Grundy contract

[Mr Miyagi]

I do not want to see this on the front page! No distractions, should not even be talking about it. Two weeks isn't too long to wait, Brody!

I don't have a sub, but pretty sure he was asked the question during today's media commitment, and he answered honestly. I know he's 100% focused on the prelim and the GF.

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[What'sinaname]

Doubt he'll go home now.


Crows are a mess and in the middle of a review, so the new coach will clean house and start afresh with finals being years off.

Port are just a basket case too.

[Mr Miyagi]

Adelaide is a mental asylum right now, players want out left right and centre. Sloane is a bloody fantastic bloke, and if it wasn't for his family tragedy he would have been captain and he deserves so much better. But geez, anyone who requests a trade to Adelaide right now would have to be mad.

Unless it's Port Adelaide. A couple of big recruits and they'll be up there again.

[inxs88]

It's called player agent posturing!

[swoop42]

Brodie is a genuine star of the competition, a multiple all Australian whose body has been sound for 5 years. At 25 he's entering his peak period as a player but he should still appreciate that come the end of his current contract he'll be 27 heading into season 2021. A 7 year contract extension would take him through to age 33 and given the crash and bash nature of his role it's unlikely he'd be close to the force he is now and the club is right to be wary of making such a long term commitment.

Brodie is a genuine star of the competition, a multiple all Australian whose body has been sound for 5 years. At 25 he's entering his peak period as a player and the club should appreciate that come the start of the 2021 season he'll still be only 27. A 3 year contract extension seems like a slap in the face given his ability and contribution to the side and even allowing for the crash and bash nature of his role unnecessarily cautious.

Surely both sides can give a little and come up with a compromise of a 5 year deal with a trigger clause put in place that provides an automatic 6th and then 7th year should Brodie meet the requirements. I'm thinking something like 30 games played across years 4 and 5 triggers a 6th and then 15 games played in year 6 triggers a 7th.

[Lazza]

To me, Brodie leaving will bring back memories of the likes of Tuddy, Thommo, Peter Moore, Carmen, Phil Walsh etc. leaving. It will be a sad day but the club survives. It is what it is. We move along.

[stui magpie]

Personally I'd give him the 7 years.

He's unusual for a ruckman as many don't start to come good till their late 20's, he's likely to be finished by his early 30's because of his body shape and how he plays. But I'd still do it and build the rest of the cap around him.

Offering 3 years to a 25 year old who's just got his 2nd AA is dumb. Lock him in Eddie.

[Skids]

Yep, spot on Stui... why they would even hesitate is mind boggling. Give him what he wants and sign him up ASAP.

[WarrenerraW]

He wants 7. We offer 3. We meet half way. He signs for 5. Done deal.

[RudeBoy]

[Skids]

[Woods]

I don't think Grundy is too worried about the delay. With each passing week his market value goes up (with every winning final he plays in; All Australian selection etc). And the longer he waits the more money the Pies have to spend on him (within cap) as old timers like Wells, Goldsack retire. Grundy's honey pot is growing daily.

[Cam]