Got to make the finals first...

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Edited August 1, 20178 yr by daisycutter

1 minute ago, daisycutter said:

isn't 4 weeks (now minus a little) plus 1 bye week add upto 5 weeks (now minus a few days)?

Sort of...I was thinking 6 weeks from when the injury happened ie recovery time

Just now, Lucifer's Hero said:

Sort of...I was thinking 6 weeks from when the injury happened ie recovery time

i just deleted that post before your reply. yes, it's 6 (now minus a few days)

Trust Demonland to turn the the scheduling of the finals series into a 4-2-6.

56 minutes ago, Skuit said:

Trust Demonland to turn the the scheduling of the finals series into a 4-2-6.

Lets see

Were we to win the next 4 games and the next two finals.....OMG !!! 

On 21/07/2017 at 2:50 PM, Sylvia Saint said:

He's a pretty reliable kick from 35m or less and without much of an angle to work with. 

It's once he gets further out or starts hugging the boundary line that he's fairly useless.

We have some pretty reliable shots for goal, Watts (elite), TMac, Jones, Pedersen, Lewis, Salem. JH is a long way behind these guys.

 

Add Christian Petracca to that list. He is a beautiful kick.

What a mare of a season Hogan had.

Anyone Know how many games he played this season?

7 hours ago, doc roet said:

What a mare of a season Hogan had.

Anyone Know how many games he played this season?

8 games

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--jesse-hogan

On 7/31/2017 at 2:20 PM, McQueen said:

 

 

At least Max found the injury funny...

10 hours ago, doc roet said:

What a mare of a season Hogan had.

Anyone Know how many games he played this season?

Could be the making of the kid.  Hopefully he can put this year behind him and it makes him a stronger, tougher and more resilient player for the future.  

7 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

Could be the making of the kid.  Hopefully he can put this year behind him and it makes him a stronger, tougher and more resilient player for the future.  

For me this is why there doesn't seem to be any point playing him again this year. At best we make finals and he's available for selection, without match/fitness conditioning what will his value be on the field? Moral for teammates?

If we end up in the finals we need everyone cherry ripe and in form, we don't need someone out on the field finding his feet again. The only scenario I'd be happy with is if he returned with Casey playing finals and he has AT LEAST one week there and dominates before playing for us. 

1 hour ago, Pates said:

For me this is why there doesn't seem to be any point playing him again this year. At best we make finals and he's available for selection, without match/fitness conditioning what will his value be on the field? Moral for teammates?

If we end up in the finals we need everyone cherry ripe and in form, we don't need someone out on the field finding his feet again. The only scenario I'd be happy with is if he returned with Casey playing finals and he has AT LEAST one week there and dominates before playing for us. 

Pre-finals bye forces VFL into new eligibility rule

1 hour ago, McQueen said:

Pre-finals bye forces VFL into new eligibility rule

So going by that he would be eligible during the bye week but not the rest of the VFL finals. 

1 hour ago, Pates said:

So going by that he would be eligible during the bye week but not the rest of the VFL finals. 

Awesome

On 02/08/2017 at 6:20 AM, M_9 said:

8 games

http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/pp-melbourne-demons--jesse-hogan

That he's played 8 games is imo testament to his character. Suspension, father's death, cancer. That trifecta may have knocked anyone else out for the season.  He is a great kid with a great head on his shoulders. He'll bounce back.

The rumours are flying thick and fast since King threw his little bait out - I for one refuse to believe it

4 minutes ago, DemonAndrew said:

The rumours are flying thick and fast since King threw his little bait out - I for one refuse to believe it

What rumours? 

That he will be traded at the end of the year

1 hour ago, DemonAndrew said:

That he will be traded at the end of the year

Nothing beyond the realms of possibility

on the latest real footy (aka the age) podcast, they alluded to difficulties btw hogan and goodwin again, and that we are shopping him for trade despite him being under contract

i really hope it's all just white noise; you don't give up on a talent as special as jesse

Edited August 9, 20178 yr by DemonAndrew

What possible  issues could  there be between Hoges and  Goodwin

3 minutes ago, jackaub said:

What possible  issues could  there be between Hoges and  Goodwin

On field body language, defensive pressure, tackles in forward 50??

56 minutes ago, DemonAndrew said:

on the latest real footy (aka the age) podcast, they eluded to difficulties btw hogan and goodwin again, and that we are shopping him for trade despite him being under contract

i really hope it's all just white noise; you don't give up on a talent as special as jesse

Are you referring to the spot around the 21 min mark where they said a club is shopping their star forward around because of issues with the head coach? No mention was made of names.  Was the discussion you allude to about Hogan somewhere else in the recording?

If its a rumour it probably started in the DL Jake Lever thread when someone suggested him as a trade.  The last thing Jesse needs is to be the talk of the town again!  I cannot imagine the club trading Hogan under any circumstances let alone being seen to 'dump' him after his horrendous year. 

Edit:  If the podcast did not mention Jesse, then his name should not be mentioned as it only feeds the 'fake story'.  It could be any number of clubs.  Bulldogs-Boyd.  Pies-Moore.  StK-McCartin.

 

Edited August 9, 20178 yr by Lucifer's Hero