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Wasn't it mentioned somewhere we didn't go hard enough with the $$$?Well, that's obviously Will Day then. What didn't he like about our sales pitch? The role, $$$ or years?
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Wasn't it mentioned somewhere we didn't go hard enough with the $$$?Well, that's obviously Will Day then. What didn't he like about our sales pitch? The role, $$$ or years?
That's got to be the worst play you could think of .... Just pick 4 for high end talent and use chump change picks for welsh.My gut feel is we may try and trade with a team like Freo who have multiple 1sts and split our pick for 2. So 4 for 13 + 15, 1 goes to Melbourne for Petty and the either for Welsh or for another player to bring in via trade (and we trade a few fringe guys for later picks to bundle together for Welsh).
Think it was mostly the money.Well, that's obviously Will Day then. What didn't he like about our sales pitch? The role, $$$ or years?
Who on earth is taking up all this salary? I thought we had a 'war chest'?Wasn't it mentioned somewhere we didn't go hard enough with the $$$?
Pretty sure we are in need of a half decent midfielder... Even though Holland's isn't really playing midfield... He's supposed to end up thereDoesn't fill the need that Burgess was supposed to fill - the ability to provide cover as either KPD or KPF, given that Murray & Thilthorpe both had long term injuries.
From what you've heard, was he genuinely ever leaving the Hawks if they offered decent dollars (say 500-600k)? Sounds like they are grooming him to be the next captain, which I'm sure was in their sales pitch too.Think it was mostly the money.
I don't know what we offered. I'd assume the offer to Redman (as what was reported in the media) was around the mark.
He was "open to coming home" from what I heard, so not a JHF scenario.From what you've heard, was he genuinely ever leaving the Hawks if they offered decent dollars (say 500-600k)? Sounds like they are grooming him to be the next captain, which I'm sure was in their sales pitch too.
I would have offered him near the $1M mark for 5 seasons, a bit frustrating if we missed out because we thought that was too much.
Probably didn't like the idea of playing in defense in the SANFL for 12 weeks, followed by a game agains the Bulldogs in Ballarat at HFF, only to be subbed off at half time and then dropped back the 2's.Well, that's obviously Will Day then. What didn't he like about our sales pitch? The role, $$$ or years?
And just like Will Day Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera he has family ties to the Club he was drafted to so wouldn't be getting my hopes up there either though he does know we showed interest in his draft year and also put it on the public record.He was "open to coming home" from what I heard, so not a JHF scenario.
Next year will be interesting with NWM coming out of contract.
Yep. Get the best midfielder we can with that early pick, use our later pick(s) to match a bid on Welsh, do the best we can with the remaining picks (ruckman, maybe? Please?). Forget about Petty for now... maybe next year when he's a FA, but he's hardly a priority this year.That's got to be the worst play you could think of .... Just pick 4 for high end talent and use chump change picks for welsh.
I can understand them wanting at least 1 leader in each of the lines - forward, midfield, defence, plus the Captain. This would make Fog or Rankine a necessity in the group.There isn't a massive gap, but this club keeps backing in honest triers rather than our actual talent for leadership positions. MM and Murray definitely have leadership qualities, so why can't it just be Dawson (C), Murray (VC) and MM (deputy VC) in the leadership group next year? Fog would be borderline.
Listening to David King today, he's talking up Nicks being the guy, we need to keep him, we just need to get back to being that fast and free team from last year. Was sitting there like "I'm not sure if he's twigged on the reason we're generally not playing that way is because of the guy he's talking up".Oh come on mate. Even you couldn't have written this with a straight face.
Have heard in the past about our approaches to players, which has been described as "arrogant" and basically a "you should be thrilled a big club like us wants you" type approach. We kinda make it feel like they should be flattered we're after them, rather than making it clear we really want them and we'll do what we gotta do to get them over.Well, that's obviously Will Day then. What didn't he like about our sales pitch? The role, $$$ or years?
I would like to see us go with something like -Dawson Captain with Murray and Rankine as VC. Fog as DVC. Max could be a bit young but would be ok with him being in the leadership group also.There isn't a massive gap, but this club keeps backing in honest triers rather than our actual talent for leadership positions. MM and Murray definitely have leadership qualities, so why can't it just be Dawson (C), Murray (VC) and MM (deputy VC) in the leadership group next year? Fog would be borderline.
Just you wait!Collingwood and the Hawks seem to be into everyone. All we are down in the rumors for Yeo at a ridiculous price.
... and the Yeo rumour is being driven by Colin Young, trying to bump up Yeo's last West Coast contract. Nothing to do with the AFC.Collingwood and the Hawks seem to be into everyone. All we are down in the rumors for Yeo at a ridiculous price.
I swear he's never been in the leadership group until this year too. What leadership does he actually provide?No wonder we're ****ed if the sort of leadership we want to keep around is Brodie Smith
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Brodie Smith has been in the leadership group since 2020.I swear he's never been in the leadership group until this year too. What leadership does he actually provide?
Fair enough. I thought he was a new addition for this year for some reason.Brodie Smith has been in the leadership group since 2020.
Here are the leadership group media releases from each year:
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
You may not know what leadership he provides, but his teammates obviously rate his leadership, having voted him into the leadership for the last 5 years running.
He’s only 24 this year in his second year at the club, wouldn’t surprise me if he’s in next yearThe question is why Rankine isn't in the leadership group ? Presumably he doesn't want to be, or someone thinks he's not leadership material. Do not mistake being a gun player for being a strong leader.
Cos it's a stupid vote.The question is why Rankine isn't in the leadership group ? Presumably he doesn't want to be, or someone thinks he's not leadership material. Do not mistake being a gun player for being a strong leader.