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F$$k it! Do the deal and back ourselves to finish above Sydney!

Even though that would be hilarious, I suspect any pick swaps like that would happen on draft night.

I really like this from us. Most of the AFL will be thinking that 17 is more than reasonable. If the swans refuse it and send Dawson to the PSD then North, Pies and importantly the AFL (GC) will be comfortable letting him slip through to us.

With hindsight, should have taken it.

Very much, “we’ll consider him if there’s nothing better on offer”. Which is exactly how it should be.

I agree with this. That’s how I read it too.

That’s a little misleading from tradio. Reid also said that Trent would likely be considered after the trade period.

Realistically, the swans are in a bit of strife here. They can’t match the salary on offer due to cap problems, the player wants to go home to SA (making him unattractive to other clubs) and his preferred club in SA has pick 4 in the pre-season draft. That said, we have a history of being...

Makes you wonder why he bothered meeting with Port at all. You’re not going to take an offer that much lower. Also, I doubt Sydney’s offer was as high as Ports. If their salary cap problems are as extensive as is being reported.

Surely this is a financial thing, not a “go home” thing. Dawson will nominate a specific club once he’s got the final offers in.

That’s simply not true. These blokes can’t help themselves. I understand that he had interest from at least one of the large vic clubs (more money too), but he chose to stay with the crows for varied reasons.

Yeah, that was bloody Dwayne. “McHenry has zero goals, four behinds for the year”….. What they hell is he talking about? How can he have no idea despite calling almost every crows game this year?

Exactly, there must be some kids who had an ordinary bottom age year in 2019 that have come on massively in the last 12 months. They probably won’t be on the radar of the media either as it’s too early for recruiters to be talking about them. That’s who we should be targeting with pick 4 (I’m...

A square up for not bidding on Reef?

I’m certain there would have been discussions between our clubs. Might be one for draft night trading though, as both clubs will want to see how far pick 9 slides and who is still available before pulling the trigger.

https://amp.theage.com.au/sport/afl/crows-eyeing-out-of-contract-lions-defender-20201124-p56hfp.html?__twitter_impression=true Mitch Hinge from the lions may be on his way to us as a delisted free agent.

Ahhh, ha, ha, ha, ha!

If this is close to the mark, which I suspect that it is, compo is a complete farce and should be scrapped. it would also explain why we would take a player like dunstan. It would allow the saints to front end the contract in the first 3 years and guarantee band 1.

It’s been announced, band 1 for Joe.

Surely Brad is getting a bigger contract than Joe.

Daniher, Band 1.

Yeah, the wild card in all of this is the AFL. I understand that most new contracts (post COVID) have clauses in them that reduce the salary if the AFL cuts the cap for next year and beyond (which the players are fighting). So part of Brads contract will likely be contingent on those...

What exactly are “non-financial” components? Paper bags filled with bank notes? Sponsorships? Real Estate deals? Does he really mean ‘contingent’? And if a big contract has large elements that are contingent, why would that not be relevant to compensation? So many questions?

These guys have no idea do they?

If it’s $650 for 5 years.... that’s seems reasonable to me. Not massive overs. Still a very healthy contract, but not stupid money.

Surely Brad is worth $750K as a free agent. You get him without hurting your draft hand that’s worth $100K alone. Christ, St Kilda are paying Brad Hill $900K and they had to trade for him.

This is all pointing towards Parfitt to the crows isn’t it. No contract yet, he’s obviously thinking about his options. There’ll be a cap squeeze at the cats, meaning someone might be pushed out. We have lots of highly valuable picks that could be packaged into a deal with GWS.

Complete nonsense. Why would Brad Crouch accept $450 when he’s got at least $600 on the table at the crows and was looking for $900 just 12 months ago? Is he just going to burn a million bucks? Ludicrous article.

Ha ha ha. Crouch punishment will be that he is banned from the club until March and has to train on his own to regain the players trust.

Not sure how that helps. Isn’t the reason for a reduction in list size to deal with the revenue drop for Clubs. Letting clubs cut contracted players pay them outside the cap would defeat the purpose.