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It's all going to be OK because we'll never know the direct outcome of the trade (or at least for years) is a load of s#1t argument. Just trust our guys they've had a few good years doesn't hold water... Past performance is no indication of future performance. You can only manage what you measure. Hence the AFL introducing points ratings to stop incompetent trading. And we all know we have a gun, we know what we paid in picks, we know what others have paid similarly in picks and trades, so there's plenty of points of comparison which have all been laid out in this thread. So if we accept one pick (be it 5 or 6 traded for May or not) for Hogan it is an unquestionable failure!

I'm bitterly disappointed to be losing The Beast. Coupled with Tyson and Kent, I'd say that we've lost 3 of our best 26 (leaving the Hogan circus aside for a moment) While each had their stengths and weaknesses, they were potential best 22 or at least great depth coverage in a case of one injury on their respective lines. We need to see some genuine, ready made players added to our list to cover these losses, and I'm not convinced Kolodjashnij or Colyer are it

Finally, we're talking some sense! Happy Friday people ?

Maybe he failed the medical? Foot?

It's itching for a naming rights sponsor

Surely Jesse Hogan is worth more than Stephen May.... etc, etc

Trade Radio - caller Rob just now has to be a Demonlander... ?? C'mon out yourself

I don't dispute Just wondering where we might find one of them?

And somehow Garlett survives Agree, potential balls up

Trade Radio - Tyson being pushed out to GCS, but 'No Thanks'

NFI... Clue?

Yep. We'd better get some serious quality coming our way or it'll be a train wreck

Check out @caty_price’s Tweet:

Craig Cameron stated GCS encouraged KK to look elsewhere during his exit IV

Agree but doesn't hurt as depth in that department and Hunt and Stretch have been injured a bit

75 ?‍♂️ Shows that the club is in a poor bargaining position as soon as a player starts to look elsewhere

As soon as Hogan says he's decided he wants to go home to Freo we'll be in the same position as you describe here for May and GCS

I do feel we're being softened up to accept unders for Jesse... If we don't get 2 x First Rounders, I'll be dissappointed But, we're going to have plenty of late 2nd / 3rd ish round picks you'd think in return for Kent, Tyson amd AvB (if he goes). Perhaps we get pick 4 + Brayshaw, for Hogan and pick XX (e.g. Kent return) Then, pick 4 to GCS get us May plus a discount on KK. So 4 plus pick YY (e.g. late 3rd round) for May and KK

His smile certainly isn't!

Doubt it I think he'd prefer one of picks 4&5 staying at Freo and passing him the ball

Given the club has already publicly stated we're awaiting his decision on where he wants to be, then finding out that answer is logically next. Might not be through him, but I expect it'll be publicly stated. The journo's airport ambush on Ch10 earlier showed the line of questioning that'll persist for Jesse until that question is answered

Jesse flying to Perth tonight Ch 10 just showed an airport ambush by a journo and cameraman on Jesse

We won't get these 2 picks If Jesse publicly states he wants to leave, then his value is diminished - we won't make him stay for 2019, imagine the impact the press coverage would have particularly if he has a few bad games I think we'd get 5 + a player at best

Freo have picks 5 & 77, they'll probably get pick 4 for Neale They don't have currency in each draft round to horse trade picks

Agree, so I'm kinda surprised then that this is playing out publicly