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

[Jeremias]

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Thanks.

 

[Orange Agent]

I’d happily trade him for pick 8/9.

Wouldn't you just take the compo pick then?

 

[Atomboy]

Wouldn't you just take the compo pick then?

4D Chess

 

[KnaveyBlue]

hes checked out

Definitely seems to have dialled it back compared to his intensity earlier in the season, but I'm not sure I can blame him. St Kilda already know what he can do, it's not like he has to prove anything more.

Why risk a $1.7m payday when your team is gonna miss finals and are probably set for a mini-rebuild at year's end anyway?

 

[THE_GUN]

Dont believe a player scales back when on the ground but not winning is frustrating and he may just be in a mindset where frustration kicks in as well as doubts and just doesnt have that extra spark. Hope he gets back to his dynamic best as i dont want to trade him out of my SC team

 

[Gw2_James]

Saint kilda must be the dumbest team in the league... Who on Earth pays 1.7m for a ruckman, one that isn't even the best in the league? Go after Bont or Cripps or Petracca or Cameron or any game changing best of the best player with that kind of money....

I'll be spewing if we stays with us for 1-1.1m a yr, he's worth 700-800k at best.

 

[Saints43]

Saint kilda must be the dumbest team in the league... Who on Earth pays 1.7m for a ruckman, one that isn't even the best in the league? Go after Bont or Cripps or Petracca or Cameron or any game changing best of the best player with that kind of money....

I'll be spewing if we stays with us for 1-1.1m a yr, he's worth 700-800k at best.

Are any of the Bont, Cripps etc free agents at the end of this season?

 

[Jeremias]

Are any of the Bont, Cripps etc free agents at the end of this season?

Yes, Bontempelli

 

[Saints43]

Yes, Bontempelli

Is he interested in coming to St Kilda?

 

[THE_GUN]

Is he interested in coming to St Kilda?

Was he a St Kilda supporter growing up ?
jack Higgins type

 

[Jeremias]

Is he interested in coming to St Kilda?

Not sure, haven't asked him. He is a free agent though, which is what you asked.

 

[Saints43]

Was he a St Kilda supporter growing up ?
jack Higgins type

Looks like we've uncovered a flaw in the Saints recruitment strategy.
We should be targeting blokes in the last years of their careers who captain their clubs.

Or, maybe that's why TDK at 26 next year is the only correct option for us.

 

[Saints43]

Not sure, haven't asked him. He is a free agent though, which is what you asked.

Cheers.

 

[bradfisher14]

Word on the street is TDK is staying.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Word on the street is TDK is staying.

Would be one of the biggest lols of all time if the Saints miss out on TDK after all this

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Would be one of the biggest lols of all time if the Saints miss out on TDK after all this

Would actually be insane

 

[bradfisher14]

Would be one of the biggest lols of all time if the Saints miss out on TDK after all this

1.7 million reasons to lol at the Saints

 

[THE_GUN]

Would be one of the biggest lols of all time if the Saints miss out on TDK after all this

If they do miss out the Carlton have increased their offer to something like $1.4
No player leaves that much on the table especially with Carlton looking like missing finals and possible rebuild of sorts

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

If they do miss out the Carlton have increased their offer to something like $1.4
No player leaves that much on the table especially with Carlton looking like missing finals and possible rebuild of sorts

Finn Callaghan did

Perhaps TDK would prefer to take his chances with the Carlton coterie club for setting himself up after footy.

 

[THE_GUN]

Finn Callaghan did

Perhaps TDK would prefer to take his chances with the Carlton coterie club for setting himself up after footy.

If so i hope he gets that in writing.
$5 mil in hand guaranteed is a LOT of money and is life changing stuff

Pretty much means a beautiful house in Brighton all paid for with just the difference in the 2 deals
The reason why i say brighton is that seems to be a good meeting point

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

If so i hope he gets that in writing.
$5 mil in hand guaranteed is a LOT of money and is life changing stuff

Pretty much means a beautiful house in Brighton all paid for with just the difference in the 2 deals
The reason why i say brighton is that seems to be a good meeting point

Brighton's overrated. Much prefer to live in Kew or Camberwell and just buy a holiday house for summer down in Sorrento

 

[THE_GUN]

Brighton's overrated. Much prefer to live in Kew or Camberwell and just buy a holiday house for summer down in Sorrento

Personal choice i suppose
Id take Brigghton over both

 

[Holy Hunter Clark]

Word on the street is TDK is staying.

The two players who will set the 2025 ruck carousel in motion

There could be movement with the big men.

www.sen.com.au

 

[beside the seaside]

Remember when Carlton made him sub in a knockout final and then brought him on when they were down 60-0 or something?

Yeah he ain't staying.

 

[Joffaboy]

“Tom De Koning

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Tom De Koning

Age

26

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

2star

HO

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

1.5

5star

here in Melbourne is increasingly likely to leave now. That’s not an earth-shattering statement.
It’s gone from supreme confidence at the Blues initially that he would stay, to then hope. And now, it would be described as almost resignation that he will accept the big-money offer from St Kilda.
The longer it goes, well, we know how this movie plays out.
There’s been no movement thus far over the Carlton bye period when these things generally progress. Nothing, tumbleweeds.
They could be surprised, but let’s say he leaves for the Saints. Does Rowan Marshall

19

Rowan Marshall

Age

30

Ht

201cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

8.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

3.4

5star

HO

20.2

5star

D

12.9

3star

K

9.3

4star

HB

3.6

2star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

17.8

5star

D

10.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

7.8

5star

have a decision to make? He’s flirted with a move in the past, there’s no doubt about that. He has signed until 2027, but if Tom De Koning

12

Tom De Koning

Age

26

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

2star

HO

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

1.5

5star

comes in, is Marshall happy to stay?”

per. Sam Edmund, SEN

 

[Sarcoidevo]

Blues supporters all over the place

"I he hopes goes" ..... " He ain't worth more than 600 -700k" .... Thumbs up Thumbs up

Then

"Word is he staying" .... " We must have upped our offer" ..... Thumbs up Thumbs up

A roller coaster of emotions