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Farewell Jesse Hogan

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10 minutes ago, DeeZee said:

Looks like he is staying now, based on what Maxy said at the b and f

 

9 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Has it even started...? 

He was interviewed by Stevo not long ago on 7News and Jones said similar things to what he said when Luke Darcy questioned him. However according to Stevo, Melbourne has said Hogan didn't ask for a trade when he last met with Goody. He's still gawn I reckon.

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    8 minutes ago, adonski said:

    He was interviewed by Stevo not long ago on 7News and Jones said similar things to what he said when Luke Darcy questioned him. However according to Stevo, Melbourne has said Hogan didn't ask for a trade when he last met with Goody. He's still gawn I reckon.

    I read somewhere that the idea of being traded wasn’t initiated by Hogan but he was open to it. I still think he’s 100% gone. 

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    1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    I read somewhere that the idea of being traded wasn’t initiated by Hogan but he was open to it. I think he’s 100% gone. 

    Agreed I would be shocked if he was there next year. 

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    46 minutes ago, Rod Grinter Riot Squad said:

    If my memory serves me correctly, yes he did.

    The bottom line is that Tommy probably isn't going to be offered the deal of a lifetime as I suspect Jesse has been offered.  Of course,  we don't know that for sure with T-Mac but it's unlikely.  

    At a guess I reckon Tom would be on 400k-500k per year whilst Jesse is reportedly being offered a long term deal at $1.2Million per year.  Jesse is formally from WA so the deal makes sense given Fremantle's situation & standing.

    From all accounts Jesse has been well looked after at Melbourne & well remunerated so if there is a parting of the ways then it would be hoped that we are more than well compensated. 

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    He said he fully expects Hogan to be an MFC player next year.

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    I am none the wiser.

    Might know more after a few drinks.

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    Here's the report, nothing new but a slightly more careful and rehearsed response from Jonesy compared to Saturday. Maxy similar straight bat below

    Check out @7NewsMelbourne’s Tweet:

    Check out @9NewsMelb’s Tweet:

     

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    4 minutes ago, Graeme Yeats' Mullet said:

    Here's the report, nothing new but a slightly more careful and rehearsed response from Jonesy compared to Saturday

    Check out @7NewsMelbourne’s Tweet:

     

    Yep, trotting out the club line. Wonder whether the footy department was worried that all of the "we understand his situation" talk was undermining their negotiating position.

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    Well, maybe this has been a complete waste of time after all.

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    To be honest it's essentially the first we've heard of the "club line" through this entire saga. Gut feel is he's gone but really hoping he's staying.

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    Jesse is at the b and f

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    One thing's for sure, I'm sick of this being a media story every single off season.

    I can't think of another player so consistently linked with moving back interstate.

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    I understand the whole club talk of “he’s a contracted player”, he is a “Melbourne man” etc., but there was something more convincing in Gawn’s statement. To say he expects to see Hoges in red and blue next year is quite strong because if it is true he is homesick, to put expectations on a teammate and friend that is struggling just isn’t in Gawn’s character. I might be overanalysing but I felt like Gawn’s statement was genuine.

    Oh well, it is just a waiting game I guess 

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    8 minutes ago, Forest Demon said:

    One thing's for sure, I'm sick of this being a media story every single off season.

    I can't think of another player so consistently linked with moving back interstate.

    Certainly no other player linked to interstate move every year but Jack Watts’ name was brought up almost every fricken trade period. 

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    14 minutes ago, qwerty7 said:

    I understand the whole club talk of “he’s a contracted player”, he is a “Melbourne man” etc., but there was something more convincing in Gawn’s statement. To say he expects to see Hoges in red and blue next year is quite strong because if it is true he is homesick, to put expectations on a teammate and friend that is struggling just isn’t in Gawn’s character. I might be overanalysing but I felt like Gawn’s statement was genuine.

    Oh well, it is just a waiting game I guess 

    What colour do you get when you mix red and blue? 

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    8 minutes ago, Pates said:

    Certainly no other player linked to interstate move every year but Jack Watts’ name was brought up almost every fricken trade period. 

    It always seems it's our players

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    56 minutes ago, Good Lord George said:

    Yep, trotting out the club line. Wonder whether the footy department was worried that all of the "we understand his situation" talk was undermining their negotiating position.

    Bingo. 

    Sounds like we are going to dig our heels in, do a bit of posturing of our own. Good stuff.

    This thing has the potential to drag on late into trade week if Freo think we’re just going to accept pick 5 and packet of Samboy chips for him.

     

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    22 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    Jesse has to stay. Health care for smoking related respiratory diseases is so much better on the east coast.

    Gawn better stay for the same reason! ?

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    4 hours ago, Rocky said:

    lol, you guys really don't like smokers huh?.. funny.

    Craig Smoker was ok in his debut year, but then went off to Carlton as I recall.  Maybe wanted to be with John Elliott.

    4 hours ago, old dee said:

    No deal he [Weed] put in his best games in the last month of the season however he is still to prove he is a 22 game player in 2019. 

    The whole list need to prove that - and make that 25 or 26 games thanks.

    2 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Weed was horrid in the prelim.

    And please name someone who was not.

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    4 minutes ago, wheaters31 said:

    So goodbye to all our depth.

    Out: Hogan, Kent, Tyson, Vandenberg, Pedersen, Vince, Bugg

    I'm worried

    Depth smepth. The only player we lose that has any bearing on anything is Hogan, and I’m very optimistic we’ll come out in front on that one.

    Our 2019 list will look better than our 2018 list.

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