Rumour File

[Mach5 4,630]

Haven’t heard anything regarding Hunt, but it would make sense to include him to get a Hogan trade over the line in a 3 way trade with Brisbane & Freo.

As an example:

Melb lose Hogan & Hunt, gain pick 5 & 11 & a 3rd rounder

Brisbane lose pick 5 & 2nd & 3rd rounders, gain Neale & Hunt

Freo lose pick 11 & Neale, gain Hogan & 2nd rounder

Some more swapping of 2nd & 3rd rounders probably needs to be built in, but I could see it happening. Our footy dept really rates Hunt however, and would do it reluctantly. I think we’d at least need to get a 2nd rounder for him.

[WERRIDEE 5,349]

Hogan's going nowhere. The club said Hunt is going nowhere. Be happy we have both of them. A year is a long time in football Hogan may change his mind about going back to WA. Unfortunately we can't get May but considering the interest we had in him this year hopefully we have a big chance in getting him next year.

[Ethan Tremblay 30,025]

14 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

Hogan's going nowhere. The club said Hunt is going nowhere. Be happy we have both of them. A year is a long time in football Hogan may change his mind about going back to WA. Unfortunately we can't get May but considering the interest we had in him this year hopefully we have a big chance in getting him next year.

Let’s move this to the ‘confirmed rumours’ thread. 

Edited October 13, 2018 by Ethan Tremblay

[Matsuo Basho 1,053]

Brisbane are dead keen on Jayden Hunt. I hope we keep. Very promising player with scope for improvement.

[whatwhat say what 22,153]

7 minutes ago, EnterTheDragon said:

Brisbane are dead keen on Jayden Hunt. I hope we keep. Very promising player with scope for improvement.

don't believe everything you read on toot toot's twitter

[Matsuo Basho 1,053]

6 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

don't believe everything you read on toot toot's twitter

Don’t automatically disbelieve it either.

Makes sense. Hunt has played well against them in the past. I’m sure they remember that huge torp just like we do!

Hunt probably has several suitors. We should not be surprised.

[Demon Disciple 11,655]

2 minutes ago, EnterTheDragon said:

Makes sense. Hunt has played well against them in the past. I’m sure they remember that huge torp just like we do!

That huge torp was against Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval.

[Tony Tea 2,801]

4 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

That huge torp was against Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval.

Darwin.

[Demon Disciple 11,655]

3 minutes ago, Tony Tea said:

Darwin.

Got the location wrong, but the team right. It wasn't against the Lions as implied by ETG.

[Sydee 4,198]

If MFC trade J Hunt I will be very very disappointed - sure he had a crap 2018 but he is one player we should hold onto - has pace , is fearless , can break lines ,  and despite question marks on his disposal he has all the skills just needs to fine tune decision making 

We need more fast attacking players not less I sincerely hope he is going nowhere 

[samcantstandya 1,031]

24 minutes ago, Sydee said:

If MFC trade J Hunt I will be very very disappointed - sure he had a crap 2018 but he is one player we should hold onto - has pace , is fearless , can break lines ,  and despite question marks on his disposal he has all the skills just needs to fine tune decision making 

We need more fast attacking players not less I sincerely hope he is going nowhere 

Doubt it will happen. He will play wing 4 us next year.

[daisycutter 29,336]

lot of faith for hunt

where i sit he's a long way behind the 8 ball

[Demon Disciple 11,655]

2 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

lot of faith for hunt

where i sit he's a long way behind the 8 ball

offensively he is decent, defensively he is clueless.

[Demons11 6,711]

On 10/12/2018 at 1:27 PM, DubDee said:

How can the hawks possibly get wingard and Scully? They only have pick 16

scully would be an end of first round pick?

Scully will be a late pick 

[Adam The God 29,389]

26 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

offensively he is decent, defensively he is clueless.

There's more to it than that. Offensively he blazes away and his kicking isn't efficient enough, particularly at full throttle. Defensively, he's pretty good one on one and a solid spoiler, he just lacks the two way running and positioning in that defensive side of his game IMO.

[Pennant St Dee 12,669]

Hunt is seriously a very limited footballer.

Poor disposal

Lack of game sense

Poor decision maker

Explosive player who needs to wirk on his tank.

If you're offered what you consider overs you take it

[Bonkers 988]

1 hour ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Hunt is seriously a very limited footballer.

Poor disposal

Lack of game sense

Poor decision maker

Explosive player who needs to wirk on his tank.

If you're offered what you consider overs you take it

On current form I would agree. I watched him in the VFL GF closely. He had a lack of awareness assessing his options down the field. Pretty much every disposal out of the backline was terrible and the wrong option. 

When he first burst onto the scene as a senior player he was our only line breaking defender. His attack on the man and ball was pretty inspiring footy to watch. I'm hoping that he's been out of form due to injury and confidence rather than ability. However his disposal has always been somewhat tunnel visioned.

[Pennant St Dee 12,669]

8 minutes ago, Bonkers said:

On current form I would agree. I watched him in the VFL GF closely. He had a lack of awareness assessing his options down the field. Pretty much every disposal out of the backline was terrible and the wrong option. 

When he first burst onto the scene as a senior player he was our only line breaking defender. His attack on the man and ball was pretty inspiring footy to watch. I'm hoping that he's been out of form due to injury and confidence rather than ability. However his disposal has always been somewhat tunnel visioned.

Agree with your second paragraph which is why I said if the offer is overs you take it.

Everybody has a price 

[Matsuo Basho 1,053]

3 hours ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Hunt is seriously a very limited footballer.

Poor disposal

Lack of game sense

Poor decision maker

Explosive player who needs to wirk on his tank.

If you're offered what you consider overs you take it

In a side that lacks linebreakers we can ill afford to lose Jayden Hunt. He ain’t perfect but you’re underrating him. Seen him play some very good footy particularly on the bigger grounds and I can tell you forwards love it when the footy comes in quick and long the way Hunt can thump it in there. 

He also doesn’t want for courage. Goes when it’s his turn to go and sticks a decent tackle. 

Still young with room for improvement. He’s a keep for mine.

[Adam The God 29,389]

4 hours ago, samcantstandya said:

Doubt it will happen. He will play wing 4 us next year.

I'd have KK and Fritsch on wings next year, so Hunty is behind a few. He might compete for Lewis' spot if we land May, whose kicking will compliment Salem's and allow us to phase Lewis out (whose lack of pace often out positions us).

With his vertical leap and pace, Hunt may well be better suited to half forward, but then his kicking will need to improve.

I'm with PSD on this one. If you get a decent offer, you pull the trigger. 

Edited October 13, 2018 by A F

[Sydee 4,198]

8 minutes ago, A F said:

I'd have KK and Fritsch on wings next year, so Hunty is behind a few. He might compete for Lewis' spot if we land May, whose kicking will compliment Salem's and allow us to phase Lewis out (whose lack of pace often out positions us).

With his vertical leap and pace, Hunt may well be better suited to half forward, but then his kicking will need to improve.

I'm with PSD on this one. If you get a decent offer, you pull the trigger. 

KK ??? Not really hard at it from what I’ve seen I’m really surprised we are even considering him 

 

[Matsuo Basho 1,053]

25 minutes ago, Sydee said:

KK ??? Not really hard at it from what I’ve seen I’m really surprised we are even considering him 

 

I can see why we’re taking on Kolodjashnij but I do think some are jumping the gun on him being a walk up in our starting 18. Hasn’t really fired a shot for two years and GCS clearly think there are lingering concussion related issues. 

Not everyone is as tough as Gussy Brayshaw. Not going to be easy for Kolo.

[Gator 17,260]

8 hours ago, Sydee said:

KK ??? Not really hard at it from what I’ve seen I’m really surprised we are even considering him 

 

You don't come 2nd in a B&F in an AFL environment at the tender age of 20 if you're soft. 

I think you're guessing as to whether he's "hard at it" or not. 

If we can get him physically right to play he'll be a tremendous acquisition. 

[Deemania since 56 6,561]

13 hours ago, Demons11 said:

Scully will be a late pick 

It would be a measure of Whoreform's status as a destination club and AFL favourite should they get both Wingard and Scully.

[Redleg 40,207]

There is so much misinformation around it is just laughable.

On the 2nd back page of the Sun today one journo says Langdon staying with the Pies. Underneath another Journo says Pies want Beams, who wants to go back,  but have no picks, so will use what they get in the Langdon trade.