Player Watch #33: Brayden 'Sausage' George - re-signed until end of 2026

[hsquid]

Ratts said he "could be the pick" of the 2022 Draft Class that included Sheez and Wardlaw, not the whole list. Irrespective, I agree - we are spoilt for choice with other delisting options, I'd give him another 2yrs.

You're really threading the needle to find space between 'better than Sheez and Wardlaw' and 'best on the list'.

 

[BlueandWhiteinmyBlood]

Ratts said he "could be the pick" of the 2022 Draft Class that included Sheez and Wardlaw, not the whole list. Irrespective, I agree - we are spoilt for choice with other delisting options, I'd give him another 2yrs.

Apologies - but also, it’s out of those 3 to be the most talented on our list in my opinion, so I wasn’t far off

 

[DarwinRoo]

Ruthless clubs like Sydney and Geelong would never keep a guy with multiple ACL injuries on their list.

Oh, Hi Alex Johnson

Alex Johnson

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32

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and Daniel Menzel

Daniel Menzel

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33

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[Event Horizon]

If we’re offering George 2 years based on perceived potential output then by comparison would should be offering Phillips 4 based upon his current output to date.

And if I had to choose I know which way I am picking.

Phillips may already have offers elsewhere and offering him anything may be too late

 

[Sphynx]

Playing with fire doing that. Clubs would pounce before we got the chance to rookie him. Just give him the 2 years, take the weight off his mind and back him in.

Clubs would pounce listing a guy out for half the season with an ACL when we have likely the #1 pick in the rookie draft anyway?

 

[Sphynx]

If we’re offering George 2 years based on perceived potential output then by comparison would should be offering Phillips 4 based upon his current output to date.

And if I had to choose I know which way I am picking.

If Dylan Stephens 4 year deal is the watermark, BG has a contract for life.

 

[ansonholt]

Ruthless clubs like Sydney and Geelong would never keep a guy with multiple ACL injuries on their list.

Oh, Hi Alex Johnson and Daniel Menzel.

They can do whatever they like as they chase success over human decency. We are North Melbourne. We give him another year and the chance to recover in 2025 and debut for us. We are better than that.

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

Ruthless clubs like Sydney and Geelong would never keep a guy with multiple ACL injuries on their list.

Oh, Hi Alex Johnson and Daniel Menzel.

Max Gawn has done two ACLs.

Good clubs support their players.

Re-commit for 2025.

 

[Topparoo]

Do we know if it's the same knee?

 

[gokangas]

Do we know if it's the same knee?

Might still be under warranty.

 

[Fart Cummings]

back him in!

 

[giantroo]

back him in!

You'd need to give him two years as 2025 is wiped out. (Out of contract this year)

 

[Blightys Barrel]

He needs to buy Powerball this weekend, as he is due some luck.

I am going to file Sausage as “Good things take time”. Agree with above and deserves another year, and set a goal for him to play 6 senior games at any level next year. The club and he can then reassess its options then.

I often wonder back in pre-historic times when a pissed off Mammoth was chasing 100 cavemen out of a gully, how many did not get out as they did a hammy, ACL, Achilles etc? Something to do with the gene pool and the body dealing with the real life pressure of survival.

To see blokes like Boomer, Tuck, Fletcher etc go past 400 games and get thru relatively unscathed, and then you have your Menzels/Johnsons/Doedee’s who must be wired differently. Or is it Physio/Trainers have become too much involved in trying too hard in conditioning a natural process (run/walk/jump/twist/turn).

 

[Only Forwards]

Phillips may already have offers elsewhere and offering him anything may be too late

may have offers... may be too late..

until it's done it's not done and we should absolutely be having conversations about retaining him

 

[giantroo]

 

[trooroo4life]

Clubs would pounce listing a guy out for half the season with an ACL when we have likely the #1 pick in the rookie draft anyway?

Yeah he would be a delisted free agent, in the same way we sniped Greenwood. A team up the top would absolutely sacrifice a list spot to snap up a talent like him.

 

[trooroo4life]

The game is so cruel, the guy went up for a simple mark that he’s likely done 100+ times in games/training this year and it’s just let go. Absolutely shattered, such a good fella.

 

[kool kangas]

We need to keep supporting him and offer him a 2 year deal just to give him hope. He has the talent. We did it with Comben, Tarrant, Majak and a couple of others and l would like to think that he is in their plans going forward...which l believe he will be...

 

[Twinkletoes]

All the best to Sausage. What shyte luck! Stick by him and back him in IMO.

 

[RHLK]

Will he have access to a better surgeon this time around? Are there good reco's and not-so-good ones?

 

[Fart Cummings]

You'd need to give him two years as 2025 is wiped out. (Out of contract this year)

yeah if thats what it takes, Logue done his ACL round 17 last year and is back playing this week! dont give up on high picks that easy, by all reports hes a ripping young kid too.

 

[Horizons_00]

back him in!

Why? Hasn't played a game at afl level and is Garner levels of injury prone.

I want the kid to make it, we just cant afford to stop waste list spots

 

[Ardent Roo]

Apologies - but also, it’s out of those 3 to be the most talented on our list in my opinion, so I wasn’t far off

In retrospect, I see you point!

 

[shintemaster]

Why? Hasn't played a game at afl level and is Garner levels of injury prone.

I want the kid to make it, we just cant afford to stop waste list spots

Based on the team we rolled out last weekend we have a few players to go before worrying about wasting the odd list spot.

 

[Chewy Chewman]

Absolutely heartbreaking news really shattered.

From memory Tom Liberatore suffered two ACL’s and was able to return. The talent is there need to persevere.