Preview 2018 Hawthorn war-chest of awesomeness and envy!

[Strapping Young Lad]

We'd need an extremely good run with injury and all our key pieces playing close to their best if we want to be around the top 4 is what I'm saying.

Maybe, maybe not.

We were the 6th best performed side in the second half of 2017 with at least 6 players missing from our best 22, and a number of depth players unavailable also.

 

[cryptor]

Maybe, maybe not.

We were the 6th best performed side in the second half of 2017 with at least 6 players missing from our best 22, and a number of depth players unavailable also.

Hawthorn exceptionalism alert!!

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Hawthorn exceptionalism alert!!

HAWTHORN ARROGANCE

 

[Mitchell Madness]

You have 12 Mill to spread over 40 odd players. Do you think paying 10% to one player is smart for long term growth and development?

If you’re building a side, 1.5 million is probably not that much for a KPF.

If you’re trying to maintain a side, it’s far too much, and ends up eating away at relationships when you bring in someone on that money

 

[cryptor]

HAWTHORN ARROGANCE

*HAWTHORNE

 

[wizzard400]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/free-agent-tom-lynch-already-in-1-million-range-20180131-h0ria5.html

Free agent Tom Lynch already in $1 million range

Jake Niall

Financial terms are expected to have little influence on the massive decision facing Gold Coast superstar and free agent Tom Lynch, who is already being paid close to a million dollars in 2018.

Lynch is assured of being one of the highest-paid players in the game and a deal comfortably exceeding his current deal after this year, regardless of whether he returns home to a Victorian club in 2019 or remains with the Suns under new coach Stuart Dew and a revamped football department.

Given that the Suns are already paying Lynch close to a million dollars this year, well-placed sources say the struggling club will be in a good position to increase their offer well beyond the $1 million mark and even to match whatever offers come to their co-captain as a restricted free agent from rival clubs.

There is also the possibility of the AFL paying Lynch to be an ambassador in Queensland – a marketing arrangement similar to Gary Ablett's former arrangement.

But, despite AFL boss Gillon McLachlan having admitted this kind of third-party AFL deal was a chance, it is unclear whether the AFL would be prepared to be as generous with Lynch as it was with other "developing state" ambassadors, including Ablett and the ill-fated Karmichael Hunt.

Lynch has not met other clubs and his management has not yet fielded any offers from any parties – including the Suns.

Rather than dollars, the key driver of the Lynch decision is expected to be whether the Suns can show sufficient improvement and competitiveness to persuade the powerhouse key forward to stay.

Richmond and Hawthorn head the clubs with a keen interest in Lynch, with Collingwood also expected to bid for the key forward, who is clearly the most prized of the free agents in 2018 and whose decision shapes as the most significant in the competition.

But none of the clubs – and especially the Tigers, who have a tight salary cap following the re-signing of Dustin Martin – are expected to offer Lynch a deal that the Suns couldn't match.

The Suns and the Lynch camp are already mindful that the Suns do not play at their home ground Metricon Stadium until round 11 and could therefore struggle for wins early onand that Lynch may not be able to make his call early in the season as a result.

One close observer, who knows Lynch, said that the player was "looking for reasons to stay, rather than reasons to go".

Gold Coast's likely ladder position is another factor in the Lynch situation, since, under the rules, the Suns would receive a first-round pick immediately after their choice and that, for example, if they finished last, they would receive pick No.2 for him in free-agency compensation – a strong starting position in any negotiation should he choose to leave.

There has already been much speculation among rival clubs that Lynch would fetch more than $1.5million – clearly making him the highest-paid player in the competition – if he desired.

Gold Coast chief executive Mark Evans could not be reached for comment on the Lynch situation.

 

[Iceman!]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/free-agent-tom-lynch-already-in-1-million-range-20180131-h0ria5.html

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Bloody great to see Niall writing for The Age again also.

 

[wahawk]

Bloody great to see Niall writing for The Age again also.

Yeah I don’t mind him.
Although I don’t like watching him with his ‘claw’ when he’s on tv

 

[Furn2]

So we're supporting the Hawks and whoever plays GC this year.

 

[Gold Member]

So we're supporting the Hawks and whoever plays GC this year.

Unless it's Essendrug, Geelol or Shitney playing GC...

 

[wahawk]

Unless it's Essendrug, Geelol or Shitney playing GC...

I’d add WCE, Freo to that list.

I’ll also find it extremely hard to want Carlton to beat GC

Or Richmond

You know what, I just want every club to have a shit year except The Mighty Hawks

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Who’s going to provide the Photoshop of Lynch in a Hawks jumper this year?

I feel it’s a necessity for these sorts of threads.

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

Who’s going to provide the Photoshop of Lynch in a Hawks jumper this year?

I feel it’s a necessity for these sorts of threads.

You won't get one better then this of that I am sure.

 

[threesixpio]

You won't get one better then this of that I am sure.

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He stacked it on during the preseason

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Stewie Lynch!

 

[eldorado]

You won't get one better then this of that I am sure.

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Au contraire!

 

[Pessimistic]

In the next few years we need to replace roughy and Cyril.

Otherwise ckarko might be fey happy with the TOB. Gunston. Sicily trio, with potentially big boy Ceglar schoey playing roles

TOB Gunston Sicily are tall, fast good marks, versatile. Player types that clarko likes

 

[threesixpio]

In the next few years we need to replace roughy and Cyril.

Otherwise ckarko might be fey happy with the TOB. Gunston. Sicily trio, with potentially big boy Ceglar schoey playing roles

TOB Gunston Sicily are tall, fast good marks, versatile. Player types that clarko likes

Except I like Sic in the back half. Love him there in fact. And Birch isn’t too far away from going too

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Who’s going to provide the Photoshop of Lynch in a Hawks jumper this year?

I feel it’s a necessity for these sorts of threads.

Is this what you were after?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Is this what you were after?

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NO!

 

[Ned Ryerson]

NO!

Apologies - I think this is what you were after.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Am I suppose to know who that is?

 

[wizzard400]

Am I suppose to know who that is?

Seen the movie Mulholland Drive?

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Am I suppose to know who that is?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lynch