Buddy the Game Changer

[Swansongster]

Meg's voice of reason, common-sense and insightful commentary is rising. Not quite at Liz status as yet but valued opinion all of the time. Thanks.

And that is not denigrate Wolfie's passion.

[Melbourne_Blood]

My issue is simply that we've recruited a player we didn't necessarily need ( was a key forward a glaring weakness in our side ?) , on an enormously length and lucrative salary. The two fold affect is we lose players ( Mummy the only one who is a definite best 22 player, but White on recent form would also be IMO) but it also rules us out of trying to recruit other mature players to fill any Glaring weaknesses or positions we are a little thin in personnel. How long it will limit our ability to go hard in the trade period remains to be seen. It's kind of frustrating watching us have to sit on our hands this trade period. Getting Buddy could be the best thing to happen to the swans since plugger. But it certainly a move fraught with risk and I think it is pretty reasonable for some to be feeling and expressing their reservations. Just because the swans have been an extremely well run and performed club for a long time, does not make them immune to making potentially poor decisions. Look at Brisbane for a fine example of how far one can fall with some poor decisions.

[dimelb]

My issue is simply that we've recruited a player we didn't necessarily need ( was a key forward a glaring weakness in our side ?) , on an enormously length and lucrative salary. The two fold affect is we lose players ( Mummy the only one who is a definite best 22 player, but White on recent form would also be IMO) but it also rules us out of trying to recruit other mature players to fill any Glaring weaknesses or positions we are a little thin in personnel. How long it will limit our ability to go hard in the trade period remains to be seen. It's kind of frustrating watching us have to sit on our hands this trade period. Getting Buddy could be the best thing to happen to the swans since plugger. But it certainly a move fraught with risk and I think it is pretty reasonable for some to be feeling and expressing their reservations. Just because the swans have been an extremely well run and performed club for a long time, does not make them immune to making potentially poor decisions. Look at Brisbane for a fine example of how far one can fall with some poor decisions.

Ah, but that's what happens when you want a Lance but get a Fev unfortunately.

[Meg]

The NFL and NBA do a great job of equalisation in the US through a combination of salary caps, drafting systems and TV rights redistribution. Baseball is different. It is pure capitalism, so the financially stronger organisations dominate over time. When it comes to equalisation, the AFL seems to be some type of hybrid which talks the talk but allows politically powerful clubs to walk at a quicker pace.

Those are very interesting comments. Given the small AFL working party trip to the USA to look at equalisation measures in the sports you refer to, it will be fascinating to see what they come up with.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Someone please tell me our latest recruit wasn't involved . . . . . Please!

International rules players pulled up after drunken night out

[ScottH]

Someone please tell me our latest recruit wasn't involved . . . . . Please!

International rules players pulled up after drunken night out

From the reports I heard on the radio, some of which was direct from Micky O, there was no alcohol involved and they were younger members of the squad.

The tourists had made a long bus trip from Cavan to Dromoland Castle in Ennis on Sunday.

This is a country where you can easily drive from one side to the other in less than a couple of hours. I'm sure the bus ride wasn't that long.

[spiffy-dude]

The grubby Melbourne journos are just itching to break a massive grubby story on Lance.

They have set an agenda and not backing out until they find Lance doing something wrong so they can de bunk the bloods culture that they, the stupid media, built up. Even Buddy j walking will see a story in Hun about how he broke the bloods ethos.

Massive trolls.