Player Contract Status

[G-Mo77]

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No issues with Buku getting 2.

Level of improvement has been strong, despite coming off a low base. He has his faults but he put together his best year by some margin, it would be crazy to delist / let him walk.

One player that seems to escape criticism is JOD. I thought he had a very ordinary year, and he was bloody awful v Hawthorn in the EF. We complain about Buku getting lost or losing 1-v-1's, but JOD might be worse.

IMO Buku is actually ahead of JOD. Neither have proven themselves to be a good 'defender', but Buku has an intercept game and is versatile - we've seen little of that from JOD.

Completely agree, he has gone backwards in 2024 and IMO Buku was ahead of him and was more suited on Friday.

[JanLorMill]

Re: Player Contract Status

No issues with Buku getting 2.

Level of improvement has been strong, despite coming off a low base. He has his faults but he put together his best year by some margin, it would be crazy to delist / let him walk.

One player that seems to escape criticism is JOD. I thought he had a very ordinary year, and he was bloody awful v Hawthorn in the EF. We complain about Buku getting lost or losing 1-v-1's, but JOD might be worse.

IMO Buku is actually ahead of JOD. Neither have proven themselves to be a good 'defender', but Buku has an intercept game and is versatile - we've seen little of that from JOD.

1 year would have been enough. Little evidence Buku can defend at all.

[mighty_west]

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1 year would have been enough. Little evidence Buku can defend at all.

His best form of defense is attack, intercepting is his game and was thrown to the wolves a bit playing as a 2nd key defender at times, that game v Geelong was excellent, i think a 1 year deal should have been enough but my guess is that there may have been other clubs asking and offering and we upped it for him to stay.

[Stevo]

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Never going to be an elite defender, good depth I guess.

If we were happy enough to give him 1 year we might as well give him 2 providing we aren't overpaying him and that doesn't seem likely. Given his ability to jump into a few roles he's a bit of a Swiss Army Knife player for us and I'm happy to have him staying with us.
He needs to keep improving and if we have factored that in to the decision I'm not going to be critical.

[Axe Man]

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Duryea, McNeil sign on

Veteran Taylor Duryea and forward Lachie McNeil will remain at Mission Whitten Oval after signing fresh deals this week.

McNeil, 23, has signed on for two more seasons, while Duryea will play on into the 2025 season.

A two-time premiership player, Duryea played 22 matches this season, averaging 15 touches and five marks a game.

A member of the Club?s leadership group, Duryea has continued to help develop the younger players within the program.

McNeil played 12 games this season, finding his place as a small forward within the side, averaging 12 touches and four tackles per game.

The pair follow in the footsteps of Buku Khamis, who signed on for two more seasons earlier this week.

Western Bulldogs General Manager of List and Recruiting, Sam Power, was pleased to lock away both players at the conclusion of the season.

?Taylor has had a very consistent year and remained a vital leader for the Club, both on and off the field,? Power said.

?Lachie continues to grow as a footballer and has played some important roles as a small forward this season.?

?We?re pleased that both players have remained at the Bulldogs into the future.?

[DOG GOD]

Re: Player Contract Status

Duryea, McNeil sign on

Veteran Taylor Duryea and forward Lachie McNeil will remain at Mission Whitten Oval after signing fresh deals this week.

McNeil, 23, has signed on for two more seasons, while Duryea will play on into the 2025 season.

A two-time premiership player, Duryea played 22 matches this season, averaging 15 touches and five marks a game.

A member of the Club?s leadership group, Duryea has continued to help develop the younger players within the program.

McNeil played 12 games this season, finding his place as a small forward within the side, averaging 12 touches and four tackles per game.

The pair follow in the footsteps of Buku Khamis, who signed on for two more seasons earlier this week.

Western Bulldogs General Manager of List and Recruiting, Sam Power, was pleased to lock away both players at the conclusion of the season.

?Taylor has had a very consistent year and remained a vital leader for the Club, both on and off the field,? Power said.

?Lachie continues to grow as a footballer and has played some important roles as a small forward this season.?

?We?re pleased that both players have remained at the Bulldogs into the future.?

2 years ? What the hell is going on?

[Happy Days]

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So glad we can finally put all that rampant speculation about Lachie McNeil’s future to bed.

[azabob]

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So glad we can finally put all that rampant speculation about Lachie McNeil’s future to bed.

GG can now sleep easy.

[Bornadog]

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GG can now sleep easy.

Wasn't it GG who pleaded with Sam Power and harassed him till he gave in

[azabob]

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In all seriousness, I am actually ok with all three recent signings Khamis, Duryea and McNeil.

All will feature in our senior side next year.

[Hotdog60]

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McNeil worked his arse off and has shown a lot of improvement (except when he's 30 metres out from goal or closer. ).
If he can tidy that part of his game up 2 years is fair enough.

[DOG GOD]

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In all seriousness, I am actually ok with all three recent signings Khamis, Duryea and McNeil.

All will feature in our senior side next year.

If they are playing every weak, we are screwed

[Axe Man]

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Wasn't it GG who pleaded with Sam Power and harassed him till he gave in

Like Collingwood and Treloar GG is paying a good portion of Lachie's contract.

[azabob]

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If they are playing every weak, we are screwed

Unless we get talent in via the trade period, I think it will be a rough year.

[DOG GOD]

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Unless we get talent in via the trade period, I think it will be a rough year.

I agree