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Interesting article in the rag re FA and the push for a shorter qualifying period. It mentioned a players survey on the motivation for FA.

The top 3 responses were more money, extending their career and club location.

No mention of club success
Yeah, everyone just wants to go to Hawthorn because there's some nice restaurants on Glenferrie Road.
 

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Interesting article in the rag re FA and the push for a shorter qualifying period. It mentioned a players survey on the motivation for FA.

The top 3 responses were more money, extending their career and club location.

No mention of club success
The players are having way too much say over the running of the competition. The AFLPA is starting to become too powerful in my opinion.
 

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Im led to believe Sloanes issue is more about the years and not the $.
I'd be fascinated to understand why we don't give him up to 6 years.
Caro said he wants a contract until the end of the 2019 season, IMO the club would have no problem with a 4 year contract, so the delay must be that he wants his pay-rise to cover the 2015 season that is currently covered by his last contract, making the new contract a 5 year contract and the club has already balanced the salary cap for the 2015 season so they need to do some juggling to make that happen, which is causing the delay.
 

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Bit of a nothing article http://www.afc.com.au/news/2015-02-26/club-comfortable-with-contracts

Adelaide says there is no reason to panic about the contract status of star midfield duo Patrick Dangerfield and Rory Sloane.

The pair fall out of contract at the end of this season, with Dangerfield qualifying for free agency and being linked to a move to Geelong.

Sloane has spoken more confidently about staying long-term at the Club, and Crows Head of Football David Noble said the Crows were comfortable with where discussions were placed with both players.

"We are in constant dialogue with Rory's manager and with Paddy's, and we're very comfortable with where we are at with both of those guys at the moment," Noble told Crocmedia.

"We don't see that there's necessarily anything to panic about, we're really comfortable, in that we've got a bunch of other guys coming out of contract as well."
 

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I was being somewhat sarcastic when mentioning that it was "significant", and getting "excited" about some news, any news that isn't speculation, rumour or opinion ....and yes I know they are part owners.

So that's where the furniture was going ?
 

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It's nice to actually hear that from the club finally!

Whether its just spin or not, but the way the club has been since Fages has taken over, there is no reason to doubt what Noble is saying (at this stage)

Spin went with the previous CEO.
 
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In no way was the hype / speculation regarding Tex bigger than Buddy. Walker hadn't even played 40 goals when all this was going on.

There was a bit of speculation going on in the small fishbowl that is Adelaide - but in the broader AFL community - Walker was a promising 21 year old kid - not a marquee player.
There was more of a consensus that he would sign with GWS than there was that Buddy would leave Hawthorn was more my point.
 

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The players are having way too much say over the running of the competition. The AFLPA is starting to become too powerful in my opinion.
Think you will find eventually to balance it out clubs will be able to trade players away without their consent.
 

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Douglas on 5aa a while back made it pretty clear he was staying. Of course the longer he doesn't sign the higher the chance of another offer being put in front of him.
I think Dougy not signing is the clue to all our list management tactics at the moment. He wouldn't have the same offers on the table as the big 2, so why is he not signed?

The only conclusion, in my opinion, is that the club are on the hunt and need room to move. Signing terms now would inhibit their ability to do so.
 

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I think Dougy not signing is the clue to all our list management tactics at the moment. He wouldn't have the same offers on the table as the big 2, so why is he not signed?

The only conclusion, in my opinion, is that the club are on the hunt and need room to move. Signing terms now would inhibit their ability to do so.
I think your right. I feel that the club would even be prepared to loose Douglas to keep Walker, Sloane and Dangerfield. Unfortunately.
 
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