Essendon haven't put off talks. Hurley and his management have and thats what the concern is.
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Essendon haven't put off talks. Hurley and his management have and thats what the concern is.
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Hurley hasn't put off talks either...
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From what I have been told I am confident he will stay. Three people I trust and who are close to the club suggest that the a contract to stay with Essendon is pretty much signed.
I hope like hell they are right.
Incidently it would IMO take a lot more money than what they offered Scully to get him to move. Ablett like money and I am not sure if they have that amount to play with.
Names I have heard linked as well are:
Ben McEvoy
and
Isacc Smith
I hope like hell they are right.
Incidently it would IMO take a lot more money than what they offered Scully to get him to move. Ablett like money and I am not sure if they have that amount to play with.
Names I have heard linked as well are:
Ben McEvoy
and
Isacc Smith
Port have both Robbie Gray and Hamish Hartlett out of contract and maybe Boak (some uncertainty on contract status) at years end.
When you look at Scully and Ward, Hartlett is a similar profile. Top draft pick from a struggling club.
Former Port coach Mark Williams is an assistant (did he leave on bad terms, ask his sister), and Sheeds has a long memory. The Power "taking" Wanganeen upon entry to the AFL. I bet he would not mind some "payback". Although Wangas was always going to sign up with the Port AFL side once it came into the AFL.
If anything the threat of GWS will push these two (three) contracts up in value. You would think GWS would offer $800-$1m for Hartlett. Lets hope the signing of Trengove, Lobbe and Butcher has left enough in the SalCap.
When you look at Scully and Ward, Hartlett is a similar profile. Top draft pick from a struggling club.
Former Port coach Mark Williams is an assistant (did he leave on bad terms, ask his sister), and Sheeds has a long memory. The Power "taking" Wanganeen upon entry to the AFL. I bet he would not mind some "payback". Although Wangas was always going to sign up with the Port AFL side once it came into the AFL.
If anything the threat of GWS will push these two (three) contracts up in value. You would think GWS would offer $800-$1m for Hartlett. Lets hope the signing of Trengove, Lobbe and Butcher has left enough in the SalCap.
I think Scully is on more then Ablett.
I trusted Garry Lion and he said Tom was staying.
Lion trusted Tom and seemed to garner that info from him.
While it's great to be optimistic chances are nothing will be known till seasons end (unless he re signs with you now) and the year will be distracting and somewhat draining.
Before Tom had even gone I was starting to resent him and actually wanted him to go
Either way Essendon will survive but losing Hurley will be like losing Scully except you could say that Hurley actually owes the Bombers something.
I've heard Isaac Smith mentioned as well, would be an interesting one as he would be deserving of going up the salaries, and Hawthorn *should* be pretty close to top of the cap - but they've always managed their cap & contracts pretty well.
I'm always interested in how much people discern out of "no comment".
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Tom is on big money, but I don't think he's on Gary-level cash. Ablett is on 9mill for a 5 year contract. Scully is certainly high, but I don't think it's that high?
If GWS was smart, and I believe they are, the would front end the contracts for this year.
Put Ward, Scully and Davis on Megabucks (ie well over $1m) for this season. Then load up the players they poach this year in 2013. Over the term of the contract it evens out.
They have a lot of guys with AFL experience who who are not on big salaries, and lots of debutants on minimum coin as well. These three would take the bulk of their cap this year, and the next lot they poach this year may be in a similar situation next year.
Put Ward, Scully and Davis on Megabucks (ie well over $1m) for this season. Then load up the players they poach this year in 2013. Over the term of the contract it evens out.
They have a lot of guys with AFL experience who who are not on big salaries, and lots of debutants on minimum coin as well. These three would take the bulk of their cap this year, and the next lot they poach this year may be in a similar situation next year.
They did that, I think they are actually pretty close to the salary cap for 2012 - didn't they have to pass on some rookie picks because of it?
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Hurley not going anywhere chumps.
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Ryan Bastinac has bought a house in the inner west of Melbourne too.
I take it you agree this means he's safe?
Yes they did pass on RPs as they were near to 100% of the cap.
And they will do it again to have a go at a few other guys this year.
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Based on what they already got in the midfield, and the fact it will be overflowing with elite talent when their window opens, i reckon they'll target something else end of this year. Hurley Mcevoy reid... would all be much better for them
Hurley having played with Lloyd, Watson, Hille et al is a big reason why I don't think he'll move.
They would be getting in his ear about just how badly Sheedy lost the plot circa 05-06.
They would be getting in his ear about just how badly Sheedy lost the plot circa 05-06.
GWS are targeting the best 21-22 year olds in the comp.
Anyone fitting that bill, ie high draft pick in the 08/09 drafts would be getting a phonecall from Gubby. Well their manager would anyway.
Anyone fitting that bill, ie high draft pick in the 08/09 drafts would be getting a phonecall from Gubby. Well their manager would anyway.
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Brisbane have pretty much sewn up all the players that you'd see as targets.
Redden and Banfield are the two exceptions.
I am not concerned about either. Reckon we'll get them signed up early in the season.
Redden and Banfield are the two exceptions.
I am not concerned about either. Reckon we'll get them signed up early in the season.
People who are worried about losing a gun midfielder from their club shouldn't, after all the mids GWS signed last year (Scully, Palmer, Ward) and drafted (Shiel, Treloar, Coniglio, Tyson, Adams etc) it would end up being counterproductive to sign more young mids (you can't play them all!), what GWS want and need are KPPs, so you'd assume they'll mainly be after Hurley, Mcevoy, B. Reid.
I find all the talk about GWS going after Bastinac hard to understand, especially because the reason alot of people give is he's good mates with Scully.
I find all the talk about GWS going after Bastinac hard to understand, especially because the reason alot of people give is he's good mates with Scully.
