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Free Agent # 6: Joe Daniher - derp ex-Brisbane ex-player

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Its kind of surreal. I never thought Joe would ever want to leave. Certainly 2 years ago I was sure that he would finish his career out in Essendon colours and perhaps have a career to rival that of Lloyd's. Ah well these things happen sometimes.
 
Bunk Moreland said:
False.

He was in Sydney seeing his surgeon (whom he indeed saw the next day - it was a genuine trip).

Essendon didn’t know about the Harley meeting until after it happened.

He had surgery in Sydney and was up there multiple times after. Who knows how many times he met with the Swans.

He didn’t inform Essendon of wanting a move until this week.
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Essendon did know about the Harley meeting before it happened.
His options were give the game away or Essendon. He told EFC + a few players exactly this.

Again, just what I heard, not trying to rile anyone up.
 
Bunk Moreland said:
At some point Harley (and others) have sold him the idea of living in Sydney and it sounds pretty good to him at the moment.
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It's possible.
That implies that this has been on the boiler since last year because he met with TH last year, which EFC also knew about.
 
Number37 said:
Essendon did know about the Harley meeting before it happened.
His options were give the game away or Essendon. He told EFC + a few players exactly this.

Again, just what I heard, not trying to rile anyone up.
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What do you mean "his options were to give the game away or Essendon"?
 

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Was Joe's contract front loaded? A few players that have their contracts front loaded Ablett, Beams and Fantasia of the top of my head decide to renege on their contract in the final year or two as they have already received most of the money. Players screwing their clubs after receiving the majority of the contract and signing for more money elsewhere. Dogs act.
 
Mannol said:
Was Joe's contract front loaded? A few players that have their contracts front loaded Ablett, Beams and Fantasia of the top of my head decide to renege on their contract in the final year or two as they have already received most of the money. Players screwing their clubs after receiving the majority of the contract and signing for more money elsewhere. Dogs act.
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Clubs need to get smarter with it then.
Clubs and fans will continue to get screwed by the players and league in this comp for ever.
 
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Swan4Life said:
I respectfully suggest you re-watch the 2016 Swans again - he was always best 22.

In any event, people can pontificate all they want - any potential deal will be done between Essendon and Sydney, and not on BigFooty. Sydney have a reputation for being fair traders (refer again to the Mitchell deal), and Essendon will need to have the same mindset in order to move past square 1.
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Mitchell was clearly best 22.

Gun midfielders are not a rare commodity. Established and proven KP players are.

You’re right, it’s all speculative.
 

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Number37 said:
Essendon did know about the Harley meeting before it happened.
His options were give the game away or Essendon. He told EFC + a few players exactly this.

Again, just what I heard, not trying to rile anyone up.
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You've gone from asking us if it was true or false to telling us it happened.
 
5 for Bonar + 11 + a 2nd.

GWS will be keen to move ahead of a Green bid

EDIT: Sorry wrong thread
 
Bunk Moreland said:
It’s not.

But you don’t have to believe me, I’m just a bloke on the internet.

JD was asked by the club about the meeting and said he was just catching up with a friend. Which who knows, maybe he was.

But I’d say there’s little doubt they discussed footy and life, none of which JD is too satisfied with right now.

At some point Harley (and others) have sold him the idea of living in Sydney and it sounds pretty good to him at the moment.
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Ungarie's only a five hour drive to Sydney. Joe knows what Sydney's about. I don't doubt that they would have spruiked its benefits though.

He has only mentioned the Sydney lifestyle though. In my view that means we should also be talking with GWS.
 
ghostdog said:
Ungarie's only a five hour drive to Sydney. Joe knows what Sydney's about. I don't doubt that they would have spruiked its benefits though.

He has only mentioned the Sydney lifestyle though. In my view that means we should also be talking with GWS.
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Should definitely ask the question of GWS and Joe. Cameron/Daniher pairing would be scary, and they are in the window. Richmond miss in 2018 so go and get Lynch and he was the difference in 2019.
 

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The club is not going to let Joe walk out for nothing. Sydney obviously think he can get over the OP with the reported offer they have tabled. I think we will hold firm with his value. If Sydney don't come to the table, it opens the door for GWS. I am sure they will ask the question.

FWIW, I think GWS are in the flag window next few years where as Syd are not IMO.

Anything can happen. Buddy was a lock for GWS, then Swans "stole" him at the last minute.
 
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MiguelM said:
The club is not going to let Joe walk out for nothing. Sydney obviously think he can get over the OP with the reported offer they have tabled. I think we will hold firm with his value. If Sydney don't come to the table, it opens the door for GWS. I am sure they will ask the question.

FWIW, I think GWS are in the flag window next few years where as Syd are not IMO.

Anything can happen. Buddy was a lock for GWS, then Swans "stole" him at the last minute.
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GWS would be stupid to get joe in imo
 
I come in peace.
I think you guys are going through what we were last year with Hannebery. He was the lifeblood of the club, Rising Star winner (played his first game for us while he was still at school), 3xAA, AFLCA Award winner, premiership player. However, he was on about $800k and looked like his body was shot. Along came the saints who offered to take him off our hands and it was a traumatic time for the fans. Basically, we gave him up for a couple of 2nd round picks even though he was still contracted. We didn't set the bar too high to get the deal done because we saw that the move may be good for both clubs. Did the saints get a steal? Maybe, but it turns out that if we had kept him then we would have paid another $800k this season for another 4 games.
We were able to get that money off our cap and the rumours last year were that we had a big fish in our sights. I don't know if JD was the fish, but if it was then this has been going on for some time. And let's face it, every club chats to contracted players all the time, so none of us can get on a high horse.
I feel for you guys because we were going through the same thing last year. I think that the worst thing to do would be to set the bar so high that the Swans wait for another year while you pay another year of his salary in your cap for how many games?
 
MiguelM said:
The club is not going to let Joe walk out for nothing. Sydney obviously think he can get over the OP with the reported offer they have tabled. I think we will hold firm with his value. If Sydney don't come to the table, it opens the door for GWS. I am sure they will ask the question.

FWIW, I think GWS are in the flag window next few years where as Syd are not IMO.

Anything can happen. Buddy was a lock for GWS, then Swans "stole" him at the last minute.
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Except they didn't.

They had him for almost 12 months, the media just had no idea.
 

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Free Agent # 6: Joe Daniher - derp ex-Brisbane ex-player

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