The squeaky wheel gets the oil

[Remi Moses]

Re: The squeaky wheel gets the oil

Was he a Dogs supporter as a kid?

Pretty sure I read in the local paper he barracks for Collingwood.
Think you'll find a relative played there,but they're going to have a few apples fall out of the tree.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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After the honeymoon period of 3-4 years wears off, and if these clubs are still average, there's going to be opportunities to snare a few players IMO.

The love affair of playing for the 'new clubs' will wear thin if they are going absolutely nowhere, and drawing small crowds. No doubt there would be players who would then look to move to successful clubs with a genuine history and supporter base. The 'go home' factor could be strong in this area too.

I don't think it's a given these two clubs will be dominating. I hope they both fail miserably.

[Ghost Dog]

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I thought our Head of Football Operations and CEO said in the media late last year they they would demand band 1 compensation for Ward. That went well....

It is a disgrace that Scully is deemed to be twice the player that Ward is according to the AFL's foolproof system of compensating clubs for losing out of contract players. Don Lane's wheel would have more credibility if it was the mechanism used to evaluate compensation.

The squeaky wheel of fortune you reckon Sedat?

Sorry to blind you all with this.

[LostDoggy]

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It is a disgrace that Scully is deemed to be twice the player that Ward is according to the AFL's foolproof system of compensating clubs for losing out of contract players.

Scully isn't even necessarily once the player that Ward is at this point. As I've said before and will say again, repeatedly, Scully has done f-all as an AFL player -- wasn't even the best player at a rubbish team that hasn't made finals in half a decade.

Ridiculous that he was rated the same level as Gablett Jr, the best player of a multiple premiership team.

You know, I actually think Ward's compo was correct, it's just that Scully's compo was so completely wrong that it makes it an injustice, and only happened because of his 'profile'. It's like giving out compo based on Mike Sheahan's player ratings (ie. rubbish).

[LostDoggy]

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I can see why Bert was called moon face. It's huge.

[Bornadog]

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I can see why Bert was called moon face. It's huge.

Even bigger than Ernie Sigley

[Go_Dogs]

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It would have been good if they'd had some further compensation options, perhaps a first and second round pick directly after our selections would have been more appropriate.

As it is, I can't see the AFL doing a backflip on it.

[LostDoggy]

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Melbourne complained so they level 1 compensation. We should have kicked a huge stink but didn't so hence the thread title.

[westdog54]

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Melbourne complained so they level 1 compensation. We should have kicked a huge stink but didn't so hence the thread title.

Did they?

All I recall is Scully's compensation being higher because his contract was astronomical.

[LostDoggy]

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Did they?

All I recall is Scully's compensation being higher because his contract was astronomical.

Of course they did. All we heard throughout was how he might leave and no. 1 pick.

[Topdog]

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I'm not sure that because he led out the side and then kicked the first goal is really a consideration into what compensation we should have received.

Kicking the first goal...of course not. However being chosen as captain of the club is a fair indicator that GWS rated Callan ahead of Scully.

[Ghost Dog]

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Isn't this crying over spilt milk? It's done and dusted now.
If every single bulldog fan had signed a petition - do you think the outcome would have been any different?
I'm not sure what else we could have done.

[Topdog]

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Actually been strong ala Geelong and Melbourne

[Sedat]

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Our leaders went the denial option in the media all last year and did not even contemplate the prospect of Ward having signed with GWS until about Round 23. Only then when the bleeding obvious was apparent did they come out with some feeble 'demand' for band 1 compensation for Ward in the media. It was a hollow threat that the AFL rightly took no notice of. End result - we were passive and feeble in our media dealings on the issue (especially compared to Melbourne), and we did not make enough noise about the compensation issue. GWS actually felt a little guilty and threw in Reid as a sweetener - I can't think of any reason other than guilt to explain why they would agree to giving up a 3rd round pick for a player about to be delisted.

[Drunken Bum]

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I can't think of any reason other than guilt to explain why they would agree to giving up a 3rd round pick for a player about to be delisted.

Apart from the fact they never gave up a third round pick, the only thing they gave up was a spot on their list, which they have plenty of mind you, the third round pick was plucked from thin air along with all the other compensation picks.