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Recommitted Ed Richards [two-year contract extension]

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Not sure why he would leave unless it was for big $$$, now that he is being played in his correct position.

Whenever he has been fit he has been in the team, so not getting a game won't be a complaint. Played all but one game last year and was straight back into the team this year after a long lay off with ankle injury.

He's the one we need to keep, much prefer Lipinski leaving than Richards.
 
I'm not sure about the use of the word "fringe" for Ed that has been going around lately. He's barely missed a game he's been available for in his entire time at the club. He's even been persisted with when he's played some pretty average games. The club obviously thinks highly of him, and he's always been given chances, we're performing well, and his spot in the team is pretty safe, so the only reason he might want to leave would be if he got a much bigger deal elsewhere.
 
I expect that the dogs will try to offload a few of their fringe / second stringers to get points for Darcy.
At least a couple of Lipinski, McLean, West, Wallis, Richards, Jong will go.
Richards and Wallis are the most valuable of those and presumably the two they will most want to keep.
 
I expect that the dogs will try to offload a few of their fringe / second stringers to get points for Darcy.
At least a couple of Lipinski, McLean, West, Wallis, Richards, Jong will go.
Richards and Wallis are the most valuable of those and presumably the two they will most want to keep.

Richards will stay. Was in our best 22 before injuries. Lipinski and Jong I’d say goneskie.
 

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I expect that the dogs will try to offload a few of their fringe / second stringers to get points for Darcy.
At least a couple of Lipinski, McLean, West, Wallis, Richards, Jong will go.
Richards and Wallis are the most valuable of those and presumably the two they will most want to keep.
Wallis is good but doesn't quite fit our gamestyle this year, and is a FA anyway so $$$ may talk.
Not sure Jong has much currency, if any.
I suspect Lipinski leaves for more opportunity. He's barely getting games while Dunkley & Treloar are out and Garcia is developing well (hardly known outside of Whitten Oval but highly rated internally).
West - the ball is in his court.
 
Wallis is good but doesn't quite fit our gamestyle this year, and is a FA anyway so $$$ may talk.
Not sure Jong has much currency, if any.
I suspect Lipinski leaves for more opportunity. He's barely getting games while Dunkley & Treloar are out and Garcia is developing well (hardly known outside of Whitten Oval but highly rated internally).
West - the ball is in his court.
If we get the right price for West, it wouldn't even bother me if we lost him. Might be blasphemy in Bulldogs circles to suggest that, but I'd rather prioritise players like Garcia and even McLean, who I feel offer more in our system. Also feel it would be good for West to go elsewhere where the family name means nothing - feels like every time he plays, he feels the need to carry the side on his back and do too much, resulting in a very selfish and rushed player.
 
Wallis is good but doesn't quite fit our gamestyle this year, and is a FA anyway so $$$ may talk.
Not sure Jong has much currency, if any.
I suspect Lipinski leaves for more opportunity. He's barely getting games while Dunkley & Treloar are out and Garcia is developing well (hardly known outside of Whitten Oval but highly rated internally).
West - the ball is in his court.

Does Dunkley stay now?
 
Does Dunkley stay now?
The only way he goes now is if someone also trades for his heterosexual life partner Treloar.
Siamese twins live more separate lives.
 

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I think Stack will take houli's spot form this week at half back. We need a winger to upgrade McIntosh/Pickett/Caddy.

Wouldn't be upset if Richards was that person. Whats his trade value? Early 2nd?
He’s out of contract so I would say Mid-late 2nd I like him so hopefully we keep him
 

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