Western Bulldogs and Collingwood settle Treloar contract

[Charlie Oneeye]

In the history of football, all clubs purpose is to pursue the big prize. If you can see your fingers touching it, all rules are out the door...that final 100 metres with that big fat chocolate at the end is all there is in the world.

Contracts extended, salaries appeased, Ass's kissed.


On the cusp of the 'great' opportunity...is that the time for prudent?

Ageing list Geelong, just gave 3 good picks..Even with Taylor and Ablett gone, they reckon the window is open for 2 more years. Good luck.


We tried. Came out well placed to make the 8 again with one of the youngest sides and a long window of opportunity.

[magpieazza]

[think better]

It's no coincidence that this deal gets struck after the draft when we know who we've got on the list and the standing of the salary cap for the next couple of years.

Notable too that we signed up 4 players recently so it looks like we are settling the list for the next couple of years

[MJ23]

FWIW - its exactly $830k over 5 years

[CrossPie18]

[CrossPie18]

[mugway05]

[Abdul The Bull]

I wish I could sign a contract and then within twelve months cancel it, costing me $830k, and have almost everyone saying what a great job I did!

This club and their management are inept. No other organisation - except maybe the Victorian State Government - gets to rip up contracts costing huge money and be praised for it!

[daicos from the boundry]

Just staggers me. Who signed Treloar on this money??? Remembering this would of been a contract extension from his previous contract to come to Collingwood from GWS. Was this done by the new list manager Ned Guy or was it done by Geoff Walsh. Was this done before or after his hamstring injury’s?. I understand that you have to pay overs to get a player to join your club but when they are already at your club you have to back your processes and inner strength of the playing group for players to stay. If there not invested out you go(see Stephenson). Treloar, Stephenson and Phillips didn’t want to leave. They have said that in existing the club. I don’t see the point in offering up 5 to 7 year deals unless you are paying well unders in dollar terms.
I’m not disappointed that Treloar has gone. He was a selfish football in a lot ways on field. I don’t think he did enough off ball to help the side. Be interesting to know his ranking for 1%ers On the list
Disappointing in what we got for him as a trade more, but we all feel like that.

[Wonka]

[Pies4shaw]

daicos from the boundary, I think I posted last year in one of the other dozen or so Treloar threads that this was an extension that was designed to back-end his contract, so that the Club could keep the list together and push for a flag. The agreement was reached in early 2019 (so, after his hamstring injury). I don't support the extension (I didn't support recruiting Treloar and - to this day - have no idea why we did). I'm just answering your question.

[watt price tully]

Seems to be a fair bit of revisionism about Treloar. He was a very good footballer but not a brilliant one. At his best he was a very important player in our team.

Strengths:

Getting the ball
Tackling numbers
Breaking lines
Pace / Speed
Getting the ball in tight spaces
Disposing of the ball quickly in tight spaces

Weaknesses

Lack of physical presence
Disposal ( at times)
Lack of goals
Accuracy in front of goal

[Mr Miyagi]

What’s ridiculous is Treloar still thinks he’s worth $900k a year.

[daicos from the boundry]

[Wonka]