Restricted Free Agent Patrick Cripps [RFA 2021]

[james Dean]

So people think he would want out of Carlton because he’s sick of losing

So his solution is to join..Fremantle?

 

[Wild Bill]

So people think he would want out of Carlton because he’s sick of losing

So his solution is to join..Fremantle?

Imo he will go and his money will be used to chase Merret. But yeah Freo is no upgrade on where he is at.

 

[eastfreo75]

It wouldn’t be less money or years. I’m sure we’ll match and most likely beat anything Freo or West Coast offer. I’m not sure why you think Cripps won’t be well compensated at Carlton. He can almost write his own cheque at this stage.

Salary cap?

 

[eastfreo75]

The Hogan money went to Mundy, who was without a contract. Before Hogan left Fremantle's salary cap position was actually not great.

Don’t listen to the media.

Fremantle has a lot of cap space.

Dockers offered more money than the Eagles for Kelly.

We moved Hogans contract.

Fremantle has played a lot rookies in the last 5 years.

Dockers last year had the youngest list.

A few years we offered J Mccovern and Yeo huge contracts.

The 6pm mob are talking out of the cake hole.

 

[HairyO]

Whatever that means? OK.

The Kelly deal, as you have correctly identified, has rooted West Coast's Salary cap, but not by itself. It was already stuffed.

"McGovern was reportedly courted by a number of clubs, with offers of up to $1.2 million per season for six seasons tabled to lure him away from the Eagles."

The Nic Nat ,McGovern (7), Kelly (29), Gaff (19) deals are pretty well known. What you may not know is that Elliott Yeo (23) Luke Shuey (34) and Jack Darling (47) are all in the top 50 paid players in the AFL. I know - couldn't believe it myself, but here we are.

To put that into perspective, and back on topic, Patrick Cripps (11) and Jack Martin (5) were the only Blues players in the Yop 50

Freo have 1.

Wasnt a big chunk of the NicNat money AFL Ambassador money ?

 

[Monkey King]

Salary cap?

What about it? Carlton have plenty of cap space apparently.

 

[eastfreo75]

What about it? Carlton have plenty of cap space apparently.

Really?

By Cripps leaving you will have a lot of cap space.

Only trolling.

Cripps is staying unless for family reasons.

 

[Ash24]

Cripps is staying unless for family reasons.

I agree.

Cripps has said several times that he's very excited by what the blues are building, and it's more important for him to stick through the tough times and have success later. He has also said that although he is from interstate, Melbourne has become his 2nd home and he's developed many great relationships here.

Cripps doesn't seem like the type to leave to chase a flag. If he was to leave, it would be to support his partner through her mental heath troubles.

 

[james Dean]

Cripps isn’t even from Perth. His family and home are in Geraldton, so it’s not like he’d be spending any more time at home if he went to Freo, it would just be a shorter trip in the off season.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Salary cap?

Cripps would already be on around 1m. We won’t need to find much more to match an offer if it comes down to it.

 

[Numero Uno]

If he’s going to a club for a less money he’d want to go to a surefire contender.

West Coast already won their opportunistic premiership, but won’t compete again with this list IMO.

Freo offer him a chance to line his pockets and provide him with a better chance at a flag with the squad they are putting together.

salty Vic narrative

 

[Freomaniac]

Don’t listen to the media.

Fremantle has a lot of cap space.

Dockers offered more money than the Eagles for Kelly.

We moved Hogans contract.

Fremantle has played a lot rookies in the last 5 years.

Dockers last year had the youngest list.

A few years we offered J Mccovern and Yeo huge contracts.

The 6pm mob are talking out of the cake hole.

Also other forwards in McCarthy and Matera too. Both were on some money at the time

 

[owen87]

It’s getting to the point I would prefer ess to win the flag this year. #anyonebutrichmond.

Jeez, that’s a truly large call

 

[owen87]

When's the B&F happening for him to announce his new contract?

 

[HBF]

Imo he will go and his money will be used to chase Merret. But yeah Freo is no upgrade on where he is at.

I think he'll stay.

 

[Wild Bill]

I think he'll stay.

Love is a powerful drug. Need the darl to be ok with more vic time.

 

[HBF]

Love is a powerful drug. Need the darl to be ok with more vic time.

That's true, but everything Crippa has been saying suggests he'll stay at Carlton.
Yes of course he is going to say that, but I don't feel nervous about him leaving.

 

[Bulldogs85]

When's the B&F happening for him to announce his new contract?

The B&F was supposed to happen on Saturday but it got canceled they should of had it last year like every other club

 

[owen87]

The B&F was supposed to happen on Saturday but it got canceled they should of had it last year like every other club

Well that's not ideal. How can he announce his new contract now like all the Carlton supporters told us he would?

 

[Bulldogs85]

Well that's not ideal. How can he announce his new contract now like all the Carlton supporters told us he would?

it’s Carlton as we know They like to do things differently then any other club

 

[Taylor]

That's true, but everything Crippa has been saying suggests he'll stay at Carlton.
Yes of course he is going to say that, but I don't feel nervous about him leaving.

I expect him to stay with Carlton but every single footballer says things like that during the season, except Phil Davis and he was savaged for it

 

[RAPPA]

it’s Carlton as we know They like to do things differently then any other club

should've happened last year. I’d be pretty pissed off as a player having to wait if there are incentive payments in my contract aligned with BnF finishes

 

[HBF]

I expect him to stay with Carlton but every single footballer says things like that during the season, except Phil Davis and he was savaged for it

I don't think the AFL is ready for what the NRL does, and announces player movement the year before.

 

[Laphroaig]

I expect him to stay with Carlton but every single footballer says things like that during the season, except Phil Davis and he was savaged for it

Nah.

Most players who end up moving spend the previous 12 months ducking the question, all reading the same non-answers from the same script.

 

[briztoon]

Agree 100%

I'd like them to go after Jeremy Sharp at GC, or perhaps Will Powell as well.

Ryan, Barrass and Allen aren't OOC on 2021, and the salary cap will go up next season, and the season after that.

I'm not huge on us going all in for Cripps, but if we don't go after him, or he doesn't choose to come to us, it won't be because of our cap.

I wouldn’t be so sure of that.

The current broadcast rights deal runs until 2024, so there won’t be any new tv money coming in.

The AFL now have a loan to pay back, which is why both the TPP and soft caps were slashed by the AFL for this year.

I wouldn’t be surprised if the TPP is cut again for next year, or frozen until loan is payed back, which the AFL is intent on doing as fast as possible.