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24 minutes ago, Leopold Bloom said:

Isn’t Uncle Nev employed by Collingwood these days?

He'd still recommend Kozzie stay if asked I reckon. 

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I wouldn't discount Kozzies managers involvement in this. his round 1 performance was scary. it's not outside the realms of possibility Kozzie finishes the year as one of the better players in the comp, and if i was advising him, i'd tell him to hold off to get a better deal, even if his intention was always to stay. 

mind you i think as a club we've probably moved past it being quite as dire when a player leaves, if Koz goes we'll be very well compensated and move on pretty quickly, but i'm sure everyones preference would be for him to sign for 6 more 

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1 hour ago, Leopold Bloom said:

Isn’t Uncle Nev employed by Collingwood these days?

Not just employed, he plays for their reserves and was one of their best players in a losing team vs Brisbane VFL this afternoon.

I have no doubt Nev would be able to give Kozzie the best advice as to any football and personal direction. Nev came to Melbourne from outback WA and spent more than a decade here without any issues about returning home. He would also be aware of the story of Jeff Farmer and his later regrets about returning to WA and of course, the train wreck that was Jesse Hogan’s move to the Dockers a few years ago.

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As I understand it, Nev and Koz aren't uncle / nephew in the same way that he is with Byron. It's a more distant relationship that fits within the traditional Aboriginal kinship system. 

And I don't quite get Byron's role in this latest development.

Surely if his opinion carried weight, Koz would have sought it privately or would already know.

Seems weird that it's part of a publicised pitch. 

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5 minutes ago, Grapeviney said:

As I understand it, Nev and Koz aren't uncle / nephew in the same way that he is with Byron. It's a more distant relationship that fits within the traditional Aboriginal kinship system. 

And I don't quite get Byron's role in this latest development.

Surely if his opinion carried weight, Koz would have sought it privately or would already know.

Seems weird that it's part of a publicised pitch. 

probably the meeja applying a liberal dose of mayo, gv

I agree the story didn't quite add up

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On 4/5/2023 at 8:34 AM, loges said:

I reckon length of contract perhaps be the issue here

Melbourne are prepared to offer him up to 5 years to take him to free agency or happy for him to at least stay for another 2 seasons after this one. Length of contract is not an issue in the slightest. Just like it wasn’t with Luke Jackson. 

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1 hour ago, Jaded No More said:

So? I guarantee you that he would still put his nephew’s best interest ahead of his new club.
Especially when the conversation regarding Kosi staying or going revolves around family and being closer to them. I don’t think leaving to another Victorian club is even on the cards. 

Least of all Collywobble land. 

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4 minutes ago, 12345_54321 said:

Melbourne are prepared to offer him up to 5 years to take him to free agency or happy for him to at least stay for another 2 seasons after this one. Length of contract is not an issue in the slightest. Just like it wasn’t with Luke Jackson. 

What's your gut feel on this mate? I know you've certainly got your contacts within the club..

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I have a feeling that there will be positive movement on this within the next month. There are a few whispers around that I have heard, but that is all they are; whispers. the club is a tight ship these days with very little getting out. Good to see.

Would not surprise me if the contract was for 3 years with weighting towards the back end. Might even be options attached for the following years leading up to free agency.

 

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9 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

What's your gut feel on this mate? I know you've certainly got your contacts within the club..

I’m not as worried as other people put it that way. The noise from South Australia in particular Port, to a few parties at this stage is fairly amusing rather than legitimate. Kozzy’s relationship with the boys and in particular Goody, has given the club confidence he’ll put pen to paper. As I said, the money isn’t an issue, and the length is flexible based on what Kozzy wants to do which is a good thing. 

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I think Kosi has proven multiple times that he can be trusted to go back home when needed and not lose any fitness or form. He did it when his adoptive mother died, he did it during Covid, and it sounds like he’s done it again while suspended. Because he can be trusted, I am sure the club is also happy to build in some extra “home” time for him round byes, and SA/WA games if possible. 
I think as a club we’ve been wonderful to him and he’s repaid that ten folds. 
Of course we were also wonderful to Jackson and it meant nothing, but Kosi is a very different person. 
 

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2 hours ago, 12345_54321 said:

Melbourne are prepared to offer him up to 5 years to take him to free agency or happy for him to at least stay for another 2 seasons after this one. Length of contract is not an issue in the slightest. Just like it wasn’t with Luke Jackson. 

What I meant there was does he take the 5 years and stay longer in a city he's apparently not that keen on or take 2 years and see haw he feels at the end of that period..

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Not strictly related to his contract, but worth raising.

Did we note Kozzie's bizarre absence from the latest popularity contest:
Dwayne Russell's Top 40 most 'watchable' players.

I needed to check the list 5 times before I knew for sure that he'd been trumped by Jessie Hogan at #36!
Has to be in the 5-7 range with Cameron, Bolton and Rankine – at least.

In return, I'm thinking of leaving Dwayne off my Top 40 most watchable commentators list. 😉

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Just now, hoodoo breaker said:

Not strictly related to his contract, but worth raising.

Did we note Kozzie's bizarre absence from the latest popularity contest:
Dwayne Russell's Top 40 most 'watchable' players.

I needed to check the list 5 times before I knew for sure that he'd been trumped by Jessie Hogan at #36!
Has to be in the 5-7 range with Cameron, Bolton and Rankine – at least.

In return, I'm thinking of leaving Dwayne off my Top 40 most watchable commentators list. 😉

agree. i've just struck derwayne off my xmas card list

p.s. just checked and he wasn't even there to begin with

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13 hours ago, hoodoo breaker said:

Not strictly related to his contract, but worth raising.

Did we note Kozzie's bizarre absence from the latest popularity contest:
Dwayne Russell's Top 40 most 'watchable' players.

I needed to check the list 5 times before I knew for sure that he'd been trumped by Jessie Hogan at #36!
Has to be in the 5-7 range with Cameron, Bolton and Rankine – at least.

In return, I'm thinking of leaving Dwayne off my Top 40 most watchable commentators list. 😉

I listened live.

Russell mention Pickett multiple times during this segment and explained that the only reason he was leaving him out was that he'd missed 2 games.

He said his next list would have him in.

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9 minutes ago, Gator said:

I listened live.

Russell mention Pickett multiple times during this segment and explained that the only reason he was leaving him out was that he'd missed 2 games.

He said his next list would have him in.

But Stringer missed the 2 first games, was MIA in round 3 and had his one good game for the year on the weekend but is in the top 10 🤔 

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On 4/6/2023 at 7:37 PM, Jaded No More said:

I think Kosi has proven multiple times that he can be trusted to go back home when needed and not lose any fitness or form. 
 

No turtles in perth?

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On 4/6/2023 at 2:31 PM, Whispering_Jack said:

Not just employed, he plays for their reserves and was one of their best players in a losing team vs Brisbane VFL this afternoon.

I have no doubt Nev would be able to give Kozzie the best advice as to any football and personal direction. Nev came to Melbourne from outback WA and spent more than a decade here without any issues about returning home. He would also be aware of the story of Jeff Farmer and his later regrets about returning to WA and of course, the train wreck that was Jesse Hogan’s move to the Dockers a few years ago.

Nev is from Carey Park in Bunbury, not exactly outback, but I do agree he is someone’s who will consider Kozzie’s best interests in any advice given.

I was sitting near Byron at Optus on Sunday, good to see him looking happy and healthy and supporting both his nephew and the Dees

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14 hours ago, adonski said:

How does Derwayne see 40 of those players each week when he only watches Jeelong

Dwayno is the most infuriatingly biased and clueless commentator there is. I cannot stand him one iota. Has no clue and cannot believe his contract with SEN gets renewed every year. 

This list of his is so far off the mark it’s not funny. I mean he has Dusty in the top 10 and Trac and Oliver sitting outside of that.. 

Belongs in the same sales bin at Target with JB and BT. 

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