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I think this has become a "Chinese Whisper'" 'old dee'.... My take was that Watson was trying to figure out why Freo had pulled out of the Jessie deal. He thought that maybe they were running scared after the Bennell trade, they were jumping at shadows. For those taking potshots at Watson (an easy target) I didn't hear him as saying Hogan was like Bennell at all, just that he couldn't understand why they wouldn't want to get Hogan over the line. Like many of us he is a bit perplexed at the way they have handled things.

Just wondering if we've had a conversation with Davis... Seeing as GWS seem to be dumping players due to salary cap I'm sure we've at least had a chat. I rate Davis as the best real key defender in the game, doesn't get the love he deserves.

He's got another 3 gears in him 'bub'... I think a few are underrating how good a 23yo who has missed a couple of years of footy will be. I know you don't like statistical comparisons but maybe an interesting maturity comparison is Jack Reiwoldt who was a petulant, sulking, selfish player at a similar age. We're not losing Jack Watts here, this is a serious talent. We need to be well compensated if he moves on.

I don't understand why we don't just delist him... It's obvious on your reading that the kid can't play.

Nice story 'GNF'. Up there with Little Red Riding Hood & a few other tall tales. Make it plausible by using North, they're throwing cash around like confetti. Problem is their offers are for free agents and out of contract players. Oliver is neither. Olivers vague connection to North is that they are an AFL team & he is an AFL player. It didn't make the media because it didn't happen. I have no doubt when Oliver's next contract is due he will get some very large to massive offers and we will need to take good care of him.

It surprise me we haven't yet heard from even more dumbest, Hardie. This is right up his alley...

I'm leaning towards that as well but if it doesn't happen so be it. I just think the off field stuff muddies the waters and all that talk is related to Freo withdrawing their bid whether you mentioned it or not. It's the only reason it's now being discussed. If I posted pretty reliable information I've had on a few clubs/players along with some high profile people well it's not going to happen. That's why I get annoyed with the innuendo, I mean I just added to it but truthfully what off field issues these days effect a players performance unless they are a total basket case and I don't think Jesse falls into this category. Langdon & Nixon are not worth quoting...

If it's more than smoke and the reason Freo have withdrawn their offer it looks like Jesse stays and we make the most of the situation. No point talking about what's not going to happen now or next year. If it's a problem this year and that's what they're pointing to I can't see Jesse wanting to go there next year or at any time, they've burned him. Looks like we've got him and what ever the issue is we will need to sort out, if there is one.

It does matter.. It particularly matters if you are going to use it to back up your argument. Their history is of getting a lot of things wrong, it goes to the veracity of what they are saying. They may well have been told but who told them? the taxi driver? Peter from Peterborough? I get your argument for moving Jesse on and picking up May. it's pretty solid. This sort of stuff as to why Fremantle baulked at the deal is just guesswork.

Nixon, Langdon or 'Chook from Perth' hardly comprise the AFL community. One an outcast the other a big mouth with little of substance to say, just a peg above Brad Hardy who should just about be on cue to open his mouth again. I wouldn't give you "2 Bob" for the thoughts Nixon or Langdon. 'Chook' is a different story, a good poster with a record to match. ...but I'm not sure he was pointing his remarks at Jesse or certain people/culture within the Freo footy club. He was a bit cryptic as he should have been.

If you pick the eye teeth out of this thread I think you will find many similarly delusional...

Parker and a pick swaps that get us May...

Maybe I wasn't far off the mark.... This has Sydney all over it.

You can't buy something you can't afford...

Nothing much has changed since last Friday...delusional is a good word 'Febes'...

Sydney.... A bit like Buddy it was always Sydney not GWS. Freo are the new GWS, Hogan is bound for Sydney. ...there you go 'sue', that should get the 300 easily.

I reckon Roosy would have given the inside mail to Dew...he is a Dom fan. The terms would want to be very good for him to make the move though.

Well you aren't correct, there are other clubs interested and one would surprise.

You are underselling him, at his best he would be way ahead of Smith. However... @Pennant St Dee I'm interested in your reply on this thread. I think I know what it will be but maybe there has been a big revelation and he is a changed man. If so hard to see why Freo would dump him now...

There were a couple of well known "rousers of rabble" on the site for a while...I guess some are pointing to a similar posting style. Does it really matter? Probably not...

I don't think we will be chasing Kelly...let someone else pay way overs for him. We have a couple of our own we will need to secure in the next couple of seasons.

He has some solid interest in Melbourne so unless the GC are going to give him an exceptional deal he won't be headed there. Players still have control of where they go under present AFL rules and as much as we may like to package a deal Dom still has the final say.

I know that he has had some interest whether anything comes to pass is yet to be seen. As for your insiders/outsiders point I'm not so sure they agree with that in clubland. Despite what is said by many on here Dom can play and will easily find a home.

I wouldn't bet on it... It might be option 3, other clubs expressing interest. i think it's bit of all 3...

Petty is a different type of player, intercept mark, zone off and still very immature in a football sense. Keilty is nowhere near the class off May and I think even his brother would agree with this. They would not be even close to playing a similar role to May.