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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on October 14, 2014, 03:07:40 PM
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Rumblings from the west that the Dockers have a fat contract ready for Rance and are willing to put Suban or Crozier and their first pick on the table (10 from Adelaide for 13 + Griffin) - thoughts?
Rance to Freo on a 6 year deal?
http://www.news.com.au/national/afl-trades-giles-wants-to-be-a-bomber-jack-trengove-to-stay-a-demon-essendon-and-adelaide-eye-big-hawk-luke-lowden/story-e6frfkp9-1227074447591
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No, he will be staying put.
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Fyfe and ballAytine
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Rumblings from the west that the Dockers have a fat contract ready for Rance and are willing to put Suban or Crozier and their first pick on the table (10 from Adelaide for 13 + Griffin) - thoughts?
Rance to Freo on a 6 year deal?
http://www.news.com.au/national/afl-trades-giles-wants-to-be-a-bomber-jack-trengove-to-stay-a-demon-essendon-and-adelaide-eye-big-hawk-luke-lowden/story-e6frfkp9-1227074447591
That's way unders for Rance. Pick 10 is average, Suban is average and Crozier hasn't had much chance. Its a clear cut No.
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No 1 KPD deserves more than that, can understand that any club would throw the lot at the pried backman of the league
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No
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ridiculous offer
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Would only trade for Fyfe
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Freo wasting their time
But nice try ;D
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Fyfe off freo
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(http://www.reactiongifs.com/lol/hawkings-lol.gif)
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All Aus Defender.
We'll take Fyfe straight swap as their All Aus representative. Anyone else we won't get out of bed for.
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stuff off Freo, Geez one of our few genuinely reliable/talented players, would want to be paying big for that.
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Straight swap for Pav...
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Straight swap for Pav...
We could have had Pav
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Not for sale
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Q. David Mundy and Zac Clarke for Alex Rance and Pick 33? Who says no
Superfooty's @adamwbaldwin - "The Tigers...They won't trade a reining All Australia defender."
http://www.news.com.au/national/afl-trades-port-adelaide-increase-bid-for-paddy-ryder-clubs-circle-rhys-stanley/story-e6frfkp9-1227074447591
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McPharlin has signed a new contract with Freo by the way. I'd doubt Freo would've done that if Rance was heading west.
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/mcpharlin-resigns-with-afl-club-fremantle-20141014-3i07p.html
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Q. David Mundy and Zac Clarke for Alex Rance and Pick 33? Who says no
Superfooty's @adamwbaldwin - "The Tigers...They won't trade a reining All Australia defender."
http://www.news.com.au/national/afl-trades-port-adelaide-increase-bid-for-paddy-ryder-clubs-circle-rhys-stanley/story-e6frfkp9-1227074447591
I would still say No. AA Full Backs don't grow on trees.
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Woah Suban!!!!
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
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McPharlin has signed a new contract with Freo by the way. I'd doubt Freo would've done that if Rance was heading west.
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-sport/mcpharlin-resigns-with-afl-club-fremantle-20141014-3i07p.html
id try and get mcpharlin to go around one more time if in charge at freo regardless of who was coming.
freo have a poo load of money available to em and you can bet they will go hard at ex w/a boys to address their needs. alex comes out of contract at the end of next yr and if we fall down the ladder next yr he may well say stuff it money and chase some real success.
i know i criticise rance but he is one we cannot afford to lose as its an area of such little depth. they need to get a new contract signed asap and ffs do something about building some kpd depth that is quality.
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Q. David Mundy and Zac Clarke for Alex Rance and Pick 33? Who says no
Superfooty's @adamwbaldwin - "The Tigers...They won't trade a reining All Australia defender."
http://www.news.com.au/national/afl-trades-port-adelaide-increase-bid-for-paddy-ryder-clubs-circle-rhys-stanley/story-e6frfkp9-1227074447591
that is a crappy deal
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Won't be going anywhere , best young defender in the game don't grow on trees
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Be no interest from Rance in going to Freo.
Sydney maybe but not Freo.
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Be no interest from Rance in going to Freo.
Sydney maybe but not Freo.
are you insinuating something TBR?
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If we could get GWS involved in the deal and land Cameron or Hoskin-Elliot, I'd do it. Maybe next year.
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Be no interest from Rance in going to Freo.
Sydney maybe but not Freo.
Syd aren't allowed to trade for players until 2016 ...that may hamper them :shh
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Big fat no way!!!
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Fyfe and Ballantyne and chuck in Mzungu too.
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lets say it does happen. where does it leave the defense or more to the point our tall defender stocks. surely people can see the need to dramatically improve our kpd stocks.
no point carrying on about being left in the lurch in 12months time whenif rance does go. we all see what is happening and just about any player will be fair game we wont be immune especialluy if we dont improve.
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Don't forget he is a Restricted FA next year. That means he can't leave if we match the offer others make.
Having said that, Dan the man should be getting the terrific trio in Rance, Cotch and Martin signed up early, out of the greedy little hands of other teams.
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Be no interest from Rance in going to Freo.
Sydney maybe but not Freo.
are you insinuating something TBR?
He enjoys success.
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Be no interest from Rance in going to Freo.
Sydney maybe but not Freo.
are you insinuating something TBR?
He enjoys success.
I thought so..... :thumbsup
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Chappy being a did especially painful
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We Have Chris Newman.
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Alternative nightclubs in Perth not much chop
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there could be utter carnage come next yrs trade period. hawthorn chasing cotchin, clubs after rance, and the martin saga set to start again. they want to have it right what with us being locked and loaded. hhhaaarrrgggghhhh
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there could be utter carnage come next yrs trade period. hawthorn chasing cotchin, clubs after rance, and the martin saga set to start again. they want to have it right what with us being locked and loaded. hhhaaarrrgggghhhh
don't worry about it claw, they signed up the superstars and they were all announced yesterday lol.
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stop being a pack of whiney old geezers, lets all sit in a circle, hold hands and sing coombayah
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Om
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Martin is sorted and will be announced early next season if not before.
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stop being a pack of whiney old geezers, lets all sit in a circle, hold hands and sing coombayah
i thouight that was exactlky what those in charge do. what else can explain the delusions.
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So did this go through?
Why did the club not do this deal.. :lol
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So did this go through?
Why did the club not do this deal.. :lol
Why do you think ::)
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Tigers set sights on signing key pair before season starts
Jennifer Phelan
afl.com.au
October 20, 2014 4:22 PM
RICHMOND is aiming to open contract talks with captain Trent Cotchin and defender Alex Rance to ensure they are locked away by the end of the pre-season, well before they become free agents next year.
While talks are yet to start with the management of either player, the Tigers would like things sewn up by the time pre-season wraps up in March.
Cotchin, 24, signed his last extension of two years on May 29, 2013, and said then he opted for a shorter contract to keep his motivation levels up.
But with the skipper set to become a restricted free agent in less than 12 months' time, the club is keen to progress talks to make sure its gun midfielder is signed, sealed and delivered before next season starts.
"We'll get to that when the time comes. We won't be making a running commentary on it," football manager Dan Richardson told AFL.com.au.
"There's been no discussion on either of them as yet but I'm sure there will be hopefully prior to the season starting.
"We'll work our way through that."
Cotchin played every game this season and capped it off with his third club best and fairest win earlier this month.
In an interview with the club's website, he recently said there was a chance he would play forward more in 2015 after successfully rotating from the midfield with the likes of Dustin Martin, Shane Edwards and Brett Deledio this season.
"I love it. It's nice to play deep. I probably needed to start moving a bit more. I was relying more on my strengths," Cotchin told Roar Vision.
"Hopefully, next year I'll get a little bit more of an opportunity again, and Dusty will probably have that capacity to play even more inside.
"Who knows, I might spend even more time down there. I love seeing a Robbie Gray and other midfielders who push forward and kick goals."
As for Rance, the defender made up for the five games he missed early this season with an extraordinary return to form.
Rance missed rounds two to six with a broken foot he sustained when he fell off a bike.
The 25-year-old went on to win his first All Australian selection after narrowly missing out last year and came equal sixth in the Jack Dyer medal count.
Richmond veteran Chris Newman – who will be the Tigers' only player over 30 next season – and Nathan Foley will also become free agents next year.
Newman signed a one-year extension in August after he briefly considered retirement mid-season after battling a calf injury.
Foley's contract was extended at the end of 2012 for three years while he was midway through his rehabilitation from a torn achilles tendon.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-10-20/tigers-working-on-new-deals
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Cotchin is off to Hawthorn to win premierships
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First claw puts put cotch on the bench in his fantasy team and now this Phil.
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First claw puts put cotch on the bench in his fantasy team and now this Phil.
Why did he put him on bench ? Trollin again
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He rates hallahan highly
Or hrs extracting the urine
Some sort of mentally illness is also a possible too
Great question phil
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Get it done so we can become the hunter instead of the hunted during the draft and FA NEXT YEAR.
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Cotchin & Rance but no mention of Martin in relation to contract negotiations, a couple of weeks after his manager publicly brings it up? Curious.
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Cotchin & Rance but no mention of Martin in relation to contract negotiations, a couple of weeks after his manager publicly brings it up? Curious.
Or perhaps it means it just about done.
Where as for these 2 negotiations haven't even started
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Cotchin & Rance but no mention of Martin in relation to contract negotiations, a couple of weeks after his manager publicly brings it up? Curious.
Or perhaps it means it just about done.
Where as for these 2 negotiations haven't even started
Bloody hope so. d. Martin = match winner.
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My mailman may not be as good as Bojo's but Dustin has agreed to terms and the extension is just a formality now.
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My mailman may not be as good as Bojo's but Dustin has agreed to terms and the extension is just a formality now.
Have a bit of mail on that myself :shh
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So do I.... :shh
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:shh
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It is all but done
book it :shh
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No comment ;D
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Bojo crossed the street to tell me it is in his letter box :shh
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what compensation picks would we get for cothcin and rance in the one yr.
would not be surprised to see cotchin at hawthorn and rance at freo.
players arent fools i think success becomes a key issue for players with pride. imo they will hold off and wait and see how the coming season unfolds. poor yr and they are out the door and who could blame em if they did go.
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Given the age demographic of the three lists don't know how wise that'd be
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Given the age demographic of the three lists don't know how wise that'd be
be very wise to go to hawthorn they have a younger overall list than us. ;)
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Given the age demographic of the three lists don't know how wise that'd be
be very wise to go to hawthorn they have a younger overall list than us. ;)
Ummm no they don't??
Hawthorns average is 25 and 177days
Ours is 24 and 153 days.
And just for the record Freo's is 25 and 65 days.
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Given the age demographic of the three lists don't know how wise that'd be
be very wise to go to hawthorn they have a younger overall list than us. ;)
Ummm no they don't??
Hawthorns average is 25 and 177days
Ours is 24 and 153 days.
And just for the record Freo's is 25 and 65 days.
Yer I found that hard to believe.
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Given the age demographic of the three lists don't know how wise that'd be
be very wise to go to hawthorn they have a younger overall list than us. ;)
Ummm no they don't??
Hawthorns average is 25 and 177days
Ours is 24 and 153 days.
And just for the record Freo's is 25 and 65 days.
Yer I found that hard to believe.
You take Newman (32) and Foley (29) out of it and our oldest player is 28.
Straight up I can think of 3 thirty year olds on Hawthorns list.
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29+ years of age
Foley. Newman.
Mundy. Duffield. Johnson. Crowley. Sanderlands. Pav. Mcpharlin
Hodge. Hale. Gibson. Burgoyne. Mitchell. Lake (all 30+)
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Given the age demographic of the three lists don't know how wise that'd be
be very wise to go to hawthorn they have a younger overall list than us. ;)
Ummm no they don't??
Hawthorns average is 25 and 177days
Ours is 24 and 153 days.
And just for the record Freo's is 25 and 65 days.
Not to mention that most of those teams best players are much older than ours.
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Tumble weeds rolling over craw skis keyboard right now. Craws cripped
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Given the age demographic of the three lists don't know how wise that'd be
be very wise to go to hawthorn they have a younger overall list than us. ;)
Ummm no they don't??
Hawthorns average is 25 and 177days
Ours is 24 and 153 days.
And just for the record Freo's is 25 and 65 days.
one of us is wrong
.i have at the start of the yr or first rnd march 14 2014
hawthorn 23yrs 349 days. their premiership side or best 22 averaged 26yrs 294days.
richmond 24yrs 54 days. our losing elimination final side ave 25yrs 67days.
fremantle 24yrs 132 days. freos losing semi final side ave 26yrs 58 days.
there is very little between the ages of the three lists. but there is a gap slight gap between best 22 sides or finals sides.
ive gone to the start of the yr because of delistings and incomplete lists . but before a ball was kicked this yr hawthorn had the younger list.when lists are complete at the end of the rookie draft this yr it wont change much. if cotchin and rance were looking at age demographics to determine where they go its neither here nor there which is basically the point being made and correcting an erronous assertion.
unbelievable the denial on this site.
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Clawski y do you troll
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29+ years of age
Foley. Newman.
Mundy. Duffield. Johnson. Crowley. Sanderlands. Pav. Mcpharlin
Hodge. Hale. Gibson. Burgoyne. Mitchell. Lake (all 30+)
while not complete, this is a much better way to look at it rather than by average age.
average ages in such a small sample is too easily influenced by extremes. breaking down into certain age groups gives a much more accurate picture.
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Given the age demographic of the three lists don't know how wise that'd be
be very wise to go to hawthorn they have a younger overall list than us. ;)
Ummm no they don't??
Hawthorns average is 25 and 177days
Ours is 24 and 153 days.
And just for the record Freo's is 25 and 65 days.
one of us is wrong
.i have at the start of the yr or first rnd march 14 2014
hawthorn 23yrs 349 days. their premiership side or best 22 averaged 26yrs 294days.
richmond 24yrs 54 days. our losing elimination final side ave 25yrs 67days.
fremantle 24yrs 132 days. freos losing semi final side ave 26yrs 58 days.
there is very little between the ages of the three lists. but there is a gap slight gap between best 22 sides or finals sides.
ive gone to the start of the yr because of delistings and incomplete lists . but before a ball was kicked this yr hawthorn had the younger list.when lists are complete at the end of the rookie draft this yr it wont change much. if cotchin and rance were looking at age demographics to determine where they go its neither here nor there which is basically the point being made and correcting an erronous assertion.
unbelievable the denial on this site.
Hahahahaha, stuff me!!! Denial?? The only person in denial about the list age is you.
My stats were taken as of the first round if delistings. Tell me how can Hawthorns average go up by a whole year when they have lost one 30yo amoung others yet ours goes down a year when we only delist kids?? I think your pulling those stats straight out of your ar$e!!!
O'h and just to add to it, isn't your argument that Cotch will want to go to Hawthorn because they have a younger list at the end if next season??
Then why are you pulling list ages from the start of this season? Even if half of there over 30's retire this year they will still be older than us.
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Richmonds list...
Average age of the senior list: 24 years and 153 day/s from 34 senior players.
Average age of the entire list including rookies: 24 years and 187 day/s from 35 players.
http://fanfooty.com.au/aflteams/richmondtigers
Hawthorns list...
Average age of the senior list: 25 years and 77 day/s from 35 senior players.
Average age of the entire list including rookies: 24 years and 184 day/s from 40 players.
http://fanfooty.com.au/aflteams/hawthornhawks/
Fremantles list...
Average age of the senior list: 25 years and 108 day/s from 38 senior players.
Average age of the entire list including rookies: 25 years and 13 day/s from 40 players.
http://fanfooty.com.au/aflteams/fremantledockers/
There is the proof, so admit you were wrong and lets move on.
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Not a doubt in my mind Rance will remain at the Richmond Football club
That is all ;D
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Not a doubt in my mind Rance will remain at the Richmond Football club
That is all ;D
no poo WP . What about Distin ::)
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Not a doubt in my mind Rance will remain at the Richmond Football club
That is all ;D
no poo WP . What about Distin ::)
Not worried about Dusty either ;D
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Not a doubt in my mind Rance will remain at the Richmond Football club
That is all ;D
no poo WP . What about Distin ::)
Not worried about Dusty either ;D
cotchin on the other hand is off to hawthorn
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Bastard
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Bastard
we can't keep them all
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as if he would go to hawthorn
wake up
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and that'll be the first year that compensation is scrapped :lol
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The HQ of the game is a circus run by monkiea.
I could see the above happening
Matt white - nothing
Frawley - #3
Chimp - nothing
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Richmonds list...
Average age of the senior list: 24 years and 153 day/s from 34 senior players.
Average age of the entire list including rookies: 24 years and 187 day/s from 35 players.
http://fanfooty.com.au/aflteams/richmondtigers
Hawthorns list...
Average age of the senior list: 25 years and 77 day/s from 35 senior players.
Average age of the entire list including rookies: 24 years and 184 day/s from 40 players.
http://fanfooty.com.au/aflteams/hawthornhawks/
Fremantles list...
Average age of the senior list: 25 years and 108 day/s from 38 senior players.
Average age of the entire list including rookies: 25 years and 13 day/s from 40 players.
http://fanfooty.com.au/aflteams/fremantledockers/
There is the proof, so admit you were wrong and lets move on.
wrong nope. i took the ages from the start of the yr and hawthorn for the entire 2014 season had a younger overall list of that im right.
as of right now then yes im wrong we have a slightly younger list. but the lists are skewed atm.
to finish no i did not make the case that cotchin would want to go hawthorn because they had a younger list. judge argued cotchin would never want to go there because of the age of their list.
i was making the point the difference is minimal and, as far as i can see by the time the dust settles on the drafts and and lists are complete again there will be little difference between the overall ages of the two lists. in fact if we top the rookie list up with 2 or 3 mature players which is our wont, hawthorn may go into next yr with a younger list.
anyway i dont mind being wrong i get plenty wrong i have never said otherwise.
what i do know is cotchin if he does go to hawthorn wont be looking at the overall ages of the two lists and saying ah buger it hawthorns is slightly older. which is exactly what the judge inferred.
my money is on both rance and cotchin dragging their contracts out into next yr. if we dont travel well early there could be some upset tiger supporters around the place.
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The HQ of the game is a circus run by monkiea.
Is that like a collective of intelligent monkeys?
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Would that make Gillon McLachlan Caeser?
Can see it now - In the not too distant future a time travelling Charlton Heston from the mid-90's stumbles upon a sold out match at the MCG on a Friday Night in the middle of winter and after suddenly realising the match is between Melbourne Victory & Melbourne City, drops to his knees and cries out in anguish - "You maniacs - you rushed into expansion to the North and then allowed free agency to blow it all up - damn you, damn you all to hell!"
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What I was saying is freo and hawks have a lot of good players around the 30 mark and we have few
Not going into the specifics of age of lists down to two places after the decimal point.
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Richmonds list...
Average age of the senior list: 24 years and 153 day/s from 34 senior players.
Average age of the entire list including rookies: 24 years and 187 day/s from 35 players.
http://fanfooty.com.au/aflteams/richmondtigers
Hawthorns list...
Average age of the senior list: 25 years and 77 day/s from 35 senior players.
Average age of the entire list including rookies: 24 years and 184 day/s from 40 players.
http://fanfooty.com.au/aflteams/hawthornhawks/
Fremantles list...
Average age of the senior list: 25 years and 108 day/s from 38 senior players.
Average age of the entire list including rookies: 25 years and 13 day/s from 40 players.
http://fanfooty.com.au/aflteams/fremantledockers/
There is the proof, so admit you were wrong and lets move on.
wrong nope. i took the ages from the start of the yr and hawthorn for the entire 2014 season had a younger overall list of that im right.
as of right now then yes im wrong we have a slightly younger list. but the lists are skewed atm.
to finish no i did not make the case that cotchin would want to go hawthorn because they had a younger list. judge argued cotchin would never want to go there because of the age of their list.
i was making the point the difference is minimal and, as far as i can see by the time the dust settles on the drafts and and lists are complete again there will be little difference between the overall ages of the two lists. in fact if we top the rookie list up with 2 or 3 mature players which is our wont, hawthorn may go into next yr with a younger list.
anyway i dont mind being wrong i get plenty wrong i have never said otherwise.
what i do know is cotchin if he does go to hawthorn wont be looking at the overall ages of the two lists and saying ah buger it hawthorns is slightly older. which is exactly what the judge inferred.
my money is on both rance and cotchin dragging their contracts out into next yr. if we dont travel well early there could be some upset tiger supporters around the place.
Hawthorn had older lists at the start of both the 2013 and 2014 seasons and gave an even older list now ;) sorry claw but you were wrong all round.
http://www.footyjunkie.com.au/features/how-experienced-is-your-club-in-2014/
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Can RFCO please explain why this is taking so long. Information in the public is that Collingwood are right into Martin and Fremantle are hot on the trail of Alex Rance. The Tigers administration better not stuff this up. There is no point in getting in a supposed big name at the end of the year if Rance or Martin have left the club.
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Have Faith, No More...
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would you like some cheese with that whine?
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owned
And while we are AT IT, can RFCO PAlease tell me why it is that migrants are taking all our JOBS????
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Have Faith, No More...
From out of nowhere
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owned
And while we are AT IT, can RFCO PAlease tell me why it is that migrants are taking all our JOBS????
Are you indigenous Owl?
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Puts some perspective on things.
Imagine losing Rance and Martin.
Pack up the tent and go home.
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Puts some perspective on things.
Imagine losing Rance and Martin.
Pack up the tent and go home.
Jeremy Cameron should ease the pain somewhat.
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I keep forgeting we still have Newman and Conca :thumbsup
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oh yeh.....
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-to-make-big-play-for-big-name-during-the-2014-trade-period-says-daniel-richardson/story-fni5f9jb-1226948273527 (http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-to-make-big-play-for-big-name-during-the-2014-trade-period-says-daniel-richardson/story-fni5f9jb-1226948273527)
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Dusty's sig is on a massive framed print I got for Dad for chrissy.
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Can RFCO please explain why this is taking so long. Information in the public is that Collingwood are right into Martin and Fremantle are hot on the trail of Alex Rance. The Tigers administration better not stuff this up. There is no point in getting in a supposed big name at the end of the year if Rance or Martin have left the club.
Please "information in the public" c'mon Ramps, you can do better than that
Don't stress. Stick back and enjoy the ride ;D
We've been back training 4 days and there hasn't been one story,
So don't stress, relax will get done ;D :thumbsup
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Can RFCO please explain why this is taking so long. Information in the public is that Collingwood are right into Martin and Fremantle are hot on the trail of Alex Rance. The Tigers administration better not stuff this up. There is no point in getting in a supposed big name at the end of the year if Rance or Martin have left the club.
Ramps, let's have a bet. XX amount on the first one and then double or nothing on the next one.
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I'm against gambling ;D
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Can RFCO please explain why this is taking so long. Information in the public is that Collingwood are right into Martin and Fremantle are hot on the trail of Alex Rance. The Tigers administration better not stuff this up. There is no point in getting in a supposed big name at the end of the year if Rance or Martin have left the club.
Please "information in the public" c'mon Ramps, you can do better than that
Don't stress. Stick back and enjoy the ride ;D
We've been back training 4 days and there hasn't been one story,
So don't stress, relax will get done ;D :thumbsup
The issue is Richmond FC has been relaxing for 34 years straight. Its time to stop relaxing and getting things done.
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hmm if i was good enough to be on our list and thought myself good enough to play in a premiership then one of the priorities for me would be can the club deliver a premiership.
cmon players arent totally stupid and for many loyalty only goes so far.
imo we are in a make or break season, as people know i lean towards break.
if i was alex rance or dustin martin and a premiership ws high on the agenda, then id be putting on hold any contract until i was sure we are indeed capable of winning a flag in the near future, or failing that at least capable of consistently playing finals thus giving oneself a chance of a flag.
to date the rfc has not shown this. i can see rance going to freo in fact the rumours have been quite consistent for ages now.. also who would be surprised if martin ended up at gws/ syd there window is fast approaching where as ours looks more and more like a middling window at best.
it may pan out both resign with us but who can blame em if a premiership is a priority or ant player for that matter.
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hi claw
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Can RFCO please explain why this is taking so long. Information in the public is that Collingwood are right into Martin and Fremantle are hot on the trail of Alex Rance. The Tigers administration better not stuff this up. There is no point in getting in a supposed big name at the end of the year if Rance or Martin have left the club.
Please "information in the public" c'mon Ramps, you can do better than that
Don't stress. Stick back and enjoy the ride ;D
We've been back training 4 days and there hasn't been one story,
So don't stress, relax will get done ;D :thumbsup
The issue is Richmond FC has been relaxing for 34 years straight. Its time to stop relaxing and getting things done.
Wasn't talking about them relaxing, was telling you to relax
There is no issue to get stressed over here
All in the goodness of time ;D
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I couldn't imagine losing our barometer (Martin), I'll never be able to predict another win.
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I already have Dusty's signature on a football after the Swans game
Move on troll thread
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I have heard from informed sources Dusty is under control.
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Eastern states AFL clubs brace for West Coast Eagles, Fremantle Dockers player raids
Kim Hagdorn
PerthNow
January 18, 2015
EASTERN states AFL clubs have instigated strict border control policies as they move to stop a possible exodus of expatriate WA stars at the end of the 2015 season.
All-Australian defender Alex Rance is the latest big man target in Fremantle’s now annual assault to win a ready-made key position replacement for veteran superstars Matthew Pavlich and Luke McPharlin.
Rance, out of contract with Richmond at the end of the season, continues to delay talks on a new deal, leaving the full-back open to approaches from Dockers management to consider a move back to his home state after six seasons and 107 games at the Tigers.
Rance, 25, is tipped to stay with the rising Tigers with a new three to four-year deal early into the new playing season, but a delay in talks has fuelled prospects that he could leave.
One eastern states club is understood to have declared their intentions to keep a leash on their WA-bred stars as a “border protection” plan.
Gold Coast is most vulnerable to raids with such a band of WA expatriate draftees.
Jaeger O’Meara, Harley Bennell, David Swallow, Brandon Matera and Jack Martin at the Suns as well as Stephen Coniglio with Greater Western Sydney are all expected to be headhunted to return home.
Versatile Essendon duo Cale Hooker and Tayte Pears are others on the radar for tempting lures to return west along with Brisbane midfielder Daniel Rich and Hawthorn’s Bradley Hill.
North Melbourne captain Andrew Swallow is another potential target when he becomes a free agent alongside brother David if they can be lured home together.
One football operations boss said contracts would not be a barrier after last season.
“You don’t worry about contracts, they mean nothing anymore,” he said.
That was evidenced at last year’s unsavoury trade period when a host of players still in contract switched clubs.
Western Bulldogs captain Ryan Griffin quitting for Greater Western Sydney, first-year top draft pick Tom Boyd leaving the Giants while still in contract and Collingwood hero Dayne Beams heading to Brisbane were just some of the moves at the height of an ugly trade period.
Perennial strugglers the Bulldogs also lost Brownlow medallist Adam Cooney to Essendon still with time to serve on a deal.
http://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-premiership/eastern-states-afl-clubs-brace-for-west-coast-eagles-fremantle-dockers-player-raids/story-e6frf3e3-1227188147495
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Eastern states AFL clubs brace for West Coast Eagles, Fremantle Dockers player raids
Kim Hagdorn
PerthNow
January 18, 2015
If poor ol' Kimmy is saying it then we have nothing to worry about :yep :lol.
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He's as gold as gone
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doubt if Phil
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This is the marketplace that is AFL footy nowadays. Wait and see I guess.
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Who could blame him
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Nothing to see here, very confident he will be staying
Very confident ;D
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Nothing to see here, very confident he will be staying
Very confident ;D
you got no clue
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True Tiger
He will stay for the Flag we are going to win
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The only way he will go is if son of Bones stuffs it up
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Dan richardson is one of the best in the business , we re in good hands :clapping
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Incorrect. We are not in good hands*
Would drop a baby lamb in zero gravity wearing Velcro gloves.
*he'll still stay of his own accord
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Nothing to see here, very confident he will be staying
Very confident ;D
you got no clue
Phil, you said the same thing about Cotchin and were proven wrong.
I'd trust WP's "very confident" statement :thumbsup.
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Yep I'm on the WP band wagon......
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Nothing to see here, very confident he will be staying
Very confident ;D
8)
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He married a local girl and his family now live in Melbourne. He loves the Tigers!! :thumbsup
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He married a local girl and his family now live in Melbourne. He loves the Tigers!! :thumbsup
pretty sure she's from wa
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Well her father in a Melbourne boy so I guess she is also. Anyway...Tigers must sign him up. 5 years will do.
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My man isn't going anyway. ;)
End of story.
Best backman in the league this year with his second AA coming his way.
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He married a local girl and his family now live in Melbourne. He loves the Tigers!! :thumbsup
pretty sure she's from wa
Correct weight, and relative of James Stirling in fact
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Dan richardson is one of the best in the business , we re in good hands :clapping
hes as good as gone then.
there have been strong and consistent stories doing the rounds over here about rance and fremantle.
i was told early last yr that it would be mcpharlins last yr and they would get rance as a replacement.mcpharlin was retiring but was talked into one more yr.
fob it off as just rumor or whatever but they have and continue to go hard for rance.
outside of juniors there are just 6 players i would consider untouchable because they cant be replaced and rance is one of em.
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Claw don't think anyone will dispute that Freo will/ have made a massive play but he will remain a Tiger.
Very confident ;D
His wife is indeed from WAs but the entire Rance clan now live very happily in Melbourne
Remain very confident
But seeing I supposedly haven't got a clue. ...
That's all I am going to say on this one and all contracts ;D
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outside of juniors there are just 6 players i would consider untouchable because they cant be replaced and rance is one of em.
Claw is finally on the Rance band wagon :bow
But seeing I supposedly haven't got a clue. ...
That's all I am going to say on this one and all contracts ;D
Sorry WP but you lose credibility when you say stuff like this, which you pretty much say on every contract thread. Makes you come across a bit sooky.
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WP please.
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Sorry WP but you lose credibility when you say stuff like this, which you pretty much say on every contract thread. Makes you come across a bit sooky.
With respect, what's the point of me posting anything when I cop whacks and get told I haven't got a clue.
If that makes me "sooky" to people so be it. I call it taking my own advice ;)
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Didn't you say the same about Dustin and next minute he was touring GWS facilities
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Didn't you say the same about Dustin and next minute he was touring GWS facilities
This is coming from a guy who has photoshopped Richmond merchandise on milli vanilli :-\
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Hope we sign him up sooner rather than later
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Sorry WP but you lose credibility when you say stuff like this, which you pretty much say on every contract thread. Makes you come across a bit sooky.
With respect, what's the point of me posting anything when I cop whacks and get told I haven't got a clue.
If that makes me "sooky" to people so be it. I call it taking my own advice ;)
Need to learn not to listen to the trolls ;)
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Need to learn not to listen to the trolls ;)
No prefer taking my own advice
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Pffft Alex Rance should be every other teams friggin' target. One of the best KPD's in the league.
He'll stay IMO.
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Honestly copping whacks in here is like being hit by a wet lettuce leaf..Carry on informing us WP ,most of us appreciate it and in fact you on many occasions give us an insight to the workings of RFC that many of us don't have available
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I have no goss, no inside word and no tasty sauces, but am absolutely confident Rance isn't going anywhere.
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Didn't you say the same about Dustin and next minute he was touring GWS facilities
This is coming from a guy who has photoshopped Richmond merchandise on milli vanilli :-\
Actually I did the Milli Vanilli photohop and phil stole it and made it his avatar. so whatever you think of him I guess you can now add thief to it. ;D
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Didn't you say the same about Dustin and next minute he was touring GWS facilities
This is coming from a guy who has photoshopped Richmond merchandise on milli vanilli :-\
Actually I did the Milli Vanilli photohop and phil stole it and made it his avatar. so whatever you think of him I guess you can now add thief to it. ;D
I thought you made it for me
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Didn't you say the same about Dustin and next minute he was touring GWS facilities
This is coming from a guy who has photoshopped Richmond merchandise on milli vanilli :-\
Actually I did the Milli Vanilli photohop and phil stole it and made it his avatar. so whatever you think of him I guess you can now add thief to it. ;D
Excellent photoshopping skills there tiga! :clapping
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bloody thief on top of everything!
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Filthy Phil.
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Hypothetical; if he does decide to leave what compensation could we expect??
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3rd rounder, being RFC.
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Surely better than that.
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Wot did melbs get for frawley
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Wot did melbs get for frawley
Yeah, not sure, would rate Rance better though.
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Pick 3 for FRAWLEY.
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Would be after our 1st rd pick, same as Frawley, lucky for them they had pick 2 so go pick 3 for spud
Finnish say 8th, we would get pick 10 & then 11 for Rance
Be very surprised if he left, his whole family are in Melbourne
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Would be after our 1st rd pick, same as Frawley, lucky for them they had pick 2 so go pick 3 for spud
Finnish say 8th, we would get pick 10 & then 11 for Rance
Be very surprised if he left, his whole family are in Melbourne
Jeez. Pick 10 would suck. Talk about unders :-\
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Can't we just match Freo's offer and then he has to stay? :shh
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Can't we just match Freo's offer and then he has to stay? :shh
Yes , he is restricted FA
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We won't match frees offer, its too big
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We won't match frees offer, its too big
and how do you know that?
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We won't match frees offer, its too big
and how do you know that?
Bojo's grapevine
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Thought it was mail filthy
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We won't match frees offer, its too big
and how do you know that?
Bojo's grapevine
Fantastic. We are safe then! ;D
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We won't match frees offer, its too big
and how do you know that?
Bojo's grapevine
Thank god
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Can't we just match Freo's offer and then he has to stay? :shh
If they don't throw in Jousting sticks we can tell em they're dreamin.
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Can't we just match Freo's offer and then he has to stay? :shh
If they don't throw in Jousting sticks we can tell em they're dreamin.
What do you need jousting sticks for?!
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Jousting
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Can't we just match Freo's offer and then he has to stay? :shh
If they don't throw in Jousting sticks we can tell em they're dreamin.
What do you need jousting sticks for?!
Jousting
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Opposition clubs looking to poach a RFC player? Surely not.
Not too long ago Rance was just another Francis Jackson dud.
How times have changed.. :P
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The longer this goes on the more problematic it is for Richmond. Richardson should sign him up today or Brendan Gale should sack the entire football department. The same with Dustin Martin.
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The longer this goes on the more problematic it is for Richmond. Richardson should sign him up today or Brendan Gale should sack the entire football department. The same with Dustin Martin.
I wouldnt even go that long, 5pm is the max I would be giving to get the deed done
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Lads, I've heard this afternoon that his Manager isn't happy with the broad approach being taken with negotiations, with the club officials described 'prickly'.
Doesn't sound great....
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Lads, I've heard this afternoon that his Manager isn't happy with the broad approach being taken with negotiations, with the club officials described 'prickly'.
Doesn't sound great....
Not sure what to make of this - I kinda get Rance being unhappy with this approach but surely the managers job is to worry about the coin, the condition on earning that coin and any over and above marketing that might come his way?
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Richmond face distraction with Rance, Martin yet to re-sign
The Australian
February 04, 2015
RICHMOND are facing a major distraction on the eve of a crucial season as Alex Rance and Dustin Martin have yet to re-sign beyond this year.
Speculation about the future of the pair could become an unwanted focus should they remain uncontracted at the business end of the season when the Tigers are attempting the win their first finals match since 2001. They have made the final eight in the past two seasons but were bundled out in the first week of both series — by Carlton in 2013 after finishing the home-and-away season fifth, and by Port Adelaide by 57 points last season following a nine-match winning streak.
Of massive concern is the position of current All Australian key defender Rance, 25, who is understood to have sought a deferment of contract talks with Richmond until later this year.
Fremantle are set to make a huge bid for the West Australian free agent to return home, even though Rance is known to be keen to remain in Melbourne, particularly following the relocation of his parents from Perth to Victoria.
Having lost out on securing defender James Frawley in last year’s free-agency window — he left Melbourne for Hawthorn — the Dockers are desperate to add depth to their ageing key defenders. Luke McPharlin, 34, and Michael Johnson, 30, both missed Fremantle’s two losing finals games last year because of injury.
While the Dockers will vigorously pursue Rance, they have been told by his Stride management team that they are not interested in entering in any discussion about his future.
Sources close to Rance say the lure to return to Perth is not strong, and that he remains committed to a future at Punt Road even though he does not want to deal with a new contract until the end of the season.
Another reason given for the postponement of contract negotiations with Richmond is that Rance does not want a repeat of his form lapse in 2013 when he was in contract talks, which eventually resulted in a two-year extension.
Richmond general manager of football operations Dan Richardson said his club would “not be giving a running commentary” of players’ contract positions. “Both Dustin and Alex are integral to the team and we will be working hard to re-sign them,” he said. “With Alex, we’ll get to discussions at some stage soon.”
Martin is entering the final season of a two-year contract extension after almost walking out on the Tigers at the end of 2013 when he requested that his manager, Ralph Carr, seek more lucrative offers from rival clubs.
At the time, Richmond said Martin’s decision to field and consider options from rivals was disappointing after they considered they were close to reaching an agreement with him.
“Given the considerable effort we have put into Dustin’s development both on and off the field, and our efforts to retain him all season, we are extremely disappointed with this decision,” Richardson said. Martin was finally secured by the Tigers following minimal interest from other clubs, mainly because of his high price tag.
History suggests that when out-of-contract players put negotiations on hold until the end of the season, they generally switch clubs. That was certainly the case with Buddy Franklin (Hawthorn to Sydney), Gary Ablett (Geelong to Gold Coast), Brendon Goddard (St Kilda to Essendon), Dale Thomas (Collingwood to Carlton), Nick Malceski (Sydney to Gold Coast), Eddie Betts (Carlton to Adelaide), Tom Scully (Melbourne to GWS), Callan Ward (Western Bulldogs to GWS), Jarrad Waite (Carlton to North Melbourne).
Three stars who bucked the trend were Collingwood’s Travis Cloke, Fremantle captain Matthew Pavlich and Port Adelaide captain Travis Boak.
In a positive sign for the Tigers, Boak, who rejected a move home to join Geelong at the end 2012, is managed by Rance’s agent Tom Petroro.
(http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2015/02/03/1227207/076144-bc1d6284-ab7b-11e4-b40a-d11128384064.jpg)
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-face-distraction-with-rance-martin-yet-to-re-sign/story-fnca0u4y-1227207076170
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WP looking like a fool right about now "no concerns at all"
:facepalm
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Neither have achieved that much so far, they are only both now developing consistency in their play and should have their best footy ahead of them.
Have a good season this year and the negotiations should look after themselves.
If they leave so be it and you move on to someone else. That's footy now.
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Coaches fault, stuffing Dimma :banghead
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I'm distracted.
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Neither have achieved that much so far, they are only both now developing consistency in their play and should have their best footy ahead of them.
Have a good season this year and the negotiations should look after themselves.
If they leave so be it and you move on to someone else. That's footy now.
Not sure if All Australian is not much of an achievment😨😨😨
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Factored that in. Maybe in Tiger terms AA is something to hang your hat on but Alex is still hardly at the glittering career stage yet.
I sure don't want to lose him though, in fact I think he's more important to us than Martin at this point. Hopefully this amounts to nothing..
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Too funny
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Neither have achieved that much so far, they are only both now developing consistency in their play and should have their best footy ahead of them.
Have a good season this year and the negotiations should look after themselves.
If they leave so be it and you move on to someone else. That's footy now.
watch out son you do realise who you are criticising here. can i take that to mean you think both are duds.
personally on subject, my opinion remains the same for why these blokes are yet to resign.they are both chasing success and they are not convinced we are on the path to a premiership.the players know where we are at they arent stupid.
me i think they are waiting to see how the yr pans out.if we have a poor one i think they will target clubs who can give em the best shot at a flag.
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imo at least one goes. Dan Richardson has shown he has no idea and is quite stubborn
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I think there is a big chance neither will be at Richmond in 2016
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Dan Richardson the best in the business...............
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Have they actually put off contract talks yet ?
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Have they actually put off contract talks yet ?
Just a matter of time. Rest easy my friend we have the best in the business taking control of things down there.
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I've heard Dustin is all but signed and it is all under control. Still hoping that is correct as it only says Rance has put talks off.
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Imagine the Tiger army if Rance left. He'd absolutely cop it
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Imagine the Tiger army if Rance left. He'd absolutely cop it
he will have a million different reasons not to give a stuff. ooh yeah and regular finals wins too
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Fluff article , Rance is well ensconced at punt rd and will be a long term tiger , we aren't melbourne
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Imagine the Tiger army if Rance left. He'd absolutely cop it
He'd feel just like a lot of our others players then.
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All jokes aside I would like to see both sign ASAP. Regardless of what the players say, the club says, or any of us members say it will impact negatively on our season and affect the playing group. All teams that have had their top players leave said at some point it did affect them. None more so than Ablett.
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Chaplin didn't do much to hose it down this morning on SEN. Probably in his own interests for Rance to move on. ::)
Can't stand listening to Troy in the media. Always feel he's positioning himself for a gig post footy.
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Come on WP where is your reassuring comment
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KB: Richmond need Rance to keep flag hopes
Melanie Maizels
SEN
04 Feb 2015
AUDIO: https://soundcloud.com/sen1116/kbs-take-on-alex-rance-contract-talks-with-richmond
Bartlett believes Richmond needs Rance to stay at Punt Road if they have any chance of winning a premiership.
“Rance is arguably Richmond’s most important player. He’s needed if the tigers are to win a flag," he said.
“Rance is a unique full-back key defender; he plays the ball on his merits and turns defense into attack. He’s a big ball winner for his position and generates run. He makes his teammates be proactive.”
Bartlett said it will be a nervous year for Brendan Gale and the “backroom men” at Punt Road.
“I shudder to think when names like Ablett, Franklin, Goddard, Frawley and Scully all put talks on hold,” he said.
“Fremantle is hot to trot for the West Australian.”
http://www.sen.com.au/news/kb-richmond-need-rance-to-keep-flag-hopes
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Chaplin: We have full faith in Rance
Melanie Maizels
SEN
05 Feb 2015
Richmond defender Troy Chaplin says Alex Rance is facing a difficult situation and the playing group will support him no matter what he decides.
The Australian yesterday reported that the 25-year-old has put contract negotiations on hold until the end of the season.
“It’s a tough situation that Rance is in; it’s going to be talked about all year,” said Chaplin on SEN.
“There’s always a risk you’re going to lose a player like that.”
Rance will become a free agent with speculation Fremantle is ready to launch a big money bid to try and lure the 25-year-old back home to Perth.
Chaplin told SEN’s Morning Glory that Rance has the full support of his teammates, no matter what his decision will be.
“We have the full faith in Alex making the right decision,” he said.
“The more pressure that you put on him, the more it’s going to affect his game.”
“We’ll support him in whatever decision he makes.”
Chaplin is Hopeful Rance will stay with the Tigers because “he knows how important he is to us and our makeup.”
“We just have to worry about what we can control.”
“It’s got nothing to do with us. That’s Rancey’s decision — we’ll support him in whatever decision he makes.
“Hopefully it is to stay with the Tigers because he does know how important he is to us and our make-up ... but as a playing group it’s far from our mind.”
http://www.sen.com.au/news/chaplin-we-have-full-faith-in-rance
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/alex-rance-has-tough-decision-on-future-but-richmond-teammates-have-faith-hell-stay-at-punt-road/story-fndv8t7m-1227208700583
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There's a new article today in the hun too
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farkin great
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I feel he's as good as gone. At least we keep Dutsy
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its where the club and their mantra of not overpaying players is flawed.
if its a matter of a few hundred then why the stuff are they spending it on hacks like hampson, newman and thomas etc etc
Offer rance a mil, show newman and co the door and be done with it.
anyone who thinks rance is not one of the msot important 2/3 players in our club are kidding themselves.
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Well if he has actually put talks on hold until the end of the season that says it all for me, he has gone, that's if he has put them on hold and its not just the media circus. If it is the case that has has done that then play him in the two's all year because all we are going hear about is this issue, before ever game, on every talk back show, after every game, during every game and the season will be ruined anyway...pathetic.
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There's a new article today in the hun too
Relax and stay calm.
Aint going anywhere.
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Well if he has actually put talks on hold until the end of the season that says it all for me, he has gone, that's if he has put them on hold and its not just the media circus. If it is the case that has has done that then play him in the two's all year because all we are going hear about is this issue, before ever game, on every talk back show, after every game, during every game and the season will be ruined anyway...pathetic.
If that happened with all players that put off contract talks until end of year a quarter of ressies players would be playing seniors
Melodramatic much
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Well if he has actually put talks on hold until the end of the season that says it all for me, he has gone, that's if he has put them on hold and its not just the media circus. If it is the case that has has done that then play him in the two's all year because all we are going hear about is this issue, before ever game, on every talk back show, after every game, during every game and the season will be ruined anyway...pathetic.
If that happened with all players that put off contract talks until end of year a quarter of ressies players would be playing seniors
Melodramatic much
Then so be it. who are the other players doing the same? At Rance's level that is??
If you think so... :wallywink
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cannot afford to lose this bloke, nigh on the best KPD in the comp
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Grab your helmets on lads, THE SKY IS FALLING :outtahere
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Well if he has actually put talks on hold until the end of the season that says it all for me, he has gone, that's if he has put them on hold and its not just the media circus. If it is the case that has has done that then play him in the two's all year because all we are going hear about is this issue, before ever game, on every talk back show, after every game, during every game and the season will be ruined anyway...pathetic.
If that happened with all players that put off contract talks until end of year a quarter of ressies players would be playing seniors
Melodramatic much
Then so be it. who are the other players doing the same? At Rance's level that is??
If you think so... :wallywink
So now you are limiting it to players at Rances level
I CBF looking because if I do you will just change direction again
:wallywink :wallywink
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'It's in his DNA': Hardwick confident Rance to stay
Jennifer Phelan, with AAP
afl.com.au
February 5, 2015 1:21 PM
ALEX RANCE is part of the Richmond family and will continue to play his best football if he remains a Tiger beyond 2015, says coach Damien Hardwick.
The 25-year-old West Australian is set to become a free agent at the end of this season, one year after earning his first All Australian guernsey.
With speculation continuing to swirl around the key defender's future, Hardwick believes Rance's strong ties to the Tigers will play a key part in his decision in the coming season.
"Alex is an important player to us and he's been at the club now for eight years so it's part of his DNA," Hardwick told AFL.com.au.
"With all free agency, it's part and parcel of what we do now and Alex knows he's a required player for us and that he's part of our family.
"He'll make the required decision when it's there to be [made], but we've got no doubt this is where he'll play his best footy, at the Richmond football club, and Alex realises that also."
Rance and midfielder Dustin Martin are both key Tigers set to come out of contract at the end of the season, although the latter falls two years short of free agent status.
Richmond forward Jack Riewoldt said he believes talk about the pair won't distract the Tigers as they enter the 2015 season and look to atone for another lost finals campaign.
"It was a fantastic year for Alex, but [they're] contract talks and I'm not his manager so I'm not going to be talking about his finances," Riewoldt said on Thursday.
"He's a required player and a great character around our football club. He's someone that you can really build a football club and a backline around.
"Whatever will be (will be) with Rancey, but I'm really looking forward to playing with him in 2015.
"Hopefully he (Martin) signs soon, but I'm looking forward to playing with him in 2015 (too)."
Martin has already been slated for an increased midfield role this season after proving a force in one-on-one contests in attack in 2014.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-05/que-sera-sera
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Well if he has actually put talks on hold until the end of the season that says it all for me, he has gone, that's if he has put them on hold and its not just the media circus. If it is the case that has has done that then play him in the two's all year because all we are going hear about is this issue, before ever game, on every talk back show, after every game, during every game and the season will be ruined anyway...pathetic.
If that happened with all players that put off contract talks until end of year a quarter of ressies players would be playing seniors
Melodramatic much
Then so be it. who are the other players doing the same? At Rance's level that is??
If you think so... :wallywink
So now you are limiting it to players at Rances level
I CBF looking because if I do you will just change direction again
:wallywink :wallywink
Yes that's right , why would you compare him to players that are not the same calibre?
Nah I will stick on the same track if you actually post something that vaguely resembles the thread we are talking about just for once... :wallywink :bow :wallywink
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If the talks are off until season's end I reckon he's gone, but chances are he just wants to see if Hardwick can get some finals success.
He's essential to that success. Anybody who thinks otherwise is a F-wit.
Dusty at least we will get something in a trade.
AFL would probably scrap compensation if Rance left just to screw us.
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Has he actually said he puting talks off to the end of the season or is this just speculation??
The radio was reporting yesterday that he's put it off to mid season but has any one got the actual quote?
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Has he actually said he puting talks off to the end of the season or is this just speculation??
The radio was reporting yesterday that he's put it off to mid season but has any one got the actual quote?
I don't care about that, I just want to have a little tanty like a big girl and post a furious tirade with lots of stuffs and poos
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Has he actually said he puting talks off to the end of the season or is this just speculation??
The radio was reporting yesterday that he's put it off to mid season but has any one got the actual quote?
I don't care about that, I just want to have a little tanty like a big girl and post a furious tirade with lots of stuffs and poos
Just cant stick to the topic... :clapping :clapping
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Has he actually said he puting talks off to the end of the season or is this just speculation??
The radio was reporting yesterday that he's put it off to mid season but has any one got the actual quote?
I don't care about that, I just want to have a little tanty like a big girl and post a furious tirade with lots of stuffs and poos
Now we're talking :clapping
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Has he actually said he puting talks off to the end of the season or is this just speculation??
The radio was reporting yesterday that he's put it off to mid season but has any one got the actual quote?
I see no reason to doubt the valididty of the statement, its a black and white call, if its not true, it can be dispelled very easily which Rance hasnt done.
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Both gone. Must win flag this year.
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Do people recall Hawks being into Rance before he developed into a decent player for us? The year Hardwick took over as coach the hawks tried to facilitate a trade but luckily for us we decided against it. Imagine the hawks got him :o
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the hawks got him :o
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They be takin the pee if they get this bloke too
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I said this multiple times over the years the RFC don't handle adversity well
Come round 1 if these 2 aren't signed up then il make a call that the year is over and we wont amount to anything
Rance is so bloody important to us. You only have to look at the other alternatives in Chaplin and Astbury to realise how much
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Selwood from the Cokers is leaving apparently, we should get him.
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If we lose these two we are officially stuffed.
Start the rebuild for 2025
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If we loses these two we are officially stuffed.
Start the rebuild for 2025
If we lose these two just forget any rebuild, it will be quite apparent we are incapable of any sort of player or team management and we really don't care about retention of our best players..
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If we loses these two we are officially stuffed.
Start the rebuild for 2025
If we lose these two just forget any rebuild, it will be quite apparent we are incapable of any sort of player or team management and we really don't care about retention of our best players..
what utter nonsense . just about every club in recent yrs has lost some of its better players are they incompetent too. mate no matter the club they will lose at some time top end players we are no different. expect it it will happen its just the way things are nowdays.
ive heard rance has been offered 850k over 5 yrs.
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If we lose these two we are officially stuffed.
Start the rebuild for 2025
Should we start it now in anticipation?
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If we lose these two we are officially stuffed.
Start the rebuild for 2025
Should we start it now in anticipation?
I've given some thought to your question Chuck, and i think the answer is....yes
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If we loses these two we are officially stuffed.
Start the rebuild for 2025
If we lose these two just forget any rebuild, it will be quite apparent we are incapable of any sort of player or team management and we really don't care about retention of our best players..
what utter nonsense . just about every club in recent yrs has lost some of its better players are they incompetent too. mate no matter the club they will lose at some time top end players we are no different. expect it it will happen its just the way things are nowdays.
ive heard rance has been offered 850k over 5 yrs.
Seriously claw, where from Kim EFfin Hagforn
Thought you were better than that
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If we lose these two we are officially stuffed.
Start the rebuild for 2025
Should we start it now in anticipation?
I've given some thought to your question Chuck, and i think the answer is....yes
OK thanks Dookster I will restart up Ramps's rebuild thread
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If we loses these two we are officially stuffed.
Start the rebuild for 2025
If we lose these two just forget any rebuild, it will be quite apparent we are incapable of any sort of player or team management and we really don't care about retention of our best players..
what utter nonsense . just about every club in recent yrs has lost some of its better players are they incompetent too. mate no matter the club they will lose at some time top end players we are no different. expect it it will happen its just the way things are nowdays.
ive heard rance has been offered 850k over 5 yrs.
from?
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If we loses these two we are officially stuffed.
Start the rebuild for 2025
If we lose these two just forget any rebuild, it will be quite apparent we are incapable of any sort of player or team management and we really don't care about retention of our best players..
what utter nonsense . just about every club in recent yrs has lost some of its better players are they incompetent too. mate no matter the club they will lose at some time top end players we are no different. expect it it will happen its just the way things are nowdays.
ive heard rance has been offered 850k over 5 yrs.
from?
Solid rumour from a reputable WA brothel
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Well, it's over now isn't it. May as well package Dusty into the deal and try to get something for them both
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ive heard rance has been offered 850k over 5 yrs.
He's worth a bit more than $170k per season.
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ive heard rance has been offered 850k over 5 yrs.
He's worth a bit more than $170k per season.
I would imagine that 850k each year for five years is just as far fetched?
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Always disappointing and worrying when players don't sign.
:-[
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In all reality he is worth $550-$600k a year to us to stay. That should be the offer. Nothing more.
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Always disappointing and worrying when players don't sign.
:-[
It gets other fan sites pumping though
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In all reality he is worth $550-$600k a year to us to stay. That should be the offer. Nothing more.
why ramps? I dont agree at all. I say pay him him 700k750k and martin also.
back end the first year of the contracts, then say goodbye to grigg, newman, foley and thomas replace them with rookies and away you go.
Hold onto your players who can win you a flag and get rid of the ones that are rubbish
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Guys, he's gone.
Get over it
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Fear not - McBean, Menadue & McKenzie will lead us to glory now....
(https://auctiondesq.imgstg.com/assets/auctiondesq/lots/images/main/TripleMlogo.jpg) = (http://www.lombard.com.au/www/746/files/7598.jpg)
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Who is another free agent that could replace Rance from another club. I am confident on Martin but Rance has me worried.
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In all reality he is worth $550-$600k a year to us to stay. That should be the offer. Nothing more.
why ramps? I dont agree at all. I say pay him him 700k750k and martin also.
back end the first year of the contracts, then say goodbye to grigg, newman, foley and thomas replace them with rookies and away you go.
Hold onto your players who can win you a flag and get rid of the ones that are rubbish
I judge based on where the player sits in terms of clubs best players. Rance is quality but he is below Deledio and Cotchin and Deledio is said to have signed for about $650k a year. IMHO we cant afford to lose Rance, lose Rance and the defence goes to crap.
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Who is another free agent that could replace Rance from another club. I am confident on Martin but Rance has me worried.
Relax - if he goes to Fremantle, they'll give us Silvagni and if goes to Hawthorn we get Spangher.
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Who is another free agent that could replace Rance from another club. I am confident on Martin but Rance has me worried.
Relax - if he goes to Fremantle, they'll give us Silvagni and if goes to Hawthorn we get Spangher.
Do you reckon Freo might get Kepler Bradley out of retirement so we can get him in place of Rance?
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Who is another free agent that could replace Rance from another club. I am confident on Martin but Rance has me worried.
Relax - if he goes to Fremantle, they'll give us Silvagni and if goes to Hawthorn we get Spangher.
Oh great... ;D ;D ;D
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Both will be tigers. :thumbsup
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Both will be tigers. :thumbsup
They're going to Claremont? :huh
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Both will be tigers. :thumbsup
They're going to Claremont? :huh
Wests for Martin - switching codes.
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Both will be tigers. :thumbsup
Here's hoping rogerd. :pray
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Baghdad Benny says:
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Baghdad Benny says:
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If youd put up a picture of baghdad bob you could have had a great post right there
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ive heard rance has been offered 850k over 5 yrs.
He's worth a bit more than $170k per season.
I would imagine that 850k each year for five years is just as far fetched?
As a free agent probably not.
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Fremantle are tight lipped on continued speculation that Richmond’s All-Australian defender Alex Rance is the Dockers’ latest big man target to bolster their ageing backline.
Dockers football general manager Chris Bond refused to comment as a “club policy” on contract matters and particularly with a player still committed to his home club.
Rance, 25, has put talks with Tigers officials on any new deal on hold and appeals as a possible replacement in Fremantle’s defensive lines for champion key backman Luke McPharlin when he retires at the end of this season.
http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/west-coast-eagles-support-scott-selwoods-contract-delay-as-he-recovers-from-injury/story-fniv6fhh-1227211654605
Fremantle will also make a huge play for Richmond full-back Alex Rance who, The Australian exclusively reported last week, had postponed contract talks with the Tigers until later this year when he becomes a free agent.
“It’s such an important aspect of building your list, so you need to get it right,” Lyon said. “To this point it hasn’t worked (with Sylvia). That’s not to say it won’t work.”
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/afl/nixon-says-rock-bottom-is-best-place-for-sylvia-to-bounce-back/story-fnca0u4y-1227212326645
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He's gone.
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Alex Rance says he's happy playing footy but contract call can wait until later in year.
VIDEO: http://www.afl.com.au/video/2015-02-10/alex-rance-breaks-contract-silence
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Rance was reluctant to discuss his contract on Tuesday, but would say only that he was concentrating on the pre-season.
“I am really enjoying training and I know I am a required player and wanted at the club. I will deal with that later in the year and the club has said that so I am happy doing what I am doing and we will let that take care of itself.”
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-stars-alex-rance-and-dustin-martin-not-rushing-into-new-deals-focus-on-2015-season/story-fndv8t7m-1227215058066
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Well the more it drags on the more I think he will go. This could go two ways and Rance needs to be careful too. He could come out all guns blazing, set the AFL on fire and produce his best footy which will push his price up. Or it could go vice versa and where does that leave all parties? Additionally if he is injured and its long term that could raise more concern.
I just wish it was sorted now because it will affect our season!!
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All stuffing year this poo will go on now...ffs... :banghead :scream
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It's easy to worry about your own players but for some reason I just don't think either will go. Martin would have gone last time when he would have been considerably cheaper but no one was interested, everyone knows what he is capable of in full flight, and didn't Rance's family just move over? Cloke, Dangerfield (last time), Boak have all put off talks and they stayed.
I will be pretty gutted if they do go though. Will be hard to watch yet another rebuild after seeing blue chips roll out the door.
edit: whoops, this is better off in one of the other 578 contract talk threads.
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He's gone.
Yep you're right
Can confirm
Gone to Gippsland for a couple of days
:rollin
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He's gone.
Yep you're right
Can confirm
Gone to Gippsland for a couple of days
:rollin
Really wish I knew what you do or you just have a massive amount of optimism regarding Rance and Martin, more so Rance... :-\
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Fact is Rance probably will go.
It's happening more and more and will continue to happen more and more.
But good clubs like Geelong and Hawthorn will both absorb good players leaving and attract the players they need.
Are we a good club? I'd say unlikely until we have a good coach.
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Really wish I knew what you do or you just have a massive amount of optimism regarding Rance and Martin, more so Rance... :-\
Haven't you heard I know nothing. I am fool and clueless on this subject
Just trying to inject a bit of humour. Obviously wasn't very funny ;D
TBBH that I can't see the point of getting worked up over it
Whatever happens happens...
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Really wish I knew what you do or you just have a massive amount of optimism regarding Rance and Martin, more so Rance... :-\
Haven't you heard I know nothing. I am fool and clueless on this subject
Just trying to inject a bit of humour. Obviously wasn't very funny ;D
TBBH that I can't see the point of getting worked up over it
Whatever happens happens...
Like I said I don't agree with people saying that about you.
At a the end of the day though what ever happens happens in this case has the potential to derail our season and at the end of the day if they leave we will be worse off. Honestly how many more rebuilds can we go through with no success?? While the other clubs leapfrog us..
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as he lives in the next street from me I'll go and ask him.
He is safe as houses :thumbsup
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so funny to see people whip themselves into a frenzy of bed wetting over something that may or may not even happen.
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as he lives in the next street from me I'll go and ask him.
He is safe as houses :thumbsup
You reading his mail roger? :lol
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Gonerrrrrr
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Hey WP, didn't you say he would sign before the season starts along with Dusty ?
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Rance is irreplaceable. The best defender we've had for 30 years.
He's more valuable to us than Martin.
If push comes to shove re our coffers I know who I'd be showing the money to.
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Rance is irreplaceable. The best defender we've had for 30 years.
He's more valuable to us than Martin.
If push comes to shove re our coffers I know who I'd be showing the money to.
Darren Gaspar could play a bit :shh
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Hey WP, didn't you say he would sign before the season starts along with Dusty ?
No I didn't, never said that at all
But twist away to your heart's content if you must
:-X
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Well the more it drags on the more I think he will go. This could go two ways and Rance needs to be careful too. He could come out all guns blazing, set the AFL on fire and produce his best footy which will push his price up. Or it could go vice versa and where does that leave all parties? Additionally if he is injured and its long term that could raise more concern.
I just wish it was sorted now because it will affect our season!!
That horse has bolted, don't you think!
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Rance is irreplaceable. The best defender we've had for 30 years.
He's more valuable to us than Martin.
If push comes to shove re our coffers I know who I'd be showing the money to.
Darren Gaspar could play a bit :shh
Rance can play a lot.
I really hope he is re-signed. Won't be at all happy with the club if we don't do all we can to keep him.
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magic is spot on. Rance leaves and our only hope of a flag also goes.
if he does leave then i hope hardwick walks out the door also and takes that amateur richardson also.
seriously this should have been locked up 12 months ago
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so funny to see people whip themselves into a frenzy of bed wetting over something that may or may not even happen.
Yeah, never mind being a bit passionate about the club and our success or lack there of!!!
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Rance is irreplaceable. The best defender we've had for 30 years.
He's more valuable to us than Martin.
If push comes to shove re our coffers I know who I'd be showing the money to.
Darren Gaspar could play a bit :shh
Rance is a better defender that Gaspar, where Rance beats Gaspar is that he is a far more attacking defender, someone who can get a lot more or the footy as well. Rance over Gaspar for mine.
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I wish it had been resolved two weeks ago
Can it happen?
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AFL website have a video of him talking about contract.
Are you confident in resigning? Rance's response : I think i'm going to deal with that later in the year, I have spoken to the club about it and they have said that, and I will just continue to go about business as usual and let the rest work its self out.
TO ME THAT SOUNDS GOOD AS GONE!!! and if not WANTING TO GO!!!
Hope i'm wrong.
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He's gone. Read between the lines
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Why doesn't Hardwick do something??
its ridiculous
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Hey WP, didn't you say he would sign before the season starts along with Dusty ?
No I didn't, never said that at all
But twist away to your heart's content if you must
:-X
Well you did say you're very confident it would happen 'very soon'. That was last year
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Talking about it now on radio. They are saying Hardwick should have given him the ultimatum, 2 weeks make your decision!!! I agree.
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After hearing that audio Eddie and Darce both agreed it sounded like Rance was going, have a listen below and see what you think.
AUDIO: https://soundcloud.com/triple-m-footy/alex-rances-future
http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/afl/news/2015/2/will-alex-rance-stay-at-richmond/
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Well you did say you're very confident it would happen 'very soon'. That was last year
Did I really?
For memory in this thread I said I was confident he'd re-sign and you called me a fool
So seeing I am a fool I will repeat the other thing I said in this thread and that is I wont post about it again.
End of this dicussion for me
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Rance is irreplaceable. The best defender we've had for 30 years.
He's more valuable to us than Martin.
If push comes to shove re our coffers I know who I'd be showing the money to.
Martin every day of the week and twice on match days. Martin is a once in a generation player. Rance is.....not.
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Well you did say you're very confident it would happen 'very soon'. That was last year
Did I really?
For memory in this thread I said I was confident he'd re-sign and you called me a fool
So seeing I am a fool I will repeat the other thing I said in this thread and that is I wont post about it again.
End of this dicussion for me
of course because you're trying to cover your ass now :thumbsup you shouldn't have opened your mouth at all
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After hearing that audio Eddie and Darce both agreed it sounded like Rance was going, have a listen below and see what you think.
AUDIO: https://soundcloud.com/triple-m-footy/alex-rances-future
http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/afl/news/2015/2/will-alex-rance-stay-at-richmond/
Eddie probably had him over for dinner already
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of course because you're trying to cover your ass now :thumbsup you shouldn't have opened your mouth at all
No you are wrong but keep twisting and baiting to suit your purpose
I will no longer post about this topic because I am through with being insulted by you.
BTW I don't need to cover anything
Simply facts are you don't believe what I post and then insult or to use an often used word bait me, so on this I am sticking to my own advice
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Well you did say you're very confident it would happen 'very soon'. That was last year
Did I really?
For memory in this thread I said I was confident he'd re-sign and you called me a fool
So seeing I am a fool I will repeat the other thing I said in this thread and that is I wont post about it again.
End of this dicussion for me
of course because you're trying to cover your ass now :thumbsup you shouldn't have opened your mouth at all
What's his donkey got to do with it?
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I always believe that if you know nothing you shouldn't open your mouth
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After hearing that audio Eddie and Darce both agreed it sounded like Rance was going, have a listen below and see what you think.
AUDIO: https://soundcloud.com/triple-m-footy/alex-rances-future
http://www.triplem.com.au/sydney/sport/afl/news/2015/2/will-alex-rance-stay-at-richmond/
Eddie probably had him over for dinner already
Martin & Carr have definitely been over....
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I always believe that if you know nothing you shouldn't open your mouth
Has never stopped you.
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lmao
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Rance is irreplaceable. The best defender we've had for 30 years.
He's more valuable to us than Martin.
If push comes to shove re our coffers I know who I'd be showing the money to.
Martin every day of the week and twice on match days. Martin is a once in a generation player. Rance is.....not.
It would be hard to succesfully argue against this in terms of playing performance.
The difference is, IMO, if Rance stays, he will probably see out his career at Richmond.
With Martin we will probably get the same circus every time his contract is up for renewal, specially if he keeps that F_wit as his manager.
There is also the compensation issue. we will get sweet fa for rance, but we should be able to get something half way decent for Martin.
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All good and valid points al.....just think that when you have a player of Martin's ability already on your list you don't let them go easily. No free agent we might get will be as good a player as Martin IMO. (and will we be as attractive to them if he leaves?) In fact in the whole comp in regards to players of a similar age or younger, I can only think of Fyfe and a couple of young guns at GWS that spring to mind as being as good - albeit still only potentially in the latter's case - but the former is locked away the latter aren't FA's.
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the replacement for martin would come through a trade rather than FA.
I suppose it would come down to why martin would want to leave.
if it was just purely 4 money and he didnt really care about which club then his camp would hold the whip hand, but if he wanted to go to a specific club higher up the ladder you could push a hard bargain, as the theat of pre season draft dissipates.
while its unlikely to get a player of his quality you may get a quality player and a good draft pick.
in this case id prefer to keep rance and get the trade rather than keep martin and get fa for rance.
the other question is if we have this circus every time martin's contract is up for renewal, what will we face when he becomes a free agent?
in all seriousness though, its only hypotheticals at this stage. im not going to get trolled by the media as easily as some.
The other option is to let rance go and give the money saved to Kingy's ( or WAT's) mates to take out Ralph Carr
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So has Ellis just quietly
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both of them :shh
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I wonder whether we're into a 'big fish' from another club and what impact that is having on signing our key players.
It could be that Rance is waiting to see what we're gonna throw at Jezza or someone similar.
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I wonder whether we're into a 'big fish' from another club and what impact that is having on signing our key players.
It could be that Rance is waiting to see what we're gonna throw at Jezza or someone similar.
I wondered something like this myself earlier and thought it might have been silly so I didn't post it. Maybe we think we are a deadset chance for a player or two and can't afford throwing stupid money around just to retain players just yet. Negotiating with any player now if they are "putting talks on hold" but want to stay to get the best deal (fair enough) will only drive up their price if they have all season to negotiate. Might be better to wait mid year and know where we stand landing some other players.
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So has Ellis just quietly
Exodus at Punt Road coming up - Eddie's dreamt of repeating the 82-83 trade war and once and for all killing off the biggest threat to Collingwood's status as the biggest club - a successful Richmond - for years.
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Players must get a lot of free feeds around contract time.
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the replacement for martin would come through a trade rather than FA.
I suppose it would come down to why martin would want to leave.
if it was just purely 4 money and he didnt really care about which club then his camp would hold the whip hand, but if he wanted to go to a specific club higher up the ladder you could push a hard bargain, as the theat of pre season draft dissipates.
while its unlikely to get a player of his quality you may get a quality player and a good draft pick.
in this case id prefer to keep rance and get the trade rather than keep martin and get fa for rance.
the other question is if we have this circus every time martin's contract is up for renewal, what will we face when he becomes a free agent?
in all seriousness though, its only hypotheticals at this stage. im not going to get trolled by the media as easily as some.
The other option is to let rance go and give the money saved to Kingy's ( or WAT's) mates to take out Ralph Carr
Al, I'm flabbergasted :o....whatever could you mean... ;D
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of course because you're trying to cover your ass now :thumbsup you shouldn't have opened your mouth at all
No you are wrong but keep twisting and baiting to suit your purpose
I will no longer post about this topic because I am through with being insulted by you.
BTW I don't need to cover anything
Simply facts are you don't believe what I post and then insult or to use an often used word bait me, so on this I am sticking to my own advice
Just ban him WP
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Players must get a lot of free feeds around contract time.
Unlucky for Bulldogs who can only offer players something from the Loose Change Menu at McDonalds
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as he lives in the next street from me I'll go and ask him.
He is safe as houses :thumbsup
You reading his mail roger? :lol
Did today, big fat contract from freo..LOL
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Dan Richardson on Rance's contract negotiations ...
"We'll keep talking to Alex's management. We'll keep talking to the management of our other players we're keen to sign. Unfortunately I'm not in a position to put any time frame on it. But all indications from Alex, similar to Dustin, is that he's very happy at Richmond. He's focused on preparing himself for the season ahead and I'm sure at some stage we'll be standing up here and making similar announcements. At the moment it's certainly not a distraction. Alex, and all the players, are working really hard, so we'll just focus on that for the time being and the rest will take care of itself."
Full article: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-02-18/no-rush-on-rance
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From SEN's The Run Home twitter
@TheRunHome: Gossage on Rance to Fremantle: "Big talk. Very big talk"
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I'm telling you gooses, he wants out.
Or would that be geese?
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From SEN's The Run Home twitter
@TheRunHome: Gossage on Rance to Fremantle: "Big talk. Very big talk"
hrm now I'm concerned. WP can you give us an update
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I'm telling you gooses, he wants out.
Or would that be geese?
Just stick em in the oven and call them dinner!
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I'm telling you gooses, he wants out.
Or would that be geese?
What are you basing that on?
Er what?
On being a troll?
Yep.....a Richmond supporter
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Gossage has no idea. HAs delivered nada in spades.
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From SEN's The Run Home twitter
@TheRunHome: Gossage on Rance to Fremantle: "Big talk. Very big talk"
Of course Gossage would say that. A bit like Kim Wankoff saying it. ::)
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I'm telling you gooses, he wants out.
Or would that be geese?
Just stick em in the oven and call them dinner!
Stick a fork in em, they're done!
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From SEN's The Run Home twitter
@TheRunHome: Gossage on Rance to Fremantle: "Big talk. Very big talk"
Tim Gossage, yep take that to the bank if this clown pipes up and says it is so. :lol
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beat me to it.
I did believe his gone but now that gossage has opened his mouth i think he might stay.
stuff gossage is a clown
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Rance will b poo this year.
Kicking into the ground,turn it over in the back line.....dooksmark it. ;D
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From SEN's The Run Home twitter
@TheRunHome: Gossage on Rance to Fremantle: "Big talk. Very big talk"
Tim Gossage, yep take that to the bank if this clown pipes up and says it is so. :lol
He's a complete goose.
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Gossinge is usually on the money on WA Footy matters :shh he'd be all over it like bo's dog when he gets out the peanut butter
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Tigers football manager Dan Richardson said he could put no time frame on the Rance negotiations, but he is similarly confident about the All-Australian defender's future.
"All indications from Alex, similar to Dustin, is that he's very happy at Richmond," Richardson said.
"He's focused on preparing himself for the season ahead.
"I'm sure at some stage we'll be standing up here and making similar announcements.
"At the moment, it's certainly not a distraction."
Rance qualifies for free agency at the end of this season.
"There's no doubt free agency has changed the landscape a little, particularly for the higher-profile players," Richardson said.
"Everybody anticipated that would be one of the impacts ... that's just something you have to manage your way through."
Source: The Age (http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/richmond-hoping-star-defender-alex-rance-will-sign-new-deal-20150218-13i82n.html)
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If he leaves watch us get shafted by the afl with the compensation pick ,if Frawley is worth pick 4 Rance is worth alot more.
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If he leaves watch us get shafted by the afl with the compensation pick ,if Frawley is worth pick 4 Rance is worth alot more.
Pick 1 nothing less. Frawley wasn't worth 4, it was just the AFL looking after Melbourne.
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We'll get a pick after our first rounder. The reason the Dees did well with Chip is because they finished so low last year.
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We'll get a pick after out first rounder. The reason the Dees did so well with Chip is because they finished so low last year.
Exactly. The Hawks got pick 19 for Buddy, remember.
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The Zanotti Files on fb had a rumour today that Rance was seen with Ross Lyin'.
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The Zanotti Files on fb had a rumour today that Rance was seen with Ross Lyin'.
rance is in Perf ?
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Word is he has brought a house
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And a sushi shop.... :whistle
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Word is he has brought a house
And one for Troy Taylor.
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And a sushi shop.... :whistle
And a hamburger shop for Relton Roberts!
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From SEN's The Run Home twitter
@TheRunHome: Gossage on Rance to Fremantle: "Big talk. Very big talk"
Tim Gossage, yep take that to the bank if this clown pipes up and says it is so. :lol
He was right about Miller getting sacked if I remember rightly
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a broken clock is right twice a day too
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Re-signing Rance a priority for confident Tigers
Ben Collins
afl.com.au
February 26, 2015 1:13 PM
RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick remains confident the Tigers will retain star defender Alex Rance.
The club has started negotiations with the management of Rance, who will become an unrestricted free agent at season's end.
"He's obviously a very important player to us, All Australian last year, so we'll work our way through that. We're very confident we'll get what we're after," Hardwick said on Thursday.
Asked whether the Tigers would need to make extra room in their TPP (Total Player Payments) structure for Rance, Hardwick said he was comfortable leaving the fine details to football manager Dan Richardson.
Following Dustin Martin's recent resigning, Richardson said he expected to be announcing similarly positive news at some stage regarding Rance.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-02-26/rance-still-a-chance-hardwick#sthash.IBzU2ngF.dpuf
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BF rumour:
My mail is he is actually taking one for the team and waiting on Dangerfield. Rance is happy to take a cut to get a gun player in, but if we don't land him he wants full tote.
The classic very reliable source line. Same source told me we were getting both Ivan and Knights before it was in the media.
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/alexander-rance-tiger-or-docker-eagle.1086175/page-27#post-37394429
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Snip! This thread is for FOOTBALL discussion ONLY relating to Rance and his contract. The baseless personal stuff is irrelevant to this thread (and the forum in general). Stick to the topic!
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Wouldn't surprise me. Rance bleeds yellow and black and would a lot for the club to see some success :bow
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I have two freo scouts in front of me at lavi today.
Alex takes a nice mark and I said, why wouldn't you guys go in hard for him? Just stuffing around.
One of them said, you guys put him up three years ago and no-one wanted him!
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That's bs , hawthorn went Hard for him :shh
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Ok, I'll drive back to Albury and tell them :shh
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Just leave a comment on the Freo face book page
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That's bs , hawthorn went Hard for him :shh
Dunstall said as much on "On The Couch" last year when Alex was special guest.
No secret there and no secret they were after him from way back thus they picked up Gibbo and Lake in recent years and brought , Stratten and Shoenmakers through. :shh
Check the date stamp on your mail Bo and make sure they use white envelopes. Sounds like there's a delay. :shh
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mail bj gets is delayed because it probably goes through 3054 first :lol
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:lol
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Jay Clarke thinks he will stay...good enough for me :clapping
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Jay Clarke thinks he will stay...good enough for me :clapping
Pretty consistent with what I'm hearing :shh
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Can you hear mail?
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Alex Rance not considering move to Fremantle with Tigers confident defender will stay at Punt Road
Jay Clark
Herald-Sun
March 18, 2015 8:46PM
RICHMOND star defender Alex Rance could turn down a mega offer from Fremantle to help lead the Tigers’ push for a drought-breaking premiership.
After missing out on key backmen Harry Taylor (Geelong) and James Frawley (Hawthorn) in the past two years, it is believed the Dockers are prepared to offer free agent Rance as much as $750,000 a season to become the next linchpin in Ross Lyon’s defensive setup.
The Dockers are on the hunt for a senior replacement for veteran full-back Luke McPharlin, who is possibly entering his last season, aged 33.
But Rance has not yet considered a move back home to Western Australia and wants to recommit at Punt Rd, following moves from re-signed teammates Trent Cotchin and Dustin Martin.
Richmond chiefs are confident of securing the 194cm backman on a long-term deal and are continuing talks on a new contract with his management, Stride Sports. He is out of contract at season’s end.
A Fremantle spokesman yesterday said: “We don’t comment on contract negotiations.”
The future of Adelaide free agent Patrick Dangerfield is much less certain, with industry sources widely expecting the blistering midfielder to seriously consider joining Geelong at season’s end.
Dangerfield has close family ties to Moggs Creek, 50km south-west of Geelong and has put off contract talks with the Crows until season’s end.
Hawthorn could also enter the frame as it looks to replenish an ageing midfield brigade led by veterans Sam Mitchell, Luke Hodge and Shaun Burgoyne.
Rance’s signature would be a massive coup in the Tigers’ patient list build. The club last won a premiership in 1980 and is this season looking for its first finals victory since 2001.
Rance, 25, is widely considered one of the best key defenders in the league and was rewarded for his excellent season last year with All-Australian selection.
He was a key figure in Richmond’s revival over the second half of last season, shutting down a string of power forward as the Tigers won nine of their last 10 games to clinch an unlikely finals berth.
His biggest scalps included St Kilda champion Nick Riewoldt (three goals from two games), Port Adelaide’s Jay Schulz (four goals in two games), Adelaide’s Taylor Walker (one) and West Coast Eagles’ Josh Kennedy and Brisbane’s Daniel Merrett (no goals).
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/alex-rance-not-considering-move-to-fremantle-with-tigers-confident-defender-with-stay-at-punt-road/story-fndv8t7m-1227268565916
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Lol Daniel Merrett
Think he had a few bigger scalps than the big sauce
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Looking forward to the re-signing of Rance!!
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The stats don't reflect it but he outplayed Franklin last year also. It didn't help that the midfield kept pumping it to him but Rance definitely quelled his influence. Also he ran right through Adam Goodes which was awesome :D
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The stats don't reflect it but he outplayed Franklin last year also.
Yeah Buddy didn't even get a touch in Round 23.
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The stats don't reflect it but he outplayed Franklin last year also.
Yeah Buddy didn't even get a touch in Round 23.
Over the journey, Rance has more than held his own against Buddy.
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was it Rance that knocked one of his fangs out with a sneaky uppercut when they were rolling round on the deck one match?
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was it Rance that knocked one of his fangs out with a sneaky uppercut when they were rolling round on the deck one match?
Yep payback for squaring up Cousins IIRC. Could believe rance didn't get reported
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In-demand free agent Rance free to leave if he wants
Nick Bowen
afl.com.au
March 24, 2015 2:40 PM
RICHMOND will be powerless to stop Alex Rance leaving if he accepts a rival free agency offer at the end of this year, with the 2014 All Australian defender not among this year's 11 restricted free agents.
Rance deferred talks with Richmond in January with the key defender understood to want to focus on making a good start to 2015 without the distraction of contract negotiations.
Fremantle is already believed to have expressed significant interest in the 25-year-old All Australian, who is likely to become one of the most sought-after free agents in this year's market given the large number of teams desperately seeking a quality key defender.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-03-24/free-agent-rance-can-walk
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3. Alex Rance
The West Australian deferred contract talks with Richmond in January and has already attracted keen interest from Fremantle. However, the 25-year-old's family are now living in Melbourne and he is understood to be happy at Richmond. Quality key defenders are a rare commodity so the 2014 All Australian will almost certainly be able to field other rival offers if he remains on the market.
Will he stay or go? After an up-and-down start to his career, Rance is playing outstanding football under Damien Hardwick so it's hard to see him leaving Punt Road. The Tigers could have to pay up to $600,000 a season to keep him though.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-03-24/the-free-agency-wish-list
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Hardwick confident on retaining Rance
Melanie Maizels
SEN
24 Mar 2015
Richmond remains very confident of keeping key defender Alex Rance beyond this season, according to coach Damien Hardwick.
There are currently 11 restricted free agents floating around the AFL across eight clubs, however Rance isn't one of those.
The 25-year-old is listed as an unrestricted free agent, meaning he is outside of the top 25% highest paid players at the Tigers, and can name his price and club of choice at season's end.
Coach Damien Hardwick insists they will hold on to their best defender.
“Alex is obviously a very important player for us, we’re pretty happy with where that sits right now,” he said.
“Dan Richardson and his squad are doing a very good job in that area making sure we get signatures on.”
“We’re very lucky that Dustin (Martin) committed long term, Trent Cotchin the same so we’re very confident.”
Rance has put off contract negotiations with the club until the end of this season.
http://www.sen.com.au/news/hardwick-confident-on-retaining-rance
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Tigers upbeat Rance will stay in AFL
By Roger Vaughan
wwos.ninemsn
17:53 AEST Tue Mar 24 2015
A media report last week stated Fremantle were prepared to make a big offer to Rance, originally from WA and who made his first All-Australian team last year.
It was well known Rance would qualify for free agency later this year, but not that it would be unrestricted.
While a restricted free agent's club can match any offers made to him, an unrestricted free agent can go where he wants.
"We were aware of Alex's free agency status, and whether he's restricted or unrestricted, it doesn't change how the club approaches his contract," said Richmond football manager Dan Richardson.
"He's an important player for us, we're in regular discussions with his management and understand Alex is very happy at Richmond."
http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8970403
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The stats don't reflect it but he outplayed Franklin last year also.
Yeah Buddy didn't even get a touch in Round 23.
Tippet kicked as many goals as the knack had hit records , rancer flogged em :clapping
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West Coast matching the fremantle bid for Alex Rance. If he doesn't sign soon he's gone from Richmond.
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Won't be a club thing will be staying in melb v returning to Perth , WC are an irrelevance
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Won't be a club thing will be staying in melb v returning to Perth , WC are an irrelevance
They're far from an irrelevance. At the very least, they could force Freo to jack up their offer.
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The stats don't reflect it but he outplayed Franklin last year also.
Yeah Buddy didn't even get a touch in Round 23.
hahaha I was specifically referring to the round 14 match where Rance played on Buddy :P
But as HRT was saying, over the years I believe Rancer does a pretty good job on Franklin
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The stats don't reflect it but he outplayed Franklin last year also.
Yeah Buddy didn't even get a touch in Round 23.
hahaha I was specifically referring to the round 14 match where Rance played on Buddy :P
But as HRT was saying, over the years I believe Rancer does a pretty good job on Franklin
I recall that game, Buddy kicked 4 straight - 2 from free kicks IIRC. Reckon they had about 15 1 on 1's that day and Rance won or squared all bar 2. 4 goals flattered Buddy's game, was comprehensively beaten by Rance that day
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Matches up well on Franklin.
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Sign him up. Has become the best Key Position Defender in the game.
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best player in league?
if you were in charge of tasmania fc starting in 2016 who would you most want? .... :shh
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Champion. :-*
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His athleticism is amazing for a 194cm player. Reacts faster than many mids and almost all forwards.
Gun.
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Henderson might as well have brought along his rubber ducky to the game last night as Rance gave him a bath :yep.
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Will spew if we lose him.
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Yes, must secure him, must. He will go on to best the best backman in the comp for many years.
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We couldn't lose him surely
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Thought like he played like a bloke who wants to stay. Not the distracted performance of a guy making up his mind.
I think he's our man. Maybe the Dangerfield rumours have substance?
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Thought like he played like a bloke who wants to stay. Not the distracted performance of a guy making up his mind.
I think he's our man. Maybe the Dangerfield rumours have substance?
Some rumours around Big Footy that Dion Prestia is also available and will be coming back home next season. Prestia would be a perfect addition to our side I reckon.
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Best KPD in the comp, what a gun
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Thought like he played like a bloke who wants to stay. Not the distracted performance of a guy making up his mind.
I think he's our man. Maybe the Dangerfield rumours have substance?
Some rumours around Big Footy that Dion Prestia is also available and will be coming back home next season. Prestia would be a perfect addition to our side I reckon.
Good to know.
Personally I would not pay Dangerfield the $1-1.2million it would cost to get him here.
Would rather throw half of that at two other blokes - IE Dylan Shiel and Adam Treloar for example. Money and RFC would entice them. And both of them would be better than just Dangerfield IMO.
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Henderson might as well have brought along his rubber ducky to the game last night as Rance gave him a bath :yep.
i thought henderson pulled his pants down in the first quarter. to rances credit he came back and won the next 3.
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Thought like he played like a bloke who wants to stay. Not the distracted performance of a guy making up his mind.
I think he's our man. Maybe the Dangerfield rumours have substance?
Some rumours around Big Footy that Dion Prestia is also available and will be coming back home next season. Prestia would be a perfect addition to our side I reckon.
Good to know.
Personally I would not pay Dangerfield the $1-1.2million it would cost to get him here.
Would rather throw half of that at two other blokes - IE Dylan Shiel and Adam Treloar for example. Money and RFC would entice them. And both of them would be better than just Dangerfield IMO.
Shiel, Treloar or Prestia? Take your pick, all players that would walk into our side. Would be over the moon if we snagged one of them.
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Henderson might as well have brought along his rubber ducky to the game last night as Rance gave him a bath :yep.
i thought henderson pulled his pants down in the first quarter. to rances credit he came back and won the next 3.
Pulled his pants down kicking no goals. Henderson started okay but was totally obliterated by Rance.
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Thought like he played like a bloke who wants to stay. Not the distracted performance of a guy making up his mind.
I think he's our man. Maybe the Dangerfield rumours have substance?
Some rumours around Big Footy that Dion Prestia is also available and will be coming back home next season. Prestia would be a perfect addition to our side I reckon.
Good to know.
Personally I would not pay Dangerfield the $1-1.2million it would cost to get him here.
Would rather throw half of that at two other blokes - IE Dylan Shiel and Adam Treloar for example. Money and RFC would entice them. And both of them would be better than just Dangerfield IMO.
Shiel, Treloar or Prestia? Take your pick, all players that would walk into our side. Would be over the moon if we snagged one of them.
Newman would still get picked over any of them ;D :banghead
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Thought like he played like a bloke who wants to stay. Not the distracted performance of a guy making up his mind.
I think he's our man. Maybe the Dangerfield rumours have substance?
Some rumours around Big Footy that Dion Prestia is also available and will be coming back home next season. Prestia would be a perfect addition to our side I reckon.
Good to know.
Personally I would not pay Dangerfield the $1-1.2million it would cost to get him here.
Would rather throw half of that at two other blokes - IE Dylan Shiel and Adam Treloar for example. Money and RFC would entice them. And both of them would be better than just Dangerfield IMO.
Shiel, Treloar or Prestia? Take your pick, all players that would walk into our side. Would be over the moon if we snagged one of them.
Newman would still get picked over any of them ;D :banghead
Sad but true.
He was really slow last night and I just pray Hardwick sees the light
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Thought like he played like a bloke who wants to stay. Not the distracted performance of a guy making up his mind.
I think he's our man. Maybe the Dangerfield rumours have substance?
Some rumours around Big Footy that Dion Prestia is also available and will be coming back home next season. Prestia would be a perfect addition to our side I reckon.
Good to know.
Personally I would not pay Dangerfield the $1-1.2million it would cost to get him here.
Would rather throw half of that at two other blokes - IE Dylan Shiel and Adam Treloar for example. Money and RFC would entice them. And both of them would be better than just Dangerfield IMO.
Shiel, Treloar or Prestia? Take your pick, all players that would walk into our side. Would be over the moon if we snagged one of them.
Newman would still get picked over any of them ;D :banghead
Sad but true.
He was really slow last night and I just pray Hardwick sees the light
Teachers pet. Need get Dea into the side or anyone else. Slow as treacle.
Should have retired last year. Will now be a liability in big games and possibly finals. :help
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The problem is, even last year the so called experts in the media were still backing him as best 22. He will struggle to get more than 10 touches a game this season, I wonder if anyone will have the balls to call him or hardwick out on it. Its a stuffing joke that we're going to have to carry this bloke this season
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I hear you Tone as do many others but unfortunantely we aren't sitting at the selection table that counts.
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Rance :bow outstanding :gotigers
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would love to see Dea next to Grimes, Rance, vlastuin etc.
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Thought like he played like a bloke who wants to stay. Not the distracted performance of a guy making up his mind.
I think he's our man. Maybe the Dangerfield rumours have substance?
Some rumours around Big Footy that Dion Prestia is also available and will be coming back home next season. Prestia would be a perfect addition to our side I reckon.
Good to know.
Personally I would not pay Dangerfield the $1-1.2million it would cost to get him here.
Would rather throw half of that at two other blokes - IE Dylan Shiel and Adam Treloar for example. Money and RFC would entice them. And both of them would be better than just Dangerfield IMO.
Shiel, Treloar or Prestia? Take your pick, all players that would walk into our side. Would be over the moon if we snagged one of them.
I like Prestia over Treloar & Shiel, although all are excellent players.
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JSR!
JUST SIGN RANCE!
:gotigers
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Prestia has had a few years more in the system and is much hardened. Will be 23 or so with the next 10 years of his footy life in front of him. Is an excellent user of the footy.
Not that Shiel or Treloar or both won't leave me delighted. :thumbsup
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Treloar ...
:gotigers
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forget about these gws guys we wont get any of them. This is a Rance thread.
Play him what his worth. 800k
He is A grade. We wont even get close to a flag without him.
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forget about these gws guys we wont get any of them. This is a Rance thread.
Play him what his worth. 800k
He is A grade. We wont even get close to a flag without him.
Ultimately when its all said and done, that is absolutely true. Lose Rance and our team automatically concedes about 4 goals per match more.
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Sign him up now RFC..................... :police:
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forget about these gws guys we wont get any of them. This is a Rance thread.
Play him what his worth. 800k
He is A grade. We wont even get close to a flag without him.
Ultimately when its all said and done, that is absolutely true. Lose Rance and our team automatically concedes about 4 goals per match more.
More like 10 goals this week Ramps. He was the only reason we didn't get smashed yesterday.
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forget about these gws guys we wont get any of them. This is a Rance thread.
Play him what his worth. 800k
He is A grade. We wont even get close to a flag without him.
Ultimately when its all said and done, that is absolutely true. Lose Rance and our team automatically concedes about 4 goals per match more.
Yep. Watched him for most of the second quarter. Unbelievable gut running from one contest to the next. The only richmond player who looked close to busting a gut on the weekend. He has become our best player this season.
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Has hit the new season full of vigor and determination I reckon.
Is it his way of saying to the club SHOW ME THE MONEY.
To think only a couple of years ago most wanted him gone.
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You would think the rest of the squad can learn from the efforts of Rance however it looks like too many other players are happy being in their comfort zone. His second efforts are remarkable and if half the team put in similar effort we would certainly win a lot more games.
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Clearly best on ground. Held the defence together. Only one attacking the ball. Must be signed up immediately. Rest should look to Rance as an example
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1mil or 1.1 no more no less. Dump Foley, Newman and Grigg to free up the cash and replace them with Dom, myself and No More as they are about as useless as we would be out there.
Dimwit needs to wake up cause he is missing bigger picture
Lose Rance and lose everything this club has built up.
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forget about these gws guys we wont get any of them. This is a Rance thread.
Play him what his worth. 800k
He is A grade. We wont even get close to a flag without him.
we are no where near one with him and thats our problem.he may just want some success.
hes what 26 this yr, conservatively speaking he has another 5 or 6 yrs left in him. for the life of me i cant see us getting close to a premiership for at least 4 or 5 yrs theres just too much that needs doing.
our problem is yr on end we just havent found anywhere enough good players to build a list that can contend.while we continue to do nothing to fix this we will remain middling to bottom.
ffs we dont even have the people at the club who can build a top 4 side thats a hell of a lot of ground work that needs doing.
who could blame him if he went, we have had 8 yrs to build something sustainable while alex has been here, we look no closer today than we did in 2007 when we drafted him.
id really like to keep the bloke even though i dont see him ever being a part of a premiership for us. its always been the case that you need to build on good players find real depth and quality.
continually raise the standard in everything we do. so it is imo important we hang onto him.
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I keep wondering why Hardwick spoke out saying that players had the power when it came to free agency. Could it have been a message that we were going to lose our man.
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He will stay ;)
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I keep wondering why Hardwick spoke out saying that players had the power when it came to free agency. Could it have been a message that we were going to lose our man.
I also wondered about that
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Throw in a pink Hummer and we've got him.
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Had to laugh at Carey on Talking Footy tonight. Comes out with "Rance is going; Holding off talks is unusual; Freo have offered him big money" as though he knows. Yet later on Carey says it will depend if Richmond drops off the perch or not this year. Thanks Wayne for telling us you don't know :wallywink.
They then cut to an interview with Benny Gale about Rance's contract. Benny said it's been put off which the Club is comfortable with. We would love to get it done when we eventually sit down about it. Rance have been a very good player over the last couple of years, he's very happy here and he's very settled here. We're confident he'll will stay.
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I keep wondering why Hardwick spoke out saying that players had the power when it came to free agency. Could it have been a message that we were going to lose our man.
I also wondered about that
I'd say it's more to do with him trying to act the elder statesman and espouse a view on the game. I reckon he would be horrified if Rance left Richmond - he wouldn't even be entertaining it as an option.
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Tigers 'confident' free agent Rance will re-sign
Giulio Di Giorgio
afl.com.au
April 13, 2015 9:23 PM
RICHMOND is confident it will re-sign star defender Alex Rance despite his reluctance to start contract negotiations, Tigers chief executive Brendon Gale says.
The 25-year-old West Australian is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season.
Gale said the Tigers were waiting for Rance to indicate he was willing to begin contract talks.
“We'd be pretty keen to talk to Alex in due course … we don’t put a timeline on these things, we will be happy to speak to Alex when he’s good and ready,” Gale told Channel Seven on Monday night.
"We're very confident in the relationship he has with the club, he's very happy and settled here.
"He's been playing good football for a few years and we're confident Alex will be secured."
Rance deferred contract negotiations with Richmond in January, saying he preferred to focus on playing an important role in the Tigers' back six.
"I'm just happy doing what I'm doing now and I'll let business take care of itself later," Rance told reporters in Gippsland in February.
Fremantle is believed to have shown an interest in luring the All Australian defender back to his home state.
Last month, Richmond coach Damien Hardwick said Rance was a "very important player" and was happy with the backman's contract status.
"(Football manager) Dan Richardson and his squad are doing a very good job in that area, just trying to make sure we get signatures on," Hardwick told SEN radio in March.
"We're very lucky that Dustin (Martin's) committed long-term, Trent Cotchin the same, so we're confident."
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-13/tigers-confident-on-rance
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Great outside chance to win the Brownlow Medal IMHO
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RICHMOND chief executive Brendon Gale said he is confident Alex Rance will re-sign with the club, despite putting contract negotiations on hold.
Rance, who was selected in last year’s All Australian team and is one of the form backmen of the competition, comes off contract at the end of 2015. He would be an unrestricted free agent, empowering him to make a move to the club of his choice.
A contract worth around $800,000 per season has reportedly been floated by Fremantle, which is keen to recruit the West Australian back to his home state.
However Gale suggested there was no panic at Punt Rd.
“We’re very confident in the relationship he has with the club, he’s very happy and settled here,” Gale told the show.
“He’s been playing good football for a few years and we’re confident Alex will be secured.”
Gale noted Richmond would not be putting a time frame on Rance’s re-signing.
“We’d be pretty keen to talk to Alex in due course. When he’s good and ready,” he said.
http://www.news.com.au/national/phil-walsh-on-adelaide-captaincy-gold-coast-and-carlton-slammed-essendon-praised-after-round-2-what-you-missed-on-tv-last-night/story-e6frfkp9-1227302655713
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Benny is full of poo. He is leaving. I know he is because i read it on here.
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Had to laugh at Carey on Talking Footy tonight. Comes out with "Rance is going; Holding off talks is unusual; Freo have offered him big money" as though he knows. Yet later on Carey says it will depend if Richmond drops off the perch or not this year. Thanks Wayne for telling us you don't know :wallywink.
They then cut to an interview with Benny Gale about Rance's contract. Benny said it's been put off which the Club is comfortable with. We would love to get it done when we eventually sit down about it. Rance have been a very good player over the last couple of years, he's very happy here and he's very settled here. We're confident he'll will stay.
sorry one eyed but freo have made a big offer.also wce have joined the race. doesnt matter where you go over here you get a rance rumour.the trouble is a few very good sources have told me freo wont die wondering.
unfortunately for us a very bad yr could tilt the scales against us thats just common sense.
my gut feel is hes going i wont be comfortable until his name is actually on the dotted line. we just have to keep our better players but in essence it is out of our hands winning games of footy and winning in a way that says top 4 would help.
i say again who could blame the bloke if he went. we have had 8 yrs to get our house in order and have failed.
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I cant see why any club wouldn't be putting in an offer for Rance.
If he does leave I blame the so called supporters who bagged him for years
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lol. Yeh 'cos that would be the tipping point in a multi million dollar deal.
He's gotten nothing but accolades since he got his poo together, anyway.
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Words cut deep and unlike a forum they can't be snipped and everyone pretend nothing happened
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I cant see why any club wouldn't be putting in an offer for Rance.
If he does leave I blame the so called supporters who bagged him for years
thats golden chuckster funnier and even more nonsensical than some of things thats come out of the clubs mouth lately. cmon fess up your on the payroll. :lol
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Benny is full of poo. He is leaving. I know he his because i read it on here.
He won't be leaving
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Words cut deep and unlike a forum they can't be snipped and everyone pretend nothing happened
Have heard EXACTLY the same thing. We all need to be aware of the impact of our nastiness.
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Rumours that's what they all are just rumours.
All you love ya rumours.
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Words cut deep and unlike a forum they can't be snipped and everyone pretend nothing happened
Have heard EXACTLY the same thing. We all need to be aware of the impact of our nastiness.
Its not just the players who hear it but also their family who sit in the crowd.
I remember once talking to a player's mum who said she used to get quite cut up at what our own supporters used to say about him and she never got used to it.
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Words cut deep and unlike a forum they can't be snipped and everyone pretend nothing happened
Have heard EXACTLY the same thing. We all need to be aware of the impact of our nastiness.
Its not just the players who hear it but also their family who sit in the crowd.
I remember once talking to a player's mum who said she used to get quite cut up at what our own supporters used to say about him and she never got used to it.
It's a good point and while most footballers wouldn't read the crap put on forums they have relatives and friends who do.
FMD instead of having a thread about moderation protection for pricks who can defend themselves how about moderation protection for people/players who can't protect themselves on this forum.
That would be something decent to do but no it's all about protecting the stuffing peanuts.
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Words cut deep and unlike a forum they can't be snipped and everyone pretend nothing happened
Have heard EXACTLY the same thing. We all need to be aware of the impact of our nastiness.
Its not just the players who hear it but also their family who sit in the crowd.
I remember once talking to a player's mum who said she used to get quite cut up at what our own supporters used to say about him and she never got used to it.
It's a good point and while most footballers wouldn't read the crap put on forums they have relatives and friends who do.
FMD instead of having a thread about moderation protection for pricks who can defend themselves how about moderation protection for people/players who can't protect themselves on this forum.
That would be something decent to do but no it's all about protecting the stuffing peanuts.
:facepalm
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Words cut deep and unlike a forum they can't be snipped and everyone pretend nothing happened
Have heard EXACTLY the same thing. We all need to be aware of the impact of our nastiness.
Its not just the players who hear it but also their family who sit in the crowd.
I remember once talking to a player's mum who said she used to get quite cut up at what our own supporters used to say about him and she never got used to it.
It's a good point and while most footballers wouldn't read the crap put on forums they have relatives and friends who do.
FMD instead of having a thread about moderation protection for pricks who can defend themselves how about moderation protection for people/players who can't protect themselves on this forum.
That would be something decent to do but no it's all about protecting the stuffing peanuts.
:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin :lol :lol
ah stop it ya killing me
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A tad vicarious, isn't it. :chuck
"The RFC is sad to announce that Alex Rance is leaving the club, ultimately because oxx
humorously called him a horses hoof"
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A tad vicarious, isn't it. :chuck
"The RFC is sad to announce that Alex Rance is leaving the club, ultimately because oxx
humorously called him a horses hoof"
What did I miss?
And why is my post deleted?
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Rumours that's what they all are just rumours.
All you love ya rumours.
yep especially when Im the one who starts some of them :lol
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And why is my post deleted?
For the same reason the Bulldogs supporter was kicked out of the game on Saturday.... :banghead
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A tad vicarious, isn't it. :chuck
"The RFC is sad to announce that Alex Rance is leaving the club, ultimately because oxx
humorously called him a horses hoof"
As Maxwell Smart used to say "if only he used his genius for niceness and good instead of evil and nastiness" ;D
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Look, gay people have feelings too.
its time to come out of the closet and draw a line in the sand at Cottlesloe beach, to hold each other's accountables, and have the right attitude
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Rance has been named in the AFL website's team of the week:
ALEX RANCE (Richmond) - The key defender kept opponent Tom Boyd to just four possessions and racked up 28 himself, becoming an attacking force for the Tigers. Took 13 marks and used the ball supremely, eliminating the 'Alex Rance moments', that used the creep into his game.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-14/team-of-the-week-round-two
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Rance has been named in the AFL website's team of the week:
ALEX RANCE (Richmond) - The key defender kept opponent Tom Boyd to just four possessions and racked up 28 himself, becoming an attacking force for the Tigers. Took 13 marks and used the ball supremely, eliminating the 'Alex Rance moments', that used the creep into his game.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-14/team-of-the-week-round-two
Well we probably need another 21 of him then if we are going to go anywhere this year. ;D
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And why is my post deleted?
For the same reason the Bulldogs supporter was kicked out of the game on Saturday.... :banghead
The post was all inclusive. I didn't leave anything out as to not offend the growing band of sexual libertarians including the possibility of same sex attraction.
To be or not to be included.....
That is the question.
What's more offensive?
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According to Damian Barrett tonight on the Footy Show:
* Rance is weighing up whether he wants to play footy beyond 2016. Footy is just something that is part of his life; not the be all and end all.
* So Freo isn't the threat. They've backed right away from chasing Rance and any talk of a million dollar offer.
* Brisbane under Leppitsch are interested in Rance.
* Richmond has offered Rance a significant new contract offer that matches market value including what Brisbane could offer.
* Lids said he hasn't spoken to Alex about it but by the way Rance is playing it's hard to see him wanting to give it away. He added that no doubt Alex is a different couch.
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I think you'll find that Rance is keen to go to Sydney.
Maybe it has nothing to do with Sydney being the Australian San Francisco.
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Hahahahahaha
Laying at Richmond has made him want to give the game away
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Few people on Big Footy reckon it's all got to do with his involvement with the Jehovah's Witnesses.
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I can't really blame young people wanting to walk away from professional footy given how sterile and scholastic the AFL environment has become.
These kids need to live a bit. The AFL seems determined to squeeze it out of them.
Yes they get paid a lot for however long their career lasts but money can't replace having a good time in your prime.
The game needs more balance or risks losing more talent.
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I agree.
Such a sterile environment.
stuff that.
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Few people on Big Footy reckon it's all got to do with his involvement with the Jehovah's Witnesses.
I've been told the same thing from a JW
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JW are a cult.
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Look, gay people have feelings too.
its time to come out of the closet and draw a line in the sand at Cottlesloe beach, to hold each other's accountables, and have the right attitude
Maybe Al but by growing up "different" they should be used to have their feelings hurt and now be used to it.
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:lol
(http://oneeyed-richmond.com/images/other/whine.jpg)
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Rance to retire? Star Tiger weighing up his options
Damian Barrett April 16, 2015 11:11 PM
RICHMOND'S biggest threat to losing free agent Alex Rance may not be from a rival club, but from the defender himself.
Rance is weighing up his options for 2016, one which includes the possibility of walking away from the game.
Fremantle's interest in luring the Western Australian junior home is believed to have tempered, with the Brisbane Lions launching a bid for Rance to headline their ageing defence.
Richmond is aware of the retirement possibility of its All Australian defender, as are people well-known to Rance.
The Tigers' new offer to Rance is lucrative, comfortably comparable with outside offers.
The 25-year-old has many interests outside football, and has never viewed football as the be-and-end-all of his life.
Tigers teammate Brett Deledio said the club would support Rance in any decision he made on his future.
"We'll support him fully as teammates and a footy club, for my sake fingers crossed it all gets sorted out," Deledio said when asked about Rance on Channel Nine.
"It certainly doesn't stand out judging by the way that he's playing at the moment, unbelievable passion and want to win every contest that he's in.
"Rancey's his own man and he'll come to whatever decision he wants to."
Deledio said the pending decision was having no impact on Rance's start to the season.
"I don't think we're getting distracted by it too much at all," he said.
"I haven't spoken to him directly about it, I'm not really aware of it in any great detail. He is a different cat."
Rance is an unrestricted free agent at season's end so the Tigers are unable to match a rival offer should he wish to leave.
The Lions' bid is being led by coach, and former Richmond assistant, Justin Leppitsch, who Rance spent four years under at Punt Road.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-16/rance-to-retire-star-tiger-weighing-up-his-options?utm_medium=RSS (http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-16/rance-to-retire-star-tiger-weighing-up-his-options?utm_medium=RSS)
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Thinking about retiring? Must be joking. Look at the way he plays. The bloke looks hungry for a flag that's about it.
He won't retire lol
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Denham: I’d be staggered if Rance quits footy
Joshua Papanikolaou
SEN
17 Apr 2015, 11:10AM
It would be baffling if Richmond star defender Alex Rance turned his back on a very lucrative contract in the AFL to pursue other interests in his life, says Greg Denham.
The 25-year-old is believed to be seriously considering his future beyond 2015 despite the Tigers already offering him a hefty contract extension.
“You reckon a 25-year-old would turn his back on $800,000 to a million a year?” Denham asked rhetorically on SEN radio.
“I’d be staggered, he’s only got another four or five years before he can do other things.
“I think it was mentioned too that Brisbane is going to have a red hot crack at him, which they should.”
It has been reported that Rance plans to become an airline pilot when his football career is over.
Denham doubts that those at the club would welcome his decision to take to the skies as early as next year, which would leave a huge hole in their defence.
“I don’t think his Richmond teammates would rally around Rance if he came out at the end of their season and retired,” he said.
“They’d be moving heaven and earth to re-sign him.”
http://www.sen.com.au/news/04-15/denham-i-d-be-staggered-if-rance-quits-footy
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Would Tiger Alex Rance walk away from millions?
Michael Gleeson
The Age
April 17, 2015 - 2:50pm
Alex Rance is 25, playing the best football of his career and is out of contract at the end of the year.
From next season he would comfortably earn $700,000 a year in a new multi-year deal as one of the better key defenders in the competition.
But he is thinking of walking away from the game to go backpacking.
Earlier this year Rance told his manager Tom Petroro not to bother starting talks on a new contract with Richmond.
The assumption then in football was that the former West Australian must be planning to walk to one of the WA clubs. And he might, but at the moment there is no other club in the frame for the smart, rebounding defender.
Rance wants to travel and is seriously considering walking from the game at year's end, retiring at 26.
Richmond remain skeptical he will do so, and are quietly relieved to know there is no other club in the frame.
The Tigers' skepticism is based on two things. First, how many players walk away from multi-million-dollar contracts in the prime of their careers? Second, he is not performing like a player who is uninterested.
"He is an important player and look at the way he is playing, he is not playing like someone who wants to walk away from the game. All we see is a passionate player and a committed player," Richmond football manager Dan Richardson said.
"He is 25. I think the odds on him retiring would be pretty slim.
"If there is anything to it, and I do not think there is, then the good thing is we don't have to worry too much about another club."
Petroro said he was uncertain what his client would chooe to do.
"It's a long year and it's hard to see Alex finishing up when he is playing like he is in the first couple of weeks of the season," Petroro said.
"Let's see how the year unfolds. It is hard to believe he would walk away given the form he is in and the way he plays.
"Alex is uncertain what he wants to do next and that is why we put talks off, but what he chooses to do next will be something he works through during the year. But certainly travelling and other things in his life have been considerations for him."
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/afl/would-tiger-alex-rance-walk-away-from-millions-20150417-1mnbo4.html
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Good on you, Rancey. :clapping
Do it.
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I think you'll find that Rance is keen to go to Sydney.
Maybe it has nothing to do with Sydney being the Australian San Francisco.
What rot.
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JW are a cult.
What a cult!
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If a JW knocked on the door of a glass half full Richmond supporter, who would end the conversation?
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joh-hos are no more of a cult than the 2 by 2s
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Hardwick has 'no doubt' Rance wil re-sign
Giulio Di Giorgio
afl.com.au
April 20, 2015 8:39 PM
RICHMOND coach Damien Hardwick says he has "no doubts" defender Alex Rance will remain a Tiger beyond this year.
There had been speculation the All Australian defender, who is set to become an unrestricted free agent when his contract expires at season's end, has been contemplating retiring from the game.
But Hardwick said he was almost certain the 25-year-old would stay at Punt Road and resist the lure of free agency.
"I have no doubt Alex will remain in a Richmond jumper next year," Hardwick told Channel Seven on Monday night.
"We think we're in a good situation with Alex at the moment, the way he's playing is an outstanding brand of football.
"He's playing well for our jumper, he's very happy where he is and I've got no doubts that he'll be here next year."
Fremantle and the Brisbane Lions are believed to have expressed an interest in acquiring Rance's services.
Rance opted to defer contract talks with Richmond in January this year to concentrate on his on-field matters.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-04-20/no-doubt-rance-will-stay
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Tigers in on-going Rance talks
richmondfc.com.au
April 30, 2015 6:23 PM
Richmond is continuing negotiations with Alex Rance and his manager on a new contract for the star key defender.
Rance, 25, becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2015 season.
“We had another positive meeting today with Alex and his manager Tom Petroro,” said Richmond’s General Manager of Football Dan Richardson.
“While we are working towards a positive outcome for all parties, we are not in a position to put a timeline on when negotiations will be concluded.
“These discussions will continue to be on-going, and will remain between Alex, Tom, and the Club.”
http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-04-30/tigers-in-ongoing-rance-talks
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Tom Browne from Ch7 said on tonight's news that the talks were very positive ;D
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Tom Browne from Ch7 said on tonight's news that the talks were very positive ;D
Revealed on #7news Alex Rance had contract talks with @Richmond_FC today. Rance, top agent Tom Petroro and Dan Richardson met.
Petroro told me "We met today, it was positive, we won't be putting a timeline on it, discussions will be ongoing and will remain confidential.
https://twitter.com/TomBrowne7
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Gone to God....
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Punishment for our long list of football sins over the last 30 years
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Punishment for our long list of football sins over the last 30 years
:shh
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Jehovah's Witnesses teach that the present age of human existence is about to be terminated by the direct intervention of God, who will use Geez Geez to fully establish his heavenly government over earth, destroying existing human governments and non-Witnesses, and creating a cleansed society of true worshippers. They see their mission as primarily evangelical (disseminating "good news"), to warn as many people as possible in the remaining time before Armageddon. All members of the religion are expected to take an active part in preaching. Witnesses refer to all their beliefs collectively as "the Truth".
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Jehovah's Witnesses believe that God uses an organization both in heaven and on earth, and that Jehovah's Witnesses, under the direction of their Governing Body, are the only visible channel by which God communicates with humanity. The organization is said to be theocratic, "ruled from the divine Top down, and not from the rank and file up". Witnesses teach that people must choose between God’s organization and Satan’s. Watch Tower publications teach that the Bible is an "organizational book" that does not belong to individuals and that the Bible cannot be properly understood without guidance by "Jehovah's visible organization".
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Jehovah's Witnesses have consistently claimed to be the only true religion. Based on their interpretation of Revelation 18:2-24, Jehovah's Witnesses believe all other religions are part of "Babylon the Great", a "world empire of false religion" under the control of Satan; consequently, they refuse all ecumenical relations with other religious denominations.
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Well done Darth. :thumbsup
Like I said earlier, A cult.
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so the choice here is the RFC or the Jehovah's Witnesses? No wonder he wants to leave.
The RFC are like the illumunati.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYkbqzWVHZI
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Jehovah's Witnesses have consistently claimed to be the only true religion. Based on their interpretation of Revelation 18:2-24, Jehovah's Witnesses believe all other religions are part of "Babylon the Great", a "world empire of false religion" under the control of Satan; consequently, they refuse all ecumenical relations with other religious denominations.
Sounds like the movementarians
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Jehovah's Witnesses have consistently claimed to be the only true religion. Based on their interpretation of Revelation 18:2-24, Jehovah's Witnesses believe all other religions are part of "Babylon the Great", a "world empire of false religion" under the control of Satan; consequently, they refuse all ecumenical relations with other religious denominations.
Sounds like the movementarians
So, whats wrong with that?
So do the Jews.
They are Christians
Forza Rance
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Jehovah's Witnesses have consistently claimed to be the only true religion. Based on their interpretation of Revelation 18:2-24, Jehovah's Witnesses believe all other religions are part of "Babylon the Great", a "world empire of false religion" under the control of Satan; consequently, they refuse all ecumenical relations with other religious denominations.
Darth, no probs with what you've posted
But I am pretty certain you've taken it from another source
Could you please include an appropriate link or we will have to remove
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Let there be light
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehovah%27s_Witnesses_beliefs
And the light shoneth
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Played well yesterday did Rance but the best play of the day was when he smashed the ball in that ducking cheat Selwoods head :cheers Gold!
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Played well yesterday did Rance but the best play of the day was when he smashed the ball in that ducking cheat Selwoods head :cheers Gold!
Yep highlight of the day for me
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I'm almost resigned to the fact that he is going.
If he is going to stay I feel he would have signed by now.
The more the season progresses the more I feel he is weighing up his options.
He is not retiring. He can be number 1 defender wherever he goes. Question is does he want a chop out elsewhere while still being the main man and have the chance of success or does he want to stay here where direction and progression may have climaxed a few years ago and go through another player renovation at RFC.
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I'm almost resigned to the fact that he is going.
If he is going to stay I feel he would have signed by now.
The more the season progresses the more I feel he is weighing up his options.
He is not retiring. He can be number 1 defender wherever he goes. Question is does he want a chop out elsewhere while still being the main man and have the chance of success or does he want to stay here where direction and progression may have climaxed a few years ago and go through another player renovation at RFC.
I agree totally.
All players want premierships....well maybe not the Sideshow Bob types...
Start again.
Mostly all players want premiership success and very good professional players crave it.
If your not going to get it at the club your at because the direction of the club hasn't or can't produce that success then its inevitable that players would seek alternative employment to hopeful give them a better chance of that ultimate goal. I wouldn't blame him for jumping ship given the deficiencies with the list and the coach.
I also feel some pity for the new recruits like Vlastuin, Ellis etc. that (like us) are brainwashed into a false sense of reality & hope that envelopes RFC but in reality is the model masterpiece of mediocrity perpetuating the cycle of Skata. Plop plop plop. (Used by permission)
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Prefer he goes to another team than retires. Pick 2 and 3!!!
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Prefer he goes to another team than retires. Pick 2 and 3!!!
not as a free agent
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Prefer he goes to another team than retires. Pick 2 and 3!!!
not as a free agent
Yeah we'll get a compensated round 3 pick. :-\
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if we get a free agent in we probably dont even get that
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We get a compo pick if we lose rance to FA. if we get dangerfield, we dont get any compo pick, it cancels it out.
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We get a compo pick if we lose rance to FA. if we get dangerfield, we dont get any compo pick, it cancels it out.
So we'll get a third round compensation pick as we will not be getting Danger or anybody via free agency. I can't see how we are attractive for guys wanting to come home Wayne.
Shiel whilst not free agency there, we invariably will stuff it up.
Nathan Brown was the last big name AFL star to leave his original AFL club and come to Richmond.
That was the end of 2003.
All blokes who want to play back in Victoria, choose one of Collingwood, Hawthorn or Geelong as they are the best run Victorian clubs.
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If we finish with pick 3 in the draft and Rance leaves for Freo, then we'll get pick 4 as compo. Frawley got Melbourne pick 3 as compo.
Unless the rules have been changed, this is how it works.
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thats if we dont bring in any free agents. compo takes into account what you gain through the system as well.
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Great game again.
Deledio + Rance are miles ahead of anyone else at the club now. Chimp and Jack done backwards under the leadership of the strategist dimma
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So, tank and get pick 1+2 for losing Rance?
Trade Lids for a 1st round pick also?
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+ another late first rounder as compensation for all the other compensation picks messing up our rebuild
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So, tank and get pick 1+2 for losing Rance?
Trade Lids for a 1st round pick also?
about three years too late
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Footy Classified tonight had a door-stop interview with Rance outside of Punt Rd earlier today as Alex arrived on his scooter. They asked what was going on with the contract discussions and Alex said it was between the club, himself and his manager. They then asked if there's a timeframe for a final decision and Alex said they are working through it. They finally then asked Alex if he will be at Richmond next year and Alex didn't bother answering and just walked through the door inside.
The show then replayed an audio clip of Terry Wallace from Crocmedia's Sportsday. Wallace said up to two weeks ago, Rance was planning to take a year's sabbatical and travel with his wife.
Make of all that what you will.
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:snidegrin
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So we just sign him up for 2017 onwards instead then?
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Brisbane eyes keys Alex Rance and Charlie Dixon with $8 million raid
Mark Robinson
Herald-Sun
May 28, 2015
BRISBANE is making an $8 million raid to secure powerhouse bookends for next season.
The Lions have already targeted Richmond defender Alex Rance and have added gun Gold Coast forward Charlie Dixon to their wish list.
They are prepared to offer five year contracts to the pair and at about $750,000 a season for both players, the salary packages come close to $4 million each.
The Rance situation remains at an impasse.
The Tigers have met with his manager Tom Petroro about a new contract, but no significant ground has been made.
Lions coach Justin Leppitsch, a confessed friend of Rance, said he hasn't used his friendship to lure Rance north.
''We're really strong, we're good mates, always have been, and I'm really close with his family and I catch up with him,'' Leppitsch said on SEN Radio.
''But one thing, and even Richmond knows this, I talk to him as friend first and foremost, and not as Brisbane Lions coach.
''All our conversations are that way.
''When we speak it's about his issues, about what he's going through and personal things.
''It's not about "Come to the Brisbane', it's not a recruiting ploy at all from the Lions.
''Alex, and everyone who knows him will tell you, he's a very single-minded man, he will make his choice and that will be that.
Leppitsch said he believed Rance would continue playing AFL.
''And the rest he will work out,'' the coach said.
http://www.news.com.au/national/brisbane-eyes-keys-alex-rance-and-charlie-dixon-with-8-million-raid/story-e6frfkp9-1227371772986
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750k
Can't wait to hear those on here say his not worth that much like they did with Dusty
His worth more let's be really honest here and without him we are stuffed
Grimes. lol
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Can't afford to lose him. Got room in the salary cap. Make him an offer he can't refuse.
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Can't afford to lose him. Got room in the salary cap. Make him an offer he can't refuse.
1 player isn't greater than the whole. Not underestimating his importance to us but if we miss out on bringing someone like Shiel because we gave Rance 300K above market value... We won't get anywhere.
Bit of a slap in the face to Rance isn't it? Dixon, hasn't done a lot to date is getting the same coin.
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Let's go one step further Vegas if we miss out on rance and shiel because of spuds like knights grigg Newman and Hampson then what would you think then?
Your cream needs to get paid what they are deserved and this bloke is cream
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He is certainly worth $750k a season, probably more
That is all
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I wrote previously that he is worth 800-850k to us. A club trying to poach him would need to come up with $1 million to poach him if its about money. If he goes to Brisbane for 750k it will mean it was never about the money.
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Worth it but should stay for less if he wants team success.
5 years $3mil.
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Worth it but should stay for less if he wants team success.
5 years $3mil.
why so grigg and chaplin get nice new deals?
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Throw the money at Rance. Can't treat him like we did Martin!!!!
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Let's go one step further Vegas if we miss out on rance and shiel because of spuds like knights grigg Newman and Hampson then what would you think then?
Your cream needs to get paid what they are deserved and this bloke is cream
I agree with your point, the quartet you mentioned are getting overs.
Rance is hugely important for us, but if we over stretch to keep him at expense of attracting talent that can take us deep into finals campaign's it will all be for nothing anyway.
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If I was Rance id walk.
Look at the joint.
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If I was Rance id walk.
Look at the joint.
Yep and I'd walk to Brisbane.
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You probs would.
I was referring to his sabbatical journey
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no Rance
no Richmond
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Damian Barrett's breaking news tonight ....
"There's been no change in the Rance situation over the past 6 weeks. There's still a chance he may walk away from footy."
Well thank you captain obvious with no new info :stupid :wallywink.
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Ah the RFC just aren't running a commentary in the media for these parasites to feast
on.
Discussions are fluid. :shh
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Discussions are fluid. :shh
Human waste, actually.
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You probs would.
I was referring to his sabbatical journey
So was i
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no Rance
no Richmond
Will we fold?
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Damian Barrett's breaking news tonight ....
"There's been no change in the Rance situation over the past 6 weeks. There's still a chance he may walk away from footy."
Well thank you captain obvious with no new info :stupid :wallywink.
What would happen if Rance signs a four year contract but has 2016 off ? ;)
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Discussions are fluid. :shh
Human waste, actually.
Loving the comedy.
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So if Rance leaves who should we target? Rowe's been pretty good on Franklin so far tonight and pretty much anyone at Carlton bar a few could be part of their end of year fire sale...... still think we should look at the allegedly disgruntled McKenzie from Gold Coast - even if Rance stays...
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Is he not getting a game anymore, has a leg like a cannon that kid , can play, with some decent development in a good side we d make a champ of him yet :shh
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McKenie's still getting games but reports are he's not happy up there....was suspended a few weeks ago for getting on the turps....
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Alex Rance yet to decide if he wants to play football next year
Al Paton
Herald-Sun
May 31, 2015 3:24PM
RICHMOND star Alex Rance is yet to decide if he wants to play football at all next year, his manager says.
Rance comes out of contract at the end of this season and the All-Australian defender will be the subject of a huge offer from the Brisbane Lions, where his close friend Justin Leppitsch is coach.
But Rance’s manager Tom Petroro says Rance could still walk away from footy altogether.
“Alex has been pretty honest in publicly saying that he’s still weighing up the decision as to whether he wants to play or not next year,” Petroro said on Triple M on Sunday.
“So I think there’s a little bit more to this one than just a player weighing up what offers are out there.”
Petroro conceded Richmond and Tiger fans would be nervous about the fact the 25-year-old, who is a committed Jehova’s Witness, is yet to put pen to paper.
“No doubt they’d be getting toey because he’s in All-Australian form again.
“Obviously, by the way he plays and how passionate he goes about it it’s hard for people to look at it and say why would he not want to play but the (pressure of the game) makes players have a little bit of a choice and say, ‘Do I still want to keep doing this or don’t I?’.
“Richmond released a statement about three weeks ago saying Richmond, myself and Alex were in continual discussions. We’ll continue to have those discussions, we won’t play them out publicly, and when we’re in a position to make a decision then we will.
“His contract ends on October 31, we’ve still got 5-6 months to weigh up a decision, I don’t know the rush.”
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/alex-rance-yet-to-decide-if-he-wants-to-play-football-next-year/story-fndv8t7m-1227376889444
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Tahiti looks nice.........Simon, Tahiti !
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His manager will be pretty desperate to get him to sign, not much of an earn if his client chooses a sabbatical over 3mn contract :lol
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maybe he will sign a 5 year contract with the first 12 months off being paid the minimum salary before coming back on big money for the rest of contract
Year 1 - $150k
Year 2 - $850k
Year 3 - $850k
Year 4 - $850k
Year 5 - $850k
Averages out at about $700k a year, he gets a year off and everyone is happy
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His manager will be pretty desperate to get him to sign, not much of an earn if his client chooses a sabbatical over 3mn contract :lol
exactly, cos they're looking at other contracts
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maybe he will sign a 5 year contract with the first 12 months off being paid the minimum salary before coming back on big money for the rest of contract
Year 1 - $150k
Year 2 - $850k
Year 3 - $850k
Year 4 - $850k
Year 5 - $850k
Averages out at about $700k a year, he gets a year off and everyone is happy
Would everybody want to do that? Throwing $3.5million at a bloke who isn't even going to play next year doesn't sit well with me. I'd happily pay him $700k/year if he WAS going to play.
Otherwise we're looking at close to $1million/year in cap space (once you include his current annual salary as well as the proposed salary). That's a lot of money to offer somebody else...
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maybe he will sign a 5 year contract with the first 12 months off being paid the minimum salary before coming back on big money for the rest of contract
Interesting scenario
But are you sure it is within the rules?
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Well within the rules
Ask hammer and Chris knights. They have had 3 years off
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:lol
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maybe he will sign a 5 year contract with the first 12 months off being paid the minimum salary before coming back on big money for the rest of contract
Interesting scenario
But are you sure it is within the rules?
Yes I am sure its within the rules.
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Whether or not it's allowed it's still a stupid idea on several levels.
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How many people would love 150k a year full stop, let alone being paid that much to have a holiday
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maybe he will sign a 5 year contract with the first 12 months off being paid the minimum salary before coming back on big money for the rest of contract
Year 1 - $150k
Year 2 - $850k
Year 3 - $850k
Year 4 - $850k
Year 5 - $850k
Averages out at about $700k a year, he gets a year off and everyone is happy
I don't like the numbers or paying people for doing nothing.
Surely you are worth less if you have a year off too.
There is the risk that the player is never the same again. Especially in this case. What if he travels to JW headquarters for a 6 mth sabbatical. Gets deep inside the place. He gets the ahead of time promotion to whatever the equivalent of a cardinal is. Then you are stuck with a religious nutter for 3.5 mill. No thanks.
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Whether or not it's allowed it's still a stupid idea on several levels.
No more stupid than $10m over 9 years for a player that will be lucky to play 6 of those 9.
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Hutchy was on Footy Classified last night saying Rance wants a year off from footy to travel with his wife. Hutcht said because Richmond can't offer a year off as it would be a bad look to Tigers fans, other clubs like the Bulldogs, St Kilda and Brisbane should do the following deal which would include allowing Rance next year off:
- $3 million deal over 5 years.
- First year would be $1 million with no commitment to play (go travel).
- Then the remaining 4 years at $500k p.a.
Hutchy said those 3 clubs could do it because they will need to pay the salary cap anyway next year and their young guns won't be reaching their pay peak until 2-3 years time. Hutchy also reckons Rance's market value is $3.5m over 5 years ($700 p.a) so those clubs would be getting a bargain.
Caro replied it's June 1 not April 1. She believes talks have improved between Rance, his manager and Richmond and that he'll stay.
Lyon said it's so far-fetched there must be something to it and that Hutchy knows more than he is saying.
Lloyd said that would be a dirty act by Rance if he did that deal. Caro agreed it would go against Alex's character and what he stands for.
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These pricks have no idea.
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Nothing new
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Hutchy was on Footy Classified last night saying Rance wants a year off from footy to travel with his wife. Hutcht said because Richmond can't offer a year off as it would be a bad look to Tigers fans, other clubs like the Bulldogs, St Kilda and Brisbane should do the following deal which would include allowing Rance next year off:
- $3 million deal over 5 years.
- First year would be $1 million with no commitment to play (go travel).
- Then the remaining 4 years at $500k p.a.
Hutchy said those 3 clubs could do it because they will need to pay the salary cap anyway next year and their young guns won't be reaching their pay peak until 2-3 years time. Hutchy also reckons Rance's market value is $3.5m over 5 years ($700 p.a) so those clubs would be getting a bargain.
Caro replied it's June 1 not April 1. She believes talks have improved between Rance, his manager and Richmond and that he'll stay.
Lyon said it's so far-fetched there must be something to it and that Hutchy knows more than he is saying.
Lloyd said that would be a dirty act by Rance if he did that deal. Caro agreed it would go against Alex's character and what he stands for.
Hutchy if your reading OER can you stop pinching our stuff please. Now do us a favor and pee off. ;D
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I think its becomming more apparent we need Carlisle.
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Lloyd said dirty act. lol
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I can't remember who said it (may have been Lloyd) but his alternative was that Rance go to Richmond and say he'll accept base salary (eg: $80k) next year and then comeback the following year.
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I can't remember who said it (may have been Lloyd) but his alternative was that Rance go to Richmond and say he'll accept base salary (eg: $80k) next year and then comeback the following year.
Was Lloyd.
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Lloyd would know all about being paid for not being a footballer
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I can't remember who said it (may have been Lloyd) but his alternative was that Rance go to Richmond and say he'll accept base salary (eg: $80k) next year and then comeback the following year.
Was Lloyd.
Mark Evans said tonight if he's taking a year off it is most likely he'd stay at Richmond. Basically said no club could defend the logic actually paying a player a salary when taking a year off
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I can't remember who said it (may have been Lloyd) but his alternative was that Rance go to Richmond and say he'll accept base salary (eg: $80k) next year and then comeback the following year.
Was Lloyd.
Mark Evans said tonight if he's taking a year off it is most likely he'd stay at Richmond. Basically said no club could defend the logic actually paying a player a salary when taking a year off
Even if that's the case were buggered
He is our most important player along with Lids,Jack, Ivan.
Without him were stuffed, completely stuffed :facepalm
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He either wants to stay and play for Richmond or he doesn't. Don't care if we were paying him a few gift vouchers, we will still have to keep his future wage in reserve and he will be taking up a spot on the list without the guarantee of coming back the same player or even at all.
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I can't remember who said it (may have been Lloyd) but his alternative was that Rance go to Richmond and say he'll accept base salary (eg: $80k) next year and then comeback the following year.
Was Lloyd.
Mark Evans said tonight if he's taking a year off it is most likely he'd stay at Richmond. Basically said no club could defend the logic actually paying a player a salary when taking a year off
Even if that's the case were buggered
He is our most important player along with Lids,Jack, Ivan.
Without him were stuffed, completely stuffed :facepalm
#NoRanceNoRichmond
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#CloseTheDoors-TieTheNoose
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Alex Rance yet to decide if he wants to play football next year
Jay Clark
Herald-Sun
June 04, 2015
RICHMOND free agent Alex Rance won’t ask for one year off as part of his next long-term contract.
Rance is weighing up his future at Tigerland and could walk away from football entirely due to personal and family reasons.
While Rance feels a strong sense of loyalty to Richmond, Brisbane and Fremantle have strong interest in the gun backman.
It was suggested the clubs interested in the star free agent should offer him a one-year holiday in the first season of a long term contract.
In theory, it would mean Rance could earn up to $1 million in his first season while backpacking in Europe, for example.
But the Herald Sun has confirmed Rance has not asked for a one-year paid holiday from the Tigers or any other club.
It has not be raised in discussions between Rance and his management or the Tigers, the club confirmed on Tuesday.
If Rance stays in football, he will honour every season for the length of his next contract.
Fremantle is known to be prepared to offer Rance about $750,000 a season for the gun key defender who has continued his All-Australian form this season.
Rance could also be the subject of a huge offer from the Brisbane Lions, where his close friend Justin Leppitsch is coach.
Rance’s manager Tom Petroro said over the weekend Rance could walk away from footy altogether.
“Alex has been pretty honest in publicly saying that he’s still weighing up the decision as to whether he wants to play or not next year,” Petroro said on Triple M on Sunday.
“So I think there’s a little bit more to this one than just a player weighing up what offers are out there.”
Petroro conceded Richmond and Tiger fans would be nervous about the fact the 25-year-old, who is a committed Jehova’s Witness, is yet to put pen to paper.
“No doubt they’d be getting toey because he’s in All-Australian form again.
“Obviously, by the way he plays and how passionate he goes about it it’s hard for people to look at it and say why would he not want to play but the (pressure of the game) makes players have a little bit of a choice and say, ‘Do I still want to keep doing this or don’t I?’.
“Richmond released a statement about three weeks ago saying Richmond, myself and Alex were in continual discussions. We’ll continue to have those discussions, we won’t play them out publicly, and when we’re in a position to make a decision then we will.
“His contract ends on October 31, we’ve still got 5-6 months to weigh up a decision, I don’t know the rush.”
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/alex-rance-yet-to-decide-if-he-wants-to-play-football-next-year/story-fndv8t7m-1227376889444
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Why is this an article? The media love lining up crap football but someone should single out their own dribble
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Why is this an article? The media love lining up crap football but someone should single out their own dribble
Because it gives the player managers some free publicity?
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Dude is average for so many years tries his heart out finally becomes a good player and now wants to walk away? Weird
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Alex's reaction and excitement last night after the game when he came down to the members showed that he genuinely loves the place. He wants to be here
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Beat pav last night , neck and crop . Best defender in the comp, but I been saying that for a while now :shh
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#CloseTheDoors-TieTheNoose
agreed
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Star
Worked hard and still does.
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#stalkable
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rance > fyfe
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When your star defender walks, feel free to let rip
Matt Cunningham
Herald-Sun
June 07, 2015
IT’S a bit of a shock when your toddler drops the F-bomb for the first time. And it’s hard not to feel a bit responsible.
Or, in my case, solely responsible.
“F---ing ants,” my son called out one morning about three years ago, some time after his second birthday.
At least that’s what I thought he said and, really, there was only one other possibility.
I’d been using the most versatile adjective in the English language to describe two things; the little black insects that had invaded our home and Alex Rance, the Richmond defender who is a much better player now than he was then.
“F---ing Rance”, the 2012 version of the All-Australian defender, had a nasty habit of making bad mistakes and turning the ball over, much to the expletive-ridden dismay of Tiger fans.
Which brings me to something that really makes me want to swear. Free agency.
It’s about the only subject that can wipe the grin off a Tiger fan’s face this weekend after Friday night’s win over the Dockers.
It’s the rule that can see a player walk out on a club that’s spent years turning him from a raw but frustrating talent into one of the best players in the game.
Rance is an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season, by virtue of the fact he is not in the club’s nine best-paid players.
That fact is often highlighted in footy circles, where memories can be shorter than a Carlton winning streak.
True Tiger fans will remember, however, that it was not that long ago that Rance was more often a liability than an asset. He is surely responsible for more than a few of the wrinkles now etched on coach Damien Hardwick’s face.
To Hardwick and the Tigers’ credit they stuck with the musclebound defender.
His once-ordinary ball skills are now better than average and his questionable decision-making is now impeccable.
Rance is one of the league’s best players. But rather than reaping the rewards of their hard work, Richmond could be forced to watch on helpless as Rance, the free agent, walks to another club. A $4 million deal at Brisbane is reportedly on the table. There’s also a chance he might be lost to God, but that’s another story.
Rance — along with Adelaide’s Patrick Dangerfield — has become this year’s “will he or won’t he” story, one that history suggests almost always ends badly for loyal fans.
Gary Ablett, Tom Scully, Buddy Franklin and James Frawley are among the biggest names to move on under free agency.
It’s a system that’s left big cheques in the accounts of player agents, but nothing but questions and tears for armies of young fans.
When Franklin left Hawthorn for Sydney, Shane Crawford sat his son Charlie down to tell him the bad news.
“His reaction as a seven-year-old boy slightly surprised me ... he started to cry,” Crawford said.
For diehard footy fans, there are really only two words to describe the AFL’s free agency rules. One of them is joke. My son knows the other one.
http://www.news.com.au/national/when-your-star-defender-walks-feel-free-to-let-rip/story-e6frfkp9-1227386429127
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Interesting comments by Grigg on the latest video.....could it be :cheers
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Transcript ::)
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Transcript ::)
I'll tell you something about Grigg. He may not be our most valuable player but by gees he's very well liked by the group which is always a positive. :thumbsup
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For whatever reason I believe if he does sign they will announce next week as well as 70's members prior to Friday night game.
Otherwise if he doesn't then, then yeah I doubt he will :-\
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Transcript ::)
I'll tell you something about Grigg. He may not be our most valuable player but by gees he's very well liked by the group which is always a positive. :thumbsup
Well let's just hope hope he buys a poo load of watchtower magazines.
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Don't worry fellas,
I had a little chat to his best mate, Geez, last night.
He told me that he would see to it that Alex will continue at the RFC.
I asked for some kind of sign and he said we just had to trust in him .....or something like that.
Sounds promising, don't you reckon? :cheers
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Don't worry fellas,
I had a little chat to his best mate, Geez, last night.
He told me that he would see to it that Alex will continue at the RFC.
I asked for some kind of sign and he said we just had to trust in him .....or something like that.
Sounds promising, don't you reckon? :cheers
I thought Geez was your best mate?
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Look you effers, he ain't staying on.
Miracles imply a suspension in the natural order. And Geez ain't coming back any time soon.
The sooner you deal with it the better your health will be.
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Well it looks like my Sunday mornings are free again.
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Look you effers, he ain't staying on.
Miracles imply a suspension in the natural order. And Geez ain't coming back any time soon.
The sooner you deal with it the better your health will be.
typical richmond
first time in ions we have the games best defender
in his prime, with other decent players also reaching best football years
...and he wants to pee off to Utah
:facepalm
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Look you effers, he ain't staying on.
Miracles imply a suspension in the natural order. And Geez ain't coming back any time soon.
The sooner you deal with it the better your health will be.
typical richmond
first time in ions we have the games best defender
in his prime, with other decent players also reaching best football years
...and he wants to pee off to Utah
:facepalm
Utah is for the Mormons. He is a JW...... :whistle
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i was being a bit cheeky but the overall point remains valid
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God stuffs people up!
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Look you effers, he ain't staying on.
Miracles imply a suspension in the natural order. And Geez ain't coming back any time soon.
The sooner you deal with it the better your health will be.
typical richmond
first time in ions we have the games best defender
in his prime, with other decent players also reaching best football years
...and he wants to pee off to Utah
:facepalm
I'm gonna stalk him to Utah
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Unreliable source in Kimmy Hagdorn from the West Australian but anyway, he's saying Freo are going hard after Charlie Dixon now. No mention of Rance either as Kimmy has Cameron McCarthy at GWS, Geelong's Shane Kersten, North's Aaron Black and Jake Carlisle as Freo's other KPP targets.
http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/fremantle-dockers-in-hunt-for-gold-coast-suns-bad-boy-charlie-dixon/story-fniv64vs-1227396350415
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Unreliable source in Kimmy Hagdorn from the West Australian but anyway, he's saying Freo are going hard after Charlie Dixon now. No mention of Rance either as Kimmy has Cameron McCarthy at GWS, Geelong's Shane Kersten, North's Aaron Black and Jake Carlisle as Freo's other KPP targets.
http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/fremantle-dockers-in-hunt-for-gold-coast-suns-bad-boy-charlie-dixon/story-fniv64vs-1227396350415
Does anyone rate Daghorn? Even the local Perthmantle Coasters?
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Unreliable source in Kimmy Hagdorn from the West Australian but anyway, he's saying Freo are going hard after Charlie Dixon now. No mention of Rance either as Kimmy has Cameron McCarthy at GWS, Geelong's Shane Kersten, North's Aaron Black and Jake Carlisle as Freo's other KPP targets.
http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/fremantle-dockers-in-hunt-for-gold-coast-suns-bad-boy-charlie-dixon/story-fniv64vs-1227396350415
Does anyone rate Daghorn? Even the local Perthmantle Coasters?
Stupid Effin question, man is a flog & has no idea
Worst so called journo in Aus
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Unreliable source in Kimmy Hagdorn from the West Australian but anyway, he's saying Freo are going hard after Charlie Dixon now. No mention of Rance either as Kimmy has Cameron McCarthy at GWS, Geelong's Shane Kersten, North's Aaron Black and Jake Carlisle as Freo's other KPP targets.
http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/fremantle-dockers-in-hunt-for-gold-coast-suns-bad-boy-charlie-dixon/story-fniv64vs-1227396350415
Does anyone rate Daghorn? Even the local Perthmantle Coasters?
Stupid Effin question, man is a flog & has no idea
Worst so called journo in Aus
When I said "anyone", i meant from the mainland, where opinions are informed, current, and underbites are corrected before the age of 65
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Unreliable source in Kimmy Hagdorn from the West Australian but anyway, he's saying Freo are going hard after Charlie Dixon now. No mention of Rance either as Kimmy has Cameron McCarthy at GWS, Geelong's Shane Kersten, North's Aaron Black and Jake Carlisle as Freo's other KPP targets.
http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/fremantle-dockers-in-hunt-for-gold-coast-suns-bad-boy-charlie-dixon/story-fniv64vs-1227396350415
Does anyone rate Daghorn? Even the local Perthmantle Coasters?
Stupid Effin question, man is a flog & has no idea
Worst so called journo in Aus
When I said "anyone", i meant from the mainland, where opinions are informed, current, and underbites are corrected before the age of 65
Yes,stupid I can read , I live in Richmond 3121, hence my reason for answering
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Unreliable source in Kimmy Hagdorn from the West Australian but anyway, he's saying Freo are going hard after Charlie Dixon now. No mention of Rance either as Kimmy has Cameron McCarthy at GWS, Geelong's Shane Kersten, North's Aaron Black and Jake Carlisle as Freo's other KPP targets.
http://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl/fremantle-dockers-in-hunt-for-gold-coast-suns-bad-boy-charlie-dixon/story-fniv64vs-1227396350415
Does anyone rate Daghorn? Even the local Perthmantle Coasters?
Stupid Effin question, man is a flog & has no idea
Worst so called journo in Aus
When I said "anyone", i meant from the mainland, where opinions are informed, current, and underbites are corrected before the age of 65
Yes,stupid I can read , I live in Richmond 3121, hence my reason for answering
...... >:(
How dare you
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Hopefully the rumours doing the rounds about tomorrow [Wednesday] are correct :pray.
Btw, Rance's post-Freo win reaction didn't look like someone who wants to give the game away.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CHYzCZvUMAA0b5g.jpg)
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Moving right along :snidegrin
http://m.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-06-20/rance-signs-fouryear-extension
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Sweeeet!
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beautiful work from the club after a bad loss ;D
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Grt work Benny gale and Dan the man ,,,,,again :clapping we got the AA bookends tied up, next step a flag :shh
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Awesome news!
Today is a good day..... Now
:gotigers
Easily our most important player and by far our best. Well play Mr Rance and I hope you are getting paid what you deserve.
Star!
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Great news and a big relief. One of only 3 men we have in the teamand very clever by the poo idiots
Probably knew they were going to lose so thought this would lift the spirits
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:clapping
Was never leaving the RFC to play somewhere else
Never ;)
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:clapping
Was never leaving the RFC to play somewhere else
Never ;)
Agreed. Always thought he would stay a tiger or leave the game all together. 4 years is a ripper contract too
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Sweeeet!
+1
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Brilliant news after a poor loss!
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Geez has waited 2015 years for Alex and his mrs. I'm sure he can cope with another 4.
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Does this mean I have to change my avatar ?
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Great news. I thought if he stayed it would be for 2 years or something and that would be his final contract. 4 years is more than any of us could have asked for. Thanks Trossman!
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Told you all so
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#loyaltiger ...
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Wonderful news ,quality brave person who lifts the team, if that what his beliefs do for our team maybe we could all do with
Some of the same spirit
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:clapping
Was never leaving the RFC to play somewhere else
Never ;)
Correct
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A wise man suggested that some time ago
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A wise man suggested that some time ago
Camboon called it some months ago :whistle
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WP do you think the delay was all non football related,as has been stated?
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WP do you think the delay was all non football related,as has been stated?
Yes.
Was never going to play for any other club but the RFC
Loyalty is very important to Alex, that's why other clubs were never in the running.
That was one of the reasons why I was always confident he'd be staying
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Does this mean I have to change my avatar ?
Yeah it does Phil. Otherwise it's just a continuing reminder of how little clue you actually have outside attendance and membership, which no one could care less about.
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:lol
doesnt matter, we will get constant reminders anyway
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Does this mean I have to change my avatar ?
Yeah it does Phil. Otherwise it's just a continuing reminder of how little clue you actually have outside attendance and membership, which no one could care less about.
::)
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Good read in here ;D
Example no. 1
WP looking like a fool right about now "no concerns at all"
:facepalm
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Who from this site called it a few weeks/months back?
Pretty sure it was Camboon, Jackstar, Bojo. I think the Doc was also on the money. Have I missed anyone?
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Good read in here ;D
Example no. 1
WP looking like a fool right about now "no concerns at all"
:facepalm
Fabulous bump
Thank you :bow
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Who from this site called it a few weeks/months back?
Pretty sure it was Camboon, Jackstar, Bojo. I think the Doc was also on the money. Have I missed anyone?
Think you forgot me ;D
Back in FEb I said I had no concern (refer Yeahright's excellent bump in the other Rance contract thread :laugh:)
But after copping some whacks put a embargo on myself commenting on it any further
But I knew he'd never go to another club
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Close thread :shh
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Close thread :shh
Nah not at the moment I am hoping for some more brilliant bumps :lol
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:clapping
Was never leaving the RFC to play somewhere else
Never ;)
that was pretty well the mail I had too :shh
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Fantastic news. Well done RFC. Congratulations Alex. :bow
WP kudos. :clapping
Phil Mrakov. :stupid
Now we have the 6-12 team. Lets hope there is money in the war chest to snaffle a few free agents namely a mid and one of Carlisle or Henderson and lets become a top 4 side.
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Good read in here ;D
Example no. 1
WP looking like a fool right about now "no concerns at all"
:facepalm
Phil. :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm x infinity.
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Great news :thumbsup
Look forward to the club moving forward now
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This is great news obviously :thumbsup
I was hopeful that if he was going to re sign they would announce it yesterday morning.
In my mind it wouldn't have made a difference to the players but might ve got some more bums on seats :)
Listening to Cotch now on SEN none of the players bar Cotch knew about it till this morning :-\ maybe it would've put a pep in their step last night.
Oh well once again great for the club, Rance and playing group and I look forward to the club building on our playing group and depth.
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Excellent news.
Will still need another key backman to help him as Chaplin is poo.
I'm keen on Carlisle and I reckon he's keen to be out of the drug club for good.
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Does this mean I have to change my avatar ?
YES!!!
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:lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol :lol
Nothing to see here, very confident he will be staying
Very confident ;D
you got no clue
Cotchin is off to Hawthorn to win premierships
I always believe that if you know nothing you shouldn't open your mouth
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Who from this site called it a few weeks/months back?
Pretty sure it was Camboon, Jackstar, Bojo. I think the Doc was also on the money. Have I missed anyone?
Think most people bar you, Phil and maybe someone else were pretty optimistic and thought he'd stay
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Your on fire Yeahright
I'm really enjoying your work :clapping
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Damian Barrett's breaking news tonight ....
"There's been no change in the Rance situation over the past 6 weeks. There's still a chance he may walk away from footy."
Well thank you captain obvious with no new info :stupid :wallywink.
What would happen if Rance signs a four year contract but has 2016 off ? ;)
Bump
Gets an extra month off over preseason
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excellent news for the club. really stoked the trossman is hanging around :gotigers
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Who from this site called it a few weeks/months back?
Pretty sure it was Camboon, Jackstar, Bojo. I think the Doc was also on the money. Have I missed anyone?
Think most people bar you, Phil and maybe someone else were pretty optimistic and thought he'd stay
Just asking the question and sharing the cudos. No need to be like that.
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Who from this site called it a few weeks/months back?
Pretty sure it was Camboon, Jackstar, Bojo. I think the Doc was also on the money. Have I missed anyone?
Think most people bar you, Phil and maybe someone else were pretty optimistic and thought he'd stay
Just asking the question and sharing the cudos. No need to be like that.
Not sure what you mean? You asked the question and I answered it.
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Damian Barrett's breaking news tonight ....
"There's been no change in the Rance situation over the past 6 weeks. There's still a chance he may walk away from footy."
Well thank you captain obvious with no new info :stupid :wallywink.
What would happen if Rance signs a four year contract but has 2016 off ? ;)
Bump
Gets an extra month off over preseason
If true he should get a big pay cut
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Damian Barrett's breaking news tonight ....
"There's been no change in the Rance situation over the past 6 weeks. There's still a chance he may walk away from footy."
Well thank you captain obvious with no new info :stupid :wallywink.
What would happen if Rance signs a four year contract but has 2016 off ? ;)
Bump
Gets an extra month off over preseason
LMAO
this bump should be reported :police:
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Jacks the man , called it before me
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Grt work Benny gale and Dan the man ,,,,,again :clapping we got the AA bookends tied up, next step a flag :shh
Er, don't you mean, the next step is the Flog?
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Huge relief - still need another quality KPD though.
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Jacks the man , called it before me
Was never going anywhere
I have read some rubbish in the paper in recent times and other people saying he was 100% signed at Freo
Freo never spoke to him
Amazing what is reported in the media
Staggering in fact
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So Happy :cheers
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Great news and Kudos to the club for getting it done.
I'm still PO'd about last night tho.
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:pray
:pray
:pray
:pray
:clapping
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Didn't that flog Damien Barrot claim he was gone, definitely leaving RFC? God I love it when we make him look stupid... ;D
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How much a year?
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How much a year?
1.4 ;)
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Players don't leave punt rd , not the ones we wanna keep :shh
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Nah. I've heard 950k.
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Players don't leave punt rd , not the ones we wanna keep :shh
Players don't come to Punt rd, especially the good ones :whistle
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Players don't leave punt rd , not the ones we wanna keep :shh
Players don't come to Punt rd, especially the good ones :whistle
Bradley Ottens says hello.
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:clapping good lad Rancy
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Short memories or a lack of general intelligence.....
The rational mind boggles for an understanding of the slow witted
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Was never going anywhere
Exactly
I have read some rubbish in the paper in recent times and other people saying he was 100% signed at Freo
Freo never spoke to him
Not quite correct Jack believe Freo made a call to the manager to enquire but that was it, was a very quick call :snidegrin
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Can't believe they didn't tell the playing group before the game?? Would have fired them up I believe!!
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Nah. I've heard 950k.
:-\ :-\ that's a fair chunk. Especially if he's getting an extra month off
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Nah. I've heard 950k.
:-\ :-\ that's a fair chunk. Especially if he's getting an extra month off
Worth it
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Tigers football manager Dan Richardson said Rance’s signature was great news for the club after the All-Australian needed time to work through off-field issues.
“We never felt we would lose him. We were always confident this is where we’d get to,” Richardson told SEN on Saturday morning.
“I think you’ve got to remember these days players have career decisions that they have to make and they’re important decisions and there’s a whole range of factors that are sometime personal but need to be taken into account.
“We respected Alex needed some time to work through those but we were always confident with the way he was playing, the passion he displayed not only out on the field but the great teammate that he is around the club, we felt he was always happy to continue his career at Richmond.
“Alex really appreciated the club given him the respect and some time to work through these things and I think out of all this is a lot of trust that has been developed, which is terrific going forward.
Rance, a Jehovah’s Witness, had considered walking away from football to travel overseas with his partner, while rival clubs Fremantle and Brisbane Lions were interested in luring the unrestricted free agent.
Rance made his debut in 2009 and has played 118 games. He was centre half-back in last year’s All-Australian team and is widely tipped to win selection again this year.
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick said Rance’s re-signing was a significant one, adding that in hindsight he wished he had told the team about it before Friday night’s game.
“We ummed and ahhed about whether we tell the group prior to the game, and we probably should have in hindsight — it might have given us a bit of a lift,” Hardwick told ABC Radio.
“Although we were very confident, there always was that uncertainty hanging over us and for us to find out on the Thursday (it had happened) was very exciting.
“There was never any fear from our point of view that he was going to play somewhere else. It was more whether he was prepared to continue to play footy, and we are very happy he is.”
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-can-still-poach-a-gun-player-despite-signing-alex-rance-on-long-term-deal/story-fndv8t7m-1227407486657
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/alex-rance-signs-new-four-year-deal-with-richmond/story-fndv8t7m-1227406952574
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And it's not amount money either
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Don't worry fellas,
I had a little chat to his best mate, Geez, last night.
He told me that he would see to it that Alex will continue at the RFC.
I asked for some kind of sign and he said we just had to trust in him .....or something like that.
Sounds promising, don't you reckon? :cheers
Wow! It's true! Most profound post ever. I am nearly sold on this religious thing.
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Great news.
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And it's not amount money either
Was never about money
Never
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Can't believe they didn't tell the playing group before the game?? Would have fired them up I believe!!
Yep thats what i thought when i first heard Cotch said the players didnt know. But you know.....
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“We ummed and ahhed about whether we tell the group prior to the game, and we probably should have in hindsight — it might have given us a bit of a lift,” Hardwick told ABC Radio.
What a loser decision made by a chief loser
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And it's not amount money either
Was never about money
Never
But is on $950k according to Dooks which would make it about money no matter who you are or what religion you follow.
Hmm, who to believe....
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And it's not amount money either
Was never about money
Never
But is on $950k according to Dooks which would make it about money no matter who you are or what religion you follow.
Hmm, who to believe....
If he was on that he'd be our highest paid player and no way would he be our highest paid player
That's all ;D
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And it's not amount money either
Was never about money
Never
But is on $950k according to Dooks which would make it about money no matter who you are or what religion you follow.
Hmm, who to believe....
If he was on that he'd be our highest paid player and no way would he be our highest paid player
That's all ;D
Why not? He is our best
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agree big tone he is our best.
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And it's not amount money either
Was never about money
Never
But is on $950k according to Dooks which would make it about money no matter who you are or what religion you follow.
Hmm, who to believe....
If he was on that he'd be our highest paid player and no way would he be our highest paid player
That's all ;D
Why not? He is our best
I didn't say anything about being the best, that was not part of the discussion.
I said he won't be our highest paid.
Massive difference ;D
And I stand by my view he wouldn't be our highest paid player - has nothing to do with whether he is our best or not
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Rance is the most valuable
Not easy to replace cotchin, deledio, maric, jack. But if the All Australian centre hlf back left, or does a knee we are pretty stuffed.
Think last year before the winning streak
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And it's not amount money either
Was never about money
Never
But is on $950k according to Dooks which would make it about money no matter who you are or what religion you follow.
Hmm, who to believe....
If he was on that he'd be our highest paid player and no way would he be our highest paid player
That's all ;D
Why not? He is our best
I didn't say anything about being the best, that was not part of the discussion.
I said he won't be our highest paid.
Massive difference ;D
And I stand by my view he wouldn't be our highest paid player - has nothing to do with whether he is our best or not
'Wont be' or 'isn't?' :whistle
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Great player now.
Leads from defence.
Great consistency rate.
In my book, that's the leader.
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And it's not amount money either
Was never about money
Never
But is on $950k according to Dooks which would make it about money no matter who you are or what religion you follow.
Hmm, who to believe....
If he was on that he'd be our highest paid player and no way would he be our highest paid player
That's all ;D
Why not? He is our best
I didn't say anything about being the best, that was not part of the discussion.
I said he won't be our highest paid.
Massive difference ;D
And I stand by my view he wouldn't be our highest paid player - has nothing to do with whether he is our best or not
I understand you stand by your view.
But my question was "why wouldn't he be our highest paid player"
I said he was our best as I think being the best and getting paid the most sort of makes sense??
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I understand you stand by your view.
But my question was "why wouldn't he be our highest paid player"
I said he was our best as I think being the best and getting paid the most sort of makes sense??
He won't be and isn't our highest paid player because there is a bloke who signed a 5 year deal earlier this year, who a lot of folks reckon is our best player and happens to be our caption, who no doubt he is now and will continue to be our highest paid player
That's why Rance isn't and won't be
Should he be the highest paid and and is he our best player? That's another discussion altogether.
Will say I think he is now close to our most important player
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'Wont be' or 'isn't?' :whistle
Both ;)
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'Wont be' or 'isn't?' :whistle
Both ;)
Incorrect. 'Is' but obviously may not be in the future. That's what I've heard.
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'Wont be' or 'isn't?' :whistle
Both ;)
Incorrect. 'Is' but obviously may not be in the future. That's what I've heard.
Hey Dooks, maybe your wrong - go figure
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'Wont be' or 'isn't?' :whistle
Both ;)
Incorrect. 'Is' but obviously may not be in the future. That's what I've heard.
Hey Dooks, maybe your wrong - go figure
Maybe what ive been told is on the money. Either way, the beauty of the disagreement between myself and WP is that it's respectful.
Anyway, you'll be ok mate.
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'Wont be' or 'isn't?' :whistle
Both ;)
Incorrect. 'Is' but obviously may not be in the future. That's what I've heard.
Hey Dooks, maybe your wrong - go figure
Maybe what ive been told is on the money. Either way, the beauty of the disagreement between myself and WP is that it's respectful.
Anyway, you'll be ok mate.
Your the guy questioning other posters intellect on this forum right?
I'm sure you'll be good too because respect and contempt are interchangeable.
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'Wont be' or 'isn't?' :whistle
Both ;)
Incorrect. 'Is' but obviously may not be in the future. That's what I've heard.
Isn't now, currently in 2015 he isn't even our top 10. ;D
From next season when new contracts kick in for not only Rance but others he still won't be. In the life of Cotchin's new contract he will be our highest paid player just like he is in 2015
So I'll stick with he isn't and won't be :thumbsup
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'Wont be' or 'isn't?' :whistle
Both ;)
Incorrect. 'Is' but obviously may not be in the future. That's what I've heard.
Isn't now, currently in 2015 he isn't even our top 10. ;D
From next season when new contracts kick in for not only Rance but others he still won't be. In the life of Cotchin's new contract he will be our highest paid player just like he is in 2015
So I'll stick with he isn't and won't be :thumbsup
Fair enough WP, but I'll stick with my info :)
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'Wont be' or 'isn't?' :whistle
Both ;)
Incorrect. 'Is' but obviously may not be in the future. That's what I've heard.
Isn't now, currently in 2015 he isn't even our top 10. ;D
From next season when new contracts kick in for not only Rance but others he still won't be. In the life of Cotchin's new contract he will be our highest paid player just like he is in 2015
So I'll stick with he isn't and won't be :thumbsup
Fair enough WP, but I'll stick with my info :)
No probs, Dooks
Think we both agree the signature is all that matters :thumbsup
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Robbo is claiming the new contract is $700k p.a. over the 4 years.
9. Rance re-signs: Other than Dustin Martin playing another blinder, the best news for the Tigers at the weekend was Rance committing for another four years at an estimated $700,000 a season. It makes you wonder the validity of the story that he was going to backpack around Europe. Clearly, he realised Europe’s going no-where and backpackers don’t get paid $700k. Then again, he might need to save because the price of a coffee on the Champs Élysées is insane.
http://www.news.com.au/national/patrick-cripps-and-angus-brayshaw-the-demons-and-bulldogs-and-the-sling-tackle-among-robbos-round-12-likes-and-dislikes/story-e6frfkp9-1227409057792
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Well we know he's on $950k per year.
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Yes Ross was in his ear. Good on you Alex
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Best news so far this year.
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Tim Watson on Talking Footy last night said he's heard the figure is as "cheap" as $600k p.a.
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SEN reported an estimated 2.6 over 4 years. That's 650k a season if my maths is correct. He's probably gone for unders if that's the case.
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Not sure why there is all the ridiculous speculation about his salary when Dooks has categorically backed his source who claims his on $950k.
He knows all including when posters are slow on the uptake.
9.5.0 jokers
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Rance then expanded on the reasons why he was so keen to remain a Tiger.
“We’ve got great leaders, great values, great leadership from a board perspective and down,” he said.
“I do believe that this club can have some great success . . .
“And I really love the core group as well – the core group of boys that just really support the leadership group and the coaches really well.”
Read more at: http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/2015-06-24/rance-commends-club
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And I cashed in with a deal worth $950k per year which helped :razz
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Richmond coach Damien Hardwick glad Alex Rance 'saw the light'
Daniel Cherny
The Age
June 26, 2015
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick says he is glad star defender Alex Rance "saw the light" and decided to remain in football.
Rance, 25, explained earlier in the week that he had thought about giving up the sport before deciding that he could still fulfil his duties as a Jehovah's Witness while playing for the Tigers. He therefore signed a four-year deal to stay at the club.
Hardwick said it would have been disappointing for the game to lose a player of Rance's calibre.
"We're just really excited that he saw the light from our point of view. He's an incredible player, he's in All-Australian form once again so it would have been really sad, not only for Richmond but for AFL in general if he had have walked away," Hardwick said at Melbourne Airport ahead of the trip to Sydney and a Friday night date with the Swans at the SCG.
Hardwick said he never thought that Rance would end up at another club, believing that it would be Richmond or retirement for the key backman.
The sixth-season coach thought that the similarities between Rance and other players were greater than was commonly perceived, suggesting that many players - especially stars - liked to get away from football.
"It's a pretty full-on environment the AFL system as we know. There's media, there's social media,there's a lot of meetings, they spend a lot of time at the footy club, players like to go away and spend some time with their family."
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/richmond-coach-damien-hardwick-glad-alex-rance-saw-the-light-20150625-ghxhqq.html
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hmm if i was good enough to be on our list and thought myself good enough to play in a premiership then one of the priorities for me would be can the club deliver a premiership.
cmon players arent totally stupid and for many loyalty only goes so far.
imo we are in a make or break season, as people know i lean towards break.
if i was alex rance or dustin martin and a premiership ws high on the agenda, then id be putting on hold any contract until i was sure we are indeed capable of winning a flag in the near future, or failing that at least capable of consistently playing finals thus giving oneself a chance of a flag.
to date the rfc has not shown this. i can see rance going to freo in fact the rumours have been quite consistent for ages now.. also who would be surprised if martin ended up at gws/ syd there window is fast approaching where as ours looks more and more like a middling window at best.
it may pan out both resign with us but who can blame em if a premiership is a priority or ant player for that matter.
LMAO what a doomsday prophet
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Reckon he's in mourning today .
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:lol
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hmm if i was good enough to be on our list and thought myself good enough to play in a premiership then one of the priorities for me would be can the club deliver a premiership.
cmon players arent totally stupid and for many loyalty only goes so far.
imo we are in a make or break season, as people know i lean towards break.
if i was alex rance or dustin martin and a premiership ws high on the agenda, then id be putting on hold any contract until i was sure we are indeed capable of winning a flag in the near future, or failing that at least capable of consistently playing finals thus giving oneself a chance of a flag.
to date the rfc has not shown this. i can see rance going to freo in fact the rumours have been quite consistent for ages now.. also who would be surprised if martin ended up at gws/ syd there window is fast approaching where as ours looks more and more like a middling window at best.
it may pan out both resign with us but who can blame em if a premiership is a priority or ant player for that matter.
LMAO what a doomsday prophet
Another old post.... you are a joke
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hmm if i was good enough to be on our list and thought myself good enough to play in a premiership then one of the priorities for me would be can the club deliver a premiership.
cmon players arent totally stupid and for many loyalty only goes so far.
imo we are in a make or break season, as people know i lean towards break.
if i was alex rance or dustin martin and a premiership ws high on the agenda, then id be putting on hold any contract until i was sure we are indeed capable of winning a flag in the near future, or failing that at least capable of consistently playing finals thus giving oneself a chance of a flag.
to date the rfc has not shown this. i can see rance going to freo in fact the rumours have been quite consistent for ages now.. also who would be surprised if martin ended up at gws/ syd there window is fast approaching where as ours looks more and more like a middling window at best.
it may pan out both resign with us but who can blame em if a premiership is a priority or ant player for that matter.
LMAO what a doomsday prophet
Another old post.... you are a joke
Thank you
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I just wanna give Rance a hug.