Hodge and Mitchell both had success with the Hawks. Jones has stuck with us through the worst period and should be there to enjoy the good times. Loyalty works both ways. If he wanted a big payday he wouldve left ages ago.
On the afl exchange podcast he said he was confident on getting the deal done and that his preference was to stay at Melbourne. Raises a little bit of doubt rather than the when, not if...
http://www.tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Arbitral_Award_WADA_ESSENDON.pdf
It says that melksham is suspended until 13th of november, but can start training two months before