Proactive Poaching

[Jeanette54]

Not sure how much money we can spend, given The Bont's contract extension was only two years. That might be a very expensive re-sign if the team isn't performing better than it has been since 2016.

[Mofra]

Not sure how much money we can spend, given The Bont's contract extension was only two years. That might be a very expensive re-sign if the team isn't performing better than it has been since 2016.

He's probably the highest paid player at the club right now, any increase surely won't cripple us.

It's not just Boyd's money - Picken, Dahl from last year, Dickson, and sadly Moz.

Wood is on very good coin too from memory (something like $750k signed when he was a premiership captain) and that expires in 2020.

[bulldogtragic]

Bont would be on about $800,000 I’d guess. As captain, he might demand a $200,000 rise to stay. Even $300,000 ($1.1m) is not much with a large cap.

Add Stringer, Biggs, Redders, Dahl and Dicko off the books recently/soon, and we have a LOT of cap on top of retaining all our better players. Plus the cap rises. Just got to get in some players who will make a difference.

[Twodogs]

Bont would be on about $800,000 I’d guess. As captain, he might demand a $200,000 rise to stay. Even $300,000 ($1.1m) is not much with a large cap.

Add Stringer, Biggs, Redders, Dahl and Dicko off the books recently/soon, and we have a LOT of cap on top of retaining all our better players. Plus the cap rises. Just got to get in some players who will make a difference.

We have never spent the Hurley money either. I wonder if that is the same money as we were intending to spend on Wingard? I assume so.

[bulldogtragic]

We have never spent the Hurley money either. I wonder if that is the same money as we were intending to spend on Wingard? I assume so.

The same. Sam Power seems to be fishing far and wide. Hopefully with this money he can reel a few good fishes in, and not make us North Mk2.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

So our entire $1.6+M on just Martin & Darling.

Pass.

Agree. I would even consider picking up Roughead from the Hawks. Just like what happened with Hogde. I would go hard for a Blitzard or a Taylor from the Cats. I think we could do with a couple of oldies to do a job for 12/24 months until our guys come on. I would spend big on a couple of fast mids.

[Remi Moses]

Roughead of the Jarryd variety is completely cooked .

[bornadog]

Roughead of the Jarryd variety is completely cooked .

Would have him as an assistant coach, but not player

[GVGjr]

Would have him as an assistant coach, but not player

Yep, he'd be an excellent development coach in so many ways

[kruder]

If shaw doesn't get the norf job, surely we are having a chat.

[bornadog]

If shaw doesn't get the norf job, surely we are having a chat.

For which role?

[kruder]

Senior assistant. Would you stay if you don't get it? There is a lot of love for shaw and coming from his background I can understand why the players would like/relate him. He has been that naughty boy who's struggled at times, but once was shown some love in a strong culture played some really solid football. Anyone coming out of the Sydney culture should be looked at. Agree with the Roughead calls, would absolutely ideal as a coach also.

[bornadog]

Senior assistant. Would you stay if you don't get it? There is a lot of love for shaw and coming from his background I can understand why the players would like/relate him. He has been that naughty boy who's struggled at times, but once was shown some love in a strong culture played some really solid football. Anyone coming out of the Sydney culture should be looked at. Agree with the Roughead calls, would absolutely ideal as a coach also.

I don't know much about him, but he does have a strong background.

[Twodogs]

If shaw doesn't get the norf job, surely we are having a chat.

Good call but he only started at North this year so he may want to stay on even if he misses the main gig. Especially if it was to Longmire, you could learn a bit from him.

[Axe Man]

Agree. I would even consider picking up Roughead from the Hawks. Just like what happened with Hogde. I would go hard for a Blitzard or a Taylor from the Cats. I think we could do with a couple of oldies to do a job for 12/24 months until our guys come on. I would spend big on a couple of fast mids.

Harry Taylor??? Also in the cooked category. I would expect him to retire at the end of the season, maybe 1 more season at best but I can't see the point of getting him and can't imagine he would play anywhere but the cats.

Blicavs is on a long term contact (until the end of 2023), he's not going anywhere.