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shaun hampson threads [merged]
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Once again, no one wants Hampson to fail and I for one will be more than happy to admit I was wrong with my opinion of Hampson just like I was more than willing to admit I was wrong about Jackson.
One issue is the price we paid and how quickly we paid it. Carlton needed to free some cap space for Thomas our offer should have been third round. Trade period is three weeks the longer we held out the more desperate they would have become. Obviously we saw a need and he filled that need but there is still getting the best result for the club. If Hawthorn and Longer deal fell through and they started sniffing around then we sign but we had to try. I haven't seen to many say that we paid a fair price for Hampson.
Come round 1 and if he runs out I will be supporting him and every other Richmond player.
One issue is the price we paid and how quickly we paid it. Carlton needed to free some cap space for Thomas our offer should have been third round. Trade period is three weeks the longer we held out the more desperate they would have become. Obviously we saw a need and he filled that need but there is still getting the best result for the club. If Hawthorn and Longer deal fell through and they started sniffing around then we sign but we had to try. I haven't seen to many say that we paid a fair price for Hampson.
Come round 1 and if he runs out I will be supporting him and every other Richmond player.
brigadiertiger said:
I think we paid a fair price for Hampson.
I'm glad we struck early and got the deal done and out of the way, removing competition while others mulled their options.
A glaring weakness has been plugged.
You and I don't know what negotiations preceded the outcome, but in my view we have a positive outcome and on the reported salary, potentially an outrageous bargain.
GEDS1 said:
Good to see GEDS, pertinent point there is he has some tools & now it's up to us to make the most of it.
Confident that, barring injury, we will bring out the best of Shaun.
Yes it's true, you always pay overs for ruckmen. I don't know how well Hampson will go but I'd prefer to pick up mature age ruckmen than raw 18 year olds that you have to keep on the list for 6-8 years before knowing if they'll make it. Many of the premiership clubs have done just this with their rucking stocks.
Shane Savage alone is worth a draft pick around 30-40. McEvoy has moved for the equivalent of a late 1st rounder and a late 2nd rounder/early 3rd.
If we were to have had any chance of getting him, the trade would have been our pick 11 and a player such as Helbig/Astbury/Dea/Batchelor/Griffiths. The Saints gave up pick 13 for Hickey last year. The Hawks gave up an end-of-round 1 compo pick for Hale a couple of years ago. Mumford was traded for pick 28 and he was only a rookie at the time. Longer was top 10 pick and I'll bet the Lions are after something similar or they will back themselves to talk him into another contract.
Rucks are expensive. That's why I keep harping on about using the rookie list to develop a number of young ruckmen. You can always sell the ones you don't want.
Otherwise, you are trading first and second-rounders for the likes of Maric and Hampson, and counting yourself lucky to get them.
If we were to have had any chance of getting him, the trade would have been our pick 11 and a player such as Helbig/Astbury/Dea/Batchelor/Griffiths. The Saints gave up pick 13 for Hickey last year. The Hawks gave up an end-of-round 1 compo pick for Hale a couple of years ago. Mumford was traded for pick 28 and he was only a rookie at the time. Longer was top 10 pick and I'll bet the Lions are after something similar or they will back themselves to talk him into another contract.
Rucks are expensive. That's why I keep harping on about using the rookie list to develop a number of young ruckmen. You can always sell the ones you don't want.
Otherwise, you are trading first and second-rounders for the likes of Maric and Hampson, and counting yourself lucky to get them.
zippadeee said:
Did he get the 3 votes in the Brownlow, or even 1 vote! Remember, BOG by a mile you said.
