No, still would have been the same. End of 2nd round is end of 2nd round.
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Pick 53: Jack Graham
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Yep. Would imagine the money wasn't dissimilar to ours, but he's been in a funk with us for years, pigeonholed into a weird position on field.
This move would've been mostly to reinvigorate himself.
Are you serious 
Graham’s departure has triggered an end of second-round compensation pick, which is currently pick 42.
Graham’s departure has triggered an end of second-round compensation pick, which is currently pick 42.
to get that Band 1 pick Battle will now be paid in the Top 40 players in the AFL. This is a joke
We offered him a 4 year contract. Ooze mentioned all year he expected seniors to remain. There's less future at WC than at a club he grew up in. If he left, then WC salary has to be way higher than ours and can't be under $500K.
Not surprised. The reason Cummings got 2 bands higher is coz the AFL really need the GWS to be successful. Richmond can look after itself. And you just knew once Geelong started complaining the AFL were gonna overcompensate on us. It's predictable.
Reckon you're right. Been uncertain of his role for 3 years since the rule changes. Probably hoping to establish himself as a starting mid. Be interesting to see what plans Mini has for him.
So what money did we offer him to stay, and what money did WCE offer him to go?
It's the lack of transparency in the system that causes the most frustration.
Don't think the issue is what we got for Graham as opposed to what other clubs got for absolute spuds. Pick 40ish is probably about right for a plodder like Graham
It's at the end of the second round, after that club's actual pick in the next round, isn't it?
I think band 3 would have been 2nd round after the club's actual pick. Band 4 is end of 2nd round.
If we'd won the flag, band 3 and band 4 would actually be the same pick, which is stupid
Issac Cumming, same age as Graham but got a 6 year deal and obviously more dosh, footy world still surprised GWS got a band 2 compo, add to that the AFL also adjusted their metrics overnight
.Perryman 6 year deal, reportedly over 900K
Band 4 is what I expected.
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Yep. Clubs running around handing out mega 6 year deals at $850k or $900k per year for medium grade players is simply crazy n elevates the compo to 1st rounders. Fridge is prob getting $600k to $650k for 4 years and that's just mid tier pay for a mid tier player with the new salary cap numbers for next year.
