Toast Andrew Walker re-signs for 3 years!

[thylacine60]

do u ever shutup?

 

[JustaBattler]

JaB is very very happy - keeping Walker is a huge huge huge even humungous great news - would give up a win against Collingwood for that signing.

 

[Chasing 17]

Good times...

 

[etsal1]

How good is it to think we still have at least 4 more years of watching Tex run around in the Navy Blue

 

[etsal1]

Tex is on some good coin too. According to this article the deal is worth $1.6mil for 3 years.

http://theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/c...-early-return-from-injury-20140218-32yib.html

 

[ESKIE]

Bout right I reckon

 

[etsal1]

Bout right I reckon

For sure. We must have some room to play with, because if Thomas is on let's say max 650k and Gibbs and Murph probably want pay deserved pay rises - I guess the club is expecting Scotto to retire, Waite retire or take significant pay cut (isn't he on close to 500k?), Judd retire or take another cut. We did offer Eddie something to stay on top if getting Daisy, just not enough to match Adelaide so we might have that lying around too.

 

[Blue Reaper]

One of my favorites.

For me, he'll always represent that first spark of hope after the 2002 disaster. Love watching him play.

Absolutely stoked he has committed to the club.

 

[T2B_]

This is all well and good, but what about the hat??

 

[Jeremias]

This is all well and good, but what about the hat??

We've only seen it in the one article, so it has decided to leave for greater opportunities elsewhere.

 

[Dramoth]

This is all well and good, but what about the hat??

I think that the hat has re-signed for 3 years as well...

We've only seen it in the one article, so it has decided to leave for greater opportunities elsewhere.

That hat has been advised by it's manager that it needs to stay out of the spotlight and let Andrew take all the credit.

 

[Kramer1]

For sure. We must have some room to play with, because if Thomas is on let's say max 650k and Gibbs and Murph probably want pay deserved pay rises - I guess the club is expecting Scotto to retire, Waite retire or take significant pay cut (isn't he on close to 500k?), Judd retire or take another cut. We did offer Eddie something to stay on top if getting Daisy, just not enough to match Adelaide so we might have that lying around too.

Not sure Gibbs or Murphy really deserve much in the way of pay increases...both would be on good money as it is...particularly Murph from memory, neither have taken their game to new levels in last couple of years.

 

[thylacine60]

One of my favorites.

For me, he'll always represent that first spark of hope after the 2002 disaster. Love watching him play.

Absolutely stoked he has committed to the club.

What a brilliant comment. Exactly what I felt to the point I took my ailing dad down to training just to see him in 04. Great stuff, BR.

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Good times...

Treat as you treat others...

Allegedly...

 

[HBF]

I think that the hat has re-signed for 3 years as well...

That hat has been advised by it's manager that it needs to stay out of the spotlight and let Andrew take all the credit.

I heard the complete opposite.
The hat is holding out for more money and a longer deal.
Feels that it was a big part in rejuvinating Walkers career and has the potential to help other players out also.

Watch this space.......

 

[etsal1]

Not sure Gibbs or Murphy really deserve much in the way of pay increases...both would be on good money as it is...particularly Murph from memory, neither have taken their game to new levels in last couple of years.

Since Murph's last deal he has won a B&F and Aflca award. I'd say he probably deserves a pay rise.

Gibbs maybe not so much - but if he can play consistently well this year and play like he did in the EF every week (or at least most weeks), I'd be happy if he got a pay rise. And we'd probably have to pay him enough to make FA offers not appealing.

 

[Jatz]

Since Murph's last deal he has won a B&F and Aflca award. I'd say he probably deserves a pay rise.

Gibbs maybe not so much - but if he can play consistently well this year and play like he did in the EF every week (or at least most weeks), I'd be happy if he got a pay rise. And we'd probably have to pay him enough to make FA offers not appealing.

Not to mention he became the club captain...

 

[etsal1]

Not to mention he became the club captain...

That too

 

[Dramoth]

Since Murph's last deal he has won a B&F and Aflca award. I'd say he probably deserves a pay rise.

Gibbs maybe not so much - but if he can play consistently well this year and play like he did in the EF every week (or at least most weeks), I'd be happy if he got a pay rise. And we'd probably have to pay him enough to make FA offers not appealing.

If Gibbs played like he did in the EF every week... then he would win the brownlow by a record amount.

 

[etsal1]

If Gibbs played like he did in the EF every week... then he would win the brownlow by a record amount.

Well, his efforts in round 1 vs Rich last year were nearly just as good yet he didn't get a single vote. Yet, Cotchin - who had the same disposals as Gibbs yet DE% was at least 10% below Gibbs - got the 3.

 

[Dramoth]

Well, his efforts in round 1 vs Rich last year were nearly just as good yet he didn't get a single vote. Yet, Cotchin - who had the same disposals as Gibbs yet DE% was at least 10% below Gibbs - got the 3.

Thats because it was a Carlton player who was the better... but the media was still sucking on Bitchmond's sav in terms of outlook for 2013

 

[No1Suspect]

Pharrell Williams happy about this!!

 

[Kramer1]

Since Murph's last deal he has won a B&F and Aflca award. I'd say he probably deserves a pay rise.

Gibbs maybe not so much - but if he can play consistently well this year and play like he did in the EF every week (or at least most weeks), I'd be happy if he got a pay rise. And we'd probably have to pay him enough to make FA offers not appealing.

I may be wrong but I thought Murphy got very good money in 2011 to stave off GSW approaches. He signed mid-way through 2011, so his career year form would have been taken into account. Anyway I would have thought something circa 650K would be on the money.

Gibbs is certainly a rung or two better than he is made out to be on BF, but after a number of years of consistent output I don't think we should be paying him on what he might become - he has a well demonstrated form line. If we have to be paying him well over market value to match potential free agent offers...well I think that would be poor list management.

I don't want to see anyone underpaid...but on the other hand I don't think I have heard a Carlton player make any references to sacrifice to keep a strong list together. With so many quality players up for free agency there is great potential to really tie our hands in coming years.

 

[jimsta10]

Seeing Eddie leave was sad, but then it leaves room for our better players to be secured. Its unfortunate but its reality. Well done AW.

 

[JamisonRun40]

? Who is the Hat?