Atkins out - will explore free agency

[Crow till I die]

If we get band 3 that makes me nervous as that might be the AFL throwing us a bone to make sure they can justify Crouch not getting band 1

 

[hey shorty]

If we get band 3 that makes me nervous as that might be the AFL throwing us a bone to make sure they can justify Crouch not getting band 1

Watch the Williams deal, that's going to tell us alot

 

[spenze]

If they knew the rules.....

If they knew the rules...

Then they could do "sliding doors" correctly

 

[Bayno82]

Story on afl site says 5 years at 400k surely that's band 3

 

[Drewie11]

Story on afl site says 5 years at 400k surely that's band 3

I would think band 4. AFL now throwing in their s**t with spices

 

[Scorpus]

Official compensation is an END of second round pick

 

[dogs105]

END OF SECOND ROUND PICK

Boo. Bloody VFL

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Official compensation is an END of second round pick

Not overly surprised.

 

[Scorpus]

Fair result given Atkins quality as a player. $400k is only slightly above the average wage for an AFL player (~$380k).

The free agency compensation formula allegedly needs you to earn a contract between the top 50 and 30 percent for band 4. That's where this contract seems to be

 

[Vader]

Official compensation is an END of second round pick

Band 4, as expected. Currently pick #38, pending other (higher) FA compensation picks.

No arguments from me, regarding the fairness or validity of the AFL's decision.

 

[BunjiMac]

cmon, thats a fair result

 

[Golumless]

Official compensation is an END of second round pick

Not bad. Not bad at all.

 

[BunjiMac]

impressed how quickly they did announced that one. Should hear about Williams pretty soon then.

 

[Anzacpaul]

Official compensation is an END of second round pick

Any chance that gets us Hately?

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

Fair result given Atkins quality as a player. $400k is only slightly above the average wage for an AFL player (~$380k).

The free agency compensation formula allegedly needs you to earn a contract between the top 50 and 30 percent for band 4. That's where this contract seems to be

Well good luck to Atkins in securing such a contract. It’s a nice little nest egg for a middle of the range footballer.

 

[Eagleboy2011]

 

[Vader]

Any chance that gets us Hately?

Probably not. The Atkins compo pick is currently pick #38, and will likely blow out into the 40s by the time all of the other FA movements and compensation picks are completed. Hately will probably cost us a pick in the 30s, so this pick will be too low to get it done.

 

[Thunderstruck]

Pretty fair compensation

 

[jackster83]

Any chance that gets us Hately?

Think it goes to the Bulldogs as part of the deal for pick 12.

 

[Rory Walkerfield]

impressed how quickly they did announced that one. Should hear about Williams pretty soon then.

I’m sure in previous years clubs have been told what pick they would be offered so they can decide whether to match.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Official compensation is an END of second round pick

As most expected & fair result.

Was hilarious some were thinking band 2, when band 3 was an outside chance.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Any chance that gets us Hately?

Not enough.

 

[Crow till I die]

and this pick should be being dressed up and cleaned to hand straight to GWS for Hately

Hoping we might get a 3rd rounder for Hartigan..handy for points for the NGA lads and will allow us to look to trade up with our 2nd rounders

 

[spexau]

I’m sure in previous years clubs have been told what pick they would be offered so they can decide whether to match.

This was a UFA though, no matching.

 

[Vader]

As most expected & fair result.

Was hilarious some were thinking band 2, when band 3 was an outside chance.

The salary range reported in the media was $400-450k. $450k may have been enough for band 3, but $400k was always going to be band 4. Band 2 was never happening.