AFL 2016
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As many predicted, if Swans didn't get off to the flyer and Dogs stayed close, their superior run and fitness would see them home in the final quarter. Almost All Black like.
It was a great game and very happy to see the Doggies win.
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The Tigers have secured Leppitsch as an assistant for next year. FFS
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@antipodean quality signing!
Lions get a "priority pick" because we suck. What's that? It's pick 19? oh cheers AFL...
We've also signed a guy who wasn't first choice at Collingwood. Brisbane Lions, going places... Also, our current skipper looks likely to be traded to Adelaide. Might be a good thing if we get value for him.
Tigers pick up Leppa, will lose Vickery, and maybe even Deledio to the Cats. Looking good...
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How the fuck do a team as good at recruitment as Hawthorn think Tyron Vickery is worth $500k a year?
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JONATHAN Brown says player power is out of control in the football industry and it’s time clubs were given the ability to move members of their squads without the individual’s permission.
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And Brown is right. Hawthorn are trying to get a player, but trade held up because Luke Breust doesn't want to go to Gold Coast (with good reason). It's very one sided at the moment.
The big news is Sam fucking Mitchell to the Weagles is actually a thing.
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Is anyone not moving to Hawthorn?
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@antipodean well, not Sam Mitchell. He's moved to the Eagles for basically nothing.
Classy by Hawthorn really. While Mitchell wanted to go, and they do need to get rid of same age and salary, Mitchell did just win their B&F, and is still a top quality player. They could have tried to push a lot harder.
Mitchell moves to play a season or two for the Weagles, then transition in to coaching.
It does look like the Hawks are bringing in a couple of top quality young midfielders to replace him.
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Rumor has it , Hawthorn players have been playing for less than their true value for some time to keep the side under the cap , and now they are throwing big money to bring in some gun kids , the older guys who could've got bigger money elsewhere, feel a bit put out and are not too impressed ..
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@kiwiinmelb said in AFL 2016:
Rumor has it , Hawthorn players have been playing for less than their true value for some time to keep the side under the cap , and now they are throwing big money to bring in some gun kids , the older guys who could've got bigger money elsewhere, feel a bit put out and are not too impressed ..
read a report that Jordan Lewis was told he was up for trade, so spoke to Melbourne, it was all good to go, and then Hawthorn backed out, so he's stuck at a club that wanted to move him on (despite him probably being paid unders for years). This could be a bad off-season for the Hawks.
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Yeah just heard Robbo on radio speaking about it , he said the dream run they had appears to be unravelling
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@kiwiinmelb said in AFL 2016:
Rumor has it , Hawthorn players have been playing for less than their true value for some time to keep the side under the cap , and now they are throwing big money to bring in some gun kids , the older guys who could've got bigger money elsewhere, feel a bit put out and are not too impressed ..
That's a great way to ensure morale is sky-high. Encourage guys to take less in order to become premier winning players and then use that headroom not to reward them, but to entice others. Brilliant culture emerging there.
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Jordan Lewis to Melbourne now a done deal.
AFL was once a game that prided itself on its loyalty, with players very rarely moving clubs. Now club champions are moved on before they are finished. Guys like Harvey, Lewis, Mitchell, and even Stevie J and Paul Chapman would formerly play out their careers as one-club men. Now they spend the twilight of their playing days in unfamiliar jerseys.
Formerly good player, now standard Brisbane error maker Pearce Hanley to the Suns in a deal based around swapped draft picks with Port (it's very complicated).
Tom Liberatore gently chided by his club after getting snapped on the piss and playing AFL for the Vietnam Swans. Also sporting the worst haircut in professional sport
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Good to see the AFL has asked for a please explain from the clubs on the Ty Vickery deal.
So a touted 3 year $400K per deal suddenly turns into a 2 year $500K per with a guaranteed extension for a 3rd year for $200K.
The 2 year deal had a better compensation pick than the 3 year one.
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@ACT-Crusader I'm surprised the Hawthorn membership didn't ask for a "please explain" first
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@mariner4life said in AFL 2016:
Jordan Lewis to Melbourne now a done deal.
AFL was once a game that prided itself on its loyalty, with players very rarely moving clubs. Now club champions are moved on before they are finished. Guys like Harvey, Lewis, Mitchell, and even Stevie J and Paul Chapman would formerly play out their careers as one-club men. Now they spend the twilight of their playing days in unfamiliar jerseys.
Formerly good player, now standard Brisbane error maker Pearce Hanley to the Suns in a deal based around swapped draft picks with Port (it's very complicated).
Tom Liberatore gently chided by his club after getting snapped on the piss and playing AFL for the Vietnam Swans. Also sporting the worst haircut in professional sport
Greg Williams, Tony Lockett, Dermie all changed clubs.
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And Jimmy Bartel retires. Pretty handy set of awards, 3 Premierships, 2 All Australians, 1 Brownlow and 1 Norm Smith.
Sounds like he might have been given the word, and has chose calling time rather than go on elsewhere.
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I think clubs dont always enjoy doing it , but they try and trade off some older champions while they still have some value , usually to add a bit more youth as a balancing act to their list,
The older guys can sometimes add much needed experience at another club , so it can be a trade that is beneficial to both.
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The confirmation of Deledio wanting to go to GWS is pretty interesting. Cats couldn't afford him without getting Motlop off the books.
The fact GWS are apparently willing to give up a high first round for it is even more remarkable. Deledio is a good player but has had achillies issues and other soft tissue problems which isn't a good sign for a player his age.
