ROK - Re signs with swans for 4 years. (Confirmed)

[CureTheSane]

Do i have to spell it out again,ROK is worth a 1st rnd pick plain and simple.Clubs just didnt want to let their 1st pick go because of GC.If there was no GC coming into the competition then ROK would have gawn for a 1st rounder no problems.
Quoting his age doesnt reiterate your point at all it just proves his worth will go down with age not up.

May be he his maybe he isnt.I'll say it again it wasnt the price only that stopped the trade but the GC venture that scared the other teams off.

So you're saying that this year he isn't worth a first round pick because of the imminent new team and because it's a draft full of talent

Next year he will be worth even less with all the picks being taken by the new team.

Same thing for the following year.

So by your way of thinking, he should be worth a first round selection before the 2012 season, when he's 32

But then as you correctly state, his age is not really working for him, so by then he won't be worth a first round selection.

Summary.....

From now until the end of his career, ROK is not worth a first round pick, due to many circumstances.

Agreed?

[swantastic]

So you're saying that this year he isn't worth a first round pick because of the imminent new team and because it's a draft full of talent

Next year he will be worth even less with all the picks being taken by the new team.

Same thing for the following year.

So by your way of thinking, he should be worth a first round selection before the 2012 season, when he's 32

But then as you correctly state, his age is not really working for him, so by then he won't be worth a first round selection.

Summary.....

From now until the end of his career, ROK is not worth a first round pick, due to many circumstances.

Agreed?

He was worth a 1st rnd pick this year regardless if there is a new team or not.Its the other teams who wanted a possible 10 year player not a 3 or 4 year player as in Rok's case.
He will have less currency as he gets older not because of the GC team.

[goswannie14]

Is it all about free agency?

Give us free agency: O'Keefe

The problem is, the last time the then VFL had a "10 year" rule, North Melbourne poached all of the senior players to buy a premiership.

[Foreign Legion]

Give us free agency: O'Keefe

The problem is, the last time the then VFL had a "10 year" rule, North Melbourne poached all of the senior players to buy a premiership.

Exactly.

Good call goswannie14 - it was the only way North was ever going to win a flag. We lost John Rantall in that raid - about 290 games in if I recall correctly.

O'Keefe needs to sign by Monday or I'd let him go - we need to focus on next season fully - hopefully he will be part of it.

[NMWBloods]

Give us free agency: O'Keefe

The problem is, the last time the then VFL had a "10 year" rule, North Melbourne poached all of the senior players to buy a premiership.

That was in the days prior to the salary cap though.

[EMJ]

I think o'keefe will stay in Melbourne based on the article in todays paper re his bike ride invitation and they way they are talking up the whole scenario re his mum and brothers etc.
No word on his wife's thoughts - a Sydney lady.

Also why can't the Swans put the pressure on him for a decision and name a date - fair go - there seems still no consideration for the Swans.

[AnnieH]

Hey duck butt,
Piss off already will ya.

[SimonH]

A one-line summary of the 'give us free agency' article, is:

"Contract negotiations still at a tense stage," says O'Keefe.

[Rob-bloods]

Suurely the market decided he was not worth a first rounder?

[ScottH]

Just announced!!

ROK signed 4 year contract with the swans (source:SEN via swantastic)

Says he is happy to spend the rest of his career at the swans.

[ugg]

Hallelujah, talk about the most drawn out contract negotiations in recent times!

Damn, going to have to change my avatar

[ScottH]

Damn, going to have to change my avatar

Maybe not. Wait to see the deal.

[ScottH]

HS story

? I?m looking to repay the club and Swans supporters for the faith they have shown in me.? Ryan O?Keefe added.

Yep, a lot of faith from RWO supporters.

[AnnieH]

HS story

Yep, a lot of faith from RWO supporters.

He'd better come and kiss my feet.

[goswannie14]

Just announced!!

ROK signed 4 year contract with the swans (source:SEN via swantastic)

Says he is happy to spend the rest of his career at the swans.

Of course he would say that now.