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I wonder if another club would offer him two. He would go if they did I reckon. I know most people here will probably say pfft later dude but I would like to have him around if we finally get our shit together next year.Its got to be a year by year contract though, keep him perpetually in a contract year
No deal. Please let him walk
This.
They won't do that, but if there is any player that sums us up, it's him. Best is very good, worst is pathetic and you can't turn up every week and be certain what you're getting.
Anyway.. we'll give him a 3 year deal within the next 2 weeks guaranteed.
This.
They won't do that, but if there is any player that sums us up, it's him. Best is very good, worst is pathetic and you can't turn up every week and be certain what you're getting.
Anyway.. we'll give him a 3 year deal within the next 2 weeks guaranteed.
The talk seems to be that Perkins wanted to play midfield and was given that oppurtunity all year at AFL level. He started the year ok in the role too but it obviously got to the point he was a liability and dropped. Is that experiment now over? Its been said by many probably including yourself but if the midfield attempt is to continue then he may need to play a fair bit of VFL for development purposes. If its decided that he is a half forward only (which i think he is) and he and club are on the same page with that then i agree. There's only room for 2 out of Stringer, Perkins and Langford in the starting 22 forwardline for balance purposes as of round 1 next year.Time to get something for him while he has a bit to offer someone else . Would sooner be playing Perkins going forward.
It's a very fair point, however isn't that a bit of the narrative with Jake? He's probably the biggest ''What If?'' player we have. Feel like since 2021 it's been ''What if he's not hurt" or ''What if he's fitter'' or ''What if he plays well''I don’t entirely disagree with the sentiment here, but if he’d drilled a couple of those late goals would people be saying the opposite? Seems like a thin line
Realistically he’s got the runs on the board this year. He hasn’t been the solution we needed but he also hasn’t been the problemIt's a very fair point, however isn't that a bit of the narrative with Jake? He's probably the biggest ''What If?'' player we have. Feel like since 2021 it's been ''What if he's not hurt" or ''What if he's fitter'' or ''What if he plays well''
Potentially but the facts are that he didn't. You're right though, it's a thin line indeed.I don’t entirely disagree with the sentiment here, but if he’d drilled a couple of those late goals would people be saying the opposite? Seems like a thin line
Realistically he’s got the runs on the board this year. He hasn’t been the solution we needed but he also hasn’t been the problem