Re: Should we chase Josh Schache?
Reply #101 –
Except Schache actually came out before the draft and said he would love to play for Brisbane.
Sure MIO. Public statements are barely worth considering IMHO. Even so, the decision of a teenager about their long term future to move interstate might have been perfectly palatable at first, but the reality of doing so is much harder than talking about it.
I think 1st rounders should be tied to longer contracts to be honest.
As much as I would agree, sometimes clubs need to be protected from themselves. Imagine having been stuck with Kane Lucas for much longer, also, GWS happily traded away no less than 3 first rounders from the 2015 draft in last seasons trade period. Not one of them had fired a shot. This is the exception, but the reality is, that there are enough dodgy first rounders that have gone around that make this idea less palatable for clubs.
We don't barrack for Brisbane, so it is easy to be dismissive. But a club constantly losing it's stable of players is simply not good for the game.
Tom Scully being pinched by GWS was not good for the game.
I agree with this, its not good for anyone.
I would have no problem with 1st round picks being signed to 3 or 4 year contracts.
Imagine if Weitering wanted out this year.
I dont think its necessary. All it means is that you keep a bloke that doesnt really want to be there longer. In a game where passion is important, having someone going through the motions is not ideal, nor fiscally does it work out.
we all gamble when we pick an interstater. People think they know what they are getting into, but then when they make their move and reality hits, it might not have been all its cracked up to be and relationships in practise are very different than in reality. The harsh reality of the budding AFL footballer who thinks that its going to be easy once they get established and then it all sinks in, the recovery sessions, the running sessions, the dietary requirements, the limits you have to push yourself to in order to be driven harder and harder and harder to get the most out of yourself, only to do it in an environment you are not used to, and dont really want to be in??
So, I think I have a different scenario (all ofthem have their difficulties, this one is no different). Said player is forced back into the draft rather than traded. Again its not perfect, but at least they cant just be white anted out of the club easily. Nor will they go glory hunting.
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