Can play HBF, plays through the middle and is Sydney's 3rd forward. Good mark and decent kick. Can run. Has kicked 15.5 against quality opposition this year
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sr36
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Trav and Ant went at more than that when playing FF. For a lot of their careers it was a more old style CHF role.
But agree, he's a good player and would suit us.
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That doesn't really go against anything I've seen - jack of all trades type
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Thats true. Its more to say you have to go back a fair while to find us with a forward that can score 2 goals a game. I think it often gets rattled off when a trade is done "he should be good to a couple of goals a game" without people realising a couple of goals a game is elite in the modern game
Shouldn’t cost a hell of a lot compared to other players too, that swingman quality is crucial… hopefully some Saints players get fed up and want to leave
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He's a very good footballer. I think we chase guys for specific roles. If we were chasing him, I'd suspect it'd be to play as a Dunkley style mid to replace Pendles.
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Are we talking about the same Hayward??? Has he ever shown any capacity to do so? He has never gone over 20 touches once in his entire career!
He has been playing majority HFF because of Sydney's glut of midfielders. Averaging 1.2 goals a game. Has also played off HB and midfield. 186cms tall. A slighter older version of Max Holmes. Holmes plays off HB through the midfield. Hayward plays HF through midfield. Sydney's 3rd forward
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I'm just spitballing a reason why we might chase him. He's a very good player, but doesn't seem our type as a flanker. Are there rumours?
I'd give him 500k for 4 years, maybe 600k
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If Hayward plays as much midfield as claimed, then he must be allergic to the footy because he just does not touch it
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Sydney is quite different to us in terms of philosophy of roles. Horse throws the magnets around. It's the kind of club where we could see a player of value for a particular role from snippets in that role. I doubt we'd chase him as a forward, but another role we might
He isn't getting much midfield. He would like more midfield time but Sydney has a glut. Pointless discussion as Blues have reportedly offered 5 years at $800k. Reportedly replacing Jack Martin at seasons end
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Given as it sits today he is currently 10th on the AFL goalkicking and the average AFL wage, which was $387K in 2022 will be $519K in 2027 you are going well unders.
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Would love to pair Nick w another young gun for the next 10 years
Players like Reid and JHF are the dream but the trade cost would do to us what it did to Carlton to get Judd
Theyre the type of player you have to have a high pick for…unless there’s a Swan-type that falls to pick 56
Really hope we’re able to bring in some young talent at the of the year (whether trade or draft) and add some quality that hasn’t quite put it together yet via RFA
…and of course a jet via FA
Players like Reid and JHF are the dream but the trade cost would do to us what it did to Carlton to get Judd
Theyre the type of player you have to have a high pick for…unless there’s a Swan-type that falls to pick 56
Really hope we’re able to bring in some young talent at the of the year (whether trade or draft) and add some quality that hasn’t quite put it together yet via RFA
…and of course a jet via FA
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I'm happy for them to overpay another middle of the pack flanker
Its not Haywards choice to be a role player. Jordan Dawson was a role player at Sydney playing HFF as he couldn't break into their midfield. He went to Adelaide to play midfield and has never looked back. Carlton obviously think Hayward will be great at both because as you said crazy money fir a role player
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Howe replacement?
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He'd be a great third tall defender
Grab Battle this year as FA, LDU next year.
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What they want and what they can get for an out of contract player coming off an ACL, after a down year, with known previous off field issues are two different things.
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True but he has a lot if suitors. What can pies realistically put foward as a competitive offer?
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How the heck can the blues afford that contract with McKay, Curnow, Cripps, Walsh all on huge contracts and a bunch of other players like Saad and Williams on massive overs. Even without Martin it still seems like their cap should be bursting at the seams.
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See, this is the biggest misunderstanding that people have about the landscape these days. Players nominate a club, and then everyone else becomes irrelevant. It doesn’t matter how many suitors he has if he doesn’t want to go to them.
