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Development the Key for Luke Jackson


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7 minutes ago, Demons11 said:

Has Jackson signed an extension?

When I saw the tweet and his photo I was hoping that that was what the article was about.

This is perhaps one of our most important re-signings. We need to lock him in.

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He will get some of the best development for ruck duties Max will teach him his craft that is a great start.

He looks a natural however l am sure he will get a better development than some of our early picks   eg. Like Jack Watts .

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30 minutes ago, drdrake said:

That is my fear with Jackson, will no question be on West Coasts radar as a replacement for Nic Nat

100%

Please don't take my next comment as carte blanche to devolve into a political debate but the COVID situation in Victoria & playing virtually the whole season in Queensland hasn't helped in making Melbourne, the city, his home.

If he gets to go back to Perth over the off-season and experiences the freedoms back home, coupled with his current freedoms in QLD and then has to come back to a semi-lockeddown Melbourne, it won't be to our benefit.

This isn't the clubs fault just bad timing.

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If there is one thing we've done well over my time following the MFC, it's developing ruckmen.
Jim Stynes (Brownlow, 2 x All Australians, 4 x BnF)
Jeff White (1 x All Australian, 1 x BnF)
Mark Jamar (1x All Australian)
Max Gawn (4 x All Australian, 2 x BnF)

 

Not to mention Darren Jolly, Troy Simmonds and Stef Martin.
That's 30 years of consistently elite performances - I'd say that'd be better than any team in the league.

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I had a little chuckle at the surprise headline revealing that development is key for a teenage key forward/ruck. While all those other young ruckmen are focusing on salmon farming or bocce. 

The purpose of the article is of course to remid us that the kid exists, so job done.  I wonder how the 'Dogga' nickname came in? I like it because right from his first game, with the floppy hair and the mad enthusiasm and clearly needing to grow into his own body, I was comparing him to some kind of St Bernard puppy. ?

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LJ is our most exciting prospect for many years, and that includes Tracc and Clarrie.  We must lock him away on a 5 year deal asap.

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14 minutes ago, Demonland said:

100%

Please don't take my next comment as carte blanche to devolve into a political debate but the COVID situation in Victoria & playing virtually the whole season in Queensland hasn't helped in making Melbourne, the city, his home.

If he gets to go back to Perth over the off-season and experiences the freedoms back home, coupled with his current freedoms in QLD and then has to come back to a semi-lockeddown Melbourne, it won't be to our benefit.

This isn't the clubs fault just bad timing.

On the flip side, due to his junior basketball career he's already traveled a heap with sport, spent time overseas etc, so possibly that would help him be more acclimatised to being away from home for his career.

That's what I'm telling myself anyways...

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2 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

On the flip side, due to his junior basketball career he's already traveled a heap with sport, spent time overseas etc, so possibly that would help him be more acclimatised to being away from home for his career.

That's what I'm telling myself anyways...

On the plus side he didn't get to experience a freezing cold winter this year so best to lock him in now before he gets a taste next year.

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22 minutes ago, Demonland said:

100%

Please don't take my next comment as carte blanche to devolve into a political debate but the COVID situation in Victoria & playing virtually the whole season in Queensland hasn't helped in making Melbourne, the city, his home.

If he gets to go back to Perth over the off-season and experiences the freedoms back home, coupled with his current freedoms in QLD and then has to come back to a semi-lockeddown Melbourne, it won't be to our benefit.

This isn't the clubs fault just bad timing.

Let us hope that by the time pre-season starts and he's back in Melbourne that Melbourne is no longer under these insane lockdown measures. Not just for his sake, but for the sake of all of us living here who are climbing the walls, and  going broke. 

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Things may change over time, but when I spoke to him a couple of days after being drafted, he indicated that he'd spent plenty of time in Melbourne before and was pleased to be coming over. Said he had travelled many times with elite junior squads in more than 1 sport. Also mentioned the fit with MFC needing a flexible tall was attractive

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It is difficult to predict with certainty but a near certainty he will leave if we do not have success over the next two years. The attraction of a big WA offer with a successful Club, laid back lifestyle, great facilities is hard to compete with for a Club like Melbourne. I think we need to be helping these type of recruits access top Universities and other things a big city like Melbourne offers. Also meeting a local girl would help. Not you though Pollyanna.

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Nic Nat will be 31 at the end of 2021 which would be the end of LJ's present contract. 

If you were LJ's manager what would you be advising him?

The only thing preventing him going "home" would be our demand for a top 4 draft pick which WCE would have to trade for. 

I would be trying for a one year extension for LJ in the hope that he develops a like for the place (ie Melbourne).Two years may be just that little too far.

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8 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Nic Nat will be 31 at the end of 2021 which would be the end of LJ's present contract. 

If you were LJ's manager what would you be advising him?

The only thing preventing him going "home" would be our demand for a top 4 draft pick which WCE would have to trade for. 

I would be trying for a one year extension for LJ in the hope that he develops a like for the place (ie Melbourne).Two years may be just that little too far.

The Eagles don't stay down for long, they do have an aging list, we need to go past them in 2021.  The other side of playing for the Eagles the $$$ you can make outside of footy is a lot more than what he would make playing for Melbourne 

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3 hours ago, Half forward flank said:

It is difficult to predict with certainty but a near certainty he will leave if we do not have success over the next two years. The attraction of a big WA offer with a successful Club, laid back lifestyle, great facilities is hard to compete with for a Club like Melbourne. I think we need to be helping these type of recruits access top Universities and other things a big city like Melbourne offers. Also meeting a local girl would help. Not you though Pollyanna.

He also looks like he belongs in Brunswick.

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7 hours ago, Half forward flank said:

It is difficult to predict with certainty but a near certainty he will leave if we do not have success over the next two years. The attraction of a big WA offer with a successful Club, laid back lifestyle, great facilities is hard to compete with for a Club like Melbourne. I think we need to be helping these type of recruits access top Universities and other things a big city like Melbourne offers. Also meeting a local girl would help. Not you though Pollyanna.

 

4 hours ago, roy11 said:

He also looks like he belongs in Brunswick.

Brunswick  - My home town.❤️

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For his development he needs to work with those setting the top standard at the club, people like Gawn, viney Trac seem to standout in clicking what it takes to be successful consistently in preparation and effort on the field (There are likely more but thats what standouts  from the outside), help build that high demand culture of success in everything. 

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