it will hurt. For sure. But it’s probably to our benefit. If we can use cap space to bring in a taranto or 2 for instance, the refresh can begin in Ernest.
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For what's it worth.
I reckon the AFL are involved and THEY are the ones trying to get Dusty to move to help boost crowds in Western Sydney.
So I reckon it won't be the Swans but GWS. And the AFL will pay him a outside the cap.
Ambassador role.
I reckon the AFL are involved and THEY are the ones trying to get Dusty to move to help boost crowds in Western Sydney.
So I reckon it won't be the Swans but GWS. And the AFL will pay him a outside the cap.
Ambassador role.
1) going to sydney won't help Dusty avoid the limelight
2) i think the club reckons Dusty has nothing much left to give and is subtly trying to move him on and clear $$
3) reading between the lines I think the club is shocked at how 'absent' Dusty is this year
4) someone is feeding Caro and that suggests this is a club-driven agenda
2) i think the club reckons Dusty has nothing much left to give and is subtly trying to move him on and clear $$
3) reading between the lines I think the club is shocked at how 'absent' Dusty is this year
4) someone is feeding Caro and that suggests this is a club-driven agenda
I completely agree with you. It would be the wrong decision for him. Maybe he has a greater circle of friends up there?
Whilst we love how the club looks after the players if they want to leave for more opportunity, this time around it must make sure it gets the best deal for the RFC.
I think it is all about anonymity, nothing to do with grieving.
Buddy wanted out of the Melbourne bubble, these guys can't do anything in Melbourne without being recognised.
Ralph was talking about Sydney long before his dad passed away.
Dusty will be able to do whatever he wants in Sydney.
And from all reports he's closest at the club with Caddy (gone) and Cotch (going?).
Buddy wanted out of the Melbourne bubble, these guys can't do anything in Melbourne without being recognised.
Ralph was talking about Sydney long before his dad passed away.
Dusty will be able to do whatever he wants in Sydney.
And from all reports he's closest at the club with Caddy (gone) and Cotch (going?).
I’m excited. Still doubt it’ll happen, but if it did, another big Draft haul plus the potential of Taranto. Maybe another as well….
Club going forward. Operative word being “club” and not an emotional, single player based outlook.
Club going forward. Operative word being “club” and not an emotional, single player based outlook.
Perfect scenario IMO
Dusty fit and on form, turns it on late August/September - we win premiership #14
Baker, Board and Rioli all sign on.
Lambert and Edwards say farewell as they collect premiership medallion 4. Jack goes on, Cotch decides over summer.
We negotiate a Dusty contarted Dusty trade to either Sydney club.
We get 3-4 picks inside the top 30 again. Target the best contested ball mids and look at a FF / CHF for the future.
There - done
Dusty fit and on form, turns it on late August/September - we win premiership #14
Baker, Board and Rioli all sign on.
Lambert and Edwards say farewell as they collect premiership medallion 4. Jack goes on, Cotch decides over summer.
We negotiate a Dusty contarted Dusty trade to either Sydney club.
We get 3-4 picks inside the top 30 again. Target the best contested ball mids and look at a FF / CHF for the future.
There - done
Caro is on the money with this stuff does her homework compared to other journalists.
Probably makes it more difficult,as team mates whom he knows well and loves are replaced by new team mates whom he doesn’t.
If it does happen there must be some real, substantial and tangible benefit for the club; he is under the mots lucrative contract ever given to a Richmond player after all. He can't leave and expect us to pony up some of his salary whilst making one of our key rivals even more competitive.
We're not having Scumwood fire sale here; I can't imagine the club is wanting to push him out.
How will he go playing with team mates he doesn't know at all?
It's hard not to be emotive when talking about the greatest player of his generation and one of the top 5 Tigers of all time.
But yeah if he does want to go we need to make sure there is an immediate and substantial benefit to the club that can help set us up for the next 10 plus years. No way should we be forking out for him to play at the Swans or Giants; that would defeat the purpose. He is under contract so if it happens we need to make sure we stay in the driver's seat.
He’s 31. On $1.2m. Soft tissue injuries. Declining production it appears.
Hartley knows what he’s doing.
Club before emotional, individual based sentimentality. That’s 1980’s stuff.
Don't disagree with any of that. But what is a good deal for the RFC? Clearing cap space to get a player/players in is a good start but paying some of Dusty's salary whilst he's playing for a rival is counter productive.
What should we seek in return if he decides to leave?
Wilson has a huge history of presenting her opinion as fact and makes out as if she's got sources inside the club, lest we never forget Richo calling her out on her lies about the leadership group all those years ago.
The guy has been front and centre in the news the past few days, why, because a lightweight journo Maclure gave his opinion that he thinks he'll leave because of what Dimma said 2 or 3 months ago. He gets doorstopped and ignores the journo and then another idiot, Cornes, slags him off and he's front page news again. He has a manager that loves his client being front page news even if his client doesn't.
They're all guessing, they know nothing, the only way he actually goes is if the club is happy for him to go.
The guy has been front and centre in the news the past few days, why, because a lightweight journo Maclure gave his opinion that he thinks he'll leave because of what Dimma said 2 or 3 months ago. He gets doorstopped and ignores the journo and then another idiot, Cornes, slags him off and he's front page news again. He has a manager that loves his client being front page news even if his client doesn't.
They're all guessing, they know nothing, the only way he actually goes is if the club is happy for him to go.
