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We are really in a bad situation hereJohn Ralph saying Battle not currently Band1
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We are really in a bad situation hereJohn Ralph saying Battle not currently Band1
$900k per season triggers band one according Jay Clark.
John Ralph suspects Hawks offer is $850k per year, and says Battle is gone.
stavro#4 what’d you say our offer was in April, $850k?
Probably would like to play in finals at this stage of his career, and the Hawks more likely than us to go deep into finals in the next few years
Or could have been the source for John Ralph’s infoJoffa’s post was bang on.
If Battle is leaving for $850k then he’s not leaving for cash
Where did he say battle not band 1? I only ever hear he is
This has always been the issue with allowing him to become unrestricted. We hold no leeway. We'd be better off offering him massive overs than losing him for a pick around 20 that probably blows out to 30. But then if he just wants to leave we're screwed.We are really in a bad situation here
It's the silly season. Media companies have so many programs across Tv, Radio, Digital that they need to fill & there's only so many journos to fill those roles. It's a real incestuous industry.Midweek Tackle program on Fox Footy.
Yes I did.$900k per season triggers band one according Jay Clark.
John Ralph suspects Hawks offer is $850k per year, and says Battle is gone.
stavro#4 what’d you say our offer was in April, $850k?
While the AFL won't disclose it, managers would have agood enough idea on what it will take to trigger it.This has always been the issue with allowing him to become unrestricted. We hold no leeway. We'd be better off offering him massive overs than losing him for a pick around 20 that probably blows out to 30. But then if he just wants to leave we're screwed.
Having said that how does Ralph know the exact figure of band one, isnt it a secret?
While the AFL won't disclose it, managers would have agood enough idea on what it will take to trigger it.
With multiple outlets now reporting it, looks like either the club or Battle's manager has discussed this with the media to prepare us all to not get band 1.
If they have done that then call their bluffAbsolute joke, hawthorn and the manager has a lot of cheek to send and offer only 50k less than what would trigger band 1. They are not that short on cash. Hawthorn know exactly what would trigger it and decided to offer just less. What happened to all the other clubs chasing him like Collingwood etc where is the competition
Losing band 1 over 50k seems utterly ridiculous.Absolute joke, hawthorn and the manager has a lot of cheek to send and offer only 50k less than what would trigger band 1. They are not that short on cash. Hawthorn know exactly what would trigger it and decided to offer just less. What happened to all the other clubs chasing him like Collingwood etc where is the competition
Losing band 1 over 50k seems utterly ridiculous.
Surely we can take a player off Hawks list they don't want as a salary dump and we throw them a late pick.
If we mess this up over 50k we are just an incompetent mess. Don't think it happens though.
Cause the AFL are corrupt cnuts and make shite up as they go?Doesn't length of contract play a part now? How could 6 years at 850k not trigger band 1?