The Jackson FIX

I’m a conspiracy theorist and I believe there is a better-than-bad chance Peter Bell jumped onto BF and made the Josh Bruce rumour up. He’s managed to find a way into the head of every Melbourne and Doggies supporter this trade period so he thought he’d just find another way to play with our minds.

At least Libba’s are original

If we believe that Luke doesn’t want Melbourne screwed over (which I take at face value) the idea that there is growing, published opinion that Freo’s offer isn’t good enough only helps our cause because you just know Freo will be in his ear telling him Melbourne are being unreasonable. Hopefully this has some effect on opening his mind to the idea of West Coast. Edit. It would be an amazing outcome for us if he toured Wet Toast facilities / that’d really freak out the Freo fans and at least put some heat back on Bell

Wet toast will give us 12 in that scenario, not 8 as it still trumps the Flogmantle offer even with 12 in it (and we’re in record as saying ‘best offer wins’)

At this rate, I’ll be a HEAVY chance of throwing a lot of darts at my calendar during March

Can’t understand everyone being disappointed if we trade Tomlinson for Bruce. Crazy talk. He snagged 10 in a game in our premiership year. It probably won’t work, but if it does… Besides, Toml offers us nothing now and Bruce as a mentor for JVR isn’t the worst thing in the world.

Not sure of the exact timing but he certainly has both PSD & ND as options. From memory, Luke Ball went the ND option so he could slide to Collingwood at around the 30 mark (as opposed to getting snapped up early in the PSD)

Nah that isn’t right. I tell you one way to CHANGE what you have - trade Lobb. They’ve options, choosing not to progress them.

Maybe the problem is WC isn’t the only side that don’t rate LJ as high as price we have put on him.

Yup. It isn’t an inability to improve their offer, it is an unwillingness.

We should’ve offered next year’s first round, whatever we get for Jacko and Oliver as steak knives for Ratugolea. Not quite sure how we’re going to be competitive without him next yr.

Let’s get Jeff White and give them stuff all

The bit that makes me nervous in all of this is that Wet Toast are sitting back and waiting to see what Freo offer, rather than getting on the front foot and setting a benchmark. It just allows Freo to push this to the death which a) gives them a greater chance of dealing Lobb late and keeping the return b) let’s WC get tempted/distracted by other offers (which is highly possible given they are considered outsiders to get Jackson). Hoping that Lamb sets a timeline on offers from both clubs (which should be after we deal for Grundy) such that Freo aren’t dictating the play

So is the idea that we would happily take 13, F1st and F2nd (or 25 this yr) but Freo are baulking? Or are we wanting them to grow that 13 into a top 10 pick before talking?

I think trade radio peaked just before it launched

Pick 2 + Rioli gets them pick 8 & future first rounder. IF they are genuine about their interest in Jackson, that would suggest to me that they’ve already offered pick 2 in a direct swap for Jackson and Dees have said that’s not what they want. edit: this is assuming that they would be willing to give up Jacko for pick 8 and the future port 1st (which is around the Melbourne asking price).

WHACK!

You know trade week is boring when ‘the Mathew Jefferson thread’ is at the top of the list when you log on for an end of day summary

You’d be fun at parties.

Exactly. They’re just waiting to see what Freo can come up with before they make their play.

DON’T GO IN TRAC

Said ‘Brodie Grundy WILL play for Melbourne next year’… Surprised so definitive about this before the Jackson trade gets done …

Nobody is giving up pick 5 & 7 for pick 2.

This appears to be where it is heading (well, at least if Port’s pick 8 is in play).

Why would Jackson sign for another one or two? He’ll go into ND or PSD if we don’t get a trade done.