Well looks like you will have to wait for him to become a FA so another 2 years
You bored Marty. Didn't you say you only post here when you are ..or some such thing?
Let me give into you then discuss some points that seem plausible gospel on the AFC thread..
If he wants to come , AFC will match and the going rate will be something that will range from 1 player and pick , to almost anything.
Another "truth" is that Geelong is further away from a Flag than the Crows , we will be rebuilding/ordinary (whatever you wish to call it) for the next 3-5 years.
If so , where is the upside for Geelong?
Why trade our R1 and Motlop and Menzel/GHS/Murdoch/Cockatoo or whoever... for a player when we are so far away , so maybe its better for us to keep all that , restructure with other mature FA players , get games into our kids who we rate , get some extra early picks... and then come back in two years .. and of course the next two years will just be the same as the last two. Constant elevation of debate from the media ...what will you do Paddy , you will be a UFA Paddy , hows the family Paddy.... have Paddy on the screen in a Geelong jumper , coaching local footy teams... the media care only about the story , not how it makes people feel.
Cause the basis of the idea that because he is a Rfa , we must trade for him , and loose 2 or 3 important pieces of a list build when we are miles away from being in contention really doesn't make sense. Is it that important that we have him for the next two years? If what has been suggested is the cost , and if we are rebuilding ... we may as well wait two year and just take him then. Think of the how much happier the Crows board will be , another two years with him and no agonising debate on match or not match in 2017 , how much your getting in trade... it will be just what ever the AFL give as comp. Of course thats as long as they dont take comp away.
By the way I'm not sure many teams can say they are in or out of contention. Maybe the bottom 6 sides..after that I don't see Geelong much different to Adelaide or North. Any player saying they are going to a club to win a flag is highly hopeful at best.