I think the dees really need to take the plunge. He will add 50+ goals and assist Weid next year. He is a genuine star and will boost membership sales. 

If it means we lose tmac and Brayshaw or Viney so be it, we have a surplus of inside mids. 

Let's fix our lack of speed and defensive accountability before worrying about paying an arm and a leg for Jeremy Cameron.  You'd only go for Cameron if you were a top 4 team and ready for a flag tilt, so Geelong makes sense

3 hours ago, Redleg said:

He won't get you a flag.

I smell the Cats in a big way on this.

Viney/Crouch and Cameron and they would see all their problems solved in one hit.

And eventually it's got to come out that they're cheating the salary cap.

 

he was beaten by joel smith

he ain't all that and a bag o crisps

I'd be going Ben King, not Cameron. 

 

Cost you too much..  better investing in tall cheaper plus a smaller fwd 

According to SEN - has told GWS he wants to go to Geelong. #Equalisation.

Edited October 19, 20205 yr by Ethan Tremblay

I would have loved to have this guy on the list. The rich get richer. 

Has chosen Geelong.

FA needs to change:

• Buddy to GF'list
• Lynch to Premiers
• Daniher to Prelim team

The AFLPA can carry on as much as they like abut the number of players that don't exercise FA or a few go to low teams.

But as the above shows the best go to the best teams which just makes them stronger.

Edited October 19, 20205 yr by Lucifer's Hero

What could be the flow on affect with this. It will have one for sure. 

Do they Giants now go after Ben Brown, does this force Geelong into losing a player or 2?  Very interesting times.

4 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

According to SEN - has told GWS he wants to go to Geelong. #Equalisation.

 

God I hate Geelong.

Edit - also, what does this mean for their pursuit of Brad Crouch?  Surely they can't get both?

Edited October 19, 20205 yr by Wiseblood

The only way that free agency can work is that the club gains as much control as the player when it comes to trading IE in the NBA. Teams need to be able to trade without player consent. The way we do it is have essentially anyone who isn't happy at their current club a free agent no matter their contract situation. By allowing teams to trade freely they can then make legitimate plays for free agents. It makes me sick that a Coleman medalist will be joining the potential premier for free whilst the rest of the comp have salary cap issues by being told they need to pay x% of their salary cap on average players, this is why middle table teams stay middle table, they get handcuffed over paying for role players. 

Urgh. Similar to Lynch deciding to join Richmond this really sucks as an opposition club.

Deflating 

Edited October 19, 20205 yr by Yung Blood

Free agency is not working.

It just makes the strongest clubs stronger , Hawthorn, Richmond, Geelong.

All it’s good for is creating dynasties 

How is this allowed to happen? Thats why free agency was bought it to keep the likes of Geelong, Hawthorn, Collingwood from bottoming out.

can't stand the Kents

On 9/17/2020 at 10:59 PM, whatwhatsaywhat said:

he was beaten by joel smith

he ain't all that and a bag o crisps

Sure was taken to the cleaners by Smith.

14 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

God I hate Geelong.

Edit - also, what does this mean for their pursuit of Brad Crouch?  Surely they can't get both?

I'll walk away if that happens, how many promised properties will they have after footys over, surely can't be under the cap.

Just now, Win4theAges said:

I'll walk away if that happens, how many promised properties will they have after footys over, surely can't be under the cap.

Geelong have the perfect combo right now.  

They have free agents willing to come, and they also have local players who come back to the club for peanuts (outside of Dangerfield anyway).  They'll never bottom out at this rate.  It's sickening.

16 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

God I hate Geelong.

Edit - also, what does this mean for their pursuit of Brad Crouch?  Surely they can't get both?

Apparently getting Crouch, Higgins, Cameron and in the mix for Smith. Even with the retirements of Ablett, Taylor and a few others something just doesnt seem right...

Salary cap ?  What a joke.  I’d like to see the Cats books. 

Have him, as long as we get Brown.

As a fan of the game of AFL this kind of stuff really turns me off. 

BUT knowing how invested the AFL are in GWS, both economically and culturally, something tells me they might not tolerate this anymore. The Giants look to be due for a few years in the wilderness, and it’s not part of the plan at headquarters. If GWS continues to be a feeder club then it’s not sustainable. Interesting times.