Swans chat Buddy 2023 & beyond?

[Hotpotato]

Will Buddy finally end up at The Giants ?

[chalbilto]

Possibly, but they have salary cap pressures and would need to cull players. Hopper or Taranto would be handy.

[Blood Relative]

Will Buddy finally end up at The Giants ?

North Melbourne!

[i'm-uninformed2]

The Herald Sun reporting on the gap between the Swans offer and the ask from Buddy's camp. $500K vs $7-800K. Suggestion he may go elsewhere blah blah.

We all love the great man, but personally I think our offer is fair given his age, our cap, what he's already earned, etc.

I don't begrudge him asking it, and I sincerely hope he stays, but we have a responsibility to do what's right for the club. The $2-300K difference can force a younger player out next year, or see other contracts back ended and cause problems later when we're trying to resign a lot of talent.

[bodgie]

Given the sanctions we suffered for getting him ... we pretty much lost 2 years when he was injured at his most expensive ... his game time as to be managed when not 100 percent ... any new injury could end his season ... young player development is being hampered ... it would be an ugly end if he went elsewhere for a few dollars more.

[goswannies]

Buddy 2023 & beyond?

With reports that Buddy is contemplating a move away from the Swans because of the disparity between what Franklin is reporting asking ($700-$800k) and what the Swans are reportedly offering ($500k) - exacerbated by Jacinta potentially representing Bud as his agent - I thought this will undoubtedly be a major topic of discussion and probably deserves its own thread.

[tlock]

Just make a clean break with Bud. Both parties' goals aren't mutually aligned. Bud wants to do what's best for his family which is understandable, Swans needs to prioritise player retention and development.

[MattW]

Andrew Wu has Pridham quotes which suggest the deal will get done.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/swans-adamant-they-ll-strike-a-new-deal-with-buddy-for-23-20220713-p5b1dz.html

[Ruck'n'Roll]

The Herald Sun reporting on the gap between the Swans offer and the ask from Buddy's camp. $500K vs $7-800K. Suggestion he may go elsewhere blah blah.

We all love the great man, but personally I think our offer is fair given his age, our cap, what he's already earned, etc.

I don't begrudge him asking it, and I sincerely hope he stays, but we have a responsibility to do what's right for the club. The $2-300K difference can force a younger player out next year, or see other contracts back ended and cause problems later when we're trying to resign a lot of talent.

The money spent on the Bondi Billionaires could have stuffed our club completely for a decade. That we suffered only a remarkably moderate exodus was an extraordinary effort by the Swans.
I also think the $10 Million Dollar Man has done extremely well out of the Swans.
After all that guff about it not being about the money, he's upping the ante again?
If he isn't happy with the opportunity to play another season with the Swans (and at an income that will have no adverse effect on player retention whatsoever) then he should seek opportunities elsewhere. And should he then discover there are no other takers, he should accept our offer or retire.

[Auntie.Gerald]

im seriously not worried about this situation with Bud

it will be a shame if 2023 is not with us especially given his 34 goals from 14 games at 35yrs of age this season........but we cant break the bank

[Nico]

Liam Pickering is his manager and true to form goes for the bigger bucks. A couple of people on SEN reckon $500k is a fair offer. How many clubs would pay him 700+K on the chance they might get a year out of him. So he will retire for the sake of $200K?

- - - Updated - - -

LDU
Tarryn Thomas
Jy Simpkin
Zurhaar
Horne-Francis

All those are rated as average. Jy Simpkin maybe.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Liam Pickering is his manager and true to form goes for the bigger bucks. A couple of people on SEN reckon $500k is a fair offer. How many clubs would pay him 700+K on the chance they might get a year out of him. So he will retire for the sake of $200K?

- - - Updated - - -



All those are rated as average. Jy Simpkin maybe.

Buddy and Pickers parted ways immediately after he joined the Swans. As Jacinta has now qualified as an agent she may be representing him.

[Markwebbos]

Robbo in 360 saying we’ve lowballed Buddy to make room for Dusty. Seriously!

[Aprilbr]

I am feeling a little sad about the prospect of Buddy being retired or elsewhere next season. I can see both sides of this argument. It will be interesting to see how it plays out though. In the meantime, I hope he has a strong finish to 2021. Its in his interest to do so, even if he is looking to leave.

[waswan]

Will get done, in his interest to get done cos if he is injured before seasons end he is screwed