Player Watch #1 GigaChad Warner: 2024 All Australian

[Kennedy Parker]

Chad Warner
When the Sydney Swans swept up Chad Warner

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Chad Warner

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

with pick 39 at the 2019 AFL Draft, they secured a youngster with an insatiable appetite for the contest. Warner attacks the ball and opponents with aggression and is relishing calling midfield bulls Josh Kennedy and Luke Parker

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Luke Parker

Age

32

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

his teammates at the Swans. Warner impressed for Western Australia in the 2019 AFL Under-18 Championships, averaging 18.2 touches (50 per cent contested), 3.2 clearances and 6.8 tackles per game. He also tallied an average of 27.1 disposals, 6.4 clearances and 7.4 tackles per match at Colts level for East Fremantle in 2019. He earned his AFL debut against Richmond in Round 6 of the 2020 season, recording eight disposals and two tackles.

Chad Warner

1

Chad Warner

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

DOB: 19 May 2001
DEBUT: 2020
DRAFT: #39, 2019 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Willetton (WA)/Aquinas College (WA)/East Fremantle (WAFL)

Chad Warner | AFL

Follow Chad Warner's progress through AFL

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[TasSixer]

Assuming he stays healthy and playing well the next offer will be a MONTY!

Let's hope he reaches his full Dusty potential once the contract is signed.

 

[ashep]

2 year extension always made the most sense. Compete for a flag now, get him to free agency, new CBA, can assess where WCE and Freo are at that point.

Think most people here assumed this would be the case.

Hopefully we convince him to stick around next time and make him a Swan for life.

 

[Superstar swan]

Although it’s not signed and sealed yet

Happy to admit I was wrong on this one , he looked gone for all money to me .

Massive coup by the club to get this one done

 

[ashep]

Although it’s not signed and sealed yet

Happy to admit I was wrong on this one , he looked gone for all money to me .

Massive coup by the club to get this one done

Hard not to feel burned after Dawson and the signs were definitely there that Chad was entertaining a move.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Bonz you and i kept the faith all along

I never really bought into the idea that he was gone.

There are more instances of stars turning down big offers from shambolic rabbles to stay at a finals contender than not.

Dusty stayed at Richmond
J Kelly stayed at GWS
Finn Callaghan stayed at GWS

Jordan Dawson is the exception not the rule and even in his case money really a factor.

 

[The King!]

He hasn't actually signed yet

 

[rustycrate]

He hasn't actually signed yet

Maybe or maybe not. Depends upon whose reality you are living in.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

He hasn't actually signed yet

It’s a done deal.
We will win the grand final by 7 goals
Chad will win the Brownlow and Bice the Norm Smith

Bookmark this.

 

[The King!]

It’s a done deal.
We will win the grand final by 7 goals
Chad will win the Brownlow and Bice the Norm Smith

Bookmark this.

Sounds good to me

 

[Tedeski]

We wanted an answer end of February, obviously has taking a little longer but we wanted to know very early

No one at Geelong or Brisbane or Hawthorn is on that money.
$1.3M is a club killer.
If he signed it for 5 years then sure but to potentially lose him in two years for nothing will do more harm than losing him now.
I’m very conflicted with this. I love him but not that much because I love the club more.
Not even Essendon do this shit. C

 

[SGBeach]

He hasn't actually signed yet

All the WA boys went over for the game.. Warner x 2, Gus, Buller.. Im thinking all the WA boys are having a few days at home.
You can bet your bottom dollar that freo &/or eagles are chatting to Chad, Gus, Buller - all out of contract

 

[The King!]

All the WA boys went over for the game.. Warner x 2, Gus, Buller.. Im thinking all the WA boys are having a few days at home.
You can bet your bottom dollar that freo &/or eagles are chatting to Chad, Gus, Buller - all out of contract

Absolutely, not saying Chad won’t sign, but until he does I’ll wait to get the streamers out

 

[Dubai Quacker]

No one at Geelong or Brisbane or Hawthorn is on that money.
$1.3M is a club killer.
If he signed it for 5 years then sure but to potentially lose him in two years for nothing will do more harm than losing him now.
I’m very conflicted with this. I love him but not that much because I love the club more.
Not even Essendon do this shit. C

I tend to agree. And like you, I’m conflicted.

Is 2 years of Chad (following which we’d likely get nothing if he walks) worth more than a cluster of first round draft picks?

 

[hairy biker]

I don't have a strong view on it, but for me there are 2 questions;

1 Are we more likely to win a premiership with Chad or a unknown number of early draft picks?
2 Is Chad's money going to result in us losing players (eg Mumford out when Buddy arrived)?

There were a number of posters who felt we should have cashed in on him last trade period (even though he was under contract and no obligation to move) because he would have been gone at the end of this year and last year was the 'super draft'.

It now appears he is likely to re-sign (although The Age - Jake Niall is less confident).
Who says he won't go around for us again from the ed of 2027?

So to answer my own questions;
1 With Chad a known commodity
2 Hopefully the club has learned it's lesson

 

[Kiama Chris]

All the WA boys went over for the game.. Warner x 2, Gus, Buller.. Im thinking all the WA boys are having a few days at home.
You can bet your bottom dollar that freo &/or eagles are chatting to Chad, Gus, Buller - all out of contract

Of course they will. Wouldn't you in their shoes?

 

[rustycrate]

All the WA boys went over for the game.. Warner x 2, Gus, Buller.. Im thinking all the WA boys are having a few days at home.
You can bet your bottom dollar that freo &/or eagles are chatting to Chad, Gus, Buller - all out of contract

Or it gave them a group chance to hang out at home. Everyone loves going home to hangout with friends.
great opportunity. Chad is no exception.
Head space is one of the more difficult regions of the body to get right. Physical stuff is obvious to most around a footy club. Including and especially the medics. The head stuff is just as important and a group of WA guys going over to WA and hanging out at hope prior to a week off is a no brainer. Pardon the pun.

 

[joeykanga]

Like I said few months ago on here

2 year deal

He was hitting only signing a 1 year

Or it gave them a group chance to hang out at home. Everyone loves going home to hangout with friends.
great opportunity. Chad is no exception.
Head space is one of the more difficult regions of the body to get right. Physical stuff is obvious to most around a footy club. Including and especially the medics. The head stuff is just as important and a group of WA guys going over to WA and hanging out at hope prior to a week off is a no brainer. Pardon the pun.

I hope Logan also got to go and hang out

 

[Superstar swan]

I get the logic from both sides but at the end of the day you need the best players at your club and Chad is up there with the absolute best.

Of coarse I’d feel more confident if he signed a 5 year deal but at least now we get an extra 2 years to convince him to stay long term and hopefully really plant his roots in Sydney

 

[Superstar swan]

No doubt the club showing faith in Corey with an early extension would have helped things along .

Players like Corey ( at this present stage of his career and time in the system) rarely get extended basically a year out

 

[DeathlyAccurate]

Really, a two year extension just means we are likely to lose him in FA.

I’d love a year extension but if we can win a flag by [emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]] and he decides to go home, it would soften the blow markedly.




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[BarneyBent]

I'll take 2 more years of potential premiership window over draft picks any day - especially with our recent record with first rounders.

The money pushing out other players is a potential concern, but a 2 year contract gives us flexibility to back-end other contracts around it if necessary.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Still hate it being 2 years, and everyone knows my reasons for it don't need to go into it again. 3 plus years go for it and he can name his price if that means losing a Lloyd so be it, you do it to keep a star. I hate the 2 years thing just right into the Tassie draft area.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The money pushing out other players is a potential concern, but a 2 year contract gives us flexibility to back-end other contracts around it if necessary.

Highly overrated, the 1.3 million is the old 900 to 950k, the cap has gone up exponentially in the last 5 years especially, there will be more million buck players in fact we aren't too far off having the first 2 million dollar one for mine.

 

[joeykanga]

I don't have a strong view on it, but for me there are 2 questions;

1 Are we more likely to win a premiership with Chad or a unknown number of early draft picks?
2 Is Chad's money going to result in us losing players (eg Mumford out when Buddy arrived)?

There were a number of posters who felt we should have cashed in on him last trade period (even though he was under contract and no obligation to move) because he would have been gone at the end of this year and last year was the 'super draft'.

It now appears he is likely to re-sign (although The Age - Jake Niall is less confident).
Who says he won't go around for us again from the ed of 2027?

So to answer my own questions;
1 With Chad a known commodity
2 Hopefully the club has

No one at Geelong or Brisbane or Hawthorn is on that money.
$1.3M is a club killer.
If he signed it for 5 years then sure but to potentially lose him in two years for nothing will do more harm than losing him now.
I’m very conflicted with this. I love him but not that much because I love the club more.
Not even Essendon do this shit. C

I'm confused...haven't other posters already commented that if we match an offer in 2 years time and he decided he wanted to go the WA club would have to pay up in picks.
I'm sure the club has the nous to work their way through the roster implications if any and structure payments accordingly. There's more money coming with the new agreements.
I love him and the club equally.

Really, a two year extension just means we are likely to lose him in FA.

I’d love a year extension but if we can win a flag by [emoji[emoji6][emoji6]][emoji[emoji6]] and he decides to go home, it would soften the blow markedly.




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[The King!]

People get too caught up in the salaries when we actually have no factual idea who is on what and who wants what or at some clubs who pays who's wife or who leaves a car or a farm to whom.