List Mgmt. Luke Jackson - Yay or Nay?
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I don’t necessarily agree and Tabs is always injured, and Tabs can’t ruck, so Rory has to…
Tabs is injured a lot (hence Treacy should get some opportunities). Rory is also way better than Tabs at it.
I don't think you can use Tabs injuries to justify getting Jackson. He either comes entirely on his own merit or not at all.
I'd much rather be in the situation of having to find someone to ruck for 20% of the game than paying two blokes $1.5m between them to ruck the whole game.
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Snuff (and watching the end of the regular season) converted me to Yay.
Jackson's first final wasn't anything special but after Amiss' game 2, I am even at peace if Logue goes.
Logue may in fact now be our fourth best "tall" defender and forward now.
Jackson's first final wasn't anything special but after Amiss' game 2, I am even at peace if Logue goes.
Logue may in fact now be our fourth best "tall" defender and forward now.
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As long as Melbourne don't lose this weekend the best pick we have this year will be #14 - and I expect that will be further diluted with the AFL giving a priority pick to North and Brisbane with a father son (and assuming they trade out their first for value and more points)....
So our pick is going to be #16 at the best. Assuming no more academy, father sons, AFL compensation or concession picks.
If someone offered us picks #16, #17 and #18 for a pick #3 I wouldn't take the deal and we are only looking at two of them moving.
So our pick is going to be #16 at the best. Assuming no more academy, father sons, AFL compensation or concession picks.
If someone offered us picks #16, #17 and #18 for a pick #3 I wouldn't take the deal and we are only looking at two of them moving.
It'll cost at least 2 firsts for a player that is not really a forward (more a ruck that rests forward). We already have that slot filled. If he was out of contract and we had some leverage to get him cheaper, maybe. I do not want to return to the Freo of old selling the farm for a bag of magic beans. I'd be more comfortable going after someone like Zurhaar. Would come cheaper and fill an actual need.
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I voted 'nay'. Boooo me!
But been vocal about this before, I don't think he's a truly pressing need, but...if he comes I will get behind him and give him every chance to show us a justified reason 'why' the trade was good for us. But right now, it leaves me feeling...uncomfortable
But been vocal about this before, I don't think he's a truly pressing need, but...if he comes I will get behind him and give him every chance to show us a justified reason 'why' the trade was good for us. But right now, it leaves me feeling...uncomfortable
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Yeah for me like others have said its more about cap space then draft picks.
I'm happy to give up our two end of first rounders.
I'm not happy over paying cap space to bring a future talent in. We are currently in a premiership window, we don't have the room to over pay for developing talent like some of the rebuilding clubs do. Hopefully the contract offers have been massively exaggerated.
I must admit though I wasn't sold on English. He has turned out to be a jet. Jackson is miles ahead of where English was at the same age. Although Jackson is shorter so that is a little understandable.
I'm happy to give up our two end of first rounders.
I'm not happy over paying cap space to bring a future talent in. We are currently in a premiership window, we don't have the room to over pay for developing talent like some of the rebuilding clubs do. Hopefully the contract offers have been massively exaggerated.
I must admit though I wasn't sold on English. He has turned out to be a jet. Jackson is miles ahead of where English was at the same age. Although Jackson is shorter so that is a little understandable.
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Yay
Get rekt West Coast.
Get rekt West Coast.
The comparisons with Blicavs is starting to annoy me, not you personally but the idea he’s a 200cm utility. Blicavs was a high end endurance runner. I think an Australian representative in the 3km steeple chase. Very few people his height have that elite endurance. Jackson doesn’t. He doesn’t project the same IMO.
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Yay.
The way I look at it, quality is quality, and Jackson is undoubtedly that.
If he was in the draft this year, he would go pick one without any shadow of a doubt. Would we trade our next two first rounders for pick one?
The guy is only 20 years old. Compare him to someone like Logan McDonald. Same age, but Jackson has shown a heap more than McDonald at this stage (and I like McDonald).
Whos knows what Jackson will look like in 5-7 years. If we trust our development guys, surely we like what he will become down the track?
The way I look at it, quality is quality, and Jackson is undoubtedly that.
If he was in the draft this year, he would go pick one without any shadow of a doubt. Would we trade our next two first rounders for pick one?
The guy is only 20 years old. Compare him to someone like Logan McDonald. Same age, but Jackson has shown a heap more than McDonald at this stage (and I like McDonald).
Whos knows what Jackson will look like in 5-7 years. If we trust our development guys, surely we like what he will become down the track?
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I say yes.
Quality talls don't grow on trees and this kid could be anything.
You miss all the shots you don't take so might as well take the shot and see if it goes through the big sticks.
Quality talls don't grow on trees and this kid could be anything.
You miss all the shots you don't take so might as well take the shot and see if it goes through the big sticks.
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If we give up Acres, Lobb and Logue for pick 1 alone and then give that to Melbourne for Jackson, I will personally dump enough manure to cover the entire facility at Cockburn, fart on it, then set it on fire.
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Is this a nonsense post or did North Melbourne table this offer?
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It is a tough one. Blicavs was 22 when he debuted and had been attempting to qualify for the Olympics so likely in an elite training environment.
Jackson had his youth basketball but that likely wasn't as intensive as training for an Olympic games!
If you compare Blicavs debut season to Jackson's current season (at a year younger and 3 years in the AFL) then Jackson has him beat in every category.
Blicavs breakout season was 2015 his 3rd season on Geelong's list at 24 years old.
Therefore elite endurance or not Jackson MAY be better than Blicavs when he is 24 if current trajectory continues.
Purple Jesus
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Not my idea:
Four trade scenarios for North Melbourne's Pick 1
Could one of these four packages see Pick 1 swap hands for the first time in over 20 years?
www.zerohanger.com
I don't think the point is ability but player type. It's hard to argue that they won't be different given there are probably only a handful of players in the league with Blicavs endurance.
