Traded Esava Ratugolea [Traded to Port Adelaide for #25, #76 and #94]

[VinnieB]

Ahhh yes personal insults about someone most likely older than you. It's Friday, i'm chilled drinking a coffee and laughing at your terrible attempt to be edgy. 4/10 for effort

It’s 8am

 

[FootyLad0]

Future second for Sav is on the money.

Reckon everyone would agree that'll be the end deal

 

[FootyLad0]

It’s 8am

Perfect time to go watch Dom Sheed's goal

 

[Lore]

What is your problem buddy? Come in here with your little snide comments, derailing the thread and acting like a tool in general, and for what? Barely anyone here has said he's worth a first. It's an opening gambit...as every club does.

Last season has nothing to do with this season. He only played the final few games because he'd been playing his trade in the VFL all year in a new role as a KPD. This year he took on that role, and received 24 coaches votes and got managed and then missed 2 games working on some things - as is pretty normal for a lot of players. Hell Jack Ginnivan couldn't crack your firsts at one stage, and Noble got dropped for the Qualifying Final. Gonna say they're not part of your best team even Noble played 95% of the year in the AFL.

You're digging the boot in for no reason, and trying to create a sh*tstorm where there isn't one. Make a mountain out of a molehill over 2 VFL games...grow up.

oi

 

[Lore]

Well maybe read the thread and listen to what Geelong think he is worth.

As for you? Well I don’t care what you said. You’re just being a little narcissistic feeling my post was directed personally at you.

oi

 

[Lore]

Keep it chill please or I’m gonna throw in some thread bans before it turns into an Olympic cheer

 

[STPer18]

First 'unbiased' Richmond and Hawthorn supporters, now the arse-hurt Collingwood fans after Henry walked out the door. Which 'neutrals' will grace us with their presence next?

 

[Enviable Tradition]

I never said he's worth a first round pick genious.

This bit got me.

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[Shadow89]

This bit got me.

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Absolutely fair. No reason for that 'o' to be in there...blame the morning or grammar over-compensation...or maybe just a lack of caffeine

 

[Lore]

First 'unbiased' Richmond and Hawthorn supporters, now the arse-hurt Collingwood fans after Henry walked out the door. Which 'neutrals' will grace us with their presence next?

The lack of West Coast fans is interesting tbh. Most of our Geelong-related shitfights on this board lately have been Geelong vs West Coast

 

[FootyLad0]

First 'unbiased' Richmond and Hawthorn supporters, now the arse-hurt Collingwood fans after Henry walked out the door. Which 'neutrals' will grace us with their presence next?

Taking bets, reckon it will be Carlton since the lid is off and they've all come out of the woodworks.

 

[FootyLad0]

The lack of West Coast fans is interesting tbh. Most of our Geelong-related shitfights on this board lately have been Geelong vs West Coast

Tying them for AFL era Premierships has cut reaaaaal deep lol

 

[Lore]

Tying them for AFL era Premierships has cut reaaaaal deep lol

And then of course when the West Coast fans turn up somewhere, you end up with a discussion about Fremantle, which brings in the Fremantle fans, and that inevitably brings up some past trade they did with GWS or the Saints or someone, so then you get those fans coming in...

 

[Ash1337]

Lol ppl saying the kpd position is thin in the AFL is drinking the media cordial. It's just that a few teams have had unfortunate circumstances injuries or just poor recruiting in that area. Especially Port who for years have failed to draft them.

 

[Lore]

Lol ppl saying the kpd position is thin in the AFL is drinking the media cordial. It's just that a few teams have had unfortunate circumstances injuries or just poor recruiting in that area. Especially Port who for years have failed to draft them.

It's not that it's thin in general, but the available ones this year are a bit thin. You have apparently four clubs looking for KPDs and only a couple of average to mediocre ones that are out of contract.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

And then of course when the West Coast fans turn up somewhere, you end up with a discussion about Fremantle, which brings in the Fremantle fans, and that inevitably brings up some past trade they did with GWS or the Saints or someone, so then you get those fans coming in...

Then we come full circle to discussions about Jordan Clark telling Wells he isn't coming back on a phone call driving across the Nullarbor

 

[FootyLad0]

Then we come full circle to discussions about Jordan Clark telling Wells he isn't coming back on a phone call driving across the Nullarbor

All we need now is Suma’s opinion…

 

[CatToTheFuture]

All we need now is Suma’s opinion…

Checking in with him he is of the opinion that Freo should get in on the deal getting 2x firsts from the cats for Nat Fyfe

 

[foxdog50]

This keeps on being mentioned that we are offering 700k for him but as far as I’m aware, there hasn’t actually been a single source or article stating that Port are offering a contract worth near that amount?

There was previous references to Hawthorn potentially offering more money but nothing indicating Port were willing to get near that amount.

Can you provide something to back up your mention of Port offering a 5 year contract at 700k as I am yet to find one?

But with the rumoured contract in front of the key defender in the range of $2.5m over five years, a first-round pick is not out of the question.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/geelong-cats-esava-ratugolea-trade-request-and-free-agent-ruck-available/news-story/7a9894fe268dfc51c1ceb3836b1cd353

 

[Caligo]

But with the rumoured contract in front of the key defender in the range of $2.5m over five years, a first-round pick is not out of the question.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/geelong-cats-esava-ratugolea-trade-request-and-free-agent-ruck-available/news-story/7a9894fe268dfc51c1ceb3836b1cd353

If you are recruiting him to be a best 22 key defender, 500k sounds pretty right based on all the factors.

The 700k just seemed silly.

Of course, sometimes the contracts do indeed turn out to be very silly.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

But with the rumoured contract in front of the key defender in the range of $2.5m over five years, a first-round pick is not out of the question.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/geelong-cats-esava-ratugolea-trade-request-and-free-agent-ruck-available/news-story/7a9894fe268dfc51c1ceb3836b1cd353

You think that $2.5m over 5 years should indicate a first round pick? If he went as a free agent, you'd probably be getting a third round pick.

 

[foxdog50]

If you are recruiting him to be a best 22 key defender, 500k sounds pretty right based on all the factors.

The 700k just seemed silly.

Of course, sometimes the contracts do indeed turn out to be very silly.

Agree totally

 

[foxdog50]

You think that $2.5m over 5 years should indicate a first round pick? If he went as a free agent, you'd probably be getting a third round pick.

Ahhhh please tell me how you come up with that?
Id say if he was a UFA we would be getting a pick between 25-30

 

[ABAB]

But with the rumoured contract in front of the key defender in the range of $2.5m over five years, a first-round pick is not out of the question.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/geelong-cats-esava-ratugolea-trade-request-and-free-agent-ruck-available/news-story/7a9894fe268dfc51c1ceb3836b1cd353

$500K isn't 1st rounder lol, in a FA market it will be a band 4 compensation so end of 2nd rounder.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Ahhhh please tell me how you come up with that?
Id say if he was a UFA we would be getting a pick between 20-25

2.5m over 5 year is significantly less than Hawthorn paid Amon. And it got Port a second round pick.

3 years ago, Brad Crouch on 600 to 650 over 5 years got the Crows Band 3 compensation.

So yeah, 500k a year for 5 years is not a very big contract.