Tylar Young [merged]

[eliminator]

Disappointed he is leaving.  Club was very supportive of him especially whilst recovering from ACL injury. Was getting opportunities.  I am probably wrong but I see it as a kick in the guts to the Club.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

He’s a very limited player eliminator.
It says more about west coast and their desperation for players than us.

[Damo]

Can’t believe how selfish people are

He is late into the system and this is his chance to make some decent cash from his footy career .. possibly his only chance

Good luck to him .. if we are compensated fairly by the Eagles, congrats and all the best

Lol at those preaching loyalty, would love to see how loyal they would be in their jobs if a big offer was tabled , especially if their career has a very short lifespan

[ajGreen]

Disappointed he is leaving.  Club was very supportive of him especially whilst recovering from ACL injury. Was getting opportunities.  I am probably wrong but I see it as a kick in the guts to the Club.

What's the alternative?

Clubs have to support contracted players with injury.

[WilliamPowell]

Gray fmd why do people keep talking about him? He's done less than Blight and more injury prone but people talk about him like Kelvin Moore post hip injury.

Injury prone? How do you figure that one?

His first season he comes in as mid season rookie pick and does a hamstring

This year he hurts his knee on a sub-standard surface out at Beaconsfield, same day as Juddy Clarke. From what I got told it was a unique injury likened to a syndesmosis injury to your knee. Then in his comeback game going back with the flight of the ball gets collected, badly broken nose and concussion. Not sure how that equals being injury prone 

To suggest Gray has shown less than Blight is a bad call because clearly the Club doesn't see it that way. Interestingly out of the 3 re-signings announced yesterday Gray was the only one who got 2 years. Think you need to remember he can also play forward. Perfect swing man as they say

I think with Balta, Miller, Gibcus, Gray as our keyback talls we have things covered.

IMHO Youmg showed plenty when he came back from his knee. Having not been a fan I will put my hand up and say I was genuinely surprised (pleasantly) with his improvement.

He has now made a choice to go, don't like it but that's the choice he's made. Time to get the deal done

We are not going to get a 2nd rounder for him, that's fanciful thinking.  3rd rounder seems right and fair to me.

[eliminator]

He’s a very limited player eliminator.
It says more about west coast and their desperation for players than us.

Fair enough

[eliminator]

Disappointed he is leaving.  Club was very supportive of him especially whilst recovering from ACL injury. Was getting opportunities.  I am probably wrong but I see it as a kick in the guts to the Club.

What's the alternative?

Clubs have to support contracted players with injury.

Only saying club lived up to its end of the bargain.

[eliminator]

Not everyone is motivated by money and to say so is simplistic  nonsense.  There are many other factors which influence decision making. Dustin could have left Richmond on multiple occasions for better deals but  didn't.  Without knowing the details of the contracts it is just conjecture.

[Damo]

Not everyone is motivated by money and to say so is simplistic  nonsense.  There are many other factors which influence decision making. Dustin could have left Richmond on multiple occasions for better deals but  didn't.  Without knowing the details of the contracts it is just conjecture.

Comparing him to Dusty
Dusty was set and has already earnt millions

And there is no doubt he made more money staying than leaving .. anyone thinking differently has no idea .. his endorsements while at Richmond far outweighed what he would get at clubs like GWS or North

[eliminator]

 As neither of us had access to the contracts at the time to comment on their terms is pure speculation. There are countless players in recent times who have signed for less money than they could have got at another club. All I am saying is there are many factors to making a decision.

[Andyy]

Gray fmd why do people keep talking about him? He's done less than Blight and more injury prone but people talk about him like Kelvin Moore post hip injury.

Injury prone? How do you figure that one?

His first season he comes in as mid season rookie pick and does a hamstring

This year he hurts his knee on a sub-standard surface out at Beaconsfield, same day as Juddy Clarke. From what I got told it was a unique injury likened to a syndesmosis injury to your knee. Then in his comeback game going back with the flight of the ball gets collected, badly broken nose and concussion. Not sure how that equals being injury prone 

To suggest Gray has shown less than Blight is a bad call because clearly the Club doesn't see it that way. Interestingly out of the 3 re-signings announced yesterday Gray was the only one who got 2 years. Think you need to remember he can also play forward. Perfect swing man as they say

I think with Balta, Miller, Gibcus, Gray as our keyback talls we have things covered.

IMHO Youmg showed plenty when he came back from his knee. Having not been a fan I will put my hand up and say I was genuinely surprised (pleasantly) with his improvement.

He has now made a choice to go, don't like it but that's the choice he's made. Time to get the deal done

We are not going to get a 2nd rounder for him, that's fanciful thinking.  3rd rounder seems right and fair to me.

Let's agree to disagree

I'm disappointed that we're losing Young and everyone talks about Gray like we have a diamond in the rough lmao. He's done nothing  mostly in the rehab group.

I thought Blight showed more in the backline, forward line and ruck.

Bottom line here is that if Gray doesn't become a useful player then there will be some egg on some faces but I'm quite confident Young has done more and we should have just matched the WCE offer so he'd stay.

[Andyy]

As neither of us had access to the contracts at the time to comment on their terms is pure speculation. There are countless players in recent times who have signed for less money than they could have got at another club. All I am saying is there are many factors to making a decision.

We matched their 3rd year part of the offer but they're obviously offering more money. It must be quite significant for him to leave you'd think.

[ajGreen]

As neither of us had access to the contracts at the time to comment on their terms is pure speculation. There are countless players in recent times who have signed for less money than they could have got at another club. All I am saying is there are many factors to making a decision.

We matched their 3rd year part of the offer but they're obviously offering more money. It must be quite significant for him to leave you'd think.

He might know he is a way off the best 23 as well

[Hard Roar Tiger]

I am personally staggered that a highly limited mature aged drafted key defender who after playing 30 odd games in 4 years of footy is a regretted loss?

It’s the one part of the ground where we have options so I say good luck, eff off and let others come into your spot - I am sure we will be better off without you while the Eagles keep winning one or two games a year

[WilliamPowell]

Let's agree to disagree

I'm disappointed that we're losing Young and everyone talks about Gray like we have a diamond in the rough lmao. He's done nothing  mostly in the rehab group.

I thought Blight showed more in the backline, forward line and ruck.

Funny I thought he showed plenty in his limited AFL games. Very good in his debut game....

Clearly, in the Club's view he shown more than Blight. Hence, the 2 year extension. And yeah from what I've seen of him at AFL and VFL level he has some great attributes and may just be the a diamond in the rough.

And let's be clear on one important point here Tylar has chosen to leave, which is his choice.

Bottom line here is that if Gray doesn't become a useful player then there will be some egg on some faces but I'm quite confident Young has done more and we should have just matched the WCE offer so he'd stay.

Are you seriously suggesting that we should simply just match contract offers for the sake of it so  players don't leave?

The Club made him offer. Offered him what they believe he is worth. Young has decided it's not good enough and wants to go, then he goes. That is his choice.

Bigger picture here going forward and it's called Free Agency targets in 2026.... would think that getting the war chest ready is a bit more important than whether Tylar Young stays.

All contract decisions aren't just about the now for our Club but the future as well