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Farewell Jesse Hogan

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1 minute ago, Demonland said:

 

Fremantle have no system or plan whatsoever, throwing darts at the dart board currently

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    5 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    Too many players in limbo:  Neale, Hogan, May, KK and possibly Beames (Lions won't let him go if they don't get Neale).

    Freo causing quite a log jam so something needs to happen soon. 

    Anyone ready to guess when the AFL will get involved and kick Freo into gear or call in the mediators for the Neale and Hogan trades. 

    why would they get involved @Lucifer's Hero... noise about the slowness of tradeweek is still good noise for the afl.

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    2 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

    Melbourne isn't really looking to keep Hogan. We could just as easily suggested he just play out next year etc. But no he's on the trade table. Discussion about the "price" is part of the game, not so much a "fight" in the sense of "hands off our Jesse" 

    Chicken or the egg? Is Jesse shopping around or are we shopping him around? 

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    There’s an important distinction between being open to trading Hogan and being desperate to trade him.

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    Let’s hope Hoges is annoyed at Freo not showing him or the club much respect and he signs on with us next year.  

    A trade is look less and less likely. The Lobb deal hasn’t even been done let alone the Neake deal

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    3 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

    why would they get involved @Lucifer's Hero... noise about the slowness of tradeweek is still good noise for the afl.

    I get that it is good theatre for the AFL but with so many impasses caused by Freo the AFL can't stand by and let the futures of these guys be stuck in limbo.

    Freo is all over the shop: want overs for Neale, give unders for Hogan, offer pick 11 to us, then Geelong, now GWS.  Laughing stock.

    Mediation can take time so if Neale trade isn't done by noon tomorrow (and dominoes start falling) the AFL will need to do something to unblock the log jam.

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    10 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Chicken or the egg? Is Jesse shopping around or are we shopping him around? 

    It appears to be an open marriage

    But in my experience, it rarely works, as one side or the other feels jilted and cheated.

    However, sometimes it allows each side to see that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence.

    And when they munch on that green grass it can be downright disappointing. 

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    3 minutes ago, hemingway said:

    It appears to be an open marriage

    But in my experience, it rarely works, as one side or the other feels jilted and cheated.

    However, sometimes it allows each side to see that the grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence.

    And when they munch on that green grass it can be downright disappointing. 

    Some lurid details please Ernie.

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    16 minutes ago, P-man said:

    There’s an important distinction between being open to trading Hogan and being desperate to trade him.

    And being open if he right offer is on the table.

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    4 minutes ago, hemingway said:

    And when they munch on that green grass it can be downright disappointing. 

    Not saying that this is related to Jesse, but there's more than one way to ingest green grass, Hem.

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    It's been strangely quiet today considering deadline is just over 48 hours away.

    God only knows how they've been able to fill the time on trade radio. 

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    What if Freo trades Neale in the last hour and offers MFC pick 5 and 11 for Hogan. MFC says that's OK and

     

    Jessie says no I have changed my mind.

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    33 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    Sea Biscuit?

    now that was a movie,,, they used to play the original version as the midday movie every Cup day

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    3 minutes ago, skills32 said:

    What if Freo trades Neale in the last hour and offers MFC pick 5 and 11 for Hogan. MFC says that's OK and

     

    Jessie says no I have changed my mind.

    .... then it would be no trade.  Need all three parties to agree!

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    5 minutes ago, skills32 said:

    What if Freo trades Neale in the last hour and offers MFC pick 5 and 11 for Hogan. MFC says that's OK and

     

    Jessie says no I have changed my mind.

    Then this thread breaks the 500 pages 

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    15 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

    I get that it is good theatre for the AFL but with so many impasses caused by Freo the AFL can't stand by and let the futures of these guys be stuck in limbo.

    Freo is all over the shop: want overs for Neale, give unders for Hogan, offer pick 11 to us, then Geelong, now GWS.  Laughing stock.

    Mediation can take time so if Neale trade isn't done by noon tomorrow (and dominoes start falling) the AFL will need to do something to unblock the log jam.

    The AFL Brand  taking a bit of a hit at the hand of the Dockers.

    Do they step in, review the guidelines or ‘advise Freo’ that it might work best for them if they get their ship together.

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    7 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

    God only knows how they've been able to fill the time on trade radio. 

    SEN has been awful since crocmedia took over. This last week has been at a whole new level. Diabolical.

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    7 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

    It's been strangely quiet today considering deadline is just over 48 hours away.

    God only knows how they've been able to fill the time on trade radio. 

    Hutchy makes money anyway from all the ads. 

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    9 minutes ago, Demon Jack said:

    It's been strangely quiet today considering deadline is just over 48 hours away.

    God only knows how they've been able to fill the time on trade radio. 

    It's probably another annual leave day...ie/ a long weekend. Andrew's good at recreating those.

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    4 minutes ago, MFC-11 said:

    It's probably another annual leave day...ie/ a long weekend. Andrew's good at recreating those.

    Now we’re getting into it, politics!!! 

    “Those” it’s only been one hasn’t it and it’s been great.

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    2 hours ago, Engorged Onion said:

    think i might need to rewatch the geelong elimination final x3 to get through tomorrows snooozefest.

    Watched it yesterday and got so rapt up in the chaos footy again I just had to watch the Whorethorn match as well. Vodka/tonic took a hit and the neighbours very understanding with the noise level.

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    54 minutes ago, P-man said:

    What do you mean put up no fight to keep him? Fremantle made an offer and it was rejected. What would you call that?

    This idea that the club is desperate to rid themselves of Hogan doesn’t seem based on anything but hearsay. Although I understand it fits a (predictably) negative narrative.

    The club has stated quite clearly that this has move been driven by Jesse himself.

    Would you expect them to say we want him out  because.........

    I don't think so that would total undo their negotiating position. 

    Of course we want him in 2019 right up until point Freo meets our demands.

     

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    Is it really possible that all this could be done at the very last minute on Wednesday?

    Or not?

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