Speculation Bailey Smith

[CatToTheFuture]

Not to provide directly contradicting info

But from what I was told, will take Bevo being sacked for him to stay at this point

Both can be true and likely

 

[BIGHAWK23]

Both can be true and likely

Correct

It's biased

But was made aware it was close last season to being done to Hawks, and that hasn't changed

 

[BulldogMuscle]

Correct

It's biased

But was made aware it was close last season to being done to Hawks, and that hasn't changed

I'd almost put money on the fact that Bevo will not be our coach next season regardless of out come this season.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I'd assume we'd offer 4 no triggers but I don't know anything. Hawks might offer more again

6

 

[CatToTheFuture]

6

Jesus H Christo

 

[Deadly Darcy]

6

Astounding if correct.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Astounding if correct.

Is it really though?

You’ve got to show your commitment to a player if you want them to join you.

 

[Pleasedontfail11]

6 sounds about right, particularly if you can front load. He is 24?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

6 sounds about right partially if you can front load. He is 24?

Yeah, you’ve got to give him confort if you want him to move.

Geelong will probably offer the same or more.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Yeah, you’ve got to give him confort if you want him to move.

Geelong will probably offer the same or more.

I don't think Geelong has ever offered more than 5 years to any player ever, to include Dangerfield, Hawkins, Selwood etc. I can't imagine they would for Bailey

 

[mcgrath_truther]

big size deals like this'll eventually become the norm i daresay, i'd say it's on the money most likely

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I dunno, feels like the long deals are a bit of clubs trying to lock up their talent until Tassie is established. Is there a place for a 7 year Hopper contract past that?

 

[Kobe Gryant]

I dunno, feels like the long deals are a bit of clubs trying to lock up their talent until Tassie is established. Is there a place for a 7 year Hopper contract past that?

There's some middle ground.

We don't have to go full Kane Cornes and outlaw them all together...but there has to be nuance.

7 years for Hopper is just negligence, as it was for Cogs, Taranto etc.

They should either go to the absolute top liners (Petracca, Bont) or youngsters who you just know are going to be great like JHF, where even if it goes wrong, he's still only 26/27 by the end of it.

The long term deal to the mid-twenties player who's good - but not absolutely elite - is where it can go wrong. Particularly if they've already struggled with injury.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I don't think Geelong has ever offered more than 5 years to any player ever, to include Dangerfield, Hawkins, Selwood etc. I can't imagine they would for Bailey

Technically we gave cameron 6 (5 and a trigger for a 6th year) i can see us doing that for smith if the money is right..we will have oodles of cap space.

I personally wouldnt but i can see the club doing it.

 

[My Tilly]

Welcome to Geelong Bailey

 

[The 747]

Six years? Nah. Rather take it to the draft.

 

[smish]

From the SEN article on Holmes yesterday:

"The Cats are renowened for a salary cap system that refuses to overpay players in order to prioritise team success."

Are the cats hesitant to cough up the $1.2m/year? Cameron wouldn't even be on that would he?

 

[The 747]

From the SEN article on Holmes yesterday:

"The Cats are renowened for a salary cap system that refuses to overpay players in order to prioritise team success."

Are the cats hesitant to cough up the $1.2m/year? Cameron wouldn't even be on that would he?

Hard to know as the club keeps things very close to their chest. I wouldn't be paying him 1.2 million a year though.

 

[smish]

Hard to know as the club keeps things very close to their chest. I wouldn't be paying him 1.2 million a year though.

That's fair. Having said that, I think you'd probably need to pay Holmes as much as you would Smith and getting him in could open a can of worms.

I assume that we'd be offering 6 x $1.2, probably very front loaded.

 

[The 747]

That's fair. Having said that, I think you'd probably need to pay Holmes as much as you would Smith and getting him in could open a can of worms.

I assume that we'd be offering 6 x $1.2, probably very front loaded.

Yep, and the Hawks are in a different position to us, you don't have many to pay lots to reach the cap limit. If Smith wants the $$$ then best to go to the Hawks IMO.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Yep, and the Hawks are in a different position to us, you don't have many to pay lots to reach the cap limit. If Smith wants the $$$ then best to go to the Hawks IMO.

With the cap going up I could see it on the provision it's heavily performance based

 

[jakson68]

That's fair. Having said that, I think you'd probably need to pay Holmes as much as you would Smith and getting him in could open a can of worms.

I assume that we'd be offering 6 x $1.2, probably very front loaded.

I would not be offering him 1.2.
If he is chasing that kind of money, then I hope we dont go after him.

 

[Pleasedontfail11]

I would not be offering him 1.2.
If he is chasing that kind of money, then I hope we dont go after him.

I wouldn't want to go above 900K. But the rumours lately are we have a lot of cap space opening up, so who knows.

 

[nelk boys]

I would not be offering him 1.2.
If he is chasing that kind of money, then I hope we dont go after him.

I don't think Collingwood have ever been in the race.

Hawks have been after him for multiple years.

 

[Ash1337]

I wouldn't want to go above 900K. But the rumours lately are we have a lot of cap space opening up, so who knows.

Most clubs will have a lot of cap space at the end of the year with the new salary caps and deals. Most teams have 15+ players out of contract at the end of the year all looking for a new deal. Teams need to be smart this season with contracts.