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Will we see a mid-season trade period next year?
– Sam Edmund
The AFL Players’ Association has offered cautious support for a mid-season trade period.
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan this week put the mid-year exchange window back on the agenda, saying there was now an “appetite” for its introduction next year.
AFLPA boss Paul Marsh said the player union had concerns, but would back the concept if certain legislation was put in place.
“We’re certainly not against it. At this point we’re not accepting of it either. We’ll see what happens in the draft and we’ll have conversations with the industry and the players and see where we get to,” Marsh told the Herald Sun.
“It’s something we’ve talked about with the players. We’ve surveyed them and historically they’ve been against it for a few reasons.”
While players wouldn’t be traded without their consent, a lot believe it would be difficult to go to a new club and learn a new game plan so quickly, while uprooting their lives in-season is seen as another hurdle.
The need for contract security at a new club has also been raised.
“We’ve got to keep an open mind and we’re certainly not against evolution,” Marsh said.
“On one hand there’s lots of positives with this … there’s certainly some negatives too, so we need to keep talking about it.
“It’s a conversation and negotiation with the AFL, given it couldn’t be done in the current CBA.”
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick today threw his support behind a mid-season trade period.
“If I trade for a player and I want that player to come to my club, it's going to give them an opportunity to play. I think the more freedom we give that, the better,” Hardwick said.
"There'll obviously be a few clubs that will disagree, but I just love opportunity. I love to see players grow in different systems and I think that's something that we can certainly implement going forward."
They are coming off a 15-goal debacle against GWS but six Herald Sun tipsters say Carlton can knock off St Kilda – including leader Tyson Goldsack.
Who else is backing the Blues?
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Expert tips: Who's backing the Blues?
They are coming off a 15-goal debacle against GWS but six Herald Sun tipsters say Carlton can knock off St Kilda – including leader Tyson Goldsack.
Who else is backing the Blues?
See all our our expert tips for Round 10 here: http://bit.ly/2VKjYjh
Sydney will name Lance Franklin to make his return from injury against Collingwood tomorrow night.
Franklin hasn't played since Round 5 after injuring his hamstring.
And Jay Clark has some more early selection mail …
– Patrick Dangerfield is in severe doubt to face Gold Coast
– James Frawley and Chad Wingard are likely to return for the Hawks, but Isaac Smith will miss again
Breaking: Buddy's back!
Sydney will name Lance Franklin to make his return from injury against Collingwood tomorrow night.
Franklin hasn't played since Round 5 after injuring his hamstring.
And Jay Clark has some more early selection mail …
– Patrick Dangerfield is in severe doubt to face Gold Coast
– James Frawley and Chad Wingard are likely to return for the Hawks, but Isaac Smith will miss again
– Michael Randall
Collingwood star Travis Varcoe says he is bitterly disappointed to miss the Pies’ Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round through suspension, believing he was “punished for playing the game”.
Varcoe was rubbed out for one-match for his bump on Ed Phillips during the Pies’ win over St Kilda, with coach Nathan Buckley slamming the young Saint for failing to protect himself.
The Pies will wear a special jumper in Friday night’s clash with Sydney, designed by Varcoe’s sister-in-law Lea-Anne Miller, but he won’t get the chance to pull it on.
While Varcoe wanted to challenge the ban at the AFL Tribunal, he says the club took it out of his hands.
“The club said there was no way around it,” Varcoe said on Macquarie Sports Radio.
“Unfortunately for me, it definitely went the wrong way and I was very disappointed that I couldn’t get the opportunity to challenge it because I thought I did all the right things, played the ball and right technique and end up getting punished for it.
“For younger kids watching the game, you’d like them to focus on good technique and always protecting yourself and that’s the way I was taught from a very young age.
“I feel like I got punished for playing the game.”
Varcoe said his sister-in-law’s jumper design represented the people who make the Magpies tick.
“It was actually a really nice design from Leanne,” he said.
“She got the opportunity to bring in all the elements, family, friends the people who make up the club. To bring all that together in a visual sense is unbelievable.”
Varcoe said he had grown into a role supporting young indigenous players.
“I don’t think I was a born leader, I just grew into it,” he said.
“I think the indigenous boys tend to gravitate to each other … you’re just looking for that guidance, it just sort of naturally happens.
“Obviously we had Kayle Kirby (heart problems) with us last year, but it didn’t work out for him, but at the moment it’s just the two old boys, me and Daniel Wells.
“The younger boys tend to come in and pick your brain and they want to know all the finer details of the game.”
Varcoe: I was punished for playing the game
– Michael Randall
Collingwood star Travis Varcoe says he is bitterly disappointed to miss the Pies’ Sir Doug Nicholls Indigenous Round through suspension, believing he was “punished for playing the game”.
Varcoe was rubbed out for one-match for his bump on Ed Phillips during the Pies’ win over St Kilda, with coach Nathan Buckley slamming the young Saint for failing to protect himself.
The Pies will wear a special jumper in Friday night’s clash with Sydney, designed by Varcoe’s sister-in-law Lea-Anne Miller, but he won’t get the chance to pull it on.
While Varcoe wanted to challenge the ban at the AFL Tribunal, he says the club took it out of his hands.
“The club said there was no way around it,” Varcoe said on Macquarie Sports Radio.
“Unfortunately for me, it definitely went the wrong way and I was very disappointed that I couldn’t get the opportunity to challenge it because I thought I did all the right things, played the ball and right technique and end up getting punished for it.
“For younger kids watching the game, you’d like them to focus on good technique and always protecting yourself and that’s the way I was taught from a very young age.
“I feel like I got punished for playing the game.”
Varcoe said his sister-in-law’s jumper design represented the people who make the Magpies tick.
“It was actually a really nice design from Leanne,” he said.
“She got the opportunity to bring in all the elements, family, friends the people who make up the club. To bring all that together in a visual sense is unbelievable.”
Varcoe said he had grown into a role supporting young indigenous players.
“I don’t think I was a born leader, I just grew into it,” he said.
“I think the indigenous boys tend to gravitate to each other … you’re just looking for that guidance, it just sort of naturally happens.
“Obviously we had Kayle Kirby (heart problems) with us last year, but it didn’t work out for him, but at the moment it’s just the two old boys, me and Daniel Wells.
“The younger boys tend to come in and pick your brain and they want to know all the finer details of the game.”
– Andrew Hamilton
Lachie Neale has urged his teammates to scrap any plans to act as bodyguards against the Dockers on Sunday, saying the best support they can give him is to attack the footy.
The former Docker returns to Perth for the first time to take on his old side against a backdrop of commentary from both camps about their plans for him.
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon had a gentle dig about knowing all the dual Dockers’ best-and-fairest winner’s weaknesses and how to exploit them, while teammates Charlie Cameron and Hugh McCluggage have both declared the Lions’ intent to back up their mate.
But Neale can’t see too many dangers lurking on Perth Stadium and says the best thing the Lions can do is win the contests.
“All I am looking for is the way they play, they can back me up by playing good footy and having a crack,’’ he said.
“I don’t think it is going to be too hostile towards me on the field and I don’t want blokes giving away free kicks and going undisciplined about it.
“As long as they put their head over the footy and play to our structures and play their role then that’s the way the boys can look after me.’’
Lyon has used two separate media appearances to send barbs over the Nullarbor. He used a TV spot to urge Dockers fans and players to give the former favourite son a torrid welcome.
But Neale remains unruffled.
“To be honest I haven’t thought too much about that,’’ he said.
“My mindset won’t change, I am going to attack the footy and try to attack it pretty hard.
“Whatever they want to do they can do but these days with the rules I don’t think they can do too much."
Neale: I don't need protection from Dockers
– Andrew Hamilton
Lachie Neale has urged his teammates to scrap any plans to act as bodyguards against the Dockers on Sunday, saying the best support they can give him is to attack the footy.
The former Docker returns to Perth for the first time to take on his old side against a backdrop of commentary from both camps about their plans for him.
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon had a gentle dig about knowing all the dual Dockers’ best-and-fairest winner’s weaknesses and how to exploit them, while teammates Charlie Cameron and Hugh McCluggage have both declared the Lions’ intent to back up their mate.
But Neale can’t see too many dangers lurking on Perth Stadium and says the best thing the Lions can do is win the contests.
“All I am looking for is the way they play, they can back me up by playing good footy and having a crack,’’ he said.
“I don’t think it is going to be too hostile towards me on the field and I don’t want blokes giving away free kicks and going undisciplined about it.
“As long as they put their head over the footy and play to our structures and play their role then that’s the way the boys can look after me.’’
Lyon has used two separate media appearances to send barbs over the Nullarbor. He used a TV spot to urge Dockers fans and players to give the former favourite son a torrid welcome.
But Neale remains unruffled.
“To be honest I haven’t thought too much about that,’’ he said.
“My mindset won’t change, I am going to attack the footy and try to attack it pretty hard.
“Whatever they want to do they can do but these days with the rules I don’t think they can do too much."
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