Trade Dunkley

[MrMahatma]

Agree wholeheartedly with what you are saying but I find the individual psyche fascinating and am keen to hear his thought processes and rationale behind his decision making. What, if any, are the issues with his current employer? Are the issues from an individual perspective or are there others with a similar view (highly unlikely)? Is money the main motivating factor behind your decision? How well are you being informed by your management team and those around you? These are more than likely questions that will remain unanswered but for mine it tells the story. Look in the scheme of things all I really care about is that when he dons our guernsey he gives it his all. I wonder if he has lost his passion for the RWB? I am probably analysing this way too deeply but find it fascinating to know.

Why does he have to have issues? Another club offered him $200k Per year extra. That’s a huge amount. More midfield time is a bonus and would likely mean more opportunity to maintain a high wage in the future also.

I think it makes perfect sense he wanted to leave. I reckon it’s a shame it was Essendon who offered the deal cause they’re a grub of a club, but it doesn’t mean he has issues at the dogs.

I’ve been with my employer for 9 years and would move in a heartbeat if a competitor offered me 50% more coin.

[Topdog]

Dodo stuffed up, there is simply no other way to look at it.

They rated him highly enough to offer 700k a season along with describing him as Captain material yet didn't think that was worth 2 first rounders.

All in a year where drafting will be a bit of a guessing game for Vic.

Also agree with an earlier poster about the audacity to offer the worst of your 3 1st round picks. Give me a break

[whythelongface]

Why does he have to have issues? Another club offered him $200k Per year extra. That’s a huge amount. More midfield time is a bonus and would likely mean more opportunity to maintain a high wage in the future also.

I think it makes perfect sense he wanted to leave. I reckon it’s a shame it was Essendon who offered the deal cause they’re a grub of a club, but it doesn’t mean he has issues at the dogs.

I’ve been with my employer for 9 years and would move in a heartbeat if a competitor offered me 50% more coin.

Who is saying he has issues with club? I am simply saying it would be good to hear from Dunks to see what the factors were, if any, apart from money. Of course money talks. Simple but sometimes there can be underlying factors as well.

[ledge]

Who is saying he has issues with club? I am simply saying it would be good to hear from Dunks to see what the factors were, if any, apart from money. Of course money talks. Simple but sometimes there can be underlying factors as well.

In the words of Mc Cartney if your happy at a club and it has good culture you won’t want to leave . I get the money part but yes would be interesting if any other issues but I do believe he says there wasn’t cultural issues.
I think we also need to understand not everyone one will get on with everyone it’s a huge group of people from different back grounds.
Hawks midfield in the 80s didn’t even talk to each other according to some players and they dominated that era.
In saying that I’m flabbergasted that would be the issue considering what the bombers were offering , they have massive issues with player and culture.
Ours would be extremely minor to theirs.

[Twodogs]

By which he would mean forcing Pickering to sit down and making him read the Dunkley kids blog.

I'd rather take the John Sharp in the Yarraville nets option.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

How many inside mids would a team want?

[Jeanette54]

How many inside mids would a team want?

Was it not the Duchess of York who said, "You cannot be too rich, or too thin, or have too many midfielders" ?

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Was it not the Duchess of York who said, "You cannot be too rich, or too thin, or have too many midfielders" ?

The bombers promised Caldwell inside mid position. Was wondering if that would conflict with offering the same to Dunkley.

[jeemak]

The bombers promised Caldwell inside mid position. Was wondering if that would conflict with offering the same to Dunkley.

I don't think so, given they've not really got any......

[bornadog]

How many inside mids would a team want?

Funny to go back and read the OP

I hate it as a concept because he's a premiership hero but we need to change up our mix in the midfield, as having three see ball get ball midfielders who are all of similar pace and size is leading to us being exposed. Aside from Smith there's a distinct lack of zip in the midfield mix and that needs to change.

To me Jacko and Bont are untouchable, so that unfortunately leaves us with one major card to play to change things up and that's putting Dunkley on the market and seeing whether we can bring in a quick established midfielder (not a world beater, but with defencive cred) and a reasonably high draft pick (early to mid second) to secure another.

The reason that this is necessary to me is that we don't have anyone good enough to replace him in the side and nobody coming through who can materially change the way our midfield operates due to its sameness in personnel.

What does everyone think? What is he worth to us?

[jeemak]

Popular OP. Not going to go back and see how many likes it got.........

[azabob]

Popular OP. Not going to go back and see how many likes it got.........

For such an unpopular topic, it will reach over 2,000 posts. Imagine how much more traction it will get if their is a second trade period.

[Bulldog4life]

Yeah I saw that on C7 news along with the graphic of the deal up on screen.

What part of "two first round picks" is he failing to get through his massive, thick, punchable head? This is not our mess and the narrative that we are somehow the bad guys because we stood up to Essendon is not going to fly.

Love it Td.

[Happy Days]

Popular OP. Not going to go back and see how many likes it got.........

First rule of fight club is that we don’t check post histories.

[Bulldog4life]

Paul Amy
@PaulAmy375·
Nov 13
Doggies supporter
@gavthommo
points out a strong Bulldog connection to the Queensland Firebirds, with Kim Ravaillion (Adam Treloar's wife) joining Lara Dunkley (Josh Dunkley's sister) at the club. Next time 'Thommo' runs into Sam Power in Ashburton he'll hoist a high five