Who would you have JMac target this year?

[kruder]

Re: Who would you have JMac target this year?

Dustin Martin was very close to leaving Richmond 3 years ago when he was a naughty boy, inconsistent, lacked a tank to play in the midfield yet the tigers backed him in, supported him and look where he is now. Jake has two young kids also and lets be honest no one should have kids at his age it wouldn't be an easy position to be in. I remember going to the footy in 2015 watching him and the Bont and thinking how lucky are we, I cant remember two players with more talent at the club, two players that made me want to go to the footy so much.

Its really disappointing that its out in the media and the other huge concern is that your list manager may want out also not the best time to be dealing with one of the biggest decisions the club have faced in a decade. Jake needs to knuckle down no doubt, but I think the coaching staff and management need a good hard look at themselves also, its easy to find a scapegoat in this situation but whole collective is responsible for the step backwards this year.

[Twodogs]

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He has had a lot of cuddles and now getting some home truths. I want Jake to stay too but he has to pull his finger out. Up to him now.

If we don't put our arm around him another club will pretty quickly.

This lack of fitness thing had me wondering because all we read about in the preseason was him and Lachie Hunter training together and how well Jake was going.

I'm not seeing the need for any sort of panic yet. It's very early days.

I agree. There's still a long way until trade week.

Does appear as if the powers that be have simply reached the point where they feel the costs of letting Jake be Jake are beginning to outweigh the rewards, and have understandably made this clear to the player alongside an appeal for greater commitment.

The season we've had surely demands nothing less from the club.

He certainly wouldn't have been the only player challenged, so apart from the media's appetite for scandal, why's Jake's reaction the one being aired? I know the answer, but his handling of warranted criticism and the lack of maturity it might demonstrate - particularly in the cauldron of a young, impressionable club - suddenly seems like the issue with Jake in a nutshell.

Rather hope player and club can learn from this, mend and mutually benefit because every sausage roll he slots against us in rival colours will be positively undigestible.

Me too. This is a big moment for the culture of the club.

[Happy Days]

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So North have been mentioned, and they have nothing of value except pick 4 or Ben Brown. I would sincerely hope that we do not accept a package (...) of flotsam to go with a second pick.

Can we get either of these assets? I say we walk if we can't.

[1eyedog]

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Norf have turned into that dodgy guy at the $2 peep show.

[bulldogtragic]

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Norf have turned into that dodgy guy at the $2 peep show.

North have turned into Westdog54?

The undercover one there on work duty of course.

[1eyedog]

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North have turned into Westdog54?

The undercover one there on work duty of course.

Lol lol lol

[DOG GOD]

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For mine, I'd be devastated if Jake left.
Yes, he needs to lift his attitude and get a better tank,

And yes, he could turn into our Dusty Martin.

Cmon jake.

[lemmon]

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Norf have turned into that dodgy guy at the $2 peep show.

Shows how much value playing nice with the Hrovat trade did. We weren't going to get much but we lack any sort of hard edge at the trade table.

[GVGjr]

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Dustin Martin was very close to leaving Richmond 3 years ago when he was a naughty boy, inconsistent, lacked a tank to play in the midfield yet the tigers backed him in, supported him and look where he is now. Jake has two young kids also and lets be honest no one should have kids at his age it wouldn't be an easy position to be in. I remember going to the footy in 2015 watching him and the Bont and thinking how lucky are we, I cant remember two players with more talent at the club, two players that made me want to go to the footy so much.

Its really disappointing that its out in the media and the other huge concern is that your list manager may want out also not the best time to be dealing with one of the biggest decisions the club have faced in a decade. Jake needs to knuckle down no doubt, but I think the coaching staff and management need a good hard look at themselves also, its easy to find a scapegoat in this situation but whole collective is responsible for the step backwards this year.

While I agree with a lot of what you have written there is nothing to suggest that out list manager won't do a great job for us regardless if he is staying beyond his contract or not or if Jake decides to leave.
We had a bad year and fell well below expectations and the players need to be made aware that they are in a highly professional environment that demands success.

I'm very hopeful this will be sorted out

[Eastdog]

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7 sport saying the Cats are an option

[bulldogtragic]

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7 sport saying the Cats are an option

With nothing to trade and no salary cap room. Ch7 not letting truth determine the news as usual.

[Remi Moses]

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How on earth would Geelong be able to get Jake ?

[Remi Moses]

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For mine, I'd be devastated if Jake left.
Yes, he needs to lift his attitude and get a better tank,

And yes, he could turn into our Dusty Martin.

Cmon jake.

Funny that the Tiges and Dusty nearly parted a few years ago also .

[Avoid the rush]

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Motlop and Catters first pick for Jake????

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Motlop and Catters first pick for Jake????

I would be very upset if that's what we considered the right price to jettison a 23 year old who was All Australian but 2 years ago.
Its either got to be a trade proposal that puts a significant down payment on securing Lever or Kelly, maybe Shache or else we say nope.