Without actually starting a new thread (which would be merged anyway).. would anyone like to discuss or submit a proposal for the treatment of Mayne in 2018 and beyond?
Some may be offended, but it needs to be dealt with, and could end up being a win/win for us & him if treated properly.
My take is that with Crocker, Fasolo, De Goey & Elliott all ahead of him... and Kirby hopefully so after a full pre-season, there is no need for him to be retained on the list. Accepting this, there is then the issue of the contract that needs to be dealt with.
So assuming that his contract has performance incentives in it, how about this...
Currently due to receive 3 x (€250k + $200k add-ons) from 2018 -20.
Agree that he's not likely to get any games going forward, so the $200k is out of the picture
So instead... agree to pay him out 3 x $150k = $450k, potentially over the three years in line with contract (allowable?)
which then allows him to go and make $100k+ per season somewhere else (WAFL, SANFL), off-setting the $100k he loses from us, and allowing him to play some good footy, potentially win a flag, and be away from the spotlight of melb press whilst ditching the tag of an overpaid recruit.
This then frees up $300k per year over the next 3 years, to go towards landing Lever and/or a free agent forward like Lynch at the end of 2018.
I know that a lot more cash is required & there are some technicalities in the above calcs, but the extra cash will come from the other delistings / trades and retirements at the end of this year and next, and I'm highlighting the max opportunity achievable through this.
Thoughts?