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    Buddy Franklin?

    Wondering on people's thoughts on where he'll end up.
    Worrying for Hawthorn , and Clarkson will be more prickly than ever when asked on a constant basis. Apparently offered 900to 1 mil a year to stay.
    Reckon West Coast or Freo would be a show,and pie in the sky stuff be we'd have salary cap room.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Remi Moses View Post
    Wondering on people's thoughts on where he'll end up.
    Worrying for Hawthorn , and Clarkson will be more prickly than ever when asked on a constant basis. Apparently offered 900to 1 mil a year to stay.
    Reckon West Coast or Freo would be a show,and pie in the sky stuff be we'd have salary cap room.
    Whoever offers him the most money but from what you said Remi Hawthorn offered him a lot of money and he hasn't signed on which is a surprise. The quality of Franklin would be a good fit for us up forward as we are lacking in that area.

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    We'd have to give up Griffin, Higgins and a 1st rounder to get him in trade and I'm still
    not convinced on that type of deal based on the Judd outcome. Think WC are getting a better return/will do long term.

    Sydney will most likely pop up at the end of the year and announce they have a lazy $2.5million
    left in their bottomless salary cap...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Remi Moses View Post
    Wondering on people's thoughts on where he'll end up.
    Worrying for Hawthorn , and Clarkson will be more prickly than ever when asked on a constant basis. Apparently offered 900to 1 mil a year to stay.
    Reckon West Coast or Freo would be a show,and pie in the sky stuff be we'd have salary cap room.
    If I was him, I would take the one million, he isn't going to get much more than that with another club, or even with the Hawks. You never know what happens in a year, he could be hit by a bus and never play again. A bird in the hand as they say.
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    West Coast for mine. No way we could afford him.
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    Re: Buddy Franklin?

    He'll be going home to WA.
    The curse is dead.

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    One day, a player like that will come up and we will be able to say ' we might not take him, but we could if we wanted to $$"
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    Re: Buddy Franklin?

    Quote Originally Posted by Superdog View Post
    We'd have to give up Griffin, Higgins and a 1st rounder to get him in trade and I'm stillnot convinced on that type of deal based on the Judd outcome. Think WC are getting a better return/will do long term.

    Sydney will most likely pop up at the end of the year and announce they have a lazy $2.5million
    left in their bottomless salary cap...
    Won't he be a FA?
    The curse is dead.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chef View Post
    He'll be going home to WA.
    Think it will be Freo if anywhere.
    His mate Wellingham has gone back, not great for Hawthorn.
    Should run a poll on when Clarkson gets cranky on the issue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chef View Post
    Won't he be a FA?
    Restricted FA I believe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by AndrewP6 View Post
    West Coast for mine. No way we could afford him.
    How could he get to the Eagles?
    Kennedy and Darling in the side.
    We have a truckload of salary cap room coming up .
    Won't happen but we could afford him I'd think.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Remi Moses View Post
    How could he get to the Eagles?
    Kennedy and Darling in the side.
    We have a truckload of salary cap room coming up .
    Won't happen but we could afford him I'd think.
    Pretty sure they'd make space for Buddy if he wants to go there.
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    Re: Buddy Franklin?

    More likely Freo.
    Pav and Sandilands would be on the vets list.
    Put in a massive bid for Cloke , so they've got the coin.

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    I hope he doesn't leave the hawks. Not sure why. I just like the mega stars to be one club players, even if not for us...

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    Re: Buddy Franklin?

    Quote Originally Posted by Remi Moses View Post
    More likely Freo.
    Pav and Sandilands would be on the vets list.
    Put in a massive bid for Cloke , so they've got the coin.
    Yep, fair call. Forgot Pav and Sandi are on the vets list.
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