2020 Player movement

[GVGjr]

Love to see their salary cap

Good luck with that, I'm sure the AFL haven't seen it

[GVGjr]

Reportedly 5 years at $650k. Carlton have tied up a massive portion of their salary cap in recruits over the past few years - McGovern, Martin and now Williams and Saad. All good players in their own right (well maybe not McGovern), but none are in the elite category. Remains to be seen if they can make them a serious contender.

Landing both Saad and Williams will really give their forwards some quick entry

[jazzadogs]

We must be close to paying the minimum cap or we’re way overpaying a handful of players.

We have three All-Australians this year who have earned whatever contract they're on, JJ who we know got a good contract, Keath, Trengove and Bruce presumably on decent money. I guess that suggests there's a bit of both....overpaying and appropriately rewarding.

I wonder if the Naughton/Hunter longer contracts have been front-ended at all.

Last year's PF would suggest he will be able to handle a midfield role with aplomb. He was best on ground and absolutely outstanding in that game.

He is definitely capable in terms of skillset, but my question mark would be over his durability in that role. I think he will be a definite win for the Blues.

I also think Jack Martin is pretty close to the elite category.

[Bulldog4life]

[QUOTE=bornadog;703181]Therein lies the issue and why we have to manufacture something each week.

I have mentioned this before, (in mid season), what about working on Schache and coaching him to be a second ruck/forward? He most likely played some ruck as a junior (I don't know, need to check). He played that role a few times last year and I thought he did well.

Before people start shooting me down, I haven't seen any realistic options suggested on this board that the club would follow. Agree Goldy and McEvoy or even Pruess will not happen.

The other thing we should do is Draft another developing ruck for the future.




Josh Schache spent his junior years ruckman/forward for the Seymour Lions. Not sure what age though.

[Grantysghost]

Tom Browne reporting:

Adam Saad has informed Essendon he will leave and select Carlton

Not sure how they're luring these players. Essendon will be mortified he nominated the old enemy. Think the Dodo fun is about to begin. Podium in their b and f two years running he will want Cripps.

[DOG GOD]

How the F do they get these players? And how the hell do they fit them into their salary cap ? Must be a bottomless pit. No way can they afford all of Williams, saad, Martin, McGovern, curnow and Cripps, plus Murphy, weitering and the likes. Geez.

[Grantysghost]

Me anticipating Dodo v Carlton

[EasternWest]

Brown paper bag here, brown paper bag there. Here a bag, there a bag.

AFL is a joke.

[ledge]

Annnnnd the Essendon implosion continues with Saad , that’s a big blow.
Seems a very unhappy playing group ,
Rutten as the new coach obviously hasn’t bought Any hope or excitement to them, huge worry there. Should be a honeymoon period but it’s turning into a huge exit.

[bornadog]

Viney has signed a 5 year deal - that is a huge risk

[azabob]

Viney has signed a 5 year deal - that is a huge risk

Especially with his combative style.

[Dry Rot]

Annnnnd the Essendon implosion continues with Saad , that’s a big blow.
Seems a very unhappy playing group ,
Rutten as the new coach obviously hasn’t bought Any hope or excitement to them, huge worry there. Should be a honeymoon period but it’s turning into a huge exit.

Any decent Bombers we should be talking to?

[Dry Rot]

Bruce presumably on decent money. .

Bruce should have been on JobKeeper, at the reduced casual rate.

[EasternWest]

Any decent Bombers we should be talking to?

Ridley

[comrade]

Ridley

Yeah, he’s their best player and the exact type we’re missing. We don’t need another big key defender, we need someone who reads the ball and takes marks. It’s a huge weapon and he’s one of the best in the league at it.