Yep, whats all this nonesense about AFL players having to live close to mummy and daddy . Do they talk like this about  young NRL  players??

And stop referring to them as kids. I think its a women thing thats crept in  over recent years.

Theyre young men not kids.

Its not as if Jacksons parents live in a cave in Syria. He can get on  a plane and visit backwater Perth 2 or 3 times a year.  Jackson is the only person eho hasnt commented on his contract.

I bet  he stays. 

Edited June 29, 20222 yr by deebunked
nonsense

👆holy moly...

Very few footballers manage to play at AFL level.  It's their dream job, they're well paid and they're still not happy because they're not "home", when going home means moving from Australia to Australia. 

Andrew Brayshaw is currently top 5 in the comp and will be top 2 within 12 months. Freo would never let him go but I would enjoy seeing Freo fans sweat bullets if Jackson signals his intent to leave and Brayshaw is top of Melbourne’s shopping list.

2 hours ago, sue said:

What's with this pressure to return home by young adults to be near family and friends?  Our kids buzzed off to pursue careers and other things and have made new friends wherever they went. And without the sort of money in the bank that AFL players can have (if they have any sense).  They still keep in touch with old friends and family which these days is 1000 times easier than it was only 25 years ago.  Do footy players never grow up?

Yeah, I'm probably a rotten parent.

Luke and his parents should try living half a planet away from one another. Then come back to the “problem” of living in the same country, one 3hr45min flight apart and with a tonne of money. 

The international basketball prospect, Luke Jackson, moving back home after a few years in Melbourne

54 minutes ago, Pennant St Dee said:

My mail is he is leaning towards staying and biggest decision relates around length of contract.

The money is not an issue, he knows he will be well paid and the next contract is the big one

I anticipate a 2 year extension 

Said earlier, whats holding him up is how long to sign for.

5 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Luke and his parents should try living half a planet away from one another. Then come back to the “problem” of living in the same country, one 3hr45min flight apart and with a tonne of money. 

And as I alluded to earlier, with video-phone calls and text messaging, keeping in touch these days is a breeze.  I am in contact with my son who lives overseas more than I did with my own parents when I lived in the same city as them.  And when I lived oevrseas, it was the weekly aerogramme (for those old enough to know what that was).

2 hours ago, DubDee said:

I would take A. Brayshaw for LJ.

Brayshaw is the best young player in the game imo

I’d take Andrew as well, but for mine Sam Walsh is ahead of him.

3 hours ago, DubDee said:

Personally I would not want to play with someone who I might be playing against in the GF the following year. As soon as he signs on with another club he shouldn't play for us again imo

We are effectively doing it now anyway, part of the game. We’re not alone, Swans lost Hewett and Dawson last year.

4 hours ago, Lucifers Hero said:

The AFL podcast this morning had Freo way ahead of WCE with a 'lure' for Jackson.

Hate to pass on some depressing info. 

• Freo do not have a 2nd or 3rd round pick this year.  Currently they have #15 and #71.
• For future picks they can only trade out their first round pick if they have a pick in every other round (either their natural pick or a traded in pick).  This reduces flexibility to use any 2023 draft currency.
• They have signed up every player worth trading for.

Lets hope Jackson's friendship with Nic Nat is strong and Jackson picks WCE should he leave the dees.

Not necessarily. The club can refuse a trade and either force a signature or pre-season draft where he ends up at North.

I'd want Lobb and a top 10 pick as a BASE. If Freo wants a quick swap then can give us Brayshaw.

This'll be the second KPF Freo would have taken after Hogan. I say they get absolutely [censored] and we play hard ball if Jackson doesn't want to stay.

1 hour ago, jumbo returns said:

One - Tick

Slim pickin's though...shoulda said player/s

Frawley

Just now, praha said:

Not necessarily. The club can refuse a trade and either force a signature or pre-season draft where he ends up at North.

 

I can handle Jackson playing a year or 2 at North if it means we have to decline Peter Bell's inevitable final offer of a second round draft pick and Ethan Hughes thrown in as a sweetener for LJ.

He's going to be horrid to deal with if history is any guide.

 

1 hour ago, deebunked said:

Yep, whats all this nonesense about AFL players having to live close to mummy and daddy . Do they talk like this about  young NRL  players??

And stop referring to them as kids. I think its a women thing thats crept in  over recent years.

Theyre young men not kids.

Its not as if Jacksons parents live in a cave in Syria. He can get on  a plane and visit backwater Perth 2 or 3 times a year.  Jackson is the only person eho hasnt commented on his contract.

I bet  he stays. 

‘Edited Reason: Nonsense’ 

Was that to remove or add?

 

Seriously, people, can we just calm down with the speculation on character until you know what he actually will do. He is an absolute gun and this is what happens to all clubs when you have someone like this. 

On 6/27/2022 at 1:34 PM, pineapple dee said:

I went to Mordialloc once. 

Never again !!!!!!

It's a cultural wasteland ! 

Granted there's no yellow peril there but not everywhere can be a Casey Fields

1 hour ago, Pennant St Dee said:

My mail is he is leaning towards staying and biggest decision relates around length of contract.

The money is not an issue, he knows he will be well paid and the next contract is the big one

I anticipate a 2 year extension 

You waited for 75 pages to finally tell us this? What’s wrong with you man? We’ve already sold him off.

2 hours ago, Davos said:

Agree. AFL players are seemingly the only professional athletes on the planet who can't cope with a move away from home at 18. I've never seen or heard of an NFL, NBA or football (soccer) player leave a club because they're homesick.  

Great post.

7 hours ago, roy11 said:

Must be a very long straight.

Haha Yes…we even had an announcement will be made very shortly. This was on October 14th.

1 hour ago, The Jackson 6 said:

Andrew Brayshaw is currently top 5 in the comp and will be top 2 within 12 months. Freo would never let him go but I would enjoy seeing Freo fans sweat bullets if Jackson signals his intent to leave and Brayshaw is top of Melbourne’s shopping list.

No he won't. He won't be better than Petracca and Oliver for starters. I'm not saying there's no upside.

4 hours ago, Lord Nev said:

Eagles can't trade their first rounder this year though (unless they trade in another one or get special permission).

Either way, the goss is it'll be Freo and the club at this stage have said the deal will need to involved Andrew Brayshaw.

It's sounding like he's gone.

There is no way Freo give up Brayshaw in a trade for Jackson 

17 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

i wonder what ever happened to abigail 

 Jackson would look good wearing Number 96.  Ask your grandfather, kids.

2 hours ago, jumbo returns said:

Name one (modern day) player who has flourished after leaving Melbourne, as a big name....

Farmer? Nope

Hogan? Nope

Howe? Mebbe

Watts? Don't make me cry

Simmonds? Nope

Farmer played 118 games in 6 years for 259 goals at Melbourne. 

He played 131 in 6 years for 224 goals for Fremantle.

He was as good for them as he was for us. A remarkable player that you aren't doing justice to

2 hours ago, Sydee said:

You know this or just speculate ? I say the latter

Speculation of course. Based on snippets from Brayshaw, Goodwin, Richardson and Gus and Gawny podcast. Which is a ton better than Barrett ect who base their speculation on “ Post bye, hasn’t signed yet. His gone.”

3 hours ago, 3183 Dee said:

What's with this pressure to return home by young adults to be near family and friends?  Our kids buzzed off to pursue careers and other things and have made new friends wherever they went.

Although in our case, we (the parents) ran away from home.

21 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Now 75 and apparently living in squalor in an abandoned church. Sad if true.

as ca pointed out, false news, red

house wrecked in floods, moved to church during renovations, had permission from church owner