Of course, that's what a contract is for. My understanding is a player cannot be forced to go but you can imagine the Cash will be out in the trough.

I believe GC have already stated that they are interested in Ricky !!!!!!!

Newton is signed here til 2010

I believe GC have already stated that they are interested in Ricky !!!!!!!

Sadly he would be the perfect age for the new team. My God these new teams are going to be loathed by all.

Ricky will be at Melbourne for the next 10 years.

If we only lose Petterd I'll be okay - other teams will lose more.

If we only lose Petterd I'll be okay - other teams will lose more.

in what sense..cant be greater numbers. The better the team then aqrguably the better the player selected but in terms of relative effect on each team youd think it much the same unless a sperstar defects.. I just cant see more than one marqee player being nabed if that. ANy half way decent team will be circling the wagons !!

Ricky will be at Melbourne for the next 10 years.

I hope so. We're gonna need him.

If we only lose Petterd I'll be okay - other teams will lose more.

I don't reckon that's true. I can say, with almost complete confidence, that it's guaranteed Ricky will be a player. He has all the traits and then some... GC17 may just take a punt on other players who might be older, maybe players who have big wraps but might be injury prone... I think Ricky's one of the best kept secrets at the club. If GC17 snaffle him (likely for a bargain, as we'll probably not get what we should in return) they'll win out tremendously.

The element that will colour the nature and style of players sought by GC will I think depend on the picture used to sell it ( the club ) as successful to budding memers and associated benefactors.

If they, GC expect serious results inside of 5 years then they will have to spend up and BUY a core of a team. If this the case then some seriously good players will go from clubs.

In that respect they are already seriously good players and not ones with 'promise' etc. No offence to Ricky but he's not in that category yet.. A few years in future possibly.

I can see that you would want to have players of Petterd's ilk in development but even GC wont have ALL the money on earth. SO much will go to the top 3-4 bought souls that I feel we will be fairly safe and might fly under the radar some

Ricky will be at Melbourne for the next 10 years.

Considering his life was saved by our medical staff, he may want to play out his career at Melbourne.

Considering his life was saved by our medical staff, he may want to play out his career at Melbourne.

It would be a big mistake to let Petterd go. Good footy player aren't easy to come by so when we get them we need to hold onto them. With a forward line hopefully boasting Jurrah, Watts, Butcher, Maric and Wona and possibly Martin I think Miller's the obvious choice. I don't want to see him go but probably better than losing Petterd.

I'm really glad we've bottomed out now!

Petterd must play his whole career in the red and the blue ...

[quote name='Geddy Lee' date='May 5 2009, ).

" one of the glaciers "

Very droll!

We need to negotiate with GC17 & the players to ensure that they get the player that we're happy to let go, that way we can give that player more game time to increase his value. Petterd would be ideal imo, I think we could eventually cover him and his perceived value is quite high, we would get a very good draft pick in return.