dazzledavey36

Always right aren't you, whatever.........

Pot calling the kettle black..

I wasn't pot shotting you or putting you down Saty if it came across that way but players will not exactly be honest with you. Your just a supporter and thats it.

I think, that Paul Roos will coach for 5 years minimum.. Once he gets a sniff of success he will not want to leave.. He will want to finish Mission Impossible! Its looking like we may win 7 games this year, with abit of luck more..

Thoughts? I think he will coach for 5 years minimum!

Hope so..

Completely wrong, I have actually asked most of the players, they are 'advised' to stay away from the fan forums, three quarters of them don't even read the sports pages in the newspapers.

Most of the players know the supporters opinion of their playing ability, they hear it over the fence, and they get judged all the time in the media

They are not stupid, they know if they are playing badly they won't be flavour of the month with the supporters

I explained to Jimmy Toumpas why I was asking questions and he answered and told me I was free to quote him, he knows as a top five pick he should be 'tearing it up', but strangely he listens to the coaching staff more than the supporters

The only reason the trolls have stopped hitting the players Twitter accounts is because Nathan Jones has told them to retweet to their followers if they get garbage and let the followers bombard the troll, works a treat

Jesse Hogan was signing stuff before the QB game and knows the majority of the supporters want what he wants, to get on the park, coz most of them told him that, I spoke to him afterwards and he had enjoyed the comments

Of Course they are going to tell you they don't read the newspaper or sports article.. its the oldest trick in the book.

Players aren't just going to come ojt and tell you yeah I read demonland and bigfooty etc. All players will once in their careers look themselves up on the Internet and read what supporters say. I have two cousins who are currently playing in the AFL. I talked about this issue a while ago to one of them and how they delt with it. He did mention all players in the club have seen themselves cop their wack on internet forum etc.. they will always say the old cliché dont read newspapers and all that but players do Saty. He use to cop it on Bigfooty and supporter forums. He was a wipping boy. It does hurt seeing comments how [censored] you are or lazy when they know they trying their guts out. Some players handle it perfectly and some really struggle with it.

Dont be surprised majority of our players have actually scrolled on demonland.

I have no direct contact with Jesse but regular contact with ex teammates, school friends and other people close to the family. Very strong word pre the changeover with CEO, footy department etc that his family were not happy and with us being viewed as a basket and uncertainty surrounding the club. The view was he would not re-sign a new contract till he saw how the club was going and if there was to be changes for the better.

I have been told after last year games with Casey Freo had put the feelers out but Hogan was in now way responsive to their approaches. As a closing carrot dangler or food for thought Freo allegedly mentioned they would be prepared at that early stage to be guaranteeing a figure around the $400k per season mark. My mail is since Jackson, Roos the older players and all the other changes Jesse's parents are happy with the way the club is headed and how Jesse has been looked after.

I've also heard unconfirmed his parents have moved from Perth, possibly down to the south west of the state, so what does that say about any go home factor. So my take on it is all the rumour an innuendo is just the local clubs (not heard anything about Meth Coast other than media) doing their due diligence with WA born players who's contracts are up for renewal. The fact he has not signed at this stage just fuels the media but truth be known the club and Jesse have concentrated on getting him right. I think we have turned everything in our favour where to the point everything I hear now is positive towards Melbourne and how much he is enjoying it there. By all accounts very close to Viney, Toumpas, Dawes and Mitch.

I'm like the rest in that I don't know what he will do and think getting out on the track is his major focus

Cheers for the amazing insight

I know he lives with Dean Kent who signed a new deal so hopefully he jumps on board.

Does this look like the picture of a man who has made up his mind to leave us?

Really chook...

If you can lock him in for 4 years at $4-500K do it. I know people are saying we haven't seen him play AFL but lets be honest we saw his VFL form and his NAB 2013 & 14. There is a lot more than speculation about his ability we have seen what he can do.

Freo will offer that or thereabouts

Have you heard or have inside source that Hogan could make a move back home?

Why do I have a sick sick feeling this could be Tom Scully all over again.....

Yuk

Is no-one going to talk about this?

I've thought the same thing all season but only from what I've gathered from Chip's body language and BS excuses all year. The dude who wrote the OP claims to have a source. And I want to know more.

Why was that thread locked? I understand its another Frawley topic but jeez would have been nice if they just moved on to this one so we could discuss his sources and that...

I can see where Machsy is coming from.

AFL player are reminded and warned constantly NOT to browse supporter forums because of the rubbish that gets written about players. This is a fact. The AFL are trying to drum this into club and then into the players.

So for Saty to say there are 30 pages of demonland nervousness about Hogan, he would know log on this website and see all the pressure thats written about him. Sure most of it is pretty positive

But for someone like Jimmy Toumpas who knows about Demonland because Saty mentioned it to him. He would log on only to see most of you people bagging and saying what a dud player for pick 4, should have taken Wines, Picket Fence getting stuck into him etc.. He sees half of this and his confidence is already hit and it plays on his mind that supporters think he is soft. It has a psychological effect on him and most time its why most young players struggle of the metality side of the game.

Now Saty might say that the players would not read this but when he mentions Demonland to players they will take notice and have a look. They will even say they dont read but they do. Players do really wanna know what supporters think of them. Its something very hard to resist as a player.

Following on from Roosy's comments about getting a couple more quality midfielders. I was thinking that Zaharakis could be a good target. Anyone know his contract status. His good is brilliant and might be keen to get out of Essendon with the ASADA stuff sure to hit home at some stage.

Just signed a new deal. He bleeds red and black. No way he would leave.

Most players every week go on light duties. Its all about managing the load on the bodies and if you have a bit of soreness its basically straight to light duties. So dont stress about player being on the sidelines doing light stuff its all part managing load work.

I think Frawley has been brilliant this year and still can't understand why people want him traded?

Once Hogan comes back in Frawley and again strengthens our already strong backline. Dunn would take third man and even be more dangerous.

He still has a good 7 years left of footy.

Exactly I cannot see him coming to melbourne. If anything its back to WA for him.

Breathtaking and spine tingling..

Am considering showing that to my local footy team.

Did anyone see the Paul Roos skit down at training today? Just watched a video of it and its a pisser. Lynden dunn snapped it on his instagram

Love Dunstall as a commentator. Unlike others he knows what he is talking about.

I use to love his sprays on after the bounce about players dribbling for goals. Funniest things I have seen. Him and spud Frawley are good to watch.

Anyone have youtube clips on Dunstall spray?

Good to see Toump and Bleasy play well.

Great article on Roos.

http://www.theweeklyreview.com.au/well-read/cover-story/9246-the-demon-inside/#.U55hPWqpSus

The bit i liked... “I’m really enjoying it and I probably have more of an attachment to the club than I felt I would have, which is good

All supporters are the same.

Is it true Riley was playing as a small forward?

Jetta will go on Thomas and completely shut him down.

Holy [censored] that would have hurt!

what a tackle!

Interesting Chris Connelly was a commentator for ABC..

Just watched Mark Thompsons press conference.

He is [censored]!