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Farewell Brodie Grundy

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Alright .... now hear me out.

If we were to hypothetically lose Luke Jackson, and the MFC could convince Collingwood to pay part of the salary. Does this sound as stupid as it sounds to enquire about Grundy to play alongside Gawn? 

yeah... you are right it's stupid. ðŸ¤”

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    It is not such a stupid idea but I would like to know how old is he and how much would he cost us ?

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    For me doesn't do enough to warrant such a salary,  They would want a club to pay at least $700k of a $1.2 million a year contract, Collingwood have just worked out they have been dudded once again.😂

    Had one good season in a contract year and Collingwood as they tend to do are paying overs for players who don't deserve it.

    Collingwood have no payment structure whatsoever. That's why continually find themselves under salary cap pressure.

     

     

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    I don’t think his heart is in the game. Would be even worse at a 2nd Club 

    He is not wothy of Max Gawn tuition 

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    it’s a No from me 

    too many $$$ and wouldn’t fit in as our 2nd ruckman to Gawn 

    No forward craft 

    aim for Haydn McLean from the Swans.  Affordable cheaper dollars and can play as 2nd ruck or key size strong forward … and is gettable 

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    He's 28 years old, will be 29 early next season. He does not have a marking presence and has not been effective up forward. He can only play number 1 ruck and he's on over a million bucks a year for another 5 years.

    He doesn't fit our age demographic and would retire not long after Gawn. We need Gawn's replacement to be younger than Grundy, otherwise he is a very expensive stop-gap. If he had a presence up forward like Lobb or Marshall type, then I'd consider it. As he doesn't, I'd avoid and look for younger, cheaper, more suitable options.

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      On 11/07/2022 at 06:03, spirit of norm smith said:

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    it’s a No from me 

    too many $$$ and wouldn’t fit in as our 2nd ruckman to Gawn 

    No forward craft 

    aim for Haydn McLean from the Swans.  Affordable cheaper dollars and can play as 2nd ruck or key size strong forward … and is gettable 

    Haydn McLean is the one for me as well Spirit, he has great hands, is a big bugger and would be cheap.

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    I thought about this and figured as others have said. Its a no. He is playing well below his best. Hunger is not there - or its something else. 

    Isnt he South Australian? flight risk IMO. 

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    They only need Cox to love himself too hard and break a rib, and Brodie will be required.

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    The only time Gawn and Grundy on the same list would be a good idea is in Supercoach, and even then it wouldn't work if they were at the same club.

    Most Urgent: Big bodied forward-ruck to support Gawn and any successor. (Like others, I lean to McLean)

    Most important: True long-term successor for Gawn.

    Would be a real tragedy to lose Jackson given how well he fits our needs, but the trade value and salary cap space would likely get us through the distress.

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    The fact that he's now behind Mason Cox in the pecking order tells me all I need to know. 

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    I raised this scenario on page 3,267 of the Jackson contract thread. Makes a lot of sense  given our investment in the 2-ruck strategy. Obviously only at the right price. Gawn would have to spend more time forward though.

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    Grundy is the Best Ruck in the league after Max.  but it is way to much to pay for a 28yo second ruck.

    Geelong and Essendon should be throwing the kitchen sink at him if they have any brains.

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      On 11/07/2022 at 06:36, willmoy said:

    They only need Cox to love himself too hard and break a rib, and Brodie will be required.

    Why did this make me think of Marilyn Manson...

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    I think we end up with one of them if Jackson departs

    We will have 700 in the kitty and that's probably where it ends up. Grundy would need the Pies to pay 300 of his salary to get him off their books - or take a smaller cheque to come here with promise of being in contention

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      On 11/07/2022 at 09:36, Sideshow Bob said:

    Grundy lobb or tex

    I think we end up with one of them if Jackson departs

    We will have 700 in the kitty and that's probably where it ends up. Grundy would need the Pies to pay 300 of his salary to get him off their books - or take a smaller cheque to come here with promise of being in contention

    Why would the Pies need to pay Sideshow...to pay out his existing contract?

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    a bit expensive to take grundy's contract. he's stiill got 5 years to go at over $1m/yr.  so even if the filth pay some for 5 years,  the remainder and risk of 5 years length will dissuade most suitors

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      On 11/07/2022 at 09:42, Boots and all said:

    Why would the Pies need to pay Sideshow...to pay out his existing contract?

    Yep - he's on $1m a year. Noone is going to pay that - if they want 700k of that back they pay 300 of his contract - same as what they had to do to get treloar off their books

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      On 11/07/2022 at 09:45, Sideshow Bob said:

    Yep - he's on $1m a year. Noone is going to pay that - if they want 700k of that back they pay 300 of his contract - same as what they had to do to get treloar off their books

    Thanks Sideshow!!

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      On 11/07/2022 at 09:36, Sideshow Bob said:

    Grundy lobb or tex

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      On 11/07/2022 at 09:03, Rab D Nesbitt said:

    The fact that he's now behind Mason Cox in the pecking order tells me all I need to know. 

    But he's not behind Cox though..

    He's out with a long term injury. Had he not be injured Cox would be playing VFL and taking calls from suburban clubs for next year.

    Grundy is 20 x the player Cox is.

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    From what I have read of the above it will a no from me.

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      On 11/07/2022 at 10:33, dazzledavey36 said:

    But he's not behind Cox though..

    He's out with a long term injury. Had he not be injured Cox would be playing VFL and taking calls from suburban clubs for next year.

    Grundy is 20 x the player Cox is.

    I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for clarifying dazzle. 

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    I would definitely take him if Colinwood paid the first million each year, they throw in the Daicos boys as the steak knifes and give an undertaking that Ginnivan wears shorts that fit him.

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