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Pick 5 get it done you think?

That answers the culture aspect, which is no doubt a big part (maybe the vast majority), my question more relates to talent level and money being paid to the players. The VFL is supposed to be the second best level in Victoria, yet when a player retires from the AFL they often play at lower leagues instead. Why is this?

Oh boy. There is going to need to be some big signings to replace what we have lost the last few years. Can I ask why we are losing these players? For example, why has Mitch White left us to play for Rosebud? Is this just Mitch getting a bit older and needing to downgrade to a lower league due to age? Or are they able to pay him more?

Geelong has raided Gold Coast over the last 4 years due to salary cap constraints. They have absolutely cleaned up. They gave up a fair bit for Cameron but have made it all back due to Gold Coasts bad list management and trades.

Put a fork in him. He's done. He couldn't even improve Casey this year.

Whoa.. Why have you got Langdon on the members wing? Are you predicting his fitness downfall next year, or are you saying Windsor is going to be even fitter than him? Either way, that's a huge call (Yeah I'm bored at work)

I must be on an island with Lewis Young. I thought he was a good solid defender and at his age I would be snapping him up if cheap. I must be looking at him all wrong as I'm shocked he is being traded in the first place.

Just saw in the contracts thread that hunter is contracted for 2025. Time for Lamb to go.

Of course. Everyone wants to get undervalued young players. Were probably losing Brayshaw, Brown, Schacke, Smith, ANB, Tomlinson, Hunter. 7 players. We will have Pick 5, Pick 25 (ANB), Sydney's second round pick and then a few picks of little value. I don't want to have to look at delisted players either but it's a reality. We either give up a player of value or a draft pick of value to obtain a decent young player from another club. Free agents would be fantastic, but we don't seem to ever get those ones.

No. [censored] him. He would have been a premiership player but didnt want to even consider us. He put a price on his head so big for the sole reason thst he knew that we couldn't pick him in PSD. [censored] that guy. I wish him no luck for the rest of his career. He got his money.

The Mishhile!

Good luck young men. Congratulations on the extensions! I believe we can keep AMW as a cat B for 1 more season if he agrees?

Might have a bit of growth left at that age. Might push up to 171cm which is Kozzies height, so it shouldn't be an issue. He looks tiny in that picture though! Fingers crossed for this one.

Yes from me. A reluctant yes. Its hard picking up another player like this after last year's mature player recruits all turned out to be bad investments. Unfortunately, we need to turn the list over dramatically and will need to look at players like Ross.

There is one typo. 2025 should be 2024. It's just explaining what the offer would have been with hindsight.

Some definitely don't matter as much as others. The ranking in which they matter seem to coincide with our position on the home and away ladder that year. Funny that. /s

Please make Hunter red then.

Heading home to WA apparently

Carlton have this year first and next which they could have offered. I'm guessing it was more salary cap related?

Definitely not from what i'm hearing. He hasn't done himself any favours within the club and for members. Still.... as mentioned by others, other players have remained at their clubs in this situation and worked it out.

Free agency has compensation for the club that loses a player. I'm doubting he would reach the bench mark for the third round compensation mark.

I thought it was pretty much spot on. Windsor with only one vote was disappointing but fair with the other players in front of him. Lawson Humphries was fantastic in nearly every single game he played. The Cats recruitment team have done it again. My envy is overloading.

Hopeful we would get a third round compensation pick. Am I dreaming?

Very happy for him. Really wish he could have stayed. I know we are meant to Boo players who left, but I still love most of ours.

I wouldn't. There is a reason he isn't getting a regular game. His best years were really good, but he is one of the first the fans turn on when things aren't going great and for good reason. He doesn't have the ability to turn a losing game around. Think about how angry are getting on here with Fritsch defensive efforts in the forward line. Now imagine that in the backline. I would much rather have Bowey over Daniel long term. Definitely not both of them.