Two Best Signings of the Year

[bornadog]

Jason McCartney and Simon Dalrmpyle

THE Herald Sun can reveal the Western Bulldogs have secured list chief Jason McCartney and recruiting manager Simon Dalrymple to new long-term contracts, helping safeguard the respected pair from opposition poaching raids.

McCartney and Dalrymple have played critical roles engineering the club’s remarkable rebuild, helping grow one of the most talented young lists in the AFL since the Dogs’ last finals campaign in 2010.

The Dogs are, on average, the fourth youngest team in the competition this season but have stunned the competition winning 15 games to secure sixth position on the ladder and an elimination final berth against Adelaide on Saturday night.

McCartney arrived at the kennel in 2012 and was behind some of the tough calls to trade out some of the club’s experienced stars, such as Brian Lake and Adam Cooney, for top young talents.

He also landed Stewart Crameri from Essendon for pick No. 26 in 2013 and orchestrated one of the biggest moves of last year’s trade period, acquiring Greater Western Sydney key forward Tom Boyd after the shock resignation of skipper Ryan Griffen.
Shane Biggs (Sydney), Joel Hamling (Geelong) and Koby Stevens (West Coast) were also brought to the club.
McCartney has also focused heavily on retention in that time, locking in many of the Dogs’ best young players to long-term deals.


Dalrymple has overseen the selection of many of the club’s gun youngsters, including Marcus Bontempelli, Jake Stringer, Jackson Macrae, Nathan Hrovat, Mitch Honeychurch, Michael Talia, Caleb Daniel, Mitch Honeychurch and Tory Dickson.
Golden rookie pick-ups include Luke Dahlhaus, Lin Jong and Jason Johannisen.
The club’s father-son academy has also flourished under Dalrymple, having netted clearance king Tom Liberatore, Mitch Wallis, Lachie Hunter and Zaine Cordy.
Dogs’ football chief Graham Lowe said the pair were important and highly valued members of the club’s football department.
“Both Simon and Jason are crucial components of our overall football program and have delivered in their respective areas at a very high level,” Lowe said.
“We look forward to seeing them build on their excellent work for years to come.”

[Axe Man]

Great News!

With all due respect to Wil Anderson and Fifi Box, why on earth wasn't this the final announcement yesterday?

[SlimPickens]

This is an outstanding result for our footy club. Well done to all involved.

[Greystache]

Brilliant news.

Agree this should've been 1 & 2 in yesterday's big announcements. Good to see the AFL cheque book couldn't secure McCartney to GWS.

[Flamethrower]

Great News!

With all due respect to Wil Anderson and Fifi Box, why on earth wasn't this the final announcement yesterday?

I'd bet it was supposed to be but there was a last minute hold up with one or both of the contracts.

[1eyedog]

It's good but its the good faith of staff rather than the premise or legal obligations of a contract that is important. I've learnt pretty quickly that AFL contracts, like any other contract aren't worth the paper they're written on.

Let's hope they both hang around.

[always right]

Some great announcements over the last couple of days.....today's the best of them.








FiFi Box....woohoo!

[ledge]

Looks like the tide has turned, people WANT to be at our club !

[KT31]

Brilliant news, well done to both for wanting to follow through and complete the task and not opt for the dollars elsewhere.

[Twodogs]

Fantastic. Almost the best news of a very good year so far.

I will bet these were the final two announcements that were due to be made yesterday but something came up that stopped it being announced.

[Mantis]

The good news keeps rolling in.. And great to read that we win this week to get us to 15 wins... Amateurs!

[LostDoggy]

Sensational news!!

Would have been a shame for either of them to have left before their great list build fully blossomed.

[Throughandthrough]

insert happy dance here

[azabob]

This seriously could be the best news for the entire of 2015, and we have had some massive highlights.

Great to see both the guys re-commit to the club. Hearing extended interviews with both of them, both are clearly switched on a know there jobs and most importantly seem to have a very healthy working relationship.

What type of bonus structure would they be on and what would their KPI's be? Would it be around ladder position, player B&F placement, draftee's / recruits playing in X games in year 1,2,3 etc?

[comrade]

Pretty big endorsement for our club. Seems both want to stick around and enjoy the spoils of their work.