2023 Free Agency

[Mofra]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

Not sure this is the right thread? Any talk of Pre Free agents? Are we better off trading English to West Coast at the end of this season given that we will probably get less if he wants to go at the end of 2024? Pick 1 in play?

For mine - hell no.
I'd rather have 12 more months of Timmy and get less compensation.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

We don?t get much choice if he wants to to leave. Having zero rucks would be like most our losing finals lately anyway.

We won 3 finals in 2021...not long ago...unfortunately losing the one that mattered.

[Critter]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

Am I the only one that thinks we'll re-sign English and Naughton without any real fuss or drama?

No, I'm with you. Every indication they've given indicates they're happy here. Though I do think they will be both be looking for a substantial deal.

There is no way we want to lose either player - we need to put on our clever caps.

[mjp]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

No, I'm with you. Every indication they've given indicates they're happy here. Though I do think they will be both be looking for a substantial deal.

There is no way we want to lose either player - we need to put on our clever caps.

We need to pay our best players.

If we think they are our best - and Dunks money is floating around 'somewhere' - then we need to pay them.

[azabob]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

Am I the only one that thinks we'll re-sign English and Naughton without any real fuss or drama?

I reckon Naughton will be ok.

I fear English will make us overpay and on a long term deal.

[azabob]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

We need to pay our best players.

If we think they are our best - and Dunks money is floating around 'somewhere' - then we need to pay them.

Where does English rank right now in your view? Top 3, top 5, top 10?

[Bulldog4life]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

I reckon Naughton will be ok.

I fear English will make us overpay and on a long term deal.

What have you based this on Bob?

[GVGjr]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

Where does English rank right now in your view? Top 3, top 5, top 10?

Top 5 at worst.

[mjp]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

Where does English rank right now in your view? Top 3, top 5, top 10?

Of importance? He's 3rd.

Bont.
Naughton.
English.

There's a fair gap to the next.

[azabob]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

What have you based this on Bob?

Nothing concrete. Just a gut feel, especially considering all the long term high $ value contracts coming out.

Personally I’m not keen locking so much of our salary cap into a ruckman. The risk / reward in my view is skewed way too much to the risk especially for a ruck.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

Nothing concrete. Just a gut feel, especially considering all the long term high $ value contracts coming out.

Personally I’m not keen locking so much of our salary cap into a ruckman. The risk / reward in my view is skewed way too much to the risk especially for a ruck.

Not sure what to make of what you said but we are bloody lucky to have him at the moment.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

Not sure what to make of what you said but we are bloody lucky to have him at the moment.

I’d put my eggs with Tim before Naughton. Well prioritised over Naughton.

[Bulldog4life]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

I’d put my eggs with Tim before Naughton. Well prioritised over Naughton.

Personally I hope we sign both.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

Personally I hope we sign both.

I can see what we get for around a million bucks with Tim now. Not sure what we get for over a million bucks with Naughton. I really am starting to wonder if he’s output is worth the dollars needed to keep him. Today at least, I’m thinking not.

[Mofra]

Re: 2023 Free Agency

Doedee knee injury. That changes out end of season plans a bit