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Ahh, that wasn't a crack at you at all - just an acknowledgement that we all want instant gratification and solid gold nuggets...

bit annoyed about that one @Petraccattack?? Best to take most things with a grain of salt methinks... you'd hope people don't make $hite up on here for the sake of it

I'd be thinking that was contingent on the playing group and coaches that he didn't actually choose to surround himself by...

Please explain...

Right, I’ll bite here @Roger Mellie- I presume you’re frustrated at the ‘moronic/underwhelming ‘ options that people have put forward in another thread as discussion points rather than focusing on legitimate trades as designated by your good self? So part of your schtick is to do a mellie version of a name and shame board? You sir, have made my weekend.

And Deano was just delisted

Beyond Jakes role, is another train of thought that he frees up Hunt to ‘break lines’ and hit targets further up the ground on a wing? Is that too simplistic?

I see where you are going. Just remember, there are ego's as well in coaching staff - and they all like to think they have the skills and knowledge to get someone to change and adapt with their flaws. Geelong recruited Aaron Black from North - 1 game I believe... Sydney, Talia... 0 games (or thereabouts)... Sydney and Geelong saw them totally differently and those two may or may not be able to be skilled enough or at a minimum hit behavioural standards required of them, in a new environment where the coaches backed themselves to be able to develop them further...

*cough...Gtown allegedly in to Wattsy, wouldn't mind a Thurlow or a Stanley coming back the other way.

its just a trade rumour as per the title

He'd be signing up at the dogs pal.

fill in the blanks for me @binman...I know nought about him.

Evidence please?

God I hope so...

My exact thoughts at the time...

Primarily because of the new EBA - this is the new cost of players who currently are not on your list, that you want to obtain (who are highly rated, or highly rated for potential) - in 4 years time 500k will be 3-4th year player averages who are themselves average... So currently we paying over and above (hate the saying overs/unders...anywho) to have him now...and an inflated rate which will in due course, become the norm, for similar quality players.

Guaranteed 1st round....the afl loves a contrived drama

your cynicism actually makes a little sense...

Oh the hilariousness of GEN X' talking about finical motivation as a taboo reason, and trying to tarnish an image, when GEN 'Y's really couldn't give a fark about taboo and are pretty transparent about rationales...

asking price makes sense - it says to adelaide that staying is not going to happen as I'm pricing myself out of the equation...

I'm pretty certain whatever happens with Jack , the culture will be fine... just like with was with Jack Trengove or Jack Grimes as well... Also, alluding to how Jim Stynes would or wouldn't feel about something, is a pretty $hitty way to get emotional leverage in an argument.

close thread...he's locked away

I take your point on those raw numbers... however, do you remember his first 7 years and where the club was at...when we were slaughtered each week and could not hit targets - I think that context is really important when you breakdown those numbers.... He'd be seen as a gun albeit a (laconic) one if he ended up at Geelong or Hawthorn, or North or St Kilda rather than a bottom of the barrel Dees during those years... apols to @Grapeviney...you know why.

I feel Dhaus is a big fish....bloody hell, is it the Bont?

Dhaus?