Traded Jack Bowes [Traded to Geelong with #7 for F3]

[Anzacpaul]

There is nothing stopping Gold Coast from extending or renegotiating his contract. No rules against it anyway.

Colour me corrected then.

 

[Superstar swan]

Because Bowes wouldn't agree to a restructured contract with GC.

B

Why are you posting pictures of Hawkins' wife?

I'm posting pictures of an advertisment

 

[Wild Bill]

Excuse my ignorance (and laziness for not researching this myself) but why is 7 also in play and not just the player? What are GC getting in return?

Its payment for taking on his massive salary.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

So I am guessing the plan would be that we take only one pick at the ND, the other two picks upgrade rookies. And we take pretty much a full rookie draft PO?

With three trade ins we only have room for 1 draft pick anyway (6 off senior list, 2 rookie elevate + 3 trades) or 2 if we delist simpson or trade sav. So we are basically only using 7 (if we keep it) and 38 and all our later picks are either going in the henry/bruhn/bowes trades or into 2023 picks-we dont have the list spots to use them. Mackie confirmed yesterday we wont have more than 2 picks in the nd and probably 3 rookie picks (plus clohesy if we cat b him).

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Well that’s the thing mate, they aren’t made public, if you can’t smell something funny going on at Geelong that’s fine, you’re even taking on others salary now along with being linked to 75% of the available players this year, and last, and the year before that……

Yeah, but this is still basically saying "I don't have any solid reason why another club is successful therefore they're cheating"

 

[The 747]

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I'm posting pictures of an advertisment

Seems like she likes that beer right?

 

[projectv]

Huge for Geelong,

Brisbane would be really pissed to miss out on this. Can't see them getting all of the Dunkley and F/S deals done now.

 

[Superstar swan]

Seems like she likes that beer right?

She must do. I'm surprised it's taken this long for someone to get her to market their beer

 

[Biscut]

Free reno too.

Rent free in your head also?

 

[Gee Class Loco]

So I am guessing the plan would be that we take only one pick at the ND, the other two picks upgrade rookies. And we take pretty much a full rookie draft PO?

Watch this space on young Simpson. May be cut then Rookie listed

 

[The 747]

Well that’s the thing mate, they aren’t made public, if you can’t smell something funny going on at Geelong that’s fine, you’re even taking on others salary now along with being linked to 75% of the available players this year, and last, and the year before that……

Possibly because we don't wildly overpay our players if they stamp their feet.

We will probably be back on this board in a few years when the Pies are trying to offload Darcy Moore and JDG mega salaries.

 

[Mutineer]

AFL is a joke, just close the Gold Coast experiment down,

 

[JT_the_Man]

The rich get richer.

 

[Superstar swan]

Now the hard part for bowes...up rooting his life and finding a place of residence in a tough real estate market.

Is there a prevelmet builder down that way that would assist his search ?

 

[The 747]

Watch this space on young Simpson. May be cut then Rookie listed

Yeah I think that would be the plan. He can play but needs to get through a year or so without getting hurt.

 

[CatTricks]

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I'm posting pictures of an advertisment

If I were you Id be more concerned with locating the 23 Sydney players reported missing at the MCG a few weeks ago..

 

[Superstar swan]

If I were you Id be more concerned with locating the 23 Sydney players reported missing at the MCG a few weeks ago..

Don't worry wer onto it

 

[SSSSSS]

Rent free in your head also?

No you guys paid enough to have 08 and 89 replaying in my head constantly.

 

[The 747]

She must do. I'm surprised it's taken this long for someone to get her to market their beer

True, solid country lass, married to a famous footy player with a famous Geelong name. Good on her for getting out there and hustling!

 

[Tap Tap Tapperoo]

I get the salary dump, but none of this makes sense to me. Pick 7 feels like such an over the top addition to the trade, even if something like 18 went back the other way. Bowes is actually a good player in his own right, as recently as 2021.

This would be a great coup by Geelong if they can get GC to sign it off before they come to their senses imo.

 

[Superstar swan]

Rent free in your head also?

Shhhhh I'm not sure anyone at the cats is meant to mention ' rent free'

 

[The 747]

Now the hard part for bowes...up rooting his life and finding a place of residence in a tough real estate market.

Is there a prevelmet builder down that way that would assist his search ?

GC is much tougher real estate market than down Geelong way FYI. GC is mental, and they have sharks in the canals.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

There is no GM of football and Gil is on his way out. Who would even make the decision ?

If they wanted to block it they would have told Gold Coast to not give pick 7 to Geelong.

But why should we be punished merely for being better run than other clubs. Especially the selling club Gold Coast??
We chose to prefer older players in pursuit of success contrary to conventional wisdom of a long arduous rebuild process. Managed to keep the list and cap in check in the meantime and now want to pursue good young players like everyone else. Why shouldn't we be allowed to?

Not like any rule was broken in pursuit of our goals, and no one minded that path between 2016-21 when we repeatedly shit the bed with an aging list.

 

[The 747]

I get the salary dump, but none of this makes sense to me. Pick 7 feels like such an over the top addition to the trade, even if something like 18 went back the other way. Bowes is actually a good player in his own right, as recently as 2021.

This would be a great coup by Geelong if they can get GC to sign it off before they come to their senses imo.

Reading between the lines, GCS are stuffed if they don't trade him. They must be very close to the max cap and need to get that down to resign the players they want to keep.

 

[Biscut]

It is November 1st, first day of pre-season, Jack Bowes walks into Kardinia Park.

Bowes: Hello, I’m Jack, I’m from GCS, and here for my first day.

GFC: Who are you and where is pick 7?

Best!