List Mgmt. Trade & Free Agency Part 9

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[sante]

I mean Blight is out of contract currently so if he did have an offer to head home there wouldn’t be much we could do

Couldn’t ask all that much either so I guess it would be pick 59

We won’t even be using a pick that late in the draft would we?

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Jack Jovanovski and Will Faulkner from Fox Sports

I know Fox Sports have employed some simpletons, but those two have make the rest of them seem like they belong to Mensa.

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Money talks. We’ve got a lot to spend.

Restructuring Shai’s contract to $6M over 5 years rather than $3.2M over 4 years he’s currently on would smooth out a lot of emotional wrinkles.

That said, I believe Freo will pony up and satisfy our list managers.

I would want to see a vast improvement on his play and engagement with the team.

He signed a contract and was happy to accept the coin, how about you earn it first.

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Hey I’m from the wce board. For starters I believe wce shouldn’t give up a first rounder for baker I think it should be an early second rounder. That’s not why I’m here. I would like to know what west coast will have to give up to get blight. Package deal with baker, player swap or we give u a late pick eg 59. I believe he would be great at our club and he ain’t really playing at the tigers that much.

I would suggest you shop at Kia as opposed to Rolls Royce.

When you ask the price, obviously you are not the customer we are after.

 

[Bojangles17]

Blight signed for 6 months, if he decides not to extend his contract ( or we don’t offer an extension) then he’s available to be selected in the draft. Obviously anyone can take him, but don’t think clubs will be lining up.

I think he’ll end up back in WA one way or another ( probably trade) , his partner plays netball for the west coast fever, and family ties.

Don’t they become DFA ?

 

[Bojangles17]

I would want to see a vast improvement on his play and engagement with the team.

He signed a contract and was happy to accept the coin, how about you earn it first.

Thought it was reported in media he was on >1m a year , pretty sure we’d subsidize that if they handed over 9/10

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Thought it was reported in media he was on >1m a year , pretty sure we’d subsidize that if they handed over 9/10

I would expect a grandfather type of offer, if the club was paying any part of the contract.

The player wants the trade, the club isn't pushing him out the door.

 

[docko911]

Thought it was reported in media he was on >1m a year , pretty sure we’d subsidize that if they handed over 9/10

He signed before the new EBA, I think all players got 10% increase and then there are probably clauses in his contract to account for salary cap increases. Next year goes up 12% so it wouldn’t surprise me if he was on $800k but is now on just over $1m.

 

[1Bally1]

I mean Blight is out of contract currently so if he did have an offer to head home there wouldn’t be much we could do

Couldn’t ask all that much either so I guess it would be pick 59

Agreed he is what we need and you guys get more than more picks in this draft.

 

[1Bally1]

Apparently you already offered him a 4 year deal. Blight would be great for you as the wiseman at rfc don't like him so surely he would be good anywhere else!

Where did u see that eagles offered a deal

 

[cairo tiger]

blight is better and will
be than miller

 

[Tigerbob]

blight is better and will
be than miller

Blight if played correctly will compliment our backline so bloody much. He can intercept and bring “help defence” to our system.

Not sure if Yze knows how to coach that though….

 

[Barnard]

Agreed he is what we need and you guys get more than more picks in this draft.

I doubt you guys have any interest in Blight, he’s been under your nose for 3-4 years and you haven’t taken him. Yes he takes bulk intercept marks at state level but from what I have seen so far he doesn’t have much else in his kit bag. He can’t bend over, he panics when one out and looks a poor decision maker with ball in hand. I hope we can keep him around for another year on the rookie list to get an AFL pre season into him and see how he goes but I doubt clubs are lining up to sign him for multiple seasons.

 

[swallace]

Jack Graham

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Jack Graham

Age

26

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

6.3

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.2

4star

D

14.0

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

7.0

5star

CL

3.2

5star

would get a lovely tan in Perth, works his tail off, free to acquire via FA, delightful kick I50 & given where they are I can totally get the interest. He’d play every game he was fit to play & the leadership thing isn’t nothing. FWIW I often saw him kicking with Baker in the warmup.

Richmond Hero.

 

[1Bally1]

I doubt you guys have any interest in Blight, he’s been under your nose for 3-4 years and you haven’t taken him. Yes he takes bulk intercept marks at state level but from what I have seen so far he doesn’t have much else in his kit bag. He can’t bend over, he panics when one out and looks a poor decision maker with ball in hand. I hope we can keep him around for another year on the rookie list to get an AFL pre season into him and see how he goes but I doubt clubs are lining up to sign him for multiple seasons.

I reckon we didn’t want to take the risk but know I reckon he has proven that he can be a use to a team with 7 spoils and 2 intercepts a game without a afl preseason.

 

[voorhees]

How is the 2025 draft shaping up ?. Not against banking some picks extra for that year.

word is this yearr is the one.
greater pool of mids is the word.

 

[THE THIN MAN]

Where did u see that eagles offered a deal

AFL website
Gettable 4.00 minutes

 

[swallace]

I doubt you guys have any interest in Blight, he’s been under your nose for 3-4 years and you haven’t taken him. Yes he takes bulk intercept marks at state level but from what I have seen so far he doesn’t have much else in his kit bag. He can’t bend over, he panics when one out and looks a poor decision maker with ball in hand. I hope we can keep him around for another year on the rookie list to get an AFL pre season into him and see how he goes but I doubt clubs are lining up to sign him for multiple seasons.

For him though, if he’s offered 2 years back home, where his partner is, and we are saying 1, on presumably very modest coin, it’s a pretty easy decision.
His insta shows he does like a beach visit too.

 

[Lord of the Wings]

Can’t help but think jack luk could end up at punt rd , coll and crows have gut cold feet with size of his contract

Agree and reckon we will get him cheap. Put him in defence as Grimes replacement and leave him there. His kicking is elite. He’d be a 1000% upgrade on dogshit Miller

 

[Danog]

Don’t they become DFA ?

D'Ambrosio was traded and he's in same boat as Blight

 

[1Bally1]

AFL website
Gettable 4.00 minutes

Couldn’t find it what episode. I’ll take your word for it.

 

[Lord of the Wings]

Now for the main event of stringer blowing up Essendon

There is a doozy coming - I reckon we gonna pay #lolNorf back for their Dusty offer. #LDU

 

[richoatthedisco]

Agree and reckon we will get him cheap. Put him in defence as Grimes replacement and leave him there. His kicking is elite. He’d be a 1000% upgrade on dogshit Miller

Not at playing CHB he wouldn't be. His kicking is overrated. Miller's is better.

 

[Morro]

Blights ego has taken a hit, he aint happy with us.

 

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By my count we had 44 after the MSD + 2 cat B rookies.

We also had 6 on our rookie list + Blight & Gray. Meaning we had 2 senior lists spots free if any rookie list players are delisted. I’m not sure if anyone on the rookie list has been moved to the senior list.

As it stands we have 27 senior list signed for next year. Bolton & Rioli leaving will make it 25. We have Cumberland Dow & Smith as the only seniors unsigned.