Salary Cap Pressure - Likely To Lose 1 Big Name Player

[defacto]

article in the herald sun has indicated that we are likely to lose 1 big name player due to salary cap contraints. citing that our plight will be even worse come year end:
http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/afl ... 6350266493

anyone know anything about this?

apparently theres a rumor on the freo board on bigfooty stating that freo have approached goddard:
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthrea ... st24218585

[dragit]

I see you've made a few friends on the dockers board there…

It wouldn't be just a rumour, Freo have openly said that would be looking at all free agents, as all clubs should. I'm sure Goddards manager will be very busy over the next few months…

[Sobraz]

haha, there is no chance, in hell, that BJ will go to Freo... Laughable..

Sure, he may go somewhere, we may look to trade him, whatever, I'm not in the know to speculate on that, but I'm certain that Freo is no hope... Bunch of wankers that purple mob are...

[saintbrat]

I see it's last weeks story, find the presidents response last evening

[defacto]

wheres the presidents response?

[noob]

Freo wants cloke not goddard

[skeptic]

meh... would rather lose both Monty n Gilbert than BJ

[Old Mate]

Same rumours were around last years trade period....Lost Dawson and a couple of ressie players.

[saintly]

Same rumours were around last years trade period....Lost Dawson and a couple of ressie players.

lol

[jonesy]

Freo is one of the only possibilities in my opinion,and my number 1 pick if he did leave us.

BJ loves Ross. Freo have said they are going to be aggressive at years end. Will probably add 300k to our offer

[BigMart]

Can't see for the life of me how???

Our highest paid player will go onto the vetrans list next season???

[saint75]

I find it amusing that we keep coming up in salary cap discussions. Surely Geelong, Collingwood, Carlton, etc would have more pressure than us? After all, our bottom 6 are hacks and the rest are old has beens. All clubs face pressure.

BJ ain't going anywhere! He loves the place and his team mates. You heard it here first. BJ will be signed up before the years end.

[bergholt]

Can't see for the life of me how???

Our highest paid player will go onto the vetrans list next season???

it's possible they've already factored that into contract structures, isn't it?

[plugger66]

Can't see for the life of me how???

Our highest paid player will go onto the vetrans list next season???

it's possible they've already factored that into contract structures, isn't it?

Of course they would have unless someone doesnt look at how long players are at the club. Also they would have factored in the increase to the salary cap and contracts would obviously be done with both those in mind. By the way the veterans list and how it works changes next season.

[Ross who?]

Re:Goddard- on a personal front, How long is his brother behind bars for? Very close and can't see him moving interstate IMO

[Siposstar#2]

Let's trade Joey, Gilbert and gram for dangerfield

[dragit]

Let's trade Joey, Gilbert and gram for dangerfield

… & Package up Riewoldt, Kosi & Blake for O'Meara

[Cairnsman]

I think if we lose big name players this year then so be it. We should invest the money wisely by ploughing it back into training facilities, sports science, debt reduction and recruiting. Recruit well at this years draft and maintain our plan for a tilt at a flag in the next 5 to 7 years. We don't have a need for overpriced players that are past their best. For the short term we don't need to worry about selling the shirt off our back to keep them. If reports are accurate then this years draft runs deep and that being the case that should be our focus.

[Old Mate]

Re:Goddard- on a personal front, How long is his brother behind bars for? Very close and can't see him moving interstate IMO

Minimum 9 years (maximum 13) which is backdated from 2003. Guess he could be out anytime soon.

[Richter]

Re:Goddard- on a personal front, How long is his brother behind bars for? Very close and can't see him moving interstate IMO

Minimum 9 years (maximum 13) which is backdated from 2003. Guess he could be out anytime soon.

Well, that is good news for BJ and family. Hopefully his bro paid for his crime(s), rehabilitated and will re-integrate successfully into society.

[dragit]

Probably shouldn't underestimate what it must be like to have a family member in such a predicament… Must be a lot to deal with for the entire family, football pails into significance compared to family.

[Ross who?]

Probably shouldn't underestimate what it must be like to have a family member in such a predicament… Must be a lot to deal with for the entire family, football pails into significance compared to family.

Exactly my point as to a personal or off field reason to stay ( in Melbourne at least)

[oh when the]

Maybe we can have some ambassador roles for our players.

[Leo.J]

IMO Goddard looked more frustrated than anyone last year with our game style.

Would he really want to play that god awful way under Lyon again?

Don't panic people, we might be looking like a pretty attractive prospect come years end...

There is a long way to go yet.

[BigMart]

So we are saying there has been cap mismanagement???

Middle of the road and having to give up a big name... And this has been forecast??