Jaded No More

Brother or not, Andrew Brayshaw is an excellent player. I’d be very happy to welcome him into our midfield. Good age profile too. Same goes for Sarong. Just have a feeling that the trading relationship between Freo and Melbourne isn’t a good one. So doubt it’ll happen.

A fifth round draft pick and Freo pay 60% of his wage 😂

Of course not. They are responsible for the development and success of said 20 year old player. Which includes assessing the club’s management and culture. Remember when nobody wanted to play for Melbourne? It wasn’t because we didn’t have money to throw around.

I don’t think that’s true. Good managers also care about their players welfare and I don’t think Jackson getting Bronx cheered by an entire stadium and being plastered all over the WA papers for poor performances is great for the mental health. Nor is moving to a club like Freo going to do anything for his development as a player. Or his chances of seeing success.

A smart player with good management looks at that and thinks “this is bad culture and bad management”. A selfish player who is only focused on himself and the money sees no issues with a club pushing retirement on a 300 game champion, and trading 4 important players just to fit him into the salary cap.

I mean I’m not posting those tweets. The internet is brutal. But when you’re earning more money than a 6 time AA ruckman you leave yourself open to criticism. I think footballers being criticized for their football is fair game. Being criticized for anything else, is absolutely off the table.

He would have made very good money in Melbourne too. It is not like he was facing a life of poverty. Ultimately the choice was his. Nobody put a gun to his head. But of course as with most big trade deals, the players make out like bandits and the clubs suffer the consequences for a long time to come. Couldn’t be happier for Peter Bell.

Not only that but he stopped trying half way through the season for Melbourne when Gawn was badly struggling with injuries and we could have used him. This bloke won a [censored] RS and a flag because he was lucky enough to be drafted by us. Then turned around and spat back in our faces when we had the audacity to offer him a big lucrative deal. Would probably be in and out of the SANFL making $200k a year if Freo drafted him in 2019. Can get absolutely stuffed. Do not feel sorry for him. He has his mum and his cash. He got what he wanted and he also got what he deserved.

Of course it’s not his fault. One player is never the reason for a side being terrible. But it is his fault he chased money he didn’t deserve and Freo had to dump 5 of their starting 22 players to make it happen. It definitely explains part of why they look so awful. They went and got a player they didn’t need, to play a role that doesn’t suit him, and gave away their whole salary cap and draft haul to make it happen. Absolute stupidity. I would be furious if Melbourne traded 5 players to bring in a ruckman… and then forced him to be a forward… and then had 0 draft capital heading into a strong draft.

I have a sick sense of satisfaction knowing that Jackson has to play for this rabble 😂

I mean they lost to North at home…

Watching Freo plummet down the ladder like

Hope Kosi is still in touch with Jackson… the grass isn’t always greener at mum’s house hey?

Oliver has flu like symptoms so he isn’t training with the rest of the team.

Oliver will not miss because of a sniffle. It’s Oliver. He’s played with a broken hand before. Only if he has Covid will he miss.

I think we would have taken him, and developed him a hell of a lot better than GC ever will. He would have spent 2 years at Casey, and learning from Gawn and he would end up a good player. GC is the wrong place for him

If we are serious about keeping JJ it wouldn’t take much on our behalf. We just need to play him in the seniors. He deserves it.

How is that being a glass half empty? Viney was training away from the main group on Tuesday with a heavily bandaged knee, and the only time Dunstan has ever played for Melbourne was when Viney was injured. So I am simply putting 2+2 together. He might just be named on the extended bench because they want to reward him for consistent form at Casey, but it seems odd he was named but Harmes wasn’t. Just a thought.

Seems unlikely. JJ would replace him in the 22 over Dunstan I’d say.

I’m wondering if Viney is under an injury cloud hence why they’ve named Dunstan

Anyone know what time the ceremony starts? Gotta plan work finish time around it

The targeting of Max Gawn's back/head is never going to stop until the club goes to the AFL with video evidence and demands a response from the league and the umpires. When Gawn starts getting soft frees every time someone touches him, then clubs will stop targeting him illegally. But while they can get away with it, they'll keep doing it because he is such a brilliant and important player.

I think a lot of our injuries are accidental ones. For example, what could be done about Gawn? Or Lever rolling an ankle for the 100th time? Hibbo and May were the only two injuries which were soft tissue related. But both of these guys are old, so it is to be expected. We have had a lot of 'contact' injuries that can't be avoided, especially when we train with such intensity. Sometimes it is just down to luck.

Which backline player has taught him the most? Where does he think he will end up playing long term? Backline or somewhere else?