http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/melbourne-close-to-re-signing-tough-midfielder-angus-brayshaw/story-fndv8pdq-1227255504839

great news that a youngster wants to extend his contract and stay with us for a little longer.

Great news! An up and coming midfield gun already added to the likes of Hogan JKH who signed extensions.

Wasn't there a report a few weeks back we were locking away Jeremy Howe, and then they slip that little nugget in the last line of this article. Or is that common knowledge?

I reckon this kid could be the Dees first 400 gamer.

Top selection.

Strewth is this panic stations stuff? The kid has just started with us. I would wait to next year for these negotiations myself.

The last person who I remember doing this was Toumpas

Strewth is this panic stations stuff? The kid has just started with us. I would wait to next year for these negotiations myself.

I have no problems at all if both Brayshaw and Petracca both sign extensions. Far from being panic stations it is a sign that the club is gaining some cred!

We signed up Viney two years before he came to the club...

That might be considered more premature than this.

Fantastic news.

Cant wait to see this kid play in the Red and Blue.

Good news, would be nice to see Petracca extend his for another year too.

Tom Boyd set a precedent last trade period so the longer we can lock our young stars away for, the better.

All first round picks should be 3 year deals with a club option for a 4th at least. It's fair reward for putting such faith in a player.

It takes a special kind of hubris to think you should leave a club before that time anyway and a special lack of talent for a first round pick to be out the door before then. Somehow we've managed both in the last 5 years.

There's no desire for Brayshaw to leave any time soon and these days a contract doesn't do much anyway. There's little chance (although I bet we'll try to find it in him) that he'll be so bad or so injured as to not show some form, he's already showing a bit at training. There's also a reality that he's got some filling out to do and some developing as well so why bet on yourself dominating before your time. All round it's a nice set of circumstances for both parties to show some goodwill. We get the asset locked in and the salary squared away for future planning, he gets some financial security.

The last person who I remember doing this was Toumpas

Been told we have another extension, they didn't say who but expect an announcement within 2 days

Been told we have another extension, they didn't say who but expect an announcement within 2 days

SEN mentioned some good breaking news to come out shortly, stay tuned.

Strewth is this panic stations stuff? The kid has just started with us. I would wait to next year for these negotiations myself.

Make senses to me.

If the club believes he is going to be good it is a much cheaper alternative locking him away for another two years now rather than waiting for 18 months of exposed form and then see his contract price increase significantly.

Make senses to me.

If the club believes he is going to be good it is a much cheaper alternative locking him away for another two years now rather than waiting for 18 months of exposed form and then see his contract price increase significantly.

But then we don't know what the third year deal is nutbean

SEN mentioned some good breaking news to come out shortly, stay tuned.

Wouldn't be surprised if its about Jeremy Howe putting off contract talks till the end of the year.

Wouldn't be surprised if its about Jeremy Howe putting off contract talks till the end of the year.

That's "good" news?

That's "good" news?

Didn't see the 'good' part..

My bad, carry on..

SEN mentioned some good breaking news to come out shortly, stay tuned.

Petracca didn't do his ACL after all?

Strewth is this panic stations stuff? The kid has just started with us. I would wait to next year for these negotiations myself.

I don't really see this as a panic stations decision. I see it as both club and player committing to each other long term.

Good move from my point of view.

i am pretty sure we will see Christian Salem recommit to the club this week.

Edited March 9, 201510 yr by Demon3

Wouldn't be surprised if its about Jeremy Howe putting off contract talks till the end of the year.

Sorry to give you the bad news dazzle, already reported to have put off contract talks last week.

http://m.theage.com.au/afl/demons-highflyer-jeremy-howe-puts-off-contract-negotiations-20150305-13wepe.html

Edited March 10, 201510 yr by Nascent

Sign up Hogan for another 4 years and I will be happy.

i am pretty sure we will see Christian Salem recommit to the club this week.

from what i was told it sounds like you might be spot on, Christian Petracca and Jimmy Toumpas are the other two who the club i'm sure will be moving to extend the contracts of if at all possible