Trade Week - Mitch Clark

[MTTY]

I feel that if a deal cannot be struck with Fremantle, that Melbourne will be able to secure him on a smaller 1-2 year deal.

I can't see Mitch Clark going into the draft;

(a) Because Melbourne will take him before Fremantle, so essentially will get him cheaper on a two year deal.

(b) He will end up on a club other than Fremantle's list for a lower pay contract than what he would of had if a trade were taken to Fremantle or Melbourne.

[RiOtChEsS]

or (c) he will crack the showers and wont play :-\

[ossie85]

or (c) he will crack the showers and wont play :-\

Technically, if he nominates for the draft, and then refuses to play, he'll likely get suspended for years

[RiOtChEsS]

is that a rule? im sure he could find some loop hole to exploit...

eg: no show for training here and there, claim to be sore, play lame the list goes on...

is a club really going to pick him up if he is walking out on a club to go where he wants?

clubs would be better off just staying out of it imo...

[hawk_88]

(a) Because Melbourne will take him before Fremantle, so essentially will get him cheaper on a two year deal.

He can nominate his pay rate and either price Melbourne out of it or make a hell of a lot of money from Melbourne on a higher wage than they offered.

[ossie85]

Yes, but then Fremantle would HAVE to pay that, and Melbourne have more space in their salary cap then anyone else.

[hawk_88]

Irrelevant now...

According to EVERYONE on twitter including SEN and Robbo he has signed a 4 year deal with Melbourne for pick 12!

[Maca24]

Irrelevant now...

According to EVERYONE on twitter including SEN and Robbo he has signed a 4 year deal with Melbourne for pick 12!

:o

[hawk_88]

http://www.fremantlefc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/7009/newsid/125148/default.aspx

Confirmation it would seem.

[Maca24]

Great pickup for Melbourne.
Where does this leave Jamar/Martin if Clark does some ruck work?

[hawk_88]

Probably won't.

[Maca24]

Probably won't.

So full time forward? Interesting..

[c4v3m4n]

Few surprises so far this trade week...

I wonder if this means Brisbane will now make another play for Kurt Tippett...

Anyhow, massive pickup for Melbourne. He'll definitely be placed up forward, Martin up back and Jamar #1 ruck with some form of rotation policy...

[Ziplock]

sounds like jack watts is looking like a bigger fantasy option now... you would think clark would take a lot of the defence pressure off him.

(links subject back to important matters... dream team :P )

[Maca24]

You could easily have a 3 way rotation. Would be pretty handy  :P
Surely Lions will get Tippett now.
Crows are better off accepting a trade before he leaves for nothing next year.