Now im not happy!!!

[Pugsville]

I have spoken with some richmond supporters and opion is evenly divided some think McKee is a hack others a good player. It does make sense to bolster the ruck and ready made ruckman are pretty hard to get. Clark was going back to adeliade and would have taken pick 3 outright with no pick 7. Clinton King I had a lot of time for as he did go in and get the ball. His kicking needed work but he worked hard and went in hard for the rag doll that he is. Losing draft pick 3, I find dissaponting but draft pick 7 is only 4 later. I was looking forward to frasir/pavlich or the best midfielder in the draft. But that's what the clubs done and we can only hope they use pick 7 wisely. Schuable was an OK player but too polite to be fullback ( playing in the amateurs teaches too much fairplay ) and was avearge at CHB.

On the essendon salary cap front, the deal where North were allowed to pay carey $400,000 a year for his "promotional work" which is outside the salary cap makes the whole thing a mockery. In trouble with the salary cap, just give the player a promotional role. It was a change early this year, I took it as a sign of the AFL turning up the heat of the weaker clubs so they would be unable to hold players. How can north afford colbert with moony & welsh salary not going to even half his? The whole salary cap thing seems strange as many cubs seem to openly flaut it, for years it was laxly enforced then the last few years suddenly the AFL are zealous about it, then early this year they add this promotional loophole that youcan drive a trackload of talent thru.

pugs.

[Charlie]

Pugs, Essendon had only $300.000 left in their salary cap before they signed Blumfield.

He was offered more than that by Sydney, and Essendon still kept him. So how much are they paying Blumfield ?, They wouldn't have much change from $300.000.
If they sign up Misiti , they would have to also find the extra money for him.