Malthouse is all responsibility, no care. What is the point of playing hardball on a player who at some point will have mentally left the club? Brad HIll is like Lachie, mid-20's and able to think for himself.
salary caps mean you have to manage your playing group optimally, restraint of trade laws mean the AFL tread a fine line between equalization and freedom of movement, where they are heading in the direction of loosening those constraints.
You don't want a heap of cap tied up in someone who doesn't want to be there.
Why he doesn't want to be there is often a simple family issue. Else, it's an HR issue.
If Brad has to follow the missus then get a good deal. He has been playing fabulous football this year, we would have had more blowouts without him clearing up in the back line. Is worth top picks at the moment.
