Free Agency Reece Conca [joins Fremantle as an Unrestricted Free Agent]

[Dr Tigris]

Good move to help speed up the development of Freo's kids and make their midfield work better. Fairly cheap and pretty much low risk. Reece's recent injuries have been contact (Buddy ain't a small thing to land on your leg).

Good luck to Reece and hope he has a great time at Freo.

 

[Underdog]

So Richmond won't get any compensation because they will sign Tom Lynch?

If Gold Coast match and RIchmond have to trade for Lynch does this mean they will get a compo pic for Conca? (likely end of second round)

This whole compo thing is bizarre.

The compensation punishes every team in the comp for a free agent signing. It's an absurd system.

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[Underdog]

Signing Conca and pushing Blakely into the guts are pretty handy replacements to losing Neale, and at no cost.

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[Peel67skin]

The compensation punishes every team in the comp for a free agent signing. It's an absurd system.

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[HairyO]

The compensation punishes every team in the comp for a free agent signing. It's an absurd system.

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So you would have zero compensation for Free Agency moves?

 

[quotemokc]

So you would have zero compensation for Free Agency moves?

I would, late 3rd round at best.

If a team gets 7 years out of a players then that should be considered good service. Teams don't get compo when players retire early.

 

[adammania9]

That is one ugly signing. I just don’t see how in any way this can benefit Freo either now or in the long run.

 

[Moist Biscuit]

That is one ugly signing. I just don’t see how in any way this can benefit Freo either now or in the long run.

Mature body, tackles well and with Neale leaving we have barely any mids in this age profile. I don't have a problem with it, if your mob can get some use out of Mayne, I don't see how we couldn't find some sort of role for Conca.

 

[kaiserchief13]

So you would have zero compensation for Free Agency moves?

The compensation is the salary cap space the team has. They should be able to sign a similar player on similar coin

 

[newblueo]

Mature body, tackles well and with Neale leaving we have barely any mids in this age profile. I don't have a problem with it, if your mob can get some use out of Mayne, I don't see how we couldn't find some sort of role for Conca.

Where but? Duman.wilson.cerra banfield logue half backs an then hill bros on the wing.

Goddard would of even done for a year if you needed that old head an would play all 22 games

 

[nurries]

Where but? Duman.wilson.cerra banfield logue half backs an then hill bros on the wing.

Goddard would of even done for a year if you needed that old head an would play all 22 games

Swap the half back / mid role with Blakley

 

[newblueo]

Swap the half back / mid role with Blakley

Yuck. Connor is great with ball in hand reece eh not so much. 3 years is a long time imo

 

[nurries]

Yuck. Connor is great with ball in hand reece eh not so much. 3 years is a long time imo

Connor has good hands and is super inside but his kicking is suspect

 

[hbk2015]

Spud. enjoy another one freo

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

The compensation is the salary cap space the team has. They should be able to sign a similar player on similar coin

Works well in theory but do you see the basket case that is Gold Coast being able to entice a similar player to replace Lynch?

 

[Underdog]

So you would have zero compensation for Free Agency moves?

Why should West Coast get punished by being pushed down the draft order because Freo signed a Richmond player? It makes no sense whatsoever.

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[Ancient Tiger]

Why should West Coast get punished by being pushed down the draft order because Freo signed a Richmond player? It makes no sense whatsoever.

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Because losing a player for nothing hurts that club. In other scenarios, a player wanting to leave results in a trade of picks or players to compensate that club. How would you feel if Luke Shuey was offered $$$$$ by North and they pick him up and you get nothing?

 

[MitchRobinson12]

Decent pickup, an above average role player. Could get better as well who knows.

 

[Dr Awkward]

Seems like a good bloke, good club man etc but cannot play footy.

Maybe if he gets a full preseason and a run at it with no injuries he will go alright, but seriously has to improve his disposal and decision making.

 

[Dr Awkward]

Why should West Coast get punished by being pushed down the draft order because Freo signed a Richmond player? It makes no sense whatsoever.

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Completely agree, free agency bastardises what would otherwise be a good system.
The salary cap and the draft should be all you need.

 

[mightymouse75]

Welcome to freo conca. Looks like a clubman. Much needed.

 

[eastfreo75]

Signing Conca and pushing Blakely into the guts are pretty handy replacements to losing Neale, and at no cost.

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Allows time before Cerra and Brayshaw take over.

Also, playing too many young guys at one time isn't a great idea.

 

[Joao]

Not the most noticeable player going but what I do know is that he often tries to and can stick tackles.

That will be well received since Brayshaw is our only other current midfielder who can do this well.

 

[juss]

Good clubman but very average footballer and injury history suggests you won't get a full year out of him ever. 3 years was a year too long, personally wouldn't have taken him at all. To his credit he does crack in and tackle though when he's on the park, he is just a limited footballer with ball in hand.

 

[fishardansin]

So you would have zero compensation for Free Agency moves?

The team who gets the player should lose a pick to ensure the rest of us are about the same