Unrestricted Free Agent Elliot Yeo [UFA 2024]
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- May 3, 2007
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Keep in mind... this was the end of 2013.
Dockers just made a grand final while West coast didnt play finals.
rye
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- Apr 24, 2022
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big call
Yeouch
3 more years?
He may not be injured right now, but he will be soon.
He’d need St Kilda to give him a Dan Hannebery contract to have more than 2 years left in the league.
He may not be injured right now, but he will be soon.
He’d need St Kilda to give him a Dan Hannebery contract to have more than 2 years left in the league.
Why would he bother leaving? Unless he develops a punting addiction he isn’t going to leave the Eagles for what others wish to pay him to prise him out. I can’t see big offers in his future.
He will just play out his career at West Coast then move into semi-retirement, hoping maybe to last until one last crack in 3-4 seasons time (however unlikely for a number of reasons). Assuming he doesn’t completely fall apart and retire at the end of this contract.
He will just play out his career at West Coast then move into semi-retirement, hoping maybe to last until one last crack in 3-4 seasons time (however unlikely for a number of reasons). Assuming he doesn’t completely fall apart and retire at the end of this contract.
Don't see how any other club would offer him more than the Eagles might (assuming he makes it through next year).
Can play but no club could recruit with any confidence they could get a full year out of him.
And because he rarely plays he's rusty AF when he plays.
Can play but no club could recruit with any confidence they could get a full year out of him.
And because he rarely plays he's rusty AF when he plays.
Even if a club offered more than us, they are unlikely to offer so much more that it makes him want to leave Perth. It would be Freo or nothing, and can’t see that happening.
- Nov 14, 2010
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if he left it would be to chase success
*more success.
Never heard ‘chasing success’ used for premiership players leaving clubs before.
- Nov 14, 2010
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Often people who have tasted success want it more than those that have never had it especially when the end is near
- Jul 16, 2013
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You would think so. Most people don't leave basketcases to head to another basketcase.
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Don’t need to worry about him heading to Essendon then.
- Jul 16, 2013
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This is why I know he won't go to us.
- Nov 14, 2010
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I think Essendon are a top 6 team next year. Unfortunately I think their ceiling is 5.
Dont discount a move to a Melbourne club as an UFA. One that doesnt travel much so no more long haul flights back West match night with tight hamstrings and bleeding corkies. He takes the travel burden off his body he may hope to squeeze an extra year or two on an AFL list earning AFL dollars even if it was $350k plus triggers.
Low dollars, two year deal with triggers. Essendon would be an obvious club and the Pies. Teams who expect to play finals.
Caligo
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A club in a flag window could take a gamble on him being healthy.
What us more interesting though is learning from America. Try this: WC sign Yeo on whatever value some club in the window who wants him thinks he is worth. He is traded to that club but WC pay the contract. That other club sends their first back to WC.
You lose out on the compo (which probably won't be much considering his age) but you do get a 1st rounder to help with rebuild, another club in a flag window gets a gamble at an elite mid if he can stay healthy, and yeo gets one last shot at another flag.
What us more interesting though is learning from America. Try this: WC sign Yeo on whatever value some club in the window who wants him thinks he is worth. He is traded to that club but WC pay the contract. That other club sends their first back to WC.
You lose out on the compo (which probably won't be much considering his age) but you do get a 1st rounder to help with rebuild, another club in a flag window gets a gamble at an elite mid if he can stay healthy, and yeo gets one last shot at another flag.
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Could work but I don't think people are paying a first for Yeo.
Caligo
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If he had a good physical I would happily pay pick 16 (pick 25 after all the bullshit) for him as a top 4 club. I would even pay more if it was really good.
The problem is we have no idea what state his body is in.
Swanssince91
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Agree, he would be on minimum chips, just playing to get more success
