List Mgmt. Jordan de Goey - agreed to 2 year extension at Collingwood

[Ry009]

Force Richmond and Pies out of race for Lynch, NMFC swoop in at 11th hour - well played North.

 

[Le Grille]

 

[outwecome2play]

Good research especially the picture of Chris Scott.

 

[Clarke is King]

One hell of an article.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/n...s/news-story/1d8637c2b434e36ba53baf607646c93d

North Melbourne with nothing to show for $30 million offers
A RECRUITMENT disaster unlike anything seen in the AFL shows North Melbourne owes club legend Brent Harvey an apology.


Tyson Otto@tottodtsport

news.com.auJune 29, 20183:30pm

Collingwood star Jordan De Goey’s decision to knock back the Roos and reportedly agree to sign a deal worth $3.6 million less is unfortunately an all-too familiar black eye for the team coach Brad Scott still feebly insists is a “destination club”.

All the evidence suggests otherwise, Brad.

He said 12 months ago that every failure makes them stronger and adds bulk to their salary cap war chest.

“We made some well documented changes to our list at the end of last year to give us ultimate flexibility to be able to target some top-end talent,” Scott told SEN last year after missing out on Richmond’s Dustin Martin.

“Our board gave the list management committee a directive to be very bold at the list management table and to be aggressive. Clearly we’ve been aggressive.

“Every time you miss out, while it’s going to be disappointing, it just builds that war chest even further to keep being aggressive.”

It’s a simplistic view that completely fails to grasp the damage dealt to the club’s reputation by one failure following the next.

To fully appreciate the scale of failure that North Melbourne’s so-called war chest has suffered, you have to start before the 2016 trade period.

According to reports, the club tabled a “multi-million dollar deal” for Swans star Isaac Heeney. Swing and a miss.

Six months later they threw the kitchen sink at GWS gun Josh Kelly with some reports declaring the offer was above $10 million. Swing and a miss.

They went harder than any rival in the war to win the signature of Brownlow medallist Martin last year. An $11 million offer — reportedly up to $400,000 per season more than the Tigers’ offer — wasn’t enough to convince the superstar to move. Swing and a miss.

The final insult arrived on Friday when reports indicated the Jordan De Goey has agreed to re-sign with the Magpies, spurning a “Godfather” deal worth $5 million from the Kangaroos. Swing and a miss.

North Melbourne’s recruitment strategy summed up in photo form.Source:News Corp Australia

It was an embarrassment even before they were knocked back by De Goey, publicly and decisively.

The worst part of all of these cases is that in every single one the Roos blew their rivals out of the water with mega-rich deals and still couldn’t land a big fish.

It amounts to a $30 million disaster that has had the exact opposite effect the club wanted.

After so many high profile recruitment failures, a stench has been left lingering around Norths — and it can’t be swept away by the club’s surprisingly strong first half of the 2018 season.

Too many players have knocked back big money deals for the club’s recruitment drive to not have sustained meaningful damage to its reputation and its stature in the AFL’s recruitment market.

These are just the cases that are known publicly.

The so-called war chest was the only selling point that stopped North fans rioting heading into the 2016 trade period after the stunning move to end the career of Brent Harvey.

Pulling the rug out from under a club legend could only be swallowed by Roos fans with the sweet promise that a list re-build could be hyper-accelerated by free agency success.

Winning on the field. Losing off of it.Source:News Corp Australia

In the 2016 trade period the Roos failed to land a big fish. In 2017 they failed to land a big fish.

The club has over-promised and underdelivered. After two years of free agency failing, future free agents won’t be able to completely dismiss the history of so many fellow players choosing not to make the move to Arden Street.

The club’s made no secret of its desire to chase an experience midfield superstar — but their options are dwindling.

Adelaide superstar Rory Sloane must be their next target — open to free agency and out of contract at the end of this season.

West Coast’s Andrew Gaff won’t come cheap with the Eagles reportedly already tabling a monster six-year offer to the star winger.

It leaves Giants duo Josh Kelly and Dylan Shiel as likely targets in 2019.

But by that stage — three years after Boomer’s shameful departure — any free agency signing would be about breaking even on their aggressive list re-build rather than celebrating a recruitment coup.

North Melbourne might actually believe they are a destination club right now — but after these public debacles none of their future free agency targets will share the same opinion. That reputation in the long run could ultimately cost them a lot more than the $30 million in offers they’ve butchered.

I used to let this rubbish piss me off but it’s just funny now. The complete lack of understanding of the AFL environment displayed by so called professional journalists is hilarious. Taking the easy option to join the crowd and shit talk North Melbourne is spineless and reiterates how unprofessional they are. I cannot wait till we do pull a star away from another club (and we will) to see these dickless cumrags suck up our arse.

 

[Le Grille]

I used to let this rubbish piss me off but it’s just funny now. The complete lack of understanding of the AFL environment displayed by so called professional journalists is hilarious. Taking the easy option to join the crowd and shit talk North Melbourne is spineless and reiterates how unprofessional they are. I cannot wait till we do pull a star away from another club (and we will) to see these dickless cumrags suck up our arse.

This one is a ****ing cracker

 

[darko]

That article is embarrassing only to the person that wrote it.

 

[King Corey]

https://www.news.com.au/the-team/tyson-otto

Sports writer from Bathurst.

Stick to the V8s and modelling mate.

 

[Firestarter]

Still maintain he's a ninth grader.

 

[darko]

https://www.news.com.au/the-team/tyson-otto

Sports writer from Bathurst.

Stick to the V8s and modelling mate.

Modelling? Going nowhere judging by that photo.

 

[Phillyroo]

 

[Le Grille]

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Jebus

 

[Nick2910]

From what I've heard, we will be glad we didn't pick him up.

Potential trouble with the law which is just a whisper at the moment but if it is true, will be a bullet dodged.

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[Firestarter]

Jebus

He is reminding me of...

Fella on the left.

 

[Le Grille]

He is reminding me of...

Fella on the left.

I suppose he’s as funny as that guy, I really like his standup.

Old mates article was sheer comedy brilliance

 

[darko]

From what I've heard, we will be glad we didn't pick him up.

Potential trouble with the law which is just a whisper at the moment but if it is true, will be a bullet dodged.

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Don't buy it.

Done his crimes and done his times. Good young player and only going to get better. The only reason I'm not disappointed is that I never believed he was going to leave.

 

[Twinkletoes]

https://www.news.com.au/the-team/tyson-otto

Sports writer from Bathurst.

Stick to the V8s and modelling mate.

Calling us "Norths" was the giveaway that this bottom feeder was an NRL writer commissioned to do an article attempting to ridicule North. No doubt commissioned by one of the "Swannies" supporting Sydney based sports editors at News Ltd. Hilarious!

 

[Nick2910]

Don't buy it.

Done his crimes and done his times. Good young player and only going to get better. The only reason I'm not disappointed is that I never believed he was going to leave.

Very well might be the case. Wouldn't mind him at North but if there is any truth to it, will be a relief

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[Samsquanch]

Spam pr0n?

 

[big_e]

I suppose he’s as funny as that guy, I really like his standup.

Old mates article was sheer comedy brilliance

Champagne comedy.

 

[Le Grille]

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Back in 10

 

[Le Grille]

Champagne comedy.

Yes!

 

[big_e]

In all seriousness, imagine the Kerridge multipliers you'd get from this guy's name. Would be willing to bet there's shit tatts there, too.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Stick to....................modelling mate.

 

[Tas]

I find it funny people have a crack at us but not St Kilda even though Saints have made similar bids to the same players we have and tons that we weren't interested in.

 

[Le Grille]

I find it funny people have a crack at us but not St Kilda even though Saints have made similar bids to the same players we have and tons that we weren't interested in.

Its all hilarious, media are squibs