11 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

Schache?

Thats a straight up No and then some. He is Weideman 2.0

28 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

Schache?

Why would we give up a fringe tall for another fringe tall? Other than the contract amount. Schache isn't good enough at AFL level whereas Tomlinson is.

Edited September 25, 20222 yr by A F

23 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

Schache?

would rookie

 

1 minute ago, Demonland said:

 

An agility test must have been part of his fitness test. If we can't get Tomlinson off our books, can't see us doing anything major other than getting Grundy. No chance of absorbing the Bowes contract.

Dogs probably wanted us to tip in some cash, negating the whole point, he’s on 300k more than a rookie pick who would replace him so not the difference in landing another player if we can defer for 2 years

Bulldogs defence is atrocious. Strange they couldn't take Tomlinson. Would not be surprised if we had offered to sweeten the pie with a salary subsidy of 100k but still no taker... yet

Tomlinson has 2 years to go at a media reported 500K a year. That is too much for a backup mainly playing VFL so the club would be keen to move him on and he'd be looking for options to play at AFL level.

To me he is more a 3rd tall than a key position player. Odd though that he was not tried in Tommy Mac role at some point in 2022. 

The football media led by The Age is reporting two years to 2024.

BUT

The following show his contract is to 2023:

• AFL Press Release at the time he transferred from GWS.
• Footywire which is usually accurate.
• The Contracts thread prepared by yours truly is almost never wrong 😉

However, if anyone can find something more reliable than the football media great but until then its best to stick with one year to the end of 2023.

I reckon one media person has said to 2024 and they have all jumped on the bandwagon!

I’d think the Dogs know their defence needs improvement but wanted us also to absorb some of the contract.  They’ll need $$$ for Lobb but send potential  Dunkley $$$ away. 

32 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

I’d think the Dogs know their defence needs improvement but wanted us also to absorb some of the contract.  They’ll need $$$ for Lobb but send potential  Dunkley $$$ away. 

They are also bringing in Liam Jones for nothing

Yeah Tommo to the Dogs is nothing. Probably a smokescreen for something else.

18 minutes ago, layzie said:

Yeah Tommo to the Dogs is nothing. Probably a smokescreen for something else.

Maybe not. It might mean the Naughton deal was never a chance.

according to i think sam edmund, tomlinson hasn't met with nor done a medical at footscray

 

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

Maybe not. It might mean the Naughton deal was never a chance.

Or Naughton is going back to defence..

 

Cordy signed with Saints, could open the door for Thommo?

15 minutes ago, Demon3 said:

Cordy signed with Saints, could open the door for Thommo?

liam jones

Just now, Turner said:

liam jones

True.. i keep forgetting about him. Hit the ignore button. Thanks.

25 minutes ago, Demon3 said:

Cordy signed with Saints, could open the door for Thommo?

I actually think it closes the door on Thommo. Doubt that the Dogs will pursue him, and can't see too much interest from other clubs. 

Either way, Tomlinson would be a salary dump by us, and we'd need to pay part of his salary and not expect anything in return.

 

6 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

 

Cal Twomey said Tomlinson has 2 years to go on his contract and Deledio didn't correct him so I think that sounds the case - @Lucifers Hero

They're actually in the hands of another club wanting Tomlinson, I'm sure we'd do the deal to free the cap.

8 minutes ago, old55 said:

Cal Twomey said Tomlinson has 2 years to go on his contract and Deledio didn't correct him so I think that sounds the case - @Lucifers Hero

They're actually in the hands of another club wanting Tomlinson, I'm sure we'd do the deal to free the cap.

Delidio has never struck me as the most intelligent bloke. It's actually in your hands Brett if you come up with a suitor for him

16 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

 

He is playing football during the season; if just happens to be vfl football when we have our full array of tall defenders available

Unfortunately for Adam, no other club sees him as an afl level player anymore 

10 minutes ago, old55 said:

Cal Twomey said Tomlinson has 2 years to go on his contract and Deledio didn't correct him so I think that sounds the case - @Lucifers Hero

They're actually in the hands of another club wanting Tomlinson, I'm sure we'd do the deal to free the cap.

Thanks,

AFL press releases on trades are usually accurate. 

What I think has happened is that the club and Tomlinson have quietly renegotiated his contract giving him an extra year to the 4 originally and spreading the $ a bit more.  We did that last year with Lever, Gawn and a few others.

In a way it makes Tomlinson slightly more attractive if the $ are less in the last two years not so much if we back ended it...