Free Agency Brad Crouch [joins St Kilda as a RFA for pick 23]

[Brutalitops]

For a team who need inside mids, I'd have been paying Brad $750k rather than $900k for Williams when you have Walsh who looks a good outside mid, SPP, Newman, Martin, Fisher, OBrien and Philp.

Kemp will be a good inside mid, Cripps and Setterfield, but some more depth there made more sense to be. Maybe they go with Graham from Richmond, but would need to offer a decent contract to get him across.

Williams fits our need for leg speed. Crouch wont help us from getting killed on the spread and would only exacerbate our issues. Hard pass.

 

[Thetrader15]

Williams fits our need for leg speed. Crouch wont help us from getting killed on the spread and would only exacerbate our issues. Hard pass.

Sounds like you know Brad's play as much as I know your list profile.

 

[Brutalitops]

Sounds like you know Brad's play as much as I know your list profile.

Dont get much of a chance to observe him when hes in rehab

 

[Thetrader15]

Dont get much of a chance to observe him when hes in rehab

You should see some of the finals he's played...probably irrelevant for you though

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Haha bantz...

 

[Crow till I die]

You should see some of the finals he's played...probably irrelevant for you though

in fact last year leading into the final round of the season last year he was sitting inside the top 20 players in the comp as voted for by the coaches (he played the full year and showed what he can do)

Coaches' votes, R21: Dockers superstar reels in top Dog

Marcus Bontempelli has seen his lead at the top cut to 10 votes

www.afl.com.au

LEADERBOARD
93 Marcus Bontempelli
86 Tim Kelly
83 Nat Fyfe
78 Patrick Cripps
76 Luke Shuey
73 Lachie Neale
72 Patrick Dangerfield
68 Brodie Grundy
67 Travis Boak
65 Ben Cunnington
64 Jack Macrae
62 Josh Dunkley
62 Elliot Yeo
60 Max Gawn
60 Dion Prestia
58 Dayne Zorko
57 Dustin Martin
53 Scott Pendlebury
52 Charlie Cameron
51 Brad Crouch

 

[Brutalitops]

You should see some of the finals he's played...probably irrelevant for you though

Wont be for him either if he stays on at Adelaide

 

[Drewie11]

Wont be for him either if he stays on at Adelaide

Yet still managed to beat your team this year

 

[Brutalitops]

in fact last year leading into the final round of the season last year he was sitting inside the top 20 players in the comp as voted for by the coaches (he played the full year and showed what he can do)

Coaches' votes, R21: Dockers superstar reels in top Dog

Marcus Bontempelli has seen his lead at the top cut to 10 votes

www.afl.com.au

LEADERBOARD
93 Marcus Bontempelli
86 Tim Kelly
83 Nat Fyfe
78 Patrick Cripps
76 Luke Shuey
73 Lachie Neale
72 Patrick Dangerfield
68 Brodie Grundy
67 Travis Boak
65 Ben Cunnington
64 Jack Macrae
62 Josh Dunkley
62 Elliot Yeo
60 Max Gawn
60 Dion Prestia
58 Dayne Zorko
57 Dustin Martin
53 Scott Pendlebury
52 Charlie Cameron
51 Brad Crouch

Hes not there come season's end though and you cant see how far he dropped.

But sure, lets pretend hes an elite midfielder.

 

[Crow till I die]

Hes not there come season's end though and you cant see how far he dropped.

But sure, lets pretend hes an elite midfielder.

well I put up actual coaches votes leading into the last game of the year - what have you put up..your opinion bwahaha

 

[Brutalitops]

Yet still managed to beat your team this year

Brad was also bottom 5 for ToG for those that played the full game. Its like you play better the less he's around...

 

[Brutalitops]

well I put up actual coaches votes leading into the last game of the year - what have you put up..your opinion bwahaha

Well you drew an arbitrary line to suit your agenda. Why not look at the full season? Seems reasonable to me

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

Ok, clearly my witty post with gif was too subtle.

Further "bantz" (ie trolling) will be met with a thread ban

 

[TryAnHit]

 

[FairKouta]

There goes pick 2

 

[marty36]

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So who would have thought

Adelaide want Band 1 and will match any offer to force a TRADE

 

[FairKouta]

So who would have thought

Adelaide want Band 1 and will match any offer to force a TRADE

This makes sense. Would the crows match a 5 year contract on 650k

 

[Crow till I die]

This makes sense. Would the crows match a 5 year contract on 650k

It seems like the whole point is to let Brad test the market to see what he can get. Then once the crows know the market they can put their best foot forward OR decide the market is paying more than they feel is what they can afford and then take the band 1 compo. If the market dictates the money is less then they might choose to match and retain - Brad wants to stay in Adelaide OR it could work a trade. The club is very much holding its powder dry

 

[FairKouta]

It seems like the whole point is to let Brad test the market to see what he can get. Then once the crows know the market they can put their best foot forward OR decide the market is paying more than they feel is what they can afford and then take the band 1 compo. If the market dictates the money is less then they might choose to match and retain - Brad wants to stay in Adelaide OR it could work a trade. The club is very much holding its powder dry

Actually pretty smart ok fair enough

 

[When I Crow Up]

It seems like the whole point is to let Brad test the market to see what he can get. Then once the crows know the market they can put their best foot forward OR decide the market is paying more than they feel is what they can afford and then take the band 1 compo. If the market dictates the money is less then they might choose to match and retain - Brad wants to stay in Adelaide OR it could work a trade. The club is very much holding its powder dry

This. Anyone who posts on this thread should have to reply to this comment, sums it up perfectly. He's not being pushed out of the club and doesn't want to jump ship. Both parties are being respectful of each others positions and will sit down and work through the best option for both when all the information is available over the next fortnight.

 

[Adz2332]

why are crows supporters so delusional to think if they cant get pick 2 they will either match and keep him or trade. Trade maybe but no way he stays now

 

[marty36]

why are crows supporters so delusional to think if they cant get pick 2 they will either match and keep him or trade. Trade maybe but no way he stays now

All comes down to what Brad wants and how it affects FA compo, You would think Adelaide would be comfortable around $700K as they are currently paying him $550K he will get an increase with who ever he plays with

 

[Adz2332]

All comes down to what Brad wants and how it affects FA compo, You would think Adelaide would be comfortable around $700K as they are currently paying him $550K he will get an increase with who ever he plays with

but you cant think everyone will backflip and hes happy to be at the crows

 

[TryAnHit]

why are crows supporters so delusional to think if they cant get pick 2 they will either match and keep him or trade. Trade maybe but no way he stays now

He said last night he wants to stay....

 

[Crow till I die]

why are crows supporters so delusional to think if they cant get pick 2 they will either match and keep him or trade. Trade maybe but no way he stays now

I don't know how else to interpret the outcome of the exit meeting as per the previous post I replied to. He wants to stay in Adelaide, won't look at a shorter term offer, crows at this stage have not made him and offer and are waiting for him to receive any offers out there