Past #6: Jason Horne-Francis - NM have been informed by JHF's management that he will seek a trade to SA [contracted for 2023]

[The Warlord]

Why are we ruining a thread about our brightest hope in ages by bringing up Jared Petrenko

Jared Petrenko

Age

34

Ht

178cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.7

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.0

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

7.0

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.4

3star

ffs.

 

[DocSholl]

Injuries just killed him

His 2013 was fantastic and it was really one of the only seasons he had as a mature player injury free

Also poorly coached. Especially early in his career, there was always an insistence to use him as an outside runner when his best footy was always inside.

 

[Reginald0]

you sure?
the perfect linkman and not tough like say Simpkin

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

you sure?
the perfect linkman and not tough like say Simpkin

His lateral movement leaves (left) Simpkin’s for dead.

 

[The Dingrel]

Also poorly coached. Especially early in his career, there was always an insistence to use him as an outside runner when his best footy was always inside.

Agree, he was our best contested inside mid back then by a mile, when games were on the line he'd be attending centre bounces. One of the senior players said that to me at the time as well, no one would beat him at training on the inside/clearances. The problem was we didn't have more players like him who could play inside and outside. Everyone else was pretty much your inside mids, harris, swallow, ziebell, then cunners, bastinac, ....was hopes for atley and harper back then too.

 

[TruRoos7]

Talk about false dawns eh?

i have one of those when I scroll to the “Revolve” ad at the bottom of the page

 

[jay317]

For a team that just had the number 1 pick, there's been a real lack of exposure with the great man himself since the draft. Where's the interview? Specific training highlights? Give me something

 

[Marstermind]

Marstermind -number 34?

Yep. King and Henshaw twice each

 

[Ether]

Careful these are the group of supporters that are easily offended?!
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Funny (not your post) but I don't remember the people who didn't like the idea of tanking going the sook. I thought the suggestion that if you didn't like it you must be naive or Brads Scotts' love child was pretty obnoxious but .. so are lots of things posted here. Maybe that's where the confusion is. Very happy to have JHF on board and hope he turns out to be the best player from this draft. Still don't like tanking.

 

[DocSholl]

Agree, he was our best contested inside mid back then by a mile, when games were on the line he'd be attending centre bounces. One of the senior players said that to me at the time as well, no one would beat him at training on the inside/clearances. The problem was we didn't have more players like him who could play inside and outside. Everyone else was pretty much your inside mids, harris, swallow, ziebell, then cunners, bastinac, ....was hopes for atley and harper back then too.

Yeah maybe poorly coached is a bit strong, especially given Dani was regularly trying to spin gold out of chaff. But there's no doubt if he started his career in this era where the role of a midfielder is more fluid, he'd have been a real explosive inside/outside jet.

 

[Psicosis]

For a team that just had the number 1 pick, there's been a real lack of exposure with the great man himself since the draft. Where's the interview? Specific training highlights? Give me something

Hype control.

 

[jay317]

Hype control.

I get that, but it just feels like missed opportunities to continue to draw more eyes to the club. Especially at this time of the year.

 

[Passmore]

I get that, but it just feels like missed opportunities to continue to draw more eyes to the club. Especially at this time of the year.

There was media saturation leading up to and just after the draft. Time to let the kid just be a footballer for a while.

 

[shinboner magic]

I get that, but it just feels like missed opportunities to continue to draw more eyes to the club. Especially at this time of the year.

Think the hype will ramp up in January when they all come back

 

[Kanga Glory]

After the first intro club match and he dominates there will be a two page spread in the herald sun for sure

 

[Hojuman]

After the first intro club match and he dominates there will be a two page spread in the herald sun for sure

About Nick Daicos debut for the Pies.

 

[RossHenshaw]

After the first intro club match and he dominates there will be a two page spread in the herald sun for sure

And watch us get a few more free to air games too

 

[pupstar]

Funny (not your post) but I don't remember the people who didn't like the idea of tanking going the sook. I thought the suggestion that if you didn't like it you must be naive or Brads Scotts' love child was pretty obnoxious but .. so are lots of things posted here. Maybe that's where the confusion is. Very happy to have JHF on board and hope he turns out to be the best player from this draft. Still don't like tanking.

Yeah good post. I wonder if the tankers what us to do it again this year so we can get pick 1 again. I dont care who is available at pick 1 should never tank in my opinion. Its funny how Noble and all is crew are totally against it as well thank god. We draft who we draft and back ourselves in.

 

[hilly]

Funny (not your post) but I don't remember the people who didn't like the idea of tanking going the sook. I thought the suggestion that if you didn't like it you must be naive or Brads Scotts' love child was pretty obnoxious but .. so are lots of things posted here. Maybe that's where the confusion is. Very happy to have JHF on board and hope he turns out to be the best player from this draft. Still don't like tanking.

Tanking from about Round 18 > tanking for over half a season.

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[Psicosis]

Our boy appears to be settling in well. Couple sessions at the Albion in South Melbourne already under his belt. No chance he’s going back to Adelaide now.

 

[Shinboner1]

Our boy appears to be settling in well. Couple sessions at the Albion in South Melbourne already under his belt. No chance he’s going back to Adelaide now.

Just dont tell adelaide fans.
I wanna see the meltdowns every time he comes up for contract.

 

[The Anvil]

Funny (not your post) but I don't remember the people who didn't like the idea of tanking going the sook. I thought the suggestion that if you didn't like it you must be naive or Brads Scotts' love child was pretty obnoxious but .. so are lots of things posted here. Maybe that's where the confusion is. Very happy to have JHF on board and hope he turns out to be the best player from this draft. Still don't like tanking.

The vast majority for those who didn’t want the team to tank were fine with winning the spoon, just suggested not aiming for it as the Dees previously did.

The team tried every game in 2021, and landed where they landed. Would be shocked if anyone had issue with that, even if JHF wasn’t on the table.

The stain of not giving 100% to winning is hard to shake off, not a good idea to build a habit of it.


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[Ether]

Tanking from about Round 18 > tanking for over half a season.

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We didn't finish the year well but I don't see evidence that we tanked. We didn't put half the team in for early surgery or play people out of position. From the bye to R18 we were a bottom 8 team. For the rest of the season were just the worst in it.

 

[Ether]

The vast majority for those who didn’t want the team to tank were fine with winning the spoon, just suggested not aiming for it as the Dees previously did.

The team tried every game in 2021, and landed where they landed. Would be shocked if anyone had issue with that, even if JHF wasn’t on the table.

The stain of not giving 100% to winning is hard to shake off, not a good idea to build a habit of it.


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Agree and find it odd that someone should have to defend wanting their team to do their best. The post I replied to said the no-tanking supporters were fragile / immature, which is following up on oft repeated line from the time that no-tankers were naive and loved mediocrity. This is just crap and the people promoting it could do with a look in the mirror. It is possible to want your team to try and be excited your new recruits.

 

[King Corey]

His lateral movement leaves (left) Simpkin’s for dead.

No disrespect to Jy who could track to have a very good career.

But Daniel Wells had the athletic gifts - high endurance AND high speed - plus great agility, plus top level skills, nouse and vision to be something else again.

If he had the hardened ambition of Chris Judd or Nathan Fyfe he'd have ended up a club legend. His 1st 2 years were in some ways his best, relative to his experience level at the time.