The Luke Jackson trade.

[danster168]

Caleb Windsor looks like a jet too, this is starting to look like a true win-win trade.

not even close. Jackson was our life after Gawn

 

[Orange crush]

not even close. Jackson was our life after Gawn

But you covered that with Grundy

 

[danster168]

But you covered that with Grundy

lol. I feel triggered just reading that

 

[Waterhouzin]

lol. I feel triggered just reading that

Still cannot for the life of me understand why Melbourne didn’t chase Lobb as steak knives in the Jackson trade. Would have been a much better fit than Grundy and likely would have got you over the line in at least one of your finals last year.



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[danster168]

Still cannot for the life of me understand why Melbourne didn’t chase Lobb as steak knives in the Jackson trade. Would have been a much better fit than Grundy and likely would have got you over the line in at least one of your finals last year.



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yeah I'm not sure. he seemed like he wanted to go to the dogs, for God knows what reason

 

[Waterhouzin]

yeah I'm not sure. he seemed like he wanted to go to the dogs, for God knows what reason

Obviously not a bright fellow…


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[Sumwun]

yeah I'm not sure. he seemed like he wanted to go to the dogs, for God knows what reason

Apparently wanted to play forward and not do any ruck work.

 

[Freomaniac]

I agree, think Freo would be best offloading Darcy. Wacko Jacko is a much better player when he's playing in the ruck instead of up forward.

'why dont you guys off load Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow? lol

 

[Purple Suit]

yeah I'm not sure. he seemed like he wanted to go to the dogs, for God knows what reason

I recon Melbourne didn’t want to lose their bargaining power. Lobb was in contract and Freo probably would have tried to keep the future first. Grundy the cheaper option in theory but too similar to Maxy.

 

[FreoGirl]

yeah I'm not sure. he seemed like he wanted to go to the dogs, for God knows what reason

their jumpers matched his hair

 

[Taylor]

Rory Lobb

7

Rory Lobb

Age

31

Ht

207cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.9

4star

D

11.3

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.4

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.8

5star

G

0.6

3star

was offered a contract at the Dogs that will have him 32 years old before he has played a game in the second half of his deal. That's why.

 

[whatwhatsaywhat]

Still cannot for the life of me understand why Melbourne didn’t chase Lobb as steak knives in the Jackson trade. Would have been a much better fit than Grundy and likely would have got you over the line in at least one of your finals last year.

i can - he doesn't compete hard enough for long enough and his lack of second, third efforts would have driven goodwin, lamb, and taylor away from him

grundy was a free swing that didn't come off; paid little to get him, let him go for about the same

i personally thought we'd give gawn / grundy another year, but those in the know know better

 

[gungho]

Nothing is more embarrassing than 1 full year of Freo fans trying to tell me that Jackson 'had shown nothing', 'was potential only', 'only a 2nd ruck' and complaining about coughing up draft picks for him. And not even a pick in the top 6 for him. Freo was always going to win the trade but it just showcases how little they understood his talent at the time.

And dees were lucky Freo had a down year last year otherwise Freo fans were complaining about not coughing up a pick in the top 10 for him.

Jackson is a jet and fully justified me wanting 3 first rounders for him and 2 in the top 10 despite being laughed at at the time.

I had the last laugh. And the last tear

Jacko wasn't as good at Melbourne and it was mainy potential though...so you can't blame the dockers of wanting to give up 3 picks then. His game has gone to another level now.

 

[Joao]

Melbourne's forward entries in 2022 were so bad I genuinely thought Jackson had zero forward craft. He's not Carey but he's a much better forward than was obvious (to me at least) back then.

 

[Dez!]

Melbourne's forward entries in 2022 were so bad I genuinely thought Jackson had zero forward craft. He's not Carey but he's a much better forward than was obvious (to me at least) back then.

He didn't have much forward nous back then, his hands were quite stone-like at times. He's simply developed as everyone knew he would, none of this isn't what was expected.

 

[danster168]

Jacko wasn't as good at Melbourne and it was mainy potential though...so you can't blame the dockers of wanting to give up 3 picks then. His game has gone to another level now.

yes he was. he was just stuck behind Gawn that's all. Embarassing that freo fans didn't watch enough of his games before complaining about coughing up the necessary picks.

 

[gungho]

yes he was. he was just stuck behind Gawn that's all. Embarassing that freo fans didn't watch enough of his games before complaining about coughing up the necessary picks.

Come on Danster. He was dropping quite a few marks and was no where near as consistent at Melbourne as what he is now.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

yes he was. he was just stuck behind Gawn that's all. Embarassing that freo fans didn't watch enough of his games before complaining about coughing up the necessary picks.

Pretty ridiculous to say Jackson hasn’t improved at Freo. Put it down to natural progression if it helps your ego. Far better player now than he was in 2022, as are most of the 2019 crop.

 

[Boppo]

Sean Darcy

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Sean Darcy

Age

26

Ht

203cm

Wt

111kg

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Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.1

3star

K

3.4

1star

HB

6.6

4star

CL

2.4

4star

HO

28.8

5star

D

6.8

1star

K

2.0

1star

HB

4.8

3star

CL

1.8

4star

HO

20.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

6.8

5star

CL

2.6

5star

HO

32.0

5star

in the ruck tapping to Luke Jackson

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Luke Jackson

Age

23

Ht

199cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

5.0

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.3

3star

K

3.3

2star

HB

5.0

4star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

0.3

3star

. Yes.

 

[Dez!]

Come on Danster. He was dropping quite a few marks and was no where near as consistent at Melbourne as what he is now.

Which is basic development.

 

[danster168]

Pretty ridiculous to say Jackson hasn’t improved at Freo. Put it down to natural progression if it helps your ego. Far better player now than he was in 2022, as are most of the 2019 crop.

yeah. Just like Nick Daicos is better now than last year. Doesn't take away from the fact that he was a beast from day 1.

 

[juss]

Darcy coming back probably doesn't help Jackson's game and therein lies the conundrum.

Jackson looks like he benefits from being the number 1 ruck that drifts elsewhere, rather than being a predominant KPF that backs up in the ruck.

 

[Joao]

He didn't have much forward nous back then, his hands were quite stone-like at times. He's simply developed as everyone knew he would, none of this isn't what was expected.

I'm happy to concede he's improved that stuff, but you guys were constantly kicking deep to pockets where there were like 6 tall players for every contest. Carey would have struggled to stand out with that delivery.

 

[Dez!]

I'm happy to concede he's improved that stuff, but you guys were constantly kicking deep to pockets where there were like 6 tall players for every contest. Carey would have struggled to stand out with that delivery.

That's not correct.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Single handedly keeping Freo in the game today and was awesome last week as the lone ruck.

Please Longmuir I'd rather have egg on my face than see him get sent back to full forward and waste away just to accommodate Darcy when he's back.