I've been told by a reliable source that we're apparently into Dusty. Whilst I'd prefer we go for Josh Kelly, at least we don't give up our first round pick by going after a free agent. Which would obviously be consistent with the apparent Silvagni plan to build a Premiership list via the draft.

No thanks to either Kelly or Martin.
Both would cost to much $$$.
Stick with the draft please.

If this is true... (and I am skeptical) this is disappointing from a board that has finally got it right in the last few years

Forget about murmurs from the board. More likely rumblings from the toilet cubicle.

Apparently (according to Ch7) us and the Aints have the largest cap space in the comp.

First of all, this alone shows the value of SOS compared to those previously in charge of our "list management".

But when you factor in this, the improved performances, a coach that everyone wants to play for, and now 4 RS noms in 2 months, we are suddenly one @#$%&! attractive looking club to be a part of.

Apparently (according to Ch7) us and the Aints have the largest cap space in the comp.

First of all, this alone shows the value of SOS compared to those previously in charge of our "list management".

But when you factor in this, the improved performances, a coach that everyone wants to play for, and now 4 RS noms in 2 months, we are suddenly one @#$%&! attractive looking club to be a part of.

This is the same poster who said Marchbank to the Saints was a done deal.
Or Menzel was staying put. End of story.
No way Josh Green was leaving the Lions?

Forget about murmurs from the board. More likely rumblings from the toilet cubicle.

Spot on BV.

We all know the media a bunch of fickle frucks.

Yep, look at someone like Jon Ralph, more interested in talking about Bryce's contract than any analysis of what is making Carlton a better team tactically. Commentators in our games have yet to realise teams perform poorly against us due to our defence rather that the other team having an "off" day. AFL media are the tattered glossy mag from November 2014 in the mechanics waiting room. Not interested in facts or analysis, out of date and likely to give you a rash if you touch them.

AFL PLAYERS will receive a 20 per cent pay rise this year after a new $1.84 billion dollar, six-year pay deal was announced in Adelaide on Tuesday afternoon.

The bumper pay rise lifts the average player wage from $309,000 to $371,000 and the player salary cap from $10.37m to $12.45m.

In 2022, the final year of the agreement, the average player wage will be $389,000 with a salary cap of $13.54m.

The 20 per cent figure, first reported by AFL.com.au in March, will be followed by rises of 1.2 per cent (2018), 1.3 per cent (2019) and two 2 per cent in 2020, 2021 and 2022.

The deal was voted on by the players on Tuesday afternoon and signed off by AFL Players Association CEO Paul Marsh with overwhelming support of the League's 850 players.

AFL chairman Richard Goyder declared the historic six-year agreement was a significant win-win for both the players and the game's governing body.

AFLPA president Matthew Pavlich said the players were thrilled to receive a fixed share of industry revenue, with the deal giving the players a 28 per cent share of defined AFL un-forecast revenue.

Yep, look at someone like Jon Ralph, more interested in talking about Bryce's contract than any analysis of what is making Carlton a better team tactically. Commentators in our games have yet to realise teams perform poorly against us due to our defence rather that the other team having an "off" day. AFL media are the tattered glossy mag from November 2014 in the mechanics waiting room. Not interested in facts or analysis, out of date and likely to give you a rash if you touch them.