Play Nice Dustin Martin to North | 31/8: DM signed at RFC for 1.3m/7yrs

[Firestarter]

I'm very happy if we did that. Sadly it's illegal.....

Now why can't we delist Hansen and Thompson? Surely they finish this year? If not we've ballsed it up, both have been paid very handsomely and we have better young options coming through.

We already have a huge chunk of money now, or are we paying our players massive overs just to meet minimum salary cap? (Like many teams.....how Lions, Tigers and Blues do is laughable, lots of wealthy poor AFL players in those clubs)

They do finish this year.

 

[Saintly35]

I think both would be lucky to be on our list in 2018 short of a resurgence this season but cash and list space doesn't get us young guns that aren't free agents.

We deliver this year and finish top 8, with a much younger list, with huge $$, should be enough to bring quality players to North.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

I feel like I may have fallen into a web.

 

[Shinboner roo]

We deliver this year (top 8, or Scott should be gone) with a much younger list, with huge $$, should be enough to bring players to North beyond the scraps we've picked up in recent years (not including Waite, he's quality).

Or higgins

 

[Le Grille]

Cockwork Orange was nothing like the book


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[Pep Fraudiola]

Pretty sure $1.5m sign on bonus first year and another 5x $1m was floated around here a few months ago by a swine of an individual.

It's as good as a done deal and was completed the moment his best mate Marley was traded in.

 

[Saintly35]

Pretty sure $1.5m sign on bonus first year and another 5x $1m was floated around here a few months ago by a swine of an individual.

It's as good as a done deal and was completed the moment his best mate Marley was traded in.

 

[Tas]

Aish was looking pretty good in the latter half of last season. I thought they bought a dud but he came good. Still quite young too.

I was cut on him not wanting to go to North.....I didnt care that we didnt get him though.

Looking good? He couldn't get a game at Brisbane and he had to sook to his manager to get him a game.

 

[Kimbo]

Pretty sure $1.5m sign on bonus first year and another 5x $1m was floated around here a few months ago by a swine of an individual.

It's as good as a done deal and was completed the moment his best mate Marley was traded in.

Yep, the Swan-Dusty-Marley connection may hold some weight. Swan was saying he thought Marley would shine here.

The price seems a bit high, but that swine of an individual always inflates the value of those he likes.

 

[SMaturin]

If it happened watch the media portrayal of Martin to subtly change from 'bonafide A grader' to 'yet another inside mid who's career trajectory has plateaued'

 

[Kimbo]

Nah we are going out of our way to attract a superstar or two. We have had trouble getting their attention in the past and present. I can't comment on the Dusty as offer as I know nothing but Barrett is correct we've plenty of cash available.

"and present."?! So, you're saying our past attempts aren't a thing of the past?

So, we're rich but can't get a date? Bloody hell, even Jeffrey Edelstein manages to attract some 'young stars'.

 

[Jindrrk]

Looking good? He couldn't get a game at Brisbane and he had to sook to his manager to get him a game.

He was playing pretty well in the latter half of last year, so yes he was looking pretty good. What did he did at Brisbane isnt really that relevant to how he was playing last year

He started off pretty slow last year and I was having a laugh but then started to play some good football later on and I was like "meh ok".

 

[The Filth Wizard]

They won't let me leave, Saintly35.

 

[Jindrrk]

"and present."?! So, you're saying our past attempts aren't a thing of the past?

So, we're rich but can't get a date? Bloody hell, even Jeffrey Edelstein manages to attract some 'young stars'.

If we took his route we would of ended up getting Dale Thomas and then thrown on the scrap heap with the others.

 

[Jindrrk]

Looking good? He couldn't get a game at Brisbane and he had to sook to his manager to get him a game.

BTW please dont refer to Liam Pickering as a manager. If you do, please add the words 'scum of a' before it

 

[Saintly35]

They won't let me leave, Saintly35.

Haha...more happening behind the scenes than Trump office.

All good.

 

[Tas]

He was playing pretty well in the latter half of last year, so yes he was looking pretty good. What did he did at Brisbane isnt really that relevant to how he was playing last year

He started off pretty slow last year and I was having a laugh but then started to play some good football later on and I was like "meh ok".

Did he? I don't watch many Collingwood games, but the ones I have watched he goes missing a lot, almost Atley-like in his ability to not get the ball. :stern look

 

[Jindrrk]

Did he? I don't watch many Collingwood games, but the ones I have watched he goes missing a lot, almost Atley-like in his ability to not get the ball. :stern look

I try to watch nearly every game but ends up being about 95%. He got going later in the season with some good games, by memory.

 

[Horace]

He was playing pretty well in the latter half of last year, so yes he was looking pretty good. What did he did at Brisbane isnt really that relevant to how he was playing last year

He started off pretty slow last year and I was having a laugh but then started to play some good football later on and I was like "meh ok".

Agree completely. Watched them a few times last year and I began to see why a number of clubs were interested. I suspect he really wasn't fair dinkum in his efforts at Brisbane in his last year there. Wanted out and it showed.

 

[Stiubhart]

Not my best work, but still.
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[Ry009]

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[shintemaster]

Ryz - Assume you couldn't find any footage of Cotchin from that game to post?

 

[Hojuman]

Best thing about this clip ? Not a Tiger team mate within sight.

 

[boneofshin]

Ryz - Assume you couldn't find any footage of Cotchin from that game to post?

He didn't play that game did he? Surely as captain he would have had an impact on the game that I'd remember.

 

[Obeanie1]

We deliver this year and finish top 8, with a much younger list, with huge $$, should be enough to bring quality players to North.

Or you finish bottom 4 and have a decent draft pick to trade.

Pretty sure most people know which is more likely.

North's need to address their outside midfield depth with pace and skill level. I don't believe that was immediately achieved over the off season and draftees take time.

I expect North will surprise some teams this season but after the second half of last season and moving on a core group of experienced players together with their injury list this preseason it would be a risky proposition putting money on Norths making the top 8 in 2017.