Mummy Crosses the Bridge

[Triple B]

TWR saying Mumford will be on at 10:40 am.

They then bagged the Swans for not giving him a contract and being disrespectful of what he did for the Swans

If the Swans advertised that they were only giving Mummy 2 years then this would have been a red flag to everyone else that he had a possible serious problem.

Typical clueless stuff from them, but not surprising.

The Swans could have tried to talk Mummy into negotiating with a Melb club, but appear to have respected his wishes to go to GWS, which from the perspective of negotiating a good trade could not be a worse choice for us given he can walk to the PSD and we get nothing.

Is that doing the wrong thing and being disrespectful??

[Industrial Fan]

Thanks. I'm still not clear about this. To clarify (and using simple figure for example): if Swans offer was $1mill + COLA of $100,000 - to match offer does Hawthorn have to offer $1mill or $1.1mill?

Its a good question. With the way the allowance is intended you'd think the $1mill figure would be the one to match.

Thinking of the COLA another way, if we dont pay our players extra they are earning less than their Melbourne counterparts. So the offers of $1mill from Melb or $1.1 from Sydney should be on par.

[magic.merkin]

Good bye and good luck Mummy. Sorry it had to be this way. Enjoy the exciting team around you. I hope your injuries ease off. As said on field he was the best fit for them over buddy.

Hello Buddy and our own excitement machine.

[BillyRayCypress]

He's doing OK. Remember he is an all-rounder not a specialist.

I've heard that he has had a weakness for the odd hook, er maybe I shouldn't have told everyone.

[Swansongster]

He's not batting that well!!

He's doing OK. Remember he is an all-rounder not a specialist.

[Meg]

The COLA never comes into consideration. I think it has to be matched for both money and length of contract, but I am not sure in the year to year detail as well.

Thanks. I'm still not clear about this. To clarify (and using simple figure for example): if Swans offer was $1mill + COLA of $100,000 - to match offer does Hawthorn have to offer $1mill or $1.1mill?

[BillyRayCypress]

TWR saying Mumford will be on at 10:40 am.

They then bagged the Swans for not giving him a contract and being disrespectful of what he did for the Swans

If the Swans advertised that they were only giving Mummy 2 years then this would have been a red flag to everyone else that he had a possible serious problem.

[Doctor J.]

Nice work Wolfy, you're batting at .025 this thread....

He's not batting that well!!

[Industrial Fan]

This will make us look pretty silly if for whatever reason the Franklin deal doesnt go through.

[BillyRayCypress]

Sorry but you are wrong. We have to give something to the Hawks as he is a Restricted free Agent. The Hawks can make an offer and if not successful then the league decide the compensation Hawks will get. The same applies to GWS in the Mummy deal. We can offer him an altermative deal but if he turns us down we have the right to compensation. But both Hawks and Swans should not hold their collective breaths as the compensation so far has been pretty feeble.

Wolfy you've had a major wobbly on this one.

[mcs]

Good on Mummy for getting a good deal at GWS. I certainly don't have any issues there with him. He gave us a great 4 years service, including playing as part of a Premiership team. Can't fault his committment to the cause, and I hope he does well (except for when playing against us) for GWS.

[Jewels]

Nice work Wolfy, you're batting at .025 this thread....

Haha, where's the LIKE option?

[Triple B]

Nice work Wolfy, you're batting at .025 this thread....

[sharp9]

Sorry but you are wrong. We have to give something to the Hawks as he is a Restricted free Agent. The Hawks can make an offer and if not successful then the league decide the compensation Hawks will get. The same applies to GWS in the Mummy deal. We can offer him an altermative deal but if he turns us down we have the right to compensation. But both Hawks and Swans should not hold their collective breaths as the compensation so far has been pretty feeble.

Sorry but you are wrong, free agent means FREE agent. He costs us nothing. Any compensation pick comes from the AFL not from us. Clear???

[Ludwig]

Ludwig, do you know if "match the offer' means pre COLA (which logically it should) or post the add-on of COLA? That is, could Hawthorn keep Buddy paying less in total than the Swans' offer with the difference being the COLA which is not paid in Melbourne?

The COLA never comes into consideration. I think it has to be matched for both money and length of contract, but I am not sure in the year to year detail as well.