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James Jordon Re-Signs Until 2023

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Good news. Trac next. 

 

Edit: And Jackson

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    26 minutes ago, Jaded said:

    Good news. Trac next. 

     

    Edit: And Jackson

    Jackson has already extended to end of 2022

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    I love this kid, thanks James Jordon and MFC for doing the right thing by the kid. J J will become a Rigoni / Leonchelli type player for us, just playing his role at present but has skills and courage to become a great link man for us. Does that mean he has been elevated to senior list??

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    20 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

    Jackson has already extended to end of 2022

    And so has Petracca but Melbourne supporters have the constitution of an infant with hand foot and mouth so here we are...

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    Very pleased.  Because we delisted him and made him a rookie in 2020 he would have been an FA this year and gone anywhere.

    Great to see our investment in and support through injury of another youngster yielding rewards for him and the club.

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    35 minutes ago, rpfc said:

    And so has Petracca but Melbourne supporters have the constitution of an infant with hand foot and mouth so here we are...

    I bet that Melbourne is working to extend the contracts of both Trac and Jackson as we speak.

    I know they are signed until the end of next year, but that will come around very quickly, and if we are to target someone like Merrett in the off season, we need to re-sign as many of our top players as we can so we can assess where our salary cap is at. 

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    43 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

    I love this kid, thanks James Jordon and MFC for doing the right thing by the kid. J J will become a Rigoni / Leonchelli type player for us, just playing his role at present but has skills and courage to become a great link man for us. Does that mean he has been elevated to senior list??

    Very big call but I think you are correct.

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    2 minutes ago, leave it to deever said:

    And what player would not sign on.

    We are finally becoming the destination club we wanted to be.

     

    And how good does it feel.???

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    12 minutes ago, In Harmes Way said:

    I'm expecting @demonstone to pop up more than once in this thread.

    I've seen Jordon's contract and it includes a clause that stipulates that he gets a $100 bonus each and every time somebody spells his name wrong.

    I mean, it's great that he's signed and all that, but this is going to send the Club broke.

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    To me, the following quotes from the MFC announcement epitomize the way  JJ is now playing for us:

    "James has worked diligently on all parts of his game, and is now getting reward for his hard work"

    " he is a really mature young man with a terrific attitude"

    Not all players can be stars, but diligence, hard work and the right attitude can take you a long way!

     

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    He’s a lifetime free agent is he? Every time he comes out of contract he can choose where he goes, good luck to him!

    Obviously he has a big tank and is strong for a young player but I reckon there’s a fair bit more to work on building his power and explosiveness too. He might not be Tracc or Oliver but he’ll be a handful to tackle or go get tackled by. 

    They’ve kept his game time low and just asked him to do his job. Moved him around with some wing and forward minutes and the centre square stuff. He’s made a great start. 

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    1 hour ago, DeeZone said:

    I love this kid, thanks James Jordon and MFC for doing the right thing by the kid. J J will become a Rigoni / Leonchelli type player for us, just playing his role at present but has skills and courage to become a great link man for us. Does that mean he has been elevated to senior list??

    Nice comparison.

    Important players in their own rights.

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    technically as this season is his first on the rookie list a 2yr deal could mean he stays as a rookie and then gets upgraded at the end of that? or can rookies only sign 1yr deals? OR have we just decided to upgrade him again at the end of the season since we now know how many picks we're allowed to take and still baring in mind list sizes will shrink again at seasons end by possibly 2 

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    I must admit to hardly ever noticing him in the game telecasts.  He seems to just slip under the radar and just goes about his job.

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    1 hour ago, wheaters31 said:

    Hopefully we can get Alex Neal-Bullen signed up too. OOC at end of the year.

    I can see North offering ANB $800k on a 5 year deal.

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    How much of a luxury has it been being able to have these young players just simmer away in the background and develop in their own time instead of being put in the cauldron too early in their career? Jimmy is a great example. Comes in and looks pro from day one, but in reality has put in a tonne of work to get here. Awesome.

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    42 minutes ago, chookrat said:

    I can see North offering ANB $800k on a 5 year deal.

    And if I were him, I'd be taking it! 

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    3 hours ago, DeeZone said:

    I love this kid, thanks James Jordon and MFC for doing the right thing by the kid. J J will become a Rigoni / Leonchelli type player for us, just playing his role at present but has skills and courage to become a great link man for us. Does that mean he has been elevated to senior list??

    I wonder if he'll end up being better than both, injuries notwithstanding. Injuries really cruelled Rigga and to a lesser extent, Andrew. 

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    3 hours ago, demonstone said:

    I've seen Jordon's contract and it includes a clause that stipulates that he gets a $100 bonus each and every time somebody spells his name wrong.

    I mean, it's great that he's signed and all that, but this is going to send the Club broke.

    That is just terrible salary cap management!!

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