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Yet another solid performance. We just take it for granted.
As I was watching us getting our arse handed to us Saturday, with yet more injuries mounting up... I've never been surer that a bloke will leave. Don't blame him in the slightest. We're years away from something that might not come anyway. He's played some fantastic footy for us, often in ******* terrible sides, and has earned every cent he's been paid.
Reckon he'll be offered the captaincy and obviously a pile of cash, but can't see him staying. Absolutely no chance.
not suggesting that it is, but if being made the captain is a deciding factor in whether he stays or goes then I'll pack his bags for him.Yet another solid performance. We just take it for granted.
As I was watching us getting our arse handed to us Saturday, with yet more injuries mounting up... I've never been surer that a bloke will leave. Don't blame him in the slightest. We're years away from something that might not come anyway. He's played some fantastic footy for us, often in ******* terrible sides, and has earned every cent he's been paid.
Reckon he'll be offered the captaincy and obviously a pile of cash, but can't see him staying. Absolutely no chance.
Loyalty or fat pay checks. When we moreorless allowed those 3 to name a price there was a high chance they were going to sign on.Well Hooker, Heppell and Hurley stayed and they had as good a reason as any to leave, but they showed leadership and (unreasonable?) loyalty. Maybe a great chance for Zach to do the same
Did we offer much more than other clubs? Hurley re-signed end of 2016 at rumoured $800k a year, a season from being All Australian. Dogs and Pies would’ve paid that or fairly close to it I’d imagineLoyalty or fat pay checks. When we moreorless allowed those 3 to name a price there was a high chance they were going to sign on.
Offered a lot more and all long term deals. Heppell is on way more than he’d get anywhere else aswell.Did we offer much more than other clubs? Hurley re-signed end of 2016 at rumoured $800k a year, a season from being All Australian. Dogs and Pies would’ve paid that or fairly close to it I’d imagine
A year after Hurley signed Dees paid Lever just as much if not more.Offered a lot more and all long term deals. Heppell is on way more than he’d get anywhere else aswell.
Did we offer much more than other clubs? Hurley re-signed end of 2016 at rumoured $800k a year, a season from being All Australian. Dogs and Pies would’ve paid that or fairly close to it I’d imagine
Well Hooker, Heppell and Hurley stayed and they had as good a reason as any to leave, but they showed leadership and (unreasonable?) loyalty. Maybe a great chance for Zach to do the same
Mundy and Boak spring to mind. Selwood too. Mids can play into their 30s and play well.Huge fan of Merrett, but if we are truly rebuilding, do we want to resign him?
He'll be 26 for the start of next season and if we really are 3 years away he'll be at least 29, with a tonne of wear and tear, before we're looking to compete.
If winning isn't the main focus short term we can probably sign some B level stop-gaps to 'shelter' the kids and use Merrett to get more assets while letting him chase team success.
Could well end up being that we finish last and he leaves with our blessing & best wishes with pick 1 & 2 coming back the other way.I think they’ve all been out of contract when the list has been looking fairly decent in terms of age and profile. For a long time that was pretty much the case. For all the rollercoaster, nearly every year there was some expectation we’d be alright. We played finals in 2009, 2011, qualified in 2013, 2014, 2017 and from those positions, there’s always the expectation you’re just a step from Top 4 and contending. We had some stars (them included) and particularly since 2017, topped up with more stars.
This is different. We’re clearly sh*t and not going anywhere for a number of years.. We haven’t been this way since 2006-2008. And player movement is much more active now. I’d be very pleasantly staggered if Merrett stayed.
Mundy and Boak spring to mind. Selwood too. Mids can play into their 30s and play well.
Zach seems pretty durable.
Andy is providing good chop out. Parish too, disposal aside.
Whilst we rebuild through the draft, we should identify a couple of experienced mids to add some depth and support.
Watching yesterdays game, Sam Reid and De Boer types would suffice.
not suggesting that it is, but if being made the captain is a deciding factor in whether he stays or goes then I'll pack his bags for him.
I have it on pretty good authority that Pies would have done De Goey + something for Hurley. The something would have been valuable, like first round valuable.
Admittedly De Goey was still in his first few years and wasn't setting the world on fire.
Right now, Ridley is the only A grade player amongst those 3.Could well end up being that we finish last and he leaves with our blessing & best wishes with pick 1 & 2 coming back the other way.
Deadset though if Merrett leaves and we finish bottom two, I would start getting worried about the likes of McGrath, Langford and Ridley. At what point do they lose hope?
Right now, Ridley is the only A grade player amongst those 3.
Not sure if I should laugh or cry.
Well Hooker, Heppell and Hurley stayed and they had as good a reason as any to leave, but they showed leadership and (unreasonable?) loyalty. Maybe a great chance for Zach to do the same
Well Hooker, Heppell and Hurley stayed and they had as good a reason as any to leave, but they showed leadership and (unreasonable?) loyalty. Maybe a great chance for Zach to do the same