Recommitted James Sicily [re-signed for 5 years]

[Strapping Young Lad]

Currently 13th in the AFLCA votes. The lone tall defender amongst a sea of mids and forwards in the top 20.

Reckon he’s already re-signed it’s just not been announced.

 

[Scotland]

Timing has worked out well for us as well.

We either keep our gun CHB or get well compensated with what is looking like another top 5 pick.

You reckon someone will pay enough to trigger band 1 compo?

Zac Williams got it and his deal was reportedly 6 x $800k. Joe Daniher reportedly 3 x $750k. Scott Lycett was the last band 2 player in 2018.

I would've thought he's worth somewhere $500-750k a year but if Zac Williams can get 6 x $800k then count the chickens now.

 

[hawkman]

You reckon someone will pay enough to trigger band 1 compo?

Zac Williams got it and his deal was reportedly 6 x $800k. Joe Daniher reportedly 3 x $750k. Scott Lycett was the last band 2 player in 2018.

I would've thought he's worth somewhere $500-750k a year but if Zac Williams can get 6 x $800k then count the chickens now.

Moore got $5m over 6 at Collingwood. To get him out of Hawthorn you would have to be looking at something similar maybe with 1 less year

 

[chopflop]

 

[giantroo]

 

[Cornelius Roy]

Like Heeney at Sydney, from a fan's perspective I'd have a hard time seeing Sicily anywhere but Hawthorn.

Great work from the young man to stay the course with his team.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Free agency pool not left with much

Probably Brayshaw, Dale and JDG the best left

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Congrats Hawks fans

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Free agency pool not left with much

Probably Brayshaw, Dale and JDG the best left

Dale going to re-sign with the Dogs soon.

Amon still available.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Dale going to re-sign with the Dogs soon.

Amon still available.

Pretty grim pool of free agents that will be left at years end

 

[HairyO]

Very happy to see him stay but a 5 year deal could really hurt us. Hopefully his 5th year is very heavily skewed to match payments not base pay.

Be amazed if he isnt our captain next year. Is a completely different player mentally this year. The year off with his knee seems to have had him grow a lot. He now gets 50m penalties rather than gives them away.

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Very happy to see him stay but a 5 year deal could really hurt us. Hopefully his 5th year is very heavily skewed to match payments not base pay.

Be amazed if he isnt our captain next year. Is a completely different player mentally this year. The year off with his knee seems to have had him grow a lot. He now gets 50m penalties rather than gives them away.

A Five Year dear gives you extra cap space flexibility (especially if it's front or back loaded), you guys have plenty of cap space I imagine and going hard in the next couple of trade and F/A periods.

In no way shape or form is this a bad deal for Hawthorn (Dogs apparently had a massive crack)

 

[matey]

Fingers crossed Hawks next premiership captain!

 

[Bulldogs85]

A Five Year dear gives you extra cap space flexibility (especially if it's front or back loaded), you guys have plenty of cap space I imagine and going hard in the next couple of trade and F/A periods.

In no way shape or form is this a bad deal for Hawthorn (Dogs apparently had a massive crack)

Were did that info from

 

[Elmer_Judd]

Were did that info from

Most 5 plus years are structured that way. (Jack Martin's at Carlton for example was heavily front loaded for the first two years, hence we had the space to bring in Hewett and Cerra last year)

The Collingwood route is not one you want to go down though, that's a bad bad piece of business.

 

[mrposhman]

Very happy to see him stay but a 5 year deal could really hurt us. Hopefully his 5th year is very heavily skewed to match payments not base pay.

Be amazed if he isnt our captain next year. Is a completely different player mentally this year. The year off with his knee seems to have had him grow a lot. He now gets 50m penalties rather than gives them away.

You'd think with where the Hawks are, they would have front loaded his contract whilst you have a major refresh of your list with kids. There aren't a heap of players crying out for big dollars right now, so would make sense to front end it and leave cap space available for when your current draftees are 22-23 and players like Mitch Lewis are in their prime.

 

[Orange crush]

Great get by the hawks .... he has comeback fantastically from injury

 

[Books]

Congrats Hawks fans

Thanks. He is working out very well.