Traded Gary Ablett [traded to Geelong]

[manboob]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...om-gold-coast-to-geelong-20171017-gz2te3.html

Front loaded contract argument that many were pushing mindlessly has been put to bed. Kudos to Gary for this, not that I expect many around here to acknowledge it.

I wonder if this is where the delay is coming from. Just how do you payback a club 300,000 under the rules? That and probably voiding a few contracts that require a lawyer's eye.

 

[dlanod]

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...om-gold-coast-to-geelong-20171017-gz2te3.html

Front loaded contract argument that many were pushing mindlessly has been put to bed. Kudos to Gary for this, not that I expect many around here to acknowledge it.

Good on him, colour me impressed. I don't remember knocking him for the front-loaded angle but he's definitely going out of his way to make this work.

 

[STPer18]

Good on him, colour me impressed. I don't remember knocking him for the front-loaded angle but he's definitely going out of his way to make this work.

Think I've confused this thread with the one that got locked on the mainboard, but some of the filth being spewed towards him on there was ridiculous.

 

[Xtreme]

After another 3 years of football let us know if Buddy wanted to come back and what you would pay for him?

I would never welcome him back, the turncoat could rot in Sydney for all I care!

 

[Majunga]

I would never welcome him back, the turncoat could rot in Sydney for all I care!

I'm sure if Buddy read this he'd shed a tear and give you a phone call personally to explain his life choices in detail and beg your forgiveness..

 

[SSSSSS]

After another 3 years of football let us know if Buddy wanted to come back and what you would pay for him?

If we were in flag contention, he still was in fine A-grade form and he filled a need I wouldn't be against paying an end of first round pick for him.

 

[Mningasimisonda]

If we were in flag contention, he still was in fine A-grade form and he filled a need I wouldn't be against paying an end of first round pick for him.

Would you change your mind if he had not managed to play more than 15 games in a season for the last four years, and finished last season injured?

The finals dreams are nice but his body would need to be good enough to stand up to the toughness of finals football. Come finals, if there was any reasonable risk of reinjury, it would be a risk to play him.

 

[Toadvine]

I like how a lot of the commentary by journos is saying that the deal will be 35+Lang or 19/23 outright if a player can't be found.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

People still sprouting the pick 19 or 23 line.

Wow!

 

[Furn2]

Surely any cash payment from Geelong whether direct or through Ablett would be considered a transfer fee and therefore not allowed.

 

[The 747]

Surely any cash payment from Geelong whether direct or through Ablett would be considered a transfer fee and therefore not allowed.

No wouldn't be allowed but there will be some way to share the costa

 

[Xtreme]

No wouldn't be allowed but there will be some way to share the costa

I see what you did there Frank!

 

[Wojcinski]

Surely any cash payment from Geelong whether direct or through Ablett would be considered a transfer fee and therefore not allowed.

Most of the players receive lump sums at the end of each contract year (Oct 31) so if GAJ forfeits his lump sum this year, which may well be the reported 300k then it's not really considered a payment, is it?

 

[Suma Magic]

Surely any cash payment from Geelong whether direct or through Ablett would be considered a transfer fee and therefore not allowed.

Isn't it working like this?

- Ablett gets paid unders in 2018
- that unders that Geelong saved goes in to Lang's salary
- GC therefore save on Lang's salary

 

[Scotland]

People still sprouting the pick 19 or 23 line.

Wow!

Amazing considering how many times Geelong fans on BigFooty have taken them off the table.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Amazing considering how many times Geelong fans on BigFooty have taken them off the table.

Wells took 'em off the table.

 

[Gazza Greatness]

I see what you did there Frank!

Brown paper bags are also useful for other purposes than just cut lunches.

 

[Caj]

I would never welcome him back, the turncoat could rot in Sydney for all I care!

Not sure how he's any different to Tom Mitchell who jumped ship for $$$$$$$

 

[Adz]

Very unlikely a deal will be done with 24 hours to go.

 

[Gazza Greatness]

Very unlikely a deal will be done with 24 hours to go.

Very surprised if deal doesn't get done with less that 24 hours to go.

 

[dlanod]

Very surprised if deal doesn't get done with less that 24 hours to go.

I'd go with more likely than not at this stage too.

 

[Duskfire]

Very unlikely a deal will be done with 24 hours to go.

Nah will be the same as last year. Gold Coast will settle for unders. Or Lang will be convinced to go to Gold Coast and Geelong will pay out his first year or something like that.

 

[Gazza Greatness]

I'd go with more likely than not at this stage too.

I have no doubt that both clubs in good faith are resigned to Gary moving back to Geelong, however on more than one occassion when it's looked like both parties could get the deal done that their plans have back-flipped with Darcy Lang being the last fly in the oinment. Prior to deadline, one way or another this deal will get done and let's hope for all parties concerned it's a equitable one.

 

[Toadvine]

Wells took 'em off the table.

Is that when Wells didn't want to trade Caddy but did it anyway?

 

[The 747]

Is that when Wells didn't want to trade Caddy but did it anyway?

Yeah lets get this thread back on track. Richmond, people, Richmond.