Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

[divvydan]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/123357/default.aspx

The Bulldogs will receive second band compensation, one first-round selection, for the loss of Callan Ward, as will the Crows for Phil Davis

MELBOURNE will receive the top level of compensation, two first-round NAB AFL Draft picks, for Tom Scully's defection to GWS.

Rhys Palmer's departure from Fremantle has been deemed worthy of third band compensation, an end of first-round pick.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/123357/default.aspx

[Dancin' Douggy]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Can we protest or appeal?

[divvydan]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

We are allowed to appeal if we wish, however, given the reasoning given by the AFL about the large gap in wages between Scully and Ward, it's probably fruitless to do so.

[LostDoggy]

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Adelaide receive the same compo for Davis as we get for Ward? How the hell does that work?

One has played 60 games, the other 18, and one has bigger (reportedly) pay packet.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

This is really deflating that the AFL can let our club's progress be severely affected by losing a talented young player two years in a row.

Why didn't the successful clubs lose players.

Makes me question why we should be paying memberships loyally for years ... whist the AFL does everything to prevent us getting the ultimate success.

Maybe the AFL can stump up the loss of memeberships from our club until an even playing field is introduced.

[LostDoggy]

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This was always going to happen. Such a joke.

What was Davis rumoured to be offered? Is there much a differene between Scully to Ward and Ward to Davis?

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

This is really deflating that the AFL can let our club's progress be severely affected by losing a talented young player two years in a row.

Why didn't the successful clubs lose players.

Makes me question why we should be paying memberships loyally for years ... whist the AFL does everything to prevent us getting the ultimate success.

Maybe the AFL can stump up the loss of memeberships from our club until an even playing field is introduced.

North Melbourne haven't lost a player. The Saints aren't loaded and they haven't lost one either.

I don't doubt that we are at a disadvantage in comparison to the 'big clubs' but I also think it's easy and pointless to play the victim card.

It's easy to blame the AFL, GWS and traitors. We need to look at what we can actually affect and that's our side of operations. That's the hard part, maybe it isn't all just about us being screwed.

[divvydan]

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This was always going to happen. Such a joke.

What was Davis rumoured to be offered? Is there much a differene between Scully to Ward and Ward to Davis?

It appears the gap from Scully to Ward contract wise was a lot bigger than Ward to Davis.

[Remi Moses]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

So much for some of the fantasy bandied around about Ward "looking after the club"! Joke system becoming a joke of a sport.

[Dancin' Douggy]

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North Melbourne haven't lost a player. The Saints aren't loaded and they haven't lost one either.

I don't doubt that we are at a disadvantage in comparison to the 'big clubs' but I also think it's easy and pointless to play the victim card.

It's easy to blame the AFL, GWS and traitors. We need to look at what we can actually affect and that's our side of operations. That's the hard part, maybe it isn't all just about us being screwed.

OK. This makes my blood boil.
The AFL starts two new franchises. Gives them an open cheque and says "go and get any uncontracted players you want".

Then when players take the money, the AFL (Read Demetriou) points his finger at the clubs that lost players and BLAMES THEM!

The players were going to come from somewhere weren't they?

[Rocco Jones]

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OK. This makes my blood boil.
The AFL starts two new franchises. Gives them an open cheque and says "go and get any uncontracted players you want".

Then when players take the money, the AFL (Read Demetriou) points his finger at the clubs that lost players and BLAMES THEM!

The players were going to come from somewhere weren't they?

Hey, I don't like the system either. I just think we place all the blame on the AFL and GWS our own end becomes unaccountable.

The Crows have lost 2
The Dogs have lost 2
North has lost none
Saints have lost none

Perhaps our poor finances aren't the only thing that means we are losing players. We can scream and shout about how evil the AFL and it's franchises are but that won't a change a thing. What we must focus on is what we can do. If we are not doing all we can then we are in massive trouble come free agency time.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Can we protest or appeal?

The club has already said it will accept it and move on.
I believe we could've appealed it but a fat lot of good it would do.

[Dancin' Douggy]

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What a stinking cesspit.

[Doc26]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

Hey, I don't like the system either. I just think we place all the blame on the AFL and GWS our own end becomes unaccountable.

The Crows have lost 2
The Dogs have lost 2
North has lost none
Saints have lost none

Perhaps our poor finances aren't the only thing that means we are losing players. We can scream and shout about how evil the AFL and it's franchises are but that won't a change a thing. What we must focus on is what we can do. If we are not doing all we can then we are in massive trouble come free agency time.

First up, I profess I loathe the 'agreement' put in place to setup GCS and GWS and in general the AFL for their continued poor treatment of Club's in our position.

I accepted Harbrow's defection on family grounds. Not the first, nor the last player to seek a return on these grounds. Not to mention a big pay rise to go with it.

As for the latest Ward scenario, was there any player on North's or St Kilda's list for exanple that GWS would've offered such a step up or percentage increase to that offered to Callan. Is it possible we simply lucked out by having someone of Callan's perceived value to GWS both in age and type and particularly at a time when we would appear to be on a down curve and in need of a rebuild of sorts ?

A case could be mounted for having had Ward signed up much earlier but then maybe we tried valiantly, maybe Connors was aware of the landscape and advised his client to hold out as he did.

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Callan Ward jumps Bulldogs ship to join GWS

First up, I profess I loathe the 'agreement' put in place to setup GCS and GWS and in general the AFL for their continued poor treatment of Club's in our position.

I accepted Harbrow's defection on family grounds. Not the first, nor the last player to seek a return on these grounds. Not to mention a big pay rise to go with it.

As for the latest Ward scenario, was there any player on North's or St Kilda's list for exanple that GWS would've offered such a step up or percentage increase to that offered to Callan. Is it possible we simply lucked out by having someone of Callan's perceived value to GWS both in age and type and particularly at a time when we would appear to be on a down curve and in need of a rebuild of sorts ?

A case could be mounted for having had Ward signed up much earlier but then maybe we tried valiantly, maybe Connors was aware of the landscape and advised his client to hold out as he did.

Andrew Swallow was offered the once in a lifetime deal that no sane person could possibly reject.