Past #23: Ben McKay - gone to * as RFA - NMFC awarded Band 1 pick #3 compo

[marklovesbeer]

I reckon he's out, purely speculation.

Changing management companies can’t be good for us. You’d think the offer is there on the table & he’s now looking for the best way to maximise the cash amongst our rivals.

Can only hope it’s just to help squeeze more money out of us & he wants to stay. He would have a decent idea what Griff is on & would have seen these Polec, McDonald, Stephenson etc deals the past few years. This is his big pay day.

We’ll either pay a lot to keep him or somebody else will & we’ll be pretty well compensated. Could have 3 top ten picks in this super draft. As we keep progressing as a side there will be plenty of backmen playing for clubs on the way down that will want to get on Clarko’s bus.
It will be okay either way.

 

[The Nostradamus]

if he hasn't signed by mid year then we can probably consider him gone

and in which case we need to be already in the ear of Harry Himmelberg (Free agent)

or a cheap stop gap like Jordan Butts, Esava (out of contract)

 

[The acurate one]

( should he leave can I say I never rated him as highly as most?- or I may have already said that)

oh well

 

[King Corey]

Swap McKay for Butters

What is it with you and overrating SA based Victorian players?

Put it away TAO.

 

[Passmore]

Changing management companies can’t be good for us. You’d think the offer is there on the table & he’s now looking for the best way to maximise the cash amongst our rivals.

Can only hope it’s just to help squeeze more money out of us & he wants to stay. He would have a decent idea what Griff is on & would have seen these Polec, McDonald, Stephenson etc deals the past few years. This is his big pay day.

We’ll either pay a lot to keep him or somebody else will & we’ll be pretty well compensated. Could have 3 top ten picks in this super draft. As we keep progressing as a side there will be plenty of backmen playing for clubs on the way down that will want to get on Clarko’s bus.
It will be okay either way.

It was the “changing management companies “ that pricked my ears.

 

[The Nostradamus]

1 week away - Kev White

will be interesting to see if he comes thro the vfl or straight in next week

 

[Themanbun]

Changing management companies can’t be good for us. You’d think the offer is there on the table & he’s now looking for the best way to maximise the cash amongst our rivals.

Can only hope it’s just to help squeeze more money out of us & he wants to stay. He would have a decent idea what Griff is on & would have seen these Polec, McDonald, Stephenson etc deals the past few years. This is his big pay day.

We’ll either pay a lot to keep him or somebody else will & we’ll be pretty well compensated. Could have 3 top ten picks in this super draft. As we keep progressing as a side there will be plenty of backmen playing for clubs on the way down that will want to get on Clarko’s bus.
It will be okay either way.

Agreed mate

 

[Passmore]

will be interesting to see if he comes thro the vfl or straight in next week

Straight in. Didn’t miss a session over the preseason, so he’s got a good base.

 

[The acurate one]

What is it with you and overrating SA based Victorian players?

Put it away TAO.

heck you don't rate Butters? Bloody heck hate to read what you think of

1. Turner
2. Spicer
3. Taylor
4. CCJ
5. Xerri
6. Young
7. Bonar
8. Perez
9. Mahony
10. Lazzaro
11. Stevo
12. Powell
13. Phillps
14. etc.

Just messin mate

 

[King Corey]

* you don't rate Butters? Bloody heck hate to read what you think of

1. Turner
2. Spicer
3. Taylor
4. CCJ
5. Xerri
6. Young
7. Bonar
8. Perez
9. Mahony
10. Lazzaro
11. Stevo
12. Powell
13. Phillps
14. etc.

Just messin mate

I dispute entries #1 #11 #12 #13.

The rest I will give you.

 

[Makeshift Park]

I still think McLogue is the best. Swap McKay for Butters and poach a KPD via FA.

That would be quite the epilogue to this saga.

 

[The acurate one]

That would be quite the epilogue to this saga.

Wouldn't it just, we need to get cracking and we've enough blardy draft picks.
We've more holes than Bonnie and Clyde's vehicle

 

[the big lebowski]

Change of management might be the reason he hasn’t signed yet. It could go either way.

 

[shintemaster]

Interesting times on this. Quite like McKay (both personality and as a player) but given we're probably a minimum of 2 years off seriously hitting our straps it will be interesting to see how we handle this and the opportunity if there is big money coming for McKay from other clubs.

 

[The Anvil]

It was the “changing management companies “ that pricked my ears.

Could be as simple as some frustration that his original management group couldn't get a deal done that suited his desires. You'd imagine Ben is looking at his brother's contract and thinking a bit of what about me.

End of the day though, if it's solely about money then we'll see Tier 1 compo and if our pick in the draft is top 5 (which you'd think will be likely) then we get two high picks plus whatever Port give us in the first round.

Obviously we all want Ben to stay but the mechanism to get great compo is there for us (unless the AFL provide the Roos disadvantage discount which they love to do).

 

[Samsquanch]

Could be as simple as some frustration that his original management group couldn't get a deal done that suited his desires. You'd imagine Ben is looking at his brother's contract and thinking a bit of what about me.

End of the day though, if it's solely about money then we'll see Tier 1 compo and if our pick in the draft is top 5 (which you'd think will be likely) then we get two high picks plus whatever Port give us in the first round.

Obviously we all want Ben to stay but the mechanism to get great compo is there for us (unless the AFL provide the Roos disadvantage discount which they love to do).

AFL: End of second round compo sounds about right.

 

[DesertRoo]

It was the “changing management companies “ that pricked my ears.

Does anyone know who his manager was before?

 

[Its a Process]

if he hasn't signed by mid year then we can probably consider him gone

and in which case we need to be already in the ear of Harry Himmelberg (Free agent)

or a cheap stop gap like Jordan Butts, Esava (out of contract)

You wouldn't pick up a free agent in the same year, it would kill our compensation which is likely to be pick 5 or lower.

You'd wear it for 12 months and then try and pick up a free agent the following year - (Brennan Cox, Jack Henry, Tom Stewart, Jake Kolodjashni, Joel Smith, Josh Battle).

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

if he hasn't signed by mid year then we can probably consider him gone

and in which case we need to be already in the ear of Harry Himmelberg (Free agent)

or a cheap stop gap like Jordan Butts, Esava (out of contract)

If he leaves on good money, then we'd be insane to target a free agent as it will be a top 5 compensation pick. Logue was worth a start of second round pick. We'd be better off finding the draft capital to trade rather than lose the compensation.

 

[The Nostradamus]

If he leaves on good money, then we'd be insane to target a free agent as it will be a top 5 compensation pick. Logue was worth a start of second round pick. We'd be better off finding the draft capital to trade rather than lose the compensation.

hence the "or" options

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

hence the "or" options

Of course, just because someone is a free agent doesn't mean you have to take them under free agency. We traded Robbie Tarrant to Richmond as I recall as it worked best for both clubs (allegedly) to avoid free agency.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Of course, just because someone is a free agent doesn't mean you have to take them under free agency. We traded Robbie Tarrant to Richmond as I recall as it worked best for both clubs (allegedly) to avoid free agency.

yep true, gws could force a trade/agree with us that a trade would be a win win

 

[The Anvil]

AFL: End of second round compo sounds about right.

It's hard not to think this way as a Roos supporter.

Like we won't suspend a brownlow fancy unless they play for the Roos

 

[Horizons_00]

If he leaves we are going to notice, big time.

We have to give him a contract and build the back line around him.

 

[Passmore]

If he leaves we are going to notice, big time.

We have to give him a contract and build the back line around him.

We can’t make him a accept the contract offer.