Player Watch #18: Michael Hurley

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I think managers are paid some sort of commission aren't they? So telling other clubs the players isn't 100% committed keeps the market competitive. If someone else is offering him 4 years at 900k, and we're offering 7 years at 800k, then he has a choice to make. But if he's dedicated to us and no one else tables an offer then he'll never know what else is out there and we could lowball him.
That's how it works in the big wide world of business, you cant blame anyone for wanting to get the best for themselves.
 

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Everytime I read about our players being courted by other clubs, I feel sick - this is going to be a long year in more ways than one!
Doggies will take Colyer and also Hurley to top up their premiership chances. Obviously they'd take less dollars to play in and win grand finals.
 
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I'm more annoyed at the end of the article, they go through each player and match him up to a club to move to with no thought process or meaning behind it whatsoever.
Agreed... As if Watson would end up at the dogs... If, and I mean if he ever considered pulling on another jumper it would be for a competitor
 

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Doggies will take Colyer and also Hurley to top up their premiership chances. Obviously they'd take less dollars to play in and win grand finals.
The team I would love to see win a flag or 2 is the doggies (after Essendon of course).

But if Hurley and colyer went there it would make me feel a little sick.
 

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I won't mind if a player/s leaves, no problems with that. The problem I have is the lack of respect shown by opposition clubs/managers approaching suspended players and encouraging them to leave for a more lucrative offer under unique circumstances - quite disgusting. At least wait until August/September.

They're (clubs/managers) are like a group of sharks circling their prey.
 
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I won't mind if a player/s leaves, no problems with that. The problem I have is the lack of respect shown by opposition clubs/managers approaching suspended players and encouraging them to leave for a more lucrative offer - quite disgusting. At least wait until August/September.

They're (clubs/managers) are like a group of sharks circling their prey.
Didn't Gill say the AFL will help Essendon? cause right now he is doing **** all.
 
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