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Need to get brother Andrew into a Demons kit sooner rather than later, their poor mum looks confused with all those scarfs on and none of them a MFC one ?

All is forgiven: ‘Very fit’ Brayshaw pumped for 2019

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2019-preseason-no-animosity-towards-andrew-gaff-says-mark-brayshaw/news-story/29f8904833d17e9ca00dc78aa1005ca5

 

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    On 10/21/2018 at 7:54 AM, Blistering said:

    It seems that these days there are no rules about approaching opposition players during season and even when they are contracted for more than a year ahead. It didn’t worry Ross Lyon to approach Hogan and likewise, we should be keeping a close interest on Andrew Brayshaw over the next year or so and maintaining regular contact with him over how good life is with home and family in Melbourne.

    I have wondered if Jesse was approached by Ross Lyon to save his (Lyon's) job at Fremantle on a promise of a contract extension.

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    If Ross talks to Gus, I'll fly over there and burn his bloody house down. Ross that is. Not Gus. 

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    Seems like the media are already linking Andrew's performances to the red and blue.

    https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/its-only-preseason-but-what-we-learned-from-week-2-of-the-2019-jlt-community-series/news-story/b7df1570aa7410db51786f71be2f9b9c

    The Demons on the other hand lost a number of players to injury in the clash, including versatile James Harmes who was sent to hospital with a finger injury. Clayton Oliver was again dominant, suggesting he is in prime condition ahead of Melbourne’s first match. Andrew Brayshaw (26 disposals and 11 tackles) and Aaron vandenBerg (18 disposals and 16 tackles) also impressed around the contest.

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    Andrew looks like a very good user of the ball, would defo have him at the Dees - but having shifted Hogan, we simply don’t have the WA-bred assets to move to Freo to get him

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    1 hour ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    Andrew looks like a very good user of the ball, would defo have him at the Dees - but having shifted Hogan, we simply don’t have the WA-bred assets to move to Freo to get him

    Freo didn't have the Vic-bred assets to get Hogan either...

    Nothing in this world is static.

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    1 hour ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    Andrew looks like a very good user of the ball, would defo have him at the Dees - but having shifted Hogan, we simply don’t have the WA-bred assets to move to Freo to get him

    3 and 4 team trades can get those things done.

    Both Brayshaw boys strike me as the loyal types, though, so I'm not convinced he'll want to come home.

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    5 hours ago, Wiseblood said:

    3 and 4 team trades can get those things done.

    Both Brayshaw boys strike me as the loyal types, though, so I'm not convinced he'll want to come home.

    Footballers want three things: success, money and footy mates.

    Loyalty to a club would come a distant 4th, at best.

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    2 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

    Footballers want three things: success, money and footy mates.

    Loyalty to a club would come a distant 4th, at best.

    Okay.

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    1 hour ago, Moonshadow said:

    Footballers want three things: success, money and footy mates.

    Loyalty to a club would come a distant 4th, at best.

    Jones must have had some seriously good mates at Melbourne!

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    2 minutes ago, Little Goffy said:

    Jones must have had some seriously good mates at Melbourne!

    Plus he would've been paid quite well

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    Coincidentally, Jones' contract is up at the end of this year. I wonder how much of a paycut he'll be taking. I'd imagine the club will be big winners fromt he sun-costs-fallacy here, where Jones is absolutely determined to make good on all the sacrifices and hardship he's already been through, and as a result does the team thing even more intensely.

    Hmm, and I can't help wondering where we might find a reasonably young, say 22-23 year old, strong midfielder to replace Jones when he retires in a couple of years, y'know, post-premiership? :D

     

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    9 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

    Coincidentally, Jones' contract is up at the end of this year. I wonder how much of a paycut he'll be taking. I'd imagine the club will be big winners fromt he sun-costs-fallacy here, where Jones is absolutely determined to make good on all the sacrifices and hardship he's already been through, and as a result does the team thing even more intensely.

    Hmm, and I can't help wondering where we might find a reasonably young, say 22-23 year old, strong midfielder to replace Jones when he retires in a couple of years, y'know, post-premiership? :D

    i can't help but wonder...if another club offers jones a three year contract, would he take it?

     

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    1 hour ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    i can't help but wonder...if another club offers jones a three year contract, would he take it?

     

    Hope he wouldn't, but I'd wish him well if he did. Certainly wouldn't begrudge him another opportunity elsewhere

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    1 hour ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    i can't help but wonder...if another club offers jones a three year contract, would he take it?

     

    No. 

    Jones would be backing himself in to play on. 

    If he gets told otherwise by the club....

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    13 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    Jones is a 3x b&f and the current stalwart of the club, they will make sure he retires a one club player.

    Like what Hawthorn made sure of with Mitchell and Lewis?

    If it's in the club's best interest to win a premiership, they will make the appropriate decision.

    That said, I don't expect Jones to be going anywhere.

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    12 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

    Coincidentally, Jones' contract is up at the end of this year. I wonder how much of a paycut he'll be taking. I'd imagine the club will be big winners fromt he sun-costs-fallacy here, where Jones is absolutely determined to make good on all the sacrifices and hardship he's already been through, and as a result does the team thing even more intensely.

    Hmm, and I can't help wondering where we might find a reasonably young, say 22-23 year old, strong midfielder to replace Jones when he retires in a couple of years, y'know, post-premiership? :D

     

    It's a big year for Nathan.

    At best he gets one year and at worst he gets tapped on the shoulder.  I suspect he'll get one year.

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    4 hours ago, ProDee said:

    It's a big year for Nathan.

    At best he gets one year and at worst he gets tapped on the shoulder.  I suspect he'll get one year.

    Jones is 5th in the starting midfield pecking order behind Oliver, Viney, Brayshaw and Harmes.  Those top 4 can all play 75% gametime and that gives us 3x100% coverage in the square.  That means unless there's injuries to that top 4 he's not going to spend major minutes in there and like at the end of last year will have to make his mark in another role.  But it's easy to forget that along with Oliver, Jones carried our midfield for a considerable period at the start of 2018 when Viney was injured and Brayshaw and Harmes yet to emerge - it only takes one injury and he's back in the main frame.  There's not exactly a stampede of proven alternatives.

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    1 minute ago, Fifty-5 said:

    Jones is 5th in the starting midfield pecking order behind Oliver, Viney, Brayshaw and Harmes.  Those top 4 can all play 75% gametime and that gives us 3x100% coverage in the square.  That means unless there's injuries to that top 4 he's not going to spend major minutes in there and like at the end of last year will have to make his mark in another role.  But it's easy to forget that along with Oliver, Jones carried our midfield for a considerable period at the start of 2018 when Viney was injured and Brayshaw and Harmes yet to emerge - it only takes one injury and he's back in the main frame.  There's not exactly a stampede of proven alternatives.

    Jonesy will be 7th best mid for us this season if Salem and Petracca take the next step.

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    3 minutes ago, Fifty-5 said:

    Jones is 5th in the starting midfield pecking order behind Oliver, Viney, Brayshaw and Harmes.  Those top 4 can all play 75% gametime and that gives us 3x100% coverage in the square.  That means unless there's injuries to that top 4 he's not going to spend major minutes in there and like at the end of last year will have to make his mark in another role.  But it's easy to forget that along with Oliver, Jones carried our midfield for a considerable period at the start of 2018 when Viney was injured and Brayshaw and Harmes yet to emerge - it only takes one injury and he's back in the main frame.  There's not exactly a stampede of proven alternatives.

    vandenBerg will go past him in 2019.  Bookmark it.

    And obviously Kolodjashnij and Fritsch have been earmarked for that outside running role.

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    15 hours ago, The Chazz said:

    Like what Hawthorn made sure of with Mitchell and Lewis?

    If it's in the club's best interest to win a premiership, they will make the appropriate decision.

    That said, I don't expect Jones to be going anywhere.

    I think Jones is in a situation more similar to Shane Crawford than the other ex Hawks players you mentioned.  I don't think anyone would be complaining if Nathan Jones career ends in a similar fashion to Crawford's.

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    On 3/11/2019 at 12:32 PM, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    Andrew looks like a very good user of the ball, would defo have him at the Dees - but having shifted Hogan, we simply don’t have the WA-bred assets to move to Freo to get him

    I'd be quite happy for Freo to develop him as a footballer for a few years and for us to pick him up as a free agent in the prime of his career. 

    Sick of us giving up players and draft picks, it's our turn to pillage the lists of other teams and it would be sweet revenge to take him away from Freo like that.

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