We could lose Jesse Hogan

[old dee 23,791]

The sky's falling ... help

Is that why it is so black outside?

[Bitter but optimistic 22,241]

Where's my old mate Stuie? He can provide an expert opinion on this rumour.

[beelzebub 23,376]

Is that why it is so black outside?

must be... very wet here... down tools for today...damn !!! lol

[Biffen 12,943]

Where's my old mate Stuie? He can provide an expert opinion on this rumour.

Down the vet-they are putting a bucket on his head to stop his fixations.

[jazza 1,323]

Is that why it is so black outside?

its the spectre of golden balls going over to see vlad

black ops at its best

[angrydee 842]

DeeZee - don't go outside in sunlight. You'll exhaust yourself jumping at all the shadows.

[Grapeviney 9,721]

Actually he's already signed with Freo.. he will make his AFL debut against Melbourne Sunday week.

Edited August 7, 2013 by Grapeviney

[jnrmac 20,065]

I knew it when he didn't smile at the press conference....

$cully all over again...

[Deez 298]

Your right im probably just paranoid

I dont think your being ridiculous. There is a chance that he might not want to stay and who could blame him.

Although he hasnt played a game for melbourne yet, he is 4th in vfl goal kikcking at the age of 18.

Theres alot to like, and if its true, that he is waiting on the clubs future to unfold before signing then it does sound a bit dicey.

But we have time, hes with us til the end of 2015.

[Robot Devil 1,895]

He has a GF already in Perth.. Prob will lose him if we don't get our [censored] together!

Channel 10 in Melbourne need a weather girl.

For Gods sake get this girl a network television contract.... stat!!!

[Ted Lasso 19,518]

The club knows how important Jesse is, two more years to run on his contract as it is, i wouldn't stress too much about it.

[praha 11,240]

Pa-lease! If the kid wants to go home, he can. Either way the club gets a nice return. I'm so sick of these kids going home because of "home sickness". Get real. I get that life is good in WA and Perth and Adelaide (hmm maybe), but you're at most a 5-hour flight home. Get over it.

That said, I'm sure he'll stay. If he does leave, wow, that might be even lower than where the club is now. It would be perhaps the final tragic nail in the coffin. Bam. It would be the universe saying, "LOL Peter Jackson" and Hogan leaving and never looking back. Can't happen. Shouldn't happen.

IMO Hogan is Melbourne's first big challenge of this new regime. Nothing is more important than signing someone like Hogan. This is the club Melbourne should be but hasn't been for 50 years.

We could all have it wrong. Whether he intends to stay or not is actually quite irrelevant, because either way he'd do the same thing. He knows he'll be worth more after a good first season than if he signs a contract now.

[Dr. Gonzo 24,219]

Pa-lease! If the kid wants to go home, he can. Either way the club gets a nice return.

Like when Scott Thompson fled home and we got....Brent Moloney?

I do agree with the rest of your post though.

[rhaz 342]

I guess we should draft Tom Boyd as insurance, right?

[beelzebub 23,376]

Channel 10 in Melbourne need a weather girl.

For Gods sake get this girl a network television contract.... stat!!!

Cmon Howcroft make yourself useful lad...give the girl a job !!

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

i do worry about this but it's two years off and i'm more worried about fixing our club at this present time.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,053]

Its been reported today that Jesse wont agree to a contract extension.

He says he just wants to concentrate on getting a senior game next year.

Gold Coast has managed to get an extension out of Jack Martin, butvwe cant do the same with Hogan.

If he doesnt sign by the end of next year, he will be out of contract and everyone will be after him, no doubt throwing obsene amounts of money at him.

Im worried we might lose him.

I wouldn't be signing a new contract right now either, not unless they were offering BIG money. He has until the end of 2015 to show just how good he can be and add a bit of weight to his contract. Also, right now he has no idea what the club will look like next year and the one after. He's doing absolutely the right thing in holding off for a while before considering the next contract.

[Ted Lasso 19,518]

I wouldn't be signing a new contract right now either, not unless they were offering BIG money. He has until the end of 2015 to show just how good he can be and add a bit of weight to his contract. Also, right now he has no idea what the club will look like next year and the one after. He's doing absolutely the right thing in holding off for a while before considering the next contract.

It's the same as Watts and Col, why would anyone sign not knowing who the coach, board and president are?

wouldn't work for someone and have no idea who the boss is.

[ThreeOneSix 954]

We need to get the club in order before we can expect Hogan to even consider signing.

Just because we drafted Jesse, he doesn't owe the club anything, I am sure all clubs would've treated him well up until now.

Hogan would be silly not to keep his options open, the club should be under pressure to get things right - not Jesse Hogan.

Hogan is in his rights to wait until his contract runs out and if the club hasn't improved, then Jesse should strongly consider leaving.

Hopefully PJ can get the club back on track so we don't lose more high drafts picks.

[Chook 15,013]

Channel 10 in Melbourne need a weather girl.

For Gods sake get this girl a network television contract.... stat!!!

Sexist. What if she's a brain surgeon?

[Robot Devil 1,895]

Sexist. What if she's a brain surgeon?

Rebecca Judd is a Speech Pathologist.

I don't think being a weather girl is demeaning because she has a qualification.

Edited August 7, 2013 by Robot Devil

[John Crow Batty 8,863]

Hogan is like a prize young heifer now. We need the stud bull midfielder to give him the service and satisfaction to stay with us. Or else he may end up useless as [censored] on a bull with us.

Edited August 7, 2013 by america de cali

[DemonOX 8,791]

It's the same as Watts and Col, why would anyone sign not knowing who the coach, board and president are?

wouldn't work for someone and have no idea who the boss is.

or when the club has no idea (or at least used to have no idea)

[Bitter but optimistic 22,241]

Rebecca Judd is a Speech Pathologist.

I don't think being a weather girl is demeaning because she has a qualification.

A qualification!! FMD. I have a qualification and look how I turned out!

[John Crow Batty 8,863]

A qualification!! FMD. I have a qualification and look how I turned out!

You should wear your qualifications on your chest.