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The good news is that with this form Hinkley is due for an extension.
Rumours are it will be signed next week.
Rumours are it will be signed next week.
I did hear that a couple of those “players in a struggling team” made it known they didn’t want to leave home at draft time at all.
I don’t really care, at least they called it out, they are equivalents across the country so not limited to any single team.
But it does become interesting when some supporter bases think it’s a character flaw, because I’d hate to know what they think of their own.
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Wow, lol. Absolutely delusional. Try listening to the neutrals in this thread.
The whimp committed to North and ran home after 1 year and blamed everyone but himself.
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The bloke went to bed on draft night in a North jumper. He 100% committed to North. People clearly got in his ear during the year and he did a backflip. A ‘flaw in character’ is exactly what I would call it.
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Why is it a flaw in character to make a career move that he felt was best for him?
Because he committed to being a part of our future, signed a contract and was gone less than 12 months later. It was really weak character and lacked integrity.
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He played great, but the big criticism of him has and continues to be that he only plays well when his team are dominating.
Yet to see him have a truly elite game in a tight one, especially a loss.
Yesterday didn't change any perceptions.
Yet to see him have a truly elite game in a tight one, especially a loss.
Yesterday didn't change any perceptions.
North were a basket case, on and off the field. Even many of your own fans have admitted it.
There's been fundamental change in both since then, but JHF had seen enough and made a decision to move.
You guys got great value from the trade, Port got a great player. Everyone should be happy with the outcome, I'm really not clear why ppl are still salty about it.
Rubbish, he's been one of the few that have tried to get us going in some of our losses this year.
He's also still incredibly young, so expecting him to carry the team at that age is ridiculous
So you don't think it's a possibility that he did commit 100%, realised it wasn't for him at some point during the season and came out and asked for a trade?
North weren't exactly going well on and off the field at the time, and he was paired up with Tarryn Thomas as a mentor if I recall correctly.
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That's pure bullshit. He has had queries from certain sectors over his defensive game, but those voices have mostly died out. As for "only plays well when his team are dominating" - he has pretty much single handedly dragged us over the line in several games this season. So I call BS on that one too.
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Committed to being a part of your future and signed a contract?
It’s a draft. He didn’t choose North, it was play for North or don’t play AFL.
And the contract meant that North were well within their rights to keep him for 2023. They CHOSE not to, because letting him go and replacing him with Wardlaw was better for the club, just as JHF CHOSE to request a trade to Port because that was better for him.
Clubs flick players to the side the second a better option comes along all the time. Why is it a flaw in character for a player to do the same?
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JHF was assigned a different team mate as his mentor at first, but clashed with him and specifically requested Tarryn Thomas.
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I understand North fans holding a grudge, but long run it only set them back a year and they were able to take a mulligan the year after (and look to have nailed that).
Like him or not, JHF is a gun. I'd have him at Freo in a heartbeat. Yes he can be petulant, yes he has had periods of disappearing, but he's young and clearly on a rapid upward trajectory. I don't think the issue with his compressed veins/arteries (can't remember exactly) can be overstated; was clearly causing him massive problems and significant pain (imagine being berated for not doing something that caused you agony; hardly surprising he bucked against the ice baths).
TLDR: Kid's a gun - can play fwd/mid, score and assist with high footy IQ. Deal with Port was a win-win.
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Like him or not, JHF is a gun. I'd have him at Freo in a heartbeat. Yes he can be petulant, yes he has had periods of disappearing, but he's young and clearly on a rapid upward trajectory. I don't think the issue with his compressed veins/arteries (can't remember exactly) can be overstated; was clearly causing him massive problems and significant pain (imagine being berated for not doing something that caused you agony; hardly surprising he bucked against the ice baths).
TLDR: Kid's a gun - can play fwd/mid, score and assist with high footy IQ. Deal with Port was a win-win.
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Username to personality correlation high.
We were in the middle of a rebuild. He knew that when he wanted to be the number 1 pick. Every team that comes last is at the bottom of the scrap heap. It’s no coincidence that he is the only young player that has left the club. I’m sure he will grow up in time, but for some to say he doesn’t have flaws in his character after the way he conducted himself that year are kidding themselves.
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And the club just let it go ahead?
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Yeah, go look up stats when poort is getting run over to see the difference
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Criticism from people who don't watch Port play no doubt.
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You really are in denial. His ability to exert influence from his disposals makes him a considerably more impactful player than someone with 30% more disposals.
Was at the game and his impact was greater than anyone on the ground despite havimg less disposals. Dunstall made specifoc mention to it.
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That happens with all teams. Heeney is down atm.
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