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While Mahoney said he was undecided, you get the feeling it's more 70/30 or 80/20 that he decides that he wants to play his footy back in WA.  I believe Josh when he says that Jesse is still making a decision, but at the same time he didn't sound all that confident that Jesse would come back to the club and say that he wanted to stay.  

I also get the feeling that the club would be (quietly, not outwardly) happy to move him on so they can conclude other deals.  Mahoney made mention of the fact that this off-season is a great chance to improve 'team balance', and he may be referencing the fact that Jesse going and Steven May coming in would balance out the side much better.

Either way, it seems like we have a few more days of guessing ahead of us before an official decision is made.

 
  On 02/10/2018 at 07:27, McQueen said:

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Now who doesn't love a good bump... except the poor bastard on the wrong end lol

  On 02/10/2018 at 07:27, McQueen said:

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Talent.

 

Mahoney's interview discussin Hogan all sounded very rehearsed to the point I think they are a long way down the road with both Freo & GC. I think there is a 90% chance Hogan is at Freo and May is at Melbourne next year (opinion).

Best 22 next year:

B:       Jetta               May           Hibberd

HB:    Lever              O Mac        Salem

?     Fritsch           Viney          Harmes

HF:     Melksham     Weid          ANB

F:        Spargo          T Mac         Petracca

R:       Gawn             Oliver          Brayshaw

Int:     Preuss     Kolodjashnij     Lewis     Jones

 


  On 02/10/2018 at 07:33, Redleg said:

130 pages and I sum it up in one sentence. Thanks, you are obviously a fan of the succinct statement and appreciate brevity.

yeah,red. but we are f....d

  On 02/10/2018 at 07:36, Is Dom Is Good said:

Mahoney's interview discussin Hogan all sounded very rehearsed to the point I think they are a long way down the road with both Freo & GC. I think there is a 90% chance Hogan is at Freo and May is at Melbourne next year (opinion).

Best 22 next year:

B:       Jetta               May           Hibberd

HB:    Lever              O Mac        Salem

?     Fritsch           Viney          Harmes

HF:     Melksham     Weid          ANB

F:        Spargo          T Mac         Petracca

R:       Gawn             Oliver          Brayshaw

Int:     Preuss     Kolodjashnij     Lewis     Jones

 

Cracks me up when people predict teams with players who arent even on the list yet

  On 02/10/2018 at 07:57, Ugottobekidding said:

Cracks me up when people predict teams with players who arent even on the list yet

Just getting my first team in for 2019.... Werridee gave us a different team every day.

 
  On 02/10/2018 at 07:57, Ugottobekidding said:

Cracks me up when people predict teams with players who arent even on the list yet

you must be beside yourself then....all in little pieces

  On 02/10/2018 at 00:54, SFebes said:

Just renewed membership and Jesse not an option for the membership card - GAWN!

He is on the calendar though. Could be a collector item !


  On 02/10/2018 at 07:36, Is Dom Is Good said:

Mahoney's interview discussin Hogan all sounded very rehearsed to the point I think they are a long way down the road with both Freo & GC. I think there is a 90% chance Hogan is at Freo and May is at Melbourne next year (opinion).

Best 22 next year:

B:       Jetta               May           Hibberd

HB:    Lever              O Mac        Salem

?     Fritsch           Viney          Harmes

HF:     Melksham     Weid          ANB

F:        Spargo          T Mac         Petracca

R:       Gawn             Oliver          Brayshaw

Int:     Preuss     Kolodjashnij     Lewis     Jones

 

I’d rather hogan, AVB and Tyson than the two state league players and Steven May that you’ve replaced them with to be honest.

  On 02/10/2018 at 08:00, Dirts said:

He is on the calendar though. Could be a collector item !

Good for starting the fire on a cold night..

  On 02/10/2018 at 08:00, Dirts said:

He is on the calendar though. Could be a collector item !

which calendar ??


  On 02/10/2018 at 08:04, Dirts said:

2019 

membership ?  havent seen it yet

  On 02/10/2018 at 08:07, Demonland said:

 

if its a news paper....great fish and chip wrapping..just saying.

  On 02/10/2018 at 07:37, Petraccattack said:

May is a mad man.  Love it.

 

Ablett was the malicious one there with the push. Funny how the "greatest" players sulk when they lose a contest fairly like buddy on davis this year.

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  On 02/10/2018 at 05:37, demon191919 said:

Mahoney on trade radio just said re: Hogan... 

"Not sure at the moment, we'll have a conversation about where he's going. He's going to meet with a few different people but he's a chance to leave at this stage."

"We've had conversations with him every trade period about whether he wants to leave, and this year may be the case."

"Whatever his decision is, we'll support that."


  On 02/10/2018 at 07:35, Deemania since 56 said:

Talent.

How is that talent? He laid a front on bump and got suspended for 5 weeks. Nothing talented about laying a bump to an unprotected player going for the ball. That's cowardly. He let his team down by sitting in the stands for 5 weeks instead of being out there when they needed him. Don't get me wrong, I like when players are tough, but crossing the line and getting yourself suspended for long periods of time means you're nothing but a burden to your teammates and your club. Hopefully he's learnt from that mistake and his bad tribunal record...

On Hogan, he's gone. 100%. Mahoney could've played a straight bat and said required player etc. instead he starting listing reasons why it it's happening/might be happening. If he was sticking around, he'd have shot that down instead of starting to soften the blow. He's 100% gone. A shame to lose a young star heading into his prime, but we'll get good compensation and may become a better team for it.

  On 02/10/2018 at 07:33, Wiseblood said:

While Mahoney said he was undecided, you get the feeling it's more 70/30 or 80/20 that he decides that he wants to play his footy back in WA.  I believe Josh when he says that Jesse is still making a decision, but at the same time he didn't sound all that confident that Jesse would come back to the club and say that he wanted to stay.  

I also get the feeling that the club would be (quietly, not outwardly) happy to move him on so they can conclude other deals.  Mahoney made mention of the fact that this off-season is a great chance to improve 'team balance', and he may be referencing the fact that Jesse going and Steven May coming in would balance out the side much better.

Either way, it seems like we have a few more days of guessing ahead of us before an official decision is made.

Hang on, hang on. Mate, he's gone. Are you really buying Mahoney's comments today?

I'll be honest, looking at our best 22 for next year without Hogan or AVB in it makes me sad. Pray that May will be great for us and him an Lever stay fit all season. Also pray that Weid can kick 25-30 goals and T.Mac has another good year while always getting the no.1 defender.

 
  On 02/10/2018 at 08:25, A F said:

Hang on, hang on. Mate, he's gone. Are you really buying Mahoney's comments today?

Not at all.  I mentioned in my earlier post that Mahoney claimed it still to be 50/50 really, and that there was nothing concrete, but from the way he spoke I said it's more likely to be 80/20.  

I won't accept he's gone until he's really gone, but as you and others say, reading between the lines suggests that they are more than prepared, and expect, for Hogan to tell them he wants to be traded home.

  On 02/10/2018 at 08:32, Wiseblood said:

Not at all.  I mentioned in my earlier post that Mahoney claimed it still to be 50/50 really, and that there was nothing concrete, but from the way he spoke I said it's more likely to be 80/20.  

I won't accept he's gone until he's really gone, but as you and others say, reading between the lines suggests that they are more than prepared, and expect, for Hogan to tell them he wants to be traded home.

I think he's clearly already told them he wants to be traded, but I'm only speculating, with no inside info.


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