Farewell James Harmes

[DistrACTION Jackson 6,564]

2 minutes ago, red and blue forever said:

future 3rd seems a little light

Think they were happy to get the cash off our books.... maybe loading up for something this year or next.

[layzie 29,760]

All the best Harmsey. Always a legend!

[Mach5 4,490]

Thinking we are happy to have the cap space at our disposal. $500k (if correct) a lot to have allocated to a VFL player. 

But who to use it on..?

[Redleg 38,036]

Gone. F3rd.

Best of luck James for rest of AFL career.

Edited October 10, 2023 by Redleg

[Binmans PA 26,493]

So traded for a F3. Bulldogs will need to acquire more future picks.

Edited October 10, 2023 by Binmans PA

[deanox 8,780]

Depending on how his contract was structured, future 3rd could be a good deal.

[titan_uranus 22,767]

A future 3rd feels ok. Not amazing, not awful. 

We are seriously light on in the midfield with him, Jordon and Dunstan gone. They can’t all be replaced by draftees so we are going to have to find someone. 

[Ben 220]

I’m envisaging in 12 months’ time the media raving about him as a steal, the Bobby Hill of this year’s trade period, miraculously becoming a star and propelling the Dogs back into the top four. 

[Nascent 7,462]

I didn't realise the doggies got GCs future 1st out of their trade for pick 4 yesterday. Future 3rd is probably fair given harmes is on 500k.

Grundy and Harmes alone brings us 1.15 mil in cap savings. Next year we should be making some big plays.

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,402]

Given his recent form in the AFL, I’m surprised it wasn’t a fourth rounder.

Not a bad trade.

[BangBnagBang 528]

3 minutes ago, Nascent said:

I didn't realise the doggies got GCs future 1st out of their trade for pick 4 yesterday. Future 3rd is probably fair given harmes is on 500k.

Grundy and Harmes alone brings us 1.15 mil in cap savings. Next year we should be making some big plays.

was GC future 3rd???

[Engorged Onion 9,499]

Thanks for bringing joy to 1000's of people James. You lived the dream of many supporters.

Good luck to you in your career going forward.

All the best.

Your Secret Admirer from afar...

[Robbie57 1,996]

Thanks James, an epic contribution to the club captured in one glorious grand final kick. Good luck and we look forward to seeing you back cheering on the Dees in due course. A heart that beats true.

[mo64 5,260]

19 minutes ago, red and blue forever said:

future 3rd seems a little light

The club told him that he's free to find a new home, so his trade value is nominal. Future 3rd seems about right.

[BangBnagBang 528]

thats how you get a deal done. I know they probably have been speaking before today, and we are happy to let Harmes go, but trade request goes in, a couple hours later deal is done.

[Sydee 3,671]

Thanks James

I will never forget the clearance in the GF and subsequent pass to Fritta that started our charge to Grand Final Victory

One of my favorites - sad to see you go but wish you success. (Unless its vs us of course)

[WalkingCivilWar 33,394]

😢 💔 

[Nascent 7,462]

23 minutes ago, BangBnagBang said:

was GC future 3rd???

No it's tied to the bulldogs.

Under current rules, if you trade out a future 1st you can't trade out a future 2nd or 3rd unless you've replaced those picks.

Doggies got GCs future 1st from their trade yesterday so were allowed to trade their future 3rd without issue.

I missed that part of the deal.

So doggies got pick 4 and gcs future 1st for 10, 17 and doggies future 1st.

Doggies are doing well.

[spirit of norm smith 13,420]

Harmesy WE LOVE YOU 

you started the 21GF avalanche with the iconic pass to Fritta 

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆21GF⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A Dees supporter who got to live out our dreams.

152 games in the red and blue. 

See you later.
Always always welcome back ! 

[Red But Mostly Blue 4,032]

Not at his best the last couple of years, but we'll always have Harmes to Fritta. 

Always. 

With a bit of a refresh/more game time, hopefully he can get back to his best footy. Will be great to see him do well, aside from against us obviously. 

Although I don't mind if he keeps up those direct i50 passes to Fritta.

[demoncat 647]

3 minutes ago, Nascent said:

No it's tied to the bulldogs.

Under current rules, if you trade out a future 1st you can't trade out a future 2nd or 3rd unless you've replaced those picks.

Doggies got GCs future 1st from their trade yesterday so were allowed to trade their future 3rd without issue.

I missed that part of the deal.

So doggies got pick 4 and gcs future 1st for 10, 17 and doggies future 1st.

Doggies are doing well.

Just a note that the Suns traded their future third round pick to the Dogs, not their first 

Otherwise the Dogs would have done ridiculously well 😅

[Jaded No More 59,133]

39 minutes ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

Think they were happy to get the cash off our books.... maybe loading up for something this year or next.

This is my gut feel too. To let him go for so little seems weird.

On the other hand, he's given us great service for many years and I applaud the club for not standing in his way and just getting it done for his sake. 

All the very best Harmsey. You started a chain of events that brought limitless joy to thousands of Melbourne fans and you will always be a Premiership hero! 

 

[whatwhat say what 19,701]

good luck to him

the most important thing is his entire salary is off our books going forward

[jumbo returns 6,545]

Pretty good 2021 GF

Shut down Daniel I thought

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Fourth player since the 2021 Grand Final to swap between Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs.

I still think he had a place in a run-with role while the likes of Noah Anderson and Butters tear us to shreds.

Don’t blame him for leaving, will always be a Melbourne player and played a key role in the premiership.

Edited October 10, 2023 by Super Sub Schache