Following our exes...................

[AndrewP6]

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http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-02-1...pers-signature

Could we be interested here??

Is a local boy who seemed to love the club, just got an offer too good to refuse.

You can never have too many hard at it midfielders....

Pass for mine. Others have already posted my reasons -as have I.

[AndrewP6]

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Sam Darley playing for Richmond's VFL side, Ayce Cordy for Williamstown. Daniel Pearce lining up for Templestowe.

[LostDoggy]

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When you're offered $800k a season for 5 years as a 21yo, and given the chance of a lifetime to set yourself up for life while still playing the game you love, I find it hard to believe that anyone else wouldn't have done the same thing. Unfortunately for us, it was a perfect storm of circumstances that will never be repeated - and even then we can only blame our incompetence for Ward still being out of contract at the time GWS swooped.

It was a golden ticket for him, and by the sounds of it he might be offered another golden ticket next year.

Fair point Sedat.

But Charlie Bucket can wave his Golden Ticket to someone like Carlscum and Melbum IMO.

Would rather us chase someone like J.Omera from Gold Coke who can give us abit of outside run and Pizzaz

[bulldogtragic]

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Sam Darley playing for Richmond's VFL side, Ayce Cordy for Williamstown. Daniel Pearce lining up for Templestowe.

Why did we rookie Pearce?

[azabob]

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Why did we rookie Pearce?

Was it because of contractual obligations?

[Dancin' Douggy]

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If you take all the emotion, history and romance out of the Callan Ward discussion.
You have to ask..would he be the best way to spend that money.

Is he what we need for the money the market would demand for him.

I would have to say no.

With Libba, Wallis, Stevens, Dalhaus, Bont, Stringer, Hunter, Macrae, Daniel, Hrovat, Dunkley and Jong (and Clay Smith hopefully) all lined up for future midfield roles. I just don't think Ward offers enough difference to what we already have there. I'll agree he's a great player but he won't be filling a need for us as much as someone else on the same money could.

[Happy Days]

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Ward is a gun.

Guns make your team better.

I would take Ward back.

[BulldogBelle]

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A very good KPD will make our team better than a gun midfielder.

[jeemak]

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Ward is a better player than all but maybe one of the players listed who we could consider genuine inside midfielders.

A case for getting a bloke in to be your best inside midfielder can easily be made.

[boydogs]

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If you take all the emotion, history and romance out of the Callan Ward discussion.
You have to ask..would he be the best way to spend that money

The romance might affect the money he demands. It may be from his end wanting to come back moreso than our end wanting to get him back

[Missing Dog]

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I am in the no category for one reason and it was an article on him as a bulldog. Cal asked his dad why they didn't follow the doggies dads response was "the Bulldogs will break your heart son". He then proceeded to break bulldog hearts himself as a bloke and a player I really like him but not at my club!! My heart grows strong but it never ever forgets.

[Bulldog4life]

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I am in the no category for one reason and it was an article on him as a bulldog. Cal asked his dad why they didn't follow the doggies dads response was "the Bulldogs will break your heart son". He then proceeded to break bulldog hearts himself as a bloke and a player I really like him but not at my club!! My heart grows strong but it never ever forgets.

Yes his family are mad keen Essendon supporters. That will teach 'em.

[Bulldog4life]

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Yes his family are mad keen Essendon supporters. That will teach 'em.

I should say were. Most likely GWS now

[Webby]

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I should say were. Most likely GWS now

Just on this subject, Rick Olarenshaw's mother passed away a couple of days back. She remained a staunch Doggies girl right to the end. A great effort. God bless her pure soul!

[Twodogs]

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Yes his family are mad keen Essendon supporters. That will teach 'em.

It's about half and half, with a few Sydney on his mum's side-don't forget him grandad won a Brownlow with South Melbourne. Some members and of his family refuse to talk to him over him leaving the Bulldogs.

Just on this subject, Rick Olarenshaw's mother passed away a couple of days back. She remained a staunch Doggies girl right to the end. A great effort. God bless her pure soul!

His dad is still a bulldog supporter too. I didn't know his mum had passed on, that's really sad. Me and my dad have bought a shed load of paint from them over the years.