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I'd say the only logical reason why you wouldnt just offer him the extra money is that Adelaide were probably banking on their being triggers for finals bonuses & possible grand final bonuses that would have taken them pretty close to cap limit in 10 & 11. Its easy to look and see space in the cap in hindsight.
We have to take our minds back. 2010 was the coming together of all of The Messiah II's planning and was going to be a glorious, glorious thing. We were smarter than the other teams, we had discovered that cycling was the secret to football and the other teams hadn't caught up yet. The actual results of 2010 completely floored us.
Phil Harper: Ok… Team Selection: Round 7 versus Richmond… Neil, you want to kick things off?
Neil Craig: …
Phil Harper: Neil?
Neil Craig: (quietly) Where did it all go wrong?
Phil Harper: … Neil?
Neil Craig: (in a daze) This season. We sat in this very room after the Collingwood final last year and set the foundation for a premiership assault. We had the players, we had the firepower up forward… the perfect mix of youth and experience. “Why trade when we already have the best list?” I remember saying those exact words. Now… we’re in a fight to the death for the wooden spoon with bloody Richmond. (long sigh)
Phil Harper: Ahh, Neil… selection meeting?
Neil Craig: This was meant to be my crowning glory, you know? We’d been building for six years. 2010 was the culmination…
Mark Bickley: (punches air) Culmination.
Neil Craig: …
Phil Harper: Neil?
Neil Craig: (quietly) Where did it all go wrong?
Phil Harper: … Neil?
Neil Craig: (in a daze) This season. We sat in this very room after the Collingwood final last year and set the foundation for a premiership assault. We had the players, we had the firepower up forward… the perfect mix of youth and experience. “Why trade when we already have the best list?” I remember saying those exact words. Now… we’re in a fight to the death for the wooden spoon with bloody Richmond. (long sigh)
Phil Harper: Ahh, Neil… selection meeting?
Neil Craig: This was meant to be my crowning glory, you know? We’d been building for six years. 2010 was the culmination…
Mark Bickley: (punches air) Culmination.

