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Re: Michael Hurley
" They have to think about the past, and think about the future"
I think we're in the game
" They have to think about the past, and think about the future"
I think we're in the game
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Re: Michael Hurley
Matthew Lloyd in Sunday Age this morning stressing how important Hurley is to Essendon and how he must stay blah blah blah.
Will be interesting to see what happens.FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.Comment
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Re: Michael Hurley
He is more important to us. He could be the difference between us being a premiership team or losing a prelim. He might stop a ten goal loss into a seven goal loss for them.
Tell Lloyd to keep his opinions to himself or we will send Steven Kretiuk around to punch his hand every now and then.They say Burt Lancaster has one, but I don't believe them.Comment
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Re: Michael Hurley
Smacks of hoping he stays more than anything .
They were spruiking about an announcement pre Brisbane game, and still nothing.
I thought it was odd they made it public that they'd put an offer up for him. It felt like they were trying to show their supporters they're trying to keep him.Comment
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Re: Michael Hurley
Maybe it's just my Bulldog conditioning but I'm pretty sure all the talk of Hurley and Cloke turns into Dawes and Litherland by October...Park that car
Drop that phone
Sleep on the floor
Dream about meComment
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Re: Michael Hurley
To get Hurley we would need to give up a good player and I'm guessing our first round draft pick.
Which players would be in the mix (Kobe Stevens aside) to sweeten the deal?Western Bulldogs Football Club "Where it's cool to drool"Comment
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Re: Michael Hurley
If we won't pull the free agency trigger at the start, and we end up with pick 11 or 12 then I'd offer that with Jong (Essendon & Collingwood can work out something) or threaten that we will pull free agency on them. If they offered to pay his salary, then I'd consider thinking about increasing the offer. But Kobe is in the list management conversation so I'm not too sure why we can include him in the conversation.Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023Comment
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Re: Michael Hurley
Our first pick and HC is what I'd offer(if HC was interested).
But i think Essendon will be after one of our better players though, its going to be a hard trade to arrange.The curse is dead.Comment
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Re: Michael Hurley
No apology needed. He's probably our best out of contract player, so it goes without saying that if they wanted a good mature contested footy winning player (esp. If Watson doesn't come back) that he might be on their radar, or on another clubs radar and it ends up being a three way trade. Some have said the rumours are Campbell & Smith, but both have big question marks that make me question why Dodoro would consider them ample compensation with our first rounder. I think the crucial thing is what number our first rounder is, and whether we are prepared to put a metaphorical gun to their head in the form of pulling free agency status. Frankly, I think we should threaten it in negotiations when they start with demanding Bonts & Stringer & our first rounder. I know it will piss the AFEL off, but I see no reason to why we can't go the free agency route as the law in the area is solidly in the favour of Hurley's contract being at an end.Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023Comment
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Re: Michael Hurley
Knowing how Ess have traded in the past I'd think they'd be after our first pick + a top 10 player on our list.
It really comes down to what Hurley wants and if he definitely wants out Ess should do the right thing by him and help him get to his club of choice.Comment
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