2019 Non-Crows AFL Chat #3 - the off-season

[cleanhands]

I'm not denying for one second that Kelly wanted to go home for better family support.

I'm saying it's ridiculous for Geelong to complain about not being able to pay Kelly more money outside the salary cap to support his family (and get him to stay), as if that would help given his overall income

My mistake thought the comment was around Kelly not Geelong

 

[Scorpus]

I think it's insulting to judge someone else's circumstances, particularly in this area, when you have no idea about them.

I'm not judging Kelly at all.

I'm judging Geelong's whinge to the AFL, effectively blaming them for not being able to keep Kelly, because they wanted to throw more money at Kelly to support his family. They (Geelong) are saying more money would have solved his problems, hence my previous comments on that being insulting.

When actually, it's clear Kelly wanted the support of his family in WA, not simply more money, which is perfectly understandable given Kelly wouldn't have financial issues in his position

 

[pjcrows]

I'm not judging Kelly at all.

I'm judging Geelong's whinge to the AFL, effectively blaming them for not being able to keep Kelly, because they wanted to throw more money at Kelly to support his family. They (Geelong) are saying more money would have solved his problems, hence my previous comments on that being insulting.

When actually, it's clear Kelly wanted the support of his family in WA, not simply more money, which is perfectly understandable given Kelly wouldn't have financial issues in his position

That's fair.

 

[Scorpus]

That's fair.

Yeah sorry if my original post wasn't clear, I definitely don't want to be judging Kelly's family situation because no doubt that is very challenging for him.

Unfortunately it took Geelong a year longer than it should have to realize the support he really needed was back in Western Australia

 

[pjcrows]

Yeah sorry if my original post wasn't clear, I definitely don't want to be judging Kelly's family situation because no doubt that is very challenging for him.

Unfortunately it took Geelong a year longer than it should have to realize the support he really needed was back in Western Australia

No worries.

Nah, Geelong knew he needed to return home. They just didn't give a shit.

 

[MRB37]

So what happened with Fantasia? Guessing he saw Ports offer wasn't going to blow him away like he thought it would and then had to go crawling back to the Bombers.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

So what happened with Fantasia? Guessing he saw Ports offer wasn't going to blow him away like he thought it would and then had to go crawling back to the Bombers.

I'd say so. He probably looked at how Port overpay to bring in talent and saw a big dollar sign hanging over their heads. He probably wasn't counting on Port not having the cap space to get it done.

 

[jenny61_99]

I didn't read that as needing financial support, i thought along the lines of needing family support

By way of paying for support people to help them with their children.

 

[jenny61_99]

So what happened with Fantasia? Guessing he saw Ports offer wasn't going to blow him away like he thought it would and then had to go crawling back to the Bombers.

They can’t pay the players they have now - who the **** would want to go to them?

 

[BACCS]

So what happened with Fantasia? Guessing he saw Ports offer wasn't going to blow him away like he thought it would and then had to go crawling back to the Bombers.

I still don’t get why they’re shifting out their best key position talent in Howard after signing him for another 3 years.

 

[ams4crows]

I still don’t get why they’re shifting out their best key position talent in Howard after signing him for another 3 years.

I dont think they will now, they only wanted him gone to use that pick to secure Fantasia now he isnt coming they'll demand he stay as he is contracted.

 

[FR0GGY]

I'd say so. He probably looked at how Port overpay to bring in talent and saw a big dollar sign hanging over their heads. He probably wasn't counting on Port not having the cap space to get it done.

Also didn’t want to be an elephant.

 

[conVINCEd]

That's completely f’ed.

As if a player earning $700,000 per year wouldn't be able to support two autistic children financially

Wouldn't Kelly have been playing the last two years on a base AFL salary, plus match payments, as he's been on the initial two-year draftee wage plan?

From next year his salary will skyrocket, absolutely.

 

[conVINCEd]

I dont think they will now, they only wanted him gone to use that pick to secure Fantasia now he isnt coming they'll demand he stay as he is contracted.

I think they were hoping for that or a top 10 pick from North for Dougal; that doesn't seem likely now he's chosen St Kilda.

 

[ChilliP]

Looks like Port are ditching "Power" with their new logo

 

[Elite Crow]

That’s pretty boring

 

[GreyCrow]

I dont mind it

Looks like a car emblem

Just hope its not a head on

 

[chazwazza]

I still don’t get why they’re shifting out their best key position talent in Howard after signing him for another 3 years.

Muppetangelo Rucci is suggesting they’re positioning for a big signing next year.

 

[latinoheat]

Muppetangelo Rucci is suggesting they’re positioning for a big signing next year.

Cameron?

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Cameron?

Darcy Cameron?

 

[latinoheat]

Darcy Cameron?

I’m suggesting Jeremy.

 

[MatthewB]

I dont mind it

Looks like a car emblem

Just hope its not a head on

It might be a lemon

 

[FR0GGY]

Cameron?

Luko

 

[Carmo]

Muppetangelo Rucci is suggesting they’re positioning for a big signing next year.

Grundy?

 

[chazwazza]

Grundy?

I’d assume Luko also, they’ve got Lycett so don’t know why they’d go for Grundy but they’ve been making odd decisions in the ruck Dept lately so who knows and this is Muppetangelo afterall.