Free Agency Jade Gresham [Joins Essendon as RFA]

[SSSSSS]

Does Dodoro have a plan or does he just make things up as he goes.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

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

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

What else are you meant to do with $2million space in the salary cap? To give up no draft picks and secure a best 22 quality forward is a no brainer. Would rather that than burning a second round pick on a soft fringe wannabee half back flanker or an end of first for a bloke who can't get a game at another club and is softer than playdough...

 

[projectv]

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

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

700k for a depth player too.

Madness, but hey they have to use their warchest somehow.

 

[renji]

I think it was good for all parties at the end. Essendon paid overs to attract a RFA which is generally required by most clubs trying to attract players so not having a go at Essendon. Saints received band 2 which was the minimum requirement. The landscape changed when Shiel went in for a knee operation.

 

[EddieMurphy]

What else are you meant to do with $2million space in the salary cap? To give up no draft picks and secure a best 22 quality forward is a no brainer. Would rather that than burning a second round pick on a soft fringe wannabee half back flanker or an end of first for a bloke who can't get a game at another club and is softer than playdough...

He's going to contribute more than McKay who's on more money so...

 

[Chief Hopper]

Does Dodoro have a plan or does he just make things up as he goes.

Dodoros making multiple deals happen. How's it going over at the Hawks? Anyone made it over there yet?

Gresham is a good in, cost us no draft picks.

 

[JayJ20]

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

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

End of first is pick 20 which will blow out.

Also, Essendon along with West Coast are the only clubs that don't have that increase in salary over the next few years incorporated in their contracts. Essendon therefore offer a little higher than the market to factor that in. From a compensation perspective, clubs would want their RFAs to nominate Essendon and West Coast because the contract will be bigger in value with this arrangement. Essendon and West Coast however save cap space in the long run. It also makes managing the salary cap much easier.

The 700K is closer in value to $600K for other clubs throughout the life of the contract.

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

700k for a depth player too.

Madness, but hey they have to use their warchest somehow.

Depth player who played 23 games for St Kilda this year?

 

[projectv]

Depth player who played 23 games for St Kilda this year?

According to your fanbase yes.

 

[Atomboy]

Good result for both clubs.

Will miss Gresh’s eyebrows but hope he does well.

 

[fnerd]

Glad that’s finally done …we’ll have that end of first rounder now thanks saints.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

GC will use 23, 26, 27 to match.

* no youre right. I thought gc still had 2 late firsts. Itll be pick 27 if everyone goes before it.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Does Dodoro have a plan or does he just make things up as he goes.

Just because hes not filling our biggest needs doesnt mean he isnt filling a need. Clear upgrade on Snelling/Guelfi/Menzies who are below a good standard.

 

[DeezNuts]

Think there’s a lot of nuffies who don’t understand that the CBA will increase the cap and we can front end these deals

It’s actually good asset management

 

[Lore]

Yeah not a place to discuss Hawthorn's list management. And I reckon those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones either.

 

[Lore]

p.s. McKay thread is here: Confirmed - Ben McKay

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Ben Mckay

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

[Joins Essendon as RFA]

 

[Keystone agony]

in 7 months time we will extend him 2 more years at 500k a year

3.1 mill over 5

620k a year

Thats the avg AFL Salary for 2028

and 100k more than 2027

 

[Lore]

700k for a depth player too.

Madness, but hey they have to use their warchest somehow.

It's above average but it's not exorbitant for a best 22 player, when you consider that it won't be going up with the CBA and under the new CBA average salary will be over 500k.

The article linked below has loads of information about the uplift clauses and TPP of each club, St Kilda got a mention too. Apparently our two clubs and West Coast have the most space in the next few years because Essendon and West Coast don't do uplift clauses, and St Kilda don't do it very often. Probably explains why the Saints were willing to match on what many nuffies seem to think is a lot (which it would be, if it was going to increase by 37%).

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/secret-strategy-why-essendon-will-be-free-agency-kings-for-years-to-come/news-story/f12f0e19c58a9907d90d02ca2864f1c3?amp&nk=6b1e9ca060ccc4fcf66b5d92f87a9c4a-1697007912

 

[Caligo]

in 7 months time we will extend him 2 more years at 500k a year

3.1 mill over 5

620k a year

Thats the avg AFL Salary for 2028

and 100k more than 2027

The AFL would go absolutely insane if essendon was involved in that sort of thing again after daniher.

Would be funny to watch though.

 

[Keystone agony]

The AFL would go absolutely insane if essendon was involved in that sort of thing again after daniher.

Would be funny to watch though.

Your allowed it

Your allowed to have triggers written in your contract

 

[Lore]

Your allowed it

Your allowed to have triggers written in your contract

It's always legal until it isn't, not really worth arguing over considering you're both right.

 

[Caligo]

Your allowed it

Your allowed to have triggers written in your contract

We aren't talking about triggers. We are talking about smoothing out a contract that was inflated to produce a compo. They went batty when it happened with Daniher (but there doesn't appear to be a rule about it specifically).

Would be interested to see what would happen if it happened with essendon a second time.

 

[Foucault1989]

Dodoros making multiple deals happen. How's it going over at the Hawks? Anyone made it over there yet?

Gresham is a good in, cost us no draft picks.

Dodoro always makes moves. What goods it ever done? Who could forget the fabled Stringer Saad and Smith trade period.

You draft poorly and trade in the wrong types of players. The list is a mess!

 

[Keystone agony]

It's always legal until it isn't, not really worth arguing over considering you're both right.

May be one of the many things they reconsider under Laura Keane

Hard to remove/change though

Include contract triggers and clubs make exuberant challenges

 

[Keystone agony]

We aren't talking about triggers. We are talking about smoothing out a contract that was inflated to produce a compo. They went batty when it happened with Daniher (but there doesn't appear to be a rule about it specifically).

Would be interested to see what would happen if it happened with essendon a second time.

That is the same as triggers though in essence