The club will have a big stain on them for a long time. That is just my opinion. I wouldn't be surprised to see quite a few walk
Rumour Busted Hooker looking to dock in Perth
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Few of them could walk but I highly doubt all 12.
Yep , it's all over now .
Someone just needs to tell the lawyers to bugger off ...
The AFL will probably help out in minimizing the damage.
And a long time can fly by, we will be in 2020 before you know it and 2012 will be ancient history
Wouldn't a heap of high profile players leaving free up cash??
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Have to hit 95% which means they start seriously over paying some players
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Yep. As per the next post you'd have no one to pay it to.
It's an(other) overblown issue, though. I'd be surprised if more than one or two players end up leaving.
The only ones I can see leaving are the 6 players that are out of contract which are Hooker,Myers,Hocking,Howlett,Stanton and Pears.
It should be noted that the new Perth stadium could factor into Hooker's decision. He'll only have to play one season at Subiaco before being a part of WA football history when they open the new Burswood stadium which obviously includes the carrot of competing in the first derby at the new stadium. Some people may disagree with this but I think it's fair to say the new Perth stadium is going to be better than Etihad Stadium in Melbourne. A bigger capacity and newer facilities.
That, and he'll be getting paid buckets to play in his hometown with a team that just won the minor premiership/made a prelim final/has the current Brownlow medalist. You couldn't exactly blame him for taking that offer over Essendon's current situation.
That, and he'll be getting paid buckets to play in his hometown with a team that just won the minor premiership/made a prelim final/has the current Brownlow medalist. You couldn't exactly blame him for taking that offer over Essendon's current situation.
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The ones I can see leaving are the ones that other clubs will target.
If there's a chance of shaking Heppell/Hurley/Hooker loose without having to trade for them then clubs will jump at it. Someone like Stanton is 30 soon and isn't going to make a huge difference to most teams so won't attract nearly as much interest.
I dunno, Stanton would make a very useful pickup for someone in premiership contention who are looking to shake that last spud midfielder out of their team.
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Stanton is getting on. He'll turn 31 next year.
8 years in Melbourne vs 18 years in Perth. He may feel like a Melbournian these days but the $$$ could easily make him feel nostalgic about his hometown.
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18 year olds have nothing in terms of commitment. 27/28 year olds is another matter.
I grew up in Perth so if I left at 18 to live in Melbourne I probably would've been homesick, nervous etc. After 8 or 9 years who knows? Hooker may have a partner, home, circle of friends etc. so the idea that just because he's from Perth he will want to return to Perth is a bit naive.
I reckon he could probably get a fat contract in Melbourne if he wanted to leave Essendon. He could probably get one at Essendon too.
I didn't write that. In fact, I alluded to the money being the main reason he would return to WA. Going to a team that currently has their premiership window open doesn't hurt their case either.
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Yep, he is very settled in Melbourne. Wouldn't be surprised if we lose him though
Feeling home sick isn't the lure.
As others have mentioned he's settled in Melbourne it's a money vs loyalty thing with Hooker.
As others have mentioned he's settled in Melbourne it's a money vs loyalty thing with Hooker.
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Money wins, fatality.
True but it will be a very hard decision to make money is not all ways the answer.
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I fail to see how this is news.
Oh wait. My mistake
Oh wait. My mistake
Yep all of this. His lady friend is from Melbourne I believe. He's one of the top 5 KPD's, clubs will be lining up to get in his ear. Swannies should be talking to him too.
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