Just now, Redleg said:

Treacy, Voss and Amiss so why would Dockers want Rooey?

play him at full back

i still think our best chance is trac to dingley, the carlton first round pick that they hold to flagmantle, and dogga coming 'home' to us, with other bits and pieces around the edges

26 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

play him at full back

i still think our best chance is trac to dingley, the carlton first round pick that they hold to flagmantle, and dogga coming 'home' to us, with other bits and pieces around the edges

Pearce and Cox for starters.

Will be an interesting watch.

25 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Pearce and Cox for starters.

Will be an interesting watch.

pearce is 30 odd and has at least one significant injury per year

1 hour ago, Salems Lot said:

Juddy and Rooey to Freo for Dogga.

Like your optimism but not a chance in a million years

Very unlikely LJ comes back sans Goody and with our off field mess. We are not an attractive destination anymore.

2 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

Very unlikely LJ comes back sans Goody and with our off field mess. We are not an attractive destination anymore.

Depends on the next coach. We could send the next 2 first rounders to Freo. Although i understand his partner is from Geelong so I hope he doesn't go to the Cats.

4 minutes ago, Adam The God said:

Very unlikely LJ comes back sans Goody and with our off field mess. We are not an attractive destination anymore.

Geelong will open their bottomless pit salary cap up and sign him and clarry

2 hours ago, Ted Lasso said:

Geelong will open their bottomless pit salary cap up and sign him and clarry

If Clarry goes, it appears the Cats are the only realistic option, as they wanted him and he likewise.

Because of the contract involved, even they couldn’t afford both, so hope LJ is not an option for them.

Lj heavily being looked at by bloody Collingwood

48 minutes ago, Willmoy1947 said:

Lj heavily being looked at by bloody Collingwood

So is everyone probably.

50 minutes ago, Willmoy1947 said:

Lj heavily being looked at by bloody Collingwood

Well they are one of the 3 clubs every Vic journo wants good players to go to.

Will probably wind up at Geelong. They need a ruckman and his partner is from Geelong and wanting to move home from WA. They'll promise him a farm and life near a beach to surf and that'll be that.

3 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

They need a ruckman

Rowan Marshall might be available.

Has this still got any legs, or is it dead in the water?

5 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Has this still got any legs, or is it dead in the water?

Jackson still wants to get back to the MFC. Immense difficulties with it occurring, diluted by the fact that there is an incoming coach who (obviously) isn't Goodwin.

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4 minutes ago, BLWNBA said:

Jackson still wants to get back to the MFC. Immense difficulties with it occurring, diluted by the fact that there is an incoming coach who (obviously) isn't Goodwin.

Is that to say Goodwin being gone makes Dogga want to come back more/makes it easier to lure him back?

Understand it would be extremely difficult either way

7 minutes ago, demoncat said:

Is that to say Goodwin being gone makes Dogga want to come back more/makes it easier to lure him back?

Understand it would be extremely difficult either way

I'd look at it more that the personal connection of Goodwin being coach, increased the affinity of the Club wanting Jackson. There was an emotional connection there by virtue of Goodwin being his coach from 2020 - 2022, that is no longer present. I have no doubt that if Jackson were to declare his intention to seek a trade to Melbourne we'd look to facilitate it, but there may be less of an inclination from the Melbourne side to pursue this actively, now that that personal connection is gone. A new coach may not have this desire to drive this.

1 minute ago, BLWNBA said:

I'd look at it more that the personal connection of Goodwin being coach, increased the affinity of the Club wanting Jackson. There was an emotional connection there by virtue of Goodwin being his coach from 2020 - 2022, that is no longer present. I have no doubt that if Jackson were to declare his intention to seek a trade to Melbourne we'd look to facilitate it, but there may be less of an inclination from the Melbourne side to pursue this actively, now that that personal connection is gone. A new coach may not have this desire to drive this.

We would be a better team with Jackson, so I am confident a new Coach would drive it if it was possible.

Just now, BLWNBA said:

I'd look at it more that the personal connection of Goodwin being coach, increased the affinity of the Club wanting Jackson. There was an emotional connection there by virtue of Goodwin being his coach from 2020 - 2022, that is no longer present. I have no doubt that if Jackson were to declare his intention to seek a trade to Melbourne we'd look to facilitate it, but there may be less of an inclination from the Melbourne side to pursue this actively, now that that personal connection is gone. A new coach may not have this desire to drive this.

I would be staggered if any prospective coach wouldn’t want LJ at Melbourne.

Caroline Wilson has convinced him not to pursue it

1 minute ago, Redleg said:

We would be a better team with Jackson, so I am confident a new Coach would drive it if it was possible.

Just now, ANG13 said:

I would be staggered if any prospective coach wouldn’t want LJ at Melbourne.

I've never said a new coach wouldn't want Jackson, but I don't necessarily think it would be a certainty we'd go in this direction. The personal connection and affinity which was a two-way street did (does?) play a big part in this.

Would Jackson make our side better? I absolutely think so. Would I want any incoming coach and list management team to pursue Jackson? Overall, yes.

But depending on where a new coach thought our side was, what areas for improvement were identified, and what we needed to be competitive and play the game style that the new coach desires, would dictate the decision (amongst list management considerations).

If I was providing analysis based on an admiralty rating, with so many unknowns at this stage, I'd say it's possible (50%~). To some this will sound like I'm sitting on the fence, and maybe I am. This part of the conversation is based on my interpretation of events and my own views, it's not based on facts or knowledge as we just don't have those at the moment. The flip side is if we could accommodate a trade for Jackson, it would almost certainly occur.

What I would say, based on the current situation (without knowing intentions regarding outgoing trades), is that it's remote and highly unlikely that Jackson would be at the club next year as it stands.

When is a post not a post.....when it's a tree

34 minutes ago, reynolds46 said:

Caroline Wilson has convinced him not to pursue it

He’ll be the coach of Tasmania

45 minutes ago, Redleg said:

We would be a better team with Jackson, so I am confident a new Coach would drive it if it was possible.

I wonder if Buckley has changed his view on ruckmen...

Just now, Adam The God said:

I wonder if Buckley has changed his view on ruckmen...

Is he on the "probably fine to use Mitch Owens" end of the spectrum?