2012 AFL Off-Season Thread

[Shaunao1983]

Compensation picks ruin the integrity of the draft IMO.....it will be even worse once we see teams getting picks for losing free agents.

Na mate I disagree, if your team invests in a player and that player decides to leave then I think it's fair that you should recieve some sort of compensation. Eye for an eye is fair

 

[bruntyblue]

F*cking saint kilda, didnt we learn from the Luke Ball fiasco!

 

[aussiemjfreak]

Yeah mate he's gone, sorry to say but I'm positive he'll leave the crows for GC. That would make it two losses for you guys!

Nah it's only one loss for us and while I'm a bug fan if Kurt's we can cover his loss with the developing josh Jenkins and players like tom lynch and Shaun McKernan to a lesser extent. Knights was really good for us on 10 an 11 but with players like patrenko, callinan, porpz, wright, McIntyre and the handful of midfielders and half back flankers we have that float forward and are genuine goal kickers his spot was just swallowed up and his game day chances dried up.... Plus his form was all over the place!!! With or without tipper the crowd are still a genuinely good side/list that are young and learning with every game!

 

[Shaunao1983]

F*cking saint kilda, didnt we learn from the Luke Ball fiasco!

I feel for you mate! I'd be filthy too. No offense but the future doesn't look to bright for the saints.
Riewoldt and Hayes are no longer in their prime although Hayes is a legend.

 

[Shaunao1983]

Nah it's only one loss for us and while I'm a bug fan if Kurt's we can cover his loss with the developing josh Jenkins and players like tom lynch and Shaun McKernan to a lesser extent. Knights was really good for us on 10 an 11 but with players like patrenko, callinan, porpz, wright, McIntyre and the handful of midfielders and half back flankers we have that float forward and are genuine goal kickers his spot was just swallowed up and his game day chances dried up.... Plus his form was all over the place!!! With or without tipper the crowd are still a genuinely good side/list that are young and learning with every game!

Yeah mate you make a good point. when a player leaves it Gives a younger player a opportunity, McKernnan has looked good at times and so does Jenkins. Key forwards give me the shits with their inconsistency. It's regarded as the hardest position to play but how hard can it be when your 200cm and 100kgs.

 

[BLOWN8]

Yeah mate you make a good point. when a player leaves it Gives a younger player a opportunity, McKernnan has looked good at times and so does Jenkins. Key forwards give me the s***s with their inconsistency. It's regarded as the hardest position to play but how hard can it be when your 200cm and 100kgs.

200cms and 100kgs doesnt make you kick straight

 

[Matty76]

I hope that St Kilda cut their losses re: Brendan Goddard. The reported $700,000 per year for 4 years is something they would do well to stay away from. I think they would be better served injecting more dollars into younger players - if Essendon want to waste $2.8m then that's their problem, it will be the biggest waste of money since the Tom Scully recruitment by GWS.

 

[Shaunao1983]

Sure doesn't that's why they give me the shits!

 

[Shaunao1983]

I hope that St Kilda cut their losses re: Brendan Goddard. The reported $700,000 per year for 4 years is something they would do well to stay away from. I think they would be better served injecting more dollars into younger players - if Essendon want to waste $2.8m then that's their problem, it will be the biggest waste of money since the Tom Scully recruitment by GWS.

Not to mention falou! It makes me wonder how smart some people are

 

[BLOWN8]

Port Adelaide's Troy Chaplin has nominated Richmond as his preferred club and the paperwork is with the AFL at the moment according to Chaplin's manager, Liam Pickering

 

[Harsha_12]

Damien Barrett says that St.Kilda will NOT match Essendon's offer for Brendon Goddard.

 

[matty83]

On a slightly different note... Anyone happen to see Brad crouch play yesterday? if you didn't watch out for him in the sanfl gf. GUN!

 

[willc1986]

Damien Barrett says that St.Kilda will NOT match Essendon's offer for Brendon Goddard.

St kilda have just confirmed this too

 

[jefferson]

Oh My GODDARD!

It is official

 

[Harsha_12]

NOOOOOOO! He was my favourite player!!!!

 

[Jonathon M]

Saints should be used to playing without Goddard... pretty much done nothing in the last 2 years.... Cannot believe any team would pay 800k a year for Goddard

 

[ozguy3825]

Saints should be used to playing without Goddard... pretty much done nothing in the last 2 years.... Cannot believe any team would pay 800k a year for Goddard

not to worry, give him a preseason with the weapon and he should be good for 5 games next year!

 

[Scotty_WCE]

Argggggggghhhhhhhh!!!
All this free agency stuff is making my head spin...
Too. Many. Changes. Too. Early. Can't. Keep. Track. *faints*

 

[Shaunao1983]

Goddards not worth 800 grand a year.

 

[BLOWN8]

Some more rumors going around
The Sydney Swans and Collingwood are turning out to becoming more and more likely a new home for Adelaide's Kurt Tippett, who is expected to tell the Crows today that he will be leaving. Collingwood is looking at trading off Sharrod Wellingham and Chris Dawes to open up the salary cap according to reports.

Deals in negotiation:

Troy Chaplin ---------> Richmond
Danyle Pearce ----------> Fremantle

Deals that are likely to come up in the coming days:

Jared Rivers -----------> Geelong
Brent Moloney ----------> Brisbane Lions
Angus Monfries ----------> Port Adelaide