Footskill
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So what personal reasons would you peeved about as the reason he left outside of money
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Toast Fremantle's 1st 2018 National Draft Pick: Sam Sturt [Pick #17]
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In general I believe we have limited his development and our club's success by not playing him at the top level enough when he has been fit.
I would have thought you'd have liked us playing the
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We shouldn't even be having this discussion. Plenty of us were calling for a 2 or 3 year deal last year. He was given a 1 year extension. I will be furious if Sturt leaves, but it will be with the club and not with Sturt.
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His development has been impacted by injury and working on the defensive side of his game. He is now a genuine AFL player and I hope he stays.
Agree. He's been on the edge of getting cut for years now, if someone else has come to him with a long term deal that we didn't offer who can blame him. Short career and everyone loves to be wanted.
So much conjecture, apparentlys, maybe,disater, the sky will fall in.Just let it play out.
Probably not feeling valued. Having to do more than others to receive the same consideration in selection. Not bothering to offer a reasonable contract in a timely manner as his performance showed his value, while others are prioritised. Something along those lines. Not saying any of that is the case but I hope we haven't been careless.
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Where is the news that he's leaving coming from?
I'd like to join the chorus of people hoping it's bullshit
I'd like to join the chorus of people hoping it's bullshit
He has bee close to the cut because of injury and illness. The club have been waiting for him to bloom and gives them what they knew he was or is capable of.
The club could not offer a long term contract when he hadn't palyed enough games.
Just wait and see what happens come seasons end.
Will he stay. I hope so, but like everyone else, other than Sam himself, have no idea. Why stir up shit that more than likely will never happen.
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CaseySibosadoHOF
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He's played 8 WAFL games in the past 2 years combined. 2022 he played all season WAFL in all fairness, but he re-signed after that. Not quite sure them 8 games are worth getting knickers tied in a knot.
In general it seems like the instructions are relatively simple. Don't be a complete negative on pressure, in contest, and around the ground and you'll probably have a spot in the team. Surprise surprise, as soon as those things happened he had a spot. Coach has spoken well of him this year, judging by the recent Better Down Back pod he's part of the furniture here, and seems to have settled in WA.
Unless we acted against that and actually shortchanged him at the negotiation table (it's possible I suppose), if he's leaving he's probably getting too good to refuse money elsewhere that we can't be matching. And at that point, I'd say get your bag.
It's a discussion forum, if everyone just waited to see what plays out it would be a pretty boring place.
He came good least year. Has had a checkered injury history though. If he leaves it's more an indictment on our retention strategies I would think.
Really? When?
If our season finishes this weekend and he hasn’t signed by the end of next week, he’s gone. Players don’t not sign then stay.
And that would suck.
And that would suck.
If we lose Sturt I feel like the list management is subpar. Look at what Port did. Lost pretty much nobody, but added multiple players. Improved. Essendon, got multiple players but also lost players, stagnated.
Retaining best 22, and adding to them is the task.
Retaining best 22, and adding to them is the task.
I'd 100% pass on baker if it meant keeping Sturt
So many are like the media who make up sheeit to get things like this started.
Tep a forum to talk footy , but please keep it real.
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Is that the only source of this panic - Ralph speculating on who Collingwood could money-ball?
