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Good to get the info.
Was chatting to my mate and he passed on a bit of info to me.
We're interested in potentially drafting a number of VFL boys - Leui and Cahill in particular.
Expect a trade request to come from Acres any day now, his guess is between Wednesday and Friday.
Voss is unhappy about the long terms deals on Martin/Williams/Gov, and has been very vocal on not offering long term contracts moving forward for any players traded into the club. If they're coming to Carlton for the contract then we've picked the wrong player, they need to want to play for the club. We're trying to build a culture of players taking unders both salary and contract length wise.
Bit of talk coming out now that Williams is apparently on the trade table, which I personally don't see happening but it does fit in with what I just mentioned.
Following on from above with the culture surrounding contracts, this is part of the reason why Stocker was moved on. My understanding is he was offered a 1 year deal on pretty much draftee salary ($150k). Been talked about on here a bit already by others, but Stocker's management were not happy, they were looking for 2-3 years on higher wage. There were other teams snooping around and offering better contracts than us even before he was delisted, so 100% he ends up at a different club next year.
Continuing on Stocker, the writing was on the wall for several months. Cripps gave him a massive spray during the Collingwood game pretty much for being a FIGJAM and not a team player, which is still so surprising to me. He was told by the club for several years to work on his endurance and aerobic capacity yet either didn't take it seriously or just didn't do enough. Despite his heroics and physicality, he was a liability for the VFL/AFL with his inability to run out games. That's sort of the gist of it but we'll never really know exactly why unless it comes straight from Stock's mouth.
It's sad that Stocker couldn't bounce back and have a career best year similar to LOB/Cottrell. The feedback the coaching group received from them two was that communication and guidance on specific roles was much more clear than under Teague. Hoping in 2023 we can see the same for Honey and Dow.
I'll just edit in this last bit I forgot, I've got Philp as my breakout star of 2023. Voss raved about him and apparently he was very close for to the rd 1 side for 2022. Just hoping he stays fit. Makes sense with his foot speed, you can see we lack that and the difference it makes when Fisher is around the ball.
Don't shoot the messenger just passing on what info I get told - Go Blues
Apparently match payments are going up to $10k.
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Indeed. The whole narratives sound weird. But if you allow a player you invested time in to be out of contract so not real power to negotiate and end up at other clubs without trading you cannot help but ask questions WTF is going on. Even if it is goodwill to let go before trade time so can move to another club as delisted free agent. It has happened before but it always looks weird when clubs do it.
Like that we are looking at some of the VFL boys. Love to add Ramshaw to that list. Small body of evidence but looks like a class footballer. May be mid season draft after more of a look.Was chatting to my mate and he passed on a bit of info to me.
We're interested in potentially drafting a number of VFL boys - Leui and Cahill in particular.
Expect a trade request to come from Acres any day now, his guess is between Wednesday and Friday.
Voss is unhappy about the long terms deals on Martin/Williams/Gov, and has been very vocal on not offering long term contracts moving forward for any players traded into the club. If they're coming to Carlton for the contract then we've picked the wrong player, they need to want to play for the club. We're trying to build a culture of players taking unders both salary and contract length wise.
Bit of talk coming out now that Williams is apparently on the trade table, which I personally don't see happening but it does fit in with what I just mentioned.
Following on from above with the culture surrounding contracts, this is part of the reason why Stocker was moved on. My understanding is he was offered a 1 year deal on pretty much draftee salary ($150k). Been talked about on here a bit already by others, but Stocker's management were not happy, they were looking for 2-3 years on higher wage. There were other teams snooping around and offering better contracts than us even before he was delisted, so 100% he ends up at a different club next year.
Continuing on Stocker, the writing was on the wall for several months. Cripps gave him a massive spray during the Collingwood game pretty much for being a FIGJAM and not a team player, which is still so surprising to me. He was told by the club for several years to work on his endurance and aerobic capacity yet either didn't take it seriously or just didn't do enough. Despite his heroics and physicality, he was a liability for the VFL/AFL with his inability to run out games. That's sort of the gist of it but we'll never really know exactly why unless it comes straight from Stock's mouth.
It's sad that Stocker couldn't bounce back and have a career best year similar to LOB/Cottrell. The feedback the coaching group received from them two was that communication and guidance on specific roles was much more clear than under Teague. Hoping in 2023 we can see the same for Honey and Dow.
I'll just edit in this last bit I forgot, I've got Philp as my breakout star of 2023. Voss raved about him and apparently he was very close for to the rd 1 side for 2022. Just hoping he stays fit. Makes sense with his foot speed, you can see we lack that and the difference it makes when Fisher is around the ball.
Don't shoot the messenger just passing on what info I get told - Go Blues
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Yes, hence why I used term goodwill.
Thanks Wick and Ash for your insights. Appreciate them.
Corroborating Ash24's info overnight re Williams is the following...
Carlton respond to rumour suggesting Zac Williams is "gettable" in 2022: AFL trade news
Tied to Princes Park on a six-year deal, the 27-year-old is said to be getting "shopped around" this off-season.
Pretty big list management error from Austin overpaying a FA and then trying to off load after 2 years. There will be no takers unless we pay half the salaryCorroborating Ash24's info overnight re Williams is the following...
Carlton respond to rumour suggesting Zac Williams is "gettable" in 2022: AFL trade news
Tied to Princes Park on a six-year deal, the 27-year-old is said to be getting "shopped around" this off-season.
Tricky one. We were screaming out for a big recruit and Williams had shown he could be a star. The talk had already started with Williams before Austin had started and if Austin had come in and not landed Williams he would've been under huge immediate pressure.
Yes, if true not impressed unless extracts actual value back in a trade.
Yeah, you've go to wonder if there was pressure from above to get the deal done.
He was HBF already before he moved to Carlton. The move to try to turn him into a midfielder was just plain weird thinking from start imho.
Only saw him play one game - that was enough for me - looks a player. Good athletic build, calm under pressure, decent skills and can run. Lieu is a no brainer potential also I would have said.
similar to how we got Jack Newnes as a DFA
I don't believe that is correct, he was a very good half back flanker, not a high quality mid-fielder and was never worth the big $ we had agreed to.
