Sydee

We should not be entertaining any sort of trade for Jayden Hunt I still have faith that he can become a valuable contributor particularly with the now confirmed rule changes which will increase the speed of the game again We don't need to panic or give away one of our best footballers to the Shockers and make them semi-competitive all to achieve the addition of yet another key back who in my opinion whilst useful is no superstar and if anything undersized height wise to take on the really big forwards who are the ones that hurt us most (Brown etc.) The sensible thing to do is set a very clear expectation with Freo and Bell about what is acceptable for us to proceed with this (picks / player/s and time frame) then stick to it - if they don't give us what we need simply close the door and do not discuss it further I'm happy to keep JH I would like to see him trialed at CHB next year if it doesn't make sense to play 3 tall fwds - I would like him to spend another year living in Melbourne and gaining a greater affinity with the city his team mates and all things to do with MFC. Who knows he may decide he would like a long term contract next year with us -in short I don't see any real downside with this outcome

Hmm with the change of rules and the constant push for gender equality we might be onto something here

Wow that's a shocking trade for your Uncle

I think it may increase the value of smaller mobile strong marking forwards of which we have a few - perhaps this is the reason we are prepared to entertain JH leaving for fair compensation Although not a massive fan of May one thing he does have is leg speed for his size which is a positive - not sure if his ability to read the play and reaction time is as good but assume our FD know best

I think some of the posters with all that confidence might be on the Weed literally

I will just sit back and wait for you to tell us exactly what is happening and why - you do seem to know everything

So May is more valuable than Hogan ? Personally I don't think so

AFC might have been working on the premise that MFC finish in bottom 5 or 6 teams this year - they wouldn't have been the only ones On that basis they would receive last year (10) , this year (1 to say 6) how does that stack up with 5 on a points basis - I honestly don't know but I know which option I'd prefer

How does that work - didn't we hand them our first round pick (10) plus our first round this year last time I checked that is two first rounds picks - what am I missing ??

What ???? just anyone - you do know that most of them aren't much chop don't you

Very glad you are not negotiating on our behalf - that would be ridiculous and totally inconsistent with recent precedents

I would mark that down as a major fail if that's what we receive

Is that a contradiction or am I just fatigued with this whole thread ?

http://websites.sportstg.com/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=196455977&client=1-118-187079-477472-26138796 These are his 2018 stats at VFL level - reasonable number of hit outs but rarely gets a mention in the best players and imo doesn't take enough contested marks for someone his size If you look at his kicking efficiency I'd say that's one of the biggest reasons he didn't play in the 1's this year Big, big punt if you ask me offering 4 years

We can all have opinions - watch this space if no trade happens and he does not sign an extension of contract. It will not be me starting the discussion but I am sure his level of commitment will be questioned - particularly if he plays a stinker or two and gets a bit grumpy - has happened before btw

Tend to agree and I will trust the FD to get this right but I have an awful feeling about this one - I fear his lowlights reel would extend well beyond the 17 seconds mark Has anyone watched much of him in the twos for North this year who could offer an assessment of his ability?

Not saying anything negative about Ben Long but that is a v v v big call - Whilst Jeff Garlett has had an underwhelming 2018 season he has an impressive record in the AFL having kicked over 300 goals

Maybe not directly but if a trade doesn't happen and he is not committed then the point/discussion becomes extremely valid

Personally if any of our players are not fully invested / committed to the MFC I'd prefer they played at Casey or went to the beach and let someone who is 100% committed run out onto the field particularly in a GF , Jesse Hogan included

With what ?????

Peter Bell insists that he stays as it makes him feel less self conscious about his lack of inches

If the only reason we are considering a trade for Hogan is to secure May I think there is a real limit to how long each side can wait it out for

The longer it drags on the less face there is to save I suspect which is unfortunate Personally I was looking forward to him sticking around and hoping the FD would experiment with him at CHB assuming TMac and the Weed are up and about

Are you suggesting Hogan can't make a decision as to whether he stays or accepts the offer from Fremantle ? Why would they go ahead and negotiate with Fremantle if they don't even know what his preference / willingness to leave is? That makes no sense to me - I think its far more likely that Fremantle and MFC are bickering on what picks they receive for Hogan /Neale etc. This is like most trade periods where there is so much talk and speculation with precious little happening until the 11th hour when everyone has to either [censored] or get off the pot

hmmm they beat us last time we played them from memory - oh dear the pain of it all