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hardtack
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...until the end of 2015 (at least).

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Hope Watts signs next, then Sylvia and that Frawley extends.

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And being industry standard may also be a contributing factor.

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Fantastic. Has taken leaps and bounds (hehe) this year and will be a real force next year with another full pre season under his belt.

Well done to the club.

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2 years? Why do we bother with such short contracts.

History of knee reco's might have something to do with it.

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2 years? Why do we bother with such short contracts.

I'd say because Max is young and who in their right mind would want to lock themselves into more than that with a team that has been on the bottom of the ladder for 6 years?

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And being industry standard may also be a contributing factor.

That standard's changed considerably over recent years. If Gawn had 50 games and no major injuries it would be minimum 3 years, potentially even 4 years.

Knee injuries are a definite variable in this (IMO).

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Good to hear!

And 2 years is fine, as 3 years would be lambasted and four seen as irresponsible. Oddly a 5 year contract would come back around and illustrate a great show of faith.

This is straight from the 'Fans Do Contracts: A How To' book...

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Theres also the need to stagger contracts to a degree..Its a juggling act as much as anything in some respects.

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This is brilliant news. A rather large cog fitting into the gear.

A mobile 208cm ruckman with better than reasonable skills decides he wants to stay. We should all be celebrating

If, and it is a big if, he stays healthy Max could become a dominant force in the league

He is also a character, that gives a club life. We need more of these

I'm stoked.

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Great news. Give him a full preseason, including many hours in the gym, and his influence in 2014 will be immense. There is a lot to like about Gawn's footy. I am unsure if we can fit both him and Spencer in the team but if it is possible these two could give us a better midfield advantage. Couldn't be any worse.

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"They say people don't believe in heroes anymore .

You and me ,we're gonna give them back their heroes Max"

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Mad Max 2

"Ah Fif,do you really expect me to go for that crap?"

Mad Max 1 WYL-shame on you .

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2 years? Why do we bother with such short contracts.

Very strange question oslik! There could be several logical answers, but the one I prefer is big Max saying something along the lines of "I reckon I can be one of the elite ruckmen in the AFL in two years time, so why lock myself into a longer deal on moderate pay, when I'll be able to command top dollar in two year's time?".

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