Mitchell watch

[wolftone57]

Great pedigree lets hope he lives up to it. As far as the junior footy is concerned he is more than living up to it so hope senior level is not a prob.

[Melbourne_Blood]

I'm pretty positive that's the case, we were involved in a bidding war with GWS for him and I'm pretty positive the result of that was the extension of his first contract from three years to five years.

Not saying your wrong as i have absolutely no idea but it seems a strange decision to sign for that long, from both parties perspectives.

[ABloodsMan]

Not really strange, GWS were reported to have offered him 1 mil over 5 years for him to decline the father/son offer and go to them as one of their first 3 picks. We had to fight for him.

[Melbourne_Blood]

Yeah i certainly understand that, but the fact he is signed for 5 years to us and never played a game of AFL football. It's pretty risky in this day and age. Touch wood, it will be the greatest thing we've ever done, but you never know...

Also from his ( and his managements ) perspective, what if after two stunning years of footy, he feels he is being underpaid and has other clubs waving cheque books , but has 3 more years to run on his contract ?

Like i said, i realise why we wanted him and what we had to be to get him, (if he's as good as we think/ hope he will be ) , but a 5 year contract for a 17 year old still seems strange. Thats all.

[ABloodsMan]

It is a massive risk, at the time though with him winning the WA player of the championships and some experts claiming he was the best 16 year old in the country it was well worth the risk, and it was why GWS were so interested in snagging him. Draftees at the moment are only allowed to be paid a maximum of $125,000 for their first two years in the AFL. Which leaves $750,000 over the next three years of his contract, which already would put him above the average wage for an AFL player, so it is hard to envisage him wanting more at the end of his first two years.

Again it is strange, but GWS had two goals when they were targetting him. Get a great young player, and hit a blow to the cross-town rivals, it is no surprise the contract ended up being so huge. Though this is all just supposition though, I have no clue what our contract with young Tom is, only that GWS were rum oured to have offered 5 years and a million dollars to him. Whether we paid under or over that to get him is beyond my knowledge.

[jono2707]

a) I'm glad we got him so I hope he lives up to expectations considering the money it looks like we have to spend on him
b) with all this money they're throwing around, if the AFL ever make any profit on GWS I'll be staggered.

[Melbourne_Blood]

Lets hope he becomes the player we all want him to be. It is very exciting knowing we've already got a kid set to be a star player, cant wait to see him in the red and white.

[ABloodsMan]

I'll put up a Mitchell highlights video of his game tomorrow, it's not broadcast until 8:30 however so I probably won't be able to get it done until sometime Thursday. Was going add Lynch, Guthrie and Potter to it but it doesn't seem like they broadcast the final games for NSW and the rest of the Division 2 teams.

[Big Al]

I'll put up a Mitchell highlights video of his game tomorrow, it's not broadcast until 8:30 however so I probably won't be able to get it done until sometime Thursday. Was going add Lynch, Guthrie and Potter to it but it doesn't seem like they broadcast the final games for NSW and the rest of the Division 2 teams.

That would be great ABM. Thank you for all the work you do on the videos.

[troyjones2525]

Is it confirmed that Mitchell is playing for W.A. tomorrow? If so i can't wait to watch the telecast on fox sports 1 tomorrow night! Hopefully get a glimps of our future premiership captain!!! Not getting too carried away am i??? lol.

[ABloodsMan]

Is it confirmed that Mitchell is playing for W.A. tomorrow? If so i can't wait to watch the telecast on fox sports 1 tomorrow night! Hopefully get a glimps of our future premiership captain!!! Not getting too carried away am i??? lol.

Emma Quayle mentioned that he was one to watch out for in tonight's match so I assume he is playing.

Video here from last weeks match for those who can't watch bigpond videos.

[mcs]

Oh I like the look of what saw in that short package of highlights!

[troyjones2525]

Can anyone confirm if they are at the ground if Mitchell is playing tonight?

[ScottH]

Thanks for that abloodsman!!

[troyjones2525]

Just checked the live stats on afl.com and it seems he's playing and had a handball in the first minute! Can't wait for the delayed telecast at 8:30 on fox sports 1HD!