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Kozzy Homesick & Wants to Leave?

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I really hope the club comes out and spanks Freo. That would bring me great joy. Has a club who has achieved nothing ever been so cocksure it’s time is close. A couple of injuries, a drop in form and they’re out. We know that they know that they are no certainty to play finals. 

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    24 minutes ago, Roost it far said:

    I really hope the club comes out and spanks Freo. That would bring me great joy. Has a club who has achieved nothing ever been so cocksure it’s time is close. A couple of injuries, a drop in form and they’re out. We know that they know that they are no certainty to play finals. 

    They are going from a club I barely think about, to one I dislike.

     

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    11 hours ago, Redleg said:

    They are going from a club I barely think about, to one I dislike.

     

    They can have him for 3 top 10 picks. Look what they paid for Bolton.

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    22 hours ago, Roost it far said:

    I really hope the club comes out and spanks Freo. That would bring me great joy. Has a club who has achieved nothing ever been so cocksure it’s time is close. A couple of injuries, a drop in form and they’re out. We know that they know that they are no certainty to play finals. 

    The most unlikeable club in the league. 

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    The AFL community unfortunately has had a Jedi mind trick played on them that compels them to think Shai Bolton is a better player than Koz.

    Which would make taking a lesser return even more infuriating. 

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    On 05/02/2025 at 07:34, Ethan Tremblay said:

    No, that’s not what was texted. That’s how Ralph reported the matter. 

    There has not been ONLY one text!! 

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    On 11/02/2025 at 22:46, Dr. Gonzo said:

    This should be seen as tampering, and player/club warned before sanctions for subsequent instances.

    i actually see it as more of a "hes a great player of course wed love to have him".

    We need to be doing this more, even if its true or not.

    "Butters? we love him, awesome player, of course wed love to have him at the dees.

    off the record - we're gonna offer him a contract ;)"

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    3 hours ago, roy11 said:

    Any of you gurus able to shed some light on the content

    Kysaiah Pickett: Melbourne Demons forward responds to exclusive report he wants to play for Fremantle Dockers

    Played a straight bat and said I’m contracted to Melbourne. Sounds like his manager has said they aren’t trading you so let’s just keep powder dry on any chat….

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    Little paper version: 

    ‘Have to do my time’: Pickett breaks silence on trade reports

    Choice quotes:

    Pressed on whether he’d like to move to Perth to play for Fremantle, Pickett added: “I’m still contracted at Melbourne.

    Asked whether his text messages specifically outlined a desire to play for Fremantle, Pickett said: “I just text like general friends. I’m pretty close with some of them.” 

    “Being away in Melbourne, there’s always a bit of homesickness but I’m still contracted and I still have to do my time there,” he said.

    “We always have open and honest conversations. To be able to express myself and express my homesickness as a part of that relationship means we’re pretty close.”

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    “Have to do my time there”

    He’s checked out. 

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    2 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

    “Have to do my time there”

    He’s checked out. 

    Yikes

    Perhaps it was just a poor choice of words on his part (I remember Petty saying something similar in the 2023 off season before resigning) but gee it’s not a good sign is it  

     

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    6 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

    “Have to do my time there”

    He’s checked out. 

     

    Just now, demoncat said:

    Yikes

    Perhaps it was just a poor choice of words on his part (I remember Petty saying something similar in the 2023 off season before resigning) but gee it’s not a good sign is it  

     

    Too much reading into things they do

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    1 minute ago, Roost it far said:

     

    Too much reading into things they do

    Love your work @Roost it far but it’s head in stand stuff to not think he’d be at Freo right now if he had the choice 

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    1 minute ago, demoncat said:

    Love your work @Roost it far but it’s head in stand stuff to not think he’d be at Freo right now if he had the choice 

    But he doesn't and he realises that. And judging from the training reports and video footage he has NOT checked out.

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    FULL TRANSCRIPT: Kozzie Pickett breaks his silence

    Reporter: You’ve been linked to a move back to WA. There are reports around that you want to come to Freo and you’ve already been texting some boys. What do you make of those reports and do you want to head back to Perth?

    KP: “I’ve got friends. I’m allowed to talk to them I guess. I’m contracted at Melbourne. I’m having fun there and I love it at the club."

    Reporter: So there’s no truth to the fact that you want to come to Perth?

    KP: “I’m still contracted at Melbourne."

    Reporter: There was a rumour around that you were maybe trying to come back at the end of last year’s trade period and that you were a bit homesick. Was that true as well?

    KP: “Being away in Melbourne, there’s always a bit of homesickness but I’m still contracted and I have to do my time there."

    Reporter: Can you take us inside that conversation you had with Simon Goodwin and speaking a bit about that homesickness?

    KP: “We always have open and honest conversations. To be able to express myself and express my homesickness as a part of that relationships means we’re pretty close."

    Reporter: So those text messages to your friends, have you expressed a desire to specifically come and play for Fremantle?

    KP: “I just text like general friends. I’m pretty close with some of them."

    Reporter: There’s been a few social media posts about a potential move to Fremantle that accounts linked to your name have liked and been associated with. Do they belong to you?

    AFL spokesperson: “I think he’s already answered that one.”

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    3 minutes ago, Ollie fan said:

    But he doesn't and he realises that. And judging from the training reports and video footage he has NOT checked out.

    Never said he didn’t 🤷‍♂️

    Footy players can want to play elsewhere but still show their best on field and I expect him to do exactly that this season 

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    While I think he probably didn't choose the best words, I think saying this puts to rest trade talk for this season unless we get an absolutely monster deal.

    I'm hoping the club hold him to the next 3 years and if he wants to leave after then so be it.

    It's also important to remember a lot can change in 3 years! He may end up being really happy in Melbourne and choose to stay, you just don't know.

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    5 minutes ago, Mel Bourne said:

    “Have to do my time there”

    He’s checked out. 

    Nah pretty hard to check out for 3 years and by than he will be the best small forward in the game and still worth 2 firsts and a player, so we will be fine 

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    Hope the club plays hard ball. JUH, Pickett, Tim Kelly, Horne Francis… 

    Really sick of these entitled prima donnas being home sick in a professional domestic league. You agree to sign a contract or get drafted, do the time and don’t engage in off field nonsense like telling people you are leaving or crying over missing mummy. 
     

    I have friends, family who work overseas in varying continents- mainly Asia, Africa and NA. The only means of communication they have with family is (a) during specific holidays like Christmas and Easter; or (b) via FaceTime and even then, due to time differences, they sometimes go a LONG time without speaking to loved ones.

    Then you see these so called professionals crying about being 5-6 hours away from family at the most with how easy domestic flights and travel is. Absolute soft ctns.. 🤡🤦‍♂️

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    3 minutes ago, Rednblueriseing said:

    Nah pretty hard to check out for 3 years and by than he will be the best small forward in the game and still worth 2 firsts and a player, so we will be fine 

    He will be a restricted free agent, which is handy because it will give us flexibility.

    If we have a shocker and he leaves we could get a first round pick after our first, or we can choose to match and force a trade.

    No point stressing about it now, we hold all the cards for the next 2 years and then after the third we can see what happens.

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