I think it will take a pretty big contract to get him out. He’s on pretty good coin at the moment and with Steele reportedly signing for about 650k last year, Billings will have to settle for a fair bit less than his current contract to stay. For him to leave though, I would’ve thought he’d have to be offered 700k +.
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From us, or another club? Crouch is supposedly on about $600K PA, which I believe is a fair bit less than Billings is currently on, so I expect it would take considerably more than that to entice him to leave.
Pretty much the only way we’d be willing to let him walk would be for band 1 compo. It’s not like we’re trying to push him out the door. He’s probably on track for a top 3 finish in the B&F.
But if a club only offered him say $600K PA we’d just match it. Because we’d know the compo wasn’t going to be adequate.
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And we’d be more than happy to have Billings @ 600k per season... however at 750k+, we will take the band 1 and wish him the best of luck where ever he decides to go.
Surprised he’s not getting a bit more love from opposition teams in this thread. He’s one of the best players who are available this off season.
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Whats his genuine best spot? Can he play foward alright? Can say i havent watched a whole lot of him. Would take him at north and is linked (lazy journalism that hes best mates with L McDonald) but not sure if he would play mid or not. We need more wingers
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IMO he is most dangerous as a forward, has good goal sense, but we play him as a hard running, accumulating wingman. He’s fine in this role, but doesn’t seem to be as damaging playing in this position as he is forward, despite his amazing kicking skills.
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Will saints want to keep him or rather compo
I hope that we don't try and orchestrate it to have him leave so we get a good compo pick. I feel like clubs tank the player's value when they push them out the door in the pursuit of a high draft pick.
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I can see a club Like Geelong or Dogs get someone like him. Cats can offer him $600-650,000 a year on a 4-5 year deal
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With respect to our playing list, our small high forwards seem to be picked on a premium of defensive ability and game sacrifice.
McNeill, Vandermeer, Scott and JJ is learning a 'scarificial' role. Billings is more of a talented finisher than footsoldier so I don't think he's on our radar.
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Cats pay structure is so flat that Jake Kolodjashnij is in the top 25% of players.
May as well make a band 1 offer
May as well make a band 1 offer
How ironic would it be if Billings ended up at the crows as a free agent for $650k x 4 years that gave the saints a 2nd rounder as compo and the saints supporters get upset because they deserved pick #2.
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Reckon he’d be perfect at the Dees - we’re crying out for more polish on the outside.
Doubt we have the cap space to fit him in, however.
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Doubt we have the cap space to fit him in, however.
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He’d charge people $50USD to hear his thoughts on cameo. Or is it $25? Oh it’s actually $15 but only for ten minutes ok?
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Would be happy if he came to the roos.
Right age to be the next group of player coming through that we desperately need.
Already good friends with a couple of the guys too.
Lets us get him St kilda and take the compo.
Right age to be the next group of player coming through that we desperately need.
Already good friends with a couple of the guys too.
Lets us get him St kilda and take the compo.
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It’d be pretty interesting to see what he does.
Imo I reckon he leaves.
I’d be upset if he does, but he has every right to excerise his free agency rights.
Would love to see how he’d go in a different team
Imo I reckon he leaves.
I’d be upset if he does, but he has every right to excerise his free agency rights.
Would love to see how he’d go in a different team
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He strikes me as the loyal type. Won't leave unless he gets a massive offers that blows the Saints best/final offer through the roof..
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Saints should be trying to lift him. If he goes, start the rebuild in 2022
They were suppose to build the team around him but its now built around Jones, Hannebery and Hill. All on a decline
With the email that got sent out to Saints supporters, how can they try and compete when their losing their key players that aren't old etc
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They were suppose to build the team around him but its now built around Jones, Hannebery and Hill. All on a decline
With the email that got sent out to Saints supporters, how can they try and compete when their losing their key players that aren't old etc
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Saints will be an interesting position depending on what they offer billings
Bring in hill on 900k and potentially ask a home grown player to sign for less than that player thinks he’s worth interesting juggling act
Bring in hill on 900k and potentially ask a home grown player to sign for less than that player thinks he’s worth interesting juggling act
