Unrestricted Free Agent Josh Battle [UFA 2024] “Make me a Hawk”

[BIGHAWK23]

Anyone could've said that from about halfway through the season.

They could have

 

[docko911]

They gave band 1 compo for McKays 800k a season so if this is 900k or more it should trigger band 1 considering the salary cap increases.

In saying that, McKay shouldn’t have got band 1 compo, the FA compo system is a joke along with academy/father-son bid matching.

 

[THE_GUN]

Didn’t Morris say he will be earning less than he did at St Kilda?

Saints offer was just over $950k and Battle accepted slightly less at the Hawks
But the actual contract can be manipulated to average $1 mil over 5 years which will be submitted and the other year will be triggers at $600k a year

which gets saints band 1

 

[Veer Right]

Win/Win

Hawks get a solid swing man (saints did not use him that way yet i am sure the hawks will) with many years of service to give while giving up nothing but salary cap space.

Saints "hopefully" get that band one compo to give two shots at landing a quality mid that is needed for the now and future.

I believe most people who support the saints would choose band one compo over Battle.

Now for Simon Dalrymple to get it done.

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[The Nostradamus]

There was a massive 3 way bidding war to get Ben McKay into Band1 compo.

Hawthorn made a good strong move for Battle early and he agreed. About 835K over 6 years(5M). There has been zero leaking of them having upped their offer. End of Rd1 compo.

Good by hawks

And means their first rounder doesn’t move back a spot

Pick 19 for battle is still decent

 

[Atomboy]

Good by hawks

And means their first rounder doesn’t move back a spot

Pick 19 for battle is still decent

Yeah he’s a great get for the Hawks.

Very solid player who commits.

Sad to lose him but I reckon Saints fans would wish him well.

 

[PeterSalt]

Anyone ..?

Is he going to be band 1 or band 2

 

[Jeremias]

Anyone ..?

Is he going to be band 1 or band 2

I will be shocked if it is not band 1

 

[PeterSalt]

I will be shocked if it is not band 1

Wow .. ok

Is he worth it?

 

[Jeremias]

Wow .. ok

Is he worth it?

Good footballer, should do well at Hawthorn, but no I don't think so.

 

[PeterSalt]

Good footballer, should do well at Hawthorn, but no I don't think so.

Does this in any way set a price this year for a KPD .. in a similar way McKay going to Essendon did last year?

 

[SaintsSeptember]

They gave band 1 compo for McKays 800k a season so if this is 900k or more it should trigger band 1 considering the salary cap increases.

In saying that, McKay shouldn’t have got band 1 compo, the FA compo system is a joke along with academy/father-son bid matching.

Why do you say he shouldn't have?

And I've read that McKay is on an "Average" of $850 with a lot up front.

 

[Sarcoidevo]

So picks 7 & 8 for Saints and Hawk fans get to watch Owens & Sharman taking speccies on Battle's head given he can't jump

 

[Jeremias]

Does this in any way set a price this year for a KPD .. in a similar way McKay going to Essendon did last year?

I think clubs largely view these things in isolation. Triggering certain compensation bands isn’t the same thing as being adequately compensated via trade.

 

[parsons nose]

So picks 7 & 8 for Saints and Hawk fans get to watch Owens & Sharman taking speccies on Battle's head given he can't jump

Owens and Sharman are backmen…..news to me.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

So picks 7 & 8 for Saints and Hawk fans get to watch Owens & Sharman taking speccies on Battle's head given he can't jump

Sharman, be lucky to not be playing for brighton next year

Owens in the pocket next to him

 

[beside the seaside]

Owens and Sharman are backmen…..news to me.

He's not a great forward. Doubt you're paying him 850+ to be average. Surely he plays back.

 

[CFC_#17]

Saints offer was just over $950k and Battle accepted slightly less at the Hawks
But the actual contract can be manipulated to average $1 mil over 5 years which will be submitted and the other year will be triggers at $600k a year

which gets saints band 1

Why would any club pay that much for an average footballer, that plays on the third best forward?

 

[sexyhunk]

I will be shocked if it is not band 1

agree with this, people need to get over how good or shit they think battle is. is the contract he got given and the special formula AFL has for the comp pick.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Jack Martin at a million?

McGovern?

Cerra

Lets not throw stones

Zac "forward pocket" Williams

Battle craps all over him at the given point of time each contract was handed out

 

[Tasmanian saint]

There was a massive 3 way bidding war to get Ben McKay into Band1 compo.

Hawthorn made a good strong move for Battle early and he agreed. About 835K over 6 years(5M). There has been zero leaking of them having upped their offer. End of Rd1 compo.

I thought hawthorns offer was below 800 if it’s what you’re stating will 100% be band 1, Mckays contract was heavily front loaded over the whole contract it averaged out to around 800 which was band1

 

[Tasmanian saint]

Hope hawks held firm on their offer

And means saints don’t get band 1

Little rich from a north supporter after you received McKay compo and priority picks over last couple seasons

 

[Tasmanian saint]

No chance
We're getting him as a bargain purchase. Ken Bruce has gone completely mad style.

He’s a very good pick up for hawthorn but I wouldn’t say 800k plus is cheap. And from a list management perspective having so much money tied up in two defenders with him and barras might limit what they can do in future seasons

 

[Xtreme]

He’s a very good pick up for hawthorn but I wouldn’t say 800k plus is cheap. And from a list management perspective having so much money tied up in two defenders with him and barras might limit what they can do in future seasons

800k today is what 20k was back in the VFLish era
inflation inflation inflation

 

[CFC_#17]

Jack Martin at a million?

McGovern?

Cerra

Lets not throw stones

So you are using bad list management decisions to support a bad list management decision.