Recommitted Brad Close [signs 3 year deal]

[The Nostradamus]

The 26 year old premiership small forward is out of contract this year

2 years shy of free agency

Do the cats have a farm sorted for him already? What’s he worth?

 

[STPer18]

Keeping this boy home.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Keeping this boy home.

he's from SA isn't he?

 

[STPer18]

he's from SA isn't he?

Yup.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I think he will stay but I can see cashed up clubs chasing him and mannagh (we have the cap room for both though).

 

[craffles]

Yuck

 

[Makeshift Park]

He’d be unlikely to leave Geelong you’d think, but he is just the kind of player North is missing.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

he's from SA isn't he?

About the same distance from Adelaide as it is from Geelong pretty much.

 

[Warhorse]

Good role player and would only be worth it for other teams if cheap. Mannagh is a better player and more gettable

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Good role player and would only be worth it for other teams if cheap. Mannagh is a better player and more gettable

Mannagh is only more gettable because he's a late starter and has a young family where he needs to make bank.

 

[Sinjin Smith]

Happily give a first and whatever. Bloke is class.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Good role player and would only be worth it for other teams if cheap. Mannagh is a better player and more gettable

Mannagh apparently contracted til 2026

Whereas close is out of contract now

And Close is a far superior player imo

 

[Warhorse]

Mannagh apparently contracted til 2026

Whereas close is out of contract now

And Close is a far superior player imo

What aspects of Closes game do you find better than Mannaghs? Mannagh was excellent in the back half of last year

Close is a role player and his hard running and clean disposal are valuable to the team but I think talk of a 1st rounder is a bit silly.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Mannagh apparently contracted til 2026

Whereas close is out of contract now

And Close is a far superior player imo

Mannagh is only on a 2 year deal to 2025. There was a rumour he might add 1 more year but its not announced.
I'd be surprised if he did given his age he likely wants 2-3 years either from us or someone else.

 

[The Nostradamus]

What aspects of Closes game do you find better than Mannaghs? Mannagh was excellent in the back half of last year

Close is a role player and his hard running and clean disposal are valuable to the team but I think talk of a 1st rounder is a bit silly.

honestly every aspect

 

[FootyLad0]

Sir Bradley Close in unavailable

Mods close this thread out of respect to our sleeved lord and saviour.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

honestly every aspect

Mannagh Is a super player-very underrated in terms of how damaging he is as he's new to the league. Close is a better pressure player at forcing a tackle and a turnover but in just about every area offensively I'd have mannagh over him. They are both better than a lot of sides small forwards though.

 

[cecil]

Close is the type of player we really need. Hope we are interested

 

[FootyLad0]

Wooooo! Stoked for the Sir Bradley Close fan club!

 

[STPer18]

The boy is staying home.

Close signs on for three more years

In exciting news on the eve of the 2025 season, Premiership Cat Brad Close has signed a new contract extension

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