Player Watch #6: George Wardlaw - club has opened contract talks with GW - R.Beveridge says club considering 2030 deal but may offer two year extension

[King Corey]

I think the club should have a triumvirate celebration contract signing extravaganza.

George, BGZ and Hardemann.

Make it happen Snozz.

+Finn.

Made it an um, quadtriumvirate.

 

[giantroo]

 

[Samsquanch]

giantroo can you please create an alt account called goodnewsroos or something similar. Most of us hold our breaths when we see your updates in player threads. The tension while the page is loading is like watching an Alfred Hitchcock movie!

 

[giantroo]

giantroo can you please create an alt account called good newsroom or something similar. Most of us hold our breaths when we see your updates in player threads. The tension while the page is loading is like watching an Alfred Hitchcock movie!

 

[Kangas_11]

I get the feeling that it might be locked away already, considering the media team are putting this front and centre on Twitter and Instagram.

If we were nowhere near done with talks then this could be seen as some unnecessary pressure to get George to sign on.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Can't remember who said it, but in the media washup this week I feel I heard someone describe George as "the best player in the comp at standing the mark".

And it's an incredibly apt description. I'm constantly waiting for the umpires to ping him for moving on the mark, but he has it down to a science, he breaks his stance RIGHT when he knows the ump has to call play on, and he intercepts the player or smothers more than anyone I can remember.

 

[DuckYeah]

penned a deal yet? He’ll be getting 5+ at rival clubs. He wants a long term deal

 

[Shermanator]

giantroo can you please create an alt account called goodnewsroos or something similar. Most of us hold our breaths when we see your updates in player threads. The tension while the page is loading is like watching an Alfred Hitchcock movie!

Name himself Snake_baker that should calm everyone down

 

[Samsquanch]

Name himself Snake_baker that should calm everyone down

Yep. That would be very calming…












…like putting out fire with gasoline.

 

[TruRoo]

Goes hammer and tongs.



Just needs to be better at getting the ball moving. All good to dive on it out of desperation but he leaves himself very susceptible to holding the ball calls if he can’t get it out quickly

 

[GoRoos2023]

Contract announcement coming this month.

 

[Passmore]

Goes hammer and tongs.



Just needs to be better at getting the ball moving. All good to dive on it out of desperation but he leaves himself very susceptible to holding the ball calls if he can’t get it out quickly

Generally I think he's pretty good at getting the ball moving. Yesterday he was a bit off in that regard though.

 

[gerry101101]

Contract announcement coming this month.

They save news of deals already done, like this one, for either:

(A) membership momentum builders after good wins ; or
(B) placating supporters after horrible losses.

I’m tipping the news ‘breaks’ on Thursday evening, and it ain’t because of (A).

 

[Merlin007]

They save news of deals already done, like this one, for either:

(A) membership momentum builders after good wins ; or
(B) placating supporters after horrible losses.

I’m tipping the news ‘breaks’ on Thursday evening, and it ain’t because of (A).

Agree, but may well be a double announcement- Duursma’s reference to the “foreseeable future” in a club media piece can’t be a coincidence

 

[Blightys Barrel]

Agree, but may well be a double announcement- Duursma’s reference to the “foreseeable future” in a club media piece can’t be a coincidence

Delay for a few more weeks please on these. Look at the form of these 3 after contract extensions this year.

Powell > Poo
Kont > Kant Play
Trembath > Has been Larkey’ed/Xav’ed Clarked

 

[koshari]

Name himself Snake_baker that should calm everyone down

Or IUB

 

[King Corey]

They save news of deals already done, like this one, for either:

(A) membership momentum builders after good wins ; or
(B) placating supporters after horrible losses.

I’m tipping the news ‘breaks’ on Thursday evening, and it ain’t because of (A).

What do you mean not because of (A)?

We've improved dramatically.

We're nailing expected score wins week on week.

We're building, if you can't see it that's on you.

 

[shintemaster]

What do you mean not because of (A)?

We've improved dramatically.

We're nailing expected score wins week on week.

We're building, if you can't see it that's on you.

Think they're suggesting that "momentum building after good wins" might be the stretch.