Jesse 'Hulk' Hogan, Melbourne's biggest superstar since Barassi ?

[DaVillaBlues]

I respect the feats and aura of the Robbie Flower, Jimmy Stynes and other MFC champions of the past few decades, but lets be honest there hasn't been a legendary figure the Melbourne Football could hold their hats on as a bums on seat superstar till now, Jesse 'The Hulk' Hogan ..

I know Brisbane fans feel robbed of Hogan, but lets be honest, you guys enjoyed three flags in a row not so long ago, and the Dees zilch, for a club berefit of anything remotely successful in the past 50 years, Hogan is a vital lynchpin to a once proud club that's lost its way.

I have no doubt Hogan will win a premiership or two with the Dees (he's a loyal lad) and I think its great he'll reignite a proud, stagnate club that's been stagnate for 50 years

 

[WCErevival]

Will probably go to Freo in a couple of years.

 

[The Real JG]

Can I say Jack Watts to be funny?

 

[The Swans Blog]

I'm not sure what berefit is

 

[Porked04]

At the same stage of their careers;

Allen Jakovich >>> Jesse Hogan


Too early to call

 

[Unique Name]

Will probably go to Freo in a couple of years.

We can dream. But it'll never happen, I don't think they'd give him up even if we offered Fyfe, which we wouldn't.

 

[Shupe]

Hulk Hogan?

*insert racist joke here*

 

[Harris Specter]

Nathan Jones says hi, who stuck by the club in dark times and helped bring the club to where it is now.

 

[Scary_Foot_9]

 

[half_back_flank]

If he turns out to be half the player Robbie Flower was I'll be surprised.

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

premature especulation thread

 

[Dez!]

Will probably go to Freo in a couple of years.

We can dream. But it'll never happen, I don't think they'd give him up even if we offered Fyfe, which we wouldn't.

Why would he go to Fremantle?

 

[Purple Suit]

Why would he go to Fremantle?

 

[Unique Name]

Why would he go to Fremantle?

Because he was a massive Freo supporter and he's from Perth.

 

[Dez!]

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You know he's not a Freo supporter, he was a Crows supporter growing up.

 

[RUNVS]

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He doesn't look happy to be a Fremantle supporter there though.

 

[Dez!]

Because he was a massive Freo supporter and he's from Perth.

You know he's not a Freo supporter, he was a Crows supporter growing up.

 

[tek87]

is this a serious question? he would be lucky to have a career as half as good as David Neitz at this stage. jury out. not a first year player either

 

[Damon_3388]

Nathan Jones says hi, who stuck by the club in dark times and helped bring the club to where it is now.

Why do people always say this as though Jones was really "in demand" and repeatedly turning down lucrative offers to go to other clubs?

 

[RUNVS]

Why do people always say this as though Jones was really "in demand" and repeatedly turning down lucrative offers to go to other clubs?

He probably is as he is a very good player.

 

[Damon_3388]

He probably is as he is a very good player.

He's had one year (2014) where he approached "star/elite" level, and he's gone backwards on that greatly this season. Outside of that, he's merely been a "good" player. Wouldn't get nearly the midfield time and opportunity at the coalface in a good side, and therefore wouldn't nearly have as much exposure or value.

 

[Wild Bill]

He would be my pick of the under 21s. He has superstar written all over him.

The buzz on the weekend when he wernt near the ball was something I had not seen for a long time.

 

[Dez!]

He's had one year (2014) where he approached "star/elite" level, and he's gone backwards on that greatly this season. Outside of that, he's merely been a "good" player. Wouldn't get nearly the midfield time and opportunity at the coalface in a good side, and therefore wouldn't nearly have as much exposure or value.

I'm sorry what?

 

[Damon_3388]

I'm sorry what?

Nathan Jones, 2014 - 27.7 disposals per game (73.4% disposal efficiency, 41.80% contested possessions), 6.2 clearances, 5.2 tackles per game, 108.1 Champion Data Player Ranking Points average

Nathan Jones, 2015 - 24.6 disposals per game (68.8% disposal efficiency, 42.31% contested possessions), 4.7 clearances, 4.5 tackles per game, 94.7 Champion Data Player Ranking Points average

Looks like a fair drop in overall output to me.

 

[Dez!]

Nathan Jones, 2014 - 27.7 disposals per game (73.4% disposal efficiency, 41.80% contested possessions), 6.2 clearances, 5.2 tackles per game, 108.1 Champion Data Player Ranking Points average

Nathan Jones, 2015 - 24.6 disposals per game (68.8% disposal efficiency, 42.31% contested possessions), 4.7 clearances, 4.5 tackles per game, 94.7 Champion Data Player Ranking Points average

Looks like a fair drop in overall output to me.

That's not going backwards "greatly".

The step up in output from Viney, Vince, Tyson plus the additions of Brayshaw and vandenBerg has reduced the workload on Nathan Jones.

Stats don't tell the entire story.