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We were going to draft him.

Geelong traded up by a spot.

Restricted out of contract.

Don't know our cap sito, but if we have space, throw the cheque book at him.

 

IF WE HAVE SPACE!

We could sign LeBron James to a super max extension this off season I reckon.

Apparently Holmes cracked it being left out of their grand final side a couple years ago

 
5 minutes ago, Nascent said:

He won't be a free agent, we'll have to trade for him.

Do clubs really trade fair value

We got nowhere approaching LJ's worth and if Petty goes we might get a high second round.

Don't know much about Holmes... what is he worth (both pick and salary)


2 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Do clubs really trade fair value

The answer would be a resounding no based on the recent Grundy trade.

We received a couple of mediocre picks in exchange for making a top 8 rival considerably stronger.

Its a part of doing business. When you lose one you get unders, when one chooses to come your way you do better. If you work free agency to your advantage (in and out) you'll end up in front. 

6 hours ago, adonski said:

IF WE HAVE SPACE!

We could sign LeBron James to a super max extension this off season I reckon.

Apparently Holmes cracked it being left out of their grand final side a couple years ago

Didn’t he do is hammy in the prelim? Don’t think he was dropped… 

 
56 minutes ago, GCDee said:

Didn’t he do is hammy in the prelim? Don’t think he was dropped… 

His hammy snapped at Chris Scott

5 hours ago, GCDee said:

Didn’t he do is hammy in the prelim? Don’t think he was dropped… 

He was fully fit to be selected 


12 hours ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Do clubs really trade fair value

We got nowhere approaching LJ's worth and if Petty goes we might get a high second round.

Don't know much about Holmes... what is he worth (both pick and salary)

“Nowhere approaching LJ’s worth”?

You don’t think two first round picks was ”approaching” it?

11 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

“Nowhere approaching LJ’s worth”?

You don’t think two first round picks was ”approaching” it?

No

when given the picks were both expected to be around 14. Luck made the second year pick higher

He was a pick 3 21 year old with proven high level skills. His $1M salary put him in the top 20-40 salary wise in the league

Not saying we could have done better but we got nowhere near his future worth

Jefferson in 2022 for example shows that pick 14/15 doesn't equal Jackson

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Just offer him the chance to not have to listen to Chris Scott ever again.. 

Should get it done 

Fox footy's new mid week show suggesting the cats are going to throw everything at getting Oliver... 

21 minutes ago, Rednblueriseing said:

Fox footy's new mid week show suggesting the cats are going to throw everything at getting Oliver... 

'Everything' = hobby farm (in his parents name) overlooking the water on Bellarine Peninsula


On 11/03/2024 at 18:44, The Stigga said:

We were going to draft him.

Geelong traded up by a spot.

Restricted out of contract.

Don't know our cap sito, but if we have space, throw the cheque book at him

 

 

Been thinking this a long time after it was highly public Geelong usurped us.. pace is big plus and would suit our mids given he’s more outside overall but can win it inside as well.. 

On 11/03/2024 at 19:38, Dee*ceiving said:

Its a part of doing business. When you lose one you get unders, when one chooses to come your way you do better. If you work free agency to your advantage (in and out) you'll end up in front. 

This.

We paid nowhere near Grundy's market value to get him to us. The fact we completely @#$%^& it up is a different issue. We also picked up BBB for a song and got Langers for a set of steak knives.

 
3 minutes ago, Nascent said:

Rumours of discontent?

Haha not yet. But when he's stuck in a forward pocket in round 10 there might be...!

1 hour ago, Stiff Arm said:

'Everything' = hobby farm (in his parents name) overlooking the water on Bellarine Peninsula

Early days but if any team could get it done …

 


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