Analysis Worst AFL contracts.

[Marcel Proust]

The pies list management situation has got me wondering what are the worst current contracts in the AFL?

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What are the worst contract in football?

 

[Thetrader15]

Apparently a 5 year deal to a B-grade mid who will miss half the games with injury.

Or the second half of Franklin's contract.

 

[frank99]

Grundy has to be up there, 7 years well into his 30s, huge dollars for a ruckman who was down this year, before the new deal has even kicked in. Generally anything greater than 5 seems to end badly, but I imagine clubs are making those huge commitments with the expectation of diminishing returns. Dusty appears to be the exception at this point.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Apparently a 5 year deal to a B-grade mid who will miss half the games with injury.

Or the second half of Franklin's contract.

Nomination number 2. Brandon Ellis

4

Brandon Ellis

Age

31

Ht

181cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.7

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

18.4

4star

K

12.9

5star

HB

5.6

3star

M

4.7

4star

T

2.3

3star

CL

1.4

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.2

4star

CL

1.0

3star

.

Not injury prone and a host of positive attributes.

However can see him losing his spot in an improving suns 22.

Long term and not inexpensive contract. Richmond arugably improving in his position since moving on

 

[calder_daddy]

Ricky Nixon tells a story at sports night about a ridiculous offer they asked for Nick Daffy

Nick Daffy

Age

52

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.3

4star

K

13.9

5star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.1

3star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.0

4star

K

8.6

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

0.2

3star

G

0.0

1star

and Richmond agreed and they couldn’t believe it

 

[hawkman]

Mitch McGovern

11

Mitch Mcgovern

Age

30

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

189.8

3star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.1

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

179.6

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

218.0

4star

would nearly be at the top of the list

 

[masai]

Beams ?.

 

[Burtman]

Mitch McGovern

11

Mitch Mcgovern

Age

30

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

189.8

3star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.1

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

179.6

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

218.0

4star

would nearly be at the top of the list

Yeah that’s a stinker contract. Gave up a lot of draft capital too. It was essentially a top 10 pick and mcadam who looks like he’ll be better than McGovern aswell.

 

[The 747]

Going back - Marc Mercuri (although Essendon could not have seen the future there)

 

[Marcel Proust]

Nomination three. Tom Lynch.

Had initial success but heavy backend and unknown how he will be pullings up by the season of '25

 

[Marcel Proust]

Going back - Marc Mercuri (although Essendon could not have seen the future there)

Mm, daffy, beams are all good calls but I reckon keep it current footballers for the sake of Buckley

 

[Damon_3388]

Mitch McGovern

11

Mitch Mcgovern

Age

30

Ht

190cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

189.8

3star

D

7.6

2star

K

6.5

3star

HB

1.1

1star

M

3.6

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

179.6

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

MG

218.0

4star

would nearly be at the top of the list

Surely on cost vs. output, this has to be the worst in the league currently. I think that is worse than any potential decline you'll get from a long-term star.

At 26 years old, he's probably as good as he's ever going to be, and it's arguable if he's even in Carlton's best 22 when everyone is fit.

 

[The 747]

Mm, daffy, beams are all good calls but I reckon keep it current footballers for the sake of Buckley

Rory Sloane

9

Rory Sloane

Age

35

Ht

183cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.7

5star

K

11.7

4star

HB

11.9

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

6.6

5star

CL

5.7

5star

D

15.3

4star

K

7.3

3star

HB

8.0

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.3

4star

CL

4.2

5star

D

22.2

5star

K

8.6

4star

HB

13.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

6.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

Tex Walker
All of the Pies current players it looks like
Whatever Marc Murphy gets paid it is too much

 

[Marcel Proust]

Surely on cost vs. output, this has to be the worst in the league currently. I think that is worse than any potential decline you'll get from a long-term star.

At 26 years old, he's probably as good as he's ever going to be, and it's arguable if he's even in Carlton's best 22 when everyone is fit.

Saad. Jack Martin

19

Jack Martin

Age

30

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

. Williams. Are also interesting options.

Carlton's aggressive rebuild may go either way?

When Roo questioned the McGovern contract he copped a lot of stick. But I thought he made some good points.

 

[Virgin Dog]

Nomination three. Tom Lynch.

Had initial success but heavy backend and unknown how he will be pullings up by the season of '25

Much like Boyd - he helped deliver a flag, it's worth the long contract even if he doesn't deliver in the later years

 

[The 747]

Saad. Jack Martin

19

Jack Martin

Age

30

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

. Williams. Are also interesting options.

Carlton's aggressive rebuild may go either way?

When Roo questioned the McGovern contract he copped a lot of stick. But I thought he made some good points.

If Roo was a random media pundit sure, but now when he is a club representative. Can you imagine someone at Richmond going on the media and bagging the players who have left Richmond over the past couple of years?

 

[mike123]

Grundy, Beams, Mayne, Wells

 

[Marcel Proust]

If Roo was a random media pundit sure, but now when he is a club representative. Can you imagine someone at Richmond going on the media and bagging the players who have left Richmond over the past couple of years?

Wouldn't bother me personally. (I do it. Lot). But then again I do like Butler. Ellis. Townsend. Etc

Roo gets more leway being a legendary player too imo

 

[Marcel Proust]

Much like Boyd - he helped deliver a flag, it's worth the long contract even if he doesn't deliver in the later years

I think the boyd comparison, is a bit unfair to lunch. He's more like big Wayne Carey, but overall a good point.

If I were a doggies fan, i would be happy paying Boyd 45 million for those efforts.

I remember reading a Carlton fans after lunch first flag ; saying "but was it really worth it?". I was thinking ya man sure was

 

[turtles]

AFL MCG 50 year deal

 

[Virus]

Didn’t a club just commit 4 years with a 5th as a trigger to Rory Atkins

32

Rory Atkins

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.9

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

367.4

5star

D

9.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

0.3

1star

T

2.7

4star

MG

147.7

3star

D

14.2

4star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.4

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.2

3star

MG

217.8

4star

, the 2nd worst current 100 gamer in the league behind Jordan Murdoch

31

Jordan Murdoch

Age

33

Ht

190cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.9

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.5

4star

T

3.4

5star

MG

273.3

4star

No current season stats available

D

13.8

4star

K

8.2

4star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.0

5star

whom coincidentally plays at the same team?

 

[HavUEvaSeenTheRain]

Beams is the obvious one. Sloane’s isn’t great.
Kouta’s turned out to be pretty horrible

 

[HARKER]

Saad. Jack Martin

19

Jack Martin

Age

30

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

. Williams. Are also interesting options.

Carlton's aggressive rebuild may go either way?

When Roo questioned the McGovern contract he copped a lot of stick. But I thought he made some good points.

Should Saad be acquired, Carlton will be paying he same money Essendon had on the table. It's a lot but also a need for Carlton.
Martin was heavily front-ended but makes our forward line immediately better. Quality player and something we didn't have.
I like Williams and it isn't even the money I'm worried about, but for the extra year or two on the contract. Not sure why that was required.
McGovern though; I'll give you that one for now. Has a lot to prove.....like a real lot.

Franklin even though not playing is the face of The Swans.
That alone doesn't account for everything but there is value attached.

Beams is the shocker as it seems that his contract may have set in motion, an unfortunate chain of events. We'll see.

 

[Hamingja]

Re-signing Leon Cameron

Leon Cameron

Age

52

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.2

4star

K

12.4

5star

HB

4.7

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.9

3star

No current season stats available

D

20.8

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

0.8

3star

.

 

[Marcel Proust]

Should Saad be acquired, Carlton will be paying he same money Essendon had on the table. It's a lot but also a need for Carlton.
Martin was heavily front-ended but makes our forward line immediately better. Quality player and something we didn't have.
I like Williams and it isn't even the money I'm worried about, but for the extra year or two on the contract. Not sure why that was required.
McGovern though; I'll give you that one for now. Has a lot to prove.....like a real lot.

Franklin even though not playing is the face of The Swans.
That alone doesn't account for everything but there is value attached.

Beams is the shocker as it seems that his contract may have set in motion, an unfortunate chain of events. We'll see.

I assumed Carlton would increase the Saad wage, given the new team and his form - buddy was indeed my 4th nom. A legendary footballer but also an epic wage , fit for the classics.