List Mgmt. Motlop: signed, sealed and delivered
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If we are talking about our most irreplaceable players, I consider Mots in our top 4 alongside Selwood, Hawkins and Taylor.
Nobody else on our list can provide what he does, and the losses of Varcoe and Christensen last year robbed a lot of our speed and x-factor. I like to think Cockatoo can develop into a Motlop type but realistically he is 2 years away from regularly impacting senior games.
$550k for Motlop is more than reasonable. I'd be more than happy for us to offer him 4-5 years at that price.
Nobody else on our list can provide what he does, and the losses of Varcoe and Christensen last year robbed a lot of our speed and x-factor. I like to think Cockatoo can develop into a Motlop type but realistically he is 2 years away from regularly impacting senior games.
$550k for Motlop is more than reasonable. I'd be more than happy for us to offer him 4-5 years at that price.
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What about the B&F?
Only if he wins it.
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I agree with all of that.
I don't think he'll take more than 2 years at that price, though, because it will be chopping too much off the much higher payday he could expect here or elsewhere when he becomes RFA in a couple of years.
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Thats a lot different to the numbers that have been floated. The first I've read of GWS as well. That would be quite an astute move , he would fit their needs and their talent would seem to make their future strength assured.
For 550 , id have thought that would be close to us maxing out and might get to that , for 50,000... if thats all the difference is..but 7 years//no.
A trade with GWS will most certainly not be for picks , so who would that would involve is another question.
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Id agree , for that and considering we are trading for a "now" side... id rather be harder with one of the older players ... 50K? Just seems too small to be the hold up. It would seem its more than just money if the clubs doesn't move if thats all the demand is.
Maybe there were a few behavioural type issues earlier in the year that were causing a little hesitancy? Motlop seems to have sorted himself out of late and is playing terrific footy. We just can't afford to lose a guy with his skill set. Unless he is being completely unreasonable with his contract lets just get it done and move on.
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Thank you ..for the addendum. Its all about paying for a type , and unlike some I will not say that it would be destructive to us .etc so sign him ,no matter what. For X yes. For XXXXXX NO , we will move in another direction.
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didn't realise any club could put an offer on anyone's table until the end of the year...
I don't think they can sign a new agreement, however, they can inquire about his services.
That cash, for 7 years is pretty good, if true.
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Come on Terrance you know it happens all the time
fpm84
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I find seven years from GWS hard to believe since Jeremy Cameron only signed a five year extension. Seven year deals are only thrown around for players who you can build an entire club around, and as much as I love Mots, he's not one of them.
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Exactly, that's heading up to 4 million dollar territory once some "AFL Ambassador" money comes into it. Which it will. As opposed to our say 3 or 4 at 450 (still great money just half of what he could get at GWS).
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Agree but the cash is not crazy - it's just the length (and security of 4 million) of the deal that makes it much more appealing. Cameron only signed a 5 year deal because he knows that by the time his next deal comes around he will be 26/27 and be able to write his own number. I'd say that GWS front-ended the * out of it while they still have the extra cap room. (they are doing this who expansion thing much much smarter than the Suns).
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Can someone tell me why the 'Will Geelong Boo Goodes?' thread was closed?
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Only with GAJ, boobs. He's the only one who supposedly "signed" 12 months earlier, while still contracted.Come on Terrance you know it happens all the time
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No but the talkies and pre-contract-contract-contractsOnly with GAJ, boobs. He's the only one who supposedly "signed" 12 months earlier, while still contracted.
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Maybe they're kicking in some extra cash for him to re-write their club song?
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Oh, you meant the "nod and the wink" and the "gentlemen's agreements"?
Manager's are very adept at having 'meaningful' discussions with clubs. It's an accepted part of the football landscape nowadays. The sooner it is formalised as it is in the NRL and therefore open the better as I see it.
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GWS would ideal for us, as we can gtee to get evens or overs
treloar for motlop will leave plenty of people happy
treloar for motlop will leave plenty of people happy
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Question remains how much and for how long we get Treloar for...
