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8 minutes ago, timbo said:

Who has the $

pies

hawks

carlton

ess

cats

saints

who are the cash rich ones

 

 

Carlton want Gaff the most atm.

Richmond and Lynch lol good atm

McGovern and Sloane will be playing in Victoria next year. MFC heavily into both but along way to go

If Gaff returns to Melbourne it will only to play with MFC despite what others offer atm.

 
1 hour ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

From an impeccable source . . . 

Gaff has been offered six million over seven years by a Victorian club (not us) with lots of cash. Contract would be substantially front loaded.

A number of Victorian clubs are right into Jeremy McGovern as well. Don't know if we are one of them.

 

Only NM would be stupid enough to do that. 7 years would take him to 33-34, he won’t have his pace and run at that age I don’t think. Didn’t impress me last night but that’s the first time I’ve seen him this year.

1 hour ago, Roost It said:

Carlton want Gaff the most atm.

Richmond and Lynch lol good atm

McGovern and Sloane will be playing in Victoria next year. MFC heavily into both but along way to go

hah, I am glad to hear that !

 

I can understand carltoon and gaff.

The game is about to reduce rotations,,, and space will open up, so gut-run, and 'speed',,,  will both be in demand.

We have some gut-run,  but barely any speed.   We need much more of it, in & around the middle,  and half back.

 

Dion Johnston is a keeper, at this time.  IF he can learn to develop at the defensive end;  he might have a future there,  but also, if he can find his mojo down back;  he may yet find he can play around the middle.?


1 hour ago, Older demon said:

If Gaff returns to Melbourne it will only to play with MFC despite what others offer atm.

can I ask how do you know this for sure ?

Can anyone tell me how we would be able to bring a Gaff to the club considering we have nothing really to offer.

Just now, MurDoc516 said:

Can anyone tell me how we would be able to bring a Gaff to the club considering we have nothing really to offer.

He’s a free agent. 

 
Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

He’s a free agent. 

So we don't have to offer any picks or players? Just give him money?


Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

No picks or trade required. 

Thanks for the answer. Eagles will be fuming.

1 minute ago, MurDoc516 said:

Thanks for the answer. Eagles will be fuming.

They can match the offer put forward by the rival club which could force a trade or the player going into the draft. I don’t think any team has matched an offer since the introduction of free agency though. 

10 hours ago, Roost It said:

Carlton want Gaff the most atm.

Richmond and Lynch lol good atm

McGovern and Sloane will be playing in Victoria next year. MFC heavily into both but along way to go

 

10 hours ago, Older demon said:

If Gaff returns to Melbourne it will only to play with MFC despite what others offer atm.

As to the above, it's sometimes hard to separate opinion and mail on here with the uninformed but definitive statement style some posters lean towards - can you please make clear? As to the below - mods, can we also please pin somehow?

4 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

He’s a free agent. 

 

5 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

They can match the offer put forward by the rival club which could force a trade or the player going into the draft. I don’t think any team has matched an offer since the introduction of free agency though. 

Adelaide matched on Dangerfield, which is why a trade was done. 

1 hour ago, ProDee said:

Adelaide matched on Dangerfield, which is why a trade was done. 

 

I don't think they actually matched, just that they threatened to certainly match it (as that would have then tied Dangerfield to stay with the crows on an identical contract, to my understanding).

However I am aware that the AFL plays it pretty free and loose with the rules in these situations.


59 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

 

I don't think they actually matched, just that they threatened to certainly match it (as that would have then tied Dangerfield to stay with the crows on an identical contract, to my understanding).

However I am aware that the AFL plays it pretty free and loose with the rules in these situations.

I think it was actually part of Dangerfields requests when it happened that Geelong looked after Adelaide IIRC

3 hours ago, ProDee said:

Adelaide matched on Dangerfield, which is why a trade was done. 

Geelong never offered a deal to Dangerfield under free agency. They went straight to a trade. 

16 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

From an impeccable source . . . 

Gaff has been offered six million over seven years by a Victorian club (not us) with lots of cash. Contract would be substantially front loaded.

A number of Victorian clubs are right into Jeremy McGovern as well. Don't know if we are one of them.

 

Norf I'm guessing. 

He's 26. Are they really prepared to pay him big money at 33? Probably front loaded so he gets $350k in years 6 and 7.

On ‎5‎/‎5‎/‎2018 at 8:26 PM, McQueen said:

Goodness me, this bloke is a jet and will contribute to our side amazingly.

Today he was absolutely pivotal in so much of the Eagles play.

We desperately need a player of Gaff’s qualities and skills.

Go and get Gaff.

Yep GO GET HIM! I cannot believe posters on this site being in any way reticent. He is a superstar, something we lack!

9 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

They can match the offer put forward by the rival club which could force a trade or the player going into the draft. I don’t think any team has matched an offer since the introduction of free agency though. 

dangerfield? not sure, but geelong ended up trading with cows


Having said that, the return for Dangerfield wasn't great.

Dangerfield and pick 50...

For picks 9, 28 and Dean Gore.

27 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Yep GO GET HIM! I cannot believe posters on this site being in any way reticent. He is a superstar, something we lack!

He hasn't managed a West Coast B&F or a high finish at the Brownlow, so superstar may be a slight overreach on your part

Those against Gaff coming to Melbourne are not being reticent, expressing opinion openly

 
5 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

He hasn't managed a West Coast B&F or a high finish at the Brownlow,

 

Third in 2016 and 11th in 2015.  I couldn't be bothered looking any further so there may be others.

 

Anyone who doesn't think Gaff should be our main priority does not understand football. We have the inside ball winners covered, we lack outside run at times and this guy is one of the best. Plus anyone saying he isn't a competitor, he's averaging the most in his career so has improved in this area.

We should be in the box seat as we can still offer a bit of cash but have the potential success card up our sleeves. Carlton, Saints and even North can't provide that.


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