When is his contract up?

Could his lack of leg speed this year be explained by this?

When is his contract up?

Could his lack of leg speed this year be explained by this?

end of 2013

When is his contract up?

Could his lack of leg speed this year be explained by this?

He's got a big fat contract that ends next year

Davey will have no excuses next year, look the guy can still play, no doubt.

He will bounce back next year after a very solid pre-season hopefully.

"We're all going on a summer holiday...."

although it feels a bit like the summer holiday from the final scene of The Young Ones.

Aaron has been limping since the NAB Cup. Heavy strapping on his knee all year. This and last year have been 2 of the worst by a senior footballer at this club I can remember. If it runs to trend next year surely he 'll be forced to pull the pin before the end of his contract.

Probably saved him.

He's had a shocking year, if he'd have played out the season, and his form was still crap, then he may well have been trade bait.

2013 will be his make or break year with us I reckon.

To be fair ... it sounded like he has a pretty solid game at Casey last week, and would have been pushing his name forward for selection I would have thought .... it's disappointing, but hopefully this gives him time to get the body right,... and work on the fitness levels that Neeld wanted him to for 2013.

I agree 2013 is a make or break year, and I hope he gets a solid preseason and some form up.

All things considered I really feel for the guy. I can still remember watching, mesmerised , his debut against Richmond. He was amazing. He all but invented the defensive forward idea ( in a way ) he just didnt allow anyone to get away or do anything.. He was a real pain in the arse for any opposition defender. . He is one of the few I really rate as a kick at Melbourne. But his speed is way off, his kicking is very measured now. In fact he plays a very measured game now and I cant help but feel that its not his natural way and he must get terribly frustrated at not being able to play his naturual game.

This injury doesnt bode well for Aaron. I really wish him the best of luck but you also have to at some point make those horrible decisions. Do I , dont I. Whats actually better in the long run etc. Id hate to see the lad go elsewhere and would prefer he finds/is found a role that can take advantage of his footy proesse and his seemingly natural talents at nurturing and mentoring his kinded brothers etc.

it might well be 5 mins to midnight

An early start to pre-season .... Flash Boredom?

Thanks for coming Aaron, your contribution this season has been superlative. Paid $400K plus a season for a grand total of 84 disposals this year = roughly $5,000 per disposal, most of which were fairly useless.

Unfortunately no other club is stupid enough to take you off our hands for next year.

There have been many good memories created by Davey and ther is no doubt that he has been below his expected form output this year. With a contract finishing next year would seem that rest, recovery and fitness developmenty could see him perform at maximum next year to gaurantee a favourable contract renewal.

I would prefer that scenario as I dont see Aaron as the type to "take the money and run"

He still has much to offer and how his future unfolds which will set the legacy he leaves behind is surely up to him.

For all the memories thanks and I hope fervently that there are more to come and that the DAvey name will join those many respected Demon greats

Davey will be with us next year and should be working his bum off to get back some form.

He has been on top doller and given the MFC nothing of value in return.

This is part of the reason we are so bad because our senior players like Davey,Green,Moloney have given us little value on the park.

Go back and work hard and give us something to cheer about in 2013.

Thanks for coming Aaron, your contribution this season has been superlative. Paid $400K plus a season for a grand total of 84 disposals this year = roughly $5,000 per disposal, most of which were fairly useless.

Unfortunately no other club is stupid enough to take you off our hands for next year.

Yep, just got to love Dees supporters. The longer we stay down, the more feral we become.

I hate this time of year, and I'm sure Casey supporters will start to think here we go again, the Melbourne players get us to the finals but don't play in the finals. Aaron has been a laugh this year, I don't know how bad his knee was but some of his efforts early in the year the limp came out, then the footy was there the limp was gone. Got better over the past 6 weeks and in all Aaron got better still a long way off Aaron's best.

It is getting to that stage that the main priority for required players will be having them fit to start pre-season. We had to many in rehab prior to Christmas we need to ensure this doesn't happen this year. It wouldn't supprise me if we don't see Liam Jurrah play this year, we know the pending court case might determine this, but even if this goes well I think the club is preparing him for a full pre-season.

Thanks for coming Aaron, your contribution this season has been superlative. Paid $400K plus a season for a grand total of 84 disposals this year = roughly $5,000 per disposal, most of which were fairly useless.

Unfortunately no other club is stupid enough to take you off our hands for next year.

What a stupid post....Could say more but it isn't worth the time and effort.....

Thanks for coming Aaron, your contribution this season has been superlative. Paid $400K plus a season for a grand total of 84 disposals this year = roughly $5,000 per disposal, most of which were fairly useless.

Unfortunately no other club is stupid enough to take you off our hands for next year.

Knobend

Bummer for Flash.

Hopefully this will clear the decks for Aaron to have a monster pre-season and hit 2013 fit, firing and full of confidence.

His best is better than most on our list and he's not so old as to not be able to thrive under the current FD for a couple of years still.

Bummer for Flash.

Hopefully this will clear the decks for Aaron to have a monster pre-season and hit 2013 fit, firing and full of confidence.

His best is better than most on our list and he's not so old as to not be able to thrive under the current FD for a couple of years still.

Well lets hope in 2013 PaulRB because another season like 2011 and 2012 might be the end.

For those suggesting Howe and or Cloke should be given four years or more look no further than A Davey.

an interesting aspecct to it all , for mine, is the idea that to some degree we have to stagger the contracts amongst the guys..... Dont want them all coming off them at same time now do we.

This is part of the reason we are so bad because our senior players like Davey,Green,Moloney have given us little value on the park.

its funny how every thread contains a paraphrased version of this post, no matter what the topic started we find a way to get to this

Could it be worth offering Davey a 2 yr contract to the end 2014 that is alot less than his current one yr contact for next yr, but slightly over the one year left on next yrs contract. It gives Davey an extra year, a little bit more money, but alot less moula for next yr (more value next yr for his current output). He is only 29 yrs old

The writing is on the wall he wont get a contract past next yr. Other clubs wont want to touch him after 2013 due to 2 bad yrs, and it opens the coffers for recruitment next yr and beyond.

if Davey continues to have recurring injuries he simply wont be here in 2014...and unlikley to be anywhere .

What's the good news, don't lose until tomorrow I suppose.