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Grump wrote:

Beasley Hutton wrote: Grump why would EP have to recruit when they have anywhere up to 22 Eagles players not chosen by their master available to choose from on a weekly basis?

the 2019 season beckons!

You've got a long wait!

Grump wrote:

swan42 wrote:

anchorman wrote: Has any one stopped to think that maybe he wants to stay at East Perth because he likes the club.Maybe he doesn't want to return Perth, or go to another WAFL club!

To answer your question obviously the AFL hasn't thought about it given the draft. Obviously Freo and the Eagles, Peel and East Perth haven't thought about it based on the host club alignment.

Let me ask you a question A/man. Did you think that maybe some players drafted to Freo would have preferred to play WAFL games at Swans with their mates and siblings?

I am sure they do and would if they had the opportunity, look at the Blakelys and Ridley, Michael Priors boy and others but given the contract and associated money what would you honestly choose mates of money and playing at the elite level!

Grump, can you advise who Michael Prior's boy is and what Club he plays for. Considering Michael was East Perth/Noranda, I thought his son might follow.

Sacko wrote: All I can say is I’d be deadset embarrassed if I was an east Perth supporter. I wouldn’t want anyone knowing I followed them after another gob smacking decision to allow an ex AFL player to join the club. This comp is seriously fucked. I’m surprised there’s any supporters left now at all to be honest

That is on top of recruiting McGinnity (ex Claremont-WCE) the year before too mate!

he can play for Perth or any other club apart from EP or Peel, not that hard to work out.

Totally agree Anchor...I guess he wants to play for a club with a few familiar faces, not one he played colts at a decade ago.....it happens

he can elect to play for whoever he wants, its whether the rules should allow it or not is the issue that some people are having trouble with here..

anchorman wrote: He DOESN"T want to play at any other club.He wants to stay and play at East Perth.How hard is that to work out.

Stiff shit.
EP are aligned they should not be allowed to recruit these types of players.
Obviously WCE influence here and the WAFL caves in.
It looks like bullshit, it feels like bullshit, it smells like bullshit.
It is bullshit.

MarkOlsen wrote: he can elect to play for whoever he wants, its whether the rules should allow it or not is the issue that some people are having trouble with here..

Correct Mark

To me it's all about running a comp that is fair and equal to all.
I can't see how EP getting Wellingham is in the spirit of the comp.
As far as playing with ya mates that's junior footy stuff.

he can go to Subi via the normal clearance procedures is he so wishes.
instead the WAFC lets him go to EP under their vague criteria for ex AFL players being able to join EP or Peel which change every year as the WAFC have decided under the rules they have the final say.