AFL football boss Greg Swann on Fox Footy tonight asked about the Butters proposed trade.
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“It (a memo) goes out every year ... here’s the rules, follow the rules and then everyone’s okay,” Swann told Fox Footy’s AFL 360 on Wednesday night.
“You’d have to look at it, but on the surface, it would have to stand on its own feet. But, there’s other permutations to it ... if the debate is around they (Port Adelaide) pay money as well, you can’t do that if there’s a compensation pick paid.
“If he’s going to the Bulldogs, and you need to pay X amount of money to get to the band to get first-round compensation. Then, at the next level you get a player back, where the club has got the compensation pays (their) money, you’re manipulating the band.
“You can’t do that. In this instance, there’s been debate about us getting out of the way, but because there’s a compensation pick involved (we will).
“People are talking about two first-round picks (for Marshall). Again, we haven’t seen it and it’s only speculation. But, speaking to people today that Marshall hasn’t even said he’s going to go at the moment.
“In this instance, let’s just see what happens. There might be other things involved, there might be other picks and players involved. We are speculating a little bit, but in the main it’s got to be pretty close — or some semblance of close.”
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