Player Watch Wayne Milera

[Mr_Moogle]

Nicks must be very impressed with him. Hope we got a good dollar value on this as I wouldn't have thought he'd earned anything over 3 years.

 

[subaru]

Great news, only going to get better


Milera signs on
https://www.afc.com.au/news/560608

Finally
We retain a potential star

Now
Let’s get Brad done please

 

[DangerSloane]

Not sure how I feel about this. He showed signs in 2019 that he has a long way to go.

He also showed that he has the ability to be our most classy player...

I wont say ever because I cant see anyone being classier than McLeod.

 

[DangerSloane]

I don't mind this. Though I'm a believer in Wayne's profile.

I think you'd have to be pessimistic not to.

The potential excites me the most of any young player since Dangerfield.

 

[40porpoise]

He SHOULD be our star midfielder over the next 5 years. I have my reservations but I’ll back him in

 

[ams4crows]

Great news, definitely the player with the most class and the potential to be a top midfielder with his evasiveness needs to find his true spot and excel at it

 

[ShadeyP]

His back end of 2018 was absolutely electrifying , dancing in and out of congested traffic with footwork rarely seen .
Still had a few brain fades in patches with disposal out of the backline but he was as exciting as any 21 yr old in the comp in those last 9-10 weeks .
We all know he had a bung AC joint last season but he was also dealing with lower back issues which hampered his power base and ability to run hard.
Very happy with this signing and look forward to him spending some time in the middle and running up and down the wing .
This kid as as much upside as any of our young core and 2020 is the year to show that consistently .

 

[DangerSloane]

He SHOULD be our star midfielder over the next 5 years. I have my reservations but I’ll back him in

His ceiling could be higher than Andrew Gaff. I feel he potentially has more strings to the bow.

That's a long way off though.

With a proper fitness crew and a proper coaching group I'm sure he will have a ripper year.

 

[kulak]

He has the potential to be a very good half back or wingman. 5 years is good as long as not wildly expensive.

If you are dreaming of Wayne as a full time pack to pack midfielder prepare to be disappointed.

 

[Jarman3]

Not sure how I feel about this. Mainly because I don't know what the terms are - if he's on big money then I'm not really sure he's shown enough to warrant that kind of a contract. If it's just OK sort of dollars, then fair enough. Anybody know where this puts him on the pay scale?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I'm more than happy for him to stay at half back, Whitfield style

 

[kulak]

I'm more than happy for him to stay at half back, Whitfield style

I agree. Note Whitfield mainly plays wing, although he filled in at half back when Williams was injured

 

[Samcro24]

Good signing not without risk though. In the Pyke years we seemed to struggle with players with flair. They either didn’t come on, or they pissed off, or both. Hope Nicks can get the best out of him.

 

[crowsarethebest]

I reckon he's signed up to a longer contract for j9b security but probably on not huge $$$. If he explodes into a star of the comp (which he definitely is primed to do IMO, 60 games in, 22 years old) then his contract is a bargain. I'm confident he'll get there if he has an injury free run. For me he should stay as a HBF and tear it up from there. These days they are just as valuable as inside mids.

 

[Bovo]

Long term deals for talented younger players is the norm. I'm glad we're getting with the picture

I think we were ahead of the curve *cough* Mackay

 

[Mr_Moogle]

As I said I don't nicks is any good and it appears talia was railroaded out of the captaincy. I feel niks was boys club appointment and well, sloane As captain looks. Boys club..

We keep Picking guys into stockmarkets and stuff like Chapman and roo. We keep being conservitive because that's what money men want.

I call it now, milera will leave.

Oof. Gibbsgamble just got slapped down by the big meaty hand of reality.

(He posted this on Monday btw)

 

[FR0GGY]

Can’t see anyway he’d be on big money yet.
I reckon this could be a bargain buy for us.

 

[Jarman3]

I'm more than happy for him to stay at half back, Whitfield style

With Milera, Laird and Smith all floating around half-back, I reckon we can afford to rotate the 3 of them, with one in the midfield / wing and the other two at half back. Or even push 2 of them up the ground to free up the other HBF position for one of our draftees from the past 2 years to get a crack.

 

[adelcrows]

Hopefully at a good price given how bad he was after Hanley busted his AC joint.

AC Joint is not an issue, I did mine and have not even noticed it since (4 years ago), its not something that troubles, bothers or causes any ongoing issues.

 

[Mt Isa Mustang]

Great signing for you. Been somewhat muted given the flashes he's shown but should be good to put it all together.
What dollar sign do you think would be attached.
5 years 3 mill?

 

[TexForPM]

Good extension.

Let's hope he has more David Attenborough moments. [emoji108]

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[latinoheat]

Great signing for you. Been somewhat muted given the flashes he's shown but should be good to put it all together.
What dollar sign do you think would be attached.
5 years 3 mill?

I think his last contract was 1 mill over 3 years. This one I think is around the 2.5 mark

 

[Mutineer]

Oof. Gibbsgamble just got slapped down by the big meaty hand of reality.

(He posted this on Monday btw)

Gibberers do gibberish well...and he has no challengers on Big Footy in the gibberish field....Not a one.

 

[Mr_Moogle]

Gibberers do gibberish well...and he has no challengers on Big Footy in the gibberish field....Not a one.

I'm wondering if being wrong is actually his superpower and we should start asking him to make predictions about all our gun players leaving.

 

[GrommoT]

Good extension.

Let's hope he has more David Attenborough moments. [emoji108]

David Attenborough soundtrack suffice?