Wiseblood

It wasn't that at all. It was more of an opinion based on your posting history, in that you like to take a rather negative stance towards most things. If you already believe he is gone then I can do nothing more than feel sorry for you. If you've already taken that stance then it will be a taint over the next 2 years for you. I'd hate to have to support like that. By the way - not too upset if he goes? A once in a lifetime forward leaves and you'll barely shrug your shoulders? I'm glad most don't support the club with such low levels of passion as you do.

Nothing's impossible. Don't make me use the word 'thick' again so you can cry to the mods. I've got 100% confidence in him, and the club, to get it done at the end of the year. If you can't comprehend that, well, that's your problem.

I can be, and I am. Cheers.

Fair point, but I also have no doubt that the club would have put a very, very good contract on the table for him. For the record I 100% believe he will sign on the dotted line come season's end.

The problem with that argument is that there have been several players who have signed long term deals with their clubs, and players who would draw considerable interest on the open market as well. Are you suggesting each manager told them not to do it?

I saw Jesse out and about today. He bought a latte instead of a cappuccino. Just another clear sign he's gone.

It comes as no surprise that, when I saw you had replied in this thread, that this was the exact opinion you would take Munga. Keep on trolling, son.

Langdon is a nut. I wouldn't put any credence in the drivel that spews forth from his mouth.

Just announced on the MFC website that Clayton WILL make his debut this week! Well done son!

He's on the Footy Show. He's gone.

Hogan putting off contract talks is a pessimistic supporters wet dream. Just chill. Plenty of water to go under the bridge yet.

I love how your first sentence is simply you being pedantic about grammar, and then you need to edit your own work for a mistake. Classic.

I thought he looked good, although I'm not getting as excited as others by this performance. He isn't a lock for Round 1 at all as I believe once Jones, Vince and a fit Brayshaw return he may be squeezed out. Kennedy and Bugg showed that they will be handy additions as well so I believe Oliver may have to wait for his chance, although that's not a bad thing. Liked his composure though and he showed signs that he will be a very handy player for us sooner rather than later.

Strap yourself in then mate, as this thread will get a whole lot worse as the season progresses.

I can see him doing that in the last game of 2017 - he strolls into the forward line, looking to help out Weideman and a resting Max Gawn, to the cheers from the Demon faithful... before he low blows Gawn, hits a leg drop on a stunned Weideman and embraces a laughing Hayden Ballantyne and a giggling Nat Fyfe.

The way I'm reading it is this - sign James Harmes to a 10 year contract and Jesse will follow suit. C'mon Peter, you know what to do...

Great opportunity to give the kid a real taste of senior footy over the coming weeks. I don't see him getting a gig in Round 1 but he'll know a bit about what it takes at the highest level and hopefully spur him on to earn his spot early in the season.

Nothing in it really. The new CBA could see a number of changes happening and it only makes sense to see what those are. As long as we look after him and keep winning then he will sign. I'm not worried.

It wasn't necessarily about his ability to play the game, more that we picked him in the Top 10 of what was dubbed a super draft and missed out completely, just like Cook. Very different players but we picked them both and missed out on others. I was only being light hearted, didn't think you would take it so seriously.

I was hoping we could go even further back and have a discussion about Luke Molan...

And Brayshaw was the one who was subbed off for Toumpas in the end.

Even if 6 midfielders somehow improved unbelievably out of sight over the next month or two, Jones is still a lock for the Round 1 side. He is our captain for a reason.

Agree with all of that. And you're right - it's not a knock on Jones, but more about the fact that we need the kids to surpass him over the next few years and push us to the next level. Jones has been a warrior for us, but you wouldn't class him as an A grader with some of the other elite mids who are on that level. We've got the players who can get there though, and thankfully a guy like Jones is an excellent role model due to his terrific work ethic and willingness to improve.

Rubbish. I had an opinion that differed and responded in kind. I wasn't rude about it. Your post, however, added nothing to the conversation either, so go ahead and sort yourself out.

Is that a realistic hypothetical though, mate? It sounded like a few players returned from the 6 week break before pre-season a little underdone, but would the modern footballer turn up with terrible skin folds these days? They might not do everything asked of them, or play basketball and injure themselves, but you would have to do plenty of terrible things not to get picked if you're Hogan. Roos himself even suggested that, even though he is disappointed with the injury Petracca sustained, he is still well and truly in the running to play Round 1. That tells us plenty. I wasn't looking to start an argument and derail the thread in this case, more that the idea that every spot is up for grabs is ludicrous and we all know it. We need to play our best players each and every week.