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Bobby McKenzie
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Sadly, we lost at the draft table when we chose Luke Jackson over Young. Hayden was interviewed by Melbourne and according to close family sources (reliable information as they are close friends),he had told his family that he was going to be a Demon. But the powers to be changed their mind and opted for Jacko. What a win for Freo! They gained a champion defender and its all but certain they will get Jackson as well. Hayden is a great interceptor and those long ( and I mean long), accurate kicks are sublime. But its no use crying over spilled milk is it?

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    3 minutes ago, Bobby McKenzie said:

    Sadly, we lost at the draft table when we chose Luke Jackson over Young. Hayden was interviewed by Melbourne and according to close family sources (reliable information as they are close friends),he had told his family that he was going to be a Demon. But the powers to be changed their mind and opted for Jacko. What a win for Freo! They gained a champion defender and its all but certain they will get Jackson as well. Hayden is a great interceptor and those long ( and I mean long), accurate kicks are sublime. But its no use crying over spilled milk is it?

    Did you watch the 2021 AFL Granny?

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    5 minutes ago, demoniac said:

    Did you watch the 2021 AFL Granny?

    Many, many times. But we lose Jackson after three seasons when we could have had Young for his career. Re  Jacko though, did you watch the game just played against Sydney? Didn't do much did he?

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    I'm in full agreement.

    Hayden Young is going to be an absolute champion of the game. An absolute champion. His composure in his first final as a 20/21 year old was first class. Imagine the highs this kid is going to reach in his prime years of 23-28. Not to mention he's had a fabulous third season of football. 

    We weren't the only club to overlook him but hindsight will say we made the wrong call for a multitude of reasons. 

    Young is currently a better player than Jackson, and will also end up being the better player.

    Jackson's had a mostly woeful season and probably won't feature in the top 15 of the best and fairest.

     

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    1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I'm in full agreement.

    Hayden Young is going to be an absolute champion of the game. An absolute champion. His composure in his first final as a 20/21 year old was first class. Imagine the highs this kid is going to reach in his prime years of 23-28. Not to mention he's had a fabulous third season of football. 

    We weren't the only club to overlook him but hindsight will say we made the wrong call for a multitude of reasons. 

    Young is currently a better player than Jackson, and will also end up being the better player.

    Jackson's had a mostly woeful season and probably won't feature in the top 15 of the best and fairest.

     

    how come he's only played 8 games this year?

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    Just now, daisycutter said:

    how come he's only played 8 games this year?

    Who's played 8 games?

    Young's played 20 games this year at an average of 23 touches a game.

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    1 minute ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Who's played 8 games?

    Young's played 20 games this year at an average of 23 touches a game.

    oh, wikipedia said 8......must be out of date

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    F&@$ some people around here have short memories. 
    Without Jackson we don’t win Number 13 and it would be 58 years….

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    57 minutes ago, Bobby McKenzie said:

    But we lose Jackson after three seasons when we could have had Young for his career.

    Imagine Hawthorn supporters' disgust at drafting Buddy from WA (pick 5), then leaving Hawthorn in the middle of his career for an interstate team .... when they could have had John Meesen (pick 8) for his entire career!

    At least you would have been happy that we had a whole career of Jack Watts, rather than that West Australian Nic Naitanui.

    What a terrible, terrible post.

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    16 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    F&@$ some people around here have short memories. 
    Without Jackson we don’t win Number 13 and it would be 58 years….

    Not entirely sure I agree with this.

    Takes a team of soldiers to win a flag, not an individual. 

     

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    39 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    I'm in full agreement.

    Hayden Young is going to be an absolute champion of the game. An absolute champion. His composure in his first final as a 20/21 year old was first class. Imagine the highs this kid is going to reach in his prime years of 23-28. Not to mention he's had a fabulous third season of football. 

    We weren't the only club to overlook him but hindsight will say we made the wrong call for a multitude of reasons. 

    Young is currently a better player than Jackson, and will also end up being the better player.

    Jackson's had a mostly woeful season and probably won't feature in the top 15 of the best and fairest.

     

    Seriously, give it a break.

    So you're not a Jackson fan.

    We will never know the answer to this but if we took Young ahead of Jackson (there's a pub in there somewhere) would we have won the 2021 GF?

    Would we have even made it to the 2021 GF.

    Some people are glass half full, some half empty but sometimes I think you've lost the glass.

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    1 minute ago, rjay said:

    Some people are glass half full, some half empty but sometimes I think you've lost the glass.

    All this talk about Young and Jackson has me yearning for a big glass of beer.

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    1 minute ago, Demonstone said:

    All this talk about Young and Jackson has me yearning for a big glass of beer.

    be honest, ds. you really mean an eyeful of chloe  😂

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    Silly thread, though I was keen on Young at draft. Jackson is a demon now, Young is not.

    If Jackson requests a trade to Freo, then a straight swap for Young would be a good result. Unlikely to happen though as why would he leave the Dockers on the rise after signing a 5 year extension.

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    1 hour ago, Demonstone said:

    Does she still drink there, dc?

    just for artistic sake and for you, ds

    p,s. don't tell demonland.   all minors and prudes, look away

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    31 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

    F&@$ some people around here have short memories. 
    Without Jackson we don’t win Number 13 and it would be 58 years….

     

    14 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Not entirely sure I agree with this.

    Takes a team of soldiers to win a flag, not an individual. 

     

    It's absolute nonsense and a slap in the face to the entire team to suggest we would not have won a flag without Jackson.

    I'm fairly sure Trac, Oliver, JV and Fritta had a say in proceedings. 

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    18 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

    Not entirely sure I agree with this.

    Takes a team of soldiers to win a flag, not an individual. 

     

    a jigsaw puzzle completed by having all the right pieces (at the time).

    Sliding doors we'll never know but can't begrudge any move that helped us break the drought.  

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    1 hour ago, Bobby McKenzie said:

    But its no use crying over spilled milk is it?

    Then why start this thread?

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    2 hours ago, Bobby McKenzie said:

    Sadly, we lost at the draft table when we chose Luke Jackson over Young. Hayden was interviewed by Melbourne and according to close family sources (reliable information as they are close friends),he had told his family that he was going to be a Demon. But the powers to be changed their mind and opted for Jacko. What a win for Freo! They gained a champion defender and its all but certain they will get Jackson as well. Hayden is a great interceptor and those long ( and I mean long), accurate kicks are sublime. But its no use crying over spilled milk is it?

    Not according to this video..

    The selection was out of Jackson and Tom Green of GWS. 

    No mention of Young.

     

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    55 minutes ago, rjay said:

    Seriously, give it a break.

    So you're not a Jackson fan.

    We will never know the answer to this but if we took Young ahead of Jackson (there's a pub in there somewhere) would we have won the 2021 GF?

    Would we have even made it to the 2021 GF.

    Some people are glass half full, some half empty but sometimes I think you've lost the glass.

    Don't forget the glass is re-fillable. For Jackson to get to Freo (or anywhere else, for that matter) we'll get something juicy in return. For example, it may be a couple of early draft picks from which we might end up with a player or two who help win a future flag or flags.

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    I think we gotta let this one go. Yes there were some talented kids in that draft but the what ifs are just going to drive us all crazy. We chose who we did and he helped us win a flag. Young is going to be great, I'm a massive fan but we've really gotta look forward now and plan for the future.

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    3 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

    Bobby Mckenzie contributing his impression of a Russian propagandist.

    So having an opinion is propaganda? And Russian as well? Well I never. With comments like that mate maybe you are just a little Goofy.

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