hayes
Brownlow Medallist
So was I.I was merely reinforcing saintsrfreak's point.
"Source close to him" is another one they like to use.
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So was I.I was merely reinforcing saintsrfreak's point.
Well then it makes it even more inconceivable!
We'd be willing to play someone else decent dollars but not one of our own?
Because that always works out so well?
I know I am repeating myself, but a good chunk of our list will be retired by the end of 2014, someone has to explain this to me in a more rational way.
The ONLY way I can fathom it is that either the 475K story is true, or BJ is going to carry long term effects from his hip injury and it was more significant than we thought.
Otherwise it's one of the more foolish things I've heard in relation to the club in awhile.
I agree with your comment.
What about if we're making a big play for a gun fullback such as James Frawley and we needed to free up a significant amount of salary cap space?
Of course the 475K offer is true, if it was $1.9 million as reported he would have signed on the dotted line. He would not be leaving St Kilda unless he felt he had no other option, but that's now professional sports under this absurd new rule.Well then it makes it even more inconceivable!
We'd be willing to play someone else decent dollars but not one of our own?
Because that always works out so well?
I know I am repeating myself, but a good chunk of our list will be retired by the end of 2014, someone has to explain this to me in a more rational way.
The ONLY way I can fathom it is that either the 475K story is true, or BJ is going to carry long term effects from his hip injury and it was more significant than we thought.
Otherwise it's one of the more foolish things I've heard in relation to the club in awhile.
If we don't pick up any FA's do we know that we will receive pick 13? Surely that will help determine how much we really 'want' Goddard?
Well then it makes it even more inconceivable!
We'd be willing to play someone else decent dollars but not one of our own?
Because that always works out so well?
I know I am repeating myself, but a good chunk of our list will be retired by the end of 2014, someone has to explain this to me in a more rational way.
The ONLY way I can fathom it is that either the 475K story is true, or BJ is going to carry long term effects from his hip injury and it was more significant than we thought.
Otherwise it's one of the more foolish things I've heard in relation to the club in awhile.
Of course the 475K offer is true, if it was $1.9 million as reported he would have signed on the dotted line. He would not be leaving St Kilda unless he felt he had no other option, but that's now professional sports under this absurd new rule.
Of course the 475K offer is true, if it was $1.9 million as reported he would have signed on the dotted line. He would not be leaving St Kilda unless he felt he had no other option, but that's now professional sports under this absurd new rule.
We get to develop them and then in their prime they are offered big dollars and off they go to a huge club, ala the NBA. The AFL has created the biggest monster in this rule IMO, when was the last time a small market NBA team won a championship?
You need to stop comparing the AFL to the NBA. The NBA have a soft cap which obviously the richer teams take advantage of, AFL teams can't do that.Of course the 475K offer is true, if it was $1.9 million as reported he would have signed on the dotted line. He would not be leaving St Kilda unless he felt he had no other option, but that's now professional sports under this absurd new rule.
We get to develop them and then in their prime they are offered big dollars and off they go to a huge club, ala the NBA. The AFL has created the biggest monster in this rule IMO, when was the last time a small market NBA team won a championship?
We get to develop them and then in their prime they are offered big dollars and off they go to a huge club, ala the NBA. The AFL has created the biggest monster in this rule IMO, when was the last time a small market NBA team won a championship?
Im not fussed, we've known this was coming for ages so I'm a bit 'meh' now. Perhaps if we had drafted and recruited well in the last 4 years then I'd be more inclined to keep him, but no it was ******* awful, so Im prepared to let BJ go for unders so we can kick start a new era.
Can't wait to still be reading about this in 3 years tho.
http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/...dard-plans-20120926-26lli.html?skin=text-only
The Saints have so far offered a three-year deal worth about $1.9 million. Goddard wants a four-year contract and can expect a pay rise if he were to leave.
AFL salary cap manager Ken Wood and operations manager Adrian Anderson distributed separate documents to clubs this week outlining free agency rules, compensation and adjustments to the veterans' allowance.
Clubs can ask for an indication of what compensation they would receive for losing a player from the AFL but, as Wood says, will only know the true extent when the free agency period ends on October 19, and by no later than midday on October 23.
Anderson says in the document: ''We confirm that the compensation formula will produce a points rating for players based on two factors: 1) new contract of the free agent and 2) age of the free agent.
''Draft picks will be allocated to clubs based on the net total points for free agents lost and gained during the transfer period. Draft picks will be allocated to one of five places: first round, end first round, second round, end of second round and third round.''
Could You Stop This 22 If This Who We Get
FB: Fletcher, Carlise, Hardingham
HB: Heppell, Hurley, Dempsey
C: Goddard, Watson, Stanton
HF: Zakarakis, Ryder, Caddy
FF: Daniher , Crameri, Winderlich
FOLL: Bellchambers, Hocking, Moloney
INT: Melksham, Howlett, Colyer, Hibbard
Could You Stop This 22 If This Who We Get
FB: Fletcher, Carlise, Hardingham
HB: Heppell, Hurley, Dempsey
C: Goddard, Watson, Stanton
HF: Zakarakis, Ryder, Caddy
FF: Daniher , Crameri, Winderlich
FOLL: Bellchambers, Hocking, Moloney
INT: Melksham, Howlett, Colyer, Hibbard
how is this one of the more 'foolish' things you have heard in relation to our club?
as has been said by posters watters wants our salary cap to reflect that of geelong. thus goddard must have been chasing a contract which falls outside of this model. which is why he is leaving.
now, not all players are able to demand the type of contract goddard can. that is because not all players are equal. so let's say a player next year becomes available, fills our need (perhaps kpd) and demands a contract that falls within the criteria. would it then be 'foolish' for the saints to offer him a contract? no.
I'd assume it's so we can afford to bring other good players in that won't break the $600k rule. Hypothetically say someone like Frawley is on $300k but wants $450k, if we continued to pay our stars huge money then we wouldn't be able to afford him. It allows a more even spread which in turn will make the team more even.Tell you what, for one, the club would want to land the said player and not stuff it up if it is such a reason.
Still, can't see where all the cash is going....and on top of that, club denies we even are that tight.
475 - 600 = 125K....hardly bank breaking stuff.
That's like a Polo, Peake delisting away from getting it done isn't it?
I love the faith Saints fans have put in Pelchen, it's admirable, but I've physically seen BJ give everything to win this side a flag....Chris has a while to go yet before he gets that kind of trust from me.
Geelongs dynasty existed before free agency.
Yep for sure. I don't see Caddy coming this way so back to back first rounders is absolutely golden for us.More than any other year we need to nail pick 12 and 13. I don't want to be reading about this 3 years later either...
Firstly, I'm not sure Goddard NOT coming to Freo is a bigger story than Goddard going to Essendon, and secondly, just because Robbo says "it is understood" doesn't make it so. It's not over yet.theres a bigger story in this: wheres all the freo fans now, that said he was a certainty to be at cockburn next year? didnt he have golf course memberships and all that shiz