Exactly. It didn't happen this year because the clubs he wanted to go to didn't have any draft capital that satisfied the Lions
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Speculation Deven Robertson [OOC 2025]
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Why should the lions expect anything for him? He's played mostly VFL his whole time there and effectively the entirety of last season. Will be delisted next season anyway
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The aim is losing 500k and getting someone cheaper, not draft capital. Moving on Dev and lets say signing Mitch Hardie on 150k was a much smarter move then keeping Dev for 1 more year and burning cash for no real gain
Dev played 16 games in 2023 and was in our grand final team that year... and he's played 40 odd games for Brisbane over 4 years in a very successful Brisbane era.
People seem to think he's not a valuable asset to have at the club just because he's had a rough 2024 season. If we have one or two injuries to midfielders early in the season he could well end up playing 20+ games for us. Particularly with Sharp being traded to Melbourne.
Some of the posts around Big Footy about Dev come across as really spiteful. Fans should take that spiteful attitude and direct it towards their clubs, as more than likely a pick 30 would have gotten him to your club in this trade period.
People seem to think he's not a valuable asset to have at the club just because he's had a rough 2024 season. If we have one or two injuries to midfielders early in the season he could well end up playing 20+ games for us. Particularly with Sharp being traded to Melbourne.
Some of the posts around Big Footy about Dev come across as really spiteful. Fans should take that spiteful attitude and direct it towards their clubs, as more than likely a pick 30 would have gotten him to your club in this trade period.
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As I understand it the Pies liked him but didn't have the picks to trade.
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Because he has a contract for next year and provides valuable depth. We're not a charity.
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Sharp being traded is nonesense. Not competing for same role
You completely ignored since 2024 Round 1 and into 2024 pre season, you will have pushed Wilmot, Brain, Reville , L.Ashcroft beyond him too so from where he began in 2024 pre season he now has 4 players infront that were not around when he was getting his games
A guy on 500k a year is too much money when he is like 35th in line on the depth charts
Sharp was effectively our backup midfielder for the finals (i.e. 24th man) and when Sharp played it was a mix of wing, defensive forward and very brief stints in the middle. That is the exact role Dev played in 2023.
Wilmot isn't really comparing apples with apples - he is a half back and hasn't missed a game since debut.
What's nonsense is you suggesting the 500k pay day in 2025 would have been the issue for clubs picking Dev up... that's the biggest load of BS; if he moved to another club, he would have signed a 2 or 3 year contract (which could have smoothed out the 500k due next year).
You saying that he would be our 35th ranked player on our roster just makes you come across as one of those spiteful posters, he's a good player who will be around our 24th/25th best player at the start of next year and if there is midfield injuries, he will definitely get games. He'd probably be in West Coast's top 11-20 player range if you guys picked him up.
I think Dev would have been a better pick up than Graham who you probably are paying ~$600k plus per year and is 3 years older than Dev. So you could have gotten a more talented player, who is younger and is cheaper... overall it's a good outcome for Brisbane that he is staying, the more depth the better and he is loved big time at the club.
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He wasnt even best 25 for GF as he wasnt in your list of emergencies. You are adding Coleman, McCarthy, Doedee, Gardner into the squad as well as Ashcroft and Marshal. 6 bodies when he wasnt in the top 25 before... He is definetly in that 30 odd range because of this. 35 does appear harsh but 30-35 is right.
500k is alot when you could get a replacement like Mitch Hardie in on 1/3rd of that quite easily. Is Dev 3 times the player Hardie was in the VFL this year? Didnt look like it . He was insanely easy to replace if he left anyway
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Of the players you mentioned only Levi Ashcroft and Marshall are midfielders.
Throwing in defenders and small forwards is not helpful in regard to Dev's position.
Where would Dev fit into the Eagles or Freemantle sides. Would he be a good fit or not. I don't know.
Both WA clubs just did not have the draft capital to get the deal done. Eagles pick 73 and Dockers pick 67.
The Lions would have been after a late second or early 3rd round pick simply because he is under contract and Lions were happy to keep him if no takers.
The Lions were happy for him to look around.
In hindsight Dev would have probably been better moving to the west last year when there was more interest instead of resigning for 2 years.
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Dom Brew (Werribee) 31 votes
Rory Atkins (Gold Coast SUNS) 22
Boyd Woodcock (Southport Sharks) 20
Mitch Hardie (Geelong Cats) 19
Jarryd Lyons (Brisbane Lions) 17
Deven Robertson (Brisbane Lions) 17
Brayden Crossley (Southport Sharks) 16
Riley Garcia (Footscray Bulldogs) 16
Billy Gowers (Port Melbourne) 16
Jacob Dawson (Southport Sharks) 15
Harvey Hooper (Port Melbourne) 15
Despite our injuries this season, his best position is where some of our more durable players fill (Neale, McClugagge and Dunkley missed 1 game between them this year). Sure that might continue to be the case next year, but we don't know that.
We've also lost Lyons this season too, so losing Robertson would've been losing our two best reserve inside midfielders. Unless you know Levi Ashcroft can step in from day one as a big bodied inside midfielder, you're essentially left with Tunstill and not much else. Given we're pushing for another flag, someone that knows the system that can step in at a moment's notice is invaluable.
We've also lost Lyons this season too, so losing Robertson would've been losing our two best reserve inside midfielders. Unless you know Levi Ashcroft can step in from day one as a big bodied inside midfielder, you're essentially left with Tunstill and not much else. Given we're pushing for another flag, someone that knows the system that can step in at a moment's notice is invaluable.
Can completely understand why Brissy held him. And he signed the contract so well within their rights
And can also completely understand why (obviously) no one offered anything of any real value
And can also completely understand why (obviously) no one offered anything of any real value
Why are you talking about things you have no knowledge of?
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I'm looking forward to him playing all of 2025 in the 2s next season. Completely wrong team to be on.
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No slight on the player either. Think he could be a valuable piece in another side, just don't think this is the right home for him to be able to access an opportunity for his own development
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That's fine but he will be a DFA next year.
