Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
westdog54
Because Hawthorn can still match whatever offer they put up. Make no mistake, Hawthorn will do everything possible to retain Franklin within their salary cap.
True, Trading for him would mean they don't have to spend all their bickies on him to force Hawthorn's hand. Win win situation for all involved.
Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
BornAScragger
True, Trading for him would mean they don't have to spend all their bickies on him to force Hawthorn's hand. Win win situation for all involved.
Except for Franklin.
Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
anfo27
Can't see how the hawks can afford to pay buddy $9 million over 6 years. Make no mistake about it Hawthorn will not be getting pick 1 for buddy.
It's criminal, really. A player like Buddy should get a priority pick, pick 1, as FA compensation.
Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
azabob
Except for Franklin.
Untrue, he'd get top dollar whilst also retaining the respect of his former teammates.
Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
BornAScragger
True, Trading for him would mean they don't have to spend all their bickies on him to force Hawthorn's hand. Win win situation for all involved.
Buddy is only going there for the bickies so GWS have to spend those bickies anyway or he won't be going.
Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
BornAScragger
Untrue, he'd get top dollar whilst also retaining the respect of his former teammates.
Callan Ward still has the respect of his teammates and he left via free agency. I get what your saying, but majority of players wouldn't see that side of it anymore.
Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
BornAScragger
It's criminal, really. A player like Buddy should get a priority pick, pick 1, as FA compensation.
Or we could be grown ups and get rid of free agent compensation altogether.
Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
The Underdog
Or we could be grown ups and get rid of free agent compensation altogether.
I agree. Every club has the same opportunity to pick up players under FA so there should be no compensation.
Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
Twodogs
I agree. Every club has the same opportunity to pick up players under FA so there should be no compensation.
That sounds good in theory. In theory each club would lose and gain equal amounts of players equitably. But what happens when it is not balanced i.e. a club loses s stack of players? This would be a system that would kick you extra hard while you are down.
Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
westdog54
Because Hawthorn can still match whatever offer they put up. Make no mistake, Hawthorn will do everything possible to retain Franklin within their salary cap.
But they don't have the salary cap space to match a huge offer.
Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
chef
But they don't have the salary cap space to match a huge offer.
That's probably true enough. Getting Lake would have stretched things as well.
Their selling point is about being a one club player and the chance to play finals football including GF.
I still think they are in with a good chance to keep him.
Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
GVGjr
That's probably true enough. Getting Lake would have stretched things as well.
Their selling point is about being a one club player and the chance to play finals football including GF.
I still think they are in with a good chance to keep him.
I agree. I think he would be crazy to go anywhere else.
Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
chef
I agree. I think he would be crazy to go anywhere else.
Why? If it was Freo then he'd be going to a team that's around the same mark as Hawthorn in terms of premiership hopes.
If it was GWS then he'd obviously have to wait longer, likely at his age not end up winning a flag, but the team will push for finals by end of 2015 based on what GC have done. His bank balance would sure win though.
Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
Twodogs
I agree. Every club has the same opportunity to pick up players under FA so there should be no compensation.
That's an overly simplistic analogy. I would have to disagree that we have the same opportunity — with a lower salary cap and resources — to compete with GWS for free agents. You'd also have teams who are struggling lose their stars because those players want to “chase a flag”, only exacerbating the issue further and widening the gap between the top and bottom teams.
I think the arguments for free agency put forward by the AFLPA were very short-sighted.
Re: Operation Get Tom Boyd
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Originally Posted by
GVGjr
That's probably true enough. Getting Lake would have stretched things as well.
Their selling point is about being a one club player and the chance to play finals football including GF.
I still think they are in with a good chance to keep him.
Buddy is as good as gone. For starters he doesn't like living in Melbourne & $9 million is far too much money to turn down. I really can not see how he could possibly stay if those figures are accurate.