Trade suggestion: Brandon Ellis & Zippadeee to Carlton FC for a first round pick and $10.00.
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Brandon Ellis
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Who is saying we can't afford Ellis? It comes down to what we are willing to pay him.
Funny thing. I'm very excited about the RFC winning two premierships this year (AFL & VFL). It would be an amazing achievement by the RFC players if it is done. Many commentators & journalists would be saying that the RFC had the best playing list in the AFL. I would be very grateful to the RFC players for the enjoyment that they have given me and all RFC supporters this year and giving all of us supporters the great joy of a premiership.
Nobody can take that excitement away from me at this time.
Nobody can take that excitement away from me at this time.
Very probably, because it probably suits him financially and helps us with a compo pick and salary, but I call BS on the specifics of this deal and the timing.
Of course, I'm often wrong
Like everything said this time of year most of is BS.Very probably, because it probably suits him financially and helps us with a compo pick and salary, but I call BS on the specifics of this deal and the timing.
Of course, I'm often wrong
Yep.
Won the seniors flag ( fluked it with a very average team ) n just missed the ressies flag in 2017. Seniors made top of the home n away n a prelim plus ressies made finals in 2018, must still have been that same very average team. Should make top four again seniors n topped the ressies in 2019, *smile* we're a very average team again. Must be about time we sacked the coach, recruiters, traded half the team for all of three pence ha' penny n spilled the board to get our club back on track.
After nearly forty years of struggle, mediocrity, crap n near bankruptcy, I couldn't be happier ( footy wise ) than I have been over the last few years, being on the front foot, honestly competitive, winning a flag n being in contention for more. Nothing's ever perfect, but all involved at the club have done a brilliant job of making footy fun again n allowing me to enjoy the anticipation of every game and season. Instead of dreading n blindly hoping.
I can’t recall which radio station it was but it was mentioned that Carlton were interested in BEllis but that they wouldn’t be doing any deals until they know if Coniglio is coming to them was the drift of it.
Is it just me but I would prefer Ellis to Crouch.
Ellis is not an A grader, but a very good b grader most of the time (which is why he is a b grader)
Crouch come from a dodgy club with a very poor culture and has a record of injury - and he will cost a lot more that Ellis.
Ellis verses a round 20 ish pick. hmmmm
You don’t jag a Ross type every year
Ellis is not an A grader, but a very good b grader most of the time (which is why he is a b grader)
Crouch come from a dodgy club with a very poor culture and has a record of injury - and he will cost a lot more that Ellis.
Ellis verses a round 20 ish pick. hmmmm
You don’t jag a Ross type every year
100% agree, you are very unlikely to grab a player of Brando's quality at pick 20 plus, more likely 30 plus, the benefit of moving him on is all about salary cap relief.
It’s not just you
I simply don’t understand the fascination with Crouch especially with the money he’d take out of our cap
So yeah I’d prefer Brando
Now if Brando did choose to leave - well good on him - and hopefully we’d look to the future with a draft pick.
I just think our list is perfectly balanced. We now have the luxury now to target specific needs through the trade period which I believe we will. Plus the noise of us after Crouch.
Ellis is already in the top 10 paid players at the club. I don't know whow much that is exactly, but if the average salary is $380k, he would have to be on close to $500k? Grigg has retired which would free up a little bit as well. Butler is gone ($300k?). Houli will probably take a pay cut if he wants time away for his academy. Moore and Menadue are likely gone as well (not on big money admittedly). The Salary cap goes up by another $250k next year. I'm sure some will be offset by Dusty and Lynch going up as well, but there would appear to be some wiggle room.
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