AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou last night confirmed to The Age that a rugby league scenario now exists in Australian rules football whereby players such as Gary Ablett and Trent Cotchin could play for Geelong and Richmond respectively in 2010 while already contractually committed to the Gold Coast for 2011.

Campbell Brown, one of several players rumoured to have already signed with the new club, yesterday denied to the Hawks that he had a written deal with the Gold Coast.

No doubt they spoke to Gibbs , as also there'd be no doubt they approached Kreuzer. Gold Coast wouldn't be doing their job if they hadn't.

But it's much harder to get AFL players to move clubs than in other football codes.

On top of that, we undeniably have significantly good prospects over the next few years, so enticing someone away would be even more difficult.

On top of that, we're all such lovely people at Carlton that it would be impossible to leave.

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there is a rumour that Gold Coast has started negotiations with 6-8 players out of those that they have targetted. If this is true then from the 16 clubs there will be a few that lose players. Most likely players who have good solid reputations and see this as a chance to cash in and who see diminished opportunities in the future at their existing clubs.

I can see this new Gold Coast team becoming the "spoilt brat" of the league.

much like the old gold coast based side CD??

I think we are all going to have to accept that we are going to lose someone. every team is going to. it sucks big time. bit like russian roulette. Just got to hope that the player you lose is coverable. For example (and don't shoot me down cos I don't want it to happen) if we were to lose Hammer it wouldn't be so bad because we have 4 capable ruckmen on our list. I'd hate it but I could live with it. Losing Bryce, however, would totally !@#$%& because he is integral to our midfield

I heard that Grigga wanted to go there.

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