News Jared Polec signs for Hoppers Crossing

[RossFC]

What's he missed in recent times? I had a glance and estimate it's 1 game in the last 47. If that's the case I'd rate him as a fit player.

Yeah it's been a couple of years since it's been a big problem. We don't know if it's completely gone away though.

 

[Killer Power]

What's he missed in recent times? I had a glance and estimate it's 1 game in the last 47. If that's the case I'd rate him as a fit player.

Under carefully managed workload and not playing on top of a carpark every week. Caveat emptor.

 

[TeeKray]

Not so sure...Dixon came to us with glass ankles we offered him shitloads.. Rocky the same and he's still struggling to lift his arms above his head

Polec was told to have his foot fused which would mean he could never run again let alone play football. On the injury severity scale it was at the most severe end and there is still some concern over that even a few years down the track. Giving him a 5 year contract and on that sort of coin is an uneccesary risk for a very good but not great player. It's a risk #lolnorf need to take but we don't.

 

[MrMeaner]

Polec was told to have his foot fused which would mean he could never run again let alone play football. On the injury severity scale it was at the most severe end and there is still some concern over that even a few years down the track. Giving him a 5 year contract and on that sort of coin is an uneccesary risk for a very good but not great player. It's a risk #lolnorf need to take but we don't.

From a risk management issue, the uncertainty about his injury makes the front-loaded contract even more attractive.

 

[Waspy79]

Come on mate, I usually like the way you post but you haven’t had the best 24 hours in this thread. If he wants the security of a 5 year contract see you later. Would be irresponsible for the club to match that. I’m %100 sure matching the $ isn’t the issue.

I have posted some poor over-hyped stuff agree [this issue gets me really worked up even though it's still a mere rumour], but if we work on the basis of the rumours being true, I really can't fathom why the club wouldn't offer him 4 or 5 and better money. It's an indictment on the list management of the club if he leaves due to significent contract terms disparity - I firmly believe that. Didn't we offer a banged-up 28 year old Rockliff a 4 year deal? Polec would look at that and rightly roll his eyes - or perhaps it really is as simple as pressure from his partner - or a bit of both.

 

[Adz2332]

What's he missed in recent times? I had a glance and estimate it's 1 game in the last 47. If that's the case I'd rate him as a fit player.

hes missed alot of training. on a heavily modified training schedule. and thats without having to play on the hard deck of eithad more often

 

[Us against the rest]

Sorry to break it to you but it's 2018, most players are here because of cash.

Well aware, that's why we have become mediocre.

 

[TeeKray]

I have posted some poor over-hyped stuff agree [this issue gets me really worked up even though it's still a mere rumour], but if we work on the basis of the rumours being true, I really can't fathom why the club wouldn't offer him 4 or 5 and better money. It's an indictment on the list management of the club if he leaves due to significent contract terms disparity - I firmly believe that. Didn't we offer a banged-up 28 year old Rockliff a 4 year deal? Polec would look at that and rightly roll his eyes - or perhaps it really is as simple as pressure from his partner - or a bit of both.

Dixon is a KPF so apples and oranges there.

And Polec can roll his eyes at Rockliff but which one of them has club captain, All Australian and B&F winner on their CV?

You get what you deserve. Except if you go to North, then you get more than you deserve

 

[Doctor Feel]

What's funny is he probably knows his foot is on borrowed time, so that 5 year contract would mean his foot could explode and he could just put his feet up and wait out the end of his career, lol.

Here, if his foot explodes he wouldn't have that luxury.

 

[Waspy79]

Dixon is a KPF so apples and oranges there.

And Polec can roll his eyes at Rockliff but which one of them has club captain, All Australian and B&F winner on their CV?

You get what you deserve. Except if you go to North, then you get more than you deserve

It will hurt watching him hit Sideshow Bob lace out on the tit week after week, year after year.

 

[powermacs]

I have posted some poor over-hyped stuff agree [this issue gets me really worked up even though it's still a mere rumour], but if we work on the basis of the rumours being true, I really can't fathom why the club wouldn't offer him 4 or 5 and better money. It's an indictment on the list management of the club if he leaves due to significent contract terms disparity - I firmly believe that. Didn't we offer a banged-up 28 year old Rockliff a 4 year deal? Polec would look at that and rightly roll his eyes - or perhaps it really is as simple as pressure from his partner - or a bit of both.

I’m sure the pull from his GF is playing a massive part. Good luck to them. I’m also happy to back in the club/medical team and if they’re only willing to give 3 years I’ll cop it. Good draft to get an extra 1st round pick in.

 

[Killer Power]

Well aware, that's why we have become midioca.

I'm not one to be pedantic about spelling but if that is meant to be mediocre then that's a spectacular effort. Bravo!

 

[Us against the rest]

I'm not one to be pedantic about spelling but if that is meant to be mediocre then that's a spectacular effort. Bravo!

Again well aware but I will change it if it bothers you that much.

 

[Killer Power]

Again well aware but I will change it if it bothers you that much.

It doesn't, just took me a while to work it out. Gave me a chuckle.

 

[Killer Power]

I’m sure the pull from his GF is playing a massive part.

I'm sure it is too

 

[PepeSilvia]

I really can't fathom why the club wouldn't offer him 4 or 5 and better money.

Can you really not think of a single reason why we would hesitate to offer a long-term deal to a player whose career was nearly ended by a navicular injury?

 

[NEGAN]

I guess we are dealing hypotheticals here....

But if Polec was to leave this would be the best time for the club and him to do it.

Polec gets his contract and sure up his future given his foot (cant blame him). ..club does get decent compensation without the risk of offering a guy who seems to be on borrowed time.

Polec is a good player and a match winner offensively but his defensive work is well ...its bad.

Hypothetically Next year if his foot breaks down I can't help but think we all would be screaming...

 

[Peck]

What's funny is he probably knows his foot is on borrowed time, so that 5 year contract would mean his foot could explode and he could just put his feet up and wait out the end of his career, lol.

Here, if his foot explodes he wouldn't have that luxury.

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but from what I gather he is completely healed and from here he shouldn't be at a higher risk than anyone else, particularly if they just manage his running time well (which we do, and any other club would).

 

[Zakk Wylde]

If that's the case then my view is he won't end up at North via a trade. He's a good player and the type we need, but he isn't Robert Flower.

There'll be other suitors for our 8-10 pick.

Our 2019 1 st round pick is going to be needed for the best young player in the comp (Kelly), so there's no chance in hell we are going to risk blowing it.



It's neither here nor there at the end of the day for us mate.

If you can prise a top 5 pick out of a club for a bloke that didn't crack the top 10 of your B&F last year despite playing 22 matches, then Port will have pulled off the trade of the century.

LOL

 

[TeeKray]

Here's an interesting fact - Polec has never finished top 10 in our B&F. That will likely change this year but it certainly highlights that he's not a 5 x $750k player, injury or no injury concerns.

 

[Adz2332]

Here's an interesting fact - Polec has never finished top 10 in our B&F. That will likely change this year but it certainly highlights that he's not a 5 x $750k player, injury or no injury concerns.

i dont like our voting system at all.......

 

[Waspy79]

Can you really not think of a single reason why we would hesitate to offer a long-term deal to a player whose career was nearly ended by a navicular injury?

2016 - 17 games
2017 - 22 games
2018 - 19+ games

But let's panic at the thought of giving him an extra year and roll the dice on the 20% probability a pick 11 in the draft becomes a 200 game player.

 

[NEGAN]

2016 - 17 games
2017 - 22 games
2018 - 19+ games

But let's panic at the thought of giving him an extra year and roll the dice on the 20% probability a pick 11 in the draft becomes a 200 game player.

After the Lobbe contract can't blame the club for being a bit shy on this.

But as powermacs said happy to back the medicos judgement on this.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Correct me if I'm wrong here, but from what I gather he is completely healed and from here he shouldn't be at a higher risk than anyone else, particularly if they just manage his running time well (which we do, and any other club would).

He is healed but he is much more likely to have the injury reoccurring than the average Joe. We have to carefully program his training to manage the risk factors. He doesn't train two days in a row for example.

If he's playing and training on harder decks more often this will add more risk.

 

[Forzaport]

I would have thought that a club offering a substantial contract to a player, would be willing to trade substantially. Why offer big dollars then get cheap at the trade table? It's disingenuous and reputation destroying.