Welcome to the Westernbulldogs Adam Treloar

[Grantysghost]

I suspect that the figures being mentioned are vastly closer to the 300K a season average than what the Age have reported but there has to be a fair chance we have conceded a bit otherwise there wouldn't have been any delays with getting the deal completed earlier.

It really doesn't matter now, Treloar will be playing with us, the Pies will be contributing a substantial amount and the challenge for the footy department is to come up with one of the strongest and productive midfield units in the competition.

Yes this is pretty much the way I read it too. Even at 650 say, it's a very good outcome. Agree with all the above posts.

[Happy Days]

"Not a cent over $600k" and "Pies will pay $1m" aren't necessarily incompatible statements. Maybe Treloar took a haircut?

At any rate, if the first report is correct and we're covering his entire salary this season, it could actually be a pretty prudent move from us. Will give us a little bit of extra cap room to re-sign some of the big fish when they come out of contract in the next few years.

[GVGjr]

"Not a cent over $600k" and "Pies will pay $1m" aren't necessarily incompatible statements. Maybe Treloar took a haircut?

At any rate, if the first report is correct and we're covering his entire salary this season, it could actually be a pretty prudent move from us. Will give us a little bit of extra cap room to re-sign some of the big fish when they come out of contract in the next few years.

And maybe the AFL helped close the gap or Treloar's management group waived their normal fee and the most likely scenario is that everyone conceded a bit to help clean up the mess.
We are unlikely to know just how this played out but given the differences in what has been reported supporters of all parties have had a win depending on what article they choose to accept.
At the moment Bulldog fans think we got him at a bargain, the Pies supporters might have received a face saving 500K concession and from a players perspective or people who believe in the theory that a contract is a contract Treloar hasn't lost a cent.
Perhaps it's just that a win, win...win outcome has been manufactured.

[bornadog]

And maybe the AFL helped close the gap or Treloar's management group waived their normal fee and the most likely scenario is that everyone conceded a bit to help clean up the mess.
We are unlikely to know just how this played out but given the differences in what has been reported supporters of all parties have had a win depending on what article they choose to accept.
At the moment Bulldog fans think we got him at a bargain, the Pies supporters might have received a face saving 500K concession and from a players perspective or people who believe in the theory that a contract is a contract Treloar hasn't lost a cent.
Perhaps it's just that a win, win...win outcome has been manufactured.

we actually don’t know if his total salary is $900 k per annum. Most of the estimates are from media reports

[Go_Dogs]

Glad it’s done - no more distractions and on with business we go.

[boydogs]

Reading between the lines, the deal was done before the salary cap was finalised, the deal as it stood would have put the Pies over the cap, they renegotiated and didn't get more money from us but got us to front end our bit

[Eastdog]

Glad it’s done - no more distractions and on with business we go.

Yep my exact same thoughts.

[Mofra]

Interesting take from BF. Sounds legit.

Third hand from someone involved in trade week.

The dogs played the game well, they told Dunkley he was free to talk to Bombers in the hopes Bombers would pay a big price, but knowing they probably would not come to the party(as usual).

Dunkley then says if I deal can be done I will go to bombers, knowing that it was a high chance that a deal would not eventuate to the Dogs liking and that he’d remain at whitten oval.

Deal was never going to be done, Bombers got tied up trying to pry Dunkley out. Dogs got their man(Treloar) without any interference from Bombers. Dunkley more than happy to stay.

[comrade]

Interesting take from BF. Sounds legit.

Reckon someone is looking at it with red, white and blue glasses. I highly doubt we planned it to go how it did and just took advantage of how the cards fell.

[hujsh]

Interesting take from BF. Sounds legit.

Is there anything else that makes you trust them particularly? Post history etc?

[jeemak]

Aside from what we already knew, the only bit of information that is new is that EFC didn't put any time into Treloar because they were busy on the Dunkley trade (and other trades I presume).

Not completely implausible.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

Aside from what we already knew, the only bit of information that is new is that EFC didn't put any time into Treloar because they were busy on the Dunkley trade (and other trades I presume).

Not completely implausible.

The Treloar/Collingwood debacle didn't begin until after Essendon had publicly gone after Dunkley too. They couldn't really 'back out' and go for Treloar at that point.

[Happy Days]

I reckon the Saints wouldn’t have minded missing Crouch for Treloar too.

[Go_Dogs]

Interesting take from BF. Sounds legit.

Woof woof.

Good story, but let’s not grow Sam Powers brand any further.

[Mofra]

Reckon someone is looking at it with red, white and blue glasses. I highly doubt we planned it to go how it did and just took advantage of how the cards fell.

It wasn't from a Bulldogs poster