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Offline The Big Richo

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Re: Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]
« Reply #120 on: June 30, 2011, 05:51:45 PM »
Quote from: gerks on June 30, 2011, 10:27:56 AM
They could recruit Buddy Franklin and it would be Buddy who?

Do they call him Lance?
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Re: Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]
« Reply #121 on: June 30, 2011, 07:39:47 PM »
heard a whisper that Bartel is GWS bound.
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Re: Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]
« Reply #122 on: June 30, 2011, 08:12:06 PM »
Quote from: Tuckerbag on June 29, 2011, 10:33:02 PM
Two things either Callan Ward is the biggest name they are looking at getting or if blokes like THomas and Scully haven't signed what would they be worth? Food for thought.

Good call

Interesting that Taylor Walker and Daniel Rich are out indefinitely atm with obscure injuries too I reckon
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Re: Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]
« Reply #123 on: June 30, 2011, 09:48:52 PM »
Quote from: al on June 30, 2011, 07:39:47 PM
heard a whisper that Bartel is GWS bound.

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"It’s still being worked through at Geelong, but I’m pretty confident that in the not-too-distant future it’ll be settled," Bartel said.


It is understood the new deal is a four-year one, effectively tying the 27-year-old to the club for the rest of his playing days.

"It could be, it’s just some of the finer details we’re working through at the moment," he said on The Footy Show.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/bartel-to-turn-back-on-gws-cash/story-e6frf9io-1226081096506

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Re: Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]
« Reply #124 on: June 30, 2011, 09:54:17 PM »
Quote from: tiger101 on June 30, 2011, 09:48:52 PM
I can't see him leaving the cats

I would have said that about Gary Ablett this time last year.
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Re: Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]
« Reply #125 on: June 30, 2011, 11:31:00 PM »
Well according to Barrett (yeah I know), Scully and Ward are GWS's two main targets this year. Scully has been offered $7 million on a 6 year deal by GWS  :o.

GWS are aiming to sign 5 out of contract players this year and then ramp it up next year when they'll go after big names. Gubby Allen reckons GWS can win a flag by 2015-16 which will be their 4th-5th year in the comp.

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GWS claim agreement with four uncontracted players (Age)
« Reply #126 on: July 13, 2011, 04:31:27 AM »
GWS reckon they have 4 uncontracted players already signed up but they aren't saying who they are ...

http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/giants-claim-agreements-with-uncontracted-players-20110712-1hbbu.html
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Re: Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]
« Reply #127 on: July 20, 2011, 04:04:38 AM »
Here's some more design images of the Sydney Showgrounds redevelopment for those interested...



More pics and a webcam at: http://www.sydneyshowground.com.au/corporate/designs.html
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Re: Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]
« Reply #128 on: July 20, 2011, 06:58:10 AM »
For those who know Sydney in particular that area; what's the puliv transport like out there?

And how long would it take to get out there from the airport
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Re: Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]
« Reply #129 on: July 20, 2011, 03:51:17 PM »
Transport out there is good.

10min train from Domestic Terminal to Central
25-30min train to Olympic Park, station is right next to the Showgrounds

You could even get a train direct to Lidcombe from the airport and change there to the Olympic Park train.

Should take around an hour from when you collect your bags to when you scan your ticket at the stadium gates unless you are an absolute mork.
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Re: Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]
« Reply #130 on: July 20, 2011, 09:53:35 PM »
thanks gerks  :thumbsup
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Re: Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]
« Reply #131 on: July 22, 2011, 11:59:58 AM »
The other thing that they do in Sydney is lay on the major event bus service, which runs on prescribed routes where there isn't a train service.  The cost of the bus service is hidden in the ticket prices, so for travellers, it's free.

The bus service works really well, until you realise that you still have to get back into your car to finish the trip home after the bus drops you off.
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Re: Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]
« Reply #132 on: July 22, 2011, 02:41:33 PM »
I'm morally opposed to buses but the train is also free if you have an event ticket.
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Re: Greater Western Sydney Giants [merged]
« Reply #133 on: August 02, 2011, 10:22:35 AM »
Phil Davis has joined the GWS
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Callan Ward jumps Bulldog ship to join GWS (Age)
« Reply #134 on: August 31, 2011, 02:43:10 AM »
Ward jumps Bulldog ship to join GWS
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August 31, 2011

CALLAN Ward will be a Greater Western Sydney player next year, with the emerging young midfielder having decided to leave the Western Bulldogs to take up a massive five-year offer with the AFL's expansion team.

Ward, linked to GWS for much of this season, is expected to announce his departure within the next week, most likely after the Bulldogs' final game against Fremantle on Saturday.

Ward will join GWS on a five-year contract believed to be worth $750,000-$800,000 a year, or between $3.75 million and $4 million over the life of the contract. This is expected to be front-ended in the manner of Gary Ablett's five-year deal with Gold Coast.

While disappointed to lose a player of Ward's calibre, the Bulldogs have been prepared for the worst, having made a strong pitch for Ward and upped their offer to the midfielder in recent weeks.

Officials met Ward last Thursday to try to persuade him to stay, but sources have confirmed that Ward has decided to take up the GWS offer and become a key player in establishing the AFL's 18th team.

Club president David Smorgon acknowledged on Monday that he was ''not confident'' of retaining Ward, whom the Dogs offered a three-year deal believed to be worth $400,000-$450,000 a season, or close to $1.3 million, a long way short of the GWS contract. Ward is a genuine local player at the Bulldogs, having grown up within walking distance of Whitten Oval. His imminent departure will mean the Bulldogs become the second club to lose two players to the expansion teams, having already lost Jarrod Harbrow to Gold Coast at the end of last season.

Ward's exit is considered likely to be followed by that of Melbourne's 2009 No. 1 draft pick, Tom Scully, who has been offered an even more substantial long-term contract than Ward. Almost no one within AFL circles, outside of the Demons, believes Scully is much chance to stay with Melbourne.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/ward-jumps-bulldog-ship-to-join-gws-20110830-1jk5s.html#ixzz1WWzq7ZlX
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