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

[one-eyed]

I just caught the last bit of it but Mike was on 3aw just now and he said something like we are considering going to the AFL and moving Polak off the senior list a la Rama style if we get his and his management permission which would give us another pick in the PSD (pick 7) and pick up Cousins.

 ???

[Hes My Hero]

Here's the link to the BF post.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?p=13225527#post13225527

[one-eyed]

Ta HMH.

Healy just repeated this on 3aw. The AFL has sent a memo to all other 15 clubs in the last 10 minutes to get their opinion about our application to move Polak onto the mature rookie list a la Ramanaskus style. That would give us another PSD pick to use on Cousins. They mentioned also Nick Davis and Nathan Carroll but surely this is for Cousins if true. Mike reckons Wallace would want Cousins.

Healy also said when asked Gary March has said "no comment". They are trying to get someone from Richmond to talk.

[Judge Roughneck]

 

[WilliamPowell]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24780995-661,00.html

It's made the HUN web-site 

Richmond clear way for Ben Cousins

Finn Bradshaw

December 10, 2008 06:24pm

BREAKING NEWS: RICHMOND has asked the AFL for permission to put Graham Polak on the rookie list, potentially clearing the way for them to draft Ben Cousins.

Polak is recovering from severe brain trauma after being hit by a tram during last season.

The Tigers have asked the AFL for permission to put him on the rookie list as a long-term injured player.

Essendon was allowed to do that with Adam Ramanauskas when he was recovering from cancer.

If Richmond was allowed to demote Polak it would get an extra pick in next Tuesday's Pre-season Draft.

It currently has pick No.6 in the draft.

If it had a second one, it would be the only club with a pick in the second round of the draft.

That would give the Tigers room to add fallen Eagle Cousins to their playing list.

The self-confessed drug addict appeared to be out of options for his AFL career after the Brisbane Lions declared they would not be drafting him before last month's AFL Draft.

The AFL has circulated the Tigers' request to the other AFL clubs for discussion ahead of next Monday's AFL Commission meeting where a decision will be made.

[WilliamPowell]

Funny stuff - I have to say

I may have to eat humble pie 

[mightytiges]

They said Richmond will be making a press statement in half an hour.

It has to be Cousins because if we were to pick up Davis or Carroll in the PSD supporters would burn down Punt Rd. The one thing it will do is make sure the MCG is packed out for round 1 - Cousins vs Judd. Moi and I have our $75 GF tickets already booked  .

The circus continues  .

[Fishfinger]

They'd need to allow 2 x mature age rookies on the list if they're considering putting Polak on the rookie list.

[Stripes]

Strange if true. This is only my opinion but I would imagine they would use the 2nd choice on another quality young player rather than cousins...but this rumour appears strong so it could have some truth to it. 

Stripes

[mightytiges]

They'd need to allow 2 x mature age rookies on the list if they're considering putting Polak on the rookie list.

Hence us needing to ask permission from the other 15 clubs. Mature rookies didn't exist IIRC at the time when Rama was allowed permission to be one. 3aw saying our press statement will have us asking for permission based on compassion grounds.

[Moi]

Bet he ends up at Essendon

[Hes My Hero]

They said Richmond will be making a press statement in half an hour.

It has to be Cousins because if we were to pick up Davis or Carroll in the PSD supporters would burn down Punt Rd. The one thing it will do is make sure the MCG is packed out for round 1 - Cousins vs Judd. Moi and I have our $75 GF tickets already booked  .

The circus continues  .

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[Ramps]

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.

[Hes My Hero]

6PR in Perth are taking a call from Adrian Anderson

[mightytiges]

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Yep sell out at our home game which also means Ch 7 goes live to air and huge tv ratings. Massive financial injection (excuse the pun).

Interesting to see if this helps signing a new major sponsor when other clubs have been detered by theirs.

Bet he ends up at Essendon

Yep that's a possibility. In fact I wouldn't be surprised now if one club (us) says yes to Cousins then others will now reconsider taking Cousins. You could throw Carlton in with the Bombers.