Kozzy Homesick & Wants to Leave?

[godees 874]

Given he’s contracted to 2027, the West Australian are getting waaaaaay ahead of themselves. 

I do doubt that Kozzy will be a one-club player but we aren’t trading him at the end of 2025 with 2 years to go. Look at Harry Petty, things can change quickly.

At the earliest, we could use him in a trade for Harley Reid when he comes back to Melbourne in 2 years. But only if he reeaaaally wants to go west. No way we trade him this year.

[BLWNBA 1,153]

42 minutes ago, Demongirl35 said:

Did his manager say this?

Because a manager is always a beacon of truth and speaks for the benefit of ‘fans’ and not his client, yeah?

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,711]

Win games and all this nonsense goes away quickly, Kossie stays happy as does Trac and co.

[whatwhat say what 23,051]

His manager is Peter Rohde, I believe?

He is fairly straight down the line

 

[Willmoy1947 4,163]

Media maggot garbage again, and all because of an incorrect reporting in the previous year when a Captain of an AFL side feigned injury, and caused an interrupted start to this season.

[Demongirl35 1,073]

35 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

Because a manager is always a beacon of truth and speaks for the benefit of ‘fans’ and not his client, yeah?

I was just asking. Calm down haha no need to melt. 

Who said it? 

[dazzledavey36 55,446]

35 minutes ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

Win games and all this nonsense goes away quickly, Kossie stays happy as does Trac and co.

You can still win games and be happy at the same time and leave all at the same time. Just ask Alex Neale Bullen.

He clearly he wants to be around more extended family and me personally have no issues with at all even though he is my favourite player on the list and someone that gets me more excited since Jurrah, Farmer and Davey.

[spirit of norm smith 16,596]

Sources…!?!?! What a vague click bait article.  

[Roost it far 8,778]

If he leaves and we get great compensation then that’s footy. We hold the upper hand over the next 2 seasons and if we can get George on the list who knows.

[DistrACTION Jackson 9,528]

11 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Sources…!?!?! What a vague click bait article.  

Haven’t you heard about journalism now? You don’t need to name a source, as long as you put the word in your article

[Ghostwriter 2,401]

4 hours ago, Dannyz said:

There is no doubt that Kozzie would like to play his footy in WA and that Freo are aware of this. A trade request was close this year so I’d said it’s likely next year.

Kozzie is super close with Roy George. They’re essentially related so it will be interesting to see if his presence at the club helps. 

 “No doubt” ????? As a famous ranga fish n chip shop owner once said ploise explain

Roy is Kozzie’s biological uncle. They’re super close as you say. But in terms of teammates it’s Ricky Mentha who will figure largely in Kozzie’s decision to stay with us, IMHO. 

[Billy 2,556]

1 hour ago, BLWNBA said:

Because a manager is always a beacon of truth and speaks for the benefit of ‘fans’ and not his client, yeah?

Oh and you are a beacon of truth, yeah?

[Vipercrunch 2,834]

The amount of opinion stated as fact in this thread is ridiculous, even for Demonland standards.  This story has been swirling around since he joined the club and he hasn't gone anywhere.  And as yet, there has never been a credible source given for the remours.

Given he spent the Christmas break in NZ, not in WA or SA, he doesn't seem desperately homesick to me. 

[demoncat 1,533]

I for one am already looking forward to the Fremantle 2026 death ride when we hold their future first round pick 

Let’s hope the sequel is just as good as the original 

[Dannyz 2,906]

49 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

 “No doubt” ????? As a famous ranga fish n chip shop owner once said ploise explain

Roy is Kozzie’s biological uncle. They’re super close as you say. But in terms of teammates it’s Ricky Mentha who will figure largely in Kozzie’s decision to stay with us, IMHO. 

He told those close to him that he’d like to play his footy in front of his family with the Dockers in WA. I’d rather not divulge anymore if that’s ok. 

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,522]

This is impossible - he was traded to Port Adelaide two years ago!

 

 

[Demongirl35 1,073]

10 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

He told those close to him that he’d like to play his footy in front of his family with the Dockers in WA. I’d rather not divulge anymore if that’s ok. 

Are we not family :(

[whatwhat say what 23,051]

32 minutes ago, demoncat said:

I for one am already looking forward to the Fremantle 2026 death ride when we hold their future first round pick 

Let’s hope the sequel is just as good as the original 

2026 and 2027 future 1sts, thanks - teams can trade two years in advance as of the end of this year, i believe, and while i don't think he'll be leaving to flagmantle at the end of the season, that'd be my opening requirement

at a minimum

12 minutes ago, Dannyz said:

He told those close to him that he’d like to play his footy in front of his family with the Dockers in WA. I’d rather not divulge anymore if that’s ok. 

i don't think it's too surprising that he might want to do this, but there's a lot of obstacles in the way to make it happen

 

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[BLWNBA 1,153]

37 minutes ago, Billy said:

Oh and you are a beacon of truth, yeah?

Do you need some tissues?

[Lexinator 1,741]

14 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

This is impossible - he was traded to Port Adelaide two years ago!

 

 

And if he does go to WA, one silver lining will be Kane having a cry over it 😁

[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,785]

2 hours ago, godees said:

Look at Harry Petty, things can change quickly.

Prefer Kozzy doesn't stink it up for 2 years being played out of position though...

[Brownie 5,999]

13 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Dockers winning the the off-season in the pre-season

Geez Chris Lorax working hard on those back page headlines. 

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[GS_1905 23]

Firstly I know nothing, but the article is likely a management tactic to put a stake in the ground. Plenty of time for the two clubs to start putting together a deal that will satisfy all parties. Gives Freo plenty of time to work on other deals / contracts to find the cap space and picks to make it happen. If however they are into Warner, it’s really hard to see how that gets done. 

If Kozzy asked for a trade end of last season (or was contemplating it ) it wouldn’t be  far fetched that we asked for another year given what was going on and also a chance to convince him to stay. 

 

[WAGSLEFTFOOT 46]

Not sure how they will land chad warner as well

[BangBnagBang 715]

6 hours ago, Dannyz said:

We had some good conversations with him but he’s told us that he’s happy in Perth and will be re-signing with Freo. 

I think Id almost prefer Serong!!