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Did anyone hear what I heard in an interview post siren between Jackson and a Fox commentator on the field... ?

Jackson's words on re signing with the Club sounded rather muted. I thought the words were " If I re sign....."

 

On playing with this group:

”I’m really happy at the moment. It’s so good to be a part of a team like this…and the culture we have here and what we’re building. Yeah, it’s just a great place to be and we’re all enjoying our footy.”

On his partnership with Max:

”…and to learn off a guy like Gawny so early in my career, I can’t ask for much more. So yeah, just loving playing with these guys at the moment.”

On the contract situation:

“Yeah, who knows? Just focusing on footy right now, just leaving that stuff to the manager.”

Nothing there imo.

25 minutes ago, GBDee said:

On playing with this group:

”I’m really happy at the moment. It’s so good to be a part of a team like this…and the culture we have here and what we’re building. Yeah, it’s just a great place to be and we’re all enjoying our footy.”

On his partnership with Max:

”…and to learn off a guy like Gawny so early in my career, I can’t ask for much more. So yeah, just loving playing with these guys at the moment.”

On the contract situation:

“Yeah, who knows? Just focusing on footy right now, just leaving that stuff to the manager.”

Nothing there imo.

Well thankyou for your comments. I could not find the discussion thread...  The words " Yeah, who knows " threw me a bit...

 
1 hour ago, David-Demon said:

Well thankyou for your comments. I could not find the discussion thread...  The words " Yeah, who knows " threw me a bit...

"Yeah who knows" was in response to contract size/length not really about whether he will sign or not. Seems like he's pretty happy at the club.


Yeah, leave him alone.

Track wouldn’t have thrown him under the bus like that unless the club was confident.

54 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

"Yeah who knows" was in response to contract size/length not really about whether he will sign or not. Seems like he's pretty happy at the club.

Thanks. Context definitely needed re that answer! 

14 minutes ago, rpfc said:

Yeah, leave him alone.

Track wouldn’t have thrown him under the bus like that unless the club was confident.

Well let's hope he and Brayshaw sign sooner rather than later. I believe they both realise they are on a good wicket at the Demons and maybe they are waiting for the new EBA to be released mid year with a reported rise in the Cap. Who could blame them.

 

I thought he handled it pretty well, considering he's a 20 year old who's probably been told by his manager not to give anything away.

He's not the trained media performer whose 'at the moment' comments should be read in to

7 minutes ago, Mickey said:

He's not the trained media performer whose 'at the moment' comments should be read in to

Yes. Plus the club is in a different place to when eg Jesse Hogan's body language -- every scratch of the bum cheek -- was analysed to death for clues.


Yes, the last thing we should do is over analyse. But for mine, "at the moment" casts real doubt over his availability to front up against the Bombers.

On 3/23/2022 at 9:30 AM, Sir Why You Little said:

Yes those 4 Flags always haunted me for a few years

Why worry about things that couldn’t be helped? Retaining Pike was never an option for the MFC given his behaviour at the time, nor would it have brought us any closer to a flag ourselves.

1 hour ago, Return to Glory said:

Yes, the last thing we should do is over analyse. But for mine, "at the moment" casts real doubt over his availability to front up against the Bombers.

Stand him down until he signs?

Strong but fair.

Jackson would be stupid to leave now. 
He can sign for 2 years, nab himself one or two more flags and then reassess. 
It’s not like in 2 seasons he won’t be any good and West Coast and Freo won’t be wetting themselves at the thought of getting him home. 
But to leave now is to throw away the best chance he has of being a multiple premiership player. 
Besides he has the opportunity to enjoy his footy and do what he likes while Gawn gets all the attention. If he goes to a club with lesser rucks the ride will be much harder for him. 

Edited by Jaded No More

19 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Why worry about things that couldn’t be helped? Retaining Pike was never an option for the MFC given his behaviour at the time, nor would it have brought us any closer to a flag ourselves.

Certainly put us further back….


1 hour ago, Roost it far said:

I’d bet both my balls he’ll sign

Which is why I'm not a gamblin' man. 
Don't want your balls and don't wanna lose mine.

Edited by Fork 'em

10 minutes ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

He will re-sign but something has to give somewhere... perhaps no room for Brayshaw

I reckon if you cut Gus, he would bleed red and blue. He will be a Demon for life even if he is earning less than he would elsewhere. There is not a snow flake's chance in hell of him playing anywhere else. And he is exactly the type of selfless and popular player whom others would cop a pay cut to keep.

17 minutes ago, david_neitz_is_my_dad said:

He will re-sign but something has to give somewhere... perhaps no room for Brayshaw

Harmes more likely.

….as I’ve said before, Club are resigned to losing 1-2 best 25 players at the end of this year to free up space.


We will lose someone in the next year. I’d say Choppers will be the guy as Dunstan is waiting in the wings. James Jordon has been quiet as of late but is still developing. 

 

16 minutes ago, Beetle said:

Harmes more likely.

….as I’ve said before, Club are resigned to losing 1-2 best 25 players at the end of this year to free up space.

Yep, I’d be letting Harmes go before Brayshaw. Nut signed a pretty decent contract at the end of 2018 too, so that’d free up some space. 

2 hours ago, Jaded No More said:

Jackson would be stupid to leave now. 
He can sign for 2 years, nab himself one or two more flags and then reassess. 
It’s not like in 2 seasons he won’t be any good and West Coast and Freo won’t be wetting themselves at the thought of getting him home. 
But to leave now is to throw away the best chance he has of being a multiple premiership player. 
Besides he has the opportunity to enjoy his footy and do what he likes while Gawn gets all the attention. If he goes to a club with lesser rucks the ride will be much harder for him. 

I too think he will sign for 2 or 3 years.

At least that if he decides to ever leave (I personally hope he never leaves) you know we are going to be compensated heavily well.

Two first rounders is a starting point and knowing that Jason Taylor has the luxury early in the draft is scary to think what he could pull out of the hate with his track record.

 
4 hours ago, Colin B. Flaubert said:

We will lose someone in the next year. I’d say Choppers will be the guy as Dunstan is waiting in the wings. James Jordon has been quiet as of late but is still developing. 

 

Harmes would be very upset and it would be bad for culture if we traded him: he’s a lifelong Demons supporter with a deep love of the club, what a dream to play in a premiership with the club you supported your whole life 


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