Polak a rookie & Cousins PSD pick 7 - AFL rejects Tiger request [merged]

[one-eyed]

3aw saying Adrian Anderson has said we have applied to the AFL.

Eddie and Collingwood may block it though. Eddie coming up on 3aw.

[Hes My Hero]

Eddy wont support it  !!
coming on 3aw

[WilliamPowell]

Funny stuff this ... seriously

[one-eyed]

Eddie said on 3aw Rama's case wasn't a precident. He questions why this wasn't done prior to the draft. He's sceptical about our motives and thinks we are using Polak's sitation to get Cousins and gain an advantnage over the other 15 clubs. He wants answers from the AFL and Richmond before making a decision.

[Hes My Hero]

Funny stuff this ... seriously

Prease Exprain ?

[Tiger Tragic]

Eddie said on 3aw Rama's case wasn't a precident. He questions why this wasn't done prior to the draft. He's sceptical about our motives and thinks we are using Polak's sitation to get Cousins and gain an advantnage over the other 15 clubs. He wants answers from the AFL and Richmond before making a decision.

They had a chance to get Cousins and took advice from the boys (or lady that looks like a boy) in blue and decided to abandon their effort.  Hope we stick it up Eddie.  It's not that he's ever had a win with the rules in the past.

[the_boy_jake]

Great Marketing move but lets get this correct

if we take Cousins

then Terry Wallace has no excuses

In the final year of his contract when we should have been continuing to rebuild

he would have had recruited for him

3 players from other clubs

Cousins
Thomson
and Hislop

If we dont make the 8 he is GONE! DONE & DUSTED!

There can be no excuses

No having said that let me just add that hopefully this comes of for the club and its a success, as for me

Im gonna sit on the fence. Theres way to many issues to be judged for a supporter to make a proper judgement.

Ramps I don't think anyone has a problem with that. Even those who think Wallace has done a good job rebuilding the list accept that the best option might be a fesh appointment at season's end. New challenges, players proving themselves again etc

[the_boy_jake]

Eddie said on 3aw Rama's case wasn't a precident. He questions why this wasn't done prior to the draft. He's sceptical about our motives and thinks we are using Polak's sitation to get Cousins and gain an advantnage over the other 15 clubs. He wants answers from the AFL and Richmond before making a decision.

So is it as good as dead if Eddie says no?

[Moi]

Eddie said on 3aw Rama's case wasn't a precident. He questions why this wasn't done prior to the draft. He's sceptical about our motives and thinks we are using Polak's sitation to get Cousins and gain an advantnage over the other 15 clubs. He wants answers from the AFL and Richmond before making a decision.

So is it as good as dead if Eddie says no?

I think they have to have unanimous agreement from all clubs, but I could be wrong.

[one-eyed]

Richmond may throw Cousins a lifeline
Tim Clarke
December 10, 2008 - 5:42PM WST

Speculation is growing that Ben Cousins could be handed the latest of AFL lifelines by Terry Wallace and Richmond - if the AFL allows former Docker Graham Polak to be listed as a mature rookie.

With days left until next week's pre-season draft, Cousins' footballing future had appeared bleak, but there now seems a chance Wallace and the Tigers could be about to give Cousins another chance.

The AFL confirmed tonight it had received an application for special permission for the club to place Polak on the rookie list for the 2009 AFL season.

AFL Football Operations Manager Adrian Anderson said Richmond had written to the AFL today, seeking permission for Polak to be placed on its rookie list while he underwent continuing treatment and rehabilitation following his collision with a tram earlier this year.  

"If the application is granted, Richmond has indicated it would exercise a second selection at next week's pre-season draft to replace Polak on the club's primary list," the statement said.

Mr Anderson said he had written to all AFL clubs today, Wednesday, to seek their views on Richmond's request, before the AFL Commission would be asked to make a ruling at its meeting in Melbourne next Monday, December 15.

Cousins' friend and 3AW football expert Gerard Healy said this afternoon that Richmond had requested that Polak be placed on a mature rookie list, in similar style to Adam Ramanauskas, who was granted the move while he recovered from cancer.

Polak is still recuperating from serious head injuries after being hit by a tram midway through last season.

"(It) appears to be on the cards given the clubs were contacted by the AFL for their feedback on whether Graham Polak can become a senior rookie," Healy said.

"That still has to be picked by a) Graham, b) his management and c) the AFL, but if that is the case … then pick seven has eventuated.

"If that does eventuate then there are a lot of people keen on Ben Cousins down at the Tigers including the coach, and Kevin Sheedy … but certainly where we did not think there was life in the issue … maybe it is on again."

Last month, Sheedy used the question-and-answer forum of a Tom Hafey Club dinner to question Richmond over its reluctance to consider recruiting Cousins.

In an animated exchange with football operations manager Craig Cameron, Sheedy told Cameron Hawthorn was rewarded this year for a gamble on Stuart Dew.

But Cameron was reported as saying said the former Eagle, who has admitted to an addiction to drugs, did not fit Richmond's recruiting policy and he would be a distraction.

Richmond are due to release a statement tonight.

http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-may-throw-cousins-a-lifeline-20081210-6vsd.html

[the_boy_jake]

Someone remind me why we couldn't just take Cousins with 6? Have we comitted that pick already?

[Tiger Tragic]

Someone remind me why we couldn't just take Cousins with 6? Have we comitted that pick already?

I think CC has said publicly we would use that pick on a junior.

[the_boy_jake]

Someone remind me why we couldn't just take Cousins with 6? Have we comitted that pick already?

I think CC has said publicly we would use that pick on a junior.

Fair enough. Well lets tell the AFL and Eddie we plan to use pick 7 on a junior, not Cousins under any circumstances, and use 6 on Cousins 

[mightytiges]

Eddie said on 3aw Rama's case wasn't a precident. He questions why this wasn't done prior to the draft. He's sceptical about our motives and thinks we are using Polak's sitation to get Cousins and gain an advantnage over the other 15 clubs. He wants answers from the AFL and Richmond before making a decision.

So is it as good as dead if Eddie says no?

I think they have to have unanimous agreement from all clubs, but I could be wrong.

Yep it has to be unanimous as far as I'm aware.

They had a chance to get Cousins and took advice from the boys (or lady that looks like a boy) in blue and decided to abandon their effort.  Hope we stick it up Eddie.  It's not that he's ever had a win with the rules in the past.

Exactly. I didn't care about Cousins but the Pies and every other club didn't want him for whatever reason but now we have said yes suddenly it's some huge advantage. From what I've heard Polly won't play ever again and he's just on our list to help with his recovery by providing some motivation and being around with his mates training together. So what advantage are we gaining! Oh I forgot Eddie runs the AFL  .

[mightytiges]

Someone remind me why we couldn't just take Cousins with 6? Have we comitted that pick already?

I think CC has said publicly we would use that pick on a junior.

If we want say Kade Klemke we have to pick him up in the PSD as the Swannies get first dibs at him in the rookie draft being from NSW. Likewise if we want another kid yet think he'll go before our first rookie pick then we would have to pick them up in the PSD.