Speculation Oscar Allen [RFA 2025]

[Joao]

if essendon didnt match for daniher wce wouldnt match for allen.

matching and forcing a player to stay is unprecedented. matching because you can get a better deal out of the club acquiring the free agent than the compensation formula would otherwise provide is why a club would match.

wce would likely get pick 2-4 for allen which is way more than what brisbane could trade if matched.

You can trade 3 first rounders. Not sure you'll get off that easy in the unlikely event.

 

[bungalow_bill]

You can trade 3 first rounders. Not sure you'll get off that easy in the unlikely event.

Most likely outcome is Eagles don't match & receive a top 3 compo pick. Two top 3 picks would be hard to turn down for a rebuilding team. Either the Lions get him via FA or we don't get him.

 

[WillHayward]

I'd be shocked if he moved

 

[Joao]

Most likely outcome is Eagles don't match & receive a top 3 compo pick. Two top 3 picks would be hard to turn down for a rebuilding team. Either the Lions get him via FA or we don't get him.

1 top 3 pick you mean. They get the other one regardless of what happens with Allen. And it wouldn't take much for 3 firsts to be equal or greater value than the compo pick.

 

[beatnik]

Yes. Do you understand that wce would match?

Why would you respond to that post when I said this literally one post earlier:

If Brisbane pay him well then you’ll be well compensated for him leaving as a free agent…if you get pick 2-3 for him then surely it’s a win-win?

Why would you match if he wanted to leave?

 

[Lach72]

Be interesting to see which team is the loser if he leaves. If his knee is as bad as rumoured WC may push him out the door all the while mouthing “please stay Oscar” to the fans

 

[The Nostradamus]

Be interesting to see which team is the loser if he leaves. If his knee is as bad as rumoured WC may push him out the door all the while mouthing “please stay Oscar” to the fans

we will know how good his knee is based on how many games he plays this year

won't be some secret

 

[bzparkes]

1 top 3 pick you mean. They get the other one regardless of what happens with Allen.

Yes, that's what he's saying.

 

[bzparkes]

we will know how good his knee is based on how many games he plays this year

won't be some secret

Hasn't got any worse than it was at the start of the year and he's already been back in full training.

I imagine it's something he'll just have to manage for the rest of his career but won't really affect him while playing.

 

[bzparkes]

Be interesting to see which team is the loser if he leaves. If his knee is as bad as rumoured WC may push him out the door all the while mouthing “please stay Oscar” to the fans

Personally, I'd be fine with him leaving if we end up with a other top 5 pick.

His position is one we have a glut of players for already.

If him leaving means we get 2 top 5 mids next year, then that's a reasonable result.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Personally, I'd be fine with him leaving if we end up with a other top 5 pick.

His position is one we have a glut of players for already.

If him leaving means we get 2 top 5 mids next year, then that's a reasonable result.

i get that view but a captain leaving is never a good look

 

[bzparkes]

i get that view but a captain leaving is never a good look

Maybe.

Will he even be captain next year?

Still, I'm fairly sure he'll re-sign. Been in talks for a while regarding a new contract.