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Dustin Martin
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Whats his next contract worth ? Do we offer 1 or 2 years and if so how much? He'll need to take a cut but our offer still needs to be a healthy one, maybe 800k?
It's a good question.
Another revelation from Jack's book is that he played for minimum chips in his last season as he chased a 'Last Dance' type premiership.
Dusty doesn't have the luxury of a career post footy, his main mates have departed & we're probably not in the Premiership window either.
If a club like Gold Coast offered him a significant contract from 2025 & beyond I doubt anyone would begrudge him leaving.
That said, loyalty kept him at Tigerland in 2017 & it might end up being more lucrative in the long term to be a one club Tiger anyway..he'll have noted the Lids situation.
My expectation is he stays. Doesn't strike me as someone who wants to start again at that glossy franchise.
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In wages? Naw not even close. If he has been smart with investments and putting it away he might have half that tucked away in total assets and cash.
300 Guernseys at a minimum $1000 each to start with.
Add in thousands of socks, jocks, gstrings, wristbands, headbands, boots, biros, beer glasses, drink coolers, posters, paintings, jigsaw puzzles (for PREmemebers) caps, coffee cups, sunglasses, shorts, tee shirts etc
He will certainly make a few quid if Ralph is across it all
Otherwise sack the merkin and I’m available as your merchandise manager Dusty
I didn't say wages. His seven-year contract ending this year was worth $9 million. The eight years before that he would have pulled in $4 million. He'll make another $2 million in footy wages before he's done. Then there are his personal sponsorships, book and merch sales. $20 million, easy. And that's not even counting income from investments. He's set for life.
Wouldn't be surprised if it is near $20million in cash and assets even after agents commission living expenses and the tax man
All of this assumes that the suns would make an offer. That is by no means certain.
Dimma will want players with finals experience and there's none better than Dusty. He'll be 34 but with the way he prepares and alll the talk about how well he's going I would not be surprised to see him play into his late 30s.
With Dusty being an unrestricted free agent, if he wanted to leave there'd be no option for us to match and trade, or sign and trade. We'd get whatever compo the monkeys on ALF House typewritten came up with, minus the Richmond tax.
If he has a great year he could conceivably attract an offer of 5 x 800 that would take him to 38, and they'd still probably give us a third rounder, or maybe end of second. Given we're looking to be flush with top 30 picks again, a la 2021, I'm not sure a pick around 40 would be better for us than a few more years of our now dozen or more Superhunks getting to play and train with the GOAT. In fact I'm sure it's not.
If he has a great year he could conceivably attract an offer of 5 x 800 that would take him to 38, and they'd still probably give us a third rounder, or maybe end of second. Given we're looking to be flush with top 30 picks again, a la 2021, I'm not sure a pick around 40 would be better for us than a few more years of our now dozen or more Superhunks getting to play and train with the GOAT. In fact I'm sure it's not.
You could see GC signing him on a 2 X $400k and the AFL giving us a second rounder in the rookie draft but then find out he's getting another $600k in that *smile* ambassador crap.
Very smart with his money, has bought plenty of real estate and good investments.
Thats probably nailed on if they do go for him the AFLs grubby little rat claws will be all over it.
I doubt he's had to pay for a meal , outing or drink in the last ten years anywhere in Victoria that must have helped
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