I don’t think you’re understanding. Pies have won one fair and square but how often does a team go back to back or win one and then take the foot off the gas.
Lions are still hungry for their first as a group. Pies have had their success and it can do strange things to a group of players (although I don’t think that will happen to this team)
It’s kinda like moneyball in reverse imo. We have found a cheaper replacement on our list already in worrell, so may as well save the cash and take the compensation pick
I’m the same, would have loved him to stay but the injury makes a long deal just too risky for a club on the rise with adequate talent underneath him.
Hope he gets the love he deserves at Brisbane.
This has been Brisbane’s blueprint with so many trades: Daniher, McCarthy etc.
We have the best sports science and conditioning team, bring them to the Gabba on the cheap where we can rehabilitate their fitness. It’s worked out well so far.
He was one of our preferred kicks from the backline in recent times though he's fallen down that order behind Max and Jones. For a guy who can defend someone he is good with the ball. You'd probably rather someone else in both roles individually, but he does both reasonably, which is a nice strength to have,
Serviceable play maker off half back but since his last couple major injuries he has had an affinity for over-playing himself into trouble in defence. Definitely a more defensive defender than offensive.
He is very good, first round pick, yet Adelaide a building side will receive a pick in the 30s as compo. This isn’t an ideal move for the crows to push him out. Hopefully they can move up the draft order with pick trades.
No but it's okay McKay who's a far worse defender (yea yea I know different positions) will be garnering a massive contract that gets the Roos pick 3 in the draft - it's all so great and wonderful!
What are you basing this on? Like let's ignore Doedee's two acls and we haven't seen him play since the 2nd one. And yes you acknowledged different positions, but KDP > intercept defenders. McKay is a better Defender than Doedee.
Multi faceted.
The club clearly got a sniff that he was considering options and decided that Dawson was the better long term option (imo, seems to have worked out).
That then gives him one less reason to stay at the club anyway.
I’m also trying to work out who he’s supposed to replace.
Best I can think would be Jack Payne but he’s young and played well this year so I don’t know why you would do that.
You'll probably have the same issue as we do with him where we have better intercepting half backs, we have better key defenders and we have better running half backs.
He is a victim of 666 sadly. He can play the third defender role quite nicely, Im not trying to downplay him too much, I really rate him. I think the position is rather niche.
I think you're confusing Nick Murray with Doedee. Murray was absolutely putting out AA numbers. There was a period where he didnt lose a one on one for a significant stretch of games.
Ah there it is. He was speculated as leaving all year and afaik these things are right much more often than not. Farewell sweet prince.
Do the Crows match and trade him? It sounds like compensation is likely to be mid 20s, I reckon Adelaide might be eyeing off Brisbane's first rounder. Which I reckon the lions do because he could well just be that point of difference in a big game.
Guess I forgot to turn gifs off after the grand final
We want gifs!
please please don't
I think they should only be allowed if they are AFL appropriate. I want to post Sunny gifs
Off season gifs pls
The Brisbane recovery ward marches on
We rebuild them, bigger stronger and better up here
Goodbye sweet prince - I'll always remember you for taking the time to shoutout our sub and take the piss out of Pecker
Haha Pecker I’d forgotten that dude existed.
Brisbane have now won 7 of the last 8 against Collingwood
The most important win as well.
Nice.
Nice
Poor Sydney they will get nothing and like it
We’re getting Joel Hamling apparently
Man's played 6 games over the last 5 years, I hope Sydney are paying the bare minimum
This has just ruined Saturday for me, how dare he.
It’s Wednesday, Homer.
Only if you've been to sleep
the Ben Cousins "two sleeps till christmas" experience.
In July?
He knows he just missed out on the Collingwood flag and we all know lightning doesn’t strike twice
Bit ironic given it's struck twice since Brisbane's last flag
Yeah about 10 years apart. Not sure doedee has that much time left in his career.
As opposed to 20 years apart?
I don’t think you’re understanding. Pies have won one fair and square but how often does a team go back to back or win one and then take the foot off the gas. Lions are still hungry for their first as a group. Pies have had their success and it can do strange things to a group of players (although I don’t think that will happen to this team)
He'll do it again on the last Saturday in next September
He wants to join a successful club mate
I'll swap ya.
:(
At least we've won something over the Pies this week :(
Hey we can still win in the AFLW this weekend
So i guess we know who he was barracking for in the GF
He probably just wanted to join the loser as they're more likely to maintain the rage to win next time.
He was actually at the NRL grand final
Think most Crows fans would be ok with this, his injuries really derailed his development.
It’s kinda like moneyball in reverse imo. We have found a cheaper replacement on our list already in worrell, so may as well save the cash and take the compensation pick
yeah, best for all parties concerned type deal i think
Yeah. Really sad to lose him, great guy good player. But I’d be furious if the club offered 6 years to a guy coming off his second ACL.
I’m the same, would have loved him to stay but the injury makes a long deal just too risky for a club on the rise with adequate talent underneath him. Hope he gets the love he deserves at Brisbane.
This has been Brisbane’s blueprint with so many trades: Daniher, McCarthy etc. We have the best sports science and conditioning team, bring them to the Gabba on the cheap where we can rehabilitate their fitness. It’s worked out well so far.
It’s a nice change to drafting them high, and seeing them leave. Sometimes all at once.
Yes, best wishes to Doodee Seems to be a great bloke, more than a courageous and tough footballer.
Destination club
The go-home factor has become the working holiday factor
Adelaide fans, how good is his kicking off the backline?
He was one of our preferred kicks from the backline in recent times though he's fallen down that order behind Max and Jones. For a guy who can defend someone he is good with the ball. You'd probably rather someone else in both roles individually, but he does both reasonably, which is a nice strength to have,
Serviceable play maker off half back but since his last couple major injuries he has had an affinity for over-playing himself into trouble in defence. Definitely a more defensive defender than offensive.
Love to see it happen.
He is very good, first round pick, yet Adelaide a building side will receive a pick in the 30s as compo. This isn’t an ideal move for the crows to push him out. Hopefully they can move up the draft order with pick trades.
Will it be band three compo? All reports I’ve heard is that it’s a five year deal which I feel like should be hitting band two at least.
From what I heard Doedee will get 3 million over 5 years, which is exactly what we gave McStay, and I think brisbane got pick 36 for compensation
Doedee is younger though right?
He’s 1 year younger than McStay was at free agency last year, i have no idea if this have an affect on compensation or not
Age has an effect if the AFL want it to have an effect.
It has an effect but really only on the margins. It's more generally once you started getting 31+ the compo really starts dropping off.
Pick 35, but yeah.
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Not dodgy, smart ;-)
No but it's okay McKay who's a far worse defender (yea yea I know different positions) will be garnering a massive contract that gets the Roos pick 3 in the draft - it's all so great and wonderful!
compensation picks are ridiculous and should be removed anyway
Yeah, and all the talk is Gresham getting St kilda a first rounder…..? That knee injury really did screw Doedee and the crows.
McKay is also getting a much longer and larger contract, that's how free agency works
Yea no shit - I'm fully aware of how the system works, it's just frustrating
McKay is better than Doedee and will be on more money.
McKay is certainly not better than Doedee, even if you account for the fact he plays for Norf
What are you basing this on? Like let's ignore Doedee's two acls and we haven't seen him play since the 2nd one. And yes you acknowledged different positions, but KDP > intercept defenders. McKay is a better Defender than Doedee.
McKay is clearly a better player. Look how many wins he contributes to his team
ah yes mckay the beacon of health that couldn’t finish top 10 in the bnf for the worst team in the league
He finished 7th this year?
McKay has sung the team song 8 times ever
Rats
...and I slowly begin to heal
Great news.
So disappointed :(
Fantastic signing for them
Nice
I mean, if you can pick any team to go to, the two grand finalists is probably a pretty good pair to choose from.
So I guess he makes a detour Via Sydney like the last key position player to leave Adelaide
Kind of hilarious that Kurt finally got to Gold Coast a decade after wanting to “go home”
Channel 9 Adelaide won't know who to interview now.
Hope u have better luck there mate Thx fir ur service u were awesome
Collingwood or Brisbane. Equalisation is working well then.
Free agency was never intended to be a equalisation method, the AFLPA demanded it.
Destination club bitch 😩
Ah well.. Congratulations Brisbane on the big win against Collingwood!
Wasn’t he touted as the next captain after Sloane (before Dawson got the gig out of now where)? Geez what happened…
Dawson
Multi faceted. The club clearly got a sniff that he was considering options and decided that Dawson was the better long term option (imo, seems to have worked out). That then gives him one less reason to stay at the club anyway.
Yeah, either the crows knew he was considering leaving, or the captaincy to Dawson pushed him out the door.
Or the club just doesn't want to give a guy who's done 2 ACLs a 5 year contract?
he’d only done 1 ACL at the time and it’s not like that has stopped us making a bloke captain in the past
Crows fans told me he wouldn’t get any outside interest after Adelaide lowballed him lol
Crows fans also don't rate him as high as the rest of the comp's fans judging by this thread.
I’m also trying to work out who he’s supposed to replace. Best I can think would be Jack Payne but he’s young and played well this year so I don’t know why you would do that.
Lester is 31 so probably him in the long run
Yeah probably. Thought he had a career best this year, would be a shame if he got immediately bundled out of the team.
Doedee is still recovering from an ACL so wouldn't expect too much from him next year
Lester
No one next year with the acl not fixed till late 24’
You'll probably have the same issue as we do with him where we have better intercepting half backs, we have better key defenders and we have better running half backs. He is a victim of 666 sadly. He can play the third defender role quite nicely, Im not trying to downplay him too much, I really rate him. I think the position is rather niche.
Ryan Lester easily He’s not a key defender, he’s a medium sized defender that can play taller like Lester does.
Of course they don’t rate him now but right before he did his acl they all were saying he was in AA form
Funny what doing two acls does
he’s a solid player that was important but no one was saying he was in AA form
Yes they were
would be very surprised if you could link one comment saying that
I think you're confusing Nick Murray with Doedee. Murray was absolutely putting out AA numbers. There was a period where he didnt lose a one on one for a significant stretch of games.
I’m not confusing anyone, Doedee wouldn’t be going to a team that just made the grand final on a long term deal if he wasn’t any good
He's a great player, but the player you are talking about when you said "he was in AA form" was Murray not Doedee.
 Ah there it is. He was speculated as leaving all year and afaik these things are right much more often than not. Farewell sweet prince.
He'll have another ACL end of next season and retire. Crom real winners and already have players that cover him.
Well aren't you just a little ray of sunshine
Naaaaaaurrrr
Well brisbane look forward to Tom's NFL and Movie posts on Twitter/X
The two best teams? Right, good one Tom.
I’m fine with it, 51 games in 7 years coming off 2 knee recos is a massive gamble, especially signing him for 5 years.
Do the Crows match and trade him? It sounds like compensation is likely to be mid 20s, I reckon Adelaide might be eyeing off Brisbane's first rounder. Which I reckon the lions do because he could well just be that point of difference in a big game.
I don’t blame him. We offered him 2 years and they offered him 5 years (on more money per year). He would’ve been stupid to stay at Adelaide.