I'm not overly worried about this issue. It would undoubtedly hurt is we lost him, but we won't get shafted yet. If he wants to go we would almost certainly trade him, but he won't be able to get away via FA. We have as much room as anyone else in the league in terms of salary cap. We'd be able to match whatever they throw at him and force them to trade. Of course, if we are in line for an early pick and are pretty sure of band one compo it could be worth letting him go.

I'm not overly worried about this issue. It would undoubtedly hurt is we lost him, but we won't get shafted yet. If he wants to go we would almost certainly trade him, but he won't be able to get away via FA. We have as much room as anyone else in the league in terms of salary cap. We'd be able to match whatever they throw at him and force them to trade. Of course, if we are in line for an early pick and are pretty sure of band one compo it could be worth letting him go.

That's if compo is still around come the end of next year.

That's if compo is still around come the end of next year.

If there's no compo then we match the offer and make them trade for him. Easy.

I'm not overly worried about this issue. It would undoubtedly hurt is we lost him, but we won't get shafted yet. If he wants to go we would almost certainly trade him, but he won't be able to get away via FA. We have as much room as anyone else in the league in terms of salary cap. We'd be able to match whatever they throw at him and force them to trade. Of course, if we are in line for an early pick and are pretty sure of band one compo it could be worth letting him go.

I agree if it was a level playing field unfortunately its not.

Melbournes TPP is $8673500 if we pay the minimum $9130000 if we pay the max

GWS TPP is $9987000

GC TPP is 9630000

Best case we are still betwee, 8 and 500000 short of other clubs GIven What GWS were going to chuck at Franklin they have wiggle room and an extra $mil on the Dees

if Paul Roos wants Hogan and Frawley to sign on long term perhaps he should lead the way instead of this ridiculous 2 year deal with a '3rd year option' garbage he signed up under.

Are you in or out, Paul?

if Paul Roos wants Hogan and Frawley to sign on long term perhaps he should lead the way instead of this ridiculous 2 year deal with a '3rd year option' garbage he signed up under.

Are you in or out, Paul?

Would you prefer we never got Roos?... because that was the condition he stipulated and the condition under which he signed on. I'm sure Roos would love Frawley and Hogan to extend their contracts, but I doubt he is as concerned as posters on Demonland... he would understand that they might like to see how things are looking under the new regime before committing beyond their current contracts.

if Paul Roos wants Hogan and Frawley to sign on long term perhaps he should lead the way instead of this ridiculous 2 year deal with a '3rd year option' garbage he signed up under.

Are you in or out, Paul?

He is uncomfortable with the idea of being a long term coach again. That is understandable.

He doesn't mean he won't be kept around in the FD for years after his stint as head coach...

Would rather have Roos for 3yrs than not at all.

It will be interesting to see how it goes with Chip now, we have all the blocks in place and if he's going to re sign you would think it would be early next year.

He may want to wait for a half dozen games or so but if he's not on board by the middle of the year I'd start getting worried.

I agree if it was a level playing field unfortunately its not.

Melbournes TPP is $8673500 if we pay the minimum $9130000 if we pay the max

GWS TPP is $9987000

GC TPP is 9630000

Best case we are still betwee, 8 and 500000 short of other clubs GIven What GWS were going to chuck at Franklin they have wiggle room and an extra $mil on the Dees

But how much of that advantage is going to be used up keeping their young stars? We are paying minimum or close to it. Are they?

But how much of that advantage is going to be used up keeping their young stars? We are paying minimum or close to it. Are they?

After GWS's strange drafting I'd run like hell from that place. #1 and # 2 were fine (as they should be), but some of the other stuff left me scratching my head.

After GWS's strange drafting I'd run like hell from that place. #1 and # 2 were fine (as they should be), but some of the other stuff left me scratching my head.

I remain convinced that GWS is going to be a disaster both on and off the field. They have a huge amount of talent up there, but the environment they have created will be disastrous to their development off the field. I can see it turning into the brat brigade in short order with out of control overpaid kids running riot.

I remain convinced that GWS is going to be a disaster both on and off the field. They have a huge amount of talent up there, but the environment they have created will be disastrous to their development off the field. I can see it turning into the brat brigade in short order with out of control overpaid kids running riot.

Yep. And a fair bit of our 'just pick talented kids and the rest will take care of itself'.

And we all know how that worked out.