Ted Lasso

No stress mate :) just playing the game. I know for a fact players sign and sometimes it’s not announced for an extended period, it’s all a timing and marketing game for clubs but the players know

I wish I could mate. I don’t have any definitive information but I think we can all see the writing on the wall a bit unfortunately

Yeah, nah they weren’t though. They were bang on and always are. I wouldn’t have gone with this as strongly if I did if I wasn’t sure.

Just thrilled. Gus has become the heart beat of this team and his selfless acceptance of roles he’d ideally not be playing is a huge part of why the club won a premiership. I believe wholeheartedly this will provide a massive boost and significant relief for the players and will result in a much improved performance tomorrow night

Is he a vic boy? If so I definitely would be.

Haha didn’t announce on the podcast in the end! Sorry I leaked your plan gus!

I agree on a longer initial contract for interstate players just to give them a chance to settle in. And will make them more honest in interviews about if they actually intend to be part of the club

To add to this, hearing it’s either 5 or 6 years

Has re-signed apparently. Manager flew to Melbourne to officially sign off. Rumours he will announce on Gus and gawny which is hilarious. I’ve now seen multiple people I trust hearing this so very confident

Not sure if already posted by another else but word is getting around that brayshaw is all but signed on. No idea of details but someone I trust is very confident and a few people have heard the same thing.

Out: Tomlinson, sparrow in: lever, brown happy to back weideman in and go with the two talls

The last 2 seasons they’ve absolutely dominated the frees for ladder to the point it’s incredible people don’t ask questions. They were something like plus 50 on the free kick differential and the next best was like plus 10 or 15

Time to not only send a please explain to the umpriing department but make a video of it public. Every 50/50 decision went the dogs way. It was the most indisputably biased display in a long time and the club needs to act. The umpires beat us, not the dogs.

Harmes is having a stinker so send him to run with smith now I reckon. i reckon the dogs are playing really well tonight so if we beat them it should be seen as a good sign of a return to form.

I’d also like to add. If freo are having to do this to get Luke Jackson in, there is simply no way they can actually afford Angus brayshaw

It does give Melbourne the upper hand in a trade imo. If you’re moving out multiple best 22 players just to get the blokes salary covered, it makes it hard to lowball in a trade. They’re going to this extent they have to pony up to get it done.

Jake riccardi from the giants might be worth a look.

Nathan Jones is spot on. Paying a guy a mil a year on potential is insanity. LJ would walk in as their most highly paid player having played like 40 games, and shown brilliant flashes but not been able to perform consistent. It’s a big roll of the dice

I’d also not underestimate the fact that the media got hold of Gus meeting with Essendon. Often these things are leaked by player managers to put pressure on the club to up the offer. this one sends a clear message to the dees that Gus wants to stay in Victoria but you’re going to have to up the offer on the table

You’ve gotta wonder what Sean Darcy is thinking. His “backup” coming in on a long term, high wage contract. I wouldn’t be surprised if Sean Darcy was a quietly pretty miffed

I think you could get a stronger first round selection than 20 odd. I agree with dazzle this isn’t done but I think we are in the window and letting an all Australian calibre player walk out of the club for less than he’s worth would be regrettable. his value is arguably closer to a top 10 pick and just because clubs don’t match typically doesn’t mean we shouldn’t. Unless the offer is enormous, I’d match and put it back on the team to get a deal done.

I can’t see any way we wouldn’t match the offer dazzle. The compensation pick would very likely be around pick 20. Matching and forcing a trade would be the only way to get a reasonable return. Granted if he nominates Fremantle it’ll be incredibly challenging for them to satisfy a trade for both Jackson and brayshaw without giving up their young core

This is just completely untrue. Especially with Luke Jackson probably leaving we will likely match any offer that comes for him. This is about role, and I see brayshaws point. I think if he leaves he will be an elite mid at another club

If we want to go back to back we need to win at least 4 of these games, ideally all 5 and really build some momentum. It’s easy to forget with all the negative talk in the media that we’ve won 3 of our last 4 and we’ve had good leads in 3 of our 4 losses. Even the Geelong game we weren’t that far off the mark in my opinion. Beat the dogs and build some momentum in the run home. Beating the dockers could really hurt their top 4 chances. But I suspect we’d like them to finish 4th coz they could definitely beat Geelong in Melbourne.

He’s been carrying injuries and Collingwood are trying to undo some poor management decisions. We know his best is up there with Gawn and the alternatives ultimately are prospects. Hard to see any other situation where we get a ruckman capable of performing anywhere near Jackson’s level without giving up the farm.