Redleg

Taking players from other clubs who were possibly high draft picks or not, but who didn’t produce their best at the club who drafted them, has been successful many times. Often more so than drafting. A couple of reasons for this could be that you have seen them against senior players and you might know of a reason why they haven’t performed to their ability, like injury or homesickness for example.

My last game at Kardinia Park was 186, where I saw our seniors and reserves lose by about a combined 50 goals. It was a nightmare. Said I wouldn’t ever come back and I haven’t and won’t.

Yes.

I am staggered he hasn’t got a rising star award yet, given his performances this year and especially since a few of the winners had far less impressive games than Charlie, in the particular round they were nominated.

Not at the start of quarters or after goals there isn’t.

Put Hunt on the wing and it is no issue.

Well yes but Cyril was a generational player. They don’t grow on trees. Unrealistic draft aim, especially with no first round pick.

I would love to get another Hunt, but with better disposal and maybe an Eddie/Jeffy type, who can get a goal from nothing and also have the pace to apply real defensive pressure.

Hibberd gives up bananas and gets injured. Will they never learn?

Geelong fairly light on for injuries now. A couple of hff’s. Henderson back and Taylor could be ok.

I don’t and I would bet Horse agrees.

That joke has been done to death on DL

Think he signed a new contract last year.

Harmes tagged Macrae in 2 nd half and did well.

Someone said to me, that JKH, like players who are given a chance, often play with the fear that a mistake could see them dumped. This clearly would restrict their natural instinct and ability to play well. On that basis, without any better player being available, he gets another game.

So you have always thought Jones was a crap player. Fair enough if that is your opinion. I think most on here and the MFC and the players he played with and the footy public would disagree. But that is ok. When he won his Blueys did you post on here that he had beaten no one? Have you called for his dumping regularly? I am happy to question players ability but I don’t agree with personal attacks and rewriting history.

No I am angry at the rubbish being posted that Jones was never any good and the fairly nasty attacks on him. I accept the legitimate questioning of a player’s current ability as I always have.

Didn’t put him at the top of the Best Demons Ever List. I said he would be on the List. Obviously you don’t. 3 Blueys doesn’t happen every day. I don’t understand the venom for Jones. Some on here should be ashamed to call themselves Demon fans.

Robot who stayed with a crap side and won 3 B & F’s.

Amen. People on here need to settle down and not be in such a rush to kill off one of the best Demons ever.

Have we hit 100 turnovers yet . Disgraceful disposal.

Yep, match means match. You offer exactly the same or better.

That might have been when he was at his quickest. Also we were a worse side 5 years ago. Good luck to him as he has worked hard. I hope he has a great game in an easy win for us.

Ok. So the question now is if he is in negotiations with them. If not, IMO he is gone. If it is big money offered by the Eagles and for 6 years and he is not even negotiating, then he clearly wants out. If he was staying, you would think he would be locked away by now, given the Eagles offer was more than 3 weeks ago or you would hear that they are close to a deal.

If my calculations are correct, wins over Port and the Saints would have us 2nd on the ladder and a realistic chance of top 4. We really stuffed up.