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

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Great result.

Adelaide actively pushed a bloke out of the club who wanted to stay because they wanted to take advantage of free agency, which is bullshit. Saints offer of 600k over 4 is more than fair. That's his market value.

for those who want to be frustrated that essendon got 7, remember Brisbane severely overpaid what he's worth to make that happen. They are the ones who chose to overpay a player to avoid giving up selections for him. Nothing to do with essendon.
 

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I think what's being missed is that the deal is so low, it got band 3 compo. No where near what is required for band 1.

But that's ok - we retain a best and fairest winner, and St.Kilda continue to meander around mid-table with their one A-grade player.

I could read salty posts like this all day long. Firstly, I still don't think crows match which would be a disaster result for you, but let's say they do match...

Know on ebay when you bid WHAT YOU VALUE AN ITEM AT, and you don't get it? Doesn't affect you one bit. There are plenty of other paths not named brouch, particularly with next years' bumper FA mid crop. Not overpaying for brouch is the sound move.
 
Such a sh*t system. If I was Adelaide, would be filthy but at the same time, if Hawthorns pick got pushedback I'd be steaming. Other teams picks which have nothing to do with the player move shouldn't be pushed back as a result of something completely periphery
Can you link the post where you expressed these sentiments when you signed Frawley?
 
Great result.

Adelaide actively pushed a bloke out of the club who wanted to stay because they wanted to take advantage of free agency, which is bullshit. Saints offer of 600k over 4 is more than fair. That's his market value.

for those who want to be frustrated that essentially got 7, remember Brisbane severely overpaid what he's worth to make that happen. They are the ones who chose to overpay a player to avoid giving up selections for him. Nothing to do with essendon.
I don’t often agree with Essendon people but this is spot on. Agree fully.
 

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Afl making sh*t up

Ellis 3 mil over 5 pick 39
Lycett 3 mil over 5 pick 20
Crouch 2.4mil over 4 pick 23

Seems legit

There is variation from year to year due to being ranked against the contracts of peers being a key factor. Ellis I read was 550k/year, which may have been on the edge of bands 2 and 3. Huge variation when you finish top. But if Crouch gets us band 3, it's going to be much earlier than what you got for Ellis.
 
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I think what's being missed is that the deal is so low, it got band 3 compo. No where near what is required for band 1.

But that's ok - we retain a best and fairest winner, and St.Kilda continue to meander around mid-table with their one A-grade player.

So Adelaide are deadset gonna match? Take it to the bank?
 

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Looking like this thread will hit 300 pages tonight and we may end up with a nil all draw with Crouch accepting the crows matched bid to stay (Probably what he always wanted)

Where is Maurice Blackburn to start a class action against the crows for wasting everybody's time with not having an offer on the table or crouch so every team knows they are just piss farting around
 
Either Adelaide is so awful that he's taking a 30% pay cut to leave, or Adelaide fans are getting a wakeup call as to just how much they overrate their stars.
He tested the market and the highest bidder was the saints.

Which should be a wake up call as to what his value is.

This is it. That's his highest point.

Adelaide if they valued him more would have offered more before he tested the market and then came back asking for a match.

Its also a wake up call if this goes to the PSD. No other club is going to step in here. Hes at his highest point.

If saint offer less in a trade than the compo pick it means they risk losing him for nothing at the PSD given no other club is going to take him.
 
Smart move by crouch. Gets his 5 year deal regardless now. Either it be at the saints or Adelaide

Hes the only real winner here
The biggest loser here is Adelaide supporters who thought pick 2 was a possibility to help launch a rebuild.
 

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