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Confirmed Sam Walsh [Re-signed to 2034]

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Poor old Toump Ass must have PTSD after what Walshy did to his beloved Demons in the semi that year.
Only trauma in here is Carlton Blues. So scared of getting caught in the revolving door of coaches again they're sticking with the hideously unsuccessful Michael Voss and handing out 8 year contracts to players who haven't touched an AA squad for years 😂
 
Only trauma in here is Carlton Blues. So scared of getting caught in the revolving door of coaches again they're sticking with the hideously unsuccessful Michael Voss and handing out 8 year contracts to players who haven't touched an AA squad for years 😂
Nice melt
 

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8 years is silly with how impacted by injury he's been the last few years. Even saying he played games doesnt reflect that he's picked up so many non-contact injuries that his form has been way down on where he was heading. Maybe he'll turn it around but you cant pretend its not a big risk.

The big asterisk on that is that clubs clearly dont give a shit for these key players, Freo give em out like candy. It doesnt seem like we've really seen a club actually be bit on the arse for them yet, they seem easy enough to get off when you need.
 
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Carlton wins more games without Walsh in the team that's a shocking stat...

Correlation ≠ causation is correct, otherwise we’d be giving that contract to Lachie Fogarty.

The money is about fine. 2 years too long for mine but that’s the state of the game atm. If he is over his back issues he’ll be the type of player to play well into his 30s as he doesn’t rely on athleticism to play his game. Just gotta back the club and fitness staff to manage him properly from here.
 
8 years seems like insanity with his recurring back issues. Hopefully he has put them behind him, because this could easily be the worst contract in the AFL if they continue to be an issue.

I think Max King has him covered with his contract.
 
Seems bizarre to me. Injury prone player that would net a first rounder right before tassie come in, and you sign him for 8 years?
I’m a bit confused by this response.

Are you saying we’d be better off letting him walk for a mid‑range Band 1 compensation pick, which would automatically be wiped out by an early bid on Walker anyway?

Instead of front‑loading his contract and using our available cap space (that we need to use) to keep him?
 
Hopefully he stays on the park for most of the 8.

Otherwise, this thread is going to be funny to look back on.
 

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The big asterisk on that is that clubs clearly dont give a shit for these key players, Freo give em out like candy. It doesnt seem like we've really seen a club actually be bit on the arse for them yet, they seem easy enough to get off when you need.

I would say they completely crippled Melbourne. Brayshaw concussion, Oliver and Petracca. If you used them to win an extra flag or two before crippling yourself, you might wear it, but the Dees pinched one flag, gave out the contracts and then went back to being shit again.
 

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Seems bizarre to me. Injury prone player that would net a first rounder right before tassie come in, and you sign him for 8 years?

I get it. Publically they lost a lot of face with tdk and silvagni going they were never going to let Walsh go as well. But its a big injury risk that he wont see out the contract.
 
8 years is silly with how impacted by injury he's been the last few years. Even saying he played games doesnt reflect that he's picked up so many non-contact injuries that his form has been way down on where he was heading. Maybe he'll turn it around but you cant pretend its not a big risk.

The big asterisk on that is that clubs clearly dont give a shit for these key players, Freo give em out like candy. It doesnt seem like we've really seen a club actually be bit on the arse for them yet, they seem easy enough to get off when you need.

Melbourne had to pay a lot to get off the Oliver contract.
 

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