Turned down a 4 year offer last year to sign 2 at Lions.
Career suicide if he doesn't get another offer next year.
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Recommitted Deven Robertson
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Career suicide if he doesn't get another offer next year.
Mmm, I can see it coming, heart of glass.
My understanding is that he had the club’s blessing to seek other offers…we always tend to get someone to where they want to go so it doesn’t sound like one was forthcoming
TF are you on about?
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Yeah, I can't possibly see us having interest anymore.
Yep something is wrong.
Your understanding of players quality and value.
Baker, Graham and Owies all have more experience and are proven players.
Dev is younger. That's all.
And the Lions wanted a decent pick for a player not getting games. Would have cost us a Gross other youngster.
He had a deal locked and ready to go in 2023 but pulled back late. This year Eagles had plans for those picks.
Then the Lions were shocked no-one bid and ended up having too many picks in 24 and traded out.
Very messy situation.
iBeng
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Doesn't feel that messy after our draft tbh
I was amazed at the time he knocked back west coasts offer but didn’t realise it was for 4 years!
wtf was he thinking?
reckon dev would do well to look for new management going fwd
-and One that hopefully explains to him exactly where he sits in the AFL pecking order
He probably wasn't wrong in wanting to stay. The club got a flag and that's what he wanted. It's just a shame for him he couldn't capitalise staying on the list.
He gave up 2 years and a heap of money, plus the ability to play regular footy on a hope that he as the 25-30th best player on the list would get a game assuming Brisbane made the GF at all.
Talk about long odds.
Now he will be a fringe player who wont have played AFL for basically 2 seasons while coming out of contract at the end of 2025. Wont have many suitors, and definitely wont have any that will offer him any job or financial security.
He ****ed up big time, there is no other way to put it. He was never going to be best 23 for Brisbane in 2024 unless he did something crazy or they had a heap of injuries in the midfield - if they copped those injuries in the midfield then you can easily argue they dont make the grand final anyway.
He literally played in a grand final and had every reason to expect to play games again in 2024…he’s not the first young kid to have an injury-interrupted season and he won’t be the last…if he’s good enough, he’ll find a role somewhere in the league
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This. I think he struggles this year but gets a new chance next offseason.
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Yep the ship has sailed with dev and west coast unfortunately.
We apparently inquired very late at trade period after the barrass trade got done .
Brisbane wanted more than we were willing to part with .
List spots will be tight next season especially if a pair of warner bros come to west coast .
Dev may get other offers but if he spends another season fit but playing VFL he may end up a train on ssp
Elixuh
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Dev more valuable to us as depth next season than whatever spud picks wce would have offered.
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He literally was shithouse and going into a season where Will Ashcroft, Kai Lohmann, Noah Answerth were coming in. He also had the list manager himself surprised he didn’t leave… which isn’t a good sign for a guys decision
He played but they regretted doing so. If someone regrets playing you, I think you kind of need to read the room and make the decision with your brain instead of your daily emotional situation (changed his mind in 1 day).
- Mar 19, 2020
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I’m keeping Jaxon Prior over Dev Robertson as depth in your situation. With Levi coming in and McCarthy coming back he is a mile off getting a game. Prior could atleast be on less money and cover across wing and HB which is where depth is lower
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Jack Graham doesn’t come if Dev came I’d say. That’s why our interest is extremely minimal as you put it. If he came to us last year he plays every single week and we would see where he stands. If he does a good job Graham stays at Richmond so Dev can keep playing
Elixuh
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I rate Prior but he is behind about half a dozen players at the lions and can only play one position. Dev can play multiple roles.
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Dev is behind more players then Prior would be now Levi and McCarthy are back
Some fans can become so spiteful from rejection. This thread is a great example of that.
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Not really. I’m happier with Archer Reid then I would be with Dev Robertson
Elixuh
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Depends which role. Can play pressure forward, mid and wing.