Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

[BulldogBelle]

CALLAN Ward will be a Greater Western Sydney player next year, with the emerging young midfielder having decided to leave the Western Bulldogs to take up a massive five-year offer with the AFL's expansion team.

Ward, linked to GWS for much of this season, is expected to announce his departure within the next week, most likely after the Bulldogs' final game against Fremantle on Saturday.

Ward will join GWS on a five-year contract believed to be worth $750,000-$800,000 a year, or between $3.75 million and $4 million over the life of the contract. This is expected to be front-ended in the manner of Gary Ablett's five-year deal with Gold Coast.

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So that's the first confirming article by Jake Niall. I can't see anything official there, but you wouldn't imagine he'd stake his reputation like that without solid proof.

Goodbye Callan Ward.

[divvydan]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

I'm a little disappointed in the size of the reported contract. I've accepted for a while that he's going but if that figure is accurate, then we have no chance of getting Band 1 compensation and probably a 70-75% chance of Band 2.

Really needed the figure to be more in the $950k-$1m range to get a Band 1 compensation.

[Greystache]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

What a surprise!

After wrestling with the decsion for a gut wrenching 12 months he'll finally decide to take the money the week after the season finishes. What a *!*!*!*!ing joke!

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

I'm a little disappointed in the size of the reported contract. I've accepted for a while that he's going but if that figure is accurate, then we have no chance of getting Band 1 compensation and probably a 70-75% chance of Band 2.

Really needed the figure to be more in the $950k-$1m range to get a Band 1 compensation.

Exactly what I thought too. The club should kick and scream about it in the Media while they still can. He's clearly worth band one as a player based on his age and ability.

[lemmon]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Dont play him, get Wallis in, if he thinks he deserves a send off he has another thing coming. Guess there really is only one Chris Grant after all...

[MrMahatma]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

I'm a little disappointed in the size of the reported contract. I've accepted for a while that he's going but if that figure is accurate, then we have no chance of getting Band 1 compensation and probably a 70-75% chance of Band 2.

Really needed the figure to be more in the $950k-$1m range to get a Band 1 compensation.

Is that true? Even at his age?

[Remi Moses]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Dear MC
Please do not play this guy ! Bring in Wallis!
Good Riddance and enjoy that shithole .

[Remi Moses]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Exactly what I thought too. The club should kick and scream about it in the Media while they still can. He's clearly worth band one as a player based on his age and ability.

For god sake if this is true could Garlick or Smorgon please kick up a Stink.
Stop towing the AFL Line FFS!

[NoseBleed]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Cannot be played this week without a signature.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

If he does play, every play he makes should be met with stoney, Bulldog silence.

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

No surprises here... the trend continues in that whoever was rumoured at the start of the year to be going, in actual fact has gone. (Scully will be next).
This was also the case last year with ablett/harbrow/bock/brown...
I do not believe the media speculation that has ensued throughout the last two seasons on these players. Seems to me the deals were done in the summer before the season started.

[GVGjr]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Dont play him, get Wallis in, if he thinks he deserves a send off he has another thing coming. Guess there really is only one Chris Grant after all...

Absolutely...I have so much respect for Chris Grant for not turning his back on the club. Ward can get stuffed. I saw him last Sunday at Frankston v Williamstown game....Wish I knew it was definate about him leaving then.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

No surprises. Agree what others have said "shouldn't be played this week unless he is signed to us for next year"....which won't happen. Bring in Mitch Wallis. It will be unpalatable to many if he does play.

[chef]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Should not play this week.

[The Pie Man]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

If he does play, every play he makes should be met with stoney, Bulldog silence.

Here's the thing, it won't be. He'll get booed. It will be embarrassing.

For that point alone, I don't believe he should play on Saturday.

I agree it will aid our long term development, but that's almost a bonus/side issue for me re: this weekend. They just can't pick him or it will be embarrassing.

For Cal...best of luck...I guess. The game/league is really testing some of the faithful