Rumour Is Ben McEvoy in the crosshairs of GWS?

[stkildathunda]

Soooo... if someone asks you your age do you replay in Years, Months, and Days, or do you round up to the nearest.

I normally reply in 27 years, 6 months, 29 days, 13 hours, 25 minutes & 24 seconds years old

 

[John Bonney]

Soooo... if someone asks you your age do you replay in Years, Months, and Days, or do you round up to the nearest.

Me I cling on to the current age until the very day I turn a year older.

 

[Squizz]

mine's normally "old ... what about it, @#$@"
(and that's just for family members)

I do tend to agree with the comment that (unless we have a good season and the kids look like they are coming along) we might lose a player or two that we don't want to part with.

BJ seems really unlikely (to me), both due to his seemingly natural sense of loyalty and also that the club would have the capacity to structure a deal which takes advantage of his veteran status (which would most likely coincide with the retirements of Hayes, Milne, Fisher etc etc).

But we could get distracted with his contract whilst GWS is chatting merrily to others (who aren't getting quite as well renumerated).

And also as stated, the compensation for these guys might not be what we'd like.

Macca seems quite a loyal type too, and would be a key retention target for the club given our ruck stocks.

Wouldn't have a clue who others would be - but, for mine, certainly someone who feels like they are not being adequately compensated. Maybe a younger player who isn't getting (in their opinion) enough game time?

I guess Fish has made comments about turning pro (golf), and you need money to do it. A GWS pay-day wouldn't hurt, although clearly he and BJ love Melbourne's sandbelt.

 

[CHBench]

Might as well make this the GWS thread.

Contract list is here:
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=884955

According to that, OOC are:

Goddard
McEvoy
Gilbert
Fisher
Montagna
Gwilt
Schneider
----------------
Geary
Kosi
Gram
Clarke
Polo
----------------
Ledger
Cripps
Stanley
Siposs
Crocker
----------------
Hayes - Possible retiree?
Milne - Possible retiree?
Blake - Possible retiree?


Obviously the players most in danger of getting poached by Sheeds are the ones at the bottom.

Im pretty confident most will re-sign, including Goddard and McEvoy, who i think are beelined for C and VC.

The Fisher rumour seems very odd, like its a redherring, he just doesn't fit the age demographic well at all.

Montagna would be a good a get for them tbh. A little wary of this, but he's 28.

Doubt they'd make a play for any of our younger guys unless one absolutley blitzes.

Section two might be chasing a bit of a pay day if thrown a cheque.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Might as well make this the GWS thread.

Contract list is here:
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=884955

According to that, OOC are:

Goddard
McEvoy
Gilbert
Fisher
Montagna
Gwilt
Schneider
----------------
Geary
Kosi
Gram
Clarke
Polo
----------------
Ledger
Cripps
Stanley
Siposs
Crocker
----------------
Hayes - Possible retiree?
Milne - Possible retiree?
Blake - Possible retiree?


Obviously the players most in danger of getting poached by Sheeds are the ones at the bottom.

Im pretty confident most will re-sign, including Goddard and McEvoy, who i think are beelined for C and VC.

The Fisher rumour seems very odd, like its a redherring, he just doesn't fit the age demographic well at all.

Montagna would be a good a get for them tbh. A little wary of this, but he's 28.

Doubt they'd make a play for any of our younger guys unless one absolutley blitzes.

Section two might be chasing a bit of a pay day if thrown a cheque.

Jaaaack Noooooooo.
( Jack is going to blitz ).

 

[Mister E]

Jaaaack Noooooooo.
( Jack is going to blitz ).

Jack, Armo and Simpkin all re-signed at the end of last year if I'm correct

 

[Squizz]

A good summary:

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/who-is-up-for-free-agency/story-e6frexx0-1226278832964

ADELAIDE
The Crows will be almost untouched by free agency. Ben Rutten has clocked up 10 years, but you don’t get the feeling he would be tempted. There may be some interest from Victorian clubs in Chris Knights, who is classified a restricted free agent.

BRISBANE LIONS
Brown and Black are stalwarts who, depending on the club’s development this year, may seek a move to a club in the premiership mode. Drummond, Adcock and Merrett are injury-prone, but the Lions would be loathe to lose.

CARLTON
Carlton’s list management team has ensured most of its veterans are locked away, but they may have to work hard to retain Russell, who is only 25 and is unlikely to be in the club’s top 10 paid players, therefore is available to any other club.

FILTH
The Pies have three stars out of contract on a restricted basis, but it may be costly to keep them. Rivals such as GWS would be stupid not to throw heaven and earth at Cloke, still just 24. Then the salary cap may come into play.

ESSENDON
Stanton would attract serious interest if he was still out of contract at year’s end, but it’s hard to see him moving. The rest need big seasons to improve their currency.

FREMANTLE
The Dockers have already paid the king’s ransom on Pavlich, Mundy and Sandilands, their three highest-paid players, so are almost immune. McPharlin is a veteran playing out his career with the Dockers.

GEELONG
Seven players as free agents is cause for alarm, but Matthew Scarlett and David Wojcinski will most likely retire and free up salary-cap room. Johnson signed a three-year deal after seven seasons, and is now out again.

HAWTHORN
Sewell is the worry. If a side in need of a hard midfi elder wanted the 28-year-old and could pay overs, how could he say no? And tellingly, how could Hawthorn ever hope to match any figure above $400,000?

MELBOURNE
A club like Melbourne with huge salary-cap room should actually benefit from free agency. But having Jamar and Moloney out of contract is far from ideal. Bate and Dunn could be ideal pick-ups as unrestricted free agents.

NORTH MELBOURNE
North has its key players tucked away nicely, given it has a young list with only a handful of quality veterans. Petrie signed again recently to take away any potential suitors.

PORT ADELAIDE
Port does not disclose contract lengths, which makes predictions difficult. But after just three wins in 2011, few clubs would hold too much interest in their list. Chaplin, at 26, might be the exception who needs offer-matching.

RICHMOND
Deledio, still only 24, is the worry. If an opposition club came with an $800,000-a-season offer, the Tigers could still match it under the rules, but they don’t want to get into a bidding war. Same applies to Nathan Foley.

ST KILDA
Raphael Clarke: 9 years, out of contract
Sam Fisher: 9, out of contract
Brendon Goddard: 10, out of contract
Leigh Montagna: 11, out of contract
Justin Koschitzke: 11, out of contract
Lenny Hayes: 14, out of contract
Stephen Milne: 12, signed to 2013
Jason Gram: 9, signed to 2013
Nick Dal Santo: 11, signed to 2013
Nick Riewoldt: 11, signed to 2013
The problem is not just that GWS is reputedly considering Goddard. It is that Fisher and Montagna are both out of contract as well. Can the Saints keep all three?

SYDNEY
Sydney will be fine under free agency, because it never loses players it wants, and it has extra salary-cap space to keep them if rivals do come. The more pertinent issue is who the Swans can lure.

WEST COAST
Surely West Coast’s resurgence means those players who could leave for big cash or potential premierships will stay put. Hard to see the skipper Glass leaving, and if Kerr’s body holds up, he will be a top priority for the Eagles.

WESTERN BULLDOGS
The Dogs’ have already struck a blow against free agency, signing up Griffen. Most of their veterans are locked away until 2013. Only Minson could interest suitors if he has a big season.

Top-10 paid player who has played at one club for eight or nine seasons and is out of contract:
* Can field offers from rival clubs
* Current club can match best offer
* If the club matches offer, player must stay, seek a trade or enter the draft
* If the club does not match offer, player can move to new club
* Original club receives compensation pick for the loss of the player, based on AFL formula

Player who has served 10 or more seasons at one club:
* Can field offers from rival clubs
* Original club does not have right to match offer
* Player can move automatically to new club
* Original club receives compensation pick for the loss of the player, based on AFL formula

Bottom-30 paid player who has played at one club for eight or nine seasons and is out of contract:
* Can field offers from rival clubs
* Current club does not have right to match best offer
* Player can move automatically to new club
* Original club receives compensation pick for the loss of the player, based on AFL formula

 

[goodie23]

A worrying article, with our experienced list and tight salary cap we are probably the club least well positioned for free agency. On the other hand if we did lose a player, they're of a calibre that we'd be well compensated.

And all those clubs circling now will be in a similar position in a few years (or still mired in mediocrity). All part of the great circle of AFL life

 

[saintsrfreak]

FILTH

 

[Persevering Saint]

I normally reply in 27 years, 6 months, 29 days, 13 hours, 25 minutes & 24 seconds years old

You say that NOW...