Free Agency Isaac Smith [UFA to Geelong for 3rd round compensation pick]

[Footy Smarts]

Can Cats fans promise no more Isaac Smiss jokes?

They still hurt

I doubt it's going to end if even he's making those jokes now:

 

[Gavin Excell]

Is this $500k confirmed? That's too much IMO

Agree

 

[dumb]

There's plenty you left out, and these players left because of both opportunity and $$. Christensen, Varcoe.

Chapman, Johnson, Kelly and Hunt were also moved on before they wanted to retire.

Geelong have been a bit ruthless too.

How old is a kid? There's also Mumford.

 

[revo333]

Don’t really like the direction the AFL is heading just jump ship to a better team. Surely stick your career out at the club that drafted you out of the local league where you won 3 flags.

Smith leaving gives a younger player a chance to develop who might help Hawthorn win their next flag.

 

[SSSSSS]

Seems a strange decision with both sets of supporters not exactly happy.

Don't see too many moves like that.

 

[HairyO]

Seems a strange decision with both sets of supporters not exactly happy.

Don't see too many moves like that.

Im ok with it. I wouldnt want us paying him 2 x $500k.

 

[Isaac Norm Smith]

Seems a strange decision with both sets of supporters not exactly happy.

Don't see too many moves like that.

Personally, I'm very happy and I actually think it's a win-win-win for Smith, Hawks and Cats.

 

[Hamingja]

At $500k we really do have an endless salary cap. JFC. The Menegola murmours are interesting, you'd think there is going to have to be some sort of out here.

 

[JayJ20]

Smith, Cameron, Higgins and hopefully Dustin Fletcher

Dustin Fletcher

Age

48

Ht

198cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.0

4star

K

12.3

5star

HB

3.7

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

301.6

4star

No current season stats available

D

14.2

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

2.8

3star

M

4.8

5star

T

1.4

4star

Geelong short favourites for the 2013 premiership

 

[Northernsoul74]

At $500k we really do have an endless salary cap. JFC. The Menegola murmours are interesting, you'd think there is going to have to be some sort of out here.

What are the Menegola rumour?

 

[Hamingja]

What are the Menegola rumour?

Murmour rather than rumour. Just WA media floating it.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Personally, I'm very happy and I actually think it's a win-win-win for Smith, Hawks and Cats.

Agree.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Murmour rather than rumour. Just WA media floating it.

He re-signed earlier this year when he would have been FA. Doubt he would have done that if he wanted back to WA now.

 

[Wojcinski]

He re-signed earlier this year when he would have been FA. Doubt he would have done that if he wanted back to WA now.

Unless of course Freo is offering up Andy Brayshaw?

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Unless of course Freo is offering up Andy Brayshaw?

They wont and we arent trading Menegola we are in win now mode..we may trade kids we wont trade best 22 players thats pretty clear.

 

[TallyHawk]

Smith is actually 500 over 2 years. 250k per year. Wasn't BEllis end of 2nd round compo?

$250k a year lulz. Maybe it’s propped up with another Cotton On deal.


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[Duskfire]

This happens every year with W.A Players. Whenever Duncan was out of contract there was always rumours of him going to Freo or whatever. At the end of the day, Geelong gave Menegola a chance when Hawks and Freo delisted him, he is now entrenched in the 22 of a finalist team. I find it very hard to believe he is leaving.

 

[Spook]

That's a bit rich after they pushed legends like Mitchell, Hodge, Lewis and Birchall out the door.

Lol..... pushed out the door? Lewis was the only one semi pushed and when he found out he could get 3 year deal on $440,000 per year versus a 1 deal on $300,000 he fully understood what Clarko was doing for him.

Mitchell was 33 when deal was done with Simpson to get a player then assistant gig on good dollars. It’s a Great idea to go to a top club in a different state to start your coaching journey, Clarkson did the same.

Hodge at 33 retired then paired up with Fagan afterwards and Birchall was almost 32 when he left and is doing the same.

whats the issue

it was a win win win..... 32/33 year old players getting a nice fat super check from a club willing to pay it and they choose their terms regarding what role they’d have at the club with development of the young players.

Mitchell is already back at Hawthorn.

 

[Spook]

Says a supporter of the team that stole kelly off last year freeing up a lot of salary cap.

Kelly was never on big money at Geelong, he was still a ‘rookie‘ on his initial 2 year deal. The. My way the cats could have kept him was if some players agreed to shuffle/reduce contracts, which they did. In the end it was mute anyway

 

[Spook]

He is just going to miss 32 altogether is he? 31 this year but going to be 33 next?

Smith was born in 1988, so he turns 33 next year.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Smith was born in 1988, so he turns 33 next year.

Before or after season is complete?

 

[Spook]

Is Smith a local Geelong lad?

No, country NSW.

 

[Spook]

Is this $500k confirmed? That's too much IMO

The contract value can never be ‘confirmed’ as it’s not public..... its always an agent you leaks a value to the press. A mate of mine who worked for a player agency said you can take of 20 to 30% of what you year journos say. Agents always do it to inflate a players worth.
So I’m with you that 500K is a bit much but 400 sounds about right.

 

[Hamingja]

The contract value can never be ‘confirmed’ as it’s not public..... its always an agent you leaks a value to the press. A mate of mine who worked for a player agency said you can take of 20 to 30% of what you year journos say. Agents always do it to inflate a players worth.
So I’m with you that 500K is a bit much but 400 sounds about right.

I've seen one player that was heavily criticised for moving for money on 250k at the original club when the whole world thinks they were on 500k+ and being greedy. Hardly blame the guy for moving. The money is way more skewed to the top few players at each club than anyone admits. Then at some of the bottom clubs some run of the mill young players are on a stack because of the minimum cap. Some of the deals signed at the Lions during the want away period would make your eyes water. It leaves them in a good spot now with those deals expiring. They will be the next team everyone criticises for having an endless cap as they will have a ton of wiggle room coming right up.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Can Cats fans promise no more Isaac Smiss jokes?

They still hurt

Not thinking we'd relent now