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No it wouldn’t be the death knell. What about a culture that knows a ‘heart and soul’ player is forced to play a periphery role due to generational midfield talent and letting him explore an opportunity to discuss a change so that he can test his mettle in the role he wants? Now that is a healthy culture.

What is wrong with James wanting to ensure he gets the most out of himself? It doesn’t mean he is less of a Demon than others. Same with Hunt. We can’t keep everyone for years, coin, or role that they want - and there is no harm in some on their periphery not being happy and moving on.

If we get 7 and WCE 1st pick next year - that would be great. It also won’t happen.

Good on us tho, we have a plan of what our list is to be and we won’t be dictated to by other clubs [censored] us around.

Classic Essendon. Classic Scott behaviour.

Aware of that, but if he is keen on Freo - they have not so far indicated they will provide fair value for him. Then he has a decision to make - go to WCE or pull back entirely and let Freo get there [censored] together next year.

Angus has excelled when in midfield - Elite in 2018. Angus was very good as a defensive minded wingman in a flag winning year. Angus was in the extended squad for AA this year playing off a HBF. I am sorry but to compare Angus and James is unfair to James and I won’t do it. That is an unfair bar for a role player.

The reaction on here is something else… Harmes has a role with little midfield time that the club may see as insurance we don’t need with Sparrow and Jordon and not ideal because he struggles in other aspects to his role on wing and in the forward line. This is ripe for a team hell bent on flags to look to move on to better position ourselves in other areas. Also James believes he is mid but we need outside run to compliment our bulls, and we have to find it and play it somehow and somewhere. If it does happen, it might be best for all parties.

If Freo were so keen on Jackson and from years out - they should have prepared themselves to get him. We should tell LJ that Freo are unwilling to put together a package and it’s WCE or you’re coming back to Melbourne for a year. Not ideal for us, but two mid teen picks is just a terrible return.

I think Flash has already learned something…

Woey is on a wing, Chandler into the middle and forward where he is a chance in the AFL, Bedford and Laurie the same, JVR as CHF and occasional ruck. I don’t know what you are talking about.

That’s a good way to put it

And his wage? He’s a good player with a neat kick and a desire to engage in chains up the ground. Would love to know whether his mindset is of someone who is better off outside footy.

What’s the price? And how’s he travelling; a fresh start is needed but also, sometimes footy isn’t everything…

Harmes wants to play midfield and doesn’t like playing elsewhere. Similar to Brayshaw EXCEPT that Angus can play anywhere and excel whereas James just doesn’t excel anywhere other than in the middle. I have also heard he does not cope well when not in the middle either. that isn’t a condemnation of a solid Demon and someone who will always have a place in shared memory of our drought breaking flag. If this does happen, this is how you get younger players through the team which was a large criticism from some. I won’t like to see him go but if the deal is right - this is what good teams do.

Hunt and Frost were two of your fav players?? Whats your favourite stat? Clangers? Watching the footy must have been an act masochism for you. You would have loved the Neeld Era; we couldn’t hit a target… And so forth…

They will never agree that - that’s laughable. Two top 4 picks and one on the 20s. They are in it as much to say that they will take him in the PSD if he is there I reckon.

Your second paragraph assumes your first paragraph hypothesis is wrong. It’s a risk or it’s not. Its a risk and I hope it gets Freo to give up something of value.

Well, you could care less

This is specious reasoning. What are the probabilities of a player of that calibre that late in the draft? Less than 1%. Getting picks ‘right’ in the top 15 means stars, 200 gamers or greats of the game. We have a few we prepared earlier… Getting the picks 50+ ‘right’ means role players, 50 gamers, and projects that dont go anywhere. Your frustration is misplaced, literally in random threads, and in reality.

After North loses a kid from interstate they are not going to take another ‘wantaway’ player in the PSD. The only leverage we have is with WCE being in the race for him. But that comes with the not insignificant chance of us getting nothing for him. We are going to settle for less than market because Freo just won’t be able to get near market for him.

Prepare to not be stoked

There are two arguments in this ‘Toby Bedford is off’ thread about Geelong so I’m gonna pass. … We were banged up, and comparing role players is pointless. Ok, now I’m gone.

Yes it does. And I am sure ‘three-peats’ are much easier when you create a culture that family is to be diminished and all of life outside football are considered distractions to avoid. I can now get my head around how that ‘culture’ can be then applied to the indigenous experience with appalling consequences. Starting to see they treated everyone the same… Family club hey…

Hang on… Did your second paragraph just condemn your first paragraph? Its that kind of efficient self-owning that I have come to appreciate. Kudos!