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Contract Talks Start with Nev Jetta

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His agent Ray Purcell of OMP Sports Management would not be drawn on the terms of a proposed deal, but confirmed talks had started.

“We’ve commenced discussions. Melbourne are respectful of Neville and what we’ve put forward, and we’re working with them,” Purcell told Fairfax Media on Tuesday.

Just a matter of time I suspect!  :)

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    Loved the way he spoke about the dees on DL a few weeks ago and I’m confident he’ll re-sign! We love Nev!

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    Give him three years?

    He'll be 31 and by that stage and if his body is still holding up (boy its taken a beating) he'll sign on for however many he can play after that.

    I want Nev to play forever!

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    Get Nev signed up and then ink deals for Oscar and Gus and all will be fine and dandy!

    Nev deserves a good, secure deal and I think he'll get it.  It's only a matter of time before this deal happens.

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    Clubs looking to wrap up all contracts before the bye to focus on the premiership and Gaff perhaps!

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    1 minute ago, Blinkybill said:

    The Demons have always treated Nev with respect and vice versa. Put this deal in the bank.

    Why has he inspired such patience and respect? There must be something about him?

    would love to know - sounds like he could be long term post career leadership material in some capacity? 

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    3 years at $380-$400k per year. Key player. One of the first picked and hard to replace. 

    Nev deserved to be looked after. Hope he and we get the glory in September. 

    Great story of perseverance and true guts. 

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    18 minutes ago, timbo said:

    Why has he inspired such patience and respect? There must be something about him?

    would love to know - sounds like he could be long term post career leadership material in some capacity? 

     He works very hard against multiple injuries and forced lay-offs to give his best, time and again. For his effectiveness across his career at MFC he would be the most underrated talent we have had for years yet kept working on his game and its improvements for the success of the MFC. His talents are only latently obvious; yet, his game has been first class for years; our best interceptor through the bleak recent history of our Club. Highly respected for these ethics. 

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    Listen to the Inside Melbourne podcast with Nev, then watch how he takes on each opponent. 

    He’s a star.

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    On current form, he will go one step further than last year and make the All Australian team as a small defender. One of the best, if not the best, small defenders going around. He deserves a good contract and if by chance we lose him (which I don’t expect) I will be gutted, love watching Nev and want him to be a Demon for life!

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    I’d delist him a rerookie him just to see if he goes into supersonic overdrive. 

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    I can’t remember who it was but last year they had that excellent spreadsheet of the out of contract players, players signed till 19, 20 and so on. Would love to see it again!

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    In my eyes Neville is a modern-day hero of the MFC, in some ways cast from a similar mould to Nathan Jones.  Both wear our colours with pride.  I can't see that changing!

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    Surely this is the most straight forward of all our contract negotiations this year. A three year deal on reasonable money should be pretty easy for all parties to agree to. Hopefully it is done before the Port game.

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    11 hours ago, layzie said:

    I can’t remember who it was but last year they had that excellent spreadsheet of the out of contract players, players signed till 19, 20 and so on. Would love to see it again!

     

    11 hours ago, Nasher said:

    @Lucifer's Hero

    Is there a reason that thread can’t be pinned?

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    14 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    3 years at $380-$400k per year. Key player. One of the first picked and hard to replace. 

    Nev deserved to be looked after..........

    Given the average wage for an AFL footballer this year is $371,000 (source below) and going up to $389,000 by the end of his contract you would hope Nev would be on a better than average contract. 

    http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-20/players-get-20-per-cent-pay-rise-in-new-cba

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    Should easily be looking at $1.5m over three as a minimum 

    Defenders as reliable as Nev are worth at least that

    Interesting that Harmes is OOC too - I actually thought we had him signed up til 2019

    Harmes, Brayshaw and O Mac are all must-retain at this point 

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