Pretty sure they can take more than one on agreement from the club ... From memory, Brennan ended up as part of a trade deal

Throughout the 2010 AFL season, much interest surrounded which out-of-contract players would sign with the new Gold Coast Football Club. Nathan Bock was the first to be announced, followed by Nathan Krakouer and Michael Rischitelli.[1] Campbell Brown and Jarrod Harbrow were the next two to be announced, ending many months of speculation about their move.[2]
On 29 September, after a year of constant speculation and rumour,[3] Geelong star Gary Ablett, Jr. announced that he had signed a five year deal with the Suns, which will make him the highest paid player in the league.[4][5]
Then on 7 October, the Gold Coast also signed Collingwood's Josh Fraser and Brisbane's Jared Brennan.[6] Brennan is the second player from the Brisbane Lions to be signed by the Gold Coast. As the Gold Coast were only able to sign one non-contracted player from each club, the Lions had to agree with the deal and work out a fair compensation.

AFL Draft 2010 - Gold Coast Suns

[royboy42]

As I've said elsewhere, I believe that the AFL would have directed Sheeds and the rest of the GWS mob to lay off poaching Swans players. Mutually agreed trades would be ok but not poaching. The AFL in all their wisdom have decided that Sydney can accommodate two teams, but they would not want to undermine the Swans reasonably tenuous position in such a competitive market. They will instead be seeking to bring in new players, such as those already signed with GWS, instead of shipping guys across town. I wouldn't be stressing out about who is going to get taken from us by GWS as I don't think that's how things are going to happen...

My take differs from this. I think the AFL would LOVE to see conflict between us and GWS. Stirs up competitive juices, gets the Press going one way or another, involves the public and that's what the AFL wants..Sydney involvement!!!

[jono2707]

My take differs from this. I think the AFL would LOVE to see conflict between us and GWS. Stirs up competitive juices, gets the Press going one way or another, involves the public and that's what the AFL wants..Sydney involvement!!!

That's correct, but strengthening GWS by undermining the Swans will be counterproductive and could damage both teams. This is a huge risk the AFL are taking - not only in getting GWS off the ground, but also in not damaging the Swans as a result.

As much as there may be a media frenzy in Melbourne regarding who is or isn't going to GWS, almost all of the so-called new fans the AFL is trying to garner with GWS wouldn't have a clue who Sam Reid is. Non-AFL people in Sydney know Goodsey & Keiran Jack, but most would be hard-pressed to name many more. Plenty would probably say Barry Hall, Paul Roos or Plugger. GWS/AFL (you can really use them interchangeably) would stand to gain very little by poaching Swans players in this sort of market.

[SPC]

Is our Sam contracted past next year, so that GWS cant pick him up as an out of contract player? If he is not, we should be tying him up right now with that C Bolton, Bradshaw, Kennelly money. Wouldn't be much fun seeing this headline next year!!

[Cheer Squad]

My take differs from this. I think the AFL would LOVE to see conflict between us and GWS. Stirs up competitive juices, gets the Press going one way or another, involves the public and that's what the AFL wants..Sydney involvement!!!

Speaking of conflict, if Reid does end up heading off to GWS, it puts those Swans members who are also GWS members in an interesting position, doesn't it?

After all, if you're prepared to put money into GWS, you'd hardly be devastated to see Reid join the team. And that goes for any other valuable Swans player who ends up at GWS.

That would be one of the benefits of having a financial foot in both camps.

Sort of like robbing Peter to pay Paul, isn't it?

[Lucky Knickers]

Speaking of conflict, if Reid does end up heading off to GWS, it puts those Swans members who are also GWS members in an interesting position, doesn't it?

After all, if you're prepared to put money into GWS, you'd hardly be devastated to see Reid join the team. And that goes for any other valuable Swans player who ends up at GWS.

That would be one of the benefits of having a financial foot in both camps.

Sort of like robbing Peter to pay Paul, isn't it?

Illogical reasoning.

[eggbeater]

Should I tell GWS that they've got the wrong Sam Reid??

[Cheer Squad]

Illogical reasoning.

How so?

[ScottH]

How so?

Most who put there money into GWS are doing for purely selfish reasons. So they can see more AFL.
Not to really support the GWS.

[Cheer Squad]

Most who put there money into GWS are doing for purely selfish reasons. So they can see more AFL.
Not to really support the GWS.

That's the theory.

But I can't help thinking that if you're a Swans member who's prepared to invest in some sort of GWS membership, at some stage you're going to develop an emotional attachment to them.

You would have to be happy when they beat every other team, except the Swans. And if we lost Reid to them, and he kicked the winning goal for GWS against any team other than the Swans, I can't see how, as a GWS member, you'd be unhappy with that.

[BSA5]

That's the theory.

But I can't help thinking that if you're a Swans member who's prepared to invest in some sort of GWS membership, at some stage you're going to develop an emotional attachment to them.

You would have to be happy when they beat every other team, except the Swans. And if we lost Reid to them, and he kicked the winning goal for GWS against any team other than the Swans, I can't see how, as a GWS member, you'd be unhappy with that.

Well, you're wrong. I'm considering buying the cheapest available GWS membership (if I'm able to afford it, which I might not), and yes, early on I'll want GWS to win against everybody but the Swans. But I also feel that way about GC, and I'd be livid if they had stolen a player like Reid.

[Cheer Squad]

Well, you're wrong. I'm considering buying the cheapest available GWS membership (if I'm able to afford it, which I might not), and yes, early on I'll want GWS to win against everybody but the Swans. But I also feel that way about GC, and I'd be livid if they had stolen a player like Reid.

So how would you feel if Reid left the Swans because he wanted to? And then went to another team you're supporting as a financial member?