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Hogans value is stagnant, not improving. It is very high, but should be higher based on his huge talent. IF, and only if, it was him who wanted to leave, of course you would trade him. I would want 2 high picks, or a very good player and a high pick, but I would still trade. If Danger is tradeable, anyone is tradeable. Hogan is a great player, but he has some bloody awful habits he needs to get rid of to get the best out of himself. The first is his staging/complaining. Jesse could be much more influential in games if he stopped wasting time staging and complaining to the umps. Wayne Carey is the best example of how umpires are influenced by a players behavior. He was famous for not just being a brilliant player (and he was) but also constantly whining to the umps or being outright abusive to them when a decision didn't go his way. Hogan doesn't abuse, but he does complain all the time if he doesn't get paid frees. No umpire has ever changed their mind because a player complained. You might think this isn't relevant, but Carey is only 53rd on the all-time list of Brownlow votes, and will probably drop another 2 places this year. (Fyfe and Cotchin should both pass him) I would argue that the umps didn't look favorably on him because of the way he behaved towards them. Hogan MUST get this part of his game sorted or he will never reach his (huge) potential. The other thing he needs to improve is his second efforts. Cant remember the game, but he was involved in one goal late in the season when he contested a mark, and then chased down the player who picked up the spillage with a great tackle, which resulted in a goal to Garlett or some other small forward (Im sure someone will remember the actual game and fill in the blanks. Jesse ended up pointing towards the goal while his teammate kicked the goal) I remember the play specifically because it was so RARE to see a second effort from Jesse. He smashed that contest, and it was brilliant to see. Shame is that it happens so infrequently. Clean up those 2 things and he could easily be a 70 goal a year forward. Until then, he is not untradeable for the right price.

If Collingwood lose, it will only be because, for some reason, they wanted to. They dont want to. You can stop dreaming now.

Bombers fans are convinced Gaff will nominate them. Im not so sure. Polec has been offered a fortune at North, and Port are preparing for him to take it. Reckon Shiel is a big chance to get to Essendon if they dont get Gaff. Glad we have finals to focus on this year.

Polec has been offered superstar money from North. Plenty at Port expect him to take the money. North will get their couple of signings, but they will be out of the market for years when they do. We just have to hope that we can show more promise success-wise to help us land some good players on slighty less coin. Reaching finals soon means more to our future than some admit.

North will take anyone who is prepared to come to them. It's not that much different to MFC from 5-10 years ago. The main difference IMO is that Norf is getting in before they bottom out, whereas we thought we were on the bottom and thought we were on the way up with all our high draft picks. North has performed well this year due to an easy draw, not because of their list. They KNOW they don't have much time left before they bottom out big time. It will be a long rebuild for the Kangas if they cant snag a couple of guns with all the cash they are offering up, but even then, a couple of good players won't get them a premiership. This time around, we have gone about it the way good teams do... build the basis of a premiership team from the draft, and trade for the missing pieces. Norf are us from a few years back... paying overs for decent players just to get someone to take the bait. (First signing will probably be Aaron Hall on big coin). Sainters will be the same this year. I have never been a fan of being "patient", in fact the last decade has shitted me to tears, but the Dees are showing that a slow, considered, focused rebuild is really the best way to go about it. Im a believer.

Watch the Nathan Jones interview on the club website and it also has a couple of hints that we are certainly in the hunt. I have very strongly suspected for months that we are a huge chance, and nothing from the past couple of days dampens that hope.

They didnt want Melbourne punished for something we had no hand in?

So he gets 10 weeks and plays his first game for us in round 4 or 5 Might just debut in the same game that Lever returns. I can live with that

Unfortunately, sometimes you bring back a little something you picked up by mistake... Its doesnt always "Stay in Thailand"...........

Im loving the journos having a dummy spit about Gaff being able to bypass them. So you didnt get to shove your microphone into his face and ask stupid questions you idiots ?? Guess you will just have to act all offended that he was "whisked away by a police escort" or something like that. Peanuts.

Heh, he is only a plodder anyway.... Saty was right after all. *i reserve the right to hail him a champion if he want to come to us.

I would love to see the detailed plans (if they exist) for the building in this proposal. Floorplan i mean. It would have to be costing millions wouldnt it? With the proposal to dump pokies, that puts us already 10 million or so per year down on income. How on earth does the club expect to pay for it? Obviously, they have a plan or it wouldnt have even been announced. Anyone have some insight on funding, or will the club be back to begging for donations again? I am pumped for this plan and hope like hell it comes to being. MFC hasnt had a place to call home for, well, forever. It would be great to see a shiny new multi-storey complex in a prominent position with our clubs name plastered all over it, wouldnt it ? (FFS now i am sounding like Bruce) Make it happen MFC.

If he seals the deal i am happy to volunteer for the job. ?

More more more more more more more more more...................................

Re-signed for 4 years. Next target ?

100% troll. You regularly see idiotic comments made on here, but thats just about the dumbest thing i have ever read. To suggest Brayshaw could be Delisted indicates not just a low IQ, but a complete absence of brains. Ignore button gets another workout.

He must have meant to log in with another one of his other accounts. lol... Multi-fail.

True that. Who are the free agents at the end of next season then? (to go with whoever we snag this year lol)

Wont have the required draft currency till next year anyway, so unless we are happy to give them one of our good players, i cant see it happening this year. No harm in openly targeting players from a long way out though. It worked for us with Lever. I love the way we are run these days.

Fixed. Clickbaiting bastards

@Demonland Can you please award this nice lady 10,000 likes. My button only adds one, and you have site superpowers. kthxbye.

"Not actively contemplating" going back to Perth is hardly committing.... THATS IT, HES GONE !!!! Time to make a huge play for a replacement. Lynch is my tip. The Gold Coast one. etc etc (Yeah im only having a lend)

He will play for whoever he chooses, as all offers will be good monetarily, and it all boils down to what other factors are important to him. If money is everything, you will see him at either North or Stkilda. If its finals action, welcome to the MFC A.Gaff. That is all assuming he wants out of W.A. ofc. The Eagles will only match his offer if it doesn't qualify for a round 1 compo pick, which it certainly should, based on his current value. If he hasnt signed before the finals he is gone. MFC will be up to their eyeballs in this. I very much hope we land him as he would slot in perfectly.

Get. Gaff. (Reckon we are a genuine chance)

Funnily enough Beelz, if Angus stays fit and plays to his potential, i actually HOPE im wrong. That would mean Trac has turned into a fuggin beast, because if Brayshaw develops the way i think he will, thats what it will take for Trac to be the more influential player. Win/Win