2025 player moves - ins and outs

[champp53]

Huge loss for Montrose. They weren't the same once he was out injured. He won the Div 1 goal kicking by 10 goals but didn't play after round 13.

Would it involve a well paid job with a huge sponsor up there

 

[Glorfindel]

The definition of a mercenary.

Would be curious as to whether they’re paying him based on reputation or his actual output over the past couple of seasons (which has been ok but certainly a pretty steep cliff compared to pre-COVID).

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Wow Garthwaite is a huge out.

Still, imagine it was a monstrous offer, you have to take a stand and not match sometimes.

 

[magpies2013]

No shortage of money in the Ovens and Murray league

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Looks like Bentleigh is Mitcham’s latest recruiting pond…

 

[Noddy Smith]

Jake Aarts has signed at Beaconsfield. He was shopping himself around with a 40k price tag on his head. Maybe went there for a little less since it is his junior club.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Jake Aarts has signed at Beaconsfield. He was shopping himself around with a 40k price tag on his head. Maybe went there for a little less since it is his junior club.

Sounds about right as he was on $40k+ at Dromana.

 

[philiphoang]

Does anyone know why so many Noble Park players left the club?

 

[Harry Cheezels]

Does anyone know why so many Noble Park players left the club?

End of an Era. Most players leaving are end of their careers. Noble are a very well run club, good junior program, won't be long till their up the top again

 

[Bunk Moreland]

End of an Era. Most players leaving are end of their careers. Noble are a very well run club, good junior program, won't be long till their up the top again

Their juniors aren’t strong. They would be in one of the lowest participation footy areas in Melbourne. It will be a huge battle, they are not set up for this era which is strong juniors, player points system and salary cap. They have always just bought players, picking off the best players from the SFNL, the MPFNL and a few VFL players.

In their 2022 flag I’m pretty sure it was only the Marstens and Kyle Martin who were Noble juniors. So maybe three players.

If they’re to maintain their historic levels then their only option will be to spend big, whether they’re willing to do a Doncaster East and ignore the salary cap, or not, remains to be seen. Or they take the Vermont route and poach juniors.

 

[philiphoang]

End of an Era. Most players leaving are end of their careers. Noble are a very well run club, good junior program, won't be long till their up the top again

I thought it might have been bad blood because it’s going to be a massive drop losing all that experience unless they get in the best talent

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

Noble Park 19s tend to make the finals most years. They go alright, juniors are not the issue that some others face.

No bad blood at all. This has been coming for a while. It may take a few seasons but they are so well run it won’t be long before they make their mark again.