Kozzy Pickett Re-Signs for 4 Years

[Ethan Tremblay 28,777]

Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu [censored] beauty!!

[DeeZone 8,138]

Another Great day to be a Demon.!!!!

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1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Fremantle's development is puss.

I'd happily back Mark Williams to get the best out of him because the kid certainly has talent.

Him and Kozzie buzzing around the forward line would make defenders think twice.

I reckon we can fit him in somewhere..

Yeah, same. Pace, neat skills, seems to have smarts, he should back himself to do any role outside the key positions.

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23 minutes ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

😊

I've tried to be pretty chill regarding Kossie's decision so far this season and tried not to be too scared by the Dogga Jackson experience, but I'll have to admit, that since the 'Gather Round' Kossie / family decision making and then the well founded rumors started that he'd made made his decision started a few weeks back, I've been visiting the MFC website in expection of good news on a semi-religious basis at least a few times a day (with a few morning and evening prayers then in for good measure).

Mostly looking forward to enjoying us play out the season now as you suggest, but we've now got the Chin Chandler contract to worry about (dam, he shouldn't be playing so well and raising his contract value expctaions).  In all seriousness though, I'd be highly surprised if Kade leaves.  I think his management will fox about with their language and draw it out a bit to make sure that get him the best terms he can at the MFC (probably more though long tenure than $), but I sense that Kade himself is pretty emotionally committed and settled at the MFC to be actively seeking out options else where.

Kade seemed very tight with Gus during a channel 7 interview. Would be surprised if he left. 

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Well done to the Dees and Kozzie. 

His pace and skills are a class above the rest and he is so clever with the pill. He can be one of the most damaging players with his ability to start and finish off bursts from the defensive side of centre.

 

[DemonWA 3,630]

No player on our list gives me more joy than Kozzy. Absolute gun to watch. Stoked with this news

[Jibroni 4,331]

Great news and another reason to keep my profile picture for the next 4 years :)

 

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23 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

Another Great day to be a Demon.!!!!

Remember when it was never a good day to be a Demon… let alone a great one?!

How times have changed. 

[WalkingCivilWar 34,809]

I’ve conceded defeat… I’m not getting a single thing done today. So what I’m doing (and I’d advise this for anyone who can) is watching the replay of Saturday’s game again. The warm n fuzzy you get every time you see our beloved #36 is well worth getting sweet fa done today. 😁

[DemonWA 3,630]

The plight of Luke Jackson and Jayden Hunt are proving to be great examples of why players should re-sign rather than go elsewhere. Either go for more money and be held to unrealistic expectations, or go for more opportunities at a weaker club and get thrashed non stop haha.  Not saying these situations always play out like this, but they're a great example to guys like Chandler who might have options to consider. 

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Just now, DemonWA said:

The plight of Luke Jackson and Jayden Hunt are proving to be great examples of why players should re-sign rather than go elsewhere. Either go for more money and be held to unrealistic expectations, or go for more opportunities at a weaker club and get thrashed non stop haha.  Not saying these situations always play out like this, but they're a great example to guys like Chandler who might have options to consider. 

Jayden’s and Jackson’s plights are poles apart. Jayden DIDN’T WANT TO LEAVE. He desperately wanted to stay with us. He was given no choice.

But definitely agree that the Jackson situation might sway the likes of Chin to remain a Demon. 

[58er 5,700]

Great news. We have a 4 year window ( or more) and our forward line snd midfield has just been improved. 

How good is it to have Kossie for another 100 games, 200 plus goals, plenty of snapshots,  even more exciting runs kicking goals, 500 tackles, and a couple of medals around all the team's neck. 

Might even win a B and F as well. 

All the best Kossie stay fit and have fun.

Shouted the house down when I read of your resigning. Thank you for staying. 

See you at Heritage Bank Stadium on Saturday. 

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2 hours ago, BoBo said:

Sooooooo…. Does this mean Kozzies WA mate (playing for Freo is it?) is also coming over at years end? 🧐🧐🧐🧐

Luke Jackson? I think he’s got a long term contract in WA.

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4 minutes ago, DemonWA said:

The plight of Luke Jackson and Jayden Hunt are proving to be great examples of why players should re-sign rather than go elsewhere. Either go for more money and be held to unrealistic expectations, or go for more opportunities at a weaker club and get thrashed non stop haha.  Not saying these situations always play out like this, but they're a great example to guys like Chandler who might have options to consider. 

To be fair Jayden's hand was forced by the club. No hard feelings towards him AT ALL

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5 minutes ago, DemonWA said:

The plight of Luke Jackson and Jayden Hunt are proving to be great examples of why players should re-sign rather than go elsewhere. Either go for more money and be held to unrealistic expectations, or go for more opportunities at a weaker club and get thrashed non stop haha.  Not saying these situations always play out like this, but they're a great example to guys like Chandler who might have options to consider. 

I think if Hunty was offered a new deal he would have stayed!

[Jaded No More 59,794]

100% Hunty got a raw deal. He didn’t want to go. 
I am frankly shocked that he didn’t have more interest from better clubs. Given the trend for fast ball movement and going down the line, I would have thought he could have got a regular game at some decent clubs. 
Certainly wasted at goddamn West Coast. What a disgrace they are.  

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2 hours ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

A DA member spoke with Kade this morning and asked him about staying with us. While he wouldn’t commit either way (of course), he did say that he loves the Club and all involved, and that’s to be expected. But he emphasised that he absolutely LOVES playing on the MCG, his favourite ground by far.

Further to this, my DA buddy elaborated…

He said he loves the boys and the club, wants to win a premiership with them this year and barracks for the ❤️ and the 💙 SANFL team Norwood.

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6 minutes ago, DemonWA said:

The plight of Luke Jackson and Jayden Hunt are proving to be great examples of why players should re-sign rather than go elsewhere. Either go for more money and be held to unrealistic expectations, or go for more opportunities at a weaker club and get thrashed non stop haha.  Not saying these situations always play out like this, but they're a great example to guys like Chandler who might have options to consider. 

Hunt was told that there would be limited opportunity at MFC - now he is getting plenty of game time, albeit at an inferior club.   No hard feelings at all to Jayden.

Jackson on the other hand kept us in limbo, underperformed in the process, and is now on big $ at a club who sold their future in the hope of something that he has yet to prove.  And as a bonus we got 2 picks for this year.  And Brundy.

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Just now, WalkingCivilWar said:

Further to this, my DA buddy elaborated…

He said he loves the boys and the club, wants to win a premiership with them this year and barracks for the ❤️ and the 💙 SANFL team Norwood.

He might have had to wait a long time for his opportunity, but he’s become a more well rounded and better player because of it. The midfield time he got at Casey made him a complete player at AFL level in that small high half forward role. No chance he would have got midfield time at senior level to develop his gut running and defensive role. 
And because he’s such a well rounded player now, he won’t be in and out of the team like a lot of inexperienced players, so I hope he understands that and sticks around long term to reap the rewards. Been in my top 5 best players so far this season. 

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5 minutes ago, layzie said:

I think if Hunty was offered a new deal he would have stayed!

He DEFINITELY would’ve stayed. He simply DID NOT wanna leave. I heard this from Jayden himself, through tears. And for once I wasn’t the one crying. Well, I was, but that’s neither here nor there coz me.

He and Jackson are two entirely different kettle of fish. I find it offensive to paint their exits with the same brush. 

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I was wrong and I'm pleased about it.

Next...mark of the year                   #never satisfied 

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10 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Hunt was told that there would be limited opportunity at MFC - now he is getting plenty of game time, albeit at an inferior club.   No hard feelings at all to Jayden.

Jackson on the other hand kept us in limbo, underperformed in the process, and is now on big $ at a club who sold their future in the hope of something that he has yet to prove.  And as a bonus we got 2 picks for this year.  And Brundy.

Everyone is looking at the pre-move dynamics of the two examples I gave. 

I guess for completeness I could have added Weid, Sauce and Bedford to the discussion 

My point was more around the outcome. The grass isn't always greener, despite the longer contracts and more money out there. Need to balance sucess and enjoyment with the other factors. In years gone by I'd have thought that was a glib statement, but pretty sure the Jackson and Hunts moves would be referenced as possible outcomes at some level during the decision making process. 

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Just woke up. Celebrated the fact I’m still breathing. Checked in here and… Woohoo!!! Simply fantastic news. 

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3 hours ago, binman said:

Ta. Post duly fixed!

As an aside, and at the risk of derailing the koz fest, outside of dees supports, is Fritter the most under rated player in the AFL?

A relatively comparable player role wise is Jemery Cameron.

Cameron is an undisputed star, and his numbers this season are unbelievable. I'm not saying Fritter is better, or even as good as Cameron.

Rather, i'm using Cameron as a benchmark for Fritter. And when you compare their career stats , Fritter doesn't lose too much by way of comparison (its worth noting that Fritter played a big chunk of i think 2019 in defence):

Player Statistics Comparison

Bayley Fritsch Name Jeremy Cameron Melbourne Demons Team Geelong Cats Forward Position Forward 115 Career Games 217 Casey Demons Origin Dartmore December 6, 1996 Date of Birth April 1, 1993 26yr 4mth Age 30yr 0mth 188cm Height 196cm 84kg Weight 94kg 2017 National Draft Last Drafted In   Round 2, Pick #31 Last Draft Position   Melbourne Demons Last Drafted By   Career Stats for Season Career 115 Games 217 8.8 Kicks 9.3 3.9 Handballs 3.6 12.7 Disposals 12.9 4.9 Marks 5.3 1.6 Goals 2.6 0.9 Behinds 1.4 1.8 Tackles 1.5 0 Hitouts 0 2.2 Inside 50s 2.6 0.5 Goal Assists 0.6 0.8 Frees For 1.0 0.7 Frees Against 1.2 4.5 Contested Possessions 5.0 8.3 Uncontested Possessions 8.0 8.9 Effective Disposals 8.7 70.1% Disposal Efficiency % 67.4% 2.1 Clangers 2.5 0.7 Contested Marks 1.0 1.7 Marks Inside 50 2.5 0.3 Clearances 0.3 0.8 Rebound 50s 0.2 1.4 One Percenters 1.6 0.1 Bounces 0.1 83.2 Time On Ground % 87.8

Agree 100% 

I’ve always thought Fritter and Cameron were very similar beasts in the way they move as well as their goal kicking radar and accuracy.

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