Free Agency Ben McKay [Joins Essendon as RFA]

[JADED]

, North won’t want him getting injured or getting smashed by King.

He'd wanna do better than last week, in what was dubbed a "winnable" game,
In over 119 minutes on ground
1 kick, 3 Handballs, 2 marks and a huge 16 fantasy pts.

 

[Superstar swan]

Congratulations, you're now advocating for the Premier League, where there's approximately 3 relevant rich teams and two dozen feeder clubs!

Sorry to tell you; Sydney would not be one of the rich relevant teams.

Negative. There is still a salary cap in play

 

[Harris 10]

Negative. There is still a salary cap in play

that's funny

 

[FlyHigh18]

My opinion:
You should never get compensation for losing a restricted free agent, you have the choice to match and if you don't, bad luck.

If a club loses a player, they need a pick (i.e. an ability) to get another player in.

E.g. if a club loses 3 players you can't just give them zero picks otherwise they'd have not enough players to fill spots.

 

[cAsEy_18]

If a club loses a player, they need a pick (i.e. an ability) to get another player in.

E.g. if a club loses 3 players you can't just give them zero picks otherwise they'd have not enough players to fill spots.

Then use Pick 84, or 110 or 168 haha. That's not a reason.

Pick up delisted free agents. Midseason draft picks etc...

 

[Harris 10]

If a club loses a player, they need a pick (i.e. an ability) to get another player in.

E.g. if a club loses 3 players you can't just give them zero picks otherwise they'd have not enough players to fill spots.

You have the ability to match the bid and keep the player or you can match and then trade.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Money Talks: Swans’ offer may net Kangas top two in draft
Marc McGowan
By Marc McGowan
August 23, 2023 — 5.30am

Money talks

Money talks Credit: The Age

Sydney are emerging as frontrunners to win North Melbourne defender Ben McKay’s signature after the Swans missed out on West Coast’s Tom Barrass.

Essendon were considered McKay’s likeliest destination if, as expected, the restricted free agent pursues a big-money contract elsewhere, but rival clubs, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they do not want to talk about other clubs, believe the Swans are favoured to land the big Roo.
North Melbourne defender Ben McKay. Will he find his way to the Sydney Swans?

North Melbourne defender Ben McKay. Will he find his way to the Sydney Swans?Credit: Getty Images and archives

The belief among those same sources is Sydney’s offer will be significant enough to trigger band-one compensation and potentially arm North with the top two picks in this year’s draft.

They have met McKay, just as the Bombers have, sources familiar with the situation told Money Talks.

That could have an impact on the Kangaroos’ chances of gaining priority access to Tasmanian talent Ryley Sanders, who is considered among the best eight players in this year’s draft.
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher of the Bombers.

Brandon Zerk-Thatcher of the Bombers.Credit: AFL Photos

North Melbourne have still not lodged an official submission with the AFL for special assistance, but that will occur, and Sanders was not on the most recent Next Generation Academy list sent to clubs on Tuesday.

Port Adelaide are the other club looking to bolster their key defensive stocks, with McKay, Geelong’s Esava Ratugolea and Bomber Brandon Zerk-Thatcher all in their sights.

They've buried the funniest bit in the last few words.
Port looking at Zerk-Thatcher. Hogan kicked 9 on him and Hawkins kicked 13 in two games on him.

 

[perplexed]

Compo Pick 2 and Sanders academy pick are mutually exclusive events. The cards are in AFL's hand and I don't think there's any scneario where North get both.

People keep trying to conflate them for their own purposes, but I don't see how these two things are connected.

Any assistance North gets, such as access to academy players, will be decided well before the free agency period opens. If McKay leaves, the compo will depend on his contract, like it always does.

 

[Sonny Hayes]

People keep trying to conflate them for their own purposes, but I don't see how these two things are connected.

Any assistance North gets, such as access to academy players, will be decided well before the free agency period opens. If McKay leaves, the compo will depend on his contract, like it always does.

I think it’s pretty easy to see how they are connected, if North were going to be adding pick 1 and pick 2 to a list that has a stack of young prospects they may not need the added assistance.

 

[perplexed]

I think it’s pretty easy to see how they are connected, if North were going to be adding pick 1 and pick 2 to a list that has a stack of young prospects they may not need the added assistance.

Ah yes. As per normal we are expected to be so grateful for the free petrol that we should forgive them for stealing our car.

 

[Dangerousfield]

Negative. There is still a salary cap in play

Not at Geelong, they have a Costa Living Allowance on the side for recruits

 

[Superstar swan]

Not at Geelong, they have a Costa Living Allowance on the side for recruits

That was a good one

 

[Caligo]

Ah yes. As per normal we are expected to be so grateful for the free petrol that we should forgive them for stealing our car

RFA means nobody can steal him. The ball is always in your court.

 

[perplexed]

RFA means nobody can steal him. The ball is always in your court.

Ben isn't the car and why are there balls now? You are mixing and ruining my beautiful metaphor. The car was meant to be our basic rights. We'll only give you this piddling handout if we get to treat you with contempt.

 

[The acurate one]

Compo system is an absolute joke. How can north get pick 2 for a player who isn't even worth pick 2 in a straight trade

And we thank you, oh so very much.

 

[RUNVS]

If this goes through I hope North fans no longer complain about Blakey as the Swans sound like they are giving North an absolute gift here.

 

[Superstar swan]

North getting pick 2 for a player they don't even want

 

[Psicosis]

Thanks Kinear and Grand Ugly Horace

 

[Chadwiko]

North getting pick 2 for a player they don't even want

We do want him.

Our coach has said we want to keep him.
Our list manager has said we want to keep him.
Fans want to keep him.

There's a difference between 'accepting he wants to leave and hoping we get good compensation', and 'not wanting him'.

 

[perplexed]

These things all balance up in the end. Remember when the AFL let Port fudge Scott Lycett

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's contract so that WC could receive Band 2 compensation for Scott Lycett

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- which was the equivalent of Band 1 coz they'd just won the flag.

Just saying.

Scott *...ing Lycett.

 

[Sonny Hayes]

We do want him.

Our coach has said we want to keep him.
Our list manager has said we want to keep him.
Fans want to keep him.

There's a difference between 'accepting he wants to leave and hoping we get good compensation', and 'not wanting him'.

You have all the cap space in the world and have sat without an offer even in front of him for months, you could offer more than the Swans could yet once again still no deal.

Don't for a second buy that.

 

[Foxx]

Only reason he'd choose Essendon over Sydney is if he wants to stay in Melbourne.

 

[HBFlanker]

Looks like Sydney have come over the top.

Wonder what this means for Baldwin and BZT who have basically been told by Essendon they aren't good enough to be their main defender. Its always a risky thing putting your cards on the table in the pursuit of a free agent.

 

[Caligo]

These things all balance up in the end. Remember when the AFL let Port fudge Scott Lycett's contract so that WC could receive Band 2 compensation for Scott Lycett - which was the equivalent of Band 1 coz they'd just won the flag.

Just saying.

Scott *...ing Lycett.

I also strongly believe things balance out in the end. North deserve a bit of luck after the garbage way their father son was stolen from them by sydney though.

 

[Superstar swan]

I also strongly believe things balance out in the end. North deserve a bit of luck after the garbage way their father son was stolen from them by sydney though.

Stolen? He came up legitimately through the academy. If not given that opportunity to be introduced to footy, he would have no doubt ended up playing nrl