Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]

[Dubstep Dookie]

Happy to lose Nahas for a fibro shack and a kebab.

[wayne]

Andy Maher just mentioned on SEN that rumours are about that Scully has already signed with GWS.

[10 FLAGS]

Maybe it's just wishful thinking, but I reckon Scully might be holding out to join his beloved Tigers, not the Giants... 

Ramps is busy trying to make it happen via free agency  .

Scully, Swan, Murphy, Walker (Crows), Walker (Blues) plus one of Rich, Leuenberger or Clark from Brisbane mentioned in relation to GWS. You'd normally dismiss these rumours but given Gold Coast got all but one of the names mentioned this time last year some of those names may be right. At least no Tigers have been named and hopefully it stays that way  unless of course it's someone who we don't care if he goes.

Scully to GWS seems odds on now. Also means that eventually he'll come back to Victoria. If hes smart he'll only sign a 2 year deal and put a clause in his contract that says he can nominate a club of his choice in Victoria and that GWS will have to do a deal with that club. If Melbourne lose Scully they have been right royally done over.

[tiger101]

With all the Scully rumours you'd think the demons would get him resigned up sooner then later so more into the season it goes then I beleive he will go.

[one-eyed]

Scully's manager has come out and apparently said he hasn't signed with GWS and it would be negligent to sign now with the Demons as he's better off waiting to later in the season to maximise his earning potential.

[tiger101]

Sheedy fans flames over Scully
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/09/3134476.htm?site=sport&section=afl

more interesting is the quotes from Scully's manager.
he confirmed that the teenager had informed the Demons he would not be entering negotiations until the end of this season.

[gerkin greg]

Tommy's Tiger Smokescreen 

[one-eyed]

No Tigers on the GWS hit-list:

Callan Ward
Alipate Carlile
Danyle Pearce
Jake Melksham
Easton Wood
Rhys Palmer
Mitch Clark
Tom Scully
Jimmy Bartel
Dane Swan
Scott Pendlebury
Dale Thomas

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/greater-western-sydney-giants-expanding-hit-list-worries-rivals/story-e6frf9jf-1226012328842

[one-eyed]

Mitch Clark who has been linked to GWS has put contract talks on hold with the Lions until the end of the year.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/108803/default.aspx

[WilliamPowell]

No Tigers on the GWS hit-list:

I can think of few that we could offer up 

[mightytiges]

No Tigers on the GWS hit-list:

I can think of few that we could offer up 

Out of contract this year:
Astbury, Browne, Dea, Farmer, Grimes, Griffiths, Jackson, King, Morton, Nahas, Nason, Newman, Rance, Taylor, Thursfield, Webberley


Astbury and Griffiths will be keepers; Newy as captain will remain; Taylor has raw talent we'd like to see blossom. Any of the rest going wouldn't be the end of the world.

[one-eyed]

Demetriou reckons GWS will be self-sufficient by their 6th year in the AFL. Wishful thinking!  ???


The AFL has also been impressed by the early following of its two newest clubs. The Gold Coast has already attracted 11,000 members in its inaugural year, while Greater Western Sydney has more than 8700 financial members, 2500 ahead of budget. More than half of the Giants members are from Canberra, where the club has a 10-year deal to play 30 premiership matches, with the ACT government contributing more than $23m.

GWS has this year attracted commercial revenue of more than $3.5m. Demetriou said the AFL anticipated the Suns and the Giants would be self-sufficient within six years of their start-ups.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/live-games-still-a-sticking-point-in-new-tv-deal/story-e6frg7mf-1226018714418

[one-eyed]

Damian Ferret ... I mean .... Barrett is claiming tonight Dale Thomas is GWS' no.1 target.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Damian Ferret ... I mean .... Barrett is claiming tonight Dale Thomas is GWS' no.1 target.

Scully and Thomas is a good starting point for a midfield.

[one-eyed]

Greg Denham on SEN this morning claimed Callan Ward is off to GWS along with Taylor Walker and Courtney Dempsey.