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.

 

[Obeanie1]

Dangerfield is the one I can think off

Probably a number of players leaving GWS and GC.

Danger left for less money?

Wow. Really?

Then how the hell did he afford his new place?

I dont get it.

 

[richoatthedisco]

It's obvious there should be no compo picks for losing a player to free agency. The compensation is the massive space in your salary cap. Getting a pick as well just punishes every other club.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

It's obvious there should be no compo picks for losing a player to free agency. The compensation is the massive space in your salary cap. Getting a pick as well just punishes every other club.

If only they had the guts to not give compo at the start. They created this mess

 

[richoatthedisco]

If only they had the guts to not give compo at the start. They created this mess

Gillon 'Negotiated Outcomes' Maclachlan. Not a leader, a deal-maker.

 

[Atomboy]

Turned pick 19 into a 2 time premiership player and club captain, while Bud never won another flag.

Would do it again.

Excellent.

Please send James Sicily to the Saints for Pick 19. Many thanks.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Excellent.

Please send James Sicily to the Saints for Pick 19. Many thanks.

Comprehension fail.

 

[Atomboy]

Comprehension fail.

As you like

 

[SaintsSeptember]

It's obvious there should be no compo picks for losing a player to free agency. The compensation is the massive space in your salary cap. Getting a pick as well just punishes every other club.

It can be poor compensation for teams if they already have massive space in their cap.
I think you're oversimplifying a lot of things if you think its obvious.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

It can be poor compensation for teams if they already have massive space in their cap.
I think you're oversimplifying a lot of things if you think its obvious.

There should be no compensation. It is obvious.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

There should be no compensation. It is obvious.

To achieve what?

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

To achieve what?

EQUALISATION

 

[SaintsSeptember]

EQUALISATION

Removing compensation won't achieve anything of the sort.

 

[Since 2001]

Needs a fix up in here

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Needs a fix up in here

One more night. This will be all over soon

 

[THE_GUN]

This has the smell of a reverse Brad Crouch

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Brad Crouch

Age

30

Ht

186cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

26.1

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

14.0

5star

M

2.7

3star

T

5.5

5star

CL

5.0

5star

D

20.3

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

9.1

5star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.9

5star

CL

4.6

5star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.0

4star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

2.6

5star

Saints "just under Paid for crouch not to get band 1" looking like similar coming back

 

[Chubbs25]

Was it just me or did it look like battle had a few tears after the game

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Was it just me or did it look like battle had a few tears after the game

Tears of joy. Just had a fantastic win.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

This has the smell of a reverse Brad Crouch

Saints "just under Paid for crouch not to get band 1" looking like similar coming back

LOL
Maybe Saints paid what they could get him for.

 

[THE_GUN]

LOL
Maybe Saints paid what they could get him for.

Yep looks that way

 

[Mat Mann]

Danger left for less money?

Wow. Really?

Then how the hell did he afford his new place?

I dont get it.

Cotton On ambassador

 

[marcus1232]

I would rather see compensation pissed off.
But the flip side to that I want players without non trade clauses starting from when Tasmania enter the league be able to be traded by teams without consent.

If players want free agency clubs need to have another mechanism to help there list.

I wish Battle all the best if he leaves.
I know this isn’t an easy decision for him because he genuinely loves the saints.
But there a lot of external factors putting pressure on him to go.

 

[Sarcoidevo]

It's obvious there should be no compo picks for losing a player to free agency. The compensation is the massive space in your salary cap. Getting a pick as well just punishes every other club.

Get rid of compensation and the league will die .... this is not like the NFL where players who have to leave home to attend colleges are conditoned and happy to play anywhere in the US for money.

Have a look at all the SA & WA players ... some who are contracted mind you and play in a team outside of their home state ... who want to go home for family reasons.

Academy systems where player from that state get to stay in that state and don't want to leave that state.

A now the new classic ..... I want to play in front of "big crowds"

Compensation is required to keep the smaller, less wealthier clubs competitive for the most part .... the AFL won't be getting rid of it anytime soon

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

Get rid of compensation and the league will die .... this is not like the NFL where players who have to leave home to attend colleges are conditoned and happy to play anywhere in the US for money.

Have a look at all the SA & WA players ... some who are contracted mind you and play in a team outside of their home state ... who want to go home for family reasons.

Academy systems where player from that state get to stay in that state and don't want to leave that state.

A now the new classic ..... I want to play in front of "big crowds"

Compensation is required to keep the smaller, less wealthier clubs competitive for the most part .... the AFL won't be getting rid of it anytime soon

 

[The Nostradamus]

can’t recall where I read but apparently hawks only offering 800k a year which would be below band 1

Saints might come with a better offer to keep him or at least force hawks price higher

 

[Makeshift Park]

North should offer Battle a million a year, and then trade 2 for 7 and 8.