Trade week rumours and innuendo

[Infamy]

Big risk to take, hoping 12-13 other clubs pass on him knowing he's available

[WA Tiger]

Big risk to take, hoping 12-13 other clubs pass on him knowing he's available

Yeah but we would all be surprised... no we wouldn't, at how many deals and agreements are done between clubs already behind the scene's. They would have agreed not to touch him between themselves until the Dogs pick.

[one-eyed]

NEGOTIATIONS between the Western Bulldogs and All-Australian Brian Lake hit a stalemate last night after the defender remained unsigned and in limbo.

Melbourne yesterday moved swiftly to tie up its best player, Aaron Davey. The Demons ended a dispute over the length of an initial contract offer to Davey, who was coming out of contract next month, by agreeing to a new three-year deal.

CARLTON is facing a $400,000 payout to Nick Stevens who has been warned never to play AFL football again rather than risk permanent disability or worse, following a neck injury incurred in round 22. The Blues will hold talks today with AFL officials Andrew Dillon and Ken Wood and put forward a request that Stevens' contract payout will not be included in the club's 2010 salary cap.

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/rfnews/blues-face-payout-for-stevens/2009/09/24/1253385082149.html
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,26120725-5013406,00.html

[Smokey]

CARLTON is facing a $400,000 payout to Nick Stevens who has been warned never to play AFL football again rather than risk permanent disability or worse, following a neck injury incurred in round 22. The Blues will hold talks today with AFL officials Andrew Dillon and Ken Wood and put forward a request that Stevens' contract payout will not be included in the club's 2010 salary cap.

If that lying, tanking, cheating scum get approval for that then it will just prove how much the AFL bends the rules for some and not others.  What about every other player who has had to give football away because of injury - what's the bloody difference?  Stinking cheats - I hate them more than any other team.

[Stripes]

CARLTON is facing a $400,000 payout to Nick Stevens who has been warned never to play AFL football again rather than risk permanent disability or worse, following a neck injury incurred in round 22. The Blues will hold talks today with AFL officials Andrew Dillon and Ken Wood and put forward a request that Stevens' contract payout will not be included in the club's 2010 salary cap.

If that lying, tanking, cheating scum get approval for that then it will just prove how much the AFL bends the rules for some and not others.  What about every other player who has had to give football away because of injury - what's the bloody difference?  Stinking cheats - I hate them more than any other team.

Ditto!

[3rogerd]

its a lock for the bloos.

[Hellenic Tiger]

I just can't believe the fuss and fiasco at us suggesting Polak going on the rookie last year just before the Pre season draft yet Carlton probably getting their way without a hint of fuss from other clubs regarding Stevens.

Is it because Stevens was injured playing yet Polak was out on the town in attaining his injuries. Double standards if you ask me. Its the Carlton and Collingwood hypocricy.

[julzqld]

More AFL favouritism towards Carlton

[one-eyed]

According to today's Herald-Sun...

Swans want pick 31 for Barry Hall but the Dogs only want to offer pick 63 + player.

Lake still is in a stalement with the Doggies over his new contract. Carlton and Collingwood are sniffing around but the Bulldogs say they won't trade him so if Lake leaves he'll have to take his chances in the PSD.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/sydney-swans-haggle-on-barry-hall/story-e6frf8w6-1225779520526

[pmac21]

Swans have a nerve asking for pick 31 after trying to force him into early retirement. Doggies should play hardball cause no one else will take him in the PSD

[Tigermonk]

CARLTON is facing a $400,000 payout to Nick Stevens who has been warned never to play AFL football again rather than risk permanent disability or worse, following a neck injury incurred in round 22. The Blues will hold talks today with AFL officials Andrew Dillon and Ken Wood and put forward a request that Stevens' contract payout will not be included in the club's 2010 salary cap.

If that lying, tanking, cheating scum get approval for that then it will just prove how much the AFL bends the rules for some and not others.  What about every other player who has had to give football away because of injury - what's the bloody difference?  Stinking cheats - I hate them more than any other team.

Special treatment cause Mike Fitzpatrick will give it too them, Worst team in the AFL Carlton

[Jackstar is back]

CARLTON is facing a $400,000 payout to Nick Stevens who has been warned never to play AFL football again rather than risk permanent disability or worse, following a neck injury incurred in round 22. The Blues will hold talks today with AFL officials Andrew Dillon and Ken Wood and put forward a request that Stevens' contract payout will not be included in the club's 2010 salary cap.

If that lying, tanking, cheating scum get approval for that then it will just prove how much the AFL bends the rules for some and not others.  What about every other player who has had to give football away because of injury - what's the bloody difference?  Stinking cheats - I hate them more than any other team.

Special treatment cause Mike Fitzpatrick will give it too them, Worst team in the AFL Carlton

Monk, you are incorrect.
We are the worst team in the AFL

[mightytiges]

CARLTON is facing a $400,000 payout to Nick Stevens who has been warned never to play AFL football again rather than risk permanent disability or worse, following a neck injury incurred in round 22. The Blues will hold talks today with AFL officials Andrew Dillon and Ken Wood and put forward a request that Stevens' contract payout will not be included in the club's 2010 salary cap.

If that lying, tanking, cheating scum get approval for that then it will just prove how much the AFL bends the rules for some and not others.  What about every other player who has had to give football away because of injury - what's the bloody difference?  Stinking cheats - I hate them more than any other team.

Opens up a can of worms as to where this stops. Plenty of footballers have had careers cut short by injury but the rules regarding the salary cap weren't bent for them. Stevens' future has been under a cloud at Carlton for a while even ignoring the neck injury with question marks over his weight and fitness.

[Jackstar is back]

Here is a good rumour.
Fev to West Coast stay tuned

[one-eyed]

Sydney have offered Mark Seaby a 3-year deal and he wants to go there. A third-round draft pick shapes as the likely price, with the Eagles understood to have demanded Sydney's second-round pick and the Swans having offered a fourth-round pick.

Matt Spangher may yet remain at the Eagles as he's concerned he is not guaranteed to get to a club of his choice via either a trade or the pre-season draft.

The future Brett Peake is set to be decided within days after meetings yesterday with at least two Melbourne-based clubs. Melbourne have the first pick in the pre-season draft and could take Peake without trading, but while they remain a contender, they are yet to commit.

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/a/-/eagles/6103286/swans-offer-seaby-three-year-deal/