The trouble with 'Free Agency' is that a player who has totally free agency is likely to be toward the end of their career. I want players who are dead set in either the start or middle of their careers. I am not adverse to a Mature Age Recruit at all! Some players do not mature until they are a little older and then they flourish, look at Kirkie!
Totally Free Agency is 10 years service. Partial Free Agency is 8 years service. Most AFL players start their career at 19 these days so they are 27 with Partial and 29 with full if they get to play in their 19th year. In my opinion I would not look at players who are 28 or 29 because of their limited viability.
Last edited by wolftone57; 2nd June 2012 at 04:10 AM.
I don't think our mids are the problem I think we have been killed on the set up in the mids a few times this year. We need another tall Back player. We have forwards if they ever get to play in the Seniors this year. We need a new young ruck! Bring Mitchell into the equation and I'm telling you we won't lose many mid contests. Biggs should be taken off the rookie list and put on the main list. As much as Harry is exciting Biggs is consistent and so bloody good in his efficiency. He has been in the best players every week since he came back from injury and that tells me he is performing consistently. I have seen this kid play and I believe he is a very special talent. He has the innate ability to read the play and his delivery is superb!
If North Melbourne had thought that way in the 70's they wouldn't have won two flags. This free agency is just the same as the now defunct 10 year rule that allowed North to build a premiership team with Barassi at thw helm. Rantall, Wade etc etc were all players who had played 10 years with their original clubs.
Does God believe in Atheists?
To be a free agent, you have to become a secret agent first.
Seems no one is chasing any of our guys. Unless its a secret.
Time to start the O'Keefe rumours to Carlton again. RWO posters have already proved that Goodes is not happy with Longmire, so wouldn't Eddie be keen to get him down to the Mugpies.
It would free a considerable amount of money in our cap to trade for a Suns or GWS yet unsigned up and coming star.
Sadly Goodes has reached the stage like Crouch before him. Body breaks down.
Nothing like a good light bulb moment.
I'd hardly call Goodes injury prone, this is the only time I can remember him missing games through injury.
Goodes is on the veterans list so isnt half of his salary not included in the cap?
Clearly, looking at the rules around veterans he would be. I think this is the reason for moving B1 and ROK out of teh middle this year, to both give the younger players a chance to prove themselves and to try to get another year out of our veterans. Maybe teh Swans have a big name player in their sights for next year
You can't argue with a sick mind - Joe Walsh
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