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Essington will be pea hearted campaigners. Nothing more certain.
Davos main negative is a lack of physical presence and urgencyTo an extent, but you can always see when Morris gives them a clip on the way through.
Really O'fuff ?It's pronounced Ofuff mate
I dunno man. Trading D Rioli doesn't feel like the smartest move.
Godfather offer or hold him to his contractI dunno man. Trading D Rioli doesn't feel like the smartest move.
Just to reiterate, I think the media is forgetting how long these players are contracted for.What I will say is, I hate this narrative of "X Club only has picks 6, 15, 17 etc" whatever it may be. This can apply to Gold Coast, West Coast or Freo - or whoever is after our contracted players.
These players are HEAVILY contracted - not just 1 year.
We tell these clubs "you go into the market and you get the picks that we want!" It's as simple as that and don't call back until you meet these demands. We completely control this scenario and never accept any pick because 'that's what they have'.
I don't think we've seen in recent history clubs coming after two players both contracted for 3-4 years. We hold all the cards and if they have to pay record price, then so be it.
Rioli should cost GCS both their 1st round picks AND a future 1st.
Bolton should cost Freo two 1sts this year (which get pushed back) AND a future 1st.
Both players are contracted for 3-4 years - pay overs or **** off. Simple.
Absolutely bloody right Roks - I've been posting this sort of thinking for weeks.What I will say is, I hate this narrative of "X Club only has picks 6, 15, 17 etc" whatever it may be. This can apply to Gold Coast, West Coast or Freo - or whoever is after our contracted players.
These players are HEAVILY contracted - not just 1 year.
We tell these clubs "you go into the market and you get the picks that we want!" It's as simple as that and don't call back until you meet these demands. We completely control this scenario and never accept any pick because 'that's what they have'.
I don't think we've seen in recent history clubs coming after two players both contracted for 3-4 years. We hold all the cards and if they have to pay record price, then so be it.
Rioli should cost GCS both their 1st round picks AND a future 1st.
Bolton should cost Freo two 1sts this year (which get pushed back) AND a future 1st.
Both players are contracted for 3-4 years - pay overs or **** off. Simple.
Our best by a million miles today.I dunno man. Trading D Rioli doesn't feel like the smartest move.
Absolutely bloody right Roks - I've been posting this sort of thinking for weeks.
But too many gaslighters want to just bend over and take what they're given. As if the Suns and Dockers are suddenly destination clubs, and Richmond have somehow become minnows because our onfield is going through the natural bottoming out.
Fact is, high draft picks have less currency for teams who have an immediate need for elite 26-28 year olds to unlock the September code in the next 2-3 years. Especially those clubs craving some semblance of success after a history of inadequacy, frustration, non-performance and existing in the shadow of far more powerful and successful crosstown rivals.
I'll say it again - to many opposition clubs, Baker is not worth a top 6-8 pick. Rioli is not worth two top 6-12 picks. Bolton is not worth three picks under 20. The likes of Essendon, Bulldogs, Geelong etc probably wouldn't fork out that much, and I'd hope we wouldn't either (unless we too were filling a desperate need to complete a premiership puzzle).
But to clubs like the Dockers, and especially the Suns who have plenty of form in overpaying at the trade table/draft by necessity, we need to capitalise on this desperation. When's the next time they'll get a crack at premiership players with 5-8 years left in them who are just what they need, and that want to move to their state and to join their playing list voluntarily. Not just veterans in their twilight looking for a testimonial year or two either.
Pay up campaigners, or we walk away and keep our premiership stars as one-club champions.
Both those deals for Rioli and Bolton aren't godfather offers IMO. Throw in a future pick each, then we can start talking.Unless the offrs are god father offers for Bolton & Rioli we keep them
Gold Coast #6 & #12 for Rioli
Fremantle #8 & #13 for Bolton
Eagles 2 x 2nd rounders for Baker
Unless the offrs are god father offers for Bolton & Rioli we keep them
Gold Coast #6 & #12 for Rioli
Fremantle #8 & #13 for Bolton
Eagles 2 x 2nd rounders for Baker
How is it a done deal !!!If GC offer pick-6 for Rioli and nothing more, then if Rioli wants to go it’s a done deal. At this stage of our rebuild you want Rioli or one of : Smith, Draper, Smillie, FOS, Langford or Lalor?
If GC offer more that’s great, but if we refuse pick-6 just because we want to make a stand that’ll set us back. Pick-6 is already overs. Izak Rankine who was 22yo went to Crows for pick-5 …(yes, I know he was out of contract).
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Im taking the deals i put fowardBoth those deals for Rioli and Bolton aren't godfather offers IMO. Throw in a future pick each, then we can start talking.
Those are offers clubs get for players out of contract or 1 year left. Both these players have 3-4 years left.
If my house is for sale, I take the market rate but if someone knocks on my door and tries to buy my house when it isn't even for sale - they better offer me something astronomical before I tell them to gtfo my property.
Sounds fair enough. What I think about it might be way different to what the club thinks. They may be hellbent on keeping him so may demand way more.If GC offer pick-6 for Rioli and nothing more, then if Rioli wants to go it’s a done deal.