2016 trading and drafting (merged thread)

[707]

When will the club announce their senior delistings? Aside from Ted, Benny, Tom D, who are most likely to go?

Hiscox has done next to nothing in two years, only ordinary at NEAFL level so reckon he's a bust.

[0918330512]

Hiscox has done next to nothing in two years, only ordinary at NEAFL level so reckon he's a bust.

How did he get his senior game? Apart from JPK's injury, was Hiscox the only available player? Did they see something in him prior to his selection? Odd that he gets one game, then nothing

[gossipcom]

How did he get his senior game? Apart from JPK's injury, was Hiscox the only available player? Did they see something in him prior to his selection? Odd that he gets one game, then nothing

Maybe they were hoping he'd have a blinder and get some interest from other clubs?

[ugg]

It was the same game that BJ and Leonardis were originally named as emergencies and then mysteriously withdrawn

[WauchopeAnalyst]

It was the same game that BJ and Leonardis were originally named as emergencies and then mysteriously withdrawn

Naughtiness. ..

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[longmile]

Swans won't rule out making play for delisted Don - AFL.com.au

Bit of an empty article but sounds like a move the swans would make
However if Shaun Edwards couldn't get a run in the 2016 Essendon side I'm a bit worried

[707]

What a silly article on the AFL website, they must be hard up for content - Swan's won't rule out making play for delisted Don is the headline then the first two sentences

"THE Sydney Swans haven't made contact with former Essendon and Greater Western Sydney forward Shaun Edwards, but won't rule anything out. AFL.com.au understands the Swans haven't spoken with Edwards or his manager about throwing him an AFL lifeline"

So how is this an item on their website? We haven't spoken to him or his manager! sheesh this is crap!

[0918330512]

They haven't called me yet, hope that means I haven't been completely ruled out either great journalism during a slow weekend

And "making a play" for him implies some kind of wheeling & dealing. When you sign a de-listed free agenent it's more offering a career life-line than making a play

[KTigers]

They rang me after they heard about my miraculous recovery from a grade 0.63 medial ligament tear playing golf, but I explained
that sure as night follows day I would re-tear it playing yet another stupid, unnecessary shot from the rough. Probably even as
soon as tomorrow in the club championships. Besides I am about 25 years and 10 kilos past my best playing days.
Anyway 09183305, I told Horse you were a hybrid power forward / running defender / inside midfielder with elite ball throwing skills
the likes of which the game has never seen before, so expect a call and long term multi million dollar contract offer on Monday.

They haven't called me yet, hope that means I haven't been completely ruled out either great journalism during a slow weekend

And "making a play" for him implies some kind of wheeling & dealing. When you sign a de-listed free agenent it's more offering a career life-line than making a play

[Mug Punter]

Absolutely it is. Clubs affected by the AFL's delaying shenanigans should take the matter to court.

I agree that it is poor but I suspect that the AFL has given the clubs a number they can negotiate within and not come unstuck, I seem to remember that they have advised clubs to budget for a $1m increase next year in the TPPs with the following years to be confirmed later but a 3% annual increase, which seems low to me, has been mooted by the AFL

[Nico]

Now that they have forked out $200 million for Ethihad Staduim they may be ready to make some sort of announcement. I wonder what Fitzpatrick's cut is? ANZ Staduim and now Ethihad Stadium. He must be about to retire. Again, it smacks of another policy on the run by a dysfunctional mob. The thing that keeps the money rolling in is "the game".

[Maltopia]

Now that they have forked out $200 million for Ethihad Staduim they may be ready to make some sort of announcement. I wonder what Fitzpatrick's cut is? ANZ Staduim and now Ethihad Stadium. He must be about to retire. Again, it smacks of another policy on the run by a dysfunctional mob. The thing that keeps the money rolling in is "the game".

Mob is definitely the right way to describe these guys.

[WauchopeAnalyst]

1% is about 100K per year.

If the AFL knows the real number, and lets say it is 15% or $1.5M not 10% or $1M, like the previous claim, then that extra 5% or 500K changes all negotiations.

Some teams know and some don't. Vickery, Mitchell and O'Meara. The Hawks know.

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[Mug Punter]

1% is about 100K per year.

If the AFL knows the real number, and lets say it is 15% or $1.5M not 10% or $1M, like the previous claim, then that extra 5% or 500K changes all negotiations.

Some teams know and some don't. Vickery, Mitchell and O'Meara. The Hawks know.

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No, no clubs know because the CBA has not been signed and the two parties are miles apart, the idea that the Hawks know the contents of the new CBA and it has been withheld from us is quite an absurd suggestion. I have no doubt that clubs would not be silent if they hadn't been properly briefed on being able to offer new deals.

Gee the conspiracy theories and victim mentality start to wear a bit thin after a while.

You are right in your maths, the numbers that have been quoted are about $1,000,000 increase for 2017 and between $300,000 and $400,000 increases for years 2-6. It seems a bit low to me for the players to get their fair cut so I can see this getting nasty

[WauchopeAnalyst]

Then to AFL should stop the trade period until signed off, but they havent. Is that fair.

Big deals always involves smoke and mirrors, slight of hand, deception with both groups trying to win.

Mug, the world is just not fair. That is the reality of life.

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