Phil Davis joins GWS

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Massive news and a great long term pick up for GWS.

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GWS gets its first AFL player: Adelaide's Phil Davis
Finn Bradshaw From: Herald Sun August 02, 2011 10:26AM
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THE AFL's eighteenth team, Greater Western Sydney, has got its first AFL player - young Crow Phil Davis.

Davis, who is out for the rest of the season after injuring his shoulder in April - this morning told the Crows playing group he intends to accept an offer to join the Giants in 2012.

“To lose another centre half-back after the loss to Gold Coast of Nathan Bock last year is certainly not ideal. I can ensure all our members and supporters that we did everything in our powers to get Phil to stay, including putting forward an offer well in excess of any offer to an 18 game player in the club’s history.

The AFL will later work out compensation in the form of a draft pick for the raid on Davis.

Davis, 21 later this month, was drafted with pick 10 in the 2008 national draft. He made his AFL debut in 2010 and has played 18 games.
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Well that clears up one of my main concerns - I was hoping for us to pick up a CHB, and while Carlile was who I was expecting Davis is definitely a pretty nice choice. :thumbsu:

Edit: Looks like we're not getting Walker though.
 
Well that clears up one of my main concerns - I was hoping for us to pick up a CHB, and while Carlile was who I was expecting Davis is definitely a pretty nice choice. :thumbsu:

Edit: Looks like we're not getting Walker though.

I'm confused. You say, I was hoping for us to pick up....., but your little picture says that you barrack for the Lions?
 
Great signing by GWS. Perfect fit. 20yo who will be a staple of the side for the next 10 years minimum.

I dunno how much class GWS are going to be able to attract in the middle (Scully would be a great start of course), but they've started the signing as well as they could have hoped IMO.

Saw him play on Buddy a few weeks ago and he showed how much talent he has.
 
I'm confused. You say, I was hoping for us to pick up....., but your little picture says that you barrack for the Lions?

The small text under it lists GWS. :) Foundation member and local of GWS and been on this board since Day 1, so not too confusing for regulars. I use "we" on both GWS and Lions boards, and specify on other boards.
 
Great get, future captain material.

Sign anybody you can from other clubs, just stay away from Sam Reid next year!

You can take Jesse White though:thumbsu:
 

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Great pickup if he remains fit. Will be interesting to see if they pickup any more strong talls forward and back.
 
I can't understand why everyone is applauding this guys courage. In reality, his injury has meant he has played his last game for the club and all this has basically done is get him annual leave from now until the start of his gws contract as Adelaide will tell him he is no longer wanted at the club. No courage involved here. Just a young bloke ensuring he doesn't have to go to rehab at the club every day until the end of the year for no reason!
 
Any details of the contract? Can't imagine he was offered Scully, Ward or even Palmer style money? 200K-300K perhaps? After all, he wouldn't be earning very much at all at Adelaide, and wouldn't earn very much in his next contract either
 
Any details of the contract? Can't imagine he was offered Scully, Ward or even Palmer style money? 200K-300K perhaps? After all, he wouldn't be earning very much at all at Adelaide, and wouldn't earn very much in his next contract either

hahahaha we offered him more than 300!

You are apparently shelling out $700kish.
 
The word around Adelaide is 800k a year for three years. I imagine there's a getout clause in case his shoulders don't hold up. He's twenty and has now had two ops.
Crows have lost their preferred CHB two years in a row. Most of us are gutted.
 
I think you guys are gonna be surprised at the quality of player you've picked up here once he's played a few games next year.

Already one of the most composed, skilful, smart, courageous big men in the league.
 
Seems like you're wrong. 800K over 3 years is around 266K. Right in the 200K-300K range

His contract will be well over 800k for 3 years. Closer to the 800k per year some have mentioned. We probably won't know for a while though, as he can't sign until after the season. Where'd you get 800 for 3 years from?

There is no way in hell Adelaide wouldn't have matched 266k a year. I'd hope and expect Carlton (and others) would have offered more than that if he was available. He'll be a star if his body holds up
 

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