So if we don't fill that spot, with Joe's salary can we alter current contracts so players get up front payments and leaves the money open of 2026?
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Bosh Jootsma
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let it go
Think its already gone - new song to come
Thanks for the memories Joe
Henry Smith seems the most logical replacement but doubt he is ready for a full season. My guess is we go to two rucks and rotate them forward, especially if they get rid of the sub this off-season
Spot on.
What changed with Joe; it was only yesterday that you said he was not retiring?
Massive for us in the finals. Will be missed but what a way to go out. Thanks Joe.
Pleased for Joe but heartbreaking at the same time.
His type of player was such a point of difference that it literally takes two players to fill that roll. Problem for us is that we don’t have two players to perform one of those roles let alone two now that Joes retired.
Still on a high of our premiership win but it feels bittersweet now.
His type of player was such a point of difference that it literally takes two players to fill that roll. Problem for us is that we don’t have two players to perform one of those roles let alone two now that Joes retired.
Still on a high of our premiership win but it feels bittersweet now.
Bucking Beads
Brownlow Medallist
We will be playing Henry Smith out of the Goal Square all year. He will develop nicely in our team and be a Premiership player by this time next year.
BrisVegasDru
Team Captain
we all just lot a little bit of fun from our footy week, a great Lion will be missed!
Maybe this is what Hipwood needs. A bit more space maybe. Also could mean Fort gets some more games?
This is where I’m at. Rotate them both forward and hope natural progression sees some improvement from him. The upside of someone else taking more of the ruck is Oscar will be less tired during games and there be less wear and tear on him. We have the benefit of having multiple forward marking targets so the hit to our forward line may not be quite as bad as we fear.
And thanks for getting us a flag Joe- it’d be great for him to play on but he owes us nothing.
Do we go after Tom Lynch?
mpal6
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I'd take him for free if he passes a fitness and personality test
If by free you mean no draft picks but a $1.4m contract then yeah...he is free
Elixuh
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You’d have to give him multiple years and I think his deal is back ended because he was the highest paid player in the AFL this year, with (I think) two years to go. And that’s without being a walking injury. It’s a no from me.
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Yeah no picks and assuming no legacy salary cap issues or constraints
mpal6
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I was there when he kicked those 2 magnificent goals to rip the game off GWS hands.
Thanks for the memories Joe.
Thanks for the memories Joe.
Who carries our forward line from a key forward perspective next year? The way I see it we have three options:
- Trade in a key forward
- Play a combination of Brandon Ryan/Henry Smith and Oscar up forward
- Small forward line/chaos ball
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8 games in two years, no thanks.
Genuinely would rather take in Casboult as a DFA to play max 10 games and save McMorris from having to vontest every high ball. And that's with me really disliking Casboult's weirdo anti-vaxx wife.
