Free Agency Jade Gresham [Joins Essendon as RFA]

[beside the seaside]

His family were huge Blues fans before he was drafted.

 

[jackenny]

No one at Richmond fought too hard to keep him. Could be because he's not a team player, or just because he's ******* annoying.

I knew I would be right eventually!

Ref: Autopsy - Round 3: Liked, Learnt, Hated

 

[fargothegreat]

I knew I would be right eventually!

Ref: Autopsy - Round 3: Liked, Learnt, Hated

Congrats lol

 

[Forty3]

He has been on good coin at the saints and the rumour is we more or less pushed him out the door. We are try to do this with a couple of players apparently. Means we have significant cap space to target players we need. The club does have a love affair with some bloke named Ben on the Gold Coast. I think if we could unite the twins it would be worth as much from a marketing point of view as anything.
Wonder what type of cash he will be on from Carlton?

That's the interesting one, reports coming left, right and centre that he is a lock to go to Carton, but the cap space available is very questionable.

Saints seem to want him out, but I don't think we've ever seen a free agent move from one club to another for a significantly lower salary that he was on.
Given it was reported he was sitting slightly over $600k, I would be shocked if Carlton could conjure up more than around $450.

You'd assume that would lead to St Kilda matching, SOS dealing with a club he's angry at and Carlton without a second round pick this year currently... Sounds like a bit of spice for the trade radio fellas to bang on about. But not convinced anything will actually come of it.

 

[botts]

That's the interesting one, reports coming left, right and centre that he is a lock to go to Carton, but the cap space available is very questionable.

Saints seem to want him out, but I don't think we've ever seen a free agent move from one club to another for a significantly lower salary that he was on.
Given it was reported he was sitting slightly over $600k, I would be shocked if Carlton could conjure up more than around $450.

You'd assume that would lead to St Kilda matching, SOS dealing with a club he's angry at and Carlton without a second round pick this year currently... Sounds like a bit of spice for the trade radio fellas to bang on about. But not convinced anything will actually come of it.

it’s really strange. Interesting to see who you resign. McGovern is out of contract and on massive coin.

 

[Forty3]

it’s really strange. Interesting to see who you resign. McGovern is out of contract and on massive coin.

He is, but most of that coin in future years has already been assigned to Walsh/Harry/Curnow/Cripps who move onto their new deals starting next year.
I like Gresham at his best, but our rehab room has already been at breaking point for the last 4 years, not sure there is space for another.

 

[botts]

He is, but most of that coin in future years has already been assigned to Walsh/Harry/Curnow/Cripps who move onto their new deals starting next year.
I like Gresham at his best, but our rehab room has already been at breaking point for the last 4 years, not sure there is space for another.

Fair. I would be happy to keep him. Not worth us letting him go for a mid second round pick

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

That's the interesting one, reports coming left, right and centre that he is a lock to go to Carton, but the cap space available is very questionable.

Saints seem to want him out, but I don't think we've ever seen a free agent move from one club to another for a significantly lower salary that he was on.
Given it was reported he was sitting slightly over $600k, I would be shocked if Carlton could conjure up more than around $450.

You'd assume that would lead to St Kilda matching, SOS dealing with a club he's angry at and Carlton without a second round pick this year currently... Sounds like a bit of spice for the trade radio fellas to bang on about. But not convinced anything will actually come of it.

It's between Blues and Hawks. Last I heard heard it was 50/50. Things may have changed though as this was a couple of months ago.

 

[botts]

It's between Blues and Hawks. Last I heard heard it was 50/50. Things may have changed though as this was a couple of months ago.

What price?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

It's between Blues and Hawks. Last I heard heard it was 50/50. Things may have changed though as this was a couple of months ago.

Recent mail has the Blues cooling on him.

 

[botts]

Recent mail has the Blues cooling on him.

I would think they would be all over him. He would actually be bloody unreal in that team. Perfect for that forward line

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I would think they would be all over him. He would actually be bloody unreal in that team. Perfect for that forward line

Not sure anyone is going to be falling over themselves to sign him with the form he’s shown this year.

 

[botts]

Not sure anyone is going to be falling over themselves to sign him with the form he’s shown this year.

True but you would back yourself in to get him back to his best. Because his best can win you games

 

[trossa]

Would be icing on the cake, but really unsure how have the salary to sign him. Would think McGovern/JSOS are a bigger priority.

 

[botts]

Would be icing on the cake, but really unsure how have the salary to sign him. Would think McGovern/JSOS are a bigger priority.

McGovern is on 800. You think you would resign him for half that

 

[botts]

19 touches and a goal as the sun today. More than handy

 

[kreuze_missile]

Do not want at Carlton. List clogger.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Do not want at Carlton. List clogger.

At least a couple of Matthew Owies, Jesse Motlop and Corey Durdin have been regulars in your 22 for most of the last two years, none of those players are half as good as Gresham.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

True but you would back yourself in to get him back to his best. Because his best can win you games

Agreed. He just missed the opportunity to really land himself a thumper.

As it stands I believe we’ve still offered him a good sized contract anyway.

 

[Vindicater]

So what band do people think?

Get the saints a second?

 

[bird_man]

So what band do people think?

Get the saints a second?

Band 2 or 3 probably, depending where he lands

More likely 3 the way his season has gone

 

[botts]

Band 2 or 3 probably, depending where he lands

More likely 3 the way his season has gone

Would be better off keeping him for that

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Im surprised the Bombers are not all in on him. They really have struggled to get that HFF spot nailed down all season. They also have a buttload of cash.

Seems a better use of their coin then McKay would be

 

[Freomaniac]

Band 2 or 3 probably, depending where he lands

More likely 3 the way his season has gone

What's band 2 draft pick range? Pick14-18? Or pick 19-25? Or mid 2nd rounder that's 26-32?

 

[bird_man]

What's band 2 draft pick range? Pick14-18? Or pick 19-25? Or mid 2nd rounder that's 26-32?

Band 2 is end of first round, so 19 before they get pushed back further

Band 3 is a pick directly after your second round pick