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Trade week starts today and with the new rules and the Gold Coast sucking the oxygen  out of the upcoming draft, trades are coming thick and fast. Here are the trades as they get done.

DONE DEAL

1. Josh Gibson and Pick 69 from North Melbourne to the Hawks for Pick 25 and 41
2. Brisbane reporting that they have picked up Andrew Raines from the Tigers for Pick 44 (Lions third round pick)
3. Melbourne will trade Brock McLean to Carlton for Pick 11
4. Three way trade with: Brisbane gets Buchanan & Staker & Pick 28.  West Coast gets Dalzeill and pick 22. Sydney gets Seaby and Pick 39.
5.  Sydney and Bulldogs are talking over traded Barry Hall. Swans want  get a 3rd Round pick (47) from the Dogs and Both teams will announce later some swapping of later picks aw
6. Essendon are shipping Andrew Lovett to St Kidla for there first pick in the draft, pick 16.
7. Brisbane sent pick 47 to Sydney for pick 39. Must of been part of the three way deal
8. Fremantle will be sending Brett Peake back to Victoria to play with the St Kilda in exchange for pick 48
9. Sydney have traded Darren Jolly to Collingwood for Picks 14 and 46. UPDATE: This is said to be official but not showing up on the official trade board.  Its Now Official
10. Port have traded Mitch Farmer to Richmond for Jay Schulz. (It makes me sad that he wasn’t traded to Geelong so they had Schulz and Hogan in the same side)
11. Hawks have obtained Shaun Burgoyne, Port has received Jay Nash and Picks 9, 16 and 97, Essendon has received Mark WIlliams with Pick 24 and 33 and just for good measure, the Cats got involved and picked up picks 40, 42 and 56. (wow)
12. The Swans have obtained Shane “The Amazing” Mumford from the Cats for pick 28
13. St Kidla have traded Xavier Clarke to Brisbane for pick 60
14. Hawks have reluctantly  sent Ben “Leper” McGlynn and Josh “Joey” Kennedy to Sydney for Picks 39,46 and 70
15. Fremantle have sent Marcus Drum to the Cats in exchange for pick 49
16. Brendan Fevola and pick 27 to Brisbane. Lachie Henderson and Pick 12 to Carlton. This is scarey! Fev, Bradshaw and Brown in the one side although there cap must be splitting!
17. Bit of trading of picks. Hawks get 58 from Bombers pick 89. Must be part of Williams deal. ( wonder if this sets up another deal with the hawks)

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On today’s Show I look at:

• New format for the Show
• Cousins to the Tigers
• NAB Cup rules including Rushed Behind and the Clarkson Rule
• Teams for West Coast vs Collingwood and Adelaide vs Indigenous All-Stars
• Tadhg Kennelly quits the Swans

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1. Rhyce Shaw of Collingwood along with the Pies 61 Pick to the Swans for Pick 46
2. Anthony Corrie of the Brisbane Lions to the Pies for Collingwoods 93 pick in the Draft
3. Farren Ray and Pick 48 to St Kilda with the Western Bulldogs getting the Saints second Round pick 31
4. Brent Prismall from Geelong to Essendon for Pick 39
5. Robert Warrnock from Fremantle along with pick 69 to Carlton for Picks 24, 56 and 72

These picks go along with the first trade of the 2008 period, Adam Thomson to the Tigers.

• Adam Thomson trade
• Ryan O’Keefe trade – Hawthorn in the box seat
• Brad Green – Sydney or Collingwood
• Ruck men on the Market. Warrnock and Seaby

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So Where will he end up? Will he stay with the Swans or will he end up in Melbourne and if so, with who?

SYDNEY are in negotiations with star forward Ryan O’Keefe’s in a bid to talk him out of considering a return home to Melbourne, which would prompt a fierce recruiting contest between several Victorian AFL clubs. O’Keefe, 27, is out of contract and keen to return home after nine seasons with the Swans, the Ten Network reported. The Swans have offered the half-forward a three year-deal, but he is yet to sign.

Ryan O’Keefe set to fly the nest | Herald Sun

On the same night, 5AA host, Graham Cornes put out the rumour that Collingwood forward, Alan Didak, has told the club that he wants out even though he has a new 2 year contract. Could this be the perfect interchange? RoK (as Ryan is known in fan circles) wants to come home and wants to come to a contender. Collingwood have an exciting young side that need help up forward and the leadership that RoK could add.

Didak has had an interesting last two years on and off the field. Was almost All Australian himself this year. Had big off-field incidents over the last two years and its fair to say that he is a marked man in the Melbourne media. Any slightly false move will be reported in the papers here in Melbourne, some what harshly. Even his President, Eddie McGuire, not knowing he was doing so said there was “a time in your life when you have to get rid of scaly mates, let me tell you.” (source)

So what if Didak escape the scrutiny of Melbourne for the anonymity of Sydney for AFL footballers? It has worked for other bad boys/reluctant stars like Hall, Lockett and Spider Everitt. Perhaps the change of scene could be exactly what Didak needs to put these hard years behind him and allow him to show off those silky skills of his that makes our mouths drop at times. For Collingwood, O’Keefe would be just what the doctor ordered. Great talent, great character and most of all, great leader. The pies have lost two captains in two years and also lost a guy that probably would have been captain if he didn’t retire last year. Chris Judd showed that it is possible to step into a new club and take on the key on field leadership position and thrive. Could Ryan be the guy for the Pies.

If it comes that O’Keefe moves and doesn’t get traded for Didak, then a high price game of chicken starts! If Ryan and his preferred club want a bargain for him, then they O’Keefe has to be willing to go to one of the Bottom 5 clubs if Sydney call their bluff.  O’Keefe has the right to veto any trade because and as he is out of contract can threaten to walk out on the club with the Swans getting nothing. So if he can handle playing for Melbourne, West Coast, Freo, Port or Essendon, he can push for his club of choice. If the Swans want anywhere near the best deal for them, they have to be willing to let him walk away for nothing. They have to put a line in the sand and say we won’t be pushed around. Hawthorn did this in the past with Jade Rawlings, forced him into the draft to the club that wanted him the most and was willing to trade for him and this set them up as hard traders. The following two years they got great deals for Nathan Thompson and Jonathan Hay that set them up for their 2008 flag.

So trade week is almost upon us and its going to be big. Stay tuned for all the news on trade week and the podcast will return soon.

FINALS WEEK ONE

Friday, September 5
Second QF, Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs at the MCG, 7.50pm AEST

Saturday, September 6
First EF, Adelaide v Collingwood at AAMI Stadium, 2pm ACST
Second EF, Sydney Swans v North Melbourne at ANZ Stadium, 7.30pm AEST

Sunday, September 7
First QF, Geelong v St Kilda at the MCG, 2.40pm AEST

SECOND QUALIFYING FINAL
HAWTHORN v WESTERN BULLDOGS
Hawthorn
B: Stephen Gilham, Trent Croad, Brent Guerra
HB: Grant Birchall, Thomas Murphy, Luke Hodge
C: Stuart Dew, Sam Mitchell, Chance Bateman
HF: Cyril Rioli, Michael Osborne, Shane Crawford
F: Lance Franklin, Jarryd Roughead, Campbell Brown
Foll: Robert Campbell, Jordan Lewis, Brad Sewell
I/C: Rick Ladson, Brent Renouf, Mark Williams, Clinton Young
EMG: Xavier Ellis, Jarryd Morton, Cameron Stokes

In: Crawford
Out: Xavier Ellis

Western Bulldogs
B: Lindsay Gilbee, Dale Morris, Tim Callan
HB: Ryan Griffen, BrainLake, Ryan Hargrave
C: Nathan Eagleton, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Scott Welsh
Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Daniel Giansiracusa
I/C: Jarrod Harbrow, Josh Hill, Shaun Higgins, Farren Ray
EMG: Andrejs Everitt, Wayde Skipper, Stephen Tiller

In: Hudson, Ray
Out: Sam Reid, Wayde Skipper

FIRST ELIMINATION FINAL
ADELAIDE v COLLINGWOOD
Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Nathan Bassett
HB: Andrew McLeod, Nathan Bock, Michael Doughty
C: Brad Symes, Simon Goodwin, David Mackay
HF: Nathan van Berlo, Scott Stevens, Richard Douglas
F: Kurt Tippett, Nick Gill, Bernie Vince
Foll: Ivan Maric, Scott Thompson, Tyson Edwards
I/C: Brad Moran, Kris Massie, Robert Shirley, Chris Knights
EMG: Ken McGregor, Bryce Campbell, Brent Reilly

In: Moran
Out: Jason Porplyzia (shoulder)

Collingwood
B: Simon Prestigiacomo, Nathan Brown, Tyson Goldsack
HB: Martin Clarke, Nick Maxwell, Harry O’Brien
C: Tarkyn Lockyer, Rhyce Shaw, Shannon Cox
HF: Scott Pendlebury, Travis Cloke, Leon Davis
F: Chris Dawes, Paul Medhurst, John Anthony
Foll: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Shane O’Bree
I/C: John McCarthy, Dale Thomas, Chris Bryan, Ryan Cook
EMG: Danny Stanley, Shane Wakelin, Sam Iles

In: Thomas
Out: Danny Stanley

SECOND ELIMINATION FINAL
SYDNEY SWANS v NORTH MELBOURNE
Sydney Swans
B: Leo Barry, Craig Bolton, Martin Mattner
HB: Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Ted Richards, Tadhg Kennelly
C: Jared Crouch, Jarrad McVeigh, Nick Malceski
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Adam Goodes, Jarred Moore
F: Amon Buchanan, Barry Hall, Paul Bevan
Foll: Peter Everitt, Brett Kirk, Jude Bolton
I/C: Luke Ablett, Craig Bird, Kieren Jack, Darren Jolly
EMG: Ryan Brabazon, Heath Grundy, Patrick Veszpremi

In: Goodes, O’Keefe
Out: Heath Grundy, Patrick Veszpremi

North Melbourne
B: Ed Lower, Josh Gibson, Michael Firrito
HB: Daniel Pratt, Lachlan Hansen, Shannon Watt
C: Lindsay Thomas, Daniel Wells, Matt Campbell
HF: Brent Harvey, David Hale, Shannon Grant
F: Aaron Edwards, Nathan Thompson, Scott McMahon
Foll: Drew Petrie, Brady Rawlings, Daniel Harris
I/C: Sam Power, Adam Simpson, Jess Sinclair, Leigh Harding
EMG: Gavin Urquhart, Ben Ross, Leigh Brown

In: Lower, N. Thompson, Sinclair
Out: Hamish McIntosh, Corey Jones, Gavin Urquhart

FIRST QUALIFYING FINAL
GEELONG v ST KILDA
Geelong
B: Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett, Josh Hunt 
HB: Corey Enright, Andrew Mackie, Darren Milburn 
C: Cameron Ling, Jimmy Bartel, Joel Corey 
HF: Steve Johnson, Cameron Mooney , Mathew Stokes
F: Paul Chapman, Tom Lonergan, Travis Varcoe 
Foll: Brad Ottens, Gary Ablett, Joel Selwood 
I/C (from): Mark Blake, Brent Prismall, Ryan Gamble, Harry Taylor, Max Rooke, Shannon Byrnes, David Wojcinski

In: Mackie, Rooke, Wojcinski
Out: -

St Kilda
B: Jason Blake, Max Hudghton, Raphael Clarke
HB: Sam Gilbert, Sam Fisher, Jason Gram
C: Clint Jones, Nick Dal Santo, Robert Harvey
HF: James Gwilt, Nick Riewoldt, Leigh Montagna
F: Stephen Milne, Justin Koschitzke, Adam Schneider
Foll: Steven King, Lenny Hayes,Brendon Goddard
I/C (from): Shane Birss, Andrew McQualter, Jack Steven, Charlie Gardiner, David Armitage, Xavier Clarke, Robert Eddy

In: McQualter, Steven, Armitage, X. Clarke
Out: Sean Dempster (knee)

New: Jack Steven (Geelong Falcons)

• Results for Round 14 week 2
• Tribunal News
• Hall stooddown by the Swans
• Graham Polak recovering
• Retirements to Bell and Braun

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On this weeks Show I look at:

• Results for second week of Round 14
• Hall’s hit on Wakelin
• Sydney and there record so far and run home
• Tassie should come before West Sydney according to the fans but they shouldn’t.
• Brendon Fevola linked to Sydney (by himself?)

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Craig Hutchison

He then moved on to the news of the player in country footy that was jailed for 2 months for hitting a fellow player. The player, Trent Stanimirovitch, had priors. There was some talk of the old saying of “What happens on the Field stays on the field”. As I said around the time of the Hall/Staker punch, that is totally and complete nonsense and this is a positive out come for country footy!

He then brought up the Aker handstand including comments Aker made on SEN yesterday. He explained that it was done in tribute to his wifes grandfather. The clip is cut short and I would loved to hear the last part of the Aker comment. This is going to be a non-issue.

Last footy issue brought up was the claim that the Sydney Swans had launched a bid to get Brendon Fevola to Sydney for 3 million dollars over four years. Hutchy claimed that the Swans would be aggressive at the draft time in order to get him. Fev was on the panel (as you can see below) and wouldn’t comment on his contract situation. Sam got involved in his own funny style and put the heat on Fev in a funny manner. He did get out of him that he was going to Sydney with his Wife for a photo shoot. <NOTE: Swans today denied this report>

James Brayshaw made the comment that it wasn’t a crime to be talking to the Swans. My understanding is this is fact incorrect as I would have thought it was player tampering and that other sides weren’t allowed to talk to other teams players during the season. They claimed that he had talked to Sydney before he signed with his new management group.

Lastly Craig reported on Scott Lucas and Essendon coming to an agreement on his contract that was 1 year with an option for another 1 if very achievable conditions were meet.

The segment ended with perhaps the most entertaining part. (At around the 15min mark) Sam got up and started putting black shoe polish on his fore head that is much bigger then in the past due to the speedy recession of Hutchy’s hair line. Hutchy fired back by throwing a glass of water on Sam. Some have claimed they believed that Hutchy was crying, but you can make up your own mind as the video is below. What do you think of all the News and bickering?

Craig Hutchison talks breaking news

July 3, 2008: Craig Hutchison talks breaking news.

Well there is such a thing as going to the well (or Match Review Panel) too often and it looks like it could be third time unlike for the man dubbed AFL’s Protected Species. Adam Goodes last night was charged with a Level 1 engaging in rough conduct charge after his second quarter bump on the Dee’s Clint Bartram at Manuka oval in Canberra on Sunday.

His past has caught up with him. This offense was assessed as 1 point for negligent conduct, 1 point for it only being low impact and 2 points as he hit Bartram in the head (aka high conduct). This earns Not so Goody Two shoes 125 points that after having added his carry over 93.75 from his bump a couple of weeks ago comes too, 218.75. If he chooses to accept the penalty, he will miss one match and carry over 64.06 points. It will also mean the end of his chances to break Jim Stynes consecutive games record. If he doesn’t take the early medicine, he would try his luck at the tribunal were the Swans have a good record of late but risk a two game holiday (3 weeks when you take the split round into consideration) which would mean he would not only miss the block buster with the Pies on the second week of the split round but would also miss a much anticipated match-up with fellow top 4 team, Hawthorn in round 15 (so as a Hawks fan, I hope he unsuccessfully challenges).

No word yet if the World Wide fund for nature is going to step in to try to defend this Endanger Species.

UPDATE: Goodes has decided that its better the devil you know and has accepted his medicine, taking the week. He will miss the big clash with the Pies but will be back to play the Hawks in Round 15 (D’oh!).  This means his games streak ends at 204.

• Results from Saturdays games
• Carlton beat Fremantle
• Sydney beat Port Adelaide
• Richmond beat Essendon
• West Coast beat Adelaide
  
• First Interchange Free kick

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On this weeks Show I look at:

• Results from Round 6
• Another draw
• Was it a goal? Mrs Roos thinks so
• Sydney’s 19 Players
• Head count – My thoughts on the rule
• Dockers v Cats end. Lost 10 secs
• Jarrod Waite
• Hall of Fame Match – Injures killing it?
• Do they need to make players miss the next week if they miss?

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On this weeks Show I look at:

• Round 4 results
• Barry Hall and all the issues around that
• James Brayshaw vs Caro

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Barry Hall suspended for seven weeks

April 15, 2008: Barry Hall has been suspended for seven weeks by the AFL tribunal.

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Paul Roos and Barry Hall faced the media. Roos started off saying that the incident was unacceptable to the Footy Club. ‘Barry knows it’s unacceptable’ said Roos. Barry went on to add:

“I suppose it was a bit of frustration. It shouldn’t have happened.

“I certainly didn’t mean to hit him high.”

“I gotta prove to everyone again that I can control myself,” He also added that he will have to ‘cop’ whatever punishment the AFL tribunal hand out to him.

If you want to see the incident and let us know what you think the number of weeks he will get will be here.

Also, here is Channel 9’s report on the Press Conference (with on of the dumbest extra angles ever):

Barry Hall apologises

April 13, 2008: Barry Hall has apologised to West Coast Eagle Brent Staker for last night’s ugly punch, that is likely to lead to a long suspension.

Molly