Speculation Tom Barrass [UFA 2027]

[FootyLad0]

Prepare to be disappointed in that case.

Ironic, he’s contracted.
It’s on Hawks to get it done, you offered him 5 years.

It’s different when a player is Out of Contract.
The original team has no leverage, Barrass is contracted so Eagles have the power here.

Two firsts with a 2nd or 3rd going back sounds fair

 

[SSSSSS]

Ironic, he’s contracted.
It’s on tou guys to get it done, you offered him 5 years

As I've said multiple times it will get done.

The reality is it will be a first rounder and some change. What that change is not yet determined.

It most certainly won't be two first rounders.

The Eagles live in reality. They need the 1st round pick to fast track their rebuild moreso than they need an aging Barrass on their list for another three years.

 

[FootyLad0]

As I've said multiple times it will get done.

The reality is it will be a first rounder and some change. What that change is not yet determined.

It most certainly won't be two first rounders.

The Eagles live in reality. They need the 1st round pick to fast track their rebuild moreso than they need an aging Barrass on their list for another three years.

Hawks don’t get to dictate the trade here, as everyone has said multiple times.

Hawks offered 5 years to a CONTRACTED player.
Onus is on them to pry him out, Eagles can ask for overs.

Two firsts for a future 2nd or 3rd back

 

[SSSSSS]

Hawks don’t get to dictate the trade here, as everyone has said multiple times.

Hawks offered 5 years to a CONTRACTED player.
Onus is on them to pry him out, Eagles can ask for overs.

Two firsts for a future 2nd or 3rd back

Lol Bigfooty chest beating for the millionth time isn't going to magically conjure up a second first rounder for the Eagles.

The Eagles are desperate for picks. They need young talent in a specific age group to mature together for a shot at a flag in 3-5 years time.
They aren't desperate to keep a 29 year old Barrass for another three years.

They will get their first and some change. Take it to the bank.

It will be a mutually beneficial trade for all parties. Barrass, Eagles and Hawthorn will be happy at the end of the day.

 

[FootyLad0]

Lol Bigfooty chest beating for the millionth time isn't going to magically conjure up a second first rounder for the Eagles.

The Eagles are desperate for picks. They need young talent in a specific age group to mature together for a shot at a flag in 3-5 years time.
They aren't desperate to keep a 29 year old Barrass for another three years.

They will get their first and some change. Take it to the bank.

It will be a mutually beneficial trade for all parties. Barrass, Eagles and Hawthorn will be happy at the end of the day.

Chest beating? You’re trying to pry a contracted key position player away from a team with a 5 year deal on big money.
Eagles want picks…so they’re gonna take less picks by rolling over and accepting that?

Make it make sense? Lol
Onus is on Hawks to get it done, he is no OOC or a Free Agent.
Eagles have no reason to play by Hawks demands for a contracted player.

Come to the table

 

[RCAB]

Chest beating? You’re trying to pry a contracted key position player away from a team with a 5 year deal on big money.
Eagles want picks…so they’re gonna take less picks by rolling over and accepting that?

Make it make sense? Lol
Onus is on Hawks to get it done, he is no OOC or a Free Agent.
Eagles have no reason to play by Hawks demands for a contracted player.

Come to the table

I guess the Hawks will pay what they want to pay. And the Eagles will sell for what they think he's worth.

If the Eagles aren't happy they can keep him.

 

[THE_GUN]

If the last day of trade with 30 minutes to go
hawks have #12 on the table and wont budge

Which team blinks

 

[Jeremias]

Lol Bigfooty chest beating for the millionth time isn't going to magically conjure up a second first rounder for the Eagles.

The Eagles are desperate for picks. They need young talent in a specific age group to mature together for a shot at a flag in 3-5 years time.
They aren't desperate to keep a 29 year old Barrass for another three years.

They will get their first and some change. Take it to the bank.

It will be a mutually beneficial trade for all parties. Barrass, Eagles and Hawthorn will be happy at the end of the day.

He's a vice captain on a long term deal, and a local boy

The Eagles are not as desperate to push him out as you are suggesting, even though of course they would be happy with a stronger draft hand.

They may be desperate for picks, but they're just as desperate for leaders in that age bracket.

If the last day of trade with 30 minutes to go
hawks have #12 on the table and wont budge

Which team blinks

Hawthorn, or it doesn't get done.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Hawks don’t get to dictate the trade here, as everyone has said multiple times.

Hawks offered 5 years to a CONTRACTED player.
Onus is on them to pry him out, Eagles can ask for overs.

Two firsts for a future 2nd or 3rd back

• he will be 29
• he wants to leave and has made that obvious
• previous injury issues
• WCE are in desperate need of picks
• he would not be part of any future success
• WCE need to cash in on tradeable assets whilst they can
• they want to trade him, hence they did not honour their verbal agreement re his contract
• look at the history of trades for players of that age

What we offered him is irrelevant.

 

[H00t]

Hawks don’t get to dictate the trade here, as everyone has said multiple times.

Hawks offered 5 years to a CONTRACTED player.
Onus is on them to pry him out, Eagles can ask for overs.

Two firsts for a future 2nd or 3rd back

Eagles can ask doesn’t mean hawks have to pay.

If that’s the least the eagles will take then Barrass can stay put. No skin off the hawks nose. No need to overpay just because.

 

[FootyLad0]

Eagles can ask doesn’t mean hawks have to pay.

If that’s the least the eagles will take then Barrass can stay put. No skin off the hawks nose. No need to overpay just because.

So now you’ve agreed to a 5 year deal with a player on good money and then reneged on it.
Poor Tom lol

 

[Sands of Time]

He's a vice captain on a long term deal, and a local boy

The Eagles are not as desperate to push him out as you are suggesting, even though of course they would be happy with a stronger draft hand.

They may be desperate for picks, but they're just as desperate for leaders in that age bracket.



Hawthorn, or it doesn't get done.

Or another Vic team, maybe even Sydney try again.


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[hawkman]

So now you’ve agreed to a 5 year deal with a player on good money and then reneged on it.
Poor Tom lol

Sometimes you have to walk away. Hopefully we have learned that lesson from the O'Meara and Wingard trades

 

[Ash1337]

Sometimes you have to walk away. Hopefully we have learned that lesson from the O'Meara and Wingard trades

Barrass is a premo player unlike O'meara & Wingard who never got to those heights. Hawks are going all in on Barrass.

 

[H00t]

So now you’ve agreed to a 5 year deal with a player on good money and then reneged on it.
Poor Tom lol

Not reneging at all. If the eagles ask for too much that’s just the way it goes.

If we put forward a more than reasonable offer that’s all we can do. If Eagles decide to hold him he can direct his anger at them.

 

[lordbob]

Barrass is a premo player unlike O'meara & Wingard who never got to those heights. Hawks are going all in on Barrass.

Wingarg was premo before we got him

 

[Hawker399]

Eagles allowing a contracted player to explore the market means that WCE do not really want to keep him. Trading Barrass is their preference.
A 4 year contract is a not all that large by today's standards. Hawks F1 on the table currently. Barrass is valued around 16-20 by the Hawks. Trading will be based around that.

 

[Ash1337]

Wingarg was premo before we got him

He was only good for his first few years of his career then was just average.

 

[Ash1337]

Eagles allowing a contracted player to explore the market means that WCE do not really want to keep him. Trading Barrass is their preference.
A 4 year contract is a not all that large by today's standards. Hawks F1 on the table currently. Barrass is valued around 16-20 by the Hawks. Trading will be based around that.

He's worth a top 10 pick. 16 is not enough.

 

[Proud New Father of 3]

Barrass seems like a bit of a flog to me.

Would be interested to hear West Coast supporters perspective

 

[Iceman!]

The leverage argument is being so overblown.

Hawthorn want a gun key defender and he is contracted

West Coast want to cash in on one of the few valuable veterans they have.

It is in both parties interest to get a trade done

 

[Farang83150]

Tom Barrass has been a good footballer but age has caught up with him. He will never be the same footballer that he has been at WC, no disgrace in that because he's 29 and WC played him in a role where he's irreparably damaged his body.

What an absolute load of BS.

 

[Astro35]

It would be really bad of Hawks to whisper and chase a contracted player, and then back out. I doubt the Hawks recruiting team would do that. They will pay what they need to.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

If the last day of trade with 30 minutes to go
hawks have #12 on the table and wont budge

Which team blinks

Neither.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

It would be really bad of Hawks to whisper and chase a contracted player, and then back out. I doubt the Hawks recruiting team would do that. They will pay what they need to.

No they won't. If you are unreasonable, you will keep him. It is quite simple