Free Agency Jade Gresham [Joins Essendon as RFA]

[adogsfan5]

Just regarding compo- do you reckon saints would have said “offer him X amount over X years and if you do, and we get a decent pick, we won’t match” ?

Not picking on just essendon in this situation, but do you reckon this would be occurring at all clubs and hence some bigger contracts coming out for free agents?

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

He's still pretty speculative. On current output after 4 years I doubt he gets taken at pick 21 in this draft.

Has played 3 above average games.

I'll be pretty disappointed if we turn Gresham into Henry.

Late 30's would reasonable for an OOC player moving on potential.

Late 30's is in no way reasonable for what Henry put together over a prolonged period to end the season given your own supporters and many neutrals think 22 (or whatever it ends up) is bang on

 

[pebblesofsand]

Band 2 compo for Gresham - who'd have thunk that would happen

 

[Mat Mann]

Late 30's is in no way reasonable for what Henry put together over a prolonged period to end the season given your own supporters and many neutrals think 22 (or whatever it ends up) is bang on

there's an actual thread to discus Henry

 

[Giant Strides]

Spending the new TPP pretty quickly.

 

[HarryBeef]

It means they think it's fine to overspend on players today because the salary cap will increase naturally over the next few years.

Whether or not that comes back to bite them remains to be seen.

Oh right, very poorly worded then. Thank you

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

Because 650 is less than 700. Crazy I know.

4 years is more than 3! Crazy I know.

 

[HarryBeef]

I cant help you then

Apparently you meant salary cap, interesting justification. I'm talking about on field impact.

 

[Le Archie]

Spending the new TPP pretty quickly.

Plenty to spare too. The benefits of not including automatic CBA pay increase in player contracts.

 

[Mat Mann]

4 years is more than 3! Crazy I know.

years aren't taken into consideration, as long as it is over 2

 

[JasRulz63]

4 years is more than 3! Crazy I know.

It's been reported pretty widely that compensation is calculated predominately on average contract value per year and age, with length of contract having minimal contribution as long as it's over 2 years.

 

[Mat Mann]

Plenty to spare too. The benefits of not including automatic CBA pay increase in player contracts.

Do you think that's a good thing?

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

It's been reported pretty widely that compensation is calculated predominately on average contract value per year and age, with length of contract having minimal contribution as long as it's over 2 years.

Which again shows how broken the compensation system is. If you’re willing to offer a longer term deal, then you clearly rate that player more over perhaps just having a few extra $$spare in the cap at the time to throw at someone.

 

[Don Won]

so's McKay
and Goldy is older than coal!

imagine spending $1.5m on McKay and Gresham

Not sure why anyone would get hung up on the money. It’s all Monopoly money.

When you have to pay 95% of the cap, unless there is someone else you can bring in with that cash, you may as well upgrade your 25.

Front loading players just ends in tears when they are suddenly playing for $350k in year 3 and 4 and an opposition is offering them $650k

 

[EddieMurphy]

Can Saint fans go back to their cloud and post the screenshots of Essendon fans saying Shiel alone would go for pick 13

I want to block all those people

How would they see you post?

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Ralph must be laughing his head off at the biggest troll in trade week ever.
His rumored deal didn't make sense for anyone.

The Salary that Gresh accepted was pretty much what i thought he'd be chasing.

 

[EconomicDecline]

Good work Essendon. Gresham is the exact kind of player that will get them over the line in a few games. So expect a 9th to 13th finish next year.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Good work Essendon. Gresham is the exact kind of player that will get them over the line in a few games. So expect a 9th to 13th finish next year.

Does that mean Saints are going to drop from 6th to 10th..?

 

[Le Archie]

Do you think that's a good thing?

I think if it gives us a competitive advantage to gain more players via free agency whilst keeping our draft selections, absolutely. The key is that it isn't a blanket rule, some players do have it in their contracts, it's just not given to all players like other clubs seem to be doing.

 

[Sully111]

Despite the sensible outcome there's still dropkicks on both sides chest thumping over who won.

No matter who is the winner, deep down you guys are the real losers.

Wait til you see Jade deliver the ball inside 50.

You might have 3 players open and he'll find a way to lace out an oppo defender.

 

[Keystone agony]

How would they see you post?

? make sense

 

[Taylor]

 

[Rod Stroker]

Saints have done well to land a first round pick for him.

Essendon have rocks in their head offering 700k/year.

 

[Caligo]

Saints have done well to land a first round pick for him.

Essendon have rocks in their head offering 700k/year.

Essendon really has helped some clubs out this trade period.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

Shrewd signing by the Dons, Free Agency definitely working in their favour. If he gets back to his early career form under a different system look out!