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Whilst not being a 'gun' we generally play better when he's in the side. glad he's on the list for another season at least

Perhaps the best first year I can remember seeing from a draftee - I cant remember seeing a 1st year player at the dees who is so polished around the contest. Most exciting thing about our midfield group is that we have some reasonable depth now. We could all try to come up with the best mix for round 1 2017, but the reality is that after another preseason there are a lot of guys who could be pushing their claims.

The definition of a break out year is Max Gawn's 2016 season. He's also more proof that tall timber takes time. Absolute weapon, and I look forward to seeing him push himself to maintain the lofty standards that he's set for himself this year

Gun mid with a good length kick. Adds something different to our midfield mix. Agree with posters above who say he could be in line for the 2017 B&F.

Always been solid without being a star. The type of player you don't want to loose as you know he's more than a worthy back up best 22 player. Under the circumstances you cant begrudge him for wanting to find a club where he can play AFL footy.

How bizaree is it to come to demonland to read good news for a change?!

Thanks guys living in the UK atm so not seeinf the time line of each article being released doesn't help!

On the AFL site's article Mahoney says something about jesse commiting with an asterix. Whats that about? "It is one of the earlier questions that a potential player asks is, 'What does your list look like in the next few years?'" Mahoney said. "We've been able to put Jesse Hogan's name there – maybe with an asterisk – but now we can put it there and put it alongside Jack Viney, Clayton Oliver, Angus Brayshaw, Dom Tyson, Tom McDonald, Christian Petracca http://m.afl.com.au/news/2016-10-04/melbourne-to-offer-cam-pedersen-a-new-deal

Yes Jesse!!

4 years is a long time. I'd prefer to have Jesse for another 4 seasons than 0!

lock 'em in for the long haul Dees!

I think you nailed it when you said- 'deliberately downplayed his ability to soften the blow they think is coming when he leaves'

I once bumped into the Wiz lining up for the toilets at subi oval. He wasn't wearing any colours though so I asked him where his allegiance lied. He didn't hesitate - Melbourne

Are you Mark Neeld?!

Pennant St Dee's confirmation in an earlier post is enough for me. For whatever reason the Hogan family must want the situation to remain private.

even more reason to show some sensitivity towards the situation. The club should not even entertain telling Jesse that he needs to commit or be traded at this point in time. Reading between the lines and hearing his manager say that he believes he will play at the dees in 2017 aligns with this thinking too. People deal with loss and grief differently. He may decide that he needs to head home to be around his family. But similarly, he may feel that his old man would have wanted him to continue with the dees, so soldier on. Time will tell

I believe its cancer, and he has months rather than years to live.

people saying we should trade him now are totally overlooking the nature & criticality of his old man's illness. The club is doing 100% the right thing by giving Jesse space at this time.

As a demons fan I will never question AFL handouts.... we've had plenty!

Yep agree with that. Cant blame anyone for wanting to be around family during those sort of times, and to be honest if his old man passes and he decides he needs to get a trade to be with his family full time then I wont begrudge him for that either.

If Hogans old man is terminally ill then I see the most likely situation is for us to give him space and him play for us next year. If the club push for the contract situation to be resolved (either way) while he quite clearly has bigger issues at play would be disrespectful IMO

that article is nothing new IMO. Was always going to be this sort of article when he went home for his break

funniest thing about ET's photo shop gag and the response thereafter is that Saty seems to be completely oblivious to the fact that ET's profile pic is Zach Galifianakis and seemingly thinks that ET is actually claiming to be there hahahaha

I look forward to seeing him run out. The Milkshake seemed to kick goals and have good pace which we can never have enough of!

Roger that. Nudge/Chilliboy used to do the best (ie. most outlandish) trade rumours ive ever seen.