Free Agency Tom De Koning - Joins St Kilda as an RFA, Carlton get Band 1 compensation (Pick 9)

[Jeremias]

This thread might be going for a while. Please respect board rules and each other.

As a starting point, let's leave any references to 'culture' at the door.

Thread bans and infractions will be handed out as necessary.

Thanks.

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Interesting article in The Age discussing how Carlton plans to keep TDK by demonstrating the benefit of staying at Carton through the advantages he will get post-football.

Almost sounds like they are back to their salary cap cheating days.

Almost….

You may not have understood the words …..“post-football”?

 

[danster168]

Ranked 8th in the league for marks as a ruck if you take out SDK who isn't a full time ruck, and players with 2 or less games. Moves further up the rankings when looking at Contested marks per game.

Saying he doesn't mark is disingenuous. As is using a 5 game stretch rather than season averages.

Has been every unlucky in recent week taking marks that have been disallowed due to needless frees.

season averages? he averages 2.9 marks. It's not being disingenuous. He averages 2.9 marks and only 1.9 in the last 5 weeks.

Across the full season, Darcy Cameron 5.1 (75% more marks), Gawn 5.2 (80% more marks), English 5.4 (85% more marks). Like these are massive margins when we're talking about averages. And these 3 are the best 3 rucks in the league this year.

 

[THE_GUN]

Post Football 'Help'
For me thats 2 birds in the bush category and all clubs have ways its not unique to some clubs
I'll take the 1 'Bird in the hand' and take the $1,700,000 x 7 years
$12 mil plus what he has already earned as well as what he will earn from sponsorship the man will be worth $25-$30 mil when he retires

 

[CCurnow3picks]

End thread.

We were average.

They were

 

[Saints43]

End thread.

We were average.

They were

It ends when he signs a contract.

 

[CCurnow3picks]

It ends when he signs a contract.

With The Blues - yes.

Enjoy the w’…..

Oh hang on.

 

[Saints43]

With The Blues - yes.

Enjoy the w’…..

Oh hang on.

Well deserved win.
You've got four as well now, champions.

 

[Atomboy]

I’d seriously prefer we throw the money at J-Sos rather than TDK.

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Well deserved win.
You've got four as well now, champions.

Indeed

Worst we’ve played after 1/2 time all year & that’s saying something.

 

[Bagger72]

I’d seriously prefer we throw the money at J-Sos rather than TDK.

I think you need to throw money at Milera, Wilson, Phillipou Owens, Sharman and Windhager and get good B Graders to compliment them.

 

[Juice030103]

You can have him saints, I don’t think any ruckman is worth the money WE are offering let alone what you are offering.

I still don’t really understand why you are after him, Marshall is a star in his own right

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Saints might need to up their offer to 2 mil a season if they plan on playing that boring ass Ross Ball junk we saw tonight.

Thought Marshall was just as influential tonight, Saints are going after the wrong target with this laughable contract. Will barely make a difference to the teams on field success.

 

[Saints43]

Saints might need to up their offer to 2 mil a season if they plan on playing that boring ass Ross Ball junk we saw tonight.

Thought Marshall was just as influential tonight, Saints are going after the wrong target with this laughable contract. Will barely make a difference to the teams on field success.

Apologies for dragging the Carlton Globetrotters down to our level this evening.

 

[THE_GUN]

Saints might need to up their offer to 2 mil a season if they plan on playing that boring ass Ross Ball junk we saw tonight.

Thought Marshall was just as influential tonight, Saints are going after the wrong target with this laughable contract. Will barely make a difference to the teams on field success.

King at FF and backed up by Marshall
you would have to accept its worth atleast 3-4 goals

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

King at FF and backed up by Marshall
you would have to accept its worth atleast 3-4 goals

I genuinely don't think it would.

 

[marcmurphy3]

season averages? he averages 2.9 marks. It's not being disingenuous. He averages 2.9 marks and only 1.9 in the last 5 weeks.

Across the full season, Darcy Cameron 5.1 (75% more marks), Gawn 5.2 (80% more marks), English 5.4 (85% more marks). Like these are massive margins when we're talking about averages. And these 3 are the best 3 rucks in the league this year.

Not sure what youre on about. Gawn, Xerri, TDK are widely considered the best 3 rucks this year.

 

[bluebaggerjuls]

his forms actually dropped recently. Not sure whats going on with his disposal

 

[Atomboy]

I think you need to throw money at Milera, Wilson, Phillipou Owens, Sharman and Windhager and get good B Graders to compliment them.

I think J-SOS is the perfect example of a good B Grader to be honest

 

[CCurnow3picks]

I think J-SOS is the perfect example of a good B Grader to be honest

Saints should just take a page out in the paper - an open letter to anyone reading.

Come & train with the saints for a chance at 2 Million Dollars!!!!

 

[Atomboy]

Saints should just take a page out in the paper - an open letter to anyone reading.

Come & train with the saints for a chance at 2 Million Dollars!!!!

Yeesh mate, we’re not that desperate.

It’s how you end up maxing your salary cap on blokes like McGovern, Williams and Haynes.

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Saints might need to up their offer to 2 mil a season if they plan on playing that boring ass Ross Ball junk we saw tonight.

Thought Marshall was just as influential tonight, Saints are going after the wrong target with this laughable contract. Will barely make a difference to the teams on field success.

Who the hell would TDK tap the ball to at the saints?

He’ll just get lost in the midfield mess RTT creates.

 

[Tasmanian saint]

I think you need to throw money at Milera, Wilson, Phillipou Owens, Sharman and Windhager and get good B Graders to compliment them.

We have plenty of b graders on our list that’s our problem we need elite a grade talent

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Yeesh mate, we’re not that desperate.

It’s how you end up maxing your salary cap on blokes like McGovern, Williams and Haynes.

Throwing $1.7m over 7 years at TDK says otherwise!

BTW - Haynes was BOG against you tonight - injured - he didn’t cost much.

McGovern & Willo’s contracts front ended & are about to finish.

 

[Atomboy]

Throwing $1.7m over 7 years at TDK says otherwise!

BTW - Haynes was BOG against you tonight - injured - he didn’t cost much.

McGovern & Willo’s contracts front ended & are about to finish.

Jeebus, I must have watched a different game to you.

Got to spend the salary cap on someone; if it causes Blues fans heartburn then all the better.

 

[Saints43]

BTW - Haynes was BOG against you tonight - injured - he didn’t cost much.

He's played two good games this year.
Calm down.