List Mgmt. 2017 Free Agency & Trading - Part 2 (Take Gibbs talk to the Gibbs thread)

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...Gold Coast getting a homesick player (Lachie Weller)?
:rolleyes: Another Girlfriend inspired move ......must be about to have a baby & be close to Mum

I must have exposure to a different generation .....because all the 20+ somethings i know have never been more independent of their parents apron strings ?

Seriously is this a professional sport ? .....these guys are getting $500K + a season .....i think the whole industry is getting sick of this amateur stuff .......gee half of youths are traveling the world & i doubt missing mum ?
 

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:rolleyes: Another Girlfriend inspired move ......must be about to have a baby & be close to Mum

I must have exposure to a different generation .....because all the 20+ somethings i know have never been more independent of their parents apron strings ?

Seriously is this a professional sport ? .....these guys are getting $500K + a season .....i think the whole industry is getting sick of this amateur stuff .......gee half of youths are traveling the world & i doubt missing mum ?
If they want to live at home with Mum then they don't need the large pay packet. $50/w for board should do it
 

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:rolleyes: Another Girlfriend inspired move ......must be about to have a baby & be close to Mum

I must have exposure to a different generation .....because all the 20+ somethings i know have never been more independent of their parents apron strings ?

Seriously is this a professional sport ? .....these guys are getting $500K + a season .....i think the whole industry is getting sick of this amateur stuff .......gee half of youths are traveling the world & i doubt missing mum ?
Big difference between being 20+ something in the real world and the protective bubble of an AFL environment where everything tough is done for you and you never have to worry about cash.
 
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All these players wanting to be closer to family

Must be something wrong with me. I prefer to keep as far away from my family as I can:p

I even live a long way from the couple that I like
Yes .....and confirmed a Sales Contract has been placed b4 Weller to convince him that he's homesick :rolleyes:
 

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Couldn't find the thread so I will ask here.
Do our 1-4 year players return to training on Nov 27th and senior players return on the 4th of Dec this year?

For the teams that didn't make the 8 they pretty much start training next week! their 8 weeks is almost over
 
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Big difference between being 20+ something in the real world and the protective bubble of an AFL environment where everything tough is done for you and you never have to worry about cash.
Mmmm just being cynical .....so why don't Sth Aust players get homesick for mum, after they move to Victoria ?
 

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Couldn't find the thread so I will ask here.
Do our 1-4 year players return to training on Nov 27th and senior players return on the 4th of Dec this year?

For the teams that didn't make the 8 they pretty much start training next week! their 8 weeks is almost over
That's correct
 
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I think avoiding the cost of motlop was a good part for us, I honestly think you would find a few players disgruntled if we paid what port did for SM

Is Gibbs 100% off the market???

I still am highly confidant we will get someone/s

this wont be all gloom
Not trading as a top side does not mean the period was a failure ......Richmond, Sydney, GWS, West Coast not trading ......Geelong in denial of a rebuild, but so far, like GWS have gone backwards
 

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New way to maximize cash. Ask for a front loaded deal. Ask for a trade and say you're homesick the minute the loading is done.
While manager's would love the sound of that, front loading or back-ending contracts is going to come down to where a particular club sits with its salary cap management. And if you asked a potential new club for a front-ended contract, I think you might raise a few eyebrows.
 
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Thought that was exactly what Gibbs and Francis have been saying.
Gibbs is staying & IMO his move was more about chasing success ......remember Gibbs quizzing Carlton list management b4 he signed his last contract .....duped

Francis genuine & you can understand given the passing of a family member
 
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