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Sam Docherty

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Kid wants to come back home. How brilliant would it be if could we get back the pick/player we gave them for Clark, as well as taking their no.1 coaching option?

 

I have thought his year he looked like a smooth mover with good skills. He could develop into a very handy type.

It looked, please correct me if I'm wrong, that Brisbane tried using him as a rebounding defender?

We have players around the same mark that could excel with a bit more development. ie Strauss.

I wouldn't be against his acquisition though. Does he have the go in him to play through the guts?

Absolutely we should be chasing him. Lazer like foot skills and would give us good dash and run of a win.

 

Strauss looks half the player Docherty does in twice as long on an AFL list.

Second round pick might get it done.

Personally, I remain ever hopeful that one of these homesick kids - Docherty, Adams, etc - falls through to the PSD.

Strauss looks half the player Docherty does in twice as long on an AFL list.

Second round pick might get it done.

Personally, I remain ever hopeful that one of these homesick kids - Docherty, Adams, etc - falls through to the PSD.

Yes, we need to utilise that option.


Does "delisted free agency" make the PSD redundant?

I'm not exactly sure how that works.

My impression is:

- if a club does not offer you a contract and deposits you >>> then you can be signed as a delisted free agent

- if the "delisting period" ends, you've been offered a contract, but declined to sign it >>> then you must enter the ND or head straight into the PSD, depending on which you nominate for.

Is this correct?

So a player can still make the decision to NOT go into the ND, but go straight for PSD?

I was under the impression you were automatically nominated for ND?

Or is that only if you go unsigned as a "delisted free agent"?

And I'm right in believing that a player cannot decline a contract offer and become a "delisted free agent" without his original club actually making the move of delisting him?

Does "delisted free agency" make the PSD redundant?

I'm not exactly sure how that works.

My impression is:

- if a club does not offer you a contract and deposits you >>> then you can be signed as a delisted free agent

- if the "delisting period" ends, you've been offered a contract, but declined to sign it >>> then you must enter the ND or head straight into the PSD, depending on which you nominate for.

Is this correct?

So a player can still make the decision to NOT go into the ND, but go straight for PSD?

I was under the impression you were automatically nominated for ND?

Or is that only if you go unsigned as a "delisted free agent"?

And I'm right in believing that a player cannot decline a contract offer and become a "delisted free agent" without his original club actually making the move of delisting him?

I think the player's club can force the player into the draft.

We should be chasing Docherty with a PSD bonus.

I'm told Terry Wallace made some kind of comment yesterday on either Future Stars or The Footy Show that he expected Docherty to come to the Dees. Did anyone actually hear that???

 

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