The King!
Chosen One
Goodes 2014 year was average, I forgot how good he was in 2015 to be honest
Think because its been overshadowed so much
Think because its been overshadowed so much
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Longmire in Saturday’s post match conference deflected from talk about Jack in 2020 when asked about him playing on to talk about the next two rounds. Even though he was talking up about 2020 until that point he was keen to change topic. Seems about right that Jack will pull the pin.Jack to announce next week from Sydney is what I’m told
In 2 minds about playing on
Membrey is no Adam Goodes (who is) but he is a good player
well goodish...
I'm just hoping we can get some players like Tomlinson or Sier in, players we can offer a better deal at than their current clubs but not break our bank in process.So a question for all the gurus, we are clearing Tippett, Grundy, McVeigh, Smith and maybe Jack from our books. How much cap space do people think we are freeing up, and what will we do with it? I imagine some got eaten up by things like Blakey's extension and giving Dawson a bit more, but are we cashed up enough for a big fish?
I have never seen Membrey do anything against any really good defender. He’s basically a Sam Reid who can at least kick bags against cellar dwellers, so I’ll give him that.
Jack to announce next week from Sydney is what I’m told
In 2 minds about playing on
I'm just hoping we can get some players like Tomlinson or Sier in, players we can offer a better deal at than their current clubs but not break our bank in process.
So a question for all the gurus, we are clearing Tippett, Grundy, McVeigh, Smith and maybe Jack from our books. How much cap space do people think we are freeing up, and what will we do with it? I imagine some got eaten up by things like Blakey's extension and giving Dawson a bit more, but are we cashed up enough for a big fish?
Maybe, we cleared Hanners and Rohan last year just so we were under the cap this year but there could be some future savings opened up as a result (assuming we frontloaded a few of last seasons re-signings that had contracts starting this year). Tippett is the remaining amount of his agreed payout that didn't fit under last years cap, not his actual contract and I don't think the retiring 4 would be on as too big an amount as some expect.
So we'll have money but with Buddy's contact rising still, new contracts signed and only a small bump in the cap it won't be a warchest.
Maybe two good B-Grade players.
Speaking to Dew about a leadership roleMight go elsewhere you mean?
Agree on Seir. Could be a JPK-style steal where we snare a player we know can be great but get them when they are still on the fringe. I'd prefer we throw decent contracts at guys like Seir than try to lure established guns like Coniglio.I'm just hoping we can get some players like Tomlinson or Sier in, players we can offer a better deal at than their current clubs but not break our bank in process.
Could that become three good B-grade players if we were able to trade someone in if Jones goes?
Constable the other one I really likeAgree on Seir. Could be a JPK-style steal where we snare a player we know can be great but get them when they are still on the fringe. I'd prefer we throw decent contracts at guys like Seir than try to lure established guns like Coniglio.
Right, but if we estimate they were all at least the average and Tippet's leftovers about the same, that's what, 5 x 400k? so 2 million cleared as a very rough wild guess with no actual evidence of any kindMaybe, we cleared Hanners and Rohan last year just so we were under the cap this year but there could be some future savings opened up as a result (assuming we frontloaded a few of last seasons re-signings that had contracts starting this year). Tippett is the remaining amount of his agreed payout that didn't fit under last years cap, not his actual contract and I don't think the retiring 4 would be on as too big an amount as some expect.
So we'll have money but with Buddy's contact rising still, new contracts signed and only a small bump in the cap it won't be a warchest.
Maybe two good B-Grade players.
Right, but if we estimate they were all at least the average and Tippet's leftovers about the same, that's what, 5 x 400k? so 2 million cleared as a very rough wild guess with no actual evidence of any kind
I actually thought we were arguably a better side in 2017 (after 0-6) than we were in 2016. Not sure what happened in the Geelong semi-final, but just watch that Essendon elimination final. It was champagne football.To be honest we were going decently in the top 4 for most of last year. Then after the infamous Gold Coast game we hit a brick wall and the cracks started to show. We were basically never the same again. This season was the continual decline from the second half of last season. 0-6 to making the finals papered over a lot of the cracks and it was only a matter of time. Perhaps Beatson and co believed in our old core too much because of all of this.
Plus Nick Davis from 2005.... still see as much of him in the forward line as Reid!So until jack does retire that leaves only him Parker Kennedy and Reid from our premiership 22 I believe ?