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[Jonesracing82]

The bulging GWS salary cap is just the symptom

Their problem is, and was from the very beginning, the recruitment plan that focused on getting top 10 draft picks only. All their first round picks want to look pretty and want the mega contract. Very few want to do the hard work.

The best example is Lambert. Picked up in the rookie draft and then worked his backside off and this allowed Dusty to strut his stuff

Until GWS change their recruitment strategy they will always have salary cap pressure and will continue to have players leave

Can still have players taking less to stay together. This is the issue re: their cap in that they let Players dictate terms to the Club.

 

[WesternTiger]

I am actually surprised we haven't gone the Green and Taranto option instead of Hopper/Taranto

Maybe we tried and Green said no?

 

[Rfc4Ever]

Maybe we tried and Green said no?

Yeah maybe, thought the Tiger link might get him back home

 

[Brodders17]

Can still have players taking less to stay together. This is the issue re: their cap in that they let Players dictate terms to the Club.

Their problem is very few will stay at GWS for less then they can get elsewhere, and it seems few will stay for the same they can get elsewhere.

 

[craig]

Yeah maybe, thought the Tiger link might get him back home

Weve had a number of goes for Green and he keeps saying no.

Maybe we tell him to GAGF when he comes knocking after Taranto and Hoppy tell him how good it is after winning a Premiership Medal.

 

[TOT70]

People just want to belong. When you play for GWS what do you belong to?

 

[year of the tiger]

People just want to belong. When you play for GWS what do you belong to?

a plastic club

 

[spook]

Weve had a number of goes for Green and he keeps saying no.

Maybe we tell him to GAGF when he comes knocking after Taranto and Hoppy tell him how good it is after winning a Premiership Medal.

Green's on much bigger money than we could pay him. He'll be a free agent in five years.

 

[Dyer'ere]

Green? Prefer Matt Crouch. Comparatively honest and quite brisk.

 

[Bernie]

I am actually surprised we haven't gone the Green and Taranto option instead of Hopper/Taranto

GWS see the Green grandson as a future captain

 

[Sintiger]

I am actually surprised we haven't gone the Green and Taranto option instead of Hopper/Taranto

Green is younger but Hopper is the better player imo

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

Maybe we tried and Green said no?

Exactly.. very unusual that a player that has had strong ties to the club knock it back but it has happened before.
Marc Murphy

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

Green is younger but Hopper is the better player imo

Green is a gun.

 

[Sintiger]

Exactly.. very unusual that a player that has had strong ties to the club knock it back but it has happened before.
Marc Murphy

He is a grandson of a gun not son. Equivalent would be Richards at the bulldogs who I think is Ron Richards grandson and Lou’s great nephew.

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

He is a grandson of a gun not son. Equivalent would be Richards at the bulldogs who I think is Ron Richards grandson and Lou’s great nephew.

Yep.
The club wouldve tried and he might be a kid that is loyal to his drafted club.
There's talk they want him as captain.
Good luck getting him out then

 

[jokershoppe]

The bulging GWS salary cap is just the symptom

Their problem is, and was from the very beginning, the recruitment plan that focused on getting top 10 draft picks only. All their first round picks want to look pretty and want the mega contract. Very few want to do the hard work.

The best example is Lambert. Picked up in the rookie draft and then worked his backside off and this allowed Dusty to strut his stuff

Until GWS change their recruitment strategy they will always have salary cap pressure and will continue to have players leave

Exactly ,well said,and the fact that gws recruitment have a midfield fetish.

 

[jokershoppe]

He is a grandson of a gun not son. Equivalent would be Richards at the bulldogs who I think is Ron Richards grandson and Lou’s great nephew.

Agree with little zig,the only reason tom greens dad didn't play 100 games with Richmond was that he was moved in his army job to another state when he was a young developing player.

 

[jokershoppe]

Green? Prefer Matt Crouch. Comparatively honest and quite brisk.

Adelaide have relized while Matt Crouch is good at clearances,he can't get up and down the ground like Taranto,Hopper can.

 

[Sintiger]

Agree with little zig,the only reason tom greens dad didn't play 100 games with Richmond was that he was moved in his army job to another state when he was a young developing player.

I don't have any memory of his Dad at all. Who did he play for ?

 

[tigertim]

I don't have any memory of his Dad at all. Who did he play for ?

His dad Richard played under 19s in 1991 but wasnt added to the senior list for 92.