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Go home factor

spirit of norm smith
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Thompson , Farmer, Hogan. 

It shows how hard it is to keep interstate stars. The interstate clubs find it hard to keep Victorian kids. It happens every every year. Gibbs. Lever. Whoever it is. The media loves the go home factor. 

I have always backed in the draft Victorian kids for MFC. It looks like our current team will be heavy Vic based for the premiership drive. 

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    Meh. There are plenty that haven't gone back too. Buddy never seemed to entertain a WA return for example. 

    We just have to create a culture of success that sees that the majority of players we want to keep are re-signing.

    In the age of FA, no club will ever be entirely immune from shedding players they'd rather keep.

    FWIW, I reckon Farmer regrets leaving and Thompson never won a flag, so neither of them got (the ultimate) success with their moves home.

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    To be fair to Jesse Hogan, he has endured more than a young man should. He isn't going home just to be back in WA, he is going home because he lost his father and battled cancer.

    Totally different to stars swapping states in the past.

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    26 minutes ago, Adzman said:

    To be fair to Jesse Hogan, he has endured more than a young man should. He isn't going home just to be back in WA, he is going home because he lost his father and battled cancer.

    Totally different to stars swapping states in the past.

    I'm not actually that convinced by this argument. I have absolutely no inside knowledge, I don't know Jesse personally, but from the outside, it seems more complex than 'I've had a hard time, so I want to reset and go back to Perth'. But I could be wrong I guess.

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    A strong club should never succumb to being deterred from drafting a kid from interstate. You draft the best available player and back your system and culture to retain them. 

    If despite this they remained determined to return home to state of origin at some point then you cash in on their trade value to maximum effect. 

    The moment you give in to the “go home factor” and allow it to limit how far you cast your recruiting net, is the moment you hoist a white flag and declare yourself an also-ran.

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    I don’t know. I’m sure it plays a part but I don’t see Dean Kent dying to go home either. 

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    1 hour ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Thompson , Farmer, Hogan. 

    It shows how hard it is to keep interstate stars. The interstate clubs find it hard to keep Victorian kids. It happens every every year. Gibbs. Lever. Whoever it is. The media loves the go home factor. 

    I have always backed in the draft Victorian kids for MFC. It looks like our current team will be heavy Vic based for the premiership drive. 

    The Hawks haven't had a lot of trouble keeping or getting their Guns.

    Bit I reckon the go-home factor is getting much stronger, in recent years,,, as the world changes.

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    12 hours ago, DV8 said:

    The Hawks haven't had a lot of trouble keeping or getting their Guns.

    Bit I reckon the go-home factor is getting much stronger, in recent years,,, as the world changes.

    Which is almost ironic as global communication networks and mediums continue to increase

    I couldn't imagine throwing my toys out of the cot and wanting to go home to mummy if I were lucky drafted to a club away from my native Sydney and have a career as an AFL player. But then again, kids these days are getting softer and softer. 

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    a few players actually want to go home for personal reasons but a lot use it as a reason to leave the club they are at, eg, Polec (now moving away from home), Mitch clark.

    not many Tigers players want to move home.  winning = players happy, usually.  not sure what Hogan's deal is, maybe we will never know

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    17 hours ago, layzie said:

    I don’t know. I’m sure it plays a part but I don’t see Dean Kent dying to go home either. 

    The seeking more opportunities line wouldn't fly if he requested a trade home. 

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    14 minutes ago, Skuit said:

    The seeking more opportunities line wouldn't fly if he requested a trade home. 

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    Obviously. 

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    Oskar Baker seems very attached to Queensland and sadly, like Hogan, lost a parent last year. If he shows form next year, the Lions will come sniffing 

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    5 hours ago, bazza226 said:

    DV8 - what about Cyril?

    " 'CR' phone-home"... than he went.

    When does the mid season trade happen ?  I'm still hoping.

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