Player Watch Rory Laird

[Crow till I die]

Would I ever leave this company? Look, I'm all about loyalty. In fact, I feel like part of what I'm being paid for here is my loyalty. But if there were somewhere else that valued loyalty more highly, I'm going wherever they value loyalty the most.

I worked with a guy a while back who had taken a job offer elsewhere because he was unhappy with the conditions we were working under. I asked him woukd he stay if work doubled his pay and he told me that he was the biggest mind changer id ever meet..loyalty eh

 

[Stan16]

probably.

you’re probably still in remedial class at School, and what’s equally obvious is that it’s my fault for thinking you had a grown ups capacity for coherent thought.

my bad.

1. you start out saying he’s not shopped himself around
2. Then you deny we offered him 3 years
3. Now, you just imagine it was low dollars, well just because

Well done

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Boy oh Boy, you believe a media report.. Laird was never leaving Adelaide, load of crap that report. Another cheap shot at Adelaide.

 

[Sanders]

Boy oh Boy, you believe a media report.. Laird was never leaving Adelaide, load of crap that report. Another cheap shot at Adelaide.

Lol.

I don’t believe you.

wake up

 

[Deaneus!]

Anyone have the number of players by club that have signed at least 5 year deals?

Sloane
Milera
Laird

that I can think of immediately

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Sloane
Milera
Laird

that I can think of immediately

I was thinking more of other clubs, so we could compare.

There appears to be an increase across the AFL.

 

[Deaneus!]

Coniglio 7?
Buddy 10
Grundy 7

cant remember many others

 

[BACCS]

Are you genuinely declaring that Laird is an elite AFL player?

If a two time AA is not an elite player in their position I’m not sure what is

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Coniglio 7?
Buddy 10
Grundy 7

cant remember many others

Think GWS may have a few... which has probably cost them losing some players.

Does anyone at Richmond have a 5 year deal? Can't think of anyone.

 

[MRB37]

Think GWS may have a few... which has probably cost them losing some players.

Does anyone at Richmond have a 5 year deal? Can't think of anyone.

Martin got 7 years, so did Lynch.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Martin got 7 years, so did Lynch.

Wow, for some reason I thought they both got 4 year deals.

 

[Sanders]

If a two time AA is not an elite player in their position I’m not sure what is

agreed.

position matters! It also matters when.

 

[MRB37]

Wow, for some reason I thought they both got 4 year deals.

Richmond had to beat a reported 7 year, $10 million offer from North for Martin and Lynch was a FA going for his payday.

Martin's deal takes him to 33, Lynch's to 32.

 

[Sanders]

Richmond had to beat a reported 7 year, $10 million offer from North for Martin and Lynch was a FA going for his payday.

Martin's deal takes him to 33, Lynch's to 32.

allegedly we offered more for Dusty than North

 

[Golumless]

You have completely missed the point of my original post.. wake up Jeff

Laird didn't shop him self around, didn't wait until the final week of trades to add pressure to the club and accepted a 5 year deal that was likely unders per year. He could've asked other clubs what they are willing to offer and upped his pay per season.. but he chose to stay at the club long term.

Not sure if you watched the game yesterday, but I personally can't see a glimmer of hope and I wouldn't be staying long term.. he should be chasing glory.. so just incase you have forgotten what loyalty looks like, Laird and Smithers are examples. Take note.

We are no longer a good team, so loyalty no now calculated by staying.. it's a sh*t show and I don't blame people leaving

Does that not indicate we capitulated to his demands, or also thought they were fair?

We've paid a 5 year deal and odds are because of our position, we've probably paid the amount he wants. After all, as you say, Laird would have no issues finding employment elsewhere. I wouldn't be using Rory as a bastion of loyalty. If he was, he would have signed the deal we wanted him to, not the fair one.

I don't particularly have any issues with paying that price to Laird, providing it isn't ridiculous. He's versatile, and does fit the system Nicks wants to build (which isn't something I feel too confident in saying about our other out of contract 'star' mid). That's the only difference between Rory and Brad. We saw Rory as a player we could rebuild around, we did not with Brad.

Boy oh Boy, you believe a media report.. Laird was never leaving Adelaide, load of crap that report. Another cheap shot at Adelaide.

Of course he would have, if we didn't come to the party.

If we stayed with our offer of 3 years, Rory would be wearing another teams colours in 2022 and we'd have another draft pick to play with.

 

[MarcusP2]

I thought Carr said we matched it?

allegedly we offered more for Dusty than North

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[Sanders]

I thought Carr said we matched it?

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pretty sure he said we exceeded it?

 

[Pick4To6]

And yet they're both better than the AFC guy, but not to worry.... You do a very good job too mate.

you are far too kind.

 

[MarcusP2]

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pretty sure he said we exceeded it?

Matched it. But the initial figure was underreported.

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[Thetrader15]

Coniglio 7?
Buddy 10
Grundy 7

cant remember many others

All these signed 5+ year deals in the last 10 years...

Josh Kelly
Lachie Whitfield
Andrew Gaff
Tim Kelly
Scott Lycett
Adam Treloar
Brad Crouch
Lachie Neale
Taylor Adams
Tom Boyd
Nat Fyfe
Michael Hurley
Callan Ward
Steele Sidebottom
Dyson Heppell
Trent Cotchin
Joel Selwood
Bret Deledio
Jack Martin
Nic Naitanui
Phil Davis
Dustin Martin
Jayden Stephenson
Jack Viney
Jack Crisp
Paddy Ryder

 

[Scorpus]

All these signed 5+ year deals in the last 10 years...

Josh Kelly
Lachie Whitfield
Andrew Gaff
Tim Kelly
Scott Lycett
Adam Treloar
Brad Crouch
Lachie Neale
Taylor Adams
Tom Boyd
Nat Fyfe
Michael Hurley
Callan Ward
Steele Sidebottom
Dyson Heppell
Trent Cotchin
Joel Selwood
Bret Deledio
Jack Martin
Nic Naitanui
Phil Davis
Dustin Martin
Jayden Stephenson
Jack Viney
Jack Crisp
Paddy Ryder

Don't forget absolute superstar defender Aidan Corr

 

[MarcusP2]

Don't forget absolute superstar defender Aidan Corr

Elite wingman Rory Atkins and not-AA HB Zac Williams.

 

[Cleric]

It wasn't too long ago people here were calling to trade out Laird and take anything they could get. Line up one and all with your second and third round picks.
He came off one average season where teams had worked out that he was the driving force from half back for the Crows and tries to tag him out of the game.
Now BF posters are known for jumping on early to call players the next big thing, and jumping off early after one average game.
Laird has shown juat how good he is. Off half back, in the middle, he's a little freak.
Time to own up those who wanted to cut him loose.

 

[mattymac]

Ever since we moved across to the Australian Highball League, Lairdy has been fundamental to our success.

 

[hey shorty]

He was always going to be a good midfielder.

Certainly not a gun, but he's performed well so far.

 

[thebirdman 24]

Good midfielder but he refuses to look where he kicks it.

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