Heard on SEN this morning that the Hun is reporting that Bernie has re-signed.  Nothing on the MFC website a this stage, but if true, I am rapt.

Bernie has embraced the club fully since coming over from Adelaide and is a great character for the MFC.

 

Yeah its in the paper.  He needed to pay two more games to trigger the clause but the club got pro active and signed him to a better deal. 

To be perfectly honest, I thought this had already happened a few weeks ago...

1 hour ago, rpfc said:

To be perfectly honest, I thought this had already happened a few weeks ago...

Glad you are being honest......

Dawes set to take huge pay cut to hopefully fit in Hogan

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/news/1/index.html?sourceCode=HSWEB_MRE170_a_TWT&mode=premium&dest=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/bernie-vince-resigns-with-melbourne-for-2017-but-chris-dawes-faces-big-pay-cut/news-story/b56d89b83ebf93467806cb653373c0dc&memtype=anonymous

I think I recall reading somewhere that Garlett isn't too far from re-signing as well.

EDIT: Cheers Vagg. Sorry for the scare

Edited May 4, 20169 yr by Demon Jack

15 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Dawes set to take huge pay cut to hopefully fit in Hogan

Great news re Bernie.

I hope Dawes is looking at a reduced term as well. In fact, I'd probably only offer him 1 year if he gets a contract at all.

1 hour ago, Demon Jack said:

I think I recall reading somewhere that Garlett isn't too far from resigning as well.

Oh!  My Kingdom for a humble hyphen!  (Hyphens are my friend!  Especially if it means the difference between whether one of our stars stays or goes...!!)

So, to be plain, we want Jeffie to RE-SIGN, and NOT to resign...!!

Edited May 4, 20169 yr by Vagg

Signing Bernie to a new deal is fantastic for the Club.  He has truly become a 'heart and soul' player, and his contribution has greatly exceeded my early expectations.

More weekends with Bernie.... Well done MFC 

Anyone know how many years?

Bernie's a ripper. Hope he can go on for a few more years. 

9 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

Anyone know how many years?

just seems for 2017

So many of these deals happen long before they are announced, the clubs use them as a marketing tool, especially with big name players like Vince and Tommy Mac.

Talk of Dawes' savage pay cut seems stupid to me. He's got the rest of the year to get back to fitness and show he can still offer something at AFL level.

If he does that - or even if he doesn't and they still want him for 1 more year - he'll get paid like an experienced AFL player, which means probably 300k minimum. 

Only rookies, new draftees and the most fringe of fringe players are getting paid any less that that these days.

Edited May 4, 20169 yr by DeeSpencer

1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

Glad you are being honest......

No, perfectly honest.

Imagine what he is the rest of the time!

 

(just kidding rfpc, you do great work here)

Spoke to Bernie earlier this year. Said he feels great and wants to play for 4 more years at least. Which would be the end of 2019. 

1 hour ago, DeeSpencer said:

Talk of Dawes' savage pay cut seems stupid to me. He's got the rest of the year to get back to fitness and show he can still offer something at AFL level.

If he does that - or even if he doesn't and they still want him for 1 more year - he'll get paid like an experienced AFL player, which means probably 300k minimum. 

Only rookies, new draftees and the most fringe of fringe players are getting paid any less that that these days.

For us to keep moving forward Dawes needs to be a 'fringe of fringe' player.

2 hours ago, beelzebub said:

just seems for 2017

I thought it was a 4 year contract when he came over?

11 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

I thought it was a 4 year contract when he came over?

it was - 3 + 1 with trigger

1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

I thought it was a 4 year contract when he came over?

I think it was, and he triggered that extension with the games he played, but the club decided to negotiate a new deal anyway that went to 2019 and paid more money.  As you would probably agree I think he has earned that new deal.

2 hours ago, DeeSpencer said:

Talk of Dawes' savage pay cut seems stupid to me. He's got the rest of the year to get back to fitness and show he can still offer something at AFL level.

If he does that - or even if he doesn't and they still want him for 1 more year - he'll get paid like an experienced AFL player, which means probably 300k minimum. 

Only rookies, new draftees and the most fringe of fringe players are getting paid any less that that these days.

If he can't get himself fit enough to play consistent footy (or at least on the park) then he might get the ultimate pay cut...

300k is way overs for someone that can't get on the park and has no other team knocking the door down to get him. We couldn't get a trade for Dawes if we tried.

This could well be his last year at the club.

1 hour ago, Generation dee said:

Spoke to Bernie earlier this year. Said he feels great and wants to play for 4 more years at least. Which would be the end of 2019. 

We'd most likely have a nice look at his first born son if that were the case.

4 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Dawes set to take huge pay cut to hopefully fit in Hogan

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/news/1/index.html?sourceCode=HSWEB_MRE170_a_TWT&mode=premium&dest=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/teams/melbourne/bernie-vince-resigns-with-melbourne-for-2017-but-chris-dawes-faces-big-pay-cut/news-story/b56d89b83ebf93467806cb653373c0dc&memtype=anonymous

 

Yes , a huge pay cut to $0

Surely wont be on the list next year

 

Edited May 4, 20169 yr by Petraccattack

Closing Dawes.