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23-09-2017, 11:25 PM
#406
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
Get a top 11 pick. Put it with 9. Put the spare cash with our existing spare cash and a monster offer to Ward, despite his contract. To make up for low balling him last time.
GWS may not be the dynasty we all thought. Mumford, Gryphone, Johnson, Lids, Shaw, Mzungu at best have a year. Not at their career best either. Ward has lost four prelims in a row. Maybe a chance to come home, huge money, a team likely to win a flag before he retires and be our LeBron.
He can say no, or...
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23-09-2017, 11:38 PM
#407
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
Callan Ward was one of their few shining lights tonight but he's not a world beater and not worth throwing the sink at.
Unlike Ward Rockliff is a free agent and will provide a similar return. Is more dangerous in front of goal as well.
Go hard I reckon.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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23-09-2017, 11:44 PM
#408
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
Originally Posted by
1eyedog
Callan Ward was one of their few shining lights tonight but he's not a world beater and not worth throwing the sink at.
Unlike Ward Rockliff is a free agent and will provide a similar return. Is more dangerous in front of goal as well.
Go hard I reckon.
Ward’s 2017 has been crazy good mega awesome spectacular:
https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/...s--callan-ward
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24-09-2017, 12:48 AM
#409
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
Originally Posted by
1eyedog
Callan Ward was one of their few shining lights tonight but he's not a world beater and not worth throwing the sink at.
Unlike Ward Rockliff is a free agent and will provide a similar return. Is more dangerous in front of goal as well.
Go hard I reckon.
I like the idea of getting Rocky but I think we are starting from a long way behind other clubs and I question the impact of offering a silly money contract to him because of the messages it sends others in the group. Have we been linked to him in any way yet?
What sort of dollar value would you offer?
Could we do something like offering him 5 years at 750K per season plus another 5 at 200K? On the surface it's a huge commitment and over the top but obviously the last 5 is sweetener for him to be drawing a pay cheque over the long term even after he has retired and 200K will be bugger all in 7 years time so it wouldn't impact the cap.
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24-09-2017, 08:08 AM
#410
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
Originally Posted by
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot
Just finished watching last year's Semi final against the Hawks....can't believe its come to this.
I keep hoping Jake is going to have a road to Damascus moment and just realise what he's leaving behind..As important as he is to us..so we are to him. I wish there was some way it could be retrieved. I know it won't.
Just makes watching 2016 finals matches a tiny bit less satisfying for me though.
Watching Dusty for the Tiges too. They were where we are now and found a solution.
The curse is dead.
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24-09-2017, 08:29 AM
#411
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
Originally Posted by
chef
Watching Dusty for the Tiges too. They were where we are now and found a solution.
It wasn't really a solution, no one else wanted Dustin Martin so he went back to Richmond with his tail between his legs. If any club showed interest Dusty would be playing for them now.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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24-09-2017, 08:44 AM
#412
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
It wasn't really a solution, no one else wanted Dustin Martin so he went back to Richmond with his tail between his legs. If any club showed interest Dusty would be playing for them now.
They still found a solution to make it work.
The curse is dead.
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24-09-2017, 01:02 PM
#413
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
If that decision is to be made I would prefer Ward before Rockliff. Geelong's second level players are not worth it imo and Motlop is too inconsistent, goes missing at times.
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24-09-2017, 07:36 PM
#414
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
Originally Posted by
GVGjr
I like the idea of getting Rocky but I think we are starting from a long way behind other clubs and I question the impact of offering a silly money contract to him because of the messages it sends others in the group. Have we been linked to him in any way yet?
What sort of dollar value would you offer?
Could we do something like offering him 5 years at 750K per season plus another 5 at 200K? On the surface it's a huge commitment and over the top but obviously the last 5 is sweetener for him to be drawing a pay cheque over the long term even after he has retired and 200K will be bugger all in 7 years time so it wouldn't impact the cap.
This is the type of scenario that could make it work. It has to be sweet because, as you note, we are behind the 8 ball. I like Rocky a lot and think he is the one player that may be available that goes some way to off-setting the loss of Stringer.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.
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24-09-2017, 07:40 PM
#415
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
Like I said Ward can GAGF.
They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.
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24-09-2017, 07:43 PM
#416
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
Like I said Ward can GAGF.
Have to disagree. It's time to bring a lost dog home. We forced him there through incompetence. Enough punishment for him, I'd welcome him back with glee. Let alone the irony of taking their captain under contract.
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24-09-2017, 07:46 PM
#417
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
Originally Posted by
Twodogs
Like I said Ward can GAGF.
Yeah, i dont want him back either. He could have stayed but chose to chase the dollar. Hope he never wins anything anywhere.
The curse is dead.
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24-09-2017, 07:48 PM
#418
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
Originally Posted by
chef
Yeah, i dont want him back either. He could have stayed but chose to chase the dollar. Hope he never wins anything anywhere.
That's not even close to what happened.
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24-09-2017, 07:53 PM
#419
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
Originally Posted by
bulldogtragic
That's not even close to what happened.
Well he didnt go there to be closer to his family.
The curse is dead.
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24-09-2017, 07:54 PM
#420
Re: Stringer Trade Worth
Originally Posted by
chef
Yeah, i dont want him back either. He could have stayed but chose to chase the dollar. Hope he never wins anything anywhere.
I feel the same Chef
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