Not every one can surf the bells bowl. Thats a fact..chook23 wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:34pmMaybe true but they do have a salary cap as wellSaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:20pm Geelong are very smart with their sales pitch and recruiting. Matt Rendell was saying on Trade Radio the other day that only 4 out of their current list are city boys. They have purposely gone for the country lads and sold the dream of being away from the big city, here's a farm, here's the surf etc etc. Hard to sell Moorabbin in the same way I would imagine.
Bowes
Moderators: Saintsational Administrators, Saintsational Moderators
-
- Club Player
- Posts: 1196
- Joined: Fri 07 May 2010 3:00pm
- Has thanked: 202 times
- Been thanked: 296 times
Re: Bowes
-
- Club Player
- Posts: 334
- Joined: Mon 27 Jan 2020 10:05pm
- Has thanked: 209 times
- Been thanked: 128 times
Re: Bowes
Yep, there was talk recently that Hawkins was on as little as $300K because he wanted to play with the cats only and knew the cap constraints and just wanted success. Not sure Brad Hill would do the same, or Billings, or ......chook23 wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:34pmMaybe true but they do have a salary cap as wellSaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:20pm Geelong are very smart with their sales pitch and recruiting. Matt Rendell was saying on Trade Radio the other day that only 4 out of their current list are city boys. They have purposely gone for the country lads and sold the dream of being away from the big city, here's a farm, here's the surf etc etc. Hard to sell Moorabbin in the same way I would imagine.
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 23208
- Joined: Sat 13 Mar 2004 11:44pm
- Has thanked: 735 times
- Been thanked: 1776 times
Re: Bowes
Apparently notYorkeys wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 3:24pmSo no conceivable downsides. No risk. Not too good to be true. Hope it pans out.Teflon wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 2:12pmGold Coast gave a history of undervaluing certain players only to see them do well elsewhere (sounds familiar..)Yorkeys wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 1:57pmHis current club doesn't rate him too highly, willing to part company with him and pick 7. Expendable.
Comes with an $850k price tag. Halve that and a fair deal ?
We need more half backs, yes. Or no, not really.
Interesting Nick R doesn't think the price tag is much of an issue, or how Bowes would be utilised and how his salary would sit with the playing group, just sees the precious draft pick?
Watch this space, eh.
Bowes + 7 is a no brainer
IF we could keep 9 add 7 and add Bowes you have 2 gun mids to come and a very handy player still to peak alongside Windhager etc ….mini reset done
Dont be dumb
So glad we missed De Goey we have $ now
There’s a reason Cats have been into Bowes for a while
Can we get him to like us???
Surely he has to know with Bruhn Oliver etc coming to Cats his midfield time will be limited
With us..skys the limit brother
Clubs lining up to meet him
“Yeah….nah””
- saintsRrising
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 30089
- Joined: Mon 15 Mar 2004 11:07am
- Location: Melbourne
- Has thanked: 711 times
- Been thanked: 1233 times
Re: Bowes
They do not have to. Some like Cameron love their fishing.Rubyjo wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:58pmNot every one can surf the bells bowl. Thats a fact..chook23 wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:34pmSaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:20pm Geelong are very smart with their sales pitch and recruiting. Matt Rendell was saying on Trade Radio the other day that only 4 out of their current list are city boys. They have purposely gone for the country lads and sold the dream of being away from the big city, here's a farm, here's the surf etc etc. Hard to sell Moorabbin in the same way I would imagine.
.
Maybe true but they do have a salary cap as well
There is more than surfing to do down that way.
Flying the World in comfort thanks to FF Points....
- Sainter_Dad
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 6285
- Joined: Thu 05 Jun 2008 1:04pm
- Has thanked: 260 times
- Been thanked: 1098 times
Re: Bowes
And just maybe .... there is a pub awaiting or .... or well - Geelong is a 'Special' placeSaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:59pmYep, there was talk recently that Hawkins was on as little as $300K because he wanted to play with the cats only and knew the cap constraints and just wanted success.chook23 wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:34pmMaybe true but they do have a salary cap as wellSaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:20pm Geelong are very smart with their sales pitch and recruiting. Matt Rendell was saying on Trade Radio the other day that only 4 out of their current list are city boys. They have purposely gone for the country lads and sold the dream of being away from the big city, here's a farm, here's the surf etc etc. Hard to sell Moorabbin in the same way I would imagine.
“Youth ages, immaturity is outgrown, ignorance can be educated, and drunkenness sobered, but stupid lasts forever.”
― Aristophanes
If you have a Bee in your Bonnet - I can assist you with that - but it WILL involve some smacking upside the head!
― Aristophanes
If you have a Bee in your Bonnet - I can assist you with that - but it WILL involve some smacking upside the head!
-
- Club Player
- Posts: 334
- Joined: Mon 27 Jan 2020 10:05pm
- Has thanked: 209 times
- Been thanked: 128 times
Re: Bowes
Quite possibly. If that's the case we should be doing it too.Sainter_Dad wrote: ↑Sat 01 Oct 2022 7:14pmAnd just maybe .... there is a pub awaiting or .... or well - Geelong is a 'Special' placeSaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:59pmYep, there was talk recently that Hawkins was on as little as $300K because he wanted to play with the cats only and knew the cap constraints and just wanted success.chook23 wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:34pmMaybe true but they do have a salary cap as wellSaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:20pm Geelong are very smart with their sales pitch and recruiting. Matt Rendell was saying on Trade Radio the other day that only 4 out of their current list are city boys. They have purposely gone for the country lads and sold the dream of being away from the big city, here's a farm, here's the surf etc etc. Hard to sell Moorabbin in the same way I would imagine.
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 4896
- Joined: Tue 13 Jun 2017 1:16pm
- Has thanked: 1410 times
- Been thanked: 1430 times
Re: Bowes
Bowes is from FNQ. How are the Cats going to offer Crocs, pythons, 27° water and a 10% indigenous population.
- Saint 58
- Club Player
- Posts: 749
- Joined: Thu 02 Nov 2006 11:10am
- Location: Anywhere the Saints are playing in Melbourne
- Has thanked: 216 times
- Been thanked: 96 times
Re: Bowes
& there's also talk that Hawkins owns multiple Cotton On stores & pubs ... on $300,000 ??SaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:59pmYep, there was talk recently that Hawkins was on as little as $300K because he wanted to play with the cats only and knew the cap constraints and just wanted success. Not sure Brad Hill would do the same, or Billings, or ......chook23 wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:34pmMaybe true but they do have a salary cap as wellSaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:20pm Geelong are very smart with their sales pitch and recruiting. Matt Rendell was saying on Trade Radio the other day that only 4 out of their current list are city boys. They have purposely gone for the country lads and sold the dream of being away from the big city, here's a farm, here's the surf etc etc. Hard to sell Moorabbin in the same way I would imagine.
If true then $300,000 is total BS or ... well you know
What you do for others will define your life.
[Football isn't everything ... it's the ONLY thing]
[Football isn't everything ... it's the ONLY thing]
- D.B.Cooper
- Club Player
- Posts: 1932
- Joined: Sun 24 Oct 2021 5:50pm
- Has thanked: 728 times
- Been thanked: 674 times
Re: Bowes
Gentle persuasion from the Cats.
We are not interested in #7, we want Jack Bowes at our club because Dangerfield is a big fan and he'd look great in the hoops
Genius!
Like all other clubs I'm sure they couldn't give a hairy rats ringer about Bowes and just want #7, but they are selling it so delicately.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield believes Cats trade target Jack Bowes would look “very good” in the blue and white hoops.
Bowes, 24, has played 78 games for Gold Coast but looks set to move clubs this off-season as part of a salary dump trade along with pick no. 7 in this year’s draft.
With Geelong considered the front-runners for the Sun’s services, Channel 7’s Mitch Cleary revealed that Dangerfield could have a big say in getting the deal across the line given how much he rates Bowes.
“I can (see him moving to Geelong),” Cleary said on AFL Trade Radio.
“I think they’ve been into Jack Bowes for a little while now, he is managed by Connors Sports management.
“They also look after Patty Dangerfield, and I’m told Patty Dangerfield is a big fan of Jack Bowes.
“There’s not many players that have the power at the negotiating table like Patty Dangerfield.
“He helped with the (Luke) Dahlhaus move, he helped with the (Josh) Jenkins move, I wouldn’t be surprised if he willed his power and got this one over the line.”
In response to Cleary’s report, Dangerfield confirmed that he is in fact a big fan of Bowes, adding that he reminds him of one of his star premiership teammates.
“I don’t know how Mitch Cleary got ahold of the information he did, but I’m a big fan,” Dangerfield said on SEN Mornings.
“I’ve watched him a heck of a lot this year, to be honest, and from previous seasons as well.
“I think he would look very, very good in the hoops.
“He’s a bit of a taller mid, but he’s also versatile, he’s a beautiful kick, he sort of reminds me a bit of Mitch Duncan in the fact that he’s really nice by foot, he’s got good poise.
“Isn’t that the beauty of sport? We were lucky enough to win it but all of the sudden now it’s, ‘How can we get better’? Because every other team is doing the same.
“That’s the beauty of the trade period I think.”
Along with Geelong, clubs that have also been linked to a Bowes move include Essendon, Hawthorn and St Kilda.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/09/29/ ... get-bowes/
We are not interested in #7, we want Jack Bowes at our club because Dangerfield is a big fan and he'd look great in the hoops
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
Genius!
Like all other clubs I'm sure they couldn't give a hairy rats ringer about Bowes and just want #7, but they are selling it so delicately.
.......................................................................................................................................................................
Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield believes Cats trade target Jack Bowes would look “very good” in the blue and white hoops.
Bowes, 24, has played 78 games for Gold Coast but looks set to move clubs this off-season as part of a salary dump trade along with pick no. 7 in this year’s draft.
With Geelong considered the front-runners for the Sun’s services, Channel 7’s Mitch Cleary revealed that Dangerfield could have a big say in getting the deal across the line given how much he rates Bowes.
“I can (see him moving to Geelong),” Cleary said on AFL Trade Radio.
“I think they’ve been into Jack Bowes for a little while now, he is managed by Connors Sports management.
“They also look after Patty Dangerfield, and I’m told Patty Dangerfield is a big fan of Jack Bowes.
“There’s not many players that have the power at the negotiating table like Patty Dangerfield.
“He helped with the (Luke) Dahlhaus move, he helped with the (Josh) Jenkins move, I wouldn’t be surprised if he willed his power and got this one over the line.”
In response to Cleary’s report, Dangerfield confirmed that he is in fact a big fan of Bowes, adding that he reminds him of one of his star premiership teammates.
“I don’t know how Mitch Cleary got ahold of the information he did, but I’m a big fan,” Dangerfield said on SEN Mornings.
“I’ve watched him a heck of a lot this year, to be honest, and from previous seasons as well.
“I think he would look very, very good in the hoops.
“He’s a bit of a taller mid, but he’s also versatile, he’s a beautiful kick, he sort of reminds me a bit of Mitch Duncan in the fact that he’s really nice by foot, he’s got good poise.
“Isn’t that the beauty of sport? We were lucky enough to win it but all of the sudden now it’s, ‘How can we get better’? Because every other team is doing the same.
“That’s the beauty of the trade period I think.”
Along with Geelong, clubs that have also been linked to a Bowes move include Essendon, Hawthorn and St Kilda.
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/09/29/ ... get-bowes/
There's only one rule in the jungle! When the LYON's hungry, he eats!
- groupie1
- Club Player
- Posts: 1271
- Joined: Sun 18 Jun 2006 4:21am
- Has thanked: 16 times
- Been thanked: 52 times
Re: Bowes
To me
The salary price is too high just to get a top 10 draft pick.
And this absurd 'smoothing' idea to spread his salary over a longer period time, means he's actually been screwed for $$ he was owed in his first two yrs.
We don't wanna go down this path.
The salary price is too high just to get a top 10 draft pick.
And this absurd 'smoothing' idea to spread his salary over a longer period time, means he's actually been screwed for $$ he was owed in his first two yrs.
We don't wanna go down this path.
Gordon Fode couldda been Plugga
- D.B.Cooper
- Club Player
- Posts: 1932
- Joined: Sun 24 Oct 2021 5:50pm
- Has thanked: 728 times
- Been thanked: 674 times
Re: Bowes
You raise some good points.
There's only one rule in the jungle! When the LYON's hungry, he eats!
-
- SS Hall of Fame
- Posts: 2313
- Joined: Tue 10 Jul 2007 11:14am
- Location: Bentleigh East
- Has thanked: 266 times
- Been thanked: 574 times
Re: Bowes
Geelong a more attractive location than Melbourne's Bayside suburbs? The real estate market would suggest not.SaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:20pm Geelong are very smart with their sales pitch and recruiting. Matt Rendell was saying on Trade Radio the other day that only 4 out of their current list are city boys. They have purposely gone for the country lads and sold the dream of being away from the big city, here's a farm, here's the surf etc etc. Hard to sell Moorabbin in the same way I would imagine.
-
- Club Player
- Posts: 334
- Joined: Mon 27 Jan 2020 10:05pm
- Has thanked: 209 times
- Been thanked: 128 times
Re: Bowes
I'm sure the country boys at Geelong wouldn't give a rats about the property prices in Highett.Beno88 wrote: ↑Mon 03 Oct 2022 7:54amGeelong a more attractive location than Melbourne's Bayside suburbs? The real estate market would suggest not.SaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:20pm Geelong are very smart with their sales pitch and recruiting. Matt Rendell was saying on Trade Radio the other day that only 4 out of their current list are city boys. They have purposely gone for the country lads and sold the dream of being away from the big city, here's a farm, here's the surf etc etc. Hard to sell Moorabbin in the same way I would imagine.
- IluvHarvey
- SS Life Member
- Posts: 2621
- Joined: Fri 06 Jun 2008 4:51pm
- Location: Melbourne
- Has thanked: 34 times
- Been thanked: 257 times
Re: Bowes
Isn't the 300K the last year of a very heavily front loaded contract?Saint 58 wrote: ↑Sat 01 Oct 2022 9:13pm& there's also talk that Hawkins owns multiple Cotton On stores & pubs ... on $300,000 ??SaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:59pmYep, there was talk recently that Hawkins was on as little as $300K because he wanted to play with the cats only and knew the cap constraints and just wanted success. Not sure Brad Hill would do the same, or Billings, or ......chook23 wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:34pmMaybe true but they do have a salary cap as wellSaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:20pm Geelong are very smart with their sales pitch and recruiting. Matt Rendell was saying on Trade Radio the other day that only 4 out of their current list are city boys. They have purposely gone for the country lads and sold the dream of being away from the big city, here's a farm, here's the surf etc etc. Hard to sell Moorabbin in the same way I would imagine.
If true then $300,000 is total BS or ... well you know
There was probably talk of having the last year so low so if he decided to retire he wouldn't be too much out of pocket.
Not sure there is too much under the table stuff happening but that was what was talked about.
GAJ on the other hand....
"It only ends once. Anything that happens before that is just progress."
-
- SS Hall of Fame
- Posts: 2313
- Joined: Tue 10 Jul 2007 11:14am
- Location: Bentleigh East
- Has thanked: 266 times
- Been thanked: 574 times
Re: Bowes
Probably not. But I'm certain it'd be easier to entice 18-30 year olds to move Bayside than to Geelong. The location has little influence, the club itself is the drawcard.SaintJohno wrote: ↑Mon 03 Oct 2022 8:50amI'm sure the country boys at Geelong wouldn't give a rats about the property prices in Highett.Beno88 wrote: ↑Mon 03 Oct 2022 7:54amGeelong a more attractive location than Melbourne's Bayside suburbs? The real estate market would suggest not.SaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:20pm Geelong are very smart with their sales pitch and recruiting. Matt Rendell was saying on Trade Radio the other day that only 4 out of their current list are city boys. They have purposely gone for the country lads and sold the dream of being away from the big city, here's a farm, here's the surf etc etc. Hard to sell Moorabbin in the same way I would imagine.
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 10134
- Joined: Fri 16 Feb 2007 3:24pm
- Location: WARBURTON
- Has thanked: 145 times
- Been thanked: 1299 times
Re: Bowes
Not Hawkins only being a stone throw from his farm had also the family farm has anything to do with itSaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:59pmYep, there was talk recently that Hawkins was on as little as $300K because he wanted to play with the cats only and knew the cap constraints and just wanted success. Not sure Brad Hill would do the same, or Billings, or ......chook23 wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:34pmMaybe true but they do have a salary cap as wellSaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:20pm Geelong are very smart with their sales pitch and recruiting. Matt Rendell was saying on Trade Radio the other day that only 4 out of their current list are city boys. They have purposely gone for the country lads and sold the dream of being away from the big city, here's a farm, here's the surf etc etc. Hard to sell Moorabbin in the same way I would imagine.
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
NO IFS OR BUTS HARVS IS KING OF THE AFL
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 10134
- Joined: Fri 16 Feb 2007 3:24pm
- Location: WARBURTON
- Has thanked: 145 times
- Been thanked: 1299 times
Re: Bowes
Your not buying large farms in prime locations on 300k a year either.Saint 58 wrote: ↑Sat 01 Oct 2022 9:13pm& there's also talk that Hawkins owns multiple Cotton On stores & pubs ... on $300,000 ??SaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:59pmYep, there was talk recently that Hawkins was on as little as $300K because he wanted to play with the cats only and knew the cap constraints and just wanted success. Not sure Brad Hill would do the same, or Billings, or ......chook23 wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:34pmMaybe true but they do have a salary cap as wellSaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:20pm Geelong are very smart with their sales pitch and recruiting. Matt Rendell was saying on Trade Radio the other day that only 4 out of their current list are city boys. They have purposely gone for the country lads and sold the dream of being away from the big city, here's a farm, here's the surf etc etc. Hard to sell Moorabbin in the same way I would imagine.
If true then $300,000 is total BS or ... well you know
NO IFS OR BUTS HARVS IS KING OF THE AFL
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 10134
- Joined: Fri 16 Feb 2007 3:24pm
- Location: WARBURTON
- Has thanked: 145 times
- Been thanked: 1299 times
Re: Bowes
Your kidding right?Beno88 wrote: ↑Mon 03 Oct 2022 11:54amProbably not. But I'm certain it'd be easier to entice 18-30 year olds to move Bayside than to Geelong. The location has little influence, the club itself is the drawcard.SaintJohno wrote: ↑Mon 03 Oct 2022 8:50amI'm sure the country boys at Geelong wouldn't give a rats about the property prices in Highett.Beno88 wrote: ↑Mon 03 Oct 2022 7:54amGeelong a more attractive location than Melbourne's Bayside suburbs? The real estate market would suggest not.SaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:20pm Geelong are very smart with their sales pitch and recruiting. Matt Rendell was saying on Trade Radio the other day that only 4 out of their current list are city boys. They have purposely gone for the country lads and sold the dream of being away from the big city, here's a farm, here's the surf etc etc. Hard to sell Moorabbin in the same way I would imagine.
NO IFS OR BUTS HARVS IS KING OF THE AFL
-
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 4896
- Joined: Tue 13 Jun 2017 1:16pm
- Has thanked: 1410 times
- Been thanked: 1430 times
Re: Bowes
Clubs interested in the Bowes package expect to negotiate a significant reduction in the salary component, surely. Like the Suns, they don't really want Bowes, they want pick 7 and Suns are completely exposed. They are probably relieved the conversation has not turned to salary cap management. AFL has indulged the Suns for ever and still they can't even manage a salary cap budget over 5 years. Where is their loud mouth President blaming someone else for their incompetence. Only winners are Bowes and his financial planner.
Later, the notoriety that comes with being the player used with this tainted pick 7 could be a real burden.
Later, the notoriety that comes with being the player used with this tainted pick 7 could be a real burden.
- D.B.Cooper
- Club Player
- Posts: 1932
- Joined: Sun 24 Oct 2021 5:50pm
- Has thanked: 728 times
- Been thanked: 674 times
Re: Bowes
How does Hawkins own multiple Cotton On stores?
I wasn't aware Cotton On is fanchised.
I thought the business was privately owned and all stores were company owned.
Can you share your info please?
What is the value of a Cotton On franchise?
Where are the stores?
I don't know a lot about retail, but based on some knowledge of a rival company, a quick calculation has the Westfield based stores turning over between $950K - $1.4M per anum per store.
In regard to Pubs the traditional ownership model for sportsman is a group of 4-8 buying shares in managed facility.
It is normally the operation and sometimes the freehold.
There is little doubt all elite sportsman are paid for marketing, promotion, etc above the salary cap in all high profile sports and clubs.
Perhaps Geelong with their geographic base are doing this more than other clubs, perhaps it is the focus as they have just won the flag.
Could anything match the Visy Judd deal?
There's only one rule in the jungle! When the LYON's hungry, he eats!
- D.B.Cooper
- Club Player
- Posts: 1932
- Joined: Sun 24 Oct 2021 5:50pm
- Has thanked: 728 times
- Been thanked: 674 times
Re: Bowes
Please provide some information on these investments.
Why is it so unlikely that a reasonably well paid sportsman such as Hawkins could build a very decent property portfolio over 16 years of professional sport if he has been well advised over the course of the journey?
There's only one rule in the jungle! When the LYON's hungry, he eats!
- WellardSaint
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 8259
- Joined: Sat 26 May 2012 11:25am
- Location: Perth- the best weather in Oz, but the worst rednecks.
- Has thanked: 1853 times
- Been thanked: 869 times
Re: Bowes
Hawkins+wife bought 62 ha farm, 20 mins from Geelong.
I saw an article on them.
They had a flat in South Yarra that they renovated (rental) and sold it early this year for 1.6mil.
They're both 'brand ambassadors' for an Aussie company.
That might give some $$ as well.
He's been assisted along the way, I suggest, by Geelong supporters who are keen to make his life easier.
He drives a Ford Ranger or something (there's a recent video of his team-mates pranking him with a loud buzzer hooked up to his reverse lights). Was the Ranger offered at Mate's Rates?
Our club cannot play with the big boys like the Cats, Pies, Tigers, etc.
The Bombers keep imploding, don't worry about them.
But despite our top guy being a self-made millionaire, the club is simply making up the numbers.
If we moved to Tassie, we could do what the Cats are doing.
Exploit the location and harness all it has to offer.
If it gets us 2 flags in 5 years, I'm sure the Vic-based supporters would be grateful.
I saw an article on them.
They had a flat in South Yarra that they renovated (rental) and sold it early this year for 1.6mil.
They're both 'brand ambassadors' for an Aussie company.
That might give some $$ as well.
He's been assisted along the way, I suggest, by Geelong supporters who are keen to make his life easier.
He drives a Ford Ranger or something (there's a recent video of his team-mates pranking him with a loud buzzer hooked up to his reverse lights). Was the Ranger offered at Mate's Rates?
Our club cannot play with the big boys like the Cats, Pies, Tigers, etc.
The Bombers keep imploding, don't worry about them.
But despite our top guy being a self-made millionaire, the club is simply making up the numbers.
If we moved to Tassie, we could do what the Cats are doing.
Exploit the location and harness all it has to offer.
If it gets us 2 flags in 5 years, I'm sure the Vic-based supporters would be grateful.
Last edited by WellardSaint on Mon 03 Oct 2022 1:45pm, edited 1 time in total.
A real Sainter will pledge allegiance to the ❤![🤍](//cdn.jsdelivr.net/gh/twitter/twemoji@latest/assets/svg/1f90d.svg)
and despise the Pies, the Blues, and the Injectors.
Remember one of the 10 Commandments : Thou shalt have no other team before thee
Remember one of the 10 Commandments : Thou shalt have no other team before thee
- Impatient Sainter
- Saintsational Legend
- Posts: 4089
- Joined: Tue 05 Apr 2016 3:30pm
- Has thanked: 2622 times
- Been thanked: 1077 times
-
- SS Hall of Fame
- Posts: 2173
- Joined: Tue 02 Jun 2015 7:09pm
- Has thanked: 7 times
- Been thanked: 201 times
Re: Bowes
The Surf Coast would be a big attraction to that age group.Beno88 wrote: ↑Mon 03 Oct 2022 11:54amProbably not. But I'm certain it'd be easier to entice 18-30 year olds to move Bayside than to Geelong. The location has little influence, the club itself is the drawcard.SaintJohno wrote: ↑Mon 03 Oct 2022 8:50amI'm sure the country boys at Geelong wouldn't give a rats about the property prices in Highett.Beno88 wrote: ↑Mon 03 Oct 2022 7:54amGeelong a more attractive location than Melbourne's Bayside suburbs? The real estate market would suggest not.SaintJohno wrote: ↑Fri 30 Sep 2022 10:20pm Geelong are very smart with their sales pitch and recruiting. Matt Rendell was saying on Trade Radio the other day that only 4 out of their current list are city boys. They have purposely gone for the country lads and sold the dream of being away from the big city, here's a farm, here's the surf etc etc. Hard to sell Moorabbin in the same way I would imagine.
Think of me long enough to make a memory.