Done Deal!
They didnāt match
Disco dominating trade week
Great result!
Just done it he is ours
I reserve judgement until perennial genius DP speaks up.
Confirmed:
Ruck stocks as it now stands:
Leuenberger
Bellchambers
Giles
McKernan (part-time)
Daniher (part-time)
Great result. We may now need not to try to draft a ruckman now.
Ruck stocks as it now stands:Leuenberger
Bellchambers
Giles
McKernan (part-time)
Daniher (Permanent forward and never to go anywhere near the ruck)Great result. We may now need not to try to draft a ruckman now.
fixed
I think we need a good rookie ruckman this year or next.
Why is McKernan part time?
Why is McKernan part time?
He does a paper round as well.
Why is McKernan part time?He does a paper round as well.
Part-time noodle smasher
I think we need a good rookie ruckman this year or next.
I think it gives us the flexibility of maybe taking a punt on a mature aged rookie, or a guy who is raw. Knowing that we donāt need them for 3-4 years means we shouldnāt waste a top pick on a ruck imho.
Also clubs are showing that rucks are easier to get via FA than ever before. Let the minnow club develop them and then pick them up when you are ready to push for a flag.
Ruck stocks as it now stands:Leuenberger
Bellchambers
Giles
McKernan (part-time)
Daniher (Permanent forward and never to go anywhere near the ruck)Great result. We may now need not to try to draft a ruckman now.
fixed
Completely agree. Daniher stays forward. No more ā ā ā ā ā ā ā around with the idea of rucking. People complaining that he hasnāt come on fast enough - which is a bit rich in itself - should consider what heās been asked to do.
100% forward with a functioning forward line (please!) and weāll see what he can do.
I know you should never read reader responses, but as is consistent with Blitz protocol, now that I have, you all have to.
Featuring a complete misunderstanding of Free-Agency and who Brisbaneās gripe was actually against. Unbelievable.
Re: Leunberger.
Well said. As a non-Brisbane supporter - I canāt believe they let that happen. Really poor outcome for the Brions
Commenter
Matt
Location
Melbourne
Date and time
October 15, 2015, 11:40AM
They forgot how stingy Essendon can be.
Essendonās pay offer to Leuenberger was not enough to attract a mid 2nd rounder (pick 22) or end of 1st round (pick 19).
Commenter
The Goal Post
Date and time
October 15, 2015, 1:03PM
There are pretty transparent rules about compo picks based on salary, so unsure why this came as a shock for Brisbane. Still after being excluded from a couple of drafts and Paddy R walking out in 2014 for what I thought was a low pick, as an Ess supporter Iām happy to cop a break.
Commenter
davemac
Location
Melbourne
Date and time
October 15, 2015, 1:35PM
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They forgot how stingy Essendon can be. Essendon's pay offer to Leuenberger was not enough to attract a mid 2nd rounder (pick 22) or end of 1st round (pick 19).And yet Brisbane wouldnāt match this āstingyā offer. The Bear doth protest too much, methinks.
I half feel sorry for the lions. Apart from us, they have been getting screwed more than anyone. Perhaps we could have offered loony 450k per year and Brisvegas could have payed 100k of his salary. That would have given him a second round pick!
Donāt feel sorry for a team that drafts players that they know donāt want to go there.