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Raised his value for next period lol. What a way to treat your employees. Literally commoditising human beings.
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It'd be hilarious if Rankine becomes the absolute star he has the potential to be & pisses off elsewhere for more coin in three years lol
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I'm fine with Geelong treating players like commodities since it's what happens in other sports.
What gets me is they think they can get more than a second rounder next year for him.
What gets me is they think they can get more than a second rounder next year for him.
yes, thats what players are though.
no different to any other business, they're just resources.
I can see it happening.
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They are human beings and most clubs treat them like human beings.
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Garbage. Betting on a breakout year in a new position outweighing being out of contract after ****ing him on a reasonable trade request. Okay, guy.
Mackie sounds like a bigger POS than I thought after texting KT..
you must not watch much sport outside of afl.
Most sports treat players like shit so long as it benefits the club.
How exciting would it be for him, getting to play on the mcg every second week!!!
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I wonder how tactical Geelong's decision was not to trade Ratugolea to Port Adelaide?
In hindsight maybe Geelong didn't want to trade him to a club that could potentially contend next year which could impact on their ability to go 'Back 2 Back'.
We've beaten Geelong in two recent finals with our one glaring weakness our lack of height/size in defence.
Given how difficult Premiership's are to come by, maybe Geelong didn't want to strengthen a rival to their detrement.
In hindsight maybe Geelong didn't want to trade him to a club that could potentially contend next year which could impact on their ability to go 'Back 2 Back'.
We've beaten Geelong in two recent finals with our one glaring weakness our lack of height/size in defence.
Given how difficult Premiership's are to come by, maybe Geelong didn't want to strengthen a rival to their detrement.
Lol.
The Mental Halth/Player welfare stuff gets so faucking over played. They are commodoties FFS. He is contracted. He agreed to that contract. They can do with him what they see fit.
Odd to say that. He definitely won't sign a contract if he's having a great year mid-season, but not locked in the 22, now he's seen the power of being uncontracted. Lots of talk about how you need to pay overs for a contracted player but can offer well under for uncontracted (see: Ollie Henry - source: Geelong).
So best case scenario for them is he has a good year, makes it as a backup defender, and ends up walking for free or getting a fairly low pick, as he still won't be best 22 and doesn't have a contract. Don't see him playing a majority of games in the AFL with their current defence barring injury. Worst case, he's delisted.
RussellEbertHandball
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If DeKoning breaks a leg in preseason Ratugolea starts the season at CHB for Geelong. They will keep Blicavs on the ball.
Yea Geelong are doing the right thing by keeping him.
We should have spent our time chasing someone who has played defence and isn't contracted.
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Yea they are usually good if they are uncontracted this time of year.
The best are always in line for DFA dumpster pile, it's just how it works
Ratugolea isn't good
So he would've fit in well with Jonas, Clurey & McKenzie then.
Yeah, Geelong obviously agree with you!
Some great comments from Cripps there.
On Mackies; “We allowed Cooper Stephens (Hawthorn) to go and Jordan Clark (Fremantle) last year for more opportunities..."
But doesn't really mention Tim Kelly.
Tell me, what do Kelly and Sav have in common? Hint. Stephens and Clark do not share this trait
Yep and this sentence really sticks the knife in..Some great comments from Cripps there.
On Mackies; “We allowed Cooper Stephens (Hawthorn) to go and Jordan Clark (Fremantle) last year for more opportunities..."
But doesn't really mention Tim Kelly.
Tell me, what do Kelly and Sav have in common? Hint. Stephens and Clark do not share this trait
“We’re just really disappointed, obviously for us, but even more so for Esava who was desperate to get to our footy club." (i.e. and desperate to leave Geelong)
