Port Adelaide 2017

[Brodlach]

Lobbe on fair coin won’t be there

[Spargo]

People said the same thing about Dixon's ankles. We have a very good record of getting supposedly injury prone people back on the park.

Rockliff just had more off season surgery

So did Dixon. So did Polec when we got him.

Footballers have surgery, its par for the course. As someone else mentioned, hes played at least 16 games a year since his debut.

Polec

[Lightning McQueen]

I’m not sure how many games you saw Brisbane play this season if any other than the Port games (I saw all plus replays and pre season ... bloody kid!), he played sore most weeks and had little influence on games.

Met him after the pre season game and seemed a decent bloke so I personally hope he goes well, he spent a fair time talking to my son about footy. Was really generous with his time

Please don't challenge me with facts and proof, no I didn't watch a lot of Brisbane, I like his worth ethic and his tackle count.

I'll see myself out.

[The Bedge]

Have to love everyone guessing what players are on. Like anyone actually has any idea.

Reminds me when I used to work as a factory hand in a smallish company, everyone was more interested in what everyone was getting paid and guessing what they were on, and they'd get wild about it haha!

[Dutchy]

Rockcliff is on $700k at Brisbane, he might take a small hair cut to leave, but not much.

No he isn't otherwise they will match it. He will be getting very close to $800k at Port but worth it.

So again, how does he fit in their cap? They are full to the brim now and only lose Trengove who would have been on $450k.

[morell]

I’m not sure how many games you saw Brisbane play this season if any other than the Port games (I saw all plus replays and pre season ... bloody kid!), he played sore most weeks and had little influence on games.

It is a concern for mine. He'll play most of the year unless he does something bad but he just isn't damaging with his disposals. yeah he wins a lot of clearances but he never actually does a lot with them.

I am hoping that he is just going to be an extractor, in the Matt Crouch type role, to allow Gray, Wingard, Motlop and Polec more time on the outside.

Looking at Rockliff in isolation and its a sketchy call. Look at how he would fit in into the team and what it means for others (Motlop too), and it does kind of make a bit more sense.

[Brodlach]

Haha

Couldn’t tackle well this season but at full fitness could be outstanding. Age is also against him

[Dutchy]

Have to love everyone guessing what players are on. Like anyone actually has any idea.

I think most guesses are pretty accurate withing $50-$100k, not hard when you know the average and the cap.

[morell]

People said the same thing about Dixon's ankles. We have a very good record of getting supposedly injury prone people back on the park.

Rockliff just had more off season surgery

So did Dixon. So did Polec when we got him.

Footballers have surgery, its par for the course. As someone else mentioned, hes played at least 16 games a year since his debut.

Polec

If you think Polec isn't absolutely critical to Ports team you have NFI. Massively underrated player.

[Booney]

Rockcliff is on $700k at Brisbane, he might take a small hair cut to leave, but not much.

No he isn't otherwise they will match it. He will be getting very close to $800k at Port but worth it.

So again, how does he fit in their cap? They are full to the brim now and only lose Trengove who would have been on $450k.

Trengove on much more than $450k, was one of our highest paid.

Monfries, White, Neade, Young, Ah Chee all would have been mid 300's.

[amber_fluid]

Lobbe on fair coin won’t be there

Whether he is or isn’t they still need to pay him coz he’s contracted.

[morell]

Have to love everyone guessing what players are on. Like anyone actually has any idea.

I think most guesses are pretty accurate withing $50-$100k, not hard when you know the average and the cap.

No, its not. When you factor in where the loading is, performance bonuses, triggers, out of market deals etc

These are multi million dollar multi year contracts a lot of the time which would be incredibly complicated, not a 12 month deal to do some admin with Maxima.

[Jim05]

Rockcliff is on $700k at Brisbane, he might take a small hair cut to leave, but not much.

No he isn't otherwise they will match it. He will be getting very close to $800k at Port but worth it.

So again, how does he fit in their cap? They are full to the brim now and only lose Trengove who would have been on $450k.

Young, Monfries, Impey and probably others leaving. Just 4 or 5 of those type going will save $1m plus

[Spargo]

People said the same thing about Dixon's ankles. We have a very good record of getting supposedly injury prone people back on the park.

Rockliff just had more off season surgery

So did Dixon. So did Polec when we got him.

Footballers have surgery, its par for the course. As someone else mentioned, hes played at least 16 games a year since his debut.

Polec

If you think Polec isn't absolutely critical to Ports team you have NFI. Massively underrated player.
Stop it

[Brodlach]

Lobbe on fair coin won’t be there

Whether he is or isn’t they still need to pay him coz he’s contracted.

Not necessarily the full amount if a deal can be brokered between the parties

[Dutchy]

If the "mail" is right it looks as though Port have secured Motlop, look like they're almost locked in with Watts and are more than hopeful of getting Rockliff. So....

Out goes : *estimated* ( average AFL wage is $302k this year )

White ( 300k )
Krakouer ( 300k )
Monfries ( 300k )
Young ( 300k )
Ah Chee ( 300k )
Trengove ( 500k )

$2m +/-

In comes :

Motlop ( 600k )
Watts ( 600k )
Rockliff ( 650k )

$1.85m +/-

6 out, 3 in and no real $$ better off unless current top enders are going into the back end of front loaded deals....

We'll show you, North Melbourne.

@Dutchy

Minus Watts out of the discussion, easy.

Pretty generous with those figures I reckon, plus you are 3 players short, are they getting paid nothing? Are Wines, Wingard not getting increases in 2018 and beyond?

[morell]

Lobbe on fair coin won’t be there

Whether he is or isn’t they still need to pay him coz he’s contracted.

I'm hearing Brisbane have expressed interest.

[Lightning McQueen]

Haha

Couldn’t tackle well this season but at full fitness could be outstanding. Age is also against him

Still averaged 6.

[Booney]

Haha

Couldn’t tackle well this season but at full fitness could be outstanding. Age is also against him

He's 27, 5 years ahead of him.

5.8 tackles per game has him 27th with Gibbs, Menegola and Dangerfield on average tackles per game.

[morell]

Rockliff just had more off season surgery

So did Dixon. So did Polec when we got him.

Footballers have surgery, its par for the course. As someone else mentioned, hes played at least 16 games a year since his debut.

Polec

If you think Polec isn't absolutely critical to Ports team you have NFI. Massively underrated player.
Stop it

NFI it is then.