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Farewell Luke Jackson

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1 minute ago, Mickey said:

Back in a trade or good news coming?

Both I guess. It does seem funny that it would put Darcy in a tradable situation. 

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    1 hour ago, Ron Burgundy said:

    I really hope Jackson and Bradshaw re-sign - this whole thing leaves a bit of a bad taste after the fairy-tale that was last year.

    That said, I have every confidence that JT will turn whatever compensation we get into (at least) two very good replacements for them.

     

    The club needs to make a statement about the two players currently sucking the mojo out of the group. What the ... is going on pls?

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    Just now, bush demon said:

    The club needs to make a statement about the two players currently sucking the mojo out of the group. What the ... is going on pls?

    Yeah they are human, it must be getting to them by now. 

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    32 minutes ago, CYB said:

    Yeah they are human, it must be getting to them by now. 

    Online reports say Brayshaw’s management is in Melbourne this week to work with Melbourne on a new deal beyond 2022. The sooner that is done the better. As for Jackson, I think 4 weeks out from the end of the season, the Club has the right to ask him to declare what he is doing next year. They don’t need to announce it. However, it may actually be a weight off his shoulders and allow him to play some decent footy before finals. 

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    1 minute ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    At least we no where his new house is. I hope it like eggs. 

    Make sure there is a symphony orchestra playing outside at nighttime every single gameday eve ET.

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    8 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    At least we no where his new house is. I hope it like eggs. 

    Better bring some TP for him to clean it up...

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    37 minutes ago, Mickey said:

    Better bring some TP for him to clean it up...

    Hopefully no lockdowns and TP hoarding, he's gonna need it. 

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    1 hour ago, Kick_It_To_Pickett said:

    Online reports say Brayshaw’s management is in Melbourne this week to work with Melbourne on a new deal beyond 2022. The sooner that is done the better. As for Jackson, I think 4 weeks out from the end of the season, the Club has the right to ask him to declare what he is doing next year. They don’t need to announce it. However, it may actually be a weight off his shoulders and allow him to play some decent footy before finals. 

    If they don't need to announce this, maybe it's already happened?

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    1 hour ago, layzie said:

    Both I guess. It does seem funny that it would put Darcy in a tradable situation. 

     

    There's media whispers that Freo's clearing the decks to make room for Jacko is upsetting some of the natives.  Longmuir thinks Lobb will be at Freo next year (though I wouldn't expect him to admit that he's a trade target, but he did seem genuine when he said it), so I do wonder if Darcy might be in the mix being a Vic boy. 

    I'd trade Jacko for Darcy if it came to that.

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    1 minute ago, grazman said:

     

    There's media whispers that Freo's clearing the decks to make room for Jacko is upsetting some of the natives.  Longmuir thinks Lobb will be at Freo next year (though I wouldn't expect him to admit that he's a trade target, but he did seem genuine when he said it), so I do wonder if Darcy might be in the mix being a Vic boy. 

    I'd trade Jacko for Darcy if it came to that.

    100% Grazman. If he's a good fit and helps prolong our successful period then I couldn't give a stuff about losing a generational talent. 

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    3 minutes ago, grazman said:

     

    There's media whispers that Freo's clearing the decks to make room for Jacko is upsetting some of the natives.  Longmuir thinks Lobb will be at Freo next year (though I wouldn't expect him to admit that he's a trade target, but he did seem genuine when he said it), so I do wonder if Darcy might be in the mix being a Vic boy. 

    I'd trade Jacko for Darcy if it came to that.

    Meek + Darcy and we be getting closer 

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    2 minutes ago, layzie said:

    100% Grazman. If he's a good fit and helps prolong our successful period then I couldn't give a stuff about losing a generational talent. 

    For the here and now he's a better ruck, a better contested mark and a better forward target.  It would release Max to play more time forward (where I think he's actually our best tall forward). 

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    1 minute ago, 1964_2 said:

    Meek + Darcy and we be getting closer 

    Doubt we get Meek as well, but we could get a Blake Acres or a future second round draft pick to trade for someone like a Kieren Briggs or Matthew Flynn (considering the rumours of Grundy going to GWS)

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    12 hours ago, Kent said:

    if so then an aware coach wouldnt play him!

    One, the coach might not be aware. I certainly haven’t telegraphed my plans to move jobs before I had to.

    Two, he might not care. Even when I’ve quit jobs my bosses have all made sure as [censored] they get their pound of flesh out my notice period and why would footy clubs be any different?

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    11 hours ago, Boris Yeltsin said:

    Playing football isn’t like a typical job. It is played out in the public arena, where a brand is built.

    And if he has indeed ‘checked out’, that says a lot about him competitiveness and commitment to his teams, while playing for a team that is 2nd on the ladder and in a match against an arch rival 

    Mate, football is a job like any other, public or not. We fans think it’s way more than it is. 

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    10 hours ago, layzie said:

    You're not suggesting this is acceptable are you? 

    In that case he's got a notice period of 2 months to go and the company is better off walking him out of the building.

    Oh I think it’s just human nature. 

    and plenty of companies do exactly that. 

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    1 hour ago, layzie said:

    Make sure there is a symphony orchestra playing outside at nighttime every single gameday eve ET.

    This is peak Melbourne.
     

    I love that your disturbance of choice is a symphony orchestra

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    11 minutes ago, Undeeterred said:

    Oh I think it’s just human nature. 

    and plenty of companies do exactly that. 

    Fair call, unfortunate if it's the case though.

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    1 minute ago, layzie said:

    Fair call, unfortunate if it's the case though.

    Agreed. I just can’t see it still being up in there air - surely they all know by now… anyway, what would I know!!

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    6 minutes ago, Undeeterred said:

    This is peak Melbourne.
     

    I love that your disturbance of choice is a symphony orchestra

    Could it be anything else? Punk rock band just wouldn't fit 😝

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    I think by memory some past Demon player didn't want to sign on like Jackson . This player was dropped from the seniors. The player might have been Rivers ( the one who went to Geelong) or it could be the midfielder who went to Carlton. Does anyone else know of this occurrence ? Yes I am suggesting Jackson gets dropped at the end of the home and away matches if he hasn't signed. Brayshaw should be played up forward thou he is a good backman . I also thought we were going to turn Rivers into a midfielder like Hodge ex Hawks.

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