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Farewell Luke Jackson

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1 minute ago, drysdale demon said:

I still think he will stay, read my post correctly. I am just amused at all the diatribe in this thread

I certainly hope you are right.

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    1 hour ago, adonski said:

    The rule pretty much only exists to stop silly clubs like North trying to offer 5x future first rounders for a single player

    I personally think clubs should be able to trade several years into the future if they wanted to

    If this ever happens, the priority pick has to be completely scrapped. 

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    54 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    You do wonder how this effects the morale in the team. Could it be a distraction or are they able to just brush it off mentally.

     

    25 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

    If it is true the y won' be pis8ing their pants like some supporters are.

     

    14 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    What?

    If and a big if it is true, the players would just brush it off, unlike supporters. 

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    Nathan Jones also cited the example of Tom Boyd whereby earning an exorbitant amount of money for a 21-22 year old  can actually do more harm than good for one’s mental heath.

    The pressure of being the highest paid player at the club at such a young age could really be harmful to a kid’s development.

    Jones advised to LJ to re-consider the Freo offer by staying at MFC where he can still learn off Gawn, earn a bit less money and relieve himself of excessive scrutiny and pressure.

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    1 hour ago, MrFreeze said:

    Does anyone think Jye Amiss is worth taking a look at from Freo? 

    Spoke to a couple of Freo supporting mates who said he’s a little hit and amiss. 

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    15 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

     

     

    If and a big if it is true, the players would just brush it off, unlike supporters. 

    That's better. I genuinely couldn't understand that first part.

    Yeah I personally don't think it'll be a distraction within the playing group, but who knows really.

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    26 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Nathan Jones also cited the example of Tom Boyd whereby earning an exorbitant amount of money for a 21-22 year old  can actually do more harm than good for one’s mental heath.

    The pressure of being the highest paid player at the club at such a young age could really be harmful to a kid’s development.

    Jones advised to LJ to re-consider the Freo offer by staying at MFC where he can still learn off Gawn, earn a bit less money and relieve himself of excessive scrutiny and pressure.

    Everyone knows it. If he was to speak to independent experts, 9/10 would advise him to stay another 2 years at least.

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    I doubt the LJ situation is a distraction for the group. If he was a core player maybe but reality is he's a 3rd year player and understudy to Maxy. Can provide some cameos and has great potential but he is not central to our chnaces of success this year. future years he definitely is but not at the moment.

    Maxy, Trac, clarry, Rick will be focussed on the prize, not distracted at all i reckon. DL very distracted but not the leaders in the team

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    30 minutes ago, BDA said:

    I doubt the LJ situation is a distraction for the group. If he was a core player maybe but reality is he's a 3rd year player and understudy to Maxy. Can provide some cameos and has great potential but he is not central to our chnaces of success this year. future years he definitely is but not at the moment.

    Maxy, Trac, clarry, Rick will be focussed on the prize, not distracted at all i reckon. DL very distracted but not the leaders in the team

    Hard to argue with that logic. But how does Gus fit into this theory?

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    1 hour ago, drysdale demon said:

    I still think he will stay, read my post correctly. I am just amused at all the diatribe in this thread

    I'd love to have a wager on that. 

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    22 minutes ago, drysdale demon said:

    I will put everything I own on it.

    What makes you so confident @drysdale demon?

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    12 hours ago, BDA said:

    I doubt the LJ situation is a distraction for the group. If he was a core player maybe but reality is he's a 3rd year player and understudy to Maxy. Can provide some cameos and has great potential but he is not central to our chnaces of success this year. future years he definitely is but not at the moment.

    Maxy, Trac, clarry, Rick will be focussed on the prize, not distracted at all i reckon. DL very distracted but not the leaders in the team

    Yep, this.

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    12 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    Spoke to a couple of Freo supporting mates who said he’s a little hit and amiss. 

     

    55 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

    He doesn’t own anything. 

    Outstanding!

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    12 hours ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Nathan Jones also cited the example of Tom Boyd whereby earning an exorbitant amount of money for a 21-22 year old  can actually do more harm than good for one’s mental heath.

    The pressure of being the highest paid player at the club at such a young age could really be harmful to a kid’s development.

    Jones advised to LJ to re-consider the Freo offer by staying at MFC where he can still learn off Gawn, earn a bit less money and relieve himself of excessive scrutiny and pressure.

    Yep couldn't agree more. Paying over the odds for what a player might become works out poorly more often than successfully. This also has nothing to do with whether or not people think he's a generational talent. It's just bad business for a club who needs a forward to splash on someone who has 9 goals and 16 contested marks for the year.

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    17 hours ago, Lil_red_fire_engine said:

    Aside from Jones, none of the others are any good (including Cox). I would prefer LJ to stay but I see we are losing a second ruck who does not kick goals or take marks often when forward. I will back us in to maximise the picks, players and salary relief this offers to continue to improve our list. A young key forward should be at the top of it but you can only work with what’s available. A maturing ruckman with upside (Meek is a one worth considering) is also something that should be part of the planning. 

    Yep, if we can get another young tall to compliment JVR that might work really nicely given TMac and Brown probably have 2-3 years left. JVR and the new kid can develop at VFL level until they push out the two senior guys. But we want elite talent here. Top 10 talent.

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    14 hours ago, drysdale demon said:

    I still think he will stay, read my post correctly. I am just amused at all the diatribe in this thread

    People love a good diatribe though they can't help it. Like mosquitos to a zapper. 

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    18 minutes ago, Demonland said:

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    For an article titled “How Freo can land unicorn”, the author spent very little time explaining how Freo can in fact land the unicorn.

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    23 minutes ago, demoncat said:

    For an article titled “How Freo can land unicorn”, the author spent very little time explaining how Freo can in fact land the unicorn.

    Yep, all focussed on how they can fit him in the cap, not how they satisfy a trade

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    It does give Melbourne the upper hand in a trade imo. If you’re moving out multiple best 22 players just to get the blokes salary covered, it makes it hard to lowball in a trade. They’re going to this extent they have to pony up to get it done. 

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    If Jackson was to stay for 2 years than leave but by doing so cost us Brayshaw I’d rather he go at seasons end and Gus remains a demon for life.

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