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Re: 2017 Headline Free Agents
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Re: 2017 Headline Free Agents
Originally Posted by
Topdog
GWS must have a few
Players to be free agents would've needed to play 7 years for GWS. I'm assuming their absence from that list means there's none yet.
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Rory Thompson might be worth a look - hasn't really kicked on in the last year or so but he is a good size and had good mobility.
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Re: 2017 Headline Free Agents
The Official List released by the AFEL a few days ago:
ADELAIDE
Andy Otten (unrestricted) (surely stays loyal after injuries)
Scott Thompson (unrestricted) (will retire you'd imagine)
BRISBANE LIONS
Claye Beams (unrestricted) (won't leave)
Ryan Harwood (unrestricted)
Tom Rockliff (restricted)
CARLTON
Dennis Armfield (unrestricted) (no)
Levi Casboult (unrestricted)
Matthew Kreuzer (unrestricted)
Kade Simpson (unrestricted) (won't go)
Simon White (unrestricted) (won't go)
COLLINGWOOD
Tyson Goldsack (unrestricted) (no)
Lachlan Keeffe (unrestricted) (no)
Ben Sinclair (unrestricted) (no)
Josh Thomas (unrestricted) (no)
ESSENDON
Heath Hocking (unrestricted) (no)
Ben Howlett (unrestricted) (no)
Brent Stanton (unrestricted) (no)
Jobe Watson (unrestricted) (no)
David Zaharakis (restricted) (won't leave)
FREMANTLE
Hayden Ballantyne (restricted) (will retire you'd imagine)
Zac Clarke (unrestricted) (no)
Nat Fyfe (restricted)
Garrick Ibbotson (unrestricted)
Michael Johnson (unrestricted) (will retire you'd imagine)
David Mundy (unrestricted)
Aaron Sandilands (unrestricted) (can't see leaving)
Nick Suban (unrestricted)
GEELONG
Josh Cowan (unrestricted) (*!*!*!*! no)
Andrew Mackie (unrestricted) (may retire)
Steven Motlop (restricted)
Tom Lonergan (unrestricted) (may retire)
Daniel Menzel (unrestricted) (surely stays loyal after his injuries)
HAWTHORN
Shaun Burgoyne (unrestricted) (may retire)
Taylor Duryea (unrestricted)
Josh Gibson (restricted) (may retire or won't leave)
Luke Hodge (unrestricted) (may retire)
Ryan Schoenmakers (unrestricted)
NORTH MELBOURNE
Scott Thompson (restricted) (may retire)
Lachlan Hansen (unrestricted)
MELBOURNE
Jake Spencer (unrestricted) (can't see him leaving)
Jack Trengove (unrestricted) (can't see him leaving)
PORT ADELAIDE
Jasper Pittard (unrestricted)
Jackson Trengove (restricted)
Justin Westhoff (unrestricted) (won't leave)
RICHMOND
Dustin Martin (restricted)
ST KILDA
Sean Dempster (unrestricted) (may retire)
Sam Gilbert (unrestricted) (may retire)
Leigh Montagna (unrestricted) (may retire or won't leave)
Nick Riewoldt (unrestricted) (may retire or won't leave)
SYDNEY
Jarrad McVeigh (unrestricted) (won't go)
Sam Reid (restricted)
WEST COAST
Sam Butler (unrestricted) (will retire)
Mark LeCras (unrestricted) (won't go)
Eric Mackenzie (restricted)
Matt Priddis (unrestricted) (won't go)
WESTERN BULLDOGS
Matthew Boyd (unrestricted)
Dale Morris (unrestricted)
Robert Murphy (unrestricted)
Liam Picken (unrestricted)
So realistically on all teams radar:
Eric McKenzie - KPD
Jackson Trengrove - KPD/Ruck
Lachie Hanson - KPD
Sam Reid - KPD/KPF
Ryan Schoenmakers - KPD/KPF
Jasper Pittard - HBF
Garrick Ibbotson - HBF
Taylor Duryea - HBF
Ryan Harwood - HBF
Tom Rockliff - Mid
Nat Fyffe - Mid
Nick Suban - Mid
David Mundy - Mid
Matthew Kruezer - Ruck/Fwd
Levi Casboult - Forward who can't kick straight
Steven Motlop - HFF/FP
Dustin Martin - Cockhead
A few tall defenders potentially on the market, of even more interest if Morris & Adams go. Anything else take your fancy?
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Re: 2017 Headline Free Agents
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
The Official List released by the AFEL a few days ago:
HAWTHORN
Shaun Burgoyne (unrestricted) (may retire)
Taylor Duryea (unrestricted)
Josh Gibson (restricted) (may retire or won't leave)
Luke Hodge (unrestricted) (may retire)
Ryan Schoenmakers (unrestricted)
Not too sure what the Hawks will do BT, up until the end of last season most of us would have said Mitchell was a monty to stay.
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Tony Sheahan (SEN) reported that Kelly from GWS is being hotly pursued by Melbourne clubs with Norf apparantly leading the charge with an offer of $8.1m over 9 years.
Listening to Brahm's 3rd Racket
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Re: 2017 Headline Free Agents
Originally Posted by
The Doctor
Tony Sheahan (SEN) reported that Kelly from GWS is being hotly pursued by Melbourne clubs with Norf apparantly leading the charge with an offer of $8.1m over 9 years.
That's obscene.
He's a good young player, but that's a significant amount of money for someone who isn't a proven game-changer.
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Re: 2017 Headline Free Agents
Originally Posted by
Go_Dogs
That's obscene.
He's a good young player, but that's a significant amount of money for someone who isn't a proven game-changer.
Agreed. Very good player but not elite but clearly North think they can get him there.
I guess players are worth what the market dictates though but it's a long contract that is probably heavily front loaded.
I think this is a clear indication that North are going to try and load up again for a tilt in a couple of years.
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Re: 2017 Headline Free Agents
Originally Posted by
Go_Dogs
That's obscene.
He's a good young player, but that's a significant amount of money for someone who isn't a proven game-changer.
It's slightly less than we offered Boyd. These types of deals are going to become the norm over the next 5 years. We really were the catalyst for this. If you want a particular player, and North need a highly skilled, pacy mid then you need to go harder than everyone else, particularly when you're unfashionable and at the start of a rebuild.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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Originally Posted by
1eyedog
It's slightly less than we offered Boyd. These types of deals are going to become the norm over the next 5 years. We really were the catalyst for this. If you want a particular player, and North need a highly skilled, pacy mid then you need to go harder than everyone else, particularly when you're unfashionable and at the start of a rebuild.
Wouldn't say we were the catalyst .. Alister lynch was the first then Franklin , probably a few others too.
Remember the cap is jumping quite a bit so jj getting offered 700,000 (if you believe it) won't be that big if you load your contracts to players at the right years , whether it's front , mid or back ended, that's the list management trick.
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Originally Posted by
ledge
Wouldn't say we were the catalyst .. Alister lynch was the first then Franklin , probably a few others too.
Remember the cap is jumping quite a bit so jj getting offered 700,000 (if you believe it) won't be that big if you load your contracts to players at the right years , whether it's front , mid or back ended, that's the list management trick.
I'm talking completely un-tested players ala Boyd and Kelly. Lynch was established and Franklin a star.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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After Friday Night interest in Sam Reid would of grown a tad. If he can get through the whole season with getting an injury I'd be giving his management a tingle.
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Re: 2017 Headline Free Agents
Originally Posted by
1eyedog
It's slightly less than we offered Boyd. These types of deals are going to become the norm over the next 5 years. We really were the catalyst for this. If you want a particular player, and North need a highly skilled, pacy mid then you need to go harder than everyone else, particularly when you're unfashionable and at the start of a rebuild.
Kelly is a midfielder though and while he's supposedly quit skilled does he have any point of difference that would make him elite?
Just seems an odd place to throw speculative money
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An interesting little tidbit from an article about North's Josh Kelly offer:
Josh Kelly must decide if he wants to play in premierships or chase a big contract, writes Jon Ralph
As recently as last month Kelly was exclusively negotiating with the Giants on a two-year extension, unwilling to consider other offers from clubs including the Dogs.
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Originally Posted by
Axe Man
Same applies to JJ
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.