The Jackson FIX

Praying Reid never leaves West coast solely because I don’t think myself or this world is ready for the level of smug pollution from Sam Maclure re-inserting himself into the Harley Reid narrative

He might be happy there but not out of the realms of possibility that Freo just can’t get close to what he wants, particular given this recruiting spree they are on.

Hypothetical: Andrew Brayshaw (out of contract end of this year) wants to return to Vic - would we take a direct swap for Kossie? My assumption is Freo get band 1 comp for Brayshaw if he left which is probably around pick 10-15. (I think this is an unlikely fwiw)

My hope lies in the mystery of what we don’t hear

Yeah I much prefer reading these sort of articles after we’ve won a flag, not before round 1!

Whilst nice that iPad-Dave is saying some nicer things about us for a change, never forget that his assessment of Collingwood after witnessing 1 x pre-season training session last year was “I can’t see any other side getting near them this year”… They missed the finals.

Upside is we get a pensioner discount

Thanks for the updates all. A new bull in Langford to look forward to - very exciting

Could be our Lynch. Our best chance of nabbing him is a top 4 finish, Petracca endorsing the club as a changed place come year end, Oliver back to his 2021 ways and the forward line showing improvement but still with an Oscar-sized gap to fill. Go do it Dees.

If you are looking for top 5 picks in the short term then you’ll probably be disappointed. We pioneered future-pick trading some years back and I have some faith Tim and gang will be working through how we can be the first to master further-into-the-future pick trading (with Freo to be our first victim).

You’d be hard-pressed to find an opposition supporter with any knowledge of football that wouldn’t love to have him in their side.

But they will if future pick trading expands.

Recency effect. Just like Hawthorn being touted as flag fancies (currently 2nd in premiership betting). Seasons rarely pan out like general public opinion expects them to pan out.

Different circumstances. Both happened with limited notice and the buyers either didn’t have the collateral (Coll/Carl with Trac) or were solely aiming to buy on the cheap (Geel with Clarry). There is now a 12 month runway with Kossie and the extension of future pick trading should make both of the above scenarios unlikely.

If he pushes it, they’ll figure out a trade.

Evidence suggests it is rare that we would be getting a great player back in a trade where Kossie signals he wants to depart… it’s not just freo we have to convince, we also have to find a great player that wants to come to us, which is hard because their playing group would believe they are on the rise and us on the fall.

I don’t like how non-recruitment staff meet with contracted players but deep down I really wish opposition superstars would want to meet with Goody and co.

If he does, we’ve hit the jackpot. Sam Darcy will be the best player in the game within the next 2 years. He also progressed extremely quickly for a tall.

We’ll be better largely because of fewer disasters (on and off field) but we won’t worry the top teams. We just don’t score enough and I haven’t seen/heard of anything that we’ve done in the offseason that will meaningfully change us in this department. Obviously I hope I am wrong.

Lookalikes now! This must be on the podium for worst thread in Demonland history.

Isaiah Dudley currently training with Freo for their last list spot. From memory he is Kossie’ close/best mate.

The backline’s biggest issue last 18 months has been the midfield.

Paywall. But the excerpt reveals he is being consulted in the search and that he is not a candidate. Gemba-related is my guess.

Who’s on first?!

Surely they have a growing salary cap issue…