Opinion Commentary & Media VI

[blackshadow]

Prolific poster on twitter, always flying the flag. I follow him, he's pretty rational compared to many (including myself).

One of my moots and seems pretty decent

 

[gokangas]

Ben? Sheez? Caro retiring? Cornes in a sex scandal to end media career? I'll take any of those four.

 

[Disco Dew]

Here we go!

 

[Roo Beauty]

It’s Sheezel. Look at the Cheezels in the bottom left corner.

 

[Gumble Frankieton]

It’s Sheezel. Look at the Cheezels in the bottom left corner.

Well spotted

 

[Roosurgence]

Here we go!

Does he sign in Cheezel crumbs?

 

[Disco Dew]

It’s Sheezel. Look at the Cheezels in the bottom left corner.

What a lad! Extending now, didn’t think I could love him any more than I already do

 

[r00boy96]

Until 2026! Huge!

 

[Roosurgence]

What a lad! Extending now, didn’t think I could love him any more than I already do

Not a flog like the other bloke!

 

[Sphynx]

I'd be interested to know what our standard pay increase is for top draftee's.

$300k+ you would think. Possibly even higher for someone like him. He could be anything in 3 years in terms of his earning potential.

Extending his contract this early also enables us to front load his wage up to 2026 into this year to meet the cap floor.

 

[Mav]

I know there’s always a bit of bitterness from North fans toward Nathan Buckley, and probably rightfully so, but gee I could listen to him talk footy for hours. He and Leigh Montagna are head and shoulders above every other past player/coach who has transitioned into the media post-footy.

Think he would have been a good plan B for us had Clarko said no.

Brenton Sanderson is another.

 

[king of the road]

What side of town do you live on? You could drive to one of the bigger stations with good parking (like Essendon Station for me) and catch the train in from there.

Clifton Hill is good. 2 lines go through there and close to the Nth and freeway.

 

[Disco Dew]

 

[Friday Night Lights]

BMac re-signing would mean hundreds of hours of lost AFL-sanctioned podcast content. Make it happen Snoz.

 

[Rod Stroker]

paywalled. can someone help post the article?

 

[Rod Stroker]

As a fan, great news for the club to lock him away from now.
As a businessman though, if I was his agent, why would I extend after just one game? Surely his value will rise as the year progresses and you'd get a better deal. I don't see what the rush was. I wonder if as part of the contract, there are some bonus clauses like, if you extend early now, and this vote of confidence in the club then convinces other kids or players to extend, you'll be paid an additional amount.

The business side of the game fascinates me.

 

[Horizons_00]

If this isn’t the most cringiest shit I have ever seen…. What a absolute flog

 

[Makeshift Park]

Good grief, Bmac is already returning to the VFL this weekend?

Bonza.

EDIT: Before more people like this post, I was wrong. See below.

 

[HELLSBELLS]

paywalled. can someone help post the article?

North Melbourne’s prized No.4 draft pick George Wardlaw is preparing to return to football this weekend as Rising Star nominee Harry Sheezel locked away his future.
Sheezel on Tuesday signed a two year extension through to 2026 that will secure his future at the club for his first four seasons.

The Roos had their No.1 overall pick Jason Horne-Francis flee back to Adelaide after a turbulent first season, with a trade allowing the Roos to secure picks two and three in the 2022 national draft.

While Brisbane matched a bid for Will Ashcroft to turn those picks into three and four, they secured Victorians Sheezel and Wardlaw to help boost their midfield stocks.

Sheezel secured 34 possessions on debut in a blinding performance from half back and Wardlaw has finally ticked off his rehab after eight weeks of strengthening exercises on his body.

He had battled hamstring issues across his final junior year and had again suffered some issues across the summer.

The club said last week he could be cleared to return this week and star free agent Ben McKay said on Saturday he was likely to play a half in the VFL this weekend.

The expectation is he will take the field alongside former top-10 pick Tarryn Thomas in round 1 of the VFL on Saturday.

Meanwhile McKay gave the most positive outlook on his future on Saturday on Triple M when he made clear he had never been happier at the club.


The Herald Sun reported this year he was likely to wait until the season got under way to consider his future, with Port Adelaide a likely suitor.

But he said he hoped the contract would “sort itself out” with the club.

“I think first and foremost I am really happy with where things are at. I have had good conversations with the club. And it is a conversation between my family, my manager and myself to keep in-house but I am loving the club.

“The last three or four months has been the best I have had in my seven years and the changes we have had with Clarko (new coach Alastair Clarkson) and Todd Viney and the maturity of the group has been really good from a holistic perspective and I understand the talk but I am really happy and it will come to a point through the year where it will sort itself out but for now I am pretty happy.”

Roos list boss Brady Rawlings said the club was ecstatic to sign up Sheezel past his initial two-year contract.

“We are thrilled to have both a player and person of Harry’s calibre commit to the club for a further two years,” Rawlings said.

“Harry is clearly an exciting talent and has shown the potential to play several roles for the club, whether it’s up forward, in the midfield or off half-back.

“His debut against the Eagles was only a small preview of what Harry has to offer, and we look forward to seeing what more he is capable of as he gets more games under his belt.”

 

[apollo_creed]

haha 'holistic'... the amount of times I've heard that generic, pointless term used in business..
A job with one of the big 4 is already calling post-career Ben.

But good article/news. Sounds like he's keen.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Clifton Hill is good. 2 lines go through there and close to the Nth and freeway.

No, Clifton Hill is terrible. There's no parking at Clifton Hill. None of you should go anywhere near Clifton Hill on game day. It's like finding a place in Tuscany. All the parking spots are held for generations.

 

[Hardcore North]

Brown dog is a twat

 

[koshari]

I'd be interested to know what our standard pay increase is for top draftee's.

$300k+ you would think. Possibly even higher for someone like him. He could be anything in 3 years in terms of his earning potential.

Extending his contract this early also enables us to front load his wage up to 2026 into this year to meet the cap floor.

its a win, win win. he gets a pay-rise immediately, we both get the assurance and as you say brings some of the TPP cap forward.

so in essence its Tri winning, thats one higher than charlie sheen ever acheived.

 

[Colby Cheer Squad]

Good grief, Bmac is already returning to the VFL this weekend?

Bonza.

No that's a misinterpretation. Ben McKay was saying that George Wardlaw will play a half in the VFL this week.

 

[r_boy]

haha 'holistic'... the amount of times I've heard that generic, pointless term used in business..
A job with one of the big 4 is already calling post-career Ben.

But good article/news. Sounds like he's keen.

Holistic growth mate, we're goin places