The Jackson FIX

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…

Kris Barlow 🤮

The difference being Richmond were willing participants in that trade as they sought to fast track a re-build (and Shai is several years older than Koz and was pretty average last yr).

My god Gold Coast could be unbeatable soon

That’s actually one part of our plan I’m not too worried about. Kicks are deep and avoid the corridor = low risk on the turnover. Other teams began to copy

He is quick. You don’t have to like him but blaming his lack of speed isn’t a reasonable reason to dislike him.

FWIW; “ Who is the fastest player in the Melbourne Demons? Kade Chandler When it came to the club's speed Demons, Kade Chandler topped the charts with a scintillating 35.2km/hr sprint recorded in Opening Round against Sydney. Caleb Windsor and Kysaiah Pickett were the other Demons to feature in the top five speeds recorded by a Melbourne player in 2024.”

He is one of, if not fastest player at the club. Top speeds in games last season were published in an article in the site. I think people scratch around for reasons that often don’t exist to not like chin.

I don’t think he has too much to repay

My point is: I’ll hold my pre-season excitement for Jeff until I hear he is taking pack/contested marks, working over key defenders and/or taking marks on a lead.

It was a reference to Jeffo

Heard a lot about him gaining size this pre-season but yet to read of him hitting a pack for a contested mark or taking marks on the lead in match sim or out-muscling Maysie etc. Felt when Roo was turning the corner I read about a lot of those things in the pre-season.

Good footballer. Looks like a bog-ordinary bloke. He’d fit in perfectly over there.