He's not been picked because he's been sick and had injury problems. ****, before last week we were competing for a flag. If we were to jeopardize a chance at a flag by getting rid of one of our best performed players this year, the whole selection committee deserves to be sacked.
Yeah, I think that you've answered your own qualm there with the second sentence.
Exactly what I was thinking. They're completely different scenarios - Adelaide has nothing to play him for, so of course they'd play someone else. Whether that's spite or not doesn't really matter.
I doubt they'd be anywhere near the salary cap with Burton and Edwards going. Goodwin and Macleod are gone as well IIRC but only half of their salaries would've counted towards the cap because they were veterans. To be honest, they're probably closer to the minimum than the maximum.
Pretty much this.
So have the Gold Coast could potentially have themselves a steal if they manage to get Bock fit week-in, week-out?
Well I guess it depends on what you classify as a steal. He might end up being worth the price tag, but by any measure I've got he'll never be a steal. It makes sense to be splashing around the cash they have on a player of his vintage from a list management point of view, because with a max of say five years left, they can use that cash to hold onto the youngsters they have picked up this year and will draft in the next few. I think that has factored into the whole decision from the GC's perspective.
The come home factor to Adelaide is just non-existant in nearly all cases, I think Griffen is safe as houses at WBs
Can't imagine why...
