Traded Oscar Allen [Joins Brisbane as RFA]

[HairyO]

We offered him 4 already but he said No and he wants 6. Our offer is around 4 years 3.2 mill

You think he is uplifting his family to go to Brisbane to take a paycut ?

Lots of players do. Especially if they know its their final contract and want to even just play finals, let alone win a flag.

Its not like he is earning $80k a year and worrying about whether he can afford the moving trucks. Its millions of dollars.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Lots of players do. Especially if they know its their final contract and want to even just play finals, let alone win a flag.

Its not like he is earning $80k a year and worrying about whether he can afford the moving trucks. Its millions of dollars.

Any examples of someone moving state completely with a young family to take a paycut and play ?

 

[HairyO]

Any examples of someone moving state completely with a young family to take a paycut and play ?

I reckon Sam Mitchell.

He didnt move state, but Brian Lake was offered $450k a year by the Dogs but accepted $250k a year by Hawthorn.

Also have to remember Allen doesnt want to be at WCE. And WCE dont want him. Everyone knows this, no matter what spin gets put forward. That apology he was forced to do was humiliating.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

I reckon Sam Mitchell.

He didnt move state, but Brian Lake was offered $450k a year by the Dogs but accepted $250k a year by Hawthorn.

Also have to remember Allen doesnt want to be at WCE. And WCE dont want him. Everyone knows this, no matter what spin gets put forward. That apology he was forced to do was humiliating.

Sam Mitchell got an absolute truckload of money to come here…. It was well known he came for the big money we gave him

Brian Lake is the only example in 20 years I can think of and even then its wrong as he didnt move his family to a new location

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

If TDK is getting 1.7 mill, Aleer getting 725k, Sam Draper getting 800k of a achilles injury, why isnt Allen getting 900k here?

Whats your imaginary scenario of Brisbane offering him 5 years 600k per year and Eagles being like "Pick 40, you beauty"? You see that as realistic?

Because it would make Allen in the top 3 players at Brisbane.. Andrew’s, McClugage, Neale would rightfully start questioning why Allen with his underwhelming record and injury history gets to walk in and be one of the highest paid players in the team.. Good sides don’t risk team culture and harmony by making these mistakes. Allen clearly isn’t going to Brisbane for $, he no doubt could have requested far more at West Coast.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Because it would make Allen in the top 3 players at Brisbane.. Andrew’s, McClugage, Neale would rightfully start questioning why Allen with his underwhelming record and injury history gets to walk in and be one of the highest paid players in the team.. Good sides don’t risk team culture and harmony by making these mistakes. Allen clearly isn’t going to Brisbane for $, he no doubt could have requested far more at West Coast.

If he doesnt go for the money we match the contract... why would we not match a lesser offer then one we are offering

Do you expect us to let him walk for a 3rd rounder because Brisbane didnt want to offer him alot of money?

 

[MadMundy]

Watch Allen catch some elite form once he gets over his injury and breathes in that new club smell.

Putting my money in early on him as a Coleman Medal contender.

 

[bzparkes]

I reckon Sam Mitchell.

Mitchell moved for a coaching opportunity he was also on a 4 year contract, which he ended 2 years early.

He didnt move state, but Brian Lake was offered $450k a year by the Dogs but accepted $250k a year by Hawthorn.

Well, you just scuttled your point with the bolded part alone.

Allen would be moving to the furthest club from home, where he's the captain and it's the club he grew up supporting. He's also

Also have to remember Allen doesnt want to be at WCE. And WCE dont want him. Everyone knows this, no matter what spin gets put forward. That apology he was forced to do was humiliating.

 

[Shueygod]

Many posters have been discussing this for at least the last three months. You're welcome to check the date stamps on the below posts.

Sure and many were saying it wouldn’t happen at all, now that it seems to be a foregone conclusion the entire rhetoric has shifted.

Next when his contract comes out to be band 1 worthy, it’ll be “they must be lying about the contract, it must be incentives etc….”

 

[Shueygod]

I reckon Sam Mitchell.

He didnt move state, but Brian Lake was offered $450k a year by the Dogs but accepted $250k a year by Hawthorn.

Also have to remember Allen doesnt want to be at WCE. And WCE dont want him. Everyone knows this, no matter what spin gets put forward. That apology he was forced to do was humiliating.

WCE don’t want Allen because he will get them pick 2, if it was pick 20 they’d pay up to keep him.

Not a hard concept.

 

[Shueygod]

Because it would make Allen in the top 3 players at Brisbane.. Andrew’s, McClugage, Neale would rightfully start questioning why Allen with his underwhelming record and injury history gets to walk in and be one of the highest paid players in the team.. Good sides don’t risk team culture and harmony by making these mistakes. Allen clearly isn’t going to Brisbane for $, he no doubt could have requested far more at West Coast.

It’s well known Brisbane is offering a better contract and if west coast matched the Brisbane contract he’d stay. He quite literally is going to Brisbane for $.

 

[Shueygod]

I’d have Bailey Humphrey comfortably ahead of Ginbey. Still playing a peripheral role, but will be tearing games apart pretty soon.

Nah, maybe slightly ahead due to potential and role. Certainly isn’t comfortable, Ginbey is projecting to be one of the best defenders in the league.

Hewett and Humphrey are having relatively similar years accounting for Hewetts injury impacted start and Ginbey has been well above Hewett this season.

 

[Daka]

It’s well known Brisbane is offering a better contract and if west coast matched the Brisbane contract he’d stay. He quite literally is going to Brisbane for $.

I can't work out why Brisbane is chasing him. it's definitely the wrong move if he goes and plays amazing & stays injury free i'll eat my words.

 

[Shueygod]

I can't work out why Brisbane is chasing him. it's definitely the wrong move if he goes and plays amazing & stays injury free i'll eat my words.

He’s the best Key Forward on the open market, and at the peak of his power is a top 10 KPF in the league.

Pretty easy to justify the risk if it garners you 2 x premierships.

 

[FootyLad0]

What do you think the Brisbane offer is? Do you think it has at all changed from earlier in the year before he got another serious injury?

Just reported a million per season.
So whoever in here said it was in the 600-700 range is off their chops.

Band 1 went up dramatically just between 2024 and 2025. AFL had to look into the Battle and Hawthorn offer to even see if it would meet Band 1 and that was last offseason and he wasn’t getting $1M per year.

No way in hell Band 1 with current offers isn’t 1M mark for guys who have played that length of time.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

I can't work out why Brisbane is chasing him. it's definitely the wrong move if he goes and plays amazing & stays injury free i'll eat my words.

Whats the alternative? Last one I got is they should play Henry Smith instead....

I mean its not like they can trade for a different KPP.... unless they want to give up Dan Annable which seems crazy

 

[HairyO]

He’s the best Key Forward on the open market, and at the peak of his power is a top 10 KPF in the league.

Pretty easy to justify the risk if it garners you 2 x premierships.

His best season ever is 53 goals and has never broken 30 goals in any of his other 6 seasons. The idea that he is top 10 at anything is a joke.

The way you lot are talking him up is hilarious. Seriously, skip the pick 2 because that could end up being a total bust. Keep Allen and he can lead you back to the promised land. He surely will roll out successive 60+ goal seasons for you.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Sure and many were saying it wouldn’t happen at all, now that it seems to be a foregone conclusion the entire rhetoric has shifted.

Next when his contract comes out to be band 1 worthy, it’ll be “they must be lying about the contract, it must be incentives etc….”

That's if figures get reported at all. We'll wait and see. If it does turn out that way then I hope the Lions don't lose any of our current best 22 as a result.

 

[Senor M]

He’s the best Key Forward on the open market, and at the peak of his power is a top 10 KPF in the league.

Pretty easy to justify the risk if it garners you 2 x premierships.

Bayley Fritsch is a better option than Oscar Allen.

Allen’s had ONE good season in his career; overhyped much. Toby Greene kicked more goals than Allen did in 2023. Kyle Langford almost kicked as many in 2023.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Watch Allen catch some elite form once he gets over his injury and breathes in that new club smell.

Putting my money in early on him as a Coleman Medal contender.

There's usually an adjustment period after moving clubs though. Jez Cameron only started challenging for the Coleman again in his second year after moving, Daniher third year, Hogan fourth year. Buddy didn't need an adjustment period, but Allen is not Buddy in his prime.

 

[Jeremy McLovin]

Bayley Fritsch is a better option than Oscar Allen.

Allen’s had ONE good season in his career; overhyped much. Toby Greene kicked more goals than Allen did in 2023. Kyle Langford almost kicked as many in 2023.

"He only kicked as many goals as the AA captain" is a pretty wild thing to say, ngl.

 

[HairyO]

There's usually an adjustment period after moving clubs though. Jez Cameron only started challenging for the Coleman again in his second year after moving, Daniher third year, Hogan fourth year. Buddy didn't need an adjustment period, but Allen is not Buddy in his prime.

Yep. Buddy was in his prime. He really only missed games due to suspension. Allen not so much.

 

[Senor M]

"He only kicked as many goals as the AA captain" is a pretty wild thing to say, ngl.

Would you have preferred it if I said that Allen kicked 25 less goals than Charlie Curnow and 23 less goals than Tex Walker.

If you think Greene and Allen are comparable as players, I’m not sure what sport you’re watching. Greene is effectively a flanker who averaged 18 disposals a game in 2023– Allen kicked 53 goals as a key forward averaging less than 11 disposals.

…and that’s his BEST season.

A key forward who averages less than 1.5 goals a game isn’t worth first round compensation

 

[Jeremy McLovin]

Would you have preferred it if I said that Allen kicked 25 less goals than Charlie Curnow and 23 less goals than Tex Walker.

If you think Greene and Allen are comparable as players, I’m not sure what sport you’re watching. Greene is effectively a flanker who averaged 18 disposals a game in 2023– Allen kicked 53 goals as a key forward averaging less than 11 disposals.

…and that’s his BEST season.

A key forward who averages less than 1.5 goals a game isn’t worth first round compensation

Yeah, his best season is only 53 goals - in a team that won 3 games.

I get that you're not happy about the fact that your picks will be pushed back by the compo, but it's happening. Best to come to terms with it now.

 

[Senor M]

Yeah, his best season is only 53 goals - in a team that won 3 games.

I get that you're not happy about the fact that your picks will be pushed back by the compo, but it's happening. Best to come to terms with it now.

You’re delusional if you think he is worth that level of compensation. Best to come to terms with it now that he’s not that good of a player.

He’s kicked 32 goals in two seasons. By that metric, Mason Wood would be worth first round compensation