A question for the experts

[Ancient Tiger]

I thought that each player was contracted till the October 31st.

Does this mean Luke Hodge is still contracted?

Trade period occurs before October 31st.

Does Hawthorn have to trade him to Brisbane then just like they traded Mitchell and Lewis?

If not, why not?

If so, how does this not affect Brisbane's FA compensation if they are paying him well?

Many thanks for your answers.

 

[Roylion]

I thought that each player was contracted till the October 31st.

Does this mean Luke Hodge is still contracted?

Trade period occurs before October 31st.

Does Hawthorn have to trade him to Brisbane then just like they traded Mitchell and Lewis?

If not, why not?

If so, how does this not affect Brisbane's FA compensation if they are paying him well?

Many thanks for your answers.

Hodge would have to join the Lions via either a trade (but not as a FA) or the main draft (24th November) or the pre-season draft (27th November) in which the Lions have the first pick.

 

[M Malice]

I thought that each player was contracted till the October 31st.

Does this mean Luke Hodge is still contracted?

Trade period occurs before October 31st.

Does Hawthorn have to trade him to Brisbane then just like they traded Mitchell and Lewis?

If not, why not?

If so, how does this not affect Brisbane's FA compensation if they are paying him well?

Many thanks for your answers.

I'm certainly no expert but the Lions have to trade for Luke Hodge, listening to his manager on SEN this morning the deal will get done easily, a token late pick the likely outcome ah la Sam Mitchell last year to the Eagles.

 

[jakson68]

After the service Hodge has given to the Hawks, if a trade needs to be done, then this will be the easiest by far.
A hand shake and pick 173 should do the trick.

 

[Bokonon_]

Does it matter If he signs as a delisted free agent or the Hawks get token compensation? The Hawks have given him his farewell and he's clearly earnt the right to do whatever he likes.

 

[Hamingja]

Technically he would be an unrestricted free agent but Brisbane wouldn't sign him as such as it would potentially effect the Rockliff compo.

Instead Brisbane would wait until the draft to pick him up if they needed to but Hawthorn will just trade him for pick 100 so Hodge doesn't get messed around.

 

[Scotland]

Let's assume Rockliff signs a 4 year x $750k deal and that earns Brisbane band 1/2 compo.

If Brisbane then signed an equivalent RFA on the same deal the compo would cancel out and they'd get nothing, like Carlton with Betts and Thomas.

If they signed Hodge for a year on a lesser wage as I imagine they will, how much of an impact would it really have? Surely Hodge being 33 and a short term proposition would be a factor.

 

[dlanod]

Let's assume Rockliff signs a 4 year x $750k deal and that earns Brisbane band 1/2 compo.

If Brisbane then signed an equivalent RFA on the same deal the compo would cancel out and they'd get nothing, like Carlton with Betts and Thomas.

If they signed Hodge for a year on a lesser wage as I imagine they will, how much of an impact would it really have? Surely Hodge being 33 and a short term proposition would be a factor.

At this stage no one not called "the AFL" really knows - to the best of my memory it's actually happened so we don't even have an example to work off. Port traded in Monfries, for example, to avoid contaminating their compensation.

 

[Frank Gallagher]

Hawks need to hold out for the Lions pick 1 in the ND, it's what Carlton would do.

 

[Scotland]

At this stage no one not called "the AFL" really knows - to the best of my memory it's actually happened so we don't even have an example to work off. Port traded in Monfries, for example, to avoid contaminating their compensation.

This is true, but the difference between Monfries' and Pearce's contracts wouldn't have been that much.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Hawks need to hold out for the Lions pick 1 in the ND, it's what Carlton would do.

Odd post. Thanks for thinking of us though.

 

[TedDougChris]

At this stage no one not called "the AFL" really knows - to the best of my memory it's actually happened so we don't even have an example to work off. Port traded in Monfries, for example, to avoid contaminating their compensation.

The AFL have a giant wheel they spin to determine the correct response to situations like these, but it does heavily depend if they are trying to screw you over at the time what the actual 'outcome' is....

 

[Ancient Tiger]

Apparently not an unrestricted FA. Must be traded or go in the PSD according to Graham Wright.

 

[Ancient Tiger]

Thanks to all.

 

[Carlos Danger]

I'm certainly no expert but the Lions have to trade for Luke Hodge, listening to his manager on SEN this morning the deal will get done easily, a token late pick the likely outcome ah la Sam Mitchell last year to the Eagles.

I think there's a chance he might go into the PSD extra list spots can be an advantage when matching academy bids

Think it will depend on where all the players have landed after the key trades fall