3 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Artisan bench-top installer. Make of it what you will. 

Translation:-  After Dees learning on Sat night the lack of ruck depth we have, we circled back to Jacko and upped the offer (which is what Jacko’s manager has been working towards)

Now all back on track and getting close to inking and announcing new 2 or 3 year deal? 
 

If a stone benchtop is all that it is going to take, bloody hell, I'm sure Demonland can take up a collection and pay for that. Come on (in Lleyton Hewitt parlance) get it done.😅

We could even do it in Melbourne colours if that would help.  Demonstone.

1 hour ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Thank you LH, I hope you’ve been well. Firstly, I never joke. Secondly, Mel returned to the open house with a granite bench top supplier who had a tape measure and quote booklet. The plot, as they say, thickens. 

Says he whose 24,739 post 'Likes' would be at least 70% 'HaHa' emojis!!

ET, aka #tradewhisper:

 

I've been very well, thanks for asking.

Edited July 5, 20223 yr by Lucifers Hero

Kitchen Bench Tops???

FFS

I'm delighted that our resident trade whisperer is on the case now. Finally someone who knows what they're talking about in this thread.

I look forward to well sourced, high quality updates from here on

Edited July 5, 20223 yr by BDA

22 hours ago, BDA said:

I'm delighted that our resident trade whisperer is on the case now. Finally someone who knows what they're talking about in this thread.

I look forward to well sourced, high quality updates from here on

 

22 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Kitchen Bench Tops???

FFS

 just havin a laugh SWYL

I can't believe this topic has been relegated to the 2nd page.

Have we all given up any hope of retaining Dogga. There must be someone out there with some info. 

1 minute ago, Longsufferingnomore said:

 

 just havin a laugh SWYL

I can't believe this topic has been relegated to the 2nd page.

Have we all given up any hope of retaining Dogga. There must be someone out there with some info. 

No leaks on this one

9 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

No leaks on this one

I could take one on it…

On 7/5/2022 at 2:11 PM, Ethan Tremblay said:

Mel and Steve watch: Mel and Steve have been spotted looking through an open house in Malvern. According to the anonymous source, Steve loved the double garage but Mel wasn’t keen on the copper bench tops in the kitchen (lemon is the key to cleaning them Mel). Make of this what you will. 

Malvern Springs  Western Australia?

If Jackson decides to move on, I reckon we could get Brodie Grundy on the cheap… ask the filth to pay a huge chunk of his contract too.

2 minutes ago, The Jackson 6 said:

If Jackson decides to move on, I reckon we could get Brodie Grundy on the cheap… ask the filth to pay a huge chunk of his contract too.

Intriguing scenario 

39 minutes ago, The Jackson 6 said:

If Jackson decides to move on, I reckon we could get Brodie Grundy on the cheap… ask the filth to pay a huge chunk of his contract too.

Isn’t he just two years into a mega-contract? How does he wriggle out of that one? And if he can, what are the point of these mega-contracts anyway? 

2 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

Isn’t he just two years into a mega-contract? How does he wriggle out of that one? And if he can, what are the point of these mega-contracts anyway? 

Theory is it is would be a mutual decision. Pies look great without him and he is occupying a fair bit of their salary cap. Upside for him is arguably limited although the chance to team up with an ageing Gawn in a side deep in a premiership window is attractive.  Dees could probably get away with paying him less than we would Jacko (with Collingwood’s help) and we’d still end up with draft capital from the Jackson transaction.

On 7/5/2022 at 3:22 PM, Ethan Tremblay said:

Thank you LH, I hope you’ve been well. Firstly, I never joke. Secondly, Mel returned to the open house with a granite bench top supplier who had a tape measure and quote booklet. The plot, as they say, thickens. 

Everyone knows lead times for renovation materials have blown out to 9 months. Won't happen, he's gawn

On 7/1/2022 at 9:30 AM, GCDee said:

I disagree, he would be a perfect fit for them. 

Similar to our tall set up... 

English = Gawn 

Lobb = Jackson

Naughton = BBB

Marra= Fritta

Bruce = tmac/weid

 

No!!!

Well argued opinion piece here from Jake Niall on the Jackson and Brayshaw situations.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/why-luke-jackson-shouldn-t-be-priority-for-fremantle-and-melbourne-20220706-p5azmq.html

On 7/4/2022 at 8:00 AM, The Jackson 6 said:

You’re overestimating the power Freo have in this deal. Brodie/Acres plus picks (which wouldn’t be top 10 unless they trade players) and Melbourne have the right to force him into the pre-season draft where West Coast will have an early pick. 
 

If his service to the club had been 5+ yrs (like the Dangerfield scenario) I’m sure the club would support him more to make sure he gets to his club of choice but not for a guy just out of his rookie contract when there is another suitor in his hometown.

 

Remember Cerra last yr when Freo suggested that Luke Jackson was the only way that trade would get done (and we quickly pulled out)? Expect a similarly bullish demand from us this time around.

Agree totally.Melbourne hold all the cards

40 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Well argued opinion piece here from Jake Niall on the Jackson and Brayshaw situations.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/why-luke-jackson-shouldn-t-be-priority-for-fremantle-and-melbourne-20220706-p5azmq.html

Really solid take. 
 

Brayshaw has been outstanding for us this season. His intercept-marking across half back has gone next-level, to the point where Lever must be getting genuinely itchy out there (in the best possible way). Losing Gus would be a bigger gut-punch for me than LJ.

But it would be great to keep things as they are for a couple more years. 

47 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Well argued opinion piece here from Jake Niall on the Jackson and Brayshaw situations.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/why-luke-jackson-shouldn-t-be-priority-for-fremantle-and-melbourne-20220706-p5azmq.html

Great article 

How good would it be for both boys to announce to their team mates in the rooms before the game they are staying?

1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

Well argued opinion piece here from Jake Niall on the Jackson and Brayshaw situations.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/why-luke-jackson-shouldn-t-be-priority-for-fremantle-and-melbourne-20220706-p5azmq.html

Yep great article. I’m sure it must have been mentioned as this thread is a long one, but maybe freo are just trying to get us to overpay so they can shake Brayshaw loose. 

given that dogga and gus share the same manager, my belief is that we won't hear about the latter before the former, unless they're announced simultaneously...ideally in the lead-up to the game vs freo

4 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

given that dogga and gus share the same manager, my belief is that we won't hear about the latter before the former, unless they're announced simultaneously...ideally in the lead-up to the game vs freo

How good would that be!

16 minutes ago, layzie said:

How good would that be!

Not great if they both say they’re off to Freo.