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Huh? Pick 7 for a salary dump. It was vindicated the second it happened.
Expansion Matt Rowell re-signs with Gold Coast, Noah Anderson expected to follow suit, Jack Bowes trade vindictated ???
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Huh? Pick 7 for a salary dump. It was vindicated the second it happened.
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*Salary smoothie
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they could have extended his deal and smoothed the dollars over the period
Bowes did not want it. The club told him that players are ahead of him and he will play probably in VFL.
In effect Geelong bought the first round pick
Was this something GC could have also done?
Still can't work out why Pick 7 was offered as a starting point for the salary dump
My guess no team would take on reported 2x800K in full.
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I agree. The incoming should be made to take on the contract as is. That would allow the struggling teams to take advantage of that sort of situation to make up the salary floor
Nah, I watched him closely a few times and he was off the pace and ineffective. Probably low on confidence. He is very talented though and reckon he will hit back if he stays injury free.
Yeah, not many people know that Rowell had OP interrupted pre-season last year and still was one of the better players for contested footy and tackles. Looking like a rock this off-season, working on inside/outside balance and footwork around stoppages according to his interview. If he has full pre-season and stays healthy he should improve.
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the player refused to allow GC to - but surprise surprise he allowed Geelong to do it - If Geelong were able to smooth out the contract, why did Pick #7 get sent with him too? defeated the point of a salary dump
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Stupid by the club.
He expects to play senior games with the premiers.
This trade will burn them not only on giving away a top ten talent, but also a regular 22 performer.
hawkman
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Possibly, but that seemed like the starting point right at the start of trade week. Crazy that they didn't let it slip that a 2nd round pick was up for grabs first
Yes, that makes it strange. Players like him would be 4-6 years at most other clubs.
Good thing for Suns is he isn't a free agent then and can still ink a big contract.
All the Suns did by giving away #7 was prove that the draft compensation that they have received has been ridiculous and they should never get a handout again, at least not in the next 5-10 years. If they have so many quality asserts that they can give away Bowers and #7 then they clearly received too much in the 1st place .....
When they are holding up the premiership cup and laughing Dr Evil style it sure would!
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How is that ever going to win a flag then?
The Suns escape a fair bit of scrutiny for their on field performances. Dew has to get them into finals or he goes in my opinion.
It was the right decision to give him the extension but he was lucky. Not many coaches get an extension after five years without really getting close to a finals appearance.
It was the right decision to give him the extension but he was lucky. Not many coaches get an extension after five years without really getting close to a finals appearance.
If we gave Rowell 4 years on top of his 1 year he has left on his current deal we could be giving ourselves another Bowes like issue down the line. Don't mind the shorter deal, we should be right in the throws of finals in the next 3 years and then we can renegotiate a contract.
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Good signing. Kid is a jet. Well done Suns.
Fingers crossed he can stay injury free.
Fingers crossed he can stay injury free.
