Schache will be better when he gets to Melbourne next year
Schace wanted to go, & AFAIK, still wants to stay in Brisbane, his Dad played for the Bears, and he said he wanted to âFinish Offâ what his Dad started⌠Thatâs why they picked him, a KPP prospect that would not âwant awayâ like other young guns before him.
"I think thatâd be pretty cool if I ended up at Brisbane. I could go back to where dad was and finish off what he did there," Schache said.
He will be one they build their next tilt around.
My understanding is things have changed and he wants out, preferably to a Melbourne club. Collingwood are keeping very close tabs on him
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Schacheâs dad played for Essendon (seconds and thirds).
Whereâs the loyalty?
Whatâs happened to the old attitude that if a child wanted to follow a team different from its parents, well, what are wolves and hillsides for?
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Yeah I did and was a worthy winner.
Woah easy there partner.
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I had heard something spouted by a media flog,⌠but that would be strange seeing how the AFL have put their men in, and heaps of dollars, and things seem to be on the up there now, ⌠on top of his clearly expressed sentiments.
I think it more likely itâs a manager foxing for a better deal, and the Media flogs creating a story.
Would be terrible for Brisbane if so. It canât keep happening or they will never rise off bottom.
Draft picks should have clauses that they canât leave within 4yr period from being drafted. By then they should have established strong friendships within club and also a position in the team.
Only under extraordinary circumstances should they be able to leave before then.
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Laurence Schache kicked 25 goals for us in an u19âs game vs Sydney in round 2 1985.
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My personal opinion is they can leave but no choice where they go.
I canât see how they should be able to force a move to a club of choice.
That doesnât help the club really outside of selling off to highest bidder and being compensated accordingly.
It still doesnât arrest the player churn however.
Lions had desperately needed a kpf. They got the best one of the draft in finishing 2nd last. They canât afford to have him go.
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I think they would have second thoughts about leaving if it was up to the club who they traded with.
Cant put Francis up against Lloyd/LucasâŚthey played in the old era of stay at home forwards. Francis has to play up from the goal square to the half back flank as needed in the press. I think he would probably get asked to do a few more kâs than those two blokes
Partially.
But if he wanted to come back to Victoria because of homesickness (diddums) then so many clubs possible.
Obviously the Boyd deal after his 1st year when he had done farking nothing and then got himself $1mil and a flag would have every highly touted young kpf considering their options as soon as drafted.
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Except maybe a special exception for Setterfield.
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According to this person he was very close to walking last season. Was a huge rift between several of the younger players and Rockliff and he didnât like the direction the club was heading. Obviously things have changed up there and he might be enjoying it again but he will definitely get a couple of sizeable offers from a couple of Melbourne clubs which would make him atleast look. Probably the smartest move for him is to sign up there for another year or two on average money and if he has a couple of ripping years he would be able to command a far higher price. The kid has the goods but he is still a work in progress
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BRING. HIM. IN.
So we can ditch them, but they canât ditch us? Nice
Youâd find most draftees last 4yrs minimum, especially top picks given the investment made.
It takes 4yrs before these 17-18yr olds development is such that you know they capable or not.
Only time they get the chop early is generally due to complete lack of professionalism and so deserving of ditching.
We however like to hang onto players past 4yrs even when we know they arenât up to it, or drop them to rookie list, and then ditch them eventually.
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Perhaps such a thing could apply to first round picks only. 3 years for 2nd round. 2 years the rest.
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