Author Topic: Polak a rookie & Cousins PSD pick 7 - AFL rejects Tiger request [merged]  (Read 14817 times)

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Re: Polak for Cousins? / Cousins to Richmond with PSD pick 7
« Reply #75 on: December 11, 2008, 02:43:18 PM »
Marketing wise its been a brilliant move. 3 clubs are looking for a sponsor, but 1 club will be getting the big publicity over the next few weeks. A smart company would be signing with us and making an announcement at a Monday Press conference, that would be attended by all and sundry- coz theyd expect a Cousins type announcement.

Then on Tuesday we draft cousins. So Tuesday we are in the media. Wednesday the media will have to report on what happened ... Theres hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of publicity in this, today alone Dick Smith executives would be drinking scotch because they got there logo on the front page of the papers lol.

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Re: Polak for Cousins? / Cousins to Richmond with PSD pick 7
« Reply #76 on: December 11, 2008, 03:13:18 PM »
Marketing wise its been a brilliant move. 3 clubs are looking for a sponsor, but 1 club will be getting the big publicity over the next few weeks. A smart company would be signing with us and making an announcement at a Monday Press conference, that would be attended by all and sundry- coz theyd expect a Cousins type announcement.

Then on Tuesday we draft cousins. So Tuesday we are in the media. Wednesday the media will have to report on what happened ... Theres hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of publicity in this, today alone Dick Smith executives would be drinking scotch because they got there logo on the front page of the papers lol.

Especially when they have photo shoot of Cousins putting on the jumper for the first time

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The AFL Commission will meet on Monday to decide Richmond's request.

As always with the commission, it has the power to make whatever decision it sees fit, regardless of outside opinion and feedback.
I was under the impression we needed the other 15 clubs to agree for Polly to be classed as a mature rookie  ???. If the AFL commission has the power to make the decision themselves then Eddie doesn't have a leg to stand on.
The report on the AFL website says that the clubs have been asked for their views before a commission vote. Nothing about the clubs having any say.

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Sheedy-led Tigers late bolters in Cousins race (afl)
« Reply #78 on: December 11, 2008, 03:18:59 PM »
The AFL website is giving Sheeds the credit:

Sheedy-led Tigers late bolters in Cousins race
By Luke Holmesby
2:44 PM Thu 11 December, 2008

RICHMOND may be a late entry in the race for former Eagle Ben Cousins after a push from club ambassador and former Essendon coach Kevin Sheedy.

Full article at:
http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=70784

And here's more of what Miller said this morning...

Tigers right fit for Cousins, says Miller
By Jason Phelan
Thu 11 December, 2008

FORMER Richmond director of football Greg Miller believes both the Tigers and Ben Cousins would benefit should the fallen champion be offered a lifeline by the Punt Road club.   

Miller urged the AFL Commission to accept the Tigers' bid to rookie list injured defender Graham Polak, which could pave the way for Richmond to have a second pick at the pre-season draft.

Full article at:
http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=70776

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I must be getting old and cynical too Eddie. This whinge is a nice diversion from having to face up to questions about losing $8m over those two hotels after the Collingwood board failed doing "due diligence" :whistle.

I have some questions for fatboy eddie.

Why did they cover the fact didak was driving ?


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Re: Polak for Cousins? / Cousins to Richmond with PSD pick 7
« Reply #80 on: December 11, 2008, 03:33:34 PM »
I will agree with what happen as they have got their fingers closer to the pulse thah I have. But I will still say I don't like it. But I will go along with the ruling the club makes, as I know they would never do anything to harm the team or sponsors.

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Collingwood, St Kilda, Brisbane etc are happy not to risk taking him but at the same time they don't want to be playing him either. Eddie doesn't want Cousins to play again, succeed and make his club and administration look like the idiots they are.

The other clubs may oppose the decision because they don't want the Tiger to gain any benefits over their clubs but in the end they do not have the final say. The argument about the suspicious timing is irrelevant as if we had of done it earlier, ie before the National Draft, we would have had an addition choice in that draft or another choice in the PSD which is now all we will can get. So the timing issue is just smoke and mirrors by the other clubs to stop us gaining any potential benefits.

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Eddie is for Eddie.

he is just teary we have come up with this and not them

The only thing I can think of and it may save us is the fact teams dislike Eddie so much that they may take our side.

I can see the blues would support us, along with the Bombers and Port. The others are a hit and miss.

What a stuffin smokescreen Eddie has performed here. Covering up his club’s dismal performance with their investments.
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Wallace met Cousins today
« Reply #83 on: December 11, 2008, 05:18:03 PM »
Ch 10 news said Wallace has met with Cousins and his manager Ricky Nixon today in Albert Park.

Sheeds has been the one pushing this.

They tried to get comments from our boys as they walked into Punt Rd and everyone (Jack, Postie, Simmo) said no comment until Sarge couldn't resist and said Cousins is still a top player  :wallywink.

Kennett said Hawthorn will support our application. Ch 10 seemed to think the other clubs will support it too. Not sure if they meant a majority of clubs or all.


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Re: Polak for Cousins? / Cousins to Richmond with PSD pick 7
« Reply #84 on: December 11, 2008, 05:29:34 PM »
Good old Spud says we should go after Cousins.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,24785113-23210,00.html

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Re: Polak for Cousins? / Cousins to Richmond with PSD pick 7
« Reply #85 on: December 11, 2008, 05:45:51 PM »
Is the RFC Carlton game round 1 a home game or an away game?

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Re: Polak for Cousins? / Cousins to Richmond with PSD pick 7
« Reply #86 on: December 11, 2008, 05:49:07 PM »
Marketing wise its been a brilliant move. 3 clubs are looking for a sponsor, but 1 club will be getting the big publicity over the next few weeks. A smart company would be signing with us and making an announcement at a Monday Press conference, that would be attended by all and sundry- coz theyd expect a Cousins type announcement.

Then on Tuesday we draft cousins. So Tuesday we are in the media. Wednesday the media will have to report on what happened ... Theres hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of publicity in this, today alone Dick Smith executives would be drinking scotch because they got there logo on the front page of the papers lol.

Especially when they have photo shoot of Cousins putting on the jumper for the first time

LMAO...imagine if the Cousins thing is a big bluff and all the sponsors get is a photo shoot of Kade Klemke putting on the jumper for the first time.  :lol

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Re: Wallace met Cousins today
« Reply #87 on: December 11, 2008, 05:49:41 PM »
Ch 10 news said Wallace has met with Cousins and his manager Ricky Nixon today in Albert Park.

Sheeds has been the one pushing this.

They tried to get comments from our boys as they walked into Punt Rd and everyone (Jack, Postie, Simmo) said no comment until Sarge couldn't resist and said Cousins is still a top player  :wallywink.

Kennett said Hawthorn will support our application. Ch 10 seemed to think the other clubs will support it too. Not sure if they meant a majority of clubs or all.
Quartermain just said the AFL is now likely to approve our application and Cousins will be a Tiger on Tuesday.
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Re: Polak for Cousins? / Cousins to Richmond with PSD pick 7
« Reply #88 on: December 11, 2008, 05:56:23 PM »
Is the RFC Carlton game round 1 a home game or an away game?

its a home game.

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Re: Polak for Cousins? / Cousins to Richmond with PSD pick 7
« Reply #89 on: December 11, 2008, 06:20:56 PM »
Is the RFC Carlton game round 1 a home game or an away game?

its a home game.


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