Brett Deledio [merged]

[one-eyed]

Conflicting reports on Lids in today's dailys.....

The Tigers and their reigning out-of-contract club champion Brett Deledio remain significantly at odds financially over a new deal, with Deledio fielding offers from other clubs understood to be worth more than $500,000 annually.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/rfnews/coaching-merrygoround-spins-on/2009/08/26/1251001942736.html



Star midfielder Brett Deledio, who had been attracting healthy interest from other clubs and was yet to commit to the Tigers, is now also expected to re-sign in coming weeks.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25986783-19742,00.html

[Infamy]

I'd be surprised if we didn't offer him somewhere around that $500k amount anyway, plus front loading.
Would take a 22 year old Deledio for $500-550k per year over a 26 year old Judd at $1-1.1 million per year every time.

[wayne]

We can't afford to let him go.

Hardwick needs to tell him 'we'll give you this amount, but boy you're gonna be made to earn it'.

I think over the last few weeks something has clicked in Lids' head anyway. Tackles, contested ball numbers have been way up.

[Smokey]

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I think over the last few weeks something has clicked in Lids' head anyway. Tackles, contested ball numbers have been way up.

Hhhhhmmmm, let me think what that could be................................................................the fact that it's contract time maybe?  Nah, just call me an old sceptic.

[wayne]

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I think over the last few weeks something has clicked in Lids' head anyway. Tackles, contested ball numbers have been way up.

Hhhhhmmmm, let me think what that could be................................................................the fact that it's contract time maybe?  Nah, just call me an old sceptic.

I'd like to think it's the Cousins influence, or the move into the midfield, or Wallace leaving......

[mightytiges]

Money and salary cap isn't an issue for us given all the retirements we'll have. It's more a question of is Lids worth $500k per year? (although that's what other clubs are reportedly offering if you trust the media still). Compared to #13 on $300k he is lol. Seriously though he's probably in our top 4 players so the answer is most likely yes. We could even frontload his contract over 3-years to easily manage our TPP spending and salary cap over that time.

[Chuck17]

Seriously though he's probably in our top 4 players so the answer is most likely yes.

Definitely yes.

Sign him up for $500k and pay some hard nut trainer another $50k a year to bust his chops.

[mightytiges]

Seriously though he's probably in our top 4 players so the answer is most likely yes.

Definitely yes.

Sign him up for $500k and pay some hard nut trainer another $50k a year to bust his chops.

I don't know if we have $2.2m to spend on 44 hard nut personal trainers to bust all their chops

[crannyvegas]

i think he is a 500k player, especially if he continues his current work ethic..

surely we dont have salary issues with the side we have, though isnt mcmahon on more than lids atm?

[Smokey]

He would be worth it all day long if he played with the hardness and attitude he has shown over the past few weeks.  My main question/worry is why only show that now?  Everyone is talking about delistings for non-performers but some of our better lights are not immune to criticism.  Wouldn't be the first time we have been bitten by the 'contract' bug.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Lids hoefully will stay and Hardwick's tutelage will take him to the next level.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Hutchy saying contract negotiations for Lids going well and he's expecting him to sign a 3 year deal soon. Great news if true.

[mightytiges]

Hutchy saying contract negotiations for Lids going well and he's expecting him to sign a 3 year deal soon. Great news if true.

Some might say that means Lids is definitely going if Hutchy says he's staying lol.

Fingers and toes crossed Hutchy is right about this one 

[WA Tiger]

Lids would be rubbing his hands together at Hardwick coming to the club, he will re-sign..

[one-eyed]

A poll on what current AFL players think the best player is worth at each club:

$500,000 to $600,000     5.4%
$600,000 to $700,000     6.3%
$700,000 to $800,000    20.6%
$800,000 to $900,000    22.3%
$900,000 to $1,000,000 17.7%
$1,000,000 plus            27.7%

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25989868-19742,00.html