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On 8/3/2023 at 2:25 PM, Stiff Arm said:

Many commentators have claimed knowledge of Grundy going to Port Adelaide.

Wasn't he from SA originally?

who then is our backup ruck ?

 

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    1 minute ago, Kent said:

    who then is our backup ruck ?

     

    We would have to bring an experienced one in to cover for a couple of years, until Verrall and FW are ready.

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    38 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    We would have to bring an experienced one in to cover for a couple of years, until Verrall and FW are ready.

    we have one dont we ?

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    46 minutes ago, Kent said:

    who then is our backup ruck ?

     

    Grundy is not sticking around to be back up. 

    Max and the FD need to have a discussion in early October about whether Max wants to play for 2 more years or until one his knees goes, or whether Max wants to have some discipline applied and turn into a FP that rucks for a third of the game.

    If that is too hard and Max was just humouring everyone last October then pay $200k for Port to take him and go and get a 22 year old lump from somewhere.

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    1 hour ago, Redleg said:

    We would have to bring an experienced one in to cover for a couple of years, until Verrall and FW are ready.

     

    1 hour ago, Kent said:

    we have one dont we ?

    Of course we have one and will keep him for the next few years.

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    3 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

     

    Of course we have one and will keep him for the next few years.

    Ok then. What Brodie wants would be immaterial?

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    3 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

    Brodie has been informing you of what he wants has he?

    No, but he left his previous club in large part because he didn’t want to be a back up. So I can guess. You don’t seem to care.

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    6 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    No, but he left his previous club in large part because he didn’t want to be a back up. So I can guess. You don’t seem to care.

    I'm not sure that was the case. He was pushed out the door and didn't want to go at all.

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    4 minutes ago, A F said:

    I'm not sure that was the case. He was pushed out the door and didn't want to go at all.

    That is exactly what happened, but a lot have short memories I think.

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    1 hour ago, Kent said:

    we have one dont we ?

    That was if we get rid of Grundy.

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    37 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    I’m already looking forward to seeing Harley dance down the wing at the G next next year

    Depends in what coloured jersey.

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    6 hours ago, rpfc said:

    if that is too hard and Max was just humouring everyone last October then pay $200k for Port to take him and go and get a 22 year old lump from somewhere.

    Why would we pay Port to take Grundy if we want to keep him and he requests a trade? Why does everyone keep talking about his existing contract in relation to this scenario? Am I missing something? 

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    5 hours ago, A F said:

    I'm not sure that was the case. He was pushed out the door and didn't want to go at all.

     

    5 hours ago, drysdale demon said:

    That is exactly what happened, but a lot have short memories I think.

    How do you two think he was ‘pushed’?? He was told he wouldn’t play.

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    9 minutes ago, Skuit said:

    Why would we pay Port to take Grundy if we want to keep him and he requests a trade? Why does everyone keep talking about his existing contract in relation to this scenario? Am I missing something? 

    To help pay his $650k that we owe.

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    7 minutes ago, rpfc said:

     

    How do you two think he was ‘pushed’?? He was told he wouldn’t play.

    They needed his salary cap, the same reason they got rid of Treloar. If you want to keep going with this move to the Brodie Grundy thread.

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    1 hour ago, rpfc said:

    To help pay his $650k that we owe.


    Some in the media seem to have made a case that if Grundy were to go to another club, then Collingwood would be absolved if their obligation to pay a portion of his salary. I can’t see how this is correct. It’s a terrible clause to allow to be written into the contract, if that is the case. Bordering on a sackable offence. The implication being that we’d then need to negotiate paying a portion of Grundy’s full salary just to move him.

    As unlikely as it is, if it is in fact somehow true, this would make us much more unlikely to agree to a move away.

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    8 hours ago, drysdale demon said:

    Of course we have one and will keep him for the next few years.

    You dont know that, just another bombastic shut down

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    On 8/5/2023 at 4:43 PM, rjay said:

    A bit like Danger but with good foot skills.

    Yep, good comparison.

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    10 hours ago, Kent said:

    who then is our backup ruck ?

     

    Dont know, Kent. But i highly doubt Grundy wants to remain a back up ruck. Hence why he's now a Casey forward 

    I remember thinking Preuss could be our long term back up ruck, but he too seemed to want the no 1 job. Not that Preuss and Grundy are of equal standing, but IMO a past AA ruck on ~$1mill won't be happy as a back up ruck

    We'll know soon after we win our 14th🏆 in a couple of months!

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    Back on track to Harley Reid. Up till now, I wasn't in favour of selling the house to get him but after today when North's midfield brigade gave us a scare for a half I would be all for getting him. Harmes, battles but is slipping backwards and Jordon is too one-paced. We need another class midfielder. North have Thomas who showed he can play, Uniake, Simpkin, with Wardlaw and George along with whoever they get this season. They will fill their midfield with class. Max, Clarrie Viney and Trac are hard but not good finishers.

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    1 hour ago, Stiff Arm said:

    You dont know that, just another bombastic shut down

    Shut down of what, the garbage coming out of the media and any fool that believes it.

    Go to the Brodie Grundy thread if you want to reply.

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    1 hour ago, Stiff Arm said:

    You dont know that, just another bombastic shut down

    Bit like when he was shutting down everyone late last year who dared to question Jackson potentially going home.

    Nek minute..... 

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    47 minutes ago, Older demon said:

    Back on track to Harley Reid. Up till now, I wasn't in favour of selling the house to get him but after today when North's midfield brigade gave us a scare for a half I would be all for getting him. Harmes, battles but is slipping backwards and Jordon is too one-paced. We need another class midfielder. North have Thomas who showed he can play, Uniake, Simpkin, with Wardlaw and George along with whoever they get this season. They will fill their midfield with class. Max, Clarrie Viney and Trac are hard but not good finishers.

    North may grab him, according to Peter Bell{ not sure if that is reliable] Reid has definately told the Eagles not to draft him.

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