Author Topic: Free agents 2027 - Lynch, Nank, Vlastuin  (Read 542 times)

Online Tiger Khosh

  • RFC Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 6241
  • For We're From Tigerland
Re: Free agents 2027 - Lynch, Nank, Vlastuin
« Reply #15 on: October 15, 2026, 08:49:37 AM »
The problem with next years FA class is that I think given the compromised nature of the draft, most clubs unless absolutely blown away by the contract offer will be matching bids, hence you’ll have to trade to get these guys in.

Offline Damo

  • RFC Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 5898
  • Member of famed “Gang Of Four”. Ground the airbus!
Re: Free agents 2027 - Lynch, Nank, Vlastuin
« Reply #16 on: October 15, 2026, 09:08:55 AM »
The problem with next years FA class is that I think given the compromised nature of the draft, most clubs unless absolutely blown away by the contract offer will be matching bids, hence you’ll have to trade to get these guys in.

We offered Butters 5ml year one

We can offer plenty to the player we want front loaded .. good luck any club wanting to match

Offline Hard Roar Tiger

  • RFC Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 9657
Re: Free agents 2027 - Lynch, Nank, Vlastuin
« Reply #17 on: October 15, 2026, 09:19:45 AM »
The problem with next years FA class is that I think given the compromised nature of the draft, most clubs unless absolutely blown away by the contract offer will be matching bids, hence you’ll have to trade to get these guys in.

We offered Butters 5ml year one

We can offer plenty to the player we want front loaded .. good luck any club wanting to match

This.

Reckon the way we rejected Pies over Short is a sign of things to come. Is good.
"The money might have been better. But, at the end of the day, Richmond showed faith in me. It's only fair that now we're 18th on the ladder, I show the faith back in the club and do everything I can to put them in front. In the end, I'm stoked I made the decision to stay. I f***ing love this club”

Online Tiger Khosh

  • RFC Hall of Fame
  • *****
  • Posts: 6241
  • For We're From Tigerland
Re: Free agents 2027 - Lynch, Nank, Vlastuin
« Reply #18 on: October 15, 2026, 09:26:09 AM »
The problem with next years FA class is that I think given the compromised nature of the draft, most clubs unless absolutely blown away by the contract offer will be matching bids, hence you’ll have to trade to get these guys in.

We offered Butters 5ml year one

We can offer plenty to the player we want front loaded .. good luck any club wanting to match

This.

Reckon the way we rejected Pies over Short is a sign of things to come. Is good.

The way the contract is structured doesn’t matter evidently. It’s just the years and total amount.

I suspect with the experienced likes of Whitfield, Greene, Hogan, Briggs, stringer off the books that GWS have a good chunk of cap space themselves.

Hopefully not as I think bringing in A grade talent through FA without having to trade is the next big step.