Silly Season (post home and away season trade period) suggestions.

[Remi Moses]

One or two super duds right there.

[jazzadogs]

Why would we bring a player like Watts in but not offer a player like Grant another contract? What does Watts offer that Grant doesn't?

Yeh I would prefer Grant as well.

[Dry Rot]

I don't think Talia will command that sort of deal but I do believe he could be a very decent player for them so we might do well out of it. Before this weekends games I was keeping an eye on Dean Towers as a possible acquisition but that probably isn't likely now.

Swans need draft picks for academy player Callum Mills and possibly father son prospect Josh Dunkley

OK, from a Swans POV, they have two desperate needs now: getting extra draft picks to help snare 2015 Academy players, and getting KPD cover for their 2 tall defenders on their last legs.

Talia and our second round pick help both causes - are they worth Swans first pick in 2016?

[Twodogs]

Oh yeah. We can deal in future picks! Get real silly!l!

[Rocket Science]

Now there's a topic. Timeline of scapegoats (some more deserving than others). Hmmm howssabout:

Grant -> Higgins -> Giansiracusa -> Ray -> MacMahon -> Eagleton -> P.Hudson -> Minton-Connell -> N.Kellett -> Grgic - > Atkins -> Coleman -> Groenewegen -> Cullen -> Dunstan -> That's as far back as I go....

S. Power and J. Rawlings are feeling left out.

W. Skipper also wants to know why he didn't get the memo.

[LostDoggy]

S. Power and J. Rawlings are feeling left out.

W. Skipper also wants to know why he didn't get the memo.

Ouch, Ouch & Ouch. Those Peter Rohde years weren't a whole lotta fun.

[Greystache]

Good point. Every club needs a bag player.

Could watts be the Simon Minton Connell of the new generation?

When you compare how much Tory Dickson cops year in year out, regardless of how well he plays, Grant is practically untouchable.

Addison copped it worse again, and he played more good football than Grant. Watts would be up against it to keep up with those two.

[F'scary]

Some suggestion in an Age article this morning that the Dees might be looking to cut their losses and accept a second round draft pick for Jack Watts (aka "that player wearing the number 4" as your typical Demons supporters would refer to him).

[Throughandthrough]

Now there's a topic. Timeline of scapegoats (some more deserving than others). Hmmm howssabout:

Grant -> Higgins -> Giansiracusa -> Ray -> MacMahon -> Eagleton -> P.Hudson -> Minton-Connell -> N.Kellett -> Grgic - > Atkins -> Coleman -> Groenewegen -> Cullen -> Dunstan -> That's as far back as I go....

Atkins? I never knew.

[1eyedog]

Some suggestion in an Age article this morning that the Dees might be looking to cut their losses and accept a second round draft pick for Jack Watts (aka "that player wearing the number 4" as your typical Demons supporters would refer to him).

Melbourne have used him in a multitude of roles, none of which have worked very well. He's looked best as a third defender and if we were really light on down back he could potentially be used in the former Hargrave role. If we hadn't have brought in Hamling it would be a consideration provided he came to us cheaply. We'll probably lose Talia this year and Morris next so I guess it may be a consideration for JMac.

I would much rather target a Tomlinson for the third back role than trying to find a role for Watts.

[craigsahibee]

I think Bevo could turn him into a player

Bevo is good, is he that good. I don't know?

[Sedat]

Now there's a topic. Timeline of scapegoats (some more deserving than others). Hmmm howssabout:

Grant -> Higgins -> Giansiracusa -> Ray -> MacMahon -> Eagleton -> P.Hudson -> Minton-Connell -> N.Kellett -> Grgic - > Atkins -> Coleman -> Groenewegen -> Cullen -> Dunstan -> That's as far back as I go....

Quill and Curley were my personal scapegoats in the late 90's - could rely on both to make at least a couple of monumental screw-ups in each game. I think Greg Epplestun was a bit of a whipping boy for the Dogs faithful in the late 80's as well from memory.

Don't recall Axe being a scapegoat - maybe in 1993 when he really struggled with the extra attention from opposition taggers.

[1eyedog]

Bevo is good, is he that good. I don't know?

5 Melbourne coaches have not been able to turn him around. Bevo would be up against it.

[Sedat]

S. Power and J. Rawlings are feeling left out.

W. Skipper also wants to know why he didn't get the memo.

Ah yes, Sammy Power. If only the goalposts were located on the wings, he would have been a 5-time AA and 2-time Brownlow medallist

[KT31]

S. Power and J. Rawlings are feeling left out.

W. Skipper also wants to know why he didn't get the memo.

Autumn Leaves Epplestun says hi.

Sorry Sedat read your post later.