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Pretty disappointed about this.

An unfairly criticized player on Demonland I feel, despite being a solid citizen.

The one thing that seems to be getting overlooked here is that Rivers would have been on the Veteran's List at MFC next year.

This would allow us to put $100k of his salary outside the cap. i.e. We have a $100k headstart on any other potential suitors in regards to contract offers.

Given this I'm very surprised we weren't able to put a deal on the table that would have satisfied Jared.

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I had the pleasure of having a long chat with Jared at a function prior to the Darwin game. A delighful down to earth bloke. While he was not specific about his own plans two things were clear. 1. He

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Please let this be true. This would mean as much to me as attracting players from others club.

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Great news, I think. Is his manager verbally dyslexic?

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Good luck to him but I reckon in two years time when Melbourne are above Geelong on the ladder he will be kicking himself.

Or Retired? He'll be a very good player for Geelong over the next two years though

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Given this I'm very surprised we weren't able to put a deal on the table that would have satisfied Jared.

What does that tell you ? It isnt about money - it tells me its about playing finals next year.

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Pretty disappointed about this.

An unfairly criticized player on Demonland I feel, despite being a solid citizen.

The one thing that seems to be getting overlooked here is that Rivers would have been on the Veteran's List at MFC next year.

This would allow us to put $100k of his salary outside the cap. i.e. We have a $100k headstart on any other potential suitors in regards to contract offers.

Given this I'm very surprised we weren't able to put a deal on the table that would have satisfied Jared.

I highly doubt our offer was less than Geelongs.

Sometimes people want to move on.

It's not a decision I agree with but it's his right.

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my biggest wish is geelong dont play finals next year, free agent is the worst thing that was every invented, in about 5 years the AFL will get rid of it, when you see the same teams play in the finals, year aftern year, clubs at the bottom will not be able to build a list, pretty much all the good players will change clubs as soon as they became free agents, just say if we dont play finals, when say farwley becames a free agent he will leave for which ever team he thinks he has a shot at playing finals, one club players will be a thing of the past.

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my biggest wish is geelong dont play finals next year, free agent is the worst thing that was every invented, in about 5 years the AFL will get rid of it, when you see the same teams play in the finals, year aftern year, clubs at the bottom will not be able to build a list, pretty much all the good players will change clubs as soon as they became free agents, just say if we dont play finals, when say farwley becames a free agent he will leave for which ever team he thinks he has a shot at playing finals, one club players will be a thing of the past.

I don't think it will be such an issue.

Plenty of good FAs stayed with their club.

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my biggest wish is geelong dont play finals next year, free agent is the worst thing that was every invented, in about 5 years the AFL will get rid of it, when you see the same teams play in the finals, year aftern year, clubs at the bottom will not be able to build a list, pretty much all the good players will change clubs as soon as they became free agents, just say if we dont play finals, when say farwley becames a free agent he will leave for which ever team he thinks he has a shot at playing finals, one club players will be a thing of the past.

Bex time fella.

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