Restricted Free Agent Marcus Bontempelli [RFA 2021]

[Northernsoul74]

Collingwood have offered him $1.5 a year for 7 years so it will at least be tempting

You would have thought they’d learnt their lesson.

 

[Giant Pete]

Collingwood have offered him $1.5 a year for 7 years so it will at least be tempting

Where’d you hear that?

 

[Milanista28]

Collingwood have offered him $1.5 a year for 7 years so it will at least be tempting

You just made that up.

 

[schmuttt]

Collingwood have offered him $1.5 a year for 7 years so it will at least be tempting

So Collingwood are going to have Grundy and Bont taking up over 20% of their cap. Seems legit.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

The biggest free agent of next year along with Patrick Cripps

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Everyone is criticizing Collingwood now for a big salary dump this year... but what if it's all part of the master plan to lure Bontempelli in the following year with the power of a 105% salary cap? Bontempelli was who Collingwood originally wanted in the 2013 draft until the Bulldogs jumped in and committed to him 2 weeks before the draft, and with Pendlebury getting older, there is no better natural replacement.

Yeah wow imagine.

 

[The 747]

Collingwood have offered him $1.5 a year for 7 years so it will at least be tempting

But every player manager now knows that Collingwood can't be trusted with their future payments........

 

[telsor]

The biggest free agent of next year along with Patrick Cripps

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Patrick Cripps

Age

25

Ht

195cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

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Everyone is criticizing Collingwood now for a big salary dump this year... but what if it's all part of the master plan to lure Bontempelli in the following year with the power of a 105% salary cap? Bontempelli was who Collingwood originally wanted in the 2013 draft until the Bulldogs jumped in and committed to him 2 weeks before the draft, and with Pendlebury getting older, there is no better natural replacement.

Does the master plan involve having Treloar in his ear all year about how Collingwood treats their players and respects contracts?

Good plan.

 

[Stratton24]

So Collingwood are going to have Grundy and Bont taking up over 20% of their cap. Seems legit.

same as Richmond with Martin and Lynch from next year - Lynch heavily back ended deal kicks in from 2021

 

[Ash1337]

same as Richmond with Martin and Lynch from next year - Lynch heavily back ended deal kicks in from 2021

Heavily back ended deals is what got Pies into the mess in the first place. There's no way they will do that again unless they're extremely incompetent.

 

[conrad_437]

same as Richmond with Martin and Lynch from next year - Lynch heavily back ended deal kicks in from 2021

Richmond have a culture in players taking pay cuts in order to accommodate those players. Collingwood have a culture of incentivised deals and overpaying players.

 

[dusty1234!]

He is coming to Richmond

 

[the Ziebull]

I can’t see him leaving

although being forced out of the midfield might keep the convo alive if that happens next year

 

[Buckleys_Chance]

I recall someone on the rumours board saying that Eddie knows his family and has been in their ear to come to Collingwood for some time. When we cleared the cap space I noticed that Bont was out of contract next year. Geez I hope it's true, but it would have to be big money and/or the doggies would have to have a terrible year for it to actually happen. It's a big deal for a club captain to walk away from his club while they are playing finals football. Plus he seems like a pretty loyal guy. Petracca or Kelly seem more likely.

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[dusty1234!]

I can’t see him leaving

although being forced out of the midfield might keep the convo alive if that happens next year

Think you should be more concerned about Dunkley. He wouldnt be a happy chappy right now, especially with treloar arriving. Less and less midfield time

 

[Stratton24]

I recall someone on the rumours board saying that Eddie knows his family and has been in their ear to come to Collingwood for some time. When we cleared the cap space I noticed that Bont was out of contract next year. Geez I hope it's true, but it would have to be big money and/or the doggies would have to have a terrible year for it to actually happen. It's a big deal for a club captain to walk away from his club while they are playing finals football. Plus he seems like a pretty loyal guy. Petracca or Kelly seem more likely.

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Yep, Collingwood are certain they have him

 

[threenewpadlocks]

Think you should be more concerned about Dunkley. He wouldnt be a happy chappy right now, especially with treloar arriving. Less and less midfield time

Yeah, he might even request a trade, damn!

 

[GoGeta]

I can’t see him leaving

although being forced out of the midfield might keep the convo alive if that happens next year

Bont's not getting forced out of the midfield mate, one of your most damaging with ball and at crucial moments.

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

Having seen the Ned Guy talk, there is no master plan here, just incompetence at managing the list.

How bad of a train wreck was that fox footy interview, was the worst I've ever seen

 

[Jumboprince]

How bad of a train wreck was that fox footy interview, was the worst I've ever seen

You missed Don Pyke and Brett Burtons interview to explain how the camp went swimmingly well and the players and the football club were on the same page. There are hardened first responders that look away when that interview is on the TV.

 

[adogsfan5]

The player on our list I least see ever leaving. Very comfortable with the club off field.

 

[Flags_In_The_Bag]

You missed Don Pyke and Brett Burtons interview to explain how the camp went swimmingly well and the players and the football club were on the same page. There are hardened first responders that look away when that interview is on the TV.

I think mentioning that good players in their mid to early 20's that were despatched for crap picks was done because they wanted to get into the draft more sounds more stupid to me,
and hearing that twat try to justify it was hilarious.
But hey, ill see if I can find the Crows explanation of the camp one and see how bad that was also.

 

[Stratton24]

The player on our list I least see ever leaving. Very comfortable with the club off field.

He has raised the same issues Dunkley has raised, very unhappy with what went on in the hub.

 

[maddog37]

He has raised the same issues Dunkley has raised, very unhappy with what went on in the hub.

Cool story bro.

 

[Prochard123]

He has raised the same issues Dunkley has raised, very unhappy with what went on in the hub.

Apparently the team has lost faith in English and have little hopes for Martin, so will be playing Dunkley as #1 ruck and Bont as #2 ruck support.

Bont not happy and will demand to be traded to Essendon alongside Dunkley as a packaged salary dump.

 

[S Rioghal Mo Dhream]

But every player manager now knows that Collingwood can't be trusted with their future payments........

If I was Bontempelli I'd be asking for the full $10.5M in the first season and making the CFC restructure everyone else's contracts to make it work.

There's seriously no way anyone of note will want to join their club after recent events and rightfully so