Confirmed Josh Battle [to Hawthorn as UFA]

[Jeremias]

Infractions and thread bans have been handed out.

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

Thanks.

 

[stavro#4]

Perryman is a year younger and apparently the offer was more. So does this mean GWS get pick 1 ?

There is a loophole that I believe was used in this instance.

It’s to do with front loading and it caps out at 5 years.

 

[Lacustrus]

The real prize is when you select the next Billings

But they have SOS in charge , wait….

 

[Daka]

As supporters we should be asking the AFL for full transperency once & for all because it's not right all this secrecy just adds to the confusion come Free Agency... wouldn't expect a corrupt organization to come clean though...

 

[DT_35]

It's been well established our offer is less than 900k and Cal Twomey has just said that the Giants will get band 1 aswell.

Looks like the threshold for Band 1 is less than 900k and not more as first anticipated.

AFL making rules as they go along nothing new here

Hawks shouldn’t have front ended the 6th year them champ

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Stuff you Hawks, that is all

 

[Sully111]

When it's announced, Band 2 will be a giggle

How is that giggle going?

 

[Barrybran]

Why are Freo fans getting mad? It's not like any of their trades will be affected.

 

[EconomicDecline]

As supporters we should be asking the AFL for full transperency once & for all because it's not right all this secrecy just adds to the confusion come Free Agency... wouldn't except a corrupt organization to come clean though...

You’d be happy for your wage to be publicly known?

 

[Lach72]

Why are Freo fans getting mad? It's not like any of their trades will be affected.

Sure I can just see Richmond now think what was pick9 becoming 10 and 16 becoming pick 18 is just tops.

And these are live picks not picks that NgA embargoed

 

[Cam Payne]

Why are Freo fans getting mad? It's not like any of their trades will be affected.

The bloody comp pick pushing our picks lower will affect our trades.

 

[Daka]

You’d be happy for your wage to be publicly known?

If i was an AFL player making a ton of money, I would accept that it comes with the job.

 

[botts]

God I knew this thread was gonna be gold. Has not disappointed

 

[Daka]

Why are Freo fans getting mad? It's not like any of their trades will be affected.

It does affect the Bolton trade, Richmond are even more likely to be uninterested in their pick 16 which does get slipped back with Levi, Lombard bids it's going to be 19-20.

 

[HeHateMe]

I think the speculation was his first few years are front ended so his AVG per year over 5 is higher than if you include the trigger years. AFL can add their herbs and spices and only consider first 5 in this case.

 

[EconomicDecline]

If i was an AFL player making a ton of money, I would accept that it comes with the job.

Lowest AFL player salary is $100k. Every member of the public on that amount or greater now has there wage publicly available.

 

[A1fromDay1]

Hawks shouldn’t have front ended the 6th year them champ

As has already been established here champ the AFL take into account the whole contract not just the first 5 years.

 

[HeHateMe]

So we going to see Serong for a Future 2nd now?

 

[stavro#4]

Was always going to be Band 1 and i posted that about 3 weeks ago

Team structure the deal to get the compo as its a 6 year deal only the 5 years matter

just front end the deal for the first 5 years and its done
was always going to be band 1

This is apparently correct

 

[Duckimus Prime]

The bloody comp pick pushing our picks lower will affect our trades.

The shittest part of free agency. Every club, except for the club actually getting the player pays in draft picks sliding because of compensation.

 

[daniel_4tw]

The short of it is, plenty of teams have benefited from free agency. Don't like it? Let's go back to trades being the only way players can move between clubs.

Or do a proper free agency…

Lose a player? Great - the reward is free cap space to go grab another FA.

The fact that 16 clubs are disadvantaged because Hawks signed a player is ludicrous.

Inventing imaginary picks makes no sense.

Especially when we know the AFL makes the formula up to give what they want.

 

[Elixuh]

Sure I can just see Richmond now think what was pick9 becoming 10 and 16 becoming pick 18 is just tops.

And these are live picks not picks that NgA embargoed

Your pick 9 is going to be like pick 14 this year. 16 will be about 21.

 

[Danog]

Congrats Saints.

Now we know the yardstick for deals, apparently.

 

[Lach72]

Or do a proper free agency…

Lose a player? Great - the reward is free cap space to go grab another FA.

The fact that 16 clubs are disadvantaged because Hawks signed a player is ludicrous.

Inventing imaginary picks makes no sense.

Especially when we know the AFL makes the formula up to give what they want.

RFA should have no compo.

Match the contract, or **** off

 

[rapidfire7]

If the AFL has any integrity at all Bassats speech at the BF should not even be considered in the compensation

Nothing about his speech. Never mind

 

[Barrybran]

Sure I can just see Richmond now think what was pick9 becoming 10 and 16 becoming pick 18 is just tops.

And these are live picks not picks that NgA embargoed

I think they'll be OK with their other 43 first round picks