Traded Josh Battle - Joins Hawthorn as UFA

[Jeremias]

Infractions and thread bans have been handed out.

Keep it civil and on topic, or keep it to yourself.

Thanks.

 

[Falchoon]

Surely pick 8 for Battle is the nadir that causes the AFL to scrap FA compo.

Your compensation should be the salary cap you open up to attract other players

The opposite case is that free agency becomes top clubs raiding bottom clubs non stop, creating (in addition to the fixture) a system of haves and have nots rather than an equalised competition.

Not hard to envisage in the era of Gen Z and instant gratification.

Josh Battle will be better than the pick 8 equivalent player for at least the next 5 years, by which time the pick 8 player will be approaching free agency - and so on and so on.

This is one I think the AFL have got right.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

The opposite case is that free agency becomes top clubs raiding bottom clubs non stop, creating (in addition to the fixture) a system of haves and have nots rather than an equalised competition.

Not hard to envisage in the era of Gen Z and instant gratification.

Josh Battle will be better than the pick 8 equivalent player for at least the next 5 years, by which time the pick 8 player will be approaching free agency - and so on and so on.

This is one I think the AFL have got right.

Then don't be a bottom club. Everyone has the same salary cap - would be a good job to convince players to stay for unders in perpetuity

 

[jumperfan]

Then don't be a bottom club.

Wow what brilliant advice. Can't believe we've never once, in 150 years of existence, considered that.

 

[bird_man]

Or perhaps this is simply the broken clock scenario.

FA compo is ridiculous in its entirety.

Why should 16 other clubs be punished?

You could say exactly the same thing about academies and father sons though and that will not be changed any time soon.

It's hardly a perfect system but like academies and father sons, every club gets punished sometimes and sometimes your club has a win.

 

[EconomicDecline]

Fair enough some people don't like the compensation system, but of all players to spit the dummy over, Josh Battle? He's a ripper. Would have commanded a pick around 10 in a trade, what's so shocking about the Saints getting pick 8? Incredibly durable, can play at both ends, great hands and skills etc.

Because most commentators debating what his worth likely have never watched him play, or at best only when their team has played the Saints.

 

[Rich the babe Evans]

Instead of cash I want you to make a donation to children’s cancer charity. That’s fair ?

Happy to double if that's the case, what charity would you like me to donate to?

 

[botts]

Happy to double if that's the case, what charity would you like me to donate to?

Canteen. Or maybe just the royal children’s. Don’t mind. All jokes aside, I would genuinely appreciate it if you did.

 

[FB19]

Canteen. Or maybe just the royal children’s. Don’t mind. All jokes aside, I would genuinely appreciate it if you did.

And then everybody wins. Well played everyone nice doing business see you next year.

 

[SSSSSS]

I didn't think he was this ****ing good.

 

[my name was taken]

I didn't think he was this ****ing good.

Maybe the band 1 whiners can see they were wrong now

 

[jumperfan]

Hawthorn bringing in Barrass and Battle will be seen as equivalent to Melbourne bringing in May and Lever in a few year's time.

 

[cryptor]

Maybe the band 1 whiners can see they were wrong now

Compensation banding is based on the contract, not how good the player is.

The only ones whining about it were Saints people wanting the AFL to give them band 1 regardless of where it actually landed.

 

[stavro#4]

Compensation banding is based on the contract, not how good the player is.

The only ones whining about it were Saints people wanting the AFL to give them band 1 regardless of where it actually landed.

Silly take. Considering the issue at the time was that fans of 17 other clubs were crying that Battle isn’t worth a band 1 contract.

Evidently is as good as advertised by us Saints fans.

 

[ReturningHawk]

Silly take. Considering the issue at the time was that fans of 17 other clubs were crying that Battle isn’t worth a band 1 contract.

Evidently is as good as advertised by us Saints fans.

I'm surprised Saints fans remember who he is.

 

[Freomaniac]

I didn't think he was this ****ing good.

Reminds me if Josh Gibson going from North Melbourne to hawks .

Solid at North . Very good at hawks

 

[stavro#4]

I'm surprised Saints fans remember who he is.

Don’t think we have ever had an issue remembering good players.

 

[ReturningHawk]

Don’t think we have ever had an issue remembering good players.

Perhaps not, perhaps only the acknowledgement part. BnF business was a bit harsh on Josh.

 

[Ducky Tie]

Battle's second half of last season was absolutely elite. He's continued on like that this season. Looks AA level.

 

[marcus1232]

Perhaps not, perhaps only the acknowledgement part. BnF business was a bit harsh on Josh.

Nah it was justified

We didn't do enough to keep him but the way he handled himself in the lead up to it made it impossible for him to come.

I am however super happy to see him playing well

 

[ReturningHawk]

Nah it was justified

We didn't do enough to keep him but the way he handled himself in the lead up to it made it impossible for him to come.

I am however super happy to see him playing well

Lol you mean by leaving the club?

Might be interesting to know that Barrass also gave mixed signals about staying or going, fell out a bit with the club administration and yet was still invited to speak and get a proper farewell at the best and fairest as a servant of the club.

 

[botts]

Perhaps not, perhaps only the acknowledgement part. BnF business was a bit harsh on Josh.

Not if you know what josh did it’s not

 

[boncer34]

Not if you know what josh did it’s not

So tell us

 

[ReturningHawk]

So tell us

"So a mate of mine's ex has a brother who used to work in the St Kilda marketing department, and apparently..."

 

[ReturningHawk]

Not if you know what josh did it’s not

He told Ross his game plan was crap?

 

[boncer34]

"So a mate of mine's ex has a brother who used to work in the St Kilda marketing department, and apparently..."

I think it's common knowledge he told the Saints at his exit interview he was staying and then reneged.

I'm not convinced it's on par with killing the Lindbergh baby but it is a dick move.