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Retired #26: Cale Hooker - Has announced his retirement at season's end 🍷

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Bombers36 said:
I'd say hes about 33/1 to play round 1 - Isn't even with the main training group yet so will be a long way behind.Besides - he's too important to risk given his versatility and ability to play as a key forward
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33/1?

Is that SportsBet or Ladbrokes?
 
Let him go to Freo and have a shot at success in the 3 odd years of prime footy he has left. We have no chance of onfield success in the next 3 years, we might as well take the high compensation from the league and look to the future.
 
IggypopsTshirt said:
Let him go to Freo and have a shot at success in the 3 odd years of prime footy he has left. We have no chance of onfield success in the next 3 years, we might as well take the high compensation from the league and look to the future.
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Yeah nah..most Don supporters desperately want him to stay you'd think.
 

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If he wants to leave then that will be it. If he wants to stay it's happy days and happy trails ahead.

Either way the club wins.
 
Guys, I know it's topical but can I please, please remind you all that we have a trade/draft thread?

I mean, it's not even March yet. Rather not see this thread go the way of Carlisle's or Ryder's or Crameri's just yet.
 
Doss said:
Guys, I know it's topical but can I please, please remind you all that we have a trade/draft thread?

I mean, it's not even March yet. Rather not see this thread go the way of Carlisle's or Ryder's or Crameri's just yet.
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What else are we going to talk about in regards to Hooker this year exactly?
 
ManWithNoName said:
What else are we going to talk about in regards to Hooker this year exactly?
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Yes and where do you draw the line?

There are also 11 other players (and that's just counting the suspended ones) who might be in the same category. The Crameri, Carlisle, and Ryder threads in past years became complete messes- page upon page of stuff that became progressively more off topic with every post. Sometimes to the point where their names would barely be mentioned on an entire page of 25 posts.

We're not having that again. We have a perfectly good trade/draft thread. The exact approach we take is still being nutted out but it is still February, any players moves won't be happening before September/October and we're not going to have six or seven months of player threads lurching progressively more off topic.
 
Shane Hird said:
Yeah nah..most Don supporters desperately want him to stay you'd think.
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Are you suggesting I'm not an Essendon supporter?
Do "most Don Supporters want him to stay" so that we (;)) can enjoy his twilight years trotting around in a bottom 6 side? Will Hooker play in our next premiership side? I'd suggest not, so why not look to the future and let him move in if he so wishes.
 
IggypopsTshirt said:
Are you suggesting I'm not an Essendon supporter?
Do "most Don Supporters want him to stay" so that we (;)) can enjoy his twilight years trotting around in a bottom 6 side? Will Hooker play in our next premiership side? I'd suggest not, so why not look to the future and let him move in if he so wishes.
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And if he wants to stay? Tell him we're not offering a new contract? Or not a contract more than $x?
 

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IggypopsTshirt said:
Are you suggesting I'm not an Essendon supporter?
Do "most Don Supporters want him to stay" so that we (;)) can enjoy his twilight years trotting around in a bottom 6 side? Will Hooker play in our next premiership side? I'd suggest not, so why not look to the future and let him move in if he so wishes.
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Now take it easy...all I'm saying is that he is an extremely valuable player and we should pay him the very top rate we can afford.

With this little vacation time giving his body a rest, Hooker will still be going strong at 33.

Hurley a close 2nd, Hibberd a close 3rd in how important they are to our side.

I'd be happy if one of them stayed- two would be better..all three back would be a great day at the EFC.
 
Tim Gossage just then on 10 news perth said Freo have offered him a 5 year deal.

Is this old news or breaking news as Gossarse proclaimed.
 
Medium forwards, mids, rucks and half back flankers are a dime a dozen. Easy to trade and pick if you need one.

But key position monster backman who know what they're doing are hard to pinch from another club.

Show him the money. He doesn't want to come back to boring old Perth. He's a Melbourne lad now.

hopefully..
 
Shane Hird said:
Medium forwards, mids, rucks and half back flankers are a dime a dozen. Easy to trade and pick if you need one.

But key position monster backman who know what they're doing are hard to pinch from another club.

Show him the money. He doesn't want to come back to boring old Perth. He's a Melbourne lad now.

hopefully..
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Let him go, take the high draft pick and continue the rebuild. The old-fashioned "win-win".
 

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No need to worry - Club will make an offer - Hooker is a free agent so he decides if he stays or go - We either keep the player or we get compensation.
 
Australian sport CBAs are such a load of shit. There should be no contract negotiations/offers during the season except for the team that you are currently with (you also shouldn't be abke to leave a club with years still on a contract and sign a new contract with another club).
Freo wants Hooker? No issues at all, but the offer is made after the season ends
 
mike14 said:
Australian sport CBAs are such a load of shit. There should be no contract negotiations/offers during the season except for the team that you are currently with (you also shouldn't be abke to leave a club with years still on a contract and sign a new contract with another club).
Freo wants Hooker? No issues at all, but the offer is made after the season ends
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Agree, other than they can't leave half way through a contract unless they're traded anyway.
 
beforeyoucanfly said:
Agree, other than they can't leave half way through a contract unless they're traded anyway.
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Additionally it is not possible to govern clubs talking to players. It will end up being very shady, better as it is where the public gets some info.

The real issue is the media. They just needs to stop blowing everything up so there is such negative pressure on players unnessisarly. I mean http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-28/hogan-contract-talk-a-circus-says-dees-skipper-jones. The bloke has 2 years to run on his contract and they are already creating a circus...... vultures
 
rusman said:
Additionally it is not possible to govern clubs talking to players. It will end up being very shady, better as it is where the public gets some info.

The real issue is the media. They just needs to stop blowing everything up so there is such negative pressure on players unnessisarly. I mean http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-28/hogan-contract-talk-a-circus-says-dees-skipper-jones. The bloke has 2 years to run on his contract and they are already creating a circus...... vultures
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Yeah they're scum alright the media...unless it's some player linked to a move to your own club!

Then you want to hear every little dirty rumour.

That's the problem.
 

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