Free Agency Jade Gresham [Joins Essendon as RFA]

[bird_man]

How is a 3 year contract around 700k remotely worth an end of first compo? Ridiculous

Why wouldn’t it be?

 

[DapperDon]

I'm fine. Got thread banned for saying this exact thing a few weeks ago. Then old mate comes in here going "saints fans are dumb lolol". Sooks it up when they cop it right back. Can dish it but can't take it.

So you are still hung up on it.

kewl

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

Why wouldn’t it be?

Well last year Amon on 4 years at 650k was a second round compo. More money overall, more years but less compo? Doesn’t make much sense.

 

[bird_man]

Essendon supporters don't want Gresh. We don't want to use our cap on him, we don't want to trade anything of worth for him. What does all this tell you? Gresham is probably sitting back thinking I don't mind who pays me as long as I get a deal. He's worth 350k for 3 years. That's his worth, anything more is ridiculous

Only worth 350k but your club has just given him 700k

 

[bird_man]

Well last year Amon on 4 years at 650k was a second round compo. More money overall, more years but less compo? Doesn’t make much sense.

So do you think someone on a 6 x 500k year contract should be worth more than someone 3 x 950?

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Freo i think will grubble over a smidge more imo

Maybe Future 2nd/Current for 3rd/40 aswell

I don’t think so to be honest, that pick seems spot on to me. I’d be happy enough to take and move on for an OOC player

 

[Silkie]

So you are still hung up on it.

kewl

Nah I'm happy with end of first round, good outcome for us

 

[Keystone agony]

I don’t think so to be honest, that pick seems spot on to me. I’d be happy enough to take and move on for an OOC player

Who are you getting whos OOC? with pick 21-24?

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Who are you getting whos OOC? with pick 21-24?

No sorry, Henry is OOC. 21 (or whatever it ends up) is bang on with no leverage either way. Either side asking for more would be greedy

 

[Donakebab]

Despite the sensible outcome there's still dropkicks on both sides chest thumping over who won.

No matter who is the winner, deep down you guys are the real losers.

 

[Keystone agony]

No sorry, Henry is OOC. 21 (or whatever it ends up) is bang on with no leverage either way. Either side asking for more would be greedy

It depends how the draft is rated at that point though. Going to be getting about the 26th best player in the pool. Which imo is fine at that range.

Its about right, i know what Belly is like though but he also understand OOC and not

 

[FreeAgent1]

Can everyone appreciate how valuable it is bringing in Scott, who knows the formula…. So they can structure contract accordingly……

I mean clearly ****ed for the rest of the league, but smart.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

It depends how the draft is rated at that point though. Going to be getting about the 26th best player in the pool. Which imo is fine at that range.

Its about right, i know what Belly is like though but he also understand OOC and not

Bell has this massive rep but he's really only difficult over contracted players. We always take fair or slightly unders for OOC players and get those deals done without fuss.

 

[fuic08]

Well last year Amon on 4 years at 650k was a second round compo. More money overall, more years but less compo? Doesn’t make much sense.

Because 650 is less than 700. Crazy I know.

 

[HarryBeef]

Getting player for only salary which seems to be flying through the roof over the next 4-8 years

I don't know what this means.

 

[freo_leo29]

700k jeez

Could buy a tonne of makitas and install a few rheems with that

 

[adogsfan5]

$700,000 a year.

Well played Jade / Manager.

 

[Golden_6]

Why wouldn’t it be?

It shouldn't be if the AFL were half-competent and has adjusted their 'magic formula' to take into consideration the 35% increase in salaries moving forward.

It's an absolute farce that this hasn't occurred and needs to spoken our more as genuine incompetence.

 

[LuckyBounce!]

End of first round I’ll take that!

 

[Keystone agony]

I don't know what this means.

I cant help you then

 

[Doggy]

$700,000 a year.

Well played Jade / Manager.

$350k per good game

 

[projectv]

I don't know what this means.

It means they think it's fine to overspend on players today because the salary cap will increase naturally over the next few years.

Whether or not that comes back to bite them remains to be seen.

 

[bird_man]

It shouldn't be if the AFL were half-competent and has adjusted their 'magic formula' to take into consideration the 35% increase in salaries moving forward.

It's an absolute farce that this hasn't occurred and needs to spoken our more as genuine incompetence.

Agree, but you guys are the biggest winner from this.

I wouldn’t at all be surprised if it wasn’t factored in so that North could receive and extra bump up on top of their many priority picks.

 

[tiger_tough]

Pick 21!
Gresham's a dud

I don't think he's a dud but **** me that's too much.

 

[kernelT]

No sorry, Henry is OOC. 21 (or whatever it ends up) is bang on with no leverage either way. Either side asking for more would be greedy

He's still pretty speculative. On current output after 4 years I doubt he gets taken at pick 21 in this draft.

Has played 3 above average games.

I'll be pretty disappointed if we turn Gresham into Henry.

Late 30's would reasonable for an OOC player moving on potential.