Bring-Back-Powell

I agree with this comment. A generational talent is someone in the mould of Wayne Carey, Gary Ablett (senior or junior), Greg Williams, Chris Judd or Tony Lockett. In Carey’s 21st year (same age as LJ) he kicked 46 goals and won North’s best and fairest. In the following year Carey took the AFL by storm by kicking 63 goals and being appointed the All Australian captain. Meanwhile Jackson is still finding his way in this league and finished a generous 13th in the B&F. Do people honestly think that Jackson is going to obtain the lengthy achievements that the other players mentioned above did? Is he really going to be a generational talent?

So does Aidan Riley....

Exactly. Posters needs to remember that he's out of contract and we basically have to accept what ever reasonable rather than generous offer that comes our way. Two mid first rounders and a second or third rounder will be our recompense for Jackson IMO. North on the other hand can ask for the world as JHF is under contract and the club has no obligation to to trade him.

Yes, one of them against us at the G in late 2021. Played well that night.

Adem Yze to North next year if Clarkson's career goes down the toilet? Sounds like he's so close to a senior gig he can touch it. Although I'm not sure if the MFC would be willing to let him go so late in the piece.

Reminds me so much of Weideman in terms of their AFL journey. All the natural talent in the world (he's a beautiful kick) but can't put it together in the seniors for multiple weeks. He did play an excellent game as a defender against us in one those COVID lock down games in 2021 so perhaps the club has a long memory.

That counter offer will get turned down by Freo in 5 seconds. No chance Freo are offering Young as he just signed through to 2027 and is a key piece to their future success. No chance Young would agree to a trade considering he's chosen to stay in Perth and the league is not yet at a stage where clubs are willing to trade contracted players against their will. Assuming he gets to Freo, it will be this years first rounder, next year's first rounder and a current or future second or third rounder IMO.

Harmes now looking elsewhere. Possibly Essendon.

I assume not Grundy. Otherwise why would we be trading for him?

Robbie Gray's also about 15 years older than Grundy.

I was thinking that too. However If he's that home sick and absolutely must return to WA (which he must be if he's quitting the club he won a flag at) and a trade can't be arranged then I think there's more chance he sits out a year of footy then comes back to the MFC. I'm sure a trade will be arranged though even if we have to accept unders. He's out of contract so we don't hold the whip hand. If he was under contract then we could ask for overs.

A pick in the low 20’s is fair for a multiple all Australian.

The round 20 2005 and round 12 2015 road trips to Geelong. In the 2005 game we had lost 7 in a row after being in the top 2 mid season. We were heading towards one of our worst collapses in history, and were expected to lose this one in hostile territory. Being 6 goals down half way through the game didn’t help matters. However we played a scintillating third quarter and Robbo played the game of his life with 7 goals. we survived a Matt Egan shot after the siren to win an epic by 1 point. The following week Jeff White nailed a set shot with 10 seconds left to beat the Dogs and then in the last round Travis Johnstone kicked the sealer to beat Essendon by 10 points and sneak into the finals. We lost badly to Geelong in the elim final. The 2015 was just an unbelievable win and the making of M Gawn. I went down to this game purely in hope that we wouldn’t embarrass ourselves and we basically stood no chance as we were in just year 2 of the Roos rebuild against the all conquering Geelong. We’d also come off a Leigh Montagna goal with 5 seconds left to lose a heartbreaker the week before at Marvel. The win was just unbelievable considering it was Enright’s 300th and we had a fair few maligned and/or VFL standard players such as Dawes, Toumpas, Matt Jones, Spencer and Aidan Riley in the side. The round 23 2021 game would’ve topped the other two but ofcourse we couldn’t attend.

Jackson finished a surprisingly high equal 13th.

Top 5 draft pick at a minimum when you consider he was pick 12, and then add in back to back 40 goals seasons from a 21 year old.

Anyone that kicks 40 goals in the NAB Under 18's league should be of severe interest.

Agreed. His goal kicking accuracy from 45+ metres was his point of difference and he also managed a very impressive 31.12 between 2019 and 2020 with regards to accuracy. Will always be remembered for nailing that game winning set shot from outside 50 against Carlton in 2019. West Coast should think about playing him at times as a forward and certainly away from the lock down small defender role.

Agreed. I seriously doubt Hunt was drafted with the future view of taking on the Tom Papley's of the league. I don't think the lockdown role suited him as opposed to Hibberd who was born to play that role (albeit not well in the Brisbane semi)

Collingwood supporters at my work don't just think they would've gotten close. Collingwood supporters at my work thing they would've beaten Geelong, .....just Coz they led Geelong at times during the qualifying final. Solid theory.

Brisbane are instantly better with the acquisition of Dunkley (reigning best and fairest and in the prime of his career ) and a champion goal kicker in Gunstan (with the proviso he's healthy).

I think we'll get two first rounders between picks 10 and 20 for Jackson. If you listen to Matt Rendell who's familiar with list management and trading, he states that the best and most professional clubs such as Geelong look for a win-win for both clubs as opposed to "I'm winning this trade and you're losing it". Clubs need to maintain a good reputation if they want to get a big trade done down the line. Geelong purchase a player at a commensurate price (eg - Cameron) and don't try and rip off the vendor when they trade out a player. My impression of our club is that we fit in the Geelong bracket of fair dealings, and therefore I'm not expecting a huge windfall from the LJ trade. We are also hamstrung by the fact that he's out of contract and had a poor season.

Add Craig Smoker to that list.

Should've been selected in the finals over a fellow second ruck who kept getting selected despite a poor season.

I don’t see Geelong declining next year. I see a club at the peak of its powers that simply knows what it’s doing.

This article from AFL website is similar to what I’m saying above, in that Sydney are unlikely to play in a Gf next year due to history.. https://www.afl.com.au/news/851881/the-history-swans-must-defy-after-grand-final-bloods-bath Whilst they have youth on their side with all their academy blokes and the seriously impressive Chad Warner, you can’t overlook the fact that the GF loss may scar the Swans for the next couple of years. It would be soul destroying for Sydney to think that they were no where near good enough to even be remotely competitive on the biggest stage of all.