AFL Player #14: Jordan Ridley - Wins Yiooken in first game back - 25/5

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent 2029
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 3, Dave

 

[Lore]

and to think of the players we've delisted because Ridley plays their natural position

makes you wonder what on earth is going on

 

[faible]

makes you wonder what on earth is going on

We keep trying to find a good KPD pairing and failing at getting beyond 'passable'?

 

[NAB777]

Expected to be ready for day 1 of pre-season (you'd certainly hope so, given he's apparently off to Arizona?)

Dons pair to resume full training in January after injury-hit years

Essendon's head of performance Daniel McPherson has provided an update on several players.

www.essendonfc.com.au

The fact that the club is letting players go to Arizona shows exactly why our conditioning staff suck.

 

[faible]

The fact that the club is letting players go to Arizona shows exactly why our conditioning staff suck.

wut?

It's the off-season, they can go wherever the hell they want.

 

[andleanback]

Ridley signed til 2029!

 

[mcgrath_truther]

Ridley signed til 2029!

was about to post it, makes me a very happy man

 

[jmoo wan]

6 years - that's a nice sensible, no -risk contract length, I like it

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Signed until he's 30 going on 31 in the off-season.

Hopefully he's the next captain.

RIDLEY!

 

[andleanback]

6 years - that's a nice sensible, no -risk contract length, I like it

5* and it’s a 3 year extension
Never hits free agency which is a huge positive.

 

[jdBombers3598]

Must be preparing to get some big name free agents in if we're continuing to spread salary cap money long term.

 

[Gabe251]

Large extension? Large injury time

 

[Snake Charmer]

Shocked anyone can find a negative with this. Absolute gun who hasn’t sniffed his prime yet

 

[windyhill]

One of only two A-Grade elite footballers we have. Probably wasting your time Riddles but good work mate !

 

[Mootsy]

Signed until he's 30 going on 31 in the off-season.

Hopefully he's the next captain.

RIDLEY!

Ridley! Scott!!

 

[fairbump_playon]

Ridley! Scott!!

A premiership would be quite alien

 

[citizen-erased]

Shocked anyone can find a negative with this. Absolute gun who hasn’t sniffed his prime yet

We usually wait until after an embarrassing pantsing to announce these

Preempting it perhaps?

Stoked for it.
Was a big fan of him in his draft year and glad he's hanging about

 

[Call Me Cake]

We usually wait until after an embarrassing pantsing to announce these

How do you wait for something that just happened

 

[citizen-erased]

How do you wait for something that just happened

Fair.
Didnt someone sign last week?

 

[fairbump_playon]

How do you wait for something that just happened

Essendon is a state of being, not a series of events

 

[ghostdog]

Essendon is a state of being, not a series of events

Ugh. Why do I feel like it's a state of mind?

 

[ghostdog]

Ridley signed til 2029!

Speaks for his and the club's confidence. Good sign.
So that's Parish and Ridley both with 5 years? Locking down the non-negotiables.

 

[EnolaGay]

Shocked anyone can find a negative with this. Absolute gun who hasn’t sniffed his prime yet

You need to talk to Kane Cornes.

If you ever needed confirmation Kane Cornes is all schtick, read his Sen article re Ridley’s extension.

For me, great news, he’s absolutely one of our best and most important players.


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[faible]

One of only two A-Grade elite footballers we have. Probably wasting your time Riddles but good work mate !

Harsh on Merrett

 

[Squeaky]

You need to talk to Kane Cornes.

If you ever needed confirmation Kane Cornes is all schtick, read his Sen article re Ridley’s extension.

For me, great news, he’s absolutely one of best and most important players.


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Yeah it seems like he has gone off a little half cocked - unusual for Kane...
His point being that we already had him contracted for long enough - why extend?

Apparently the real reason is that his current deal was hugely under value - so this extension keeps him on the hook and allows for some smoothing of the deal over the longer term. There might be some savviness to it after all.

 

[eth-dog]

Yeah it seems like he has gone off a little half cocked - unusual for Kane...
His point being that we already had him contracted for long enough - why extend?

Apparently the real reason is that his current deal was hugely under value - so this extension keeps him on the hook and allows for some smoothing of the deal over the longer term. There might be some savviness to it after all.

More likely we bring money forward