1 hour ago, Kent said:

Errr Trac cant kick goals unfortunately   19 G 30 BH for 2022

Averages just under a goal a game so he isnt going to make much difference

Did you read what I wrote?

Tracc is someone that needs to be constantly involved in the game, he's not opportunistic and therefor provides little value as a stay at home forward

Edited September 5, 20222 yr by BW511

1 hour ago, BW511 said:

Did you read what I wrote?

Tracc is someone that needs to be constantly involved in the game, he's not opportunistic and therefor provides little value as a stay at home forward

You are saying not a one tracc then?

You could almost say he has a one Trac mind. 

16 minutes ago, joeboy said:

WA SEN commentator Paul(?) Haselby said on radio today that he feels Freo may be getting cold feet on the idea of investing so much money into recruiting LJ because of his very average year. It’s a huge risk for them and it would impinge significantly on their efforts to recruit or retain other important players.

I've copied this in from the Grundy thread.

 

It could be face saving by Freo if Jackson has decided to stay/

If he decides to go to WA it opens the door for WCE to make a play.

Whatever happens, the club has handled this in a very mature way that will be noticed by the players and the agents trying to help 20 year olds with life changing decisions.

I hope he stays of course, am sure that we will be fine if he does leave which leads me to the only truth; if LJ stays, Brodie Grundy won’t be a Demon.

10 hours ago, layzie said:

Play Jacko more up forward this week. 

Yeh, unless Max is carrying an injury I'd rather Gawn at 50-70% time in the ruck. Dogga can play more forward and provide some mobility to our forward line. Dogga is more handy when the ball hits the ground so is a tough match up for a defender. Once the ball hits the ground when Max is there he's just about out of the game and our forward entries are very predictable lobbing the ball into him or Brown.

Haselby should know based on his Freo connections, however, we spoke to a couple of Player Managers based in Pert yesterday and the feeling is Jackson will be at Freo next year. 

If Jacko does go, I’m extremely confident that Grundy will be at the Dees. 

22 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

 

If this is what Healy is saying, we're really ph%&*ed then. 

On 9/4/2022 at 2:00 PM, spirit of norm smith said:

Not sure which way LJ will decide.
But having a look through the Dockers list to see if any add-on players could be in a Jackson deal.  Sure we could ask for Haydn Young or Andy Brayshaw but we need to be realistic.  
We could ask for Freo 1st round pick for 2022 & 2023 & a player.  
Ruckman Lloyd Meek could be a good backup for Max Gawn. Meek is a huge 203 cms 105 kgs.  Behind Darcy as the key ruckman.  Another is youngster Josh Treacy could be one to consider. He’s a solid tough young key forward from country Victoria.  Still developing and just turned 20yo.  If we think that Tmcd is close to the end, BBB has probably only 2023 left given his knee issues and the Weid is not the answer, then we need another young key forward to be alongside JVR in years to come. Might be worth checking in on Treacy’s availability as a handy set of “added steak knives” in a deal. 

We could demand Freeo's 1st round pick in 2022, '23 ,24, 25, 26 and 27. And they can throw in Andrew Brayshaw this year as the steak knifes. 

@Smokey - QD comes home and ritualistically opens 'Land to see if Jackson has signed. Thread is on second board. QD thinks, "I'll fix that."

On 9/6/2022 at 8:24 AM, layzie said:

Play Jacko more up forward this week. 

Start him at FF, with Max in the centre square

I was stuck at home today, so I tried to find a way for Melbourne to get value for Jackson (if he doesn't re-sign with us).

I tried to channel our list managers focus on overall outcomes and came up with this 6-club megadeal which actually kinda makes sense.

Things we know or are strongly rumoured about this draft are:
1. Brisbane need points for Ashcroft & Jaspa Fletcher.
2. Western Bulldogs and Lobb are interested in each other.
3. Rankine wants to go back to SA.

Preconditions for this megadeal to work:
1. West Coast need to be willing to split their #2 pick (makes sense to bring in a crop of WA youngsters)
2. Gold Coast need to be willing to trade up from #5 (acquired via Rankine) and #7 to #2 (this could be the opportunity cost required to have a shot at Cadman)

Anyway, in the end the Dees would end up with Pick 5, Pick 20, Freo's 2023 1st round, Gold Coasts 2023 2nd round and Meek or Treacy. We would be giving up Jackson and our 2023 1st round (hopefully #18). 

The full ins and outs are below. Is it a Win-Win-Win-Win-Win-Win deal?

4 minutes ago, rodney_g said:

I was stuck at home today, so I tried to find a way for Melbourne to get value for Jackson (if he doesn't re-sign with us).

I tried to channel our list managers focus on overall outcomes and came up with this 6-club megadeal which actually kinda makes sense.

Things we know or are strongly rumoured about this draft are:
1. Brisbane need points for Ashcroft & Jaspa Fletcher.
2. Western Bulldogs and Lobb are interested in each other.
3. Rankine wants to go back to SA.

Preconditions for this megadeal to work:
1. West Coast need to be willing to split their #2 pick (makes sense to bring in a crop of WA youngsters)
2. Gold Coast need to be willing to trade up from #5 (acquired via Rankine) and #7 to #2 (this could be the opportunity cost required to have a shot at Cadman)

Anyway, in the end the Dees would end up with Pick 5, Pick 20, Freo's 2023 1st round, Gold Coasts 2023 2nd round and Meek or Treacy. We would be giving up Jackson and our 2023 1st round (hopefully #18). 

The full ins and outs are below. Is it a Win-Win-Win-Win-Win-Win deal?

We make out like bandits

Lock it in Eddie 

Gws are demanding 2 first rounders for taranto. Guess that makes Jackson worth 4 first rounders

2 minutes ago, Sideshow Bob said:

Gws are demanding 2 first rounders for taranto. Guess that makes Jackson worth 4 first rounders

Twoomey also reckons hopper is with two first rounders (be it two late teen first rounders) 

by that logic Jackson would be worth 8 first rounders

2 minutes ago, GCDee said:

Twoomey also reckons hopper is with two first rounders (be it two late teen first rounders) 

by that logic Jackson would be worth 8 first rounders

Hopper is a gun and criminally underrated

1 minute ago, adonski said:

Hopper is a gun and criminally underrated

25 year old who should be in his peak averaging under 20 touches as a mid, doesn’t kick goals and doesn’t hurt you with you with his touches. I’d disagree and say he is criminally over rated. 
statistically Tom sparrow offers more and is 3 years younger. Would you expected 2 first rounders for sparrow? 

Just now, GCDee said:

25 year old who should be in his peak averaging under 20 touches as a mid, doesn’t kick goals and doesn’t hurt you with you with his touches. I’d disagree and say he is criminally over rated. 
statistically Tom sparrow offers more and is 3 years younger. Would you expected 2 first rounders for sparrow? 

You've obviously never watched the guy

3 minutes ago, adonski said:

You've obviously never watched the guy

Indeed I have watched him and cannot see what makes him a gun? In fact he ranks elite in only one AFL metric which is goal accuracy only because he almost never takes shots at goal. 
Don’t get me wrong a decent but average footballer in the afl landscape, only guns should be traded for 2 first rounders, he has not proven to be a gun. 
 

10 minutes ago, GCDee said:

25 year old who should be in his peak averaging under 20 touches as a mid, doesn’t kick goals and doesn’t hurt you with you with his touches. I’d disagree and say he is criminally over rated. 
statistically Tom sparrow offers more and is 3 years younger. Would you expected 2 first rounders for sparrow? 

Hopper is still contracted, hence has more currency.

12 minutes ago, GCDee said:

25 year old who should be in his peak averaging under 20 touches as a mid, doesn’t kick goals and doesn’t hurt you with you with his touches. I’d disagree and say he is criminally over rated. 
statistically Tom sparrow offers more and is 3 years younger. Would you expected 2 first rounders for sparrow? 

Hahahaha Tom Sparrow offers more?

Right up there as the funniest things I read on here.

Clearly never seen the bloke play and a good case having your rosy red and blue glasses on here.

Jacob Hopper was in the All Australian squad of 40 last year as a 24 year midfielder who averaged 26.3 disposals per game. Back in 2019 as a 22 year he was averaging 26.q disposal per game.

If he doesn't kick enough goals by your reckoning then what does that say about Clayton Oliver who barely kicks goals himself?

An absolute insult to Hopper that anyone would think Sparrow would offer more as a player. 

There is a reason why a club like Richmond who have won 3 premierships in 5 years are chasing Hopper extremely hard. Enough said.

Edited September 7, 20222 yr by dazzledavey36

5 minutes ago, GCDee said:

Indeed I have watched him and cannot see what makes him a gun? In fact he ranks elite in only one AFL metric which is goal accuracy only because he almost never takes shots at goal. 
Don’t get me wrong a decent but average footballer in the afl landscape, only guns should be traded for 2 first rounders, he has not proven to be a gun. 
 

Jackson hasn't proven to be a gun. We should settle for a 1st round pick by your logic.

6 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Hahahaha Tom Sparrow offers more?

Right up there as the funniest things I read on here.

Clearly never seen the bloke play and a good case having your rosy red and blue glasses on here.

Jacob Hopper was in the All Australian squad of 40 last year as a 24 year midfielder who averaged 26.3 disposals per game. Back in 2019 as a 22 year he was averaging 26.q disposal per game.

If he doesn't kick enough goals by your reckoning then what does that say about Clayton Oliver who barely kicks goals himself?

An absolute insult to Hopper that anyone would think Sparrow would offer more as a player. 

There is a reason why a club like Richmond who have won 3 premierships in 5 years are chasing Hopper extremely hard. Enough said.

Clayton doesn’t only touch the ball 19 times a game, you would expect a player playing as many midfield minutes as hopper you would have more than 19 touches with bugger all score involvements. 
 

If you read my post you would see I said baulking at his value of two first rounders, and compared him statistically to Sparrow, which the numbers do not lie. 

One season in what 8 making the AA 40 squad doesn’t give you a value of 2 first rounders. 
He isn’t all Australian, as you alluded to he is a pure mid that has only ever averaged 26 touches in his best season, he doesn’t kick goals, he has little score involvements… so yes I am perplexed at the potential trade value of 2 first rounders.  
 

being reported that hopper has nominated the tigers. along with taranto, tigers can relaunch themselves in 2023 ...

23 minutes ago, mo64 said:

Jackson hasn't proven to be a gun. We should settle for a 1st round pick by your logic.

Jackson isn’t 7 years into the system and stagnated. 
Jackson has proven big game experience and played a vital role in a flag winning team. 
Jackson isn’t in abundance, I hate the term but he is a unicorn.

Jackson’s value is evident by freo offering 800k plus for a 20 year olds signature.