Doing OK is JON post footy
I’m happy with just Taranto - especially since we’ve retained Graham. Don’t want to lose next year’s picks for Hopper. Want to maintain our position/tradition of using our first round picks and not giving them up in trades. Want to back in the development of one of our listed players to step up and become a key in the midfield. My money is on Sonsie. Don’t want minutes that could be used for his and Ross’ development (maybe Dow too) spent on Hopper. Don’t want to lose Soldo in any deal either - he’ll be a much better player next year - coming into his prime years.
I agree. Future 1st is all I would give. Go to this year's draft with a 2nd rounder. If GWS dig in, grab Hopper on the same terms next year as a FA and we keep 2nd round this year and 1st round next year
If Hopper jumps as a FA next year, what would GWS compo be? End of first round? That would be the max.
If we are offering them a future first now they should take it as it will be ahead of their compo pick and they will be seen to be showing goodwill to their player rather than forcing to stay where he doesn't want to be
Who does McCarthy think he is Clint Eastwood?
'There's more involved with the Hopper deal as he is contracted"
If McCartney is that insistent about Hopper being more valuable because he's contracted, then we can say the same about Soldo being contracted as well.
Exactly. Lots of time left in trade period. Hopper is contracted so this deal would always drag out. Expect it to get done later on.Yeah he’s just playing ducks and drakes. It’s smart by him TBH, keep pushing to make sure you get the best deal possible. We’d do the same and have done. CCJ trade comes to mind.
They always try for more though. And they don’t always get done. Last year Bobby Hill and Lobb didn’t get done. If GWS have decided that they don’t want to lose him after all, they will be dicks until we either cave and give what they want or just give up.Aside from the salary dump issue, in every other case of players wanting to leave a year out from free agency means the receiving club gets unders as the following year they generally get very little.
Yeah he’s just playing ducks and drakes. It’s smart by him TBH, keep pushing to make sure you get the best deal possible. We’d do the same and have done. CCJ trade comes to mind.
The doofus just worked out pick 19 isn't a 1st rounder and by the time the Academy's selections are done, it could turn into pick 22.Why didn’t we bundle both TT and Hopper into one deal? McCartney is too stupid to see he won easily on the first trade, now is making us cough up more on the second
The seller dictates the terms of the deal, McCartney is actually being very smart and is maximising the return for GWS.Why didn’t we bundle both TT and Hopper into one deal? McCartney is too stupid to see he won easily on the first trade, now is making us cough up more on the second
Boo…booooooThe seller dictates the terms of the deal, McCartney is actually being very smart and is maximising the return for GWS.