Adelaide Crows 2017

[Lightning McQueen]

Adelaide are rubbish. No way they win the flag this year. If they win it I will use an Adelaide Avatar for 12 months on safooty. Just won't happen.

regards,

REB

Straight to the pool room.

[Rik E Boy]

Adelaide are rubbish. No way they win the flag this year. If they win it I will use an Adelaide Avatar for 12 months on safooty. Just won't happen.

regards,

REB

Straight to the pool room.

I'll never need to worry. The Crows have failed every major test for two decades. Pyke makes even Scott seem flexible. I reckon Simpson and Doc will have a picnic this week as they set up loose and Pyke scratches his head.

regards,

REB

[human_torpedo]

Andrew Jarman's latest is that Dusty Martin is at the Crows next year. I just brushed this off as another one of the morons calls, Clarkson will coach the Crows etc etc

The thing I found hilarious was this morning was Mark Ricciuto saying that Andrew Jarman is righty 95% of the time

I also read that apparently Rockliff is going to the Crows next year too

Rocky is certainly more likely than dusty!

Can't see Dusty going anywhere, going to take $1.2m a year minimum to get him out of Richmond and potentially a couple of decent picks.
Rockliff as a FA is definitely a easier option although with his partner due to give birth in September they may be reluctant to pull up stumps and move from Brisbane

Dusty is a FA as well though? Why is it costing picks? You're right on the call that I think he will stay at Richmond though..

[Dutchy]

Isn't there a stat that once any uncontracted player get to July and hasn't signed there is only a 5% success rate of them re-signing with their current club?

[Jim05]

[quote="carey"]Andrew Jarman's latest is that Dusty Martin is at the Crows next year. I just brushed this off as another one of the morons calls, Clarkson will coach the Crows etc etc

The thing I found hilarious was this morning was Mark Ricciuto saying that Andrew Jarman is righty 95% of the time

I also read that apparently Rockliff is going to the Crows next year too

Rocky is certainly more likely than dusty!

Can't see Dusty going anywhere, going to take $1.2m a year minimum to get him out of Richmond and potentially a couple of decent picks.
Rockliff as a FA is definitely a easier option although with his partner due to give birth in September they may be reluctant to pull up stumps and move from Brisbane

Dusty is a FA as well though? Why is it costing picks? You're right on the call that I think he will stay at Richmond though..[/quote]
Dusty is a RFA.
Richmond know they will only get a first rounder compo for him so they will match and have stated numerous times that they have enough cash to match which would force a trade.
The Crows would either have to offer a amount Richmond won't match which is probably $1.2m plus or trade

[human_torpedo]

Isn't there a stat that once any uncontracted player get to July and hasn't signed there is only a 5% success rate of them re-signing with their current club?

I think this years CBA talks dragging on will play a factor in players holding off contract talks until beyond that date.. But yes, the only player that really springs to mind to get to the end of the year uncontracted and then sign on was Trav Cloke when he signed his last contract at Collingwood, back when he was at his peak.. Most players I reckon if they haven't signed on by seasons end, its all but good bye..

I was confident Lever would stay until I heard the excerpts of that 5AA interview. He really just rolled out the media training lines, which always concerns me. Im hopeful he will sign on. If not I think we will have to start the search for our next captain, cos I had Lever ear marked to take over from Tex in a few years..

[human_torpedo]

Yeh Richmond obviously have the choice to match, and it would be interesting if they matched a bid which was higher than what they were offering him. Would it make Dusty think why didn't you just offer me that in the first place?

But all in all I don't think Dusty is leaving and I certainly don't think if he did it would be to the Crows

[MW]

Isn't there a stat that once any uncontracted player get to July and hasn't signed there is only a 5% success rate of them re-signing with their current club?

Possibly, also 74% of all stats are made up on the spot

[Spargo]

Would Richmond match... say $1.5 million?

[Booney]

He's also a bit of a .... which will help bring a little bit of unsociable style

Yeah, I don't think the ruffles too many feathers. I'd say he'd like to think he does, but he doesn't come across as someone sides would be looking around for.

More than we currently got though!

Funny 'coz it's true!

[Jim05]

Would Richmond match... say $1.5 million?

Probably not but can't imagine the Crows have that much in their cap

[Spargo]

Would Richmond match... say $1.5 million?

Probably not but can't imagine the Crows have that much in their cap

Someone else might.

[MW]

Would Richmond match... say $1.5 million?

Probably not but can't imagine the Crows have that much in their cap

Someone else might.

The Crows aren't going anywhere near Dusty, and vice versa.

[Booney]

Would Richmond match... say $1.5 million?

Probably not but can't imagine the Crows have that much in their cap

Someone else might.

Not with all your top liners you wouldn't.

[Jim05]

Would Richmond match... say $1.5 million?

Probably not but can't imagine the Crows have that much in their cap

Someone else might.

A few would, just depends on where he wants to go

[woodublieve12]

If lever leaves will he definitely go to Melbourne

[Bum Crack]

If lever leaves will he definitely go to Melbourne

Is he pretty good mates with Danger? We need a key defender to replace Tommy Lonergan next year. That would be nice

[MW]

He'll be everyones best mate in the media if he decides to leave

[Lightning McQueen]

Of course he's gonna go, he's a known Lever.

[MW]

Of course he's gonna go, he's a known Lever.

I'm not so sure. He might leverage his position in the negotiation