Early Trade Rumours for 2022

[Mofra]

Re: Early Trade Rumours for 2022

Jackson officially requests a trade to WA - not to Freo or WCE specifically.

Melbourne will love this. Potentially makes them a far better side if they land Grundy AND get x2 first round picks.

Jackson is a talent but not worth x2 first rounders nor 900K.

I'm annoyed that Melbourne actually benefit from this.

If we lost Marra or Darcy I'd be livid regardless of what we got for them.
I think this is Melbourne's equivalent - they are losing their best young player.

[Bornadog]

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So what you are saying is she could easily live in Melbourne the rest of the year then? I don't buy that any move is related to where his girlfriend is.

Her parents live in QLD, so I guess she prefers there. My remarks were answering Happydays query.

Anyway, I don't buy into the go home factor that players use as an excuse. You are playing an elite sport and you go where your best opportunity is.

[Mofra]

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Anyway, I don't buy into the go home factor that players use as an excuse. You are playing an elite sport and you go where your best opportunity is.

I still remember Marcus Adams getting homesick...


(I know Brissie have the best medicos in the comp, but still)

[Bornadog]

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I still remember Marcus Adams getting homesick...


(I know Brissie have the best medicos in the comp, but still)

Perfect example

[G-Mo77]

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If we lost Marra or Darcy I'd be livid regardless of what we got for them.
I think this is Melbourne's equivalent - they are losing their best young player.

Bruhn at GWS another gone after the 2yr contract. They'll get some high picks or very high if dealing with WCE then flip it to the Pies for Grundy

[Testekill]

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West Coast would be a far better destination for Jackson, NicNat on his last legs and with Kennedy retiring so a fair amount of money is getting freed up. Always thought that Freo was a bizarre destination because Darcy is a better ruck and only a couple of years older.

[Bornadog]

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West Coast would be a far better destination for Jackson, NicNat on his last legs and with Kennedy retiring so a fair amount of money is getting freed up. Always thought that Freo was a bizarre destination because Darcy is a better ruck and only a couple of years older.

But which club has better prospects of playing Finals?

[Sedat]

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West Coast would be a far better destination for Jackson

It would be a far better destination for English

[Grantysghost]

Re: Early Trade Rumours for 2022

Jackson officially requests a trade to WA - not to Freo or WCE specifically.

Melbourne will love this. Potentially makes them a far better side if they land Grundy AND get x2 first round picks.

Jackson is a talent but not worth x2 first rounders nor 900K.

I'm annoyed that Melbourne actually benefit from this.

I think he was distracted this year.

Remember the GF*

He was amazing (i've heard).

[chef]

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I think he was distracted this year.

Remember the GF*

He was amazing (i've heard).

Haha the only thing anyone remembers of that GF is your meltdown. You've saved me a lot of mental scarring.

[azabob]

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Apparently Freo's pitch to Jackson was not around him being first ruck.

But a hybrid midfielder, wingman, forward similar to Mark Blicavs at Geelong.

Difference being you don't pay a role player $900K...

Seriously looks like buyer beware for Luke Jackson and Tim English.

[Grantysghost]

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Haha the only thing anyone remembers of that GF is your meltdown. You've saved me a lot of mental scarring.

Haha. It's a service I provide. Once a lifetime

I still face-palm, I blame Covid lockdowns.

[Mofra]

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Apparently Freo's pitch to Jackson was not around him being first ruck.

But a hybrid midfielder, wingman, forward similar to Mark Blicavs at Geelong.

Difference being you don't pay a role player $900K...

Seriously looks like buyer beware for Luke Jackson and Tim English.

I remember Luke Darcy attending some centre bounces but not as ruck. He was a freak clearance player so was worth a try.

Some think Blicavs is the most important player to team structure in the AFL. Bevo would love a player like that. Flexibility!

[Bulldog4life]

Re: Early Trade Rumours for 2022

Apparently Freo's pitch to Jackson was not around him being first ruck.

But a hybrid midfielder, wingman, forward similar to Mark Blicavs at Geelong.

Difference being you don't pay a role player $900K...

Seriously looks like buyer beware for Luke Jackson and Tim English.

Nothing personal Aza but I have to admit I don't get all this dislike for Tim. One minute posters said he would be the currently the best second ruck forward playing now some want to him out the door. He is certainly not the worst number one ruck going around either. We all read the stats posted previously for average hit outs. I have posted again. He was slightly better than Marshall, Draper and Goldstein. Have I missed something? Surely we have to take the raw stats in consideration. His average disposals were 18.27. Not sure of anyone else.

https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/player-stats/2022-afl-top-hit-outs/

[hujsh]

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Nothing personal Aza but I have to admit I don't get all this dislike for Tim. One minute posters said he would be the currently the best second ruck forward playing now some want to him out the door. He is certainly not the worst number one ruck going around either. We all read the stats posted previously for average hit outs. I have posted again. He was slightly better than Marshall, Draper and Goldstein. Have I missed something? Surely we have to take the raw stats in consideration. His average disposals were 18.27. Not sure of anyone else.

https://www.zerohanger.com/afl/playe...-top-hit-outs/

When you get dominated in a final like Tim did I think you just have to wear the criticism for the Summer. He can prove people wrong next year if he has it in him.