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Poster on BB saying we are into James Harmes and he is keen for the move. No idea if this poster has good info.
Could have had 6, 6 and 15-17 (pending Davey/Fletcher) after bids. Insane.Anyone else have quiet satisfaction that jhf has asked to be traded.
‘I thought hood came seriously close to gloating re Clarkson and bagging our instability.
kettle- black huh
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The bit about having “autonomy over footy”…..he said something like that on Day 1 and I noted it.
possibly one mahoney had been working on pre-Scott.I like Harmes but getting him would seem totally at odds with what Sciott said about not topping up and focusing on acquisition of elite young talent.
He still gets everything he’s owed and everything he earns, just means the difference between what he earns and what he’s owed isn’t all upfront.That article about Bowes salary being spread - if true is just cooked.
I know it’s his choice, but the whole remaining salary should have to be taken on by the nominated team. How someone justifies that as being equalisation.
that the reigning premiers can take on a player and a highly prized pick 7 and spread his money because he would rather play with a team whose gonna be playing finals year after year instead of a team in the bottom 4.
As if he wouldn’t wanna go there over us? On purely team lists and stability.
(Why anyone would want to cut themselves out of that much money is quite absurd to me)
Think it’s a bad look and AFL shouldn’t allow it. Need brad to throw his AFL house hat in and be a whinging Scott [emoji23] it’s utter BS
He still gets everything he’s owed and everything he earns, just means the difference between what he earns and what he’s owed isn’t all upfront.
He’d have to agree to it though, and GC would have to work something out with his existing contract so that they don’t end up paying the difference in the first two years. If they end up paying any part of it I’d think pick 7 is off the table
We should win the Bowes race if we offer him actually decent money on top of what he's owed.
There's no guarantee he'll be in the best 22 for the Cats, lmao @ effectively signing up for 2 more years to get paid what you're already owed and you might end up a vfl player.
Tbf the 800k per year that he’s owed isn’t all this years salary. It’s this year’s salary plus money from last year and the year before that he hasn’t been paid yet.As it’s written in the article he’s getting short-changed. He’s owed $1,600k over two years. Spreading it over 4 is a loss (4x$400k) when you could have additional earning potential in years 3&4.
Unless the Geelong car and land package makes up the difference.
He said we did need experience though. I took Scott's comments as looking to bring in elite talent at the draft and adding experience with fringe picks. Doubt Harmes would cost very much.I like Harmes but getting him would seem totally at odds with what Sciott said about not topping up and focusing on acquisition of elite young talent.
yeah.Tbf the 800k per year that he’s owed isn’t all this years salary. It’s this year’s salary plus money from last year and the year before that he hasn’t been paid yet.
4x400 is remarkably low though. Would be a significant haircut on what he was on at GC, unless he literally got paid $0 the last two years and 800k x2 is supposed to represent 4 years pay over 2 years.
Plays mid role as a kind of tagger, kind of attacker.What role would James Harmes play? Honestly, absolute waste of money and a list spot. Would not take for free.
What role would James Harmes play? Honestly, absolute waste of money and a list spot. Would not take for free.
A midfielder that actually defends. I understand the apprehension.What role would James Harmes play? Honestly, absolute waste of money and a list spot. Would not take for free.
I'm one of Parish's biggest critics and even I know that's unders for him
Perhaps I’m just in denial that Gold Coast could flick Bowes (and his salary) and accept a 20-pick downgrade. They’re already losing Rankine and Fiorini who would likely be on around 1mil between them. Now they’re giving up a Hollands (former 7) type and Bowes for a pick in the 20’s just to clear 800k off the books? Why is there no mention of a 1st going out with Grundy who is contracted for 5 years @1mil (300k of which to be paid by Collingwood if he switches clubs). For Gold Coast to trade out 7 with Bowes you’d think they must be entitled to at least receive a pick back in the teens. Under the premise that Gold Coast aren’t just prepared to roll over and take a 2nd for Bowes and 7, it’s a reasonable deal for both sides. Parish is a dying breed of ineffective accumulator, sell now while he has some perceived value.Horrible.
Difference is the quality of grundy vs bowes.Perhaps I’m just in denial that Gold Coast could flick Bowes (and his salary) and accept a 20-pick downgrade. They’re already losing Rankine and Fiorini who would likely be on around 1mil between them. Now they’re giving up a Hollands (former 7) type and Bowes for a pick in the 20’s just to clear 800k off the books? Why is there no mention of a 1st going out with Grundy who is contracted for 5 years @1mil (300k of which to be paid by Collingwood if he switches clubs). For Gold Coast to trade out 7 with Bowes you’d think they must be entitled to at least receive a pick back in the teens. Under the premise that Gold Coast aren’t just prepared to roll over and take a 2nd for Bowes and 7, it’s a reasonable deal for both sides. Parish is a dying breed of ineffective accumulator, sell now while he has some perceived value.
Harmes is Melbournes Mr Fix it, can play so many roles and you get 100% commitment to his role every week. A player with size and competitiveness he is exactly the type that Essendon should be looking at.What role would James Harmes play? Honestly, absolute waste of money and a list spot. Would not take for free.