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Get quality in, worry about team balance later I reckon. Especially with Kennedy's age and body letting him down multiple times a season.

Bell-End

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/jesse-hogan-passes-medical-at-fremantle-as-melbourne-stand-firm-on-trade-demands/news-story/5149035f1f61d909f23d5cf0ba12064b?nk=2162fe85018d7f27e9776bc96b9df75c-1539158278

No one really knows....I've seen nothing on Twitter other than people being very confused with what Basil said. Something does seem fishy, you'd think if he failed the medical it'd be impossible to keep it out of the media and Basil would have said something, wouldn't you? Claiming that Freo have "missed out" on Hogan makes it look like he's decided to stay at the Dee's himself...FWIW I reckon he's still Freo bound..

Good to see Fremantle's MK-Ultra operative Basil Zempilas has been activated by Peter Bell.

Seems bloody weird that this news would only warrant 30 seconds of news time in Perth

I clearly don't, scroll up?

Layzie joke

Agreed mate, I reckon Jesse's departure will lead to a better list overall.

No, it's not irrelevant, if the footy departments goals involve only pick 5 for Hogan it is a complete and utter failure and we have been well and truly bent over.

Let me rephrase, I agree almost entirely with what you’ve said, the bigger picture and achieving our list goals are far more important than what the deal is on paper - for the most part. But if the club rolls over and accepts pick 5 alone, which I’m almost certain won’t happen, it will be a failure of a trade for a player who is easily worth two top 10 picks in the mind of any reasonable person (shout out to Sam McClure).

I agree completely but if it's just pick 5 it's a complete failure.

Reckon I'd burn Dees HQ down if that happened (just joking FBI man reading this).

Geez Rankine looks unbelievable.

Surely Port wouldn’t trade picks 9 & 10 for pick 4?

He'd carry a lot less guilt leaving knowing that they can win finals without him I reckon.

Don't shoot the messenger...

Terry Wallace: "I don't think Melbourne will get 2 high end draft picks for Jesse Hogan. It might be the starting point of discussions, but it's not where the deal will end up."

My sources too confirm this.

Massive no from me. Need a ready made kid if we go to the draft, not a project player.

https://omny.fm/shows/trade-radio/josh-mahoney-on-nab-trade-radio-4

I can’t believe how many people now think Hogan is staying.

Agreed I would be shocked if he was there next year.

He was interviewed by Stevo not long ago on 7News and Jones said similar things to what he said when Luke Darcy questioned him. However according to Stevo, Melbourne has said Hogan didn't ask for a trade when he last met with Goody. He's still gawn I reckon.