According to fox Dunstan wants a two year contract

[Rubyjo]

.. Or he's looking elsewhere. Give him 2 I'd give him 3..

[The Recruit]

Agree he is important for us
3yrs for sure

[longtimesaint]

Why aren’t we gettin* this done - he has been very good this year?

[Rubyjo]

Hanners a bust maybe.. Steven maybe gone.. Maybe there is another inside mid coming in who we don't know about.. But as depth you won't get much better.

[magnifisaint]

I can't see why this wouldn't get done.

[WellardSaint]

Wilkie came in as a mature aged guy, then 4-5 games in, gets extended for 2 years?
If Dunstan doesn"t get at least 2 yrs, it would be a money issue only

[St Chris]

We just gave Darragh Joyce 2 years, surely that’s not too many for Spook??

Perhaps the cash is the issue??

[whiskers3614]

We just gave Darragh Joyce 2 years, surely that’s not too many for Spook??

Perhaps the cash is the issue??

Of course it's the issue!
The Hannabery debacle would have artificially inflated every other player's expectations.
Imagine Dunstan being offered $350k per annum or $17k per game vs Hannabery's $200k per game.

[SuperDuper]

there have been some poor contracts handed out that may affect the clubs list building the next two years.
Why give DMac 3 more years after this one? Why not just extend by 1 or at most 2 years? Was he really that well established as a senior player (clearly not!)

Then there is Young who looks to be a bust of a mature age recruit but will stay on our list next year. Then Hannebury. Does he have any performance clauses in that 4 years? Why not 3 years? Sydney would have still let him go if we had offered 3.

I do agree that Dunstan should get 2 years and it sux if the club is reluctant due to f$%ing up other contracts!

[Joffa Burns]

4 years maybe a 5th for Hannebery
3 years for a fringe forward from Melbourne

I’m surprised Dunstan isn’t insisting on min 3 years, he’s already twice the player Kent will ever be.

[Joffa Burns]

We just gave Darragh Joyce 2 years, surely that’s not too many for Spook??

Perhaps the cash is the issue??

Of course it's the issue!
The Hannabery debacle would have artificially inflated every other player's expectations.
Imagine Dunstan being offered $350k per annum or $17k per game vs Hannabery's $200k per game.

Did he cut his salary in 1/2?

[whiskers3614]

We just gave Darragh Joyce 2 years, surely that’s not too many for Spook??

Perhaps the cash is the issue??

Of course it's the issue!
The Hannabery debacle would have artificially inflated every other player's expectations.
Imagine Dunstan being offered $350k per annum or $17k per game vs Hannabery's $200k per game.

Did he cut his salary in 1/2?

Was counting VFL games!

[The_Dud]

If money is the issue we know where to point the finger.

[Myron Gaines]

McKenzie 3 years
Joyce 2 years
Hanneberry 4 years
Offer Dunstan only 1 year?

Jesus

[whiskers3614]

Hannabery = Lovett x Freeman!

[The_Dud]

McKenzie 3 years
Joyce 2 years
Hanneberry 4 years
Offer Dunstan only 1 year?

Jesus

If I had to pick one of those players to keep going forward it would be Dunstan

[saynta]

The deal will get done.

[Rubyjo]

The deal will get done.

What's a 2 year deal worth for dunny.. 1 mill... It's alot of money. Wonder what he wants..he's better than hanners

[BarryGrogan]

I think Dunstan should be traded if possible.

I wouldn't offer him even 1 year unless I had no other option.

[Crossy66]

I think Dunstan should be traded if possible.

I wouldn't offer him even 1 year unless I had no other option.

Cant agree. Has been good this year and needs to be locked in.

[longtimesaint]

Defiantly keep him - if you watch the last couple of matches he is at the coal face getting the ball out.

[sunsaint]

Dunstan needs to get a long term injury this week
Then he can name his terms

[bigcarl]

He’s starting to play really good football and showing he’s more than a one-paced inside midfielder.

Hope he stays a Saint, otherwise I feel it may come back to bite us.

[Special]

there have been some poor contracts handed out that may affect the clubs list building the next two years.
Why give DMac 3 more years after this one? Why not just extend by 1 or at most 2 years? Was he really that well established as a senior player (clearly not!)

Then there is Young who looks to be a bust of a mature age recruit but will stay on our list next year. Then Hannebury. Does he have any performance clauses in that 4 years? Why not 3 years? Sydney would have still let him go if we had offered 3.

I do agree that Dunstan should get 2 years and it sux if the club is reluctant due to f$%ing up other contracts!

Holy craplotto!!

Are we stuck with McKenzie for 3 more years???

I guess he’s a depth player if you have a dozen injuries like this year and was probably cheap, but he’s just another dud earlyish pick that should be well away from our best 22 now Cho has choofed off.

[BarryGrogan]

I think Dunstan should be traded if possible.

I wouldn't offer him even 1 year unless I had no other option.

Cant agree. Has been good this year and needs to be locked in.

He's been good, relative to his own previous form and relative to what else we've got.

But relative to the rest of the comp, he's a C-Grader isn't he?

We definitely should be looking to replace him with something better if we plan to move up the ladder.