Recommitted Aaron Francis [re-signed for 3 more years]

[Wild Bill]

If he does goes i wouldn't mind a crouch brother.

Francis+2nd to Crows
Matt or Brad Crouch+3rd to Bombers

Something like this

If Francis stays and you want Keath.
Keath+2nd to Ess
Merrett or Heppell+3rd to crows

Something like this?

 

[ghostdog]

Gleeson and Ambrose
So one tall needs to come out

Either drop one. Or Hooker can go forward.

And now we see Ambrose played ahead of DClarke, having shown he can run with Fyfe. Maybe we are committing to Francis back.

 

[marty36]

Is Francis worth an early second

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[1990crow]

If Francis stays and you want Keath.
Keath+2nd to Ess
Merrett or Heppell+3rd to crows

Something like this?

No way Essendon do that.

 

[Haychh]

If he does goes i wouldn't mind a crouch brother.

Francis+2nd to Crows
Matt or Brad Crouch+3rd to Bombers

Something like this

Only way that would happen is if said Crouch brother demands a trade to us and Francis doesn't want out.

Like your optimism though.

 

[Haychh]

Honestly I think he goes I love the kid but I've been saying all year we will lose someone due to cap restraints and he is the last one left unsigned.

 

[Drewie11]

I’d rather keep Keath than go for this guy. Didn’t he get dropped again this year?

 

[DapperDon]

I’d rather keep Keath then go for this guy. Didn’t he get dropped again this year?

It was more of a position problem than form. With Hurley, Hooker and Ambrose all playing he wasn't fitting in defence.

Once injuries hit he has been in and settled

 

[Wild Bill]

No way Essendon do that.

Its the same trade that the ess poster proposed. No way either team would do it.

 

[Great8]

Unless they are telling porkies a family member of his told my son last week that he was staying and that there would be an announcement soon

 

[Just Orange]

Has agreed to terms and yep will be announced soon.

 

[Milanista28]

Hope so

 

[eth-dog]

It's an interesting one. I love Francis and think he's in the top 5 talents on the list, and the best talent under 23, but he does have a few issues. II hope he stays and settles in defence next year but I feel he needs to learn how to play on those medium type forwards ala Gleeson, he should be the one to take Gary Rohan or Josh Caddy types.

 

[HTPunter]

No way Essendon do that.

I think that was his point with the proposed trade not being close for Adelaide.

 

[Wild Bill]

Unless they are telling porkies a family member of his told my son last week that he was staying and that there would be an announcement soon

Aunty Betty told your kid he is staying?


Close thread.

 

[HTPunter]

Honestly I think he goes I love the kid but I've been saying all year we will lose someone due to cap restraints and he is the last one left unsigned.

Looks like must have front loaded the s**t out of some key contracts, for me at a guess namely Heppell (2020) Zaharakis (2021), Daniher (2020), Hurley (2022) and Hooker (2021). Hard to see how the list stayed together otherwise, I'd say only Heppell will command the same salary per year out of those 5 when each contract goes up for renewal, which means these trade ins and signings can happen with perhaps more paid in say 2022 once Hooker and Zaharakis get less. Good management

 

[dumdum]

Francis is all but gone, if he was gonna stay, he'd be signed up by now , off to a SA club, my guess is the Crows will grab him as they'll need to rebuild there list

 

[cAsEy_18]

Francis is all but gone, if he was gonna stay, he'd be signed up by now , off to a SA club, my guess is the Crows will grab him as they'll need to rebuild there list

Come back here in about a week and revisit this.

 

[Thetrader15]

Come back here in about a week and revisit this.

And these

Unless they are telling porkies a family member of his told my son last week that he was staying and that there would be an announcement soon

Has agreed to terms and yep will be announced soon.

 

[Great8]

Aunty Betty told your kid he is staying?


Close thread.

Nice.
If you really must know he plays footy with Aaron’s brothers

 

[Nuggs Bunny]

Francis is all but gone, if he was gonna stay, he'd be signed up by now , off to a SA club, my guess is the Crows will grab him as they'll need to rebuild there list

Doubt anyone wants to go to the Crows at the moment.

 

[dumdum]

Doubt anyone wants to go to the Crows at the moment.

i still think Francis is better off going back to SA, if he was " staying " the deal would of been done by now like the others have been done.

 

[Loken]

Francis is all but gone, if he was gonna stay, he'd be signed up by now , off to a SA club, my guess is the Crows will grab him as they'll need to rebuild there list

i still think Francis is better off going back to SA, if he was " staying " the deal would of been done by now like the others have been done.

You have no idea.

He put off signing until our season is over and that isn't until probably tonight.

You also have no idea of his personal circumstances so are in no position to me making definitive statements either way.

 

[dumdum]

You have no idea.

He put off signing until our season is over and that isn't until probably tonight.

You also have no idea of his personal circumstances so are in no position to me making definitive statements either way.

yer OK

 

[Wild Bill]

Nice.
If you really must know he plays footy with Aaron’s brothers

Little Johnny told him? Well that changes everything then.

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