Adam The God

I know a few people have alluded to it already, but I think Mahoney tying May to the Hogan deal at all was really poor strategy. It doesn't matter if he meant we wouldn't have the cash or the picks to get May if the Hogan trade didn't go through. That's not the argument here, but mentioning May at all in trade discussions RE Hogan was poor strategy. I'm on record has being a huge FD and Mahoney fan. I think what they've been able to do over the past 4 or 5 off seasons has been terrific, but this was foolish messaging that has given the little Fremantle man unnecessary leverage that he wouldn't have otherwise had.

You're right. Apologies. Don't multi task early in the morning, Adam. I would still say you seemed to me to be stating Cleary's word as fact though.

Finalised trade confirmed by the AFL website. Tyson to North and big boy Preussy and a 4th rounder to us.

Once again, there is a difference between Hogan being open to the trade if it can be facilitated and Hogan nominating Freo. A big difference in fact. I'm not saying the trade won't get done. I'm not even saying Jesse doesn't want to play at Freo but the fact remains he hasn't nominated Freo, so I wouldn't be posting, as you have, that Jesse has nominated Freo based on a journos say so.

Yep, but there's still a difference mate between confirmation (Martin also did a medical with GWS and didn't sign with them) and speculation based on common sense. Hogan has not come out and nominated Freo.

I think it's been clear for a while Hogan and May are happy to go elsewhere if the right deal can be struck, but Mitch Cleary saying they've agreed is no better than Barrett saying Beams is off to Collingwood. It's merely speculation until it is actually confirmed and in this case it won't be until trades are done, just in case deals don't happen, they fall over and Hogan ends up playing at Melbourne in 2019 (highly unlikely) and May at the Suns.

I'd say that Jeffy, as much as I've loved him in the past, is a distinct and obvious outlier on our list. He lacks physicality and it's why, unless he rapidly improves his attack on the footy and/or man, will see him on the sidelines for the rest of his MFC career. He just simply doesn't align with our brand of football.

Completely agree, mate.

Or could again be Freo trying get us to deal with them. Freo aren't one of our competitors, but if a Victorian side was circling, their warped mentality might think we'd accept a slightly lower bid from Freo in order to get a first rounder and not strengthen one of our major Victorian competitors.

That's exactly what we need haha. Our list management team calling Freo, drunk.

The new Commodore is made by Opel and looks like a classy Euro car, basically because it is. Was going to get an Audi but the new model looks and offers more. So don't talk down to Commodores. ?

Tom Morris it was - http://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/2018-03-15/inside-melbourne-episode-1 Upon further Googling, Morris ran St Kilda's social channels in 2015. He now works for Croc Media and Fox Footy.

Good get, mate. Reckon we'll still get our man here though. I'm sure our FD have an alternative for how we go about getting the May trade done without the Hogan picks.

Hang on. So Channel 7 are reporting news based off Facebook posts? That is hilarious. Who said modern day journalism and/or commercial broadcast TV was dead? ? Btw, you [censored] suck Channel 7.

What a twist.

Absolutely but Polec is flakey and Tyson is a goer and that's it. They needed two or three Josh Kelly's.

Perfect result if so. North won't challenge and their midfield is already one paced. Do the deal.

Am I right in saying that the list managers pull up stumps at 3pm each day? In which case they do less work than the real estate industry and need to tough it out a little longer in order to get deals done.

I hope all those posters who banged on about 2019 being the super draft, pay attention to this line. I know they won't. Next year will become the new, deep super draft.

Can't believe that some around here wouldn't back this FD by now. Some could argue we paid too much in the Lever deal (not something I advocate), but sometimes you have to pay a bit when you're buying. In the Jesse scenario, as a few posters have already mentioned, we hold the whip and Freo are doing the buying. You watch. They'll pay two first rounders or he'll stay in Melbourne.

Has any footballer ever been banned for life for elbowing? It just sounds like you're looking for reasons to say no that aren't there.

That is an hysterical viewpoint, mate.

I reckon we were told to deadline and we simply haven't leaked Jesse's decision since.

Haha. Lobb has the same value as Jesse. Righto. These gronks crack me up.

Only seen this on Facebook so don't know the strength of this, but apparently Robbie Gray may be put on the trade table. Apparently, we're in for his services. Grain of salt but depending on the cost, he'd be a great get. Not sure why we've been linked to him other than being a Victorian.