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As I read the rules a player out of contract who is not traded can nominate for either the national draft or the pre-season draft. In the ND the player cannot stipulate contract length, salary etc, whereas in the PSD they can. (Refer TIPRAT drafted by Sydney in the PSD. Nobody else wanted him at that price).
As I figure it the Victorian club's will not want Lever to go to either draft. They've spent probably a year on the deal, cleared out salary cap for him, and
- if he goes to the ND they'll have to use their first rounder on him anyway, and thats taking the chance that lower clubs don't grab him first.
- if he goes to the PSD they might lose him if Carlton or North pick him (and North will have heaps of salary cap room if they don't get Martin.)
So.....he is worth at least a club''s first pick plus. The 'plus' is to get it done quickly and to make sure they get the player they have been planning for. And they'll want to be fair to the player they've told they'll bring to their club. (Refer Dangerfield). They won't want to leave the player hanging uncertainly for the draft.
So what's the 'plus' worth?
They won't want to give up a best 22 player, so unless there's a player we rate and they don't (refer Gore) it has to be some sort of draft pick/swap/future pick.
As I figure it the Victorian club's will not want Lever to go to either draft. They've spent probably a year on the deal, cleared out salary cap for him, and
- if he goes to the ND they'll have to use their first rounder on him anyway, and thats taking the chance that lower clubs don't grab him first.
- if he goes to the PSD they might lose him if Carlton or North pick him (and North will have heaps of salary cap room if they don't get Martin.)
So.....he is worth at least a club''s first pick plus. The 'plus' is to get it done quickly and to make sure they get the player they have been planning for. And they'll want to be fair to the player they've told they'll bring to their club. (Refer Dangerfield). They won't want to leave the player hanging uncertainly for the draft.
So what's the 'plus' worth?
They won't want to give up a best 22 player, so unless there's a player we rate and they don't (refer Gore) it has to be some sort of draft pick/swap/future pick.
I am one who believes that the PSD can be used as a threat. I am not saying we should actually use it as we could be cutting off our nose to spite our face. But I have said that if we are offered crap for Lever then we should seriously consider sending Lever there.
Now I am of the belief that if Melb offer Lever a 5 year $800K contract (total $4mill) and if we send him to the PSD all he can ask for is that same offer. I didn't know that he could ask for a 1 year deal for $900K. Can Lever ask for more than he has been offered to stop other clubs from taking him. Could he say ask for $2mill for 1 year get Melb to pay that out and then after one year sign for another four years at $500K for a total five year contract of $4mill. Wouldn't this be a manipulation of the rules???
I think that when everyone is saying force him to the PSD we all believe that the lower clubs should be able to pick him up but if he and Melb can manipulate the rules in the above manner then whats the point of even having the right to send him to the PSD?
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