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He would go back to you guys for stuff all, I have no doubt about that. I just don't think Geelong would be too keen on getting him anyway.
Traded Gary Ablett [traded to Geelong]
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I can't see how Geelong can afford to give up anything to bring back Gaz. He's our prodigal son but take nostalgia away and it's probably not in our best interest to give up picks to top up again.
If it's me I'd probably only offer a 3rd round pick and to pay 1/2 of his salary. I can fully appreciate GCS might not be happy to make that deal but it's got to be a deal that the cats can live with. We've given away Stevie J, Chapman and James Kelly for naught because that's all Ablett's peers were worth 2 years ago. Mitchell went for next to nothing and I think this falls into that bracket. He's got maybe two years of football left if he's lucky.
If it's me I'd probably only offer a 3rd round pick and to pay 1/2 of his salary. I can fully appreciate GCS might not be happy to make that deal but it's got to be a deal that the cats can live with. We've given away Stevie J, Chapman and James Kelly for naught because that's all Ablett's peers were worth 2 years ago. Mitchell went for next to nothing and I think this falls into that bracket. He's got maybe two years of football left if he's lucky.
Heard on SEN tonight from Tony Sheahan that the Cats could only offer Ablett just over 300k and the Bulldogs are making a big play for him.Interesting thought the dogs cap would be tight with JJ and Bont coming out of contract and having to resign Stringer Mcrae and Dalhaus soon.
Smart move if they're in a premiership window and can get him cheap
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I'd dismiss anything Tony Sheehan says and take it as nonsense.
Nothing more to add.
Nothing more to add.
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Tony Sheahans track record is pretty bad.
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Surely the new coach that takes over GCS just trades Ablett.
Get the money off their list and get rid of a player that has been speculated by various people to have asked to leave the club.
Get the money off their list and get rid of a player that has been speculated by various people to have asked to leave the club.
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Can't see the point in holding onto a bloke who doesn't want to be there anymore.
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Don't know if anyone would want him. Geelong seem to not be overly keen and couldn't see any other team convincing him to go there. Think its gonna be retirement for old Gazza
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Geelong really comes down to the price they have to pay.
If he is going to retire if he doesn't get traded then GCS and Ablett should end their current contract and GCS trade him for a 3rd round pick. A late pick is better than nothing if he retires anyway.
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Enter Hawks.
Scotty_222
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It comes down to who wants to pay his contract, I know we won't want to pay half of it for him to play elsewhere
What do you think he would be on? He signed 3 years ago didn't do he was still probably commanding a decent wage
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No chance....If we wanted an old feller, then we'd hold onto Podgey for another year.
If he leaves, as is likely, then he'll be back at the Cats in 2018.
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1.2 a year. Apparently it was front ended, so for the last maybe 700-1.0 possibly
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Hun says 1.3m but 600k of that is AFL money for ambassadorial roles. So 700k roughly in the cap.
Would be handy in the forward line and rotating through the middle.
Would take him at Collingwood playing that role.
Would be good for 50 goals a year I reckon.
Would take him at Collingwood playing that role.
Would be good for 50 goals a year I reckon.
I would be flabbergasted if the Cats were looking to bring in a 33 year old Gary Ablett Jnr back to their club after what they have been doing re list management the last few years, trading out club greats and virtually forcing others into retirement eg. Steve Johnson, James Kelly, Paul Chapman, Jimmy Bartel, Josh Hunt, Matthew Stokes.
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None of those guys are Gary Ablett though..
I would be flabbergasted if they weren't lookng to bring him in. They'll win another premiership with him if he can stay fit.
