Strange Feeling...

[Twodogs]

Re: Strange Feeling...

You also destroy any chance of players staying for less money than they could otherwise get on the open market - and we've had quite a few in recent years (including our current captain).

I was thinking the same way but then Geelong traded out Maloney to get Ottens. If you can sell it as a sacrifice somebody has to make in order to turn the list into a premiership winning combination then I think you could get both outcomes.


Geelong faced and overcame the same obstacle. Was Bmac there then? King might have been captain so he may have seen those decisions being made.

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Re: Strange Feeling...

I was thinking the same way but then Geelong traded out Maloney to get Ottens. If you can sell it as a sacrifice somebody has to make in order to turn the list into a premiership winning combination then I think you could get both outcomes.


Geelong faced and overcame the same obstacle. Was Bmac there then? King might have been captain so he may have seen those decisions being made.

I'm pretty certain both Men were there at the time.

[Twodogs]

Re: Strange Feeling...

I was thinking the same way but then Geelong traded out Maloney to get Ottens. If you can sell it as a sacrifice somebody has to make in order to turn the list into a premiership winning combination then I think you could get both outcomes.


Geelong faced and overcame the same obstacle. Was Bmac there then? King might have been captain so he may have seen those decisions being made.

I'm pretty certain both Men were there at the time.

Then have been involved in making that decision. They would know what criteria Geelong used in deciding which player would get the trade done without completely destroying the fabric of the playing group.

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Then have been involved in making that decision. They would know what criteria Geelong used in deciding which player would get the trade done without completely destroying the fabric of the playing group.

I also think they tried to work out the best case scenario for Moloney, I'm pretty certain he was a Melbourne supporter and tried to get a silver lining for him (it was a bigger trade from memory) and they also weren't expected to be the basket case he left. Makes it easier to sell it to the group that we did we need to do for the group, but went out of our way to help (player) get to the club they wanted. Then (player) doesn't hopefully ring his old team mates bagging out the club ongoing. It's delicate, but done right is a master stroke.