Cotch, Dusty, Jack, Rance and all of our other young guns who have signed up.

[WesternTiger]

I think Vickery also comes out of contract end of 2012....lot of time to get them to sign on the dotted line.

Think he is signed until 2013.

 

[percyms]

Think he is signed until 2013.

Half the team is signed up until the end of 2013 - it will be fun and games then i think to resign and extend -

 

[T-Shirt Tommy]

While I think that all of the mentioned players should be commended for ignoring any overtures other clubs may have made, special mention must go to Dustin Martin. IMO Dusty reportedly rejecting the dollar GWS threw at him & re-signing as quickly as he did has been grossly understated. Just shows the character of the kid when the easy & tempting option would have been to take the cash - especially as he is originally from the region (not sure how far Castlemaine is from Blacktown).

My man love for Dusty grows by the week.

 

[Wildride]

Half the team is signed up until the end of 2013 - it will be fun and games then i think to resign and extend -

I think it's actually pretty evenly spread between 2011, 2012 and 2013, so it shouldn't be too bad. There's always around 10 out of contract at the end of a season.

 

[Super9Nova]

Vickers will resign, no doubt.

"sign again" may be a better way of putting it

 

[Tiger_4_Life]

Think he is signed until 2013.

Fantastic then....come on Lids...

 

[spook]

As a critic of CC's contract management he has done well securing those guys away. No question.

Its the choosing of the extra Players to also lock away that has been the problem.

You're a man, lavy.

I will admit I'm beginning to sweat a bit on Lids, I know he doesn't come out of contract til 2012, but there was an article early in the year about us trying to sign lids up, in that time Rance King, Nahas and Conca have all resigned.. So that begs the question, what is holding Deledio's up?

$$$. There will be more available next year once the pay deal is in place and salary caps rise (hence Pendlebury signing a one-year deal), plus he'll get GWS and free agent offers that will further inflate his contract. He has a smart manager. The club should offer him a five-year deal backloaded so once he's a veteran only half his salary will count.

While I think that all of the mentioned players should be commended for ignoring any overtures other clubs may have made, special mention must go to Dustin Martin. IMO Dusty reportedly rejecting the dollar GWS threw at him & re-signing as quickly as he did has been grossly understated. Just shows the character of the kid when the easy & tempting option would have been to take the cash - especially as he is originally from the region (not sure how far Castlemaine is from Blacktown).

About 700km further than it is from Richmond. Bull spent a year or two in Sydney but he's a Vic boy. More importantly, he's our boy.

 

[MightyTiger]

Yeah maybe. The recruiters have done a good job of picking good characters lately so I'm not going to worry about him jumping ship after 2 years just yet.

But apparently not many value the importance of a kid with good character.

 

[tigertigertigertiger]

While I think that all of the mentioned players should be commended for ignoring any overtures other clubs may have made, special mention must go to Dustin Martin. IMO Dusty reportedly rejecting the dollar GWS threw at him & re-signing as quickly as he did has been grossly understated. Just shows the character of the kid when the easy & tempting option would have been to take the cash - especially as he is originally from the region (not sure how far Castlemaine is from Blacktown).

My man love for Dusty grows by the week.

I work with his dad,,,,in bendigo victoria.

His dad lives in castlemaine,victoria, where he finished school,and played for pioneers.
However ,his mum lives in sydney,and he went to school there as a youngster,,,

So could have easily,went for the cash,and been near his mum.

 

[tigertigertigertiger]

His Dad is one angry man,when provoked,

I work the doors at a nightclub with him,

You think dusty has a great don't argue,should see his old man.

If dusty turns out as strong as his old man,look out AFL,

 

[HeadandShin]

Tigerx4, hope you tell Dusty's old man regularly how much we love and admire him - that should make an angry man smile!

 

[tigertigertigertiger]

I do mate,

He is very docile most of the time,great bloke,but he has a switch you don't want to press.