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AFLW 2024 - Round 6 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
I'd agree that we can't blame him if he left last year, but he's the future of our backline. I'd not support his walking out now unless he wanted back to Adelaide for family reasons etc.I'd have thought the same but surely he's gone... Might as well use it to the clubs benefit... Can't blame him though...
18Contracts don't mean a whole lot these days but thanks for the info...
Do you know for how long??? I figured he was contracted but haven't checked when it ends...
Reckon it was 4 yrs at least.Contracts don't mean a whole lot these days but thanks for the info...
Do you know for how long??? I figured he was contracted but haven't checked when it ends...
That's a tough one & hard to understand when not part of the inner sanctum.
As an outsider, I'd have expected the club to sign him up for 4 yrs at $300k hoping to get him cheap but sway him with tenure. From his perspective, I'd have thought he'd push for 2yrs at $300k knowing he's our tallest defender by 2 inches & that he's the future, hoping that his next 2x contracts would be where he made his money.
Given that neither has happened is extremely concerning & suggests to me that he's on his way out (mainly because I don't know what is being discussed inside).
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http://www.portadelaidefc.com.au/news/2016-02-10/wines-signs
coming second in the league in clangers too
Reckon it was 4 yrs at least.
Also, he's a good 10kg heavier than he should be, maybe more. His talent is undeniable, but if he wants to be all-time then he needs to get serious, drop some weight & run some more.
Assumption: Brand wants to go to Adelaide for family/whatever reasonWhat do you think his contract would be worth on the open market??? I think on your merit he would be able to get close to base 200k max $400k (levered with huge game incentives).
Would be interesting to find out Nathan Browns options from North because I would take Brand over him in a heartbeat.
He is worth some much more to us than he is via trade (fingers crossed if it comes to that, we can maximise his value Jed style)
By the way that's three hack players over 190cms for a GUN mid!!!
Please don't slaughter me
What i hope could maybe happen
Trade 1:
GCS: O'Meara
Hawks: Sicily, Big Boy 2017 second (may not even be needed)
Trade
Swans: Mitchell
Hawks: 2017 first
Trade 3:
Port: Lobbe
Hawks: Pitto and 2016 2nd
Trade 4:
Cats: Vardy
Hawks: 2016 4th rounder
Trade 5:
Lions: Rockliff? Tiges: Martin?
Hawks: 2016 First
Assumption: Brand wants to go to Adelaide for family/whatever reason
I reckon he could push for a 4yr deal for $1.4m at Pooort. It's probably overs, but they've just lost Carlisle, Butcher & Schulz. Treng(r)ove & Brand could play together for the next 5-7yrs at FB/CHB so they could well be great partnership. It's worth paying for.
That's 3 Key Position Players - of which we have precious few regardless of quality - for 1 gun Mid that we already have plenty of and are looking to replace with attainable players like Mitchell and JOM.
So if we are to go with your plan name me the 4 key position players in our team next year? (and I've never though Gibson plays his best footy as a key back - same with Gunston forward) I'll give you Frawley at full Back - like to hear the rest of you line up.
Schoey is a premiership forward.
Brand is developing on track as a key defender
TOB is getting more game time and finding his feet
- I don't see hack players, just hack supporters who are waiting for us not to be reigning premier so they can go into full whinge mode
some good insight there.don't even think any of them qualify as KPP anyway...
Thats not too bad mate...
I really like 1 and 2
As for 3 maybe we could keep Pittonet and get Longer for our second rounder alone
Vardy would be good if still available at our fourth, but doubful
As for 5 we might get Rockliff but not Martin - would prefer Martin though
Keep it up mate!!!
some good insight there.
who did you post as previously? why aren't you using that account anymore?
Please don't slaughter me
What i hope could maybe happen
Trade 1:
GCS: O'Meara
Hawks: Sicily, Big Boy 2017 second (may not even be needed)
Trade 2:
Swans: Mitchell
Hawks: 2017 first
Trade 3:
Port: Lobbe
Hawks: Pitto and 2016 2nd
Trade 4:
Cats: Vardy
Hawks: 2016 4th rounder
Trade 5:
Lions: Rockliff? Tiges: Martin?
Hawks: 2016 First
is longer actually anything though haven't heard of him since traded to the saints? maybe just a second for lobbe. won't be playing when ryder is and we need a ruck
If we landed Vickery and Boyd in the same off season I'm sure there'd be some sort of cosmic consequenceHahaha!!! That sounds about right... Maybe a third for Boyd as well???