2022 Free Agents

[bornadog]

Reports have been he wants 3 years at 500k a year. Probably takes into consideration he's 28 now so would be 32 when the contract ends.

I would do that

[azabob]

Isn’t Lobb the type of guy to perform in a contract year? Has ability and played really well V Geelong last week.

[Axe Man]

Isn’t Lobb the type of guy to perform in a contract year? Has ability and played really well V Geelong last week.

He is contracted until the end of 2023.

[Grantysghost]

He is contracted until the end of 2023.

If we could get in lobb and anther KPD things are looking pretty rosy list wise.

[Axe Man]

If we could get in lobb and anther KPD things are looking pretty rosy list wise.

I think we would need to lose someone good for that to happen. Cap is tighter than Clive Palmer's shirt.

[Grantysghost]

I think we would need to lose someone good for that to happen. Cap is tighter than Clive Palmer's shirt.

Aha. That's the tough part.

[azabob]

Likely wrong as it is Slobbo reporting it but apparently Franklin is after $700-$800k for next year.
Sydney are offering $500K.

Sydney should say thanks and pack your bags.

[G-Mo77]

I think we would need to lose someone good for that to happen. Cap is tighter than Clive Palmer's shirt.

Ok lets say for arguments sake Dunkley, JJ, Wallis, Schache, Martin all come off the books. That does free up a fair amount of coin. We should have a bit to play with with a few moves.

[GVGjr]

Likely wrong as it is Slobbo reporting it but apparently Franklin is after $700-$800k for next year.
Sydney are offering $500K.

Sydney should say thanks and pack your bags.

Given the deal he's had, 500K is reasonably generous and I can't quite fathom why he wouldn't take it and stay a club (and city) that he enjoys.

[GVGjr]

Ok lets say for arguments sake Dunkley, JJ, Wallis, Schache, Martin all come off the books. That does free up a fair amount of coin. We should have a bit to play with with a few moves.

Not sure if it will free up much cap space because we have invested a fair bit back into the players we have been signing this year.

We should still have scope for a couple of good players though but I doubt there is a war chest available.

[azabob]

Given the deal he's had, 500K is reasonably generous and I can't quite fathom why he wouldn't take it and stay a club (and city) that he enjoys.

Agree totally. Seems the right thing to do.

[GVGjr]

Agree totally. Seems the right thing to do.

I'll never understand footballers who have been well paid over a long period of time quibbling over 100K.
To us mere mortals that's a lot of money but if you have been averaging 1M a season for a few years it's really bugger all.

I think the Swans have offered what they can reasonably afford.

[HOSE B ROMERO]

I'll never understand footballers who have been well paid over a long period of time quibbling over 100K.
To us mere mortals that's a lot of money but if you have been averaging 1M a season for a few years it's really bugger all.

I think the Swans have offered what they can reasonably afford.

Yep. Even more so for overseas sportsmen who earn half a million a week.

[Grantysghost]

Yep. Even more so for overseas sportsmen who earn half a million a week.

Pogba?

[G-Mo77]

Not sure if it will free up much cap space because we have invested a fair bit back into the players we have been signing this year.

We should still have scope for a couple of good players though but I doubt there is a war chest available.

True. Caleb's sounded like it was quite high if you believe the speculation. One thing we've done well over the years is manage the finances of our players. I'm confident we'll have some backended deals and some possibly front ended for 2022. I don't think we'll have a war chest either G. We should be able to have enough finances to get some handy pieces ie: Lobb.