Following our exes...................

[GVGjr]

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We offered 433k then added another 30k. GWS offered him $800k

They aren't the figures I heard.
Essentially if a revised offer had have been made within 4 or even 6 weeks he and his manager would have signed on quick smart.

[Grantysghost]

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They aren't the figures I heard.
Essentially if a revised offer had have been made within 4 or even 6 weeks he and his manager would have signed on quick smart.

So GWS weren't in the picture here G?

[Bornadog]

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They aren't the figures I heard.
Essentially if a revised offer had have been made within 4 or even 6 weeks he and his manager would have signed on quick smart.

According to this article they are:

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/05/11/bad-management-how-the-dogs-allowed-local-product-ward-to-become-a-giant/

Former Western Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade was furious that the club allowed Callan Ward to leave for GWS back in 2011.
Ward, who was 21 at the time, made the move to the AFL’s newest club on a five-year deal worth up to $4 million (or as much as $800,000 a year).
He was out of contract with the Bulldogs, who had reportedly offered him $1.3 million for three years (around $433k per year), and were ultimately unable to keep him at the Whitten Oval.

[GVGjr]

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So GWS weren't in the picture here G?

No, the first offer was way unders and the manger frustrated with the lack of a response from both Fantasia and Eade started testing the market. Had our revised offer come earlier then Ward would have signed.

[Grantysghost]

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No, the first offer was way unders and the manger frustrated with the lack of a response from both Fantasia and Eade started testing the market. Had our revised offer come earlier then Ward would have signed.

Sigh. What a fk up.

My understanding was Sheedy was into him for a while, however you learned gents have made it pretty clear.
Thanks, woof is the place for the facts.

[jeemak]

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Sigh. What a fk up.

My understanding was Sheedy was into him for a while, however you learned gents have made it pretty clear.
Thanks, woof is the place for the facts.

His dad was a mad Essendon supporter, so with our lack of urgency ol' Whiskey Nose would have gotten right into them.

[ledge]

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Ed Barlow has gone to the hawks as the psychologist.

[Bornadog]

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Ed Barlow has gone to the hawks as the psychologist.

Sedat has entered the room

[EasternWest]

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Ed Barlow has gone to the hawks as the psychologist.

Well. That's one I bet he didn't see coming.

Oh wait you said psychologist.

[Testekill]

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Sigh. What a fk up.

My understanding was Sheedy was into him for a while, however you learned gents have made it pretty clear.
Thanks, woof is the place for the facts.

Yeah it sucks, if it came down to us and GWS then he'd have probably ended up going with the one that offered more money but if we hadn't stuffed around to begin with then it probably wouldn't have even reached that stage.

[Sedat]

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Well. That's one I bet he didn't see coming.

Oh wait you said psychologist.

He's already won their time trial

[Bulldog Revolution]

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It's a bit complicated and there were issues with Eades and Fantasia ability to work together. Their relationship had soured.
We initially made a low-ball offer which was rejected by Wards management and after a few weeks with no response from the club Ward let Eade know of the impasse. By the time we came back with a vastly superior and revised offer GWS had weighed in with their mega offer.

I wouldn't be so certain that Ward was ever going to sign with us.

There seems to be a fair bit of post-decision blaming of Fantasia, and he probably deserves some of the blame, Eade probably does also, but it also seemed very much that the AFL had decided Ward was going to be at GWS and paid accordingly.

Harbrow cashed in financially also - and surely Eade had the signoff on Sherman - clubs dont generally take senior players without the senior coaches stamp of approval.

Both players missed out on being premiership players with us

[The Underdog]

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Well. That's one I bet he didn't see coming.

Oh wait you said psychologist.

List clogging psychologist.

[azabob]

Re: Following our exes...................

200 games for Jake Stringer tonight.

[Happy Days]

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200 games for Jake Stringer tonight.

My new favourite player. Unintentional comedy legend.