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They did, and they also used to be bigger. Everything is getting so goddamn small these days. Remember in the 'old days' where you could actually get your hand inside a Pringles tube? Now only a little kid could do it, and I have to shake the [censored] out! ?

So two different takes on the same story... Final offer from Freo which we have rejected - Trade Radio, TV news First official offer from Freo, which we have rejected, but we are still talking - PerthNOW Which is it? The latter would make more sense, given as some have already noted, that is all they actually have to offer as we speak.

https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/afl-trades/afl-trades-2018-demons-reject-fremantles-first-jesse-hogan-offer-ng-b88988406z

Yeah someone posted a screenshot of it somewhere. Maybe in B&F thread.

Isnt that basically what was said from the start? We are happy to keep him unless something is put in front of us that we absolutely couldnt refuse? Narrative has morphed since into this going down like a regular trade, fears of getting low balled.. etc Mother of all offers thanks Freo, or GTFO

Agreed. But where teams do play two rucks, such as the Filth, having that option there would be good. Dual ruck teams and Gorilla forward teams are our two major weaknesses, imo. Preuss gives us the option to address at least one of those.

I recall many here saying exactly the same thing re TMac. Then he got a few more seasons development under his belt and look what he has become. Omac is still only 22 and will barely be 23 at the first bounce of ball next season. Just need a time, imo.

Let's not start ragging on Hogan and getting into the "he was no good anyway" stuff like always seems to happen when a player looks like they are leaving us.

After seeing Vardy & Lycett running around today, I am more convinced than ever that Gawn/Preuss would work and work well. Grundy/Cox killed us on QB

Hopefully they don't employ the services of the Richmond doctor either...

1.00 mark. Doesn't look slow to me

Got it, thanks ?

All I've seen since the big Norf offer came to light is that it was them or nothing. I am not completely across the FA process, but Gaff can go wherever he likes right? Is he obligated in any way to go where WC want him to go? e.g. a club that offers a sweetener vs a club that doesn't? Is he obligated to go to whoever makes the biggest offer or can he decide to take a smaller contract and play for who he actually wants to?

Happened vs Grundy/Cox on QB too... Max can't do it all, and if he does go down I sure as hell don't want our best forward in TMac getting dragged away to provide average cover. This will extend Maxs career. We may even be able to give him a game or two off per season when the opposition warrants. Get Preuss!

"I won’t confirm any of it (North Melbourne’s reported offer), but I will say that money’s got no factor," Connors said at the NAB AFL Trade Radio launch. https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/afl-andrew-gaff-free-agent-decision-not-motivated-by-money-says-manager/955348a5-88ab-467b-83ef-8b4f3019f350 Planting the "expect to miss out" seed for Norf. LOL Norf!

Disclaimer - Big Footy I was lurking on the Norf board the other day to see what they were saying re Preuss trade rumour. One poster suggested they'd want Hunt in return. Another person shut that idea down based on what he'd "heard" re some off field issues. He elaborated when pressed but I'm not going to give it air and repeat it here because it's probably horse [censored]. And because Norf flogs & Big Footy. I'm sure if anyone is interested they could find it, however

Sorry if a repost...

Thanks for that. Awesome work dd36!

Has someone got a clip of Jetta smashing Selwood at 4.30 mark of the 1st? I'm on to my second replay! 2nd & 3rd quarters certainly a lot more enjoyable without the stress of worrying about costly misses

Just finished watching the game now. How bad are the Eagles supporters. Standing ovation for Gaff when he comes off. Same again when they all got round him after his final 1/4 goal. After Biggs hit we (for the most part) all sat around thinking what [censored]. Certainty didnt applaud it!

Same. His first half on the weekend was pretty average. Fumbles, dodgy disposal.. etc. Second half he was a different player and was excellent. I'd nothing more than him to become the gun we all know he can be, but a good half of football is a bit too early to make the call, for mine.

Egg on the face of a lot of people who bagged the [censored] out of him here too....

Happy with the trade for a known quantity. To those upset with what we handed over, would suggest waiting till the end of the trade period before giving your final assessment. You only need to go back as far as 2015 to see why. Remember that trade period when we handed over 25 very early in the trade period for Melksham? Remember how ropable everyone was at the time? Subsequent schrewd moves after that turned our first round pick into two first round picks which we used to get Oliver & Weideman In Mahoney I trust!

Zing?

As a side note, something else Mahoney said (which we probably already know but I haven't heard it from myself from the club) is that Lever would help form part of a strong backline with Jetta, Hibberd, Hunt, Frost & OMac. Didn't mention TMac, which I think signals quite clearly their intentions for him next season.