$550k/yr or $600k/yr. The point still remains the same. Yes, the 20% increase is what some posters here believe. I have no idea on this one.
1st, Why are you giving away 1st for a free agent
2nd, you don't trade a 50 game gun just finding his feet for a speculation
They will be restricted free agents. I am pretty sure, all will cost a first, otherwise the holding club may match it. The player is unlikely to want to risk going to the draft and end up anywhere.
2nd - you have to sacrifice something that you dont want to give up if you want to bring in a $1m+ player. The AFL rules make sure that you have to spend a minimum amount of your TPP, so there wont be much available. If you could keep everybody and bring in a Dusty or Rocky, then how are you going to manage that on game day? You have your centre, ruck and ruck rover taken. Brad would be your 4th mid. Where else are you going to play him for the majority of the game when your first choice 3 players are on? He is the obvious player to make way in my opinion because he has a big wage and he doesnt play multiple positions.
You can't?
I would have thought there are plenty of mids that do just that.
Which 4th string mid does that? I am not saying give up Brad and take that pick to the draft. I am saying IF we can bring in a Dusty, Rocky or Fyfe. If that happens Brad would be the 4th string currently occupied by Douglas/Hampton. Douglas can play multiple positions. Hampton is supposed to be able to play half back. Not convinced he can yet.
And BTW Brad played a lot of absolutely dominant football off half back as a junior.
So why isnt he doing that for us. We could have used an extra dominant half back in the last 2 weeks. Brad may be a very good player one day, but IF we can attract Martin, Rockliff or Fyfe to our club then I will accept losing Brad to make that possible.