Former #49 Jaiden Hunter

[Begbie]

He is just waiting until after we finish the trade period. Still a chance to be on the list.

[Bully]

@HirdMentality

@Bully

@Benny40

If the AFL hadn’t cut list sizes to save money during covid, your point would be 100% correct.

Aren’t there over 1000 players mouths to feed now with the women too? The aflw alone costs the competition over 25 mill in player salaries i thought i heard, so the cuts had to come from somewhere, unfortunately list sizes for the AFL comp.

You can increase list sizes without increasing the cap, we are in a position to pay another 8 players the average AFL wage. Club’s should be able to field up to 50 players if they can fit it in the cap. It would help developing clubs bring in more mature bodies and senior heads to assist the development and lower league results.

It also helps clubs not overpay for players because they have to send it somewhere.

It also allows clubs to take more risks and cycle through more potential players that they might get lucky with.

I think i heard there is a minimum salary requirement now though for each player.

[PipetoNul]

From a purely physical point of view he meets a need that we have for a marking high forward. Certainly started with a bang in the reserves.
Probably a few minus marks on some possible dishonesty around his physical condition. It may depend on what the club feels is on offer in the draft.

[Pevster]

I am totally fine if we do not offer him a contract.

[Ants]

@Tbone

Hundred percent agree with this, clubs shouldn’t have to pay a minimum on the cap as that just equates to paying players that don’t deserve it and there should no cap on list sizes meaning scrap the rookie list or leave the rookie list as purely for indigenous or nga outside of the cap

The players negotiated that as part of one of the deals.

[Tbone]

I guess that’s the problem the players have far too much power

[TWatson3222]

Not much harm offering him 1 year contract and if he is injured through the firat half of the season, he gets delisted for a mid season draft pick.

Understand that his list spot may be required for another player, but I do see plenty of potential in a fit Hunter.

[theDJR]

@Tbone

I guess that’s the problem the players have far too much power

Must be that powerful union they have

[Ants]

@Tbone

I guess that’s the problem the players have far too much power

Given that without them there is nothing to watch, that statement is debatable.

[Jackdaw]

Sign him up ASAP EFC … before he gets poached.
The VFL game v FC (from memory) and the goals he pinged, as easy as you like was clear. He’s got natural instinct and forward talent.

[Humble_Minion]

@Tbone

I guess that’s the problem the players have far too much power

The players have less power than employees in almost any other industry, when it comes to actually choosing who they work for. They’re compensated in other ways of course, but it’s a well-known fact that the CBA and draft/trade system is so overly restrictive as to be wildly illegal, and it only exists because everyone involved agrees (so far) that the goose is too valuable for anyone to go to court or to the FWC over it and risk the supply of golden eggs.

[Houli_Dooli]

@TWatson3222

ot much harm offering him 1 year contract and if he is injured through the firat half of the season, he gets delisted for a mid season draft pick.

Understand that his list spot may be required for another player, but I do see plenty of potential in a fit Hunter.

So offer him a 6 month contract

[Mainland251]

I’m with you JD, need to get him signed up. I think he has great forward craft, can kick straight and has a great set of mitts. I understand it’s only a small sample size.

How many list spots do we have swinging?
Would be an upgrade on Voss (who I also want signed up, sorry Snell but you’re gone)

[Tbone]

We currently have one free list spot as it stands if sheil gets traded that would two then it’s between Snelling Voss and Hunter who gets the chop

[Pevster]

Or all 3 get the chop

[Tbone]

Yeah that’s true as well

[aboods]

@Tbone

We currently have one free list spot as it stands if sheil gets traded that would two then it’s between Snelling Voss and Hunter who gets the chop

Are you counting BZT and Mass as outs? By my count we’ll have 2 free spots if they both get traded and Duursma is traded in

[222EB]

Everytime this thread gets bumped I get excited for nothing, if we’re only keeping one of three I’m hoping like hell it’s Hunter

[alex.f.94]

We have kept players on our list who have shown much less for much longer than Hunter. Surely he gets another year.

[Milanista28]

I’d pick Hunter if i had to choose

(That’s to keep Hunter, If that wasn’t clear)