Recommitted Deven Robertson

[beatnik]

Our paper (up to you how reliable that is) said we offered pick 73

It's a little unclear whether we went cold or Brissy didn't accept

Link to the pay walled article:

https://archive.is/rEW9t

Thank you…I appreciate you sharing that because I hadn’t seen that…do you know if they were willing to take on 100% of Dev’s salary in that offer?

 

[amazingjoshy]

I have no issue with people saying perhaps Dev would have been better served to take the Eagles offer last season but I don’t understand the subtext to the discussion on this trade period that we’ve somehow done the wrong thing by Dev…it’s not like Dunkley, McRae or Daniher where they’ve asked for trades for multiple seasons…he chose to sign with us a year ago, had an injury-interrupted season in 24 and then we said we want him but we’re happy for him to explore his options too…where have we done the wrong thing? Literally…can someone explain the saltiness?

Admittedly haven't read the whole thread, but not sure anyone (reasonable) thinks that at all

Brissy has to do what's right by them and Dev signed the contract. Most are thinking his manager must be advising him terribly, nothing at all against Brissy

I just don't think he's worth all that much but if Brisbane want him for depth that's entirely their choice

 

[amazingjoshy]

Thank you…I appreciate you sharing that because I hadn’t seen that…do you know if they were willing to take on 100% of Dev’s salary in that offer?

Have no idea but I'd guess yes given we just traded out Barrass and Darling (who were both on big money) and were willing to take Dev last year on a longer contract

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Admittedly haven't read the whole thread, but not sure anyone (reasonable) thinks that at all

Brissy has to do what's right by them and Dev signed the contract. Most are thinking his manager must be advising him terribly, nothing at all against Brissy

I just don't think he's worth all that much but if Brisbane want him for depth that's entirely their choice

Torching 500k on a guy who isnt needed isnt a good idea by them though. Get a guy on minimum deal, punt Dev and save yourself 350k

 

[amazingjoshy]

Dev was contracted and I wouldn't have accepted pick 73 either.

Eagles have take a fair bit of the blame on this. If Eagles really did want him, perhaps in the first week of trade period, you split picks or do something in that absurd Baker trade when you gave up way more than you had to, that you get a pick back that satisfies Brisbane in the 30's or 40's.

Clearly West Coast left it all too late or just didn't prioritize him when we all know pick 73 was an insulting offer and if I'm Dev, I'd be pretty pissed at WCE IF in fact they had committed to him (which I acknowledge that we just don't know if that's the case).

I'm not really sure what your angst is all about here. Blame for what? Dev's stalled career? That's solely on him (and his manager)

Brissy did the right thing by them, holding a contracted player whos worth more as depth than any offers they got.

WC offered him a juicy deal last year that he rejected. He spent a year in 2s and is worth less than last year because of it. Clearly he wasn't a priority for WC and in the end they weren't willing to pay whatever Brissy wanted.

Neither were any of the 16 other clubs which kinda shows how hes valued now. Unless something extraordinary happens this year, I'm tipping it'll be much lower again when he's out of contract next year.

 

[bzparkes]

Dev was contracted and I wouldn't have accepted pick 73 either.

Eagles have take a fair bit of the blame on this. If Eagles really did want him, perhaps in the first week of trade period, you split picks or do something in that absurd Baker trade when you gave up way more than you had to, that you get a pick back that satisfies Brisbane in the 30's or 40's.

Clearly West Coast left it all too late or just didn't prioritize him when we all know pick 73 was an insulting offer and if I'm Dev, I'd be pretty pissed at WCE IF in fact they had committed to him (which I acknowledge that we just don't know if that's the case).

Lol, Dev has nobody to blame but himself.

Was out the door last year for a 4 year contract before backflipping last minute and taking the 2 year one Brisbane offered instead.

WCE aren't giving up a second rounder for a bloke who can't get a game, considering our 3rd would've easily done it last year and he played more games then.

If Brisbane wanted a 2nd rounder, that's on them.

Personally, I'd rather the club dropped chasing Dev altogether. That ship has long sailed.

 

[bzparkes]

I wasn't talking your pick 26 and its spurious to say I or anyone here or the club were; that is just fanciful, but I suspect the Lions wanted something in and around late 30's to high 40's minimum. Hence why I said that perhaps WCE should have split picks to get something in that mark prior to the Baker trade reducing you to only picks12, 26 (rightly WCE wouldn't give that up) and 73 (which Brisbane wouldn't accept), effectively killing any trade.

Anyway, I reckon Dev will surprise this year and play way more than the two games he did in 24 after actually having a pre season unlike last and wanting to prove the AFL world doubters wrong including the Lions.

I don't think it was worth changing their strategy just to accommodate Dev, after he changed his mind last minute last year

If he was serious about going to WCE, he'd have done it last year.

Can't really see him getting a look in next season with Levi on the way. Kid will be afforded more opportunities than Dev.

More likely he ends up on the delist pile and heads elsewhere at the end of the season.

 

[JasRulz63]

Can't really see him getting a look in next season with Levi on the way. Kid will be afforded more opportunities than Dev.

I think he'll only get games if we cop injuries to our inside mids, but you never know what happens over the pre-season. He didn't have a pre-season this year.

Levi probably starts at HFF I reckon.

 

[Greendogg5]

I don't think it was worth changing their strategy just to accommodate Dev, after he changed his mind last minute last year

If he was serious about going to WCE, he'd have done it last year.

Can't really see him getting a look in next season with Levi on the way. Kid will be afforded more opportunities than Dev.

More likely he ends up on the delist pile and heads elsewhere at the end of the season.

Yep delist is most likely. In his 2 games this year he had 6 and 10 disposals also being subbed out in the second game. Not sure how lions think he has any trade value whatsoever. But like others have said, fair enough for them to hold him to his contract as backup if 4 or 5 other mids get injured. This was year 4 for Dev and looks to spend year 5 in the 2s as well. It's a shame as he could have been a handy inside mid fot a side that needs one

 

[JasRulz63]

It's a shame as he could have been a handy inside mid fot a side that needs one

I think the issue for him is how many sides need an inside midfielder with suspect kicking.

 

[Tom14]

I think the issue for him is how many sides need an inside midfielder with suspect kicking.

You can barely carry one these days. They have to offer something else, be it supreme ball-winning ability, speed, size, aerial ability etc. Dev is quicker than you think and offers decent pressure but isn't elite at any of it.

He's fine and I'm happy enough for him to stay as a backup. Personally I'd have taken a future third but don't have a clue whether that was on the table, and club probably wouldn't have loved that as third round picks have almost no bid matching value from next year.

 

[javaguice]

Dude loves playing ressies

 

[random260]

Dude loves playing ressies

He gets paid 500k salary.

I have zero doubt brisbane will extend his contract for the same amount

 

[beatnik]

Dude loves playing ressies

so does Darcy Fort…and now he’s a premiership ruckman

 

[beatnik]

He gets paid 500k salary.

I have zero doubt brisbane will extend his contract for the same amount

Really? Why are you so sure? We need some depth this year but unless he comes on this year I’d say we’d be happy to try to get him to a new home in 2026

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Really? Why are you so sure? We need some depth this year but unless he comes on this year I’d say we’d be happy to try to get him to a new home in 2026

He will be a delisted free agent next year. You wont be finding him a new home

 

[beatnik]

He will be a delisted free agent next year. You wont be finding him a new home

That doesn’t really address the question I asked thought does it? Which was: why are you so certain we’d extend his contract on the same money?

 

[Vindicater]

Should have asked for a trade.

If Brisbane are free from major injuries he won't play this year.

 

[Elite Pete]

Should have asked for a trade.

If Brisbane are free from major injuries he won't play this year.

He did, No takers (for at least the price Brissy wanted)

He should’ve taken the deal the Eagles offered in 2023 but elected to back himself after playing in the GF.

Big 12 months for him. The way list spots are atm.

 

[Eric Shin]

His preference was to go to Collingwood over West Coast


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[Elite Pete]

His preference was to go to Collingwood over West Coast


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Ralphy did say his preference was to be a Pie.

Reality is in his situation he shouldn’t have had a preference (if he actually did)

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Should have asked for a trade.

If Brisbane are free from major injuries he won't play this year.

Even if they have major injuries he wont play this year. Levi overtaken him and wont be too surprising if Marshall did so too.

 

[gungho]

Why the bloody hell is this guy not on the West Coast list?
Even if his preference is Collingwood, a decent manager should have talked him around. If he put in a decent pre season there is every chance he'd be playing AFL in round 1.

 

[blueiris]

Why the bloody hell is this guy not on the West Coast list?
Even if his preference is Collingwood, a decent manager should have talked him around. If he put in a decent pre season there is every chance he'd be playing AFL in round 1.

Because there no real reason he can't back himself in to play round 1 for the Lions He was our best player last season at VFL

 

[M Malice]

Because there no real reason he can't back himself in to play round 1 for the Lions He was our best player last season at VFL

Great if Dev has backed himself to get into our midfield in 2025 but can not see it happening unless we have substantial injuries.

He is well behind, Neale, Dunkley, McCluggage, W.Ashcroft, Berry, Bailey, Fletcher, Rayner when it comes to being in our seniors midfield rotation.... and that is without taking into account a ready to go Levi Ashcroft and a maybe ready to go Sam Marshall.