Freo are planting the Hogan story, and they will continue to plant it every year. They know he is a gun, and they know how badly they need him.

It's smart of them to do it. Some players get awfully upset at even the possibility of a trade - just ask Jordan Lewis. The only thing we have to worry about is whether Hogan is enticed to go, or whether the club is being vocal with him about how valuable he is to us. 

22 minutes ago, Dee tention said:

Lever wont be part of any trade for Hogan.

Not for one minute do I believe that Hogan will request a trade, but it is fanciful to think that it would involve 4 clubs. We'll deal with the Crows on Lever as a separate trade. What we get for Watts may be part of it, but there is no way in hell should the Gibbs to Adelaide deal be part of it.

On 9/27/2017 at 6:20 PM, Sydee said:

That would be one of the worst deals of all time - trade a seasoned AFL footballer who has his flaws but arguably one of our most skilled players to the filth for an upgrade of 4 picks in the Lucky Dip they call the National draft. Then we flip that plus something to Adelaide for a bloke who just polled the same votes in the Brownlow as Oscar Mac and as far as I'm concerned is not a KPD - Wow I just give up 

I agree, cant believe some of the trades I have read on this forum.

The Club can't afford to trade Hogan. The supporter fallout would be catastrophic and detrimental to our membership numbers. The rumour is mischievous 

22 minutes ago, Jibroni said:

I agree, cant believe some of the trades I have read on this forum.

Believe it.  It happens every year.

Wattsy to stay

Hogan to stay

Lever to be in red and blue next year

Premiership shot in 2018

The idea of Hogan going is in the main preposterous. Its so far fetched its silly.

The sheer magnitude of its ridiculousness makes it ideally suited to circus week.

Crazy things happen. This qualifies.

Am hoping it doesn't. I'll feel better at 2.01 on the 19th of next month.

19 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Wattsy to stay

Hogan to stay

Lever to be in red and blue next year

Premiership shot in 2018

Noticed you've suggested the same elsewhere. Opinion or knowledge fuelling your comments?

Actions speak louder then rumours and for Hogan to poll 3 Brownlow votes against Brisbane with what he had to deal with for the year clearly demonstrates how much playing for Melbourne means to him.

3 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Trade Hogan!!!!!!!!!!!!

This can longer be called "the silly season", it is the [censored] in the head season!!

I totally agree BBO. I also just tuned into the thread. Trade Hogan?.......shirley your joking!!......for what?!   Hes one of the best forwards going around......he took forever to sign, but then he did. So then what is the actual friggin point of these contracts then??

Id be staggered if he left. (we even let him smoke)>.

1 hour ago, chook fowler said:

The Club can't afford to trade Hogan. The supporter fallout would be catastrophic and detrimental to our membership numbers. The rumour is mischievous 

Yep, no need to worry about how we'd fair the year after, the place won't be standing once the members get through with it

45 minutes ago, the fork said:

Noticed you've suggested the same elsewhere. Opinion or knowledge fuelling your comments?

Couldn't give a stuff about the top 3 if the 4th is guaranteed!

On 28 September 2017 at 9:34 AM, DemonLad5 said:

If we offload Jack for a packet of chips i'll spew

Have a bucket nearby just in case. 

I'll say something that may seem unkind but read it in context.

If Hogan were to seek a trade home this year, after signing a new contract and then  having the year from hell, in which the MFC have supported him 100%, I would regard him as an ungrateful person who I would then care little about.

HOWEVER, that is not the case and he is going nowhere. He apparently loves the club and his team mates and he continues to have my full support in both his recovery and his football career, with the Dees.

1 hour ago, chookrat said:

Actions speak louder then rumours and for Hogan to poll 3 Brownlow votes against Brisbane with what he had to deal with for the year clearly demonstrates how much playing for Melbourne means to him.

Non, meet sequitur.

Jesse will be out on the ground in the red and the blue round 1 2018!

I reckon Hogan is definitely NOT a sure thing to stay.

if he left, what we got in return would need to be evaluated before i could go crazy.

i won't be shocked if it does happen.

Bit disappointed that we seemingly don't have any interest in Devon Smith. Good pace, dangerous forward, wants more midfield time and could be used as that "outside" player I would have thought.

1 minute ago, Nascent said:

Bit disappointed that we seemingly don't have any interest in Devon Smith. Good pace, dangerous forward, wants more midfield time and could be used as that "outside" player I would have thought.

Has apparently already invested in some nice  Bellarine real estate...a certain new [censored] I have been told, we won't get a look ? in....

1 hour ago, Redleg said:

I'll say something that may seem unkind but read it in context.

If Hogan were to seek a trade home this year, after signing a new contract and then  having the year from hell, in which the MFC have supported him 100%, I would regard him as an ungrateful person who I would then care little about.

HOWEVER, that is not the case and he is going nowhere. He apparently loves the club and his team mates and he continues to have my full support in both his recovery and his football career, with the Dees.

Mitch Clark says Hi

3 hours ago, the fork said:

Noticed you've suggested the same elsewhere. Opinion or knowledge fuelling your comments?

Opinion 

On 28 September 2017 at 5:56 PM, Abe said:

If it's true it does sound a little like mark neeld. There are literally petitions being sent to the club to keep jack. Especially considering we're unlikely to get much for him

We would get a lot for him if it was his initiative.

Other clubs know that he's being pushed out so they know that they don't have to ask much.

I really think we'd accept Watts for a 4-pick drop from 10 to 6 if it would help us land Lever more easily. Massive unders, but it might gets us what we want. We're in a lousy position to demand much for Watts (who is not damaged goods like Stringer), and this may well be as good as we are likely to get.

5 hours ago, the fork said:

Noticed you've suggested the same elsewhere. Opinion or knowledge fuelling your comments?

A voice of reason. Four statements that resonate with me! ?

10 hours ago, Mydee said:

Mitch Clark says Hi

Yes agree as who was Hogan's mentor when he first arrived at the MFC .............Mitch Clark

On 28 September 2017 at 7:31 PM, brendan said:

Should Roos really be saying anything? He chose goody as coach so should be backing in his decision not a good look 

He should Pizz off back to the media 

It is not his place to comment

Just very very disappointing