I knew about Allen and Reid, but Butters!?Apparently Hawthorn are landing all of Allen, Reid & Butters this coming off season
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I personally can't see Butters coming to Geelong! I don't think iv seen any media outlet mentioning Geelong. Apart from people on BigFooty. Until a guy like Mitch Cleary mentions Geelong, it's a only a dream of Geelong getting Butters
None of our targets are coming cheap. Not even Oliver, with all his issues.
It depends where Melbourne sees were there list is at season's end.. if they finish bottom 5 , they might look at getting rid of a player on big coin so they can reset and look to the future, as why would you pay that big money if your no going anywhere in years to come
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His contract isn’t cheap would rather spend the money on a different player than him tbh
I accept they could be looking to push him on. That doesn't equate in any way to getting him cheap. They would be looking to wring every last skerrick out of the deal to aid their rebuild. Can't let him go for peanuts when they don't have a lot of really saleable assets in the first place. And they're currently out of the first round of the draft for 2025 as well.
So whether it's reasonable or otherwise for them to expect a decent deal, they will be looking for some significant value coming back their way. Still, if the infinitely better targets like Rowell, Butters, and LDU all fall through, I guess I could see the Cats stumping up something close to what they're demanding. We're generally fairly accommodating in those situations.
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This "Recruiting on the Sly" caper is doing wonders to Sam Mitchell's Frequent Flyer points. From the looks of it, his wife's too..Apparently Hawthorn are landing all of Allen, Reid & Butters this coming off season
Hard to see us landing Butters whilst he is in contract unless we really flop this season and get a selection nicely inside 10.
Obviously a lot depends on what and who Butters wants though.
Port can hold him if they can’t get a killer deal this year (that’s assuming Butters wants out).
Obviously a lot depends on what and who Butters wants though.
Port can hold him if they can’t get a killer deal this year (that’s assuming Butters wants out).
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Like Caro, I'm just so relieved he's not doing any of this in a 'disrespectful' way. That would be truly awful and would absolutely have to be called out.
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Like Caro, I'm just so relieved he's not doing any of this in a 'disrespectful' way. That would be truly awful and would absolutely have to be called out.
Scott flies to Adelaide to meet Boak - so underhanded! So disrespectful! Who do Geelong think they are?
Mitchell flies to Perth to meet Allen - Hawks are ahead of the game! They are surely going to land every big name out of contract!
A player can also agree on a new salary with a new deal with another club.. eg Oliver can scrap his contract and go on less money if both parties agree..
But he may not want to either.
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Can’t see Rowell leaving.
Midway through 2023 his management probably started speaking with clubs as GC looked set to miss finals again.
Reigning premiers Geelong, with Selwood retired and an aging list, probably looked like an ideal landing spot.
But since then;
Right now his management are probably just trying to pump up his contract to get some of that Big Mac money.
Midway through 2023 his management probably started speaking with clubs as GC looked set to miss finals again.
Reigning premiers Geelong, with Selwood retired and an aging list, probably looked like an ideal landing spot.
But since then;
- Dimma joins as coach August 2023
- Walter & Read picked up in ‘23 draft
- Mac Andrew signs biggest deal in history in 2024
- Suns looking much better this year
Right now his management are probably just trying to pump up his contract to get some of that Big Mac money.
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I agree but he's the one we would want over anybody else who might be available. #RecruitRowell
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After a decade under the spotlight at Port he might just want to get back to coaching without all the bs that goes along with being the head coach.
He would be an asset to any club.
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Id think there 2 or 3 that would be close to getting games at Geelong. A common theme with some guys who stayed loyal , being talked around by the coach but they can not get in. Surely Robertson moves West at years end. Says Gee and Coll are interested in Davies but id think that goes back to 2024 trade period.
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Melbourne won't trade him without getting a r1 back and he's too old for that.
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He's good at building relationships with kids but on gameday he's horrendous. Put him in the academy teaching or not at all.
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Well no one is advocating he take a senior role
Let's hope he hasn't inherited his old man's kicking.
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