Anyone Sighted Keeffe or Thomas?

[Big Dan]

Bumped in to Keefe at Coldplay last night - bloody tall and lean. Said he's nervous AF but hanging for 2017.

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

Have big hopes for Keeffe, I think he's a very good inclusion despite the lay off. Thomas is handy but there'd be quite a few midfielders ahead of him at this stage. A little surprised he was rookied tbh. I suppose, better the devil you know.

[MatthewBoydFanClub]

[Tezza23]

It was reported in the paper today that they officially finish their bans on 10 Feb 2017, but are allowed to train two months earlier hence their first training with Collingwood will be tomorrow. By the way they are not allowed to do any interviews, media or appear in the team photo etc until Feb 10 2017.

[MagpieBat]

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-12-11/banned-pies-pair-to-return-to-training-on-monday

[Jezza]

Welcome back, boys!

[BazBoy]

Guess due to media /photo ban we most likely wont see them till ban runs its course

[MightyMagpie]

Keeffe second in young ones 2km time trial today.

[jackcass]

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/2016-12-12/keeffe-thomas-return-to-training

Welcome back, this was posted over on BF

[Pebbles Rocks]

"Following ASADA regulations, Keeffe and Thomas are not permitted to complete any media, commercial or promotional activity on behalf of the Collingwood Football Club during this two month transition period."

I notice the players obliged the media by answering some questions as they turned up to training...

[Rush Stand Wing]

^^ Yes, it begs the question, What is deemed as an 'activity'... ?

It's not the players fault, its the AFL media vultures.

The AFL posted a clickbait headline reporting 'banned' players return - Their advertising credits would have gone up from that article. Isn't that commercial and/or promotional activity ? No doubt those journo's would have sold any answers to questions to AFL media too, which again sure sounds commercial to me.

I just wonder what ASADA would say about AFL conduct in this instance. It's verging on entrapment !

[BazBoy]

Yes welcome back as ya did the time as metered out so a new page

Best of luck mate

[mosig]

[mooretreloar]

Welcome back Lachie and Josh.

For those that are continually questioning Bucks and saying that he took over a dynasty list, there are only 10 players remaining on Collingwood's list from when Lachie and Josh last played for us, round 23, 2014.

Thus, we have turned over around 35 players (an average of just under 12 players per year) in the 2014, 2015 and 2016 off seasons. Quite simply because our list was no longer good enough we have undertaken a rebuild and for mine we are about to bear the fruits of that rebuild. Bring on 2017.

[RudeBoy]