Speculation Tom Barrass [UFA 2027] - Reportedly headed to Hawthorn

[John Wayne II]

Ok with thanks to Barrybran for clarifying the new pick weighing rule changes (which won't impact first round picks positions) - valuing both picks at 20 is a worst case scenario exaggeration - not a position to enter negotiations with.

Ironically makes both 1st and second round picks more valuable next year for trading (as can't just load up on 3rds anymore to match).

But due to academy picks/f/s being matched, and these picks being around 12-14 ea, they will still slide to 20 odd. It's just a fact. If you guys finish top 4 we get absolutely minced with a pick around 22.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

Are this Hawks bunch the biggest bunch of nuffies ever?

Offered unders for a bloke after courting him for 6 months, acted shocked when it was rejected (they should've already known his value after courting him for that long), then trade away the centre piece that Eagles wanted for another trade, and then act shocked again when Eagles ask for 2 firsts.

Absolute amateur hour from the Hawks, serious small time club shit.

Just because Richmond are getting overpaid by a bunch of absolutely diabolical list managers at Gold Coast over valuing a good half back, doesn’t mean Barrass has more value. His value is being fairly rated by Hawthorn and West Coast are “trying” to play hardball. It will be done for where Hawthorn are now, and most Eagles fans will go on about it till the cows come down, but that’s his value.

 

[Guardian Hawk]

You don't wine and dine a contracted KPD then offer a late first rounder. Simple as that. And none of those deals are in anyway comparable.

Gotta be careful hawks. Player managers will discourage their clients from joining your shameful organisation.

This 'wine and dine' thing is being overplayed massively. Clubs talk to players. It doesn't immediately make a player twice as valuable because a club has approached a player in his interest in joining them. Those deals are as comparable as it gets.

But humour me - I said find ANY deal for a 29+ year old that is more than that offer. Show me any example of comparative value that makes a first rounder and a good pick upgrade a 'turd burger' of a deal. Bonus points if its a defender that has 0 AA's or any league wide awards.

 

[Barrybran]

Oh get a grip!

Barrass was shopping himself around to clubs, Sydney, Doggies and us.

Happy players don’t do this at all.

Eagles owe Barrass more than the Hawks, you have a current contract with him. Make your man happy trade or give him a pay rise.

Keep him as is and you risk him losing his love of the game at 29/30.

Why would we give him a pay rise or trade him when he already has a contract?

 

[Dewyyyyy]

If you take a girl out for dinner you're courting her champ

Protect your kids.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Great, that would genuinely be awesome. We keep an elite KPP and don't accept unders.

Yes an elite unhappy player will do well for your rebuild.

Personally I am not keen on Barrass, to old for us. Plus is back is a big concern.

Now we just have to let our clubs know the final decision ( If only).

Two first round picks and two second round picks in 2025 would set our list up nicely for Tasmania’s entrance to the AFL.

 

[John Wayne II]

OK, keep Barrass then.

You could take those picks and trade into this year's draft (don't forget your club already knocked back pick 14 in this year's draft)

Not sure why you're referring to the Vic media. I was pointing out how next year's picks might be beneficial or get you Warner (compromised, hmm, maybe those picks might be of benefit to other clubs who may need points) but whatever man, I'll be sure to grab on.

Anyway goodluck with the rebuild with a small handful of picks.

We asked for pick 14 and a second, you offered 14 + 2nd with a 3rd coming back, which is a small pick slide.

You then proceeded to blow up the deal - any reconciliation has to be done by Hawks, not Eagles.

 

[Barrybran]

I think eagles are happy with 2025r2 and Baker for Barass.
Accept 2025r1,r2 for barass, 2025r3.
Then trade 2025r1 for Baker.
Easy.

Why are we adding an F3 here? We've already rejected a better offer than this.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Why would we give him a pay rise or trade him when he already has a contract?

Player welfare / management.

 

[John Wayne II]

Yes an elite unhappy player will do well for your rebuild.

Personally I am not keen on Barrass, to old for us. Plus is back is a big concern.

Now we just have to let our clubs know the final decision ( If only).

Two first round picks and two second round picks in 2025 would set our list up nicely for Tasmania’s entrance to the AFL.

And the whole AFL and a management team knows you lot tanked a deal after making promises.

We are happy to keep Barrass btw, that's a win instead of taking a ridiculous deal. Only you blokes lose in this situation.

 

[Barrybran]

Do you accept one 1st, two 2nds for barass, r3.

This would be better. If the Hawks want a pick back, the second becomes a first or they add a second.

 

[stallon]

Wrong, can't be certain. Say that every year.


Wrong - we don't know this yet. No idea how goid they'll be


Wrong - see above points

Wrong


Wrong

This is your one valid point CONGRATULATIONS!


Wrong

Oh so wrong

Wrong wrong Wrong Wrong Wrong

None of this is incorrect.

Lets get another estimation of your performance this year, as objective as possible, where people have a vested interest in their call: the bookies.
Hawks are 2nd favourite for the flag on Sportsbet, and 3rd on neds.
Lets say hawks are 3rd favourite for the flag, a reasonable trail of logic that would follow would be that 3rd on the ladder is about where its predicted youll end up, not 5/6th like I originally estimated. Pick 16
Carlton are 3rd and 5th favourites, so lets say 4th. Pick 15

Ill give you a bit of leeway on the academy kids, ill reduce that a bit. Lets only add 3 places for f/s and academies this time. Makes picks 18/19

Then carry on with the rest same as before.

You cant argue with it mate nothing ive said is incorrect.
You not liking what I said doesnt make it wrong

 

[Barrybran]

Player welfare / management.

Tom signed the contract and is vice captain of the club. He sought this for himself.

 

[Dewyyyyy]

If you didn't understand what Barrass was worth to West Coast before courting him for 6 months, that's on you chief.

Value to the league and the club are entirely separate, Jai Newcombe is almost not gainable for any other club due to his worth to Hawthorn, and the fact he’s an absolute gun of a midfielder. But the fact is, his worth to Hawthorn is greater than anyone else could offer, doesn’t mean it’s realistic or logical to market value.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

And the whole AFL and a management team knows you lot tanked a deal after making promises.

We are happy to keep Barrass btw, that's a win instead of taking a ridiculous deal. Only you blokes lose in this situation.

No! The whole AFL world will know we offered fair compensation to the eagles for Barrass and it was rejected.

History will show we tried many different options to satisfy the eagles …. All was rejected.

All will know Barrass tried to move three times and each time he failed, the common dominator being the eagles!

 

[stallon]

Barrass is a gun, no doubt. But Lewis is in the same boat and younger, Barrass is also worse than he once was, maybe he gets back to it who knows, but a maybe.

The young guys came in leaps and bounds this year and a bunch ready to break out, absolutely laughable to suggest it’ll take years, relative to their position Barrass value increases, but generally speaking no. Scrimshaw had a brilliant year and one Barrass himself is probably at, whereas Scrimshaw would have areas to grow, Barrass doesn’t anymore.

Lewis is not better than Barrass, he cant even get on the park lmao.
The young guys are not in their prime yet, do you think you have 15 legit A-graders on your list or something?
Barrass is currently in his prime, and playing very good footy.

Im not talking about growth or potential. Current ability.

If you had to pick a team to represent Earth vs aliens in footy, Barrass would be higher on the list than all your young kids.

 

[Barrybran]

Just because Richmond are getting overpaid by a bunch of absolutely diabolical list managers at Gold Coast over valuing a good half back, doesn’t mean Barrass has more value. His value is being fairly rated by Hawthorn and West Coast are “trying” to play hardball. It will be done for where Hawthorn are now, and most Eagles fans will go on about it till the cows come down, but that’s his value.

Elite KPD
Under contract
Premiership window

The onus is on Hawthorn to make this work

 

[John Wayne II]

Value to the league and the club are entirely separate, Jai Newcombe is almost not gainable for any other club due to his worth to Hawthorn, and the fact he’s an absolute gun of a midfielder. But the fact is, his worth to Hawthorn is greater than anyone else could offer, doesn’t mean it’s realistic or logical to market value.

Exactly, so why did you guys do all this work on Barrass and then offer something that was unders for what we value him at, and then instead of improving, tank the deal?

If you're going to make promises over a candle light dinner, you should have a reasonable idea of what you're getting into, it's genuinely amateur.

 

[stallon]

A 'turd burger' - is that serious?

We offered pick 14 in a strong draft (and a decent pick upgrade) for a 29 year old defender with no personal accolades (unless you count a B&F in a 2 win team).

Find me ANY 29+ year old that has been traded for a top 15 pick in the last 20 years?

A pick that high for someone of that age is a very good offer. The last 29 year old traded was Brodie Grundy - a multiple AA ruckman that would obviously improve Sydney massively - he was traded for an end of 2nd round pick. The previous 29 year old traded was Tom Mitchell (a Brownlow, MVP, AA and B&F winner) who helped Collingwood win a flag and he was traded for some nothing picks in the 40's and an average kid that couldn't get a game (and has since been delisted).

Grundy was playing VFL mate

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Tom signed the contract and is vice captain of the club. He sought this for himself.

That may well be true!

However “IF” the eagles promised to look after Barrass at the time of signing the contract that’s on the eagles. It would also explain why Barrass wants to leave now.

 

[Come back Cyril]

But due to academy picks/f/s being matched, and these picks being around 12-14 ea, they will still slide to 20 odd. It's just a fact. If you guys finish top 4 we get absolutely minced with a pick around 22.

It's not a fact. Name the exact 8 players that are guaranteed to be top 12. Never has there been a draft with 8 FS academy picks in the top 20 and other than Uwland, all of bext years are still highly speculative. So that is just complete and utter horseshit.

If we finish top 4 it might blow out to 20 (but unlikely). What if we finish bottom six, as we've done every year until this year. Pick 6 with Uwland pushing it back 1 = pick 7. We get absolutely reamed. That's how future picks work.

 

[John Wayne II]

That may well be true!

However “IF” the eagles promised to look after Barrass at the time of signing the contract that’s on the eagles. It would also explain why Barrass wants to leave now.

Cool, but he's in contract and happy to come back and play for us.

 

[Ashman23]

We asked for pick 14 and a second, you offered 14 + 2nd with a 3rd coming back, which is a small pick slide.

You then proceeded to blow up the deal - any reconciliation has to be done by Hawks, not Eagles.

If I had any say and I don't, I say fine, nice chat, keep him.

Goodluck with the rebuild.

 

[CaptainWorpedo]

Exactly, so why did you guys do all this work on Barrass and then offer something that was unders for what we value him at, and then instead of improving, tank the deal?

If you're going to make promises over a candle light dinner, you should have a reasonable idea of what you're getting into, it's genuinely amateur.

Why didn’t the eagles look after Tom like they promised? If you had done this, he wouldn’t be looking for a new club.

You take his bonus off him and still expect Tom to feel wanted by your club please get a grip!

 

[John Wayne II]

It's not a fact. Name the exact 8 players that are guaranteed to be top 12. Never has there been a draft with 8 FS academy picks in the top 20 and other than Uwland, all of bext years are still highly speculative. So that is just complete and utter horseshit.

If we finish top 4 it might blow out to 20 (but unlikely). What if we finish bottom six, as we've done every year until this year. Pick 6 with Uwland pushing it back 1 = pick 7. We get absolutely reamed. That's how future picks work.

So we should assume you and Carlton will finish bottom 6, even though you are adding 2 elite players in the position you were weakest in, and you are both top 6 favourites?

That makes a heap of sense, thanks for clearing it up.