Game of Sloane (THE OFFICIAL HE IS STAYING thread) Thread now closed

[Thetrader15]

If Sloane DOES stay, do we seriously consider trading B. CROUCH?

NO!

Just like winning the toss at the Adelaide Oval...think about bowling then bat first

 

[1970crow]

Sure, that is the point.

But he was listed as a restricted free agent, this seems to be a fact that you're not taking into account. I don't know why, I've posted it 50 times. He was in the top 25% of salaries at the club in the final year of his previous contract. I doubt your inside info was themselves provided the truth or they deliberately misled you.

Do you accept that the AFL listed him as a RFA? Yes or no.

 

[flashcrow]

If he goes or stays, one thing is certain....

*WONDERFUL

 

[jenny61_99]

But he was listed as a restricted free agent, this seems to be a fact that you're not taking into account. I don't know why, I've posted it 50 times. He was in the top 25% of salaries at the club in the final year of his previous contract. I doubt your inside info was themselves provided the truth or they deliberately misled you.

Do you accept that the AFL listed him as a RFA? Yes or no.

Weren’t you saying top 10%? Clearly top 25% is a bit different (particularly if he’s at the bottom of the top 25%). (I may have misread what you wrote).

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Top 10 players

 

[1970crow]

Weren’t you saying top 10%? Clearly top 25% is a bit different (particularly if he’s at the bottom of the top 25%). (I may have misread what you wrote).

Top 25% which is top 10 players. It's a simple concept if one is prepared to think logically about it.

 

[1970crow]

1. Mackay listed by AFL as RFA.
2. Average wage about $250k at the time.
3. Melbourne reportedly sniffing around.
4. Mackay our only outside running player.
5. Mackay rejects free agent options to sign early with us.

All the above have not been disputed at any time. What about that combination of those points suggest that he'd take a pay decrease. Or are people legitimately pig headed enough to think our 10th highest paid player wouldn't have been on $150k above the average pay. The first report (Ashley Porter from memory) of his re-signing referenced the $400k and it was never mentioned again.

 

[GrommoT]

As you said there lies Melbourne's problem. The cap... Lever, Petracca, Hogan, Viney, Oliver, Gawn. It must be bloody tight. Not getting into a argument as to whether it was money well spent but when you reportedly throw $850,000 a year at a floating defender it doesn't take long to eat up any spare cap space. It makes it much harder to attract the next key piece. How many 'grandstanding offers' can Melbourne carry.
I just can't see Sloane going there unless he's prepared not to maximise his contract and why would he do that?

And we already have Melb's 1st round pick this year

 

[Portology]

As you said there lies Melbourne's problem. The cap... Lever, Petracca, Hogan, Viney, Oliver, Gawn. It must be bloody tight. Not getting into a argument as to whether it was money well spent but when you reportedly throw $850,000 a year at a floating defender it doesn't take long to eat up any spare cap space. It makes it much harder to attract the next key piece. How many 'grandstanding offers' can Melbourne carry.
I just can't see Sloane going there unless he's prepared not to maximise his contract and why would he do that?

If I was Melbourne, or yourselves for that matter, I’d be selling flag chances over a five year window, rather than contract maximisation over three. You’re obviously pretty damn close in terms of capability, a lot closer than the Demons as of today IMO, but I’m going to dodge “that” debate diplomatically by just saying that selling is always about promise but only sometimes about truth as well.

Apart from Goodwin, are there any other people links at Melbourne that might possibly lever him that way?

Edit: oh dear that was unintentional

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[FR0GGY]

If I was Melbourne, or yourselves for that matter, I’d be selling flag chances over a five year window, rather than contract maximisation over three. You’re obviously pretty damn close in terms of capability, a lot closer than the Demons as of today IMO, but I’m going to dodge “that” debate diplomatically by just saying that selling is always about promise but only sometimes about truth as well.

Apart from Goodwin, are there any other people links at Melbourne that might possibly lever him that way?

Edit: oh dear that was unintentional

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Vince is the only one I can think of, not sure they were besties though.

 

[Jarman3]

I just heard (and this source has no track record, good or bad, so take it with however many grains of salt you like) that Sloane and Mrs Sloane are expecting a baby. Anybody know if this is true? If so, you'd assume it makes a move back to Melbourne more likely?

 

[SaltPeter]

I just heard (and this source has no track record, good or bad, so take it with however many grains of salt you like) that Sloane and Mrs Sloane are expecting a baby. Anybody know if this is true? If so, you'd assume it makes a move back to Melbourne more likely?

The club should consider buying or renting a house next door to, or across the road from Rory and Belinda. Put a car in the garage and give a set of keys to both of their parents. Then its really only a matter of organising flights for them.

 

[Jarman3]

The club should consider buying or renting a house next door to, or across the road from Rory and Belinda. Put a car in the garage and give a set of keys to both of their parents. Then its really only a matter of organising flights for them.

Bloody hell. I hope their relationship with their parents is better than mine. If my mum moved in next door / across the street, I'd be moving to Melbourne pretty damn quick

 

[footy4ever]

I can pretty much confirm this is true. Didn’t want to open up the topic as I feel I wouldn’t want an announcement made on Internet but they would be around the 12 week mark

Then there is the final confirmation. We can safely close this thread now. Start waving goodbye, and look forward to what might eventuate with whatever trade or compensation we’ll get.

See ya Sloaney, it’s been fun.

 

[Sloane4pm]

Then there is the final confirmation. We can safely close this thread now. Start waving goodbye, and look forward to what might eventuate with whatever trade or compensation we’ll get.

See ya Sloaney, it’s been fun.

Well the way I see it is her media career will be put on hold for a few years

 

[Captain Morgan]

Then there is the final confirmation. We can safely close this thread now. Start waving goodbye, and look forward to what might eventuate with whatever trade or compensation we’ll get.

See ya Sloaney, it’s been fun.

If the Gibbs family can do it in melbourne the Sloane family can do it in Adelaide

 

[Captain Morgan]

Well the way I see it is her media career will be put on hold for a few years

She is surely better going the Rebecca Judd path (in Adelaide) rather than heading to Melbourne where she is in a much more competitive environment.

Get her a gig as sponsor for a product, maybe do some media on ch7, build the profile and then go back to melbourne when Sloane and danger launch their own tv show.... post retirement, of course

 

[Samcro24]

I can pretty much confirm this is true. Didn’t want to open up the topic as I feel I wouldn’t want an announcement made on Internet but they would be around the 12 week mark

Were you there?

 

[mistylake]

If he goes or stays, one thing is certain....

*WONDERFUL

Wondweful.

 

[Bearded Clam]

I can pretty much confirm this is true. Didn’t want to open up the topic as I feel I wouldn’t want an announcement made on Internet but they would be around the 12 week mark

How does anyone “pretty much” confirm something like this is true... Either you can confirm it’s true or you can’t.. and if you’ve been told something like this in confidence it’s a bit of a dog act to come and announce it to all here where it’s only going to be spread out into the wider community.

 

[Jarman3]

If the Gibbs family can do it in melbourne the Sloane family can do it in Adelaide

Not sure I understand what you're saying here. Gibbs came home... so... you're saying you think this means that Sloane is gone?

 

[Sloane4pm]

How does anyone “pretty much” confirm something like this is true... Either you can confirm it’s true or you can’t.. and if you’ve been told something like this in confidence it’s a bit of a dog act to come and announce it to all here where it’s only going to be spread out into the wider community.

I should re word my statement. I can confirm I have heard the rumor from a very reliable source. I was told a month or so back but didn’t want to mention it Too early on.

 

[Bernie L]

Hard to believe this when a lot of posts on both their Instagram accounts are from winerys.

 

[Aaron929]

Hard to believe this when a lot of posts on both their Instagram accounts are from winerys.

Yeah this. They were at a one like a couple days ago as well. Very hard to believe it

 

[Jarman3]

Hard to believe this when a lot of posts on both their Instagram accounts are from winerys.

Pregnant people make great designated drivers.