Recommitted Luke Jackson [OOC 2029] - name was floated for a move in 2025, stayed

[schmuttt]

Some of the Freo fan discourse about his partner has been pretty pathetic (To be fair MFC fans were the same with Tracs wife last year).

No chance he gets to the Dees now, I can't see Freo trading him.

 

[Former Decathlete]

If he leaves Freo should fold.

Time to move Darcy on.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

If he leaves Freo should fold.

Time to move Darcy on.

I definitely agree with folding the club if they trade him

 

[MadMundy]

If it comes down to it, I'm keeping Jackson over Darcy all day.

 

[Mr Meow]

If it comes down to it, I'm keeping Jackson over Darcy all day.

The choice of any sane person.

And that applies to best 22 selection.

 

[420]

Can't see him leaving, his form is fantastic. Agree with other posters, they need to get rid of Darcy

 

[s_wd6]

We NEED to keep Jackson. What we do with Darcy should have zero bearing on that. We don’t need to get rid of him until we decide 700k is too much for a backup ruck.

 

[TheLastCall]

We NEED to keep Jackson. What we do with Darcy should have zero bearing on that. We don’t need to get rid of him until we decide 700k is too much for a backup ruck.

I believe if we keep both Darcy and Jackson both players will have longer carriers. Sharing the load will reduce the damage to their bodies, on one of the hardest positions on the knees and body.
We have them both contracted and should hold them for our GF window.

 

[Tugga27]

I believe if we keep both Darcy and Jackson both players will have longer carriers. Sharing the load will reduce the damage to their bodies, on one of the hardest positions on the knees and body.
We have them both contracted and should hold them for our GF window.

You don't need a highly paid ruck who struggles to get on the park to help Jackson.
Reidy could do that at less than half the price.

 

[s_wd6]

You don't need a highly paid ruck who struggles to get on the park to help Jackson.
Reidy could do that at less than half the price.

Have you seen Reidy?

 

[Tugga27]

Have you seen Reidy?

Yep.

And I've seen Darcy and he still can't get on the park.
That's the problem.

 

[s_wd6]

Yep.

And I've seen Darcy and he still can't get on the park.
That's the problem.

Darcy getting on the park once every 5 weeks to equalise the contest with Xerri in the ruck is still worth more than Reidy playing every single week at AFL level. He’s putrid.

There’s a reason why Oscar McDonald and Pat Voss are preferred to him as a second ruck

 

[MadMundy]

Have the people saying Liam Reidy is a fine backup ever actually watched him play?

He's garbage.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Have the people saying Liam Reidy is a fine backup ever actually watched him play?

He's garbage.

Have you ever watched the Eagles backups play . I dream for garbage. They are like vile pathogens who are dangerous to your health at our way

 

[eastfreo75]

friends taking the side of parents coz they also lived in his house for free and when he stopped the gravy train for the parents they missed out on the funds too

It seems you are close to the situation.

I would suggest you stop posting about Luke's personal life.

If you are true friend of him, be supportive and shut the f up.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

If it comes down to it, I'm keeping Jackson over Darcy all day.

No one would take Darcy though unless you attach a pick to him which is the problem.

 

[Purple Suit]

No one would take Darcy though unless you attach a pick to him which is the problem.

This aged well and it only took 12 hours to be wrong.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

This aged well and it only took 12 hours to be wrong.

You do realise the reason no one would take Darcy is not because of current month performance but because he won't see out his contract (ie his durability is terrible and his already bad knee won't carry the weight until 2030).

 

[s_wd6]

You do realise the reason no one would take Darcy is not because of current month performance but because he won't see out his contract (ie his durability is terrible and his already bad knee won't carry the weight until 2030).

If you’re a contending team with a good s&c team, apparent money to spend, and perhaps need a very good ruck for the next 2-3 years to try and bag some more flags then you would take him with nothing coming back. Seems like we’ve found the perfect team for him!

Seriously though, I think if he can play out this year with no more issues then he’d have plenty of suitors. Already has multiple clubs asking the question.

 

[Purple Suit]

You do realise the reason no one would take Darcy is not because of current month performance but because he won't see out his contract (ie his durability is terrible and his already bad knee won't carry the weight until 2030).

He’s a top 5-10 ruck in the league and looks like he’s getting his fitness back. Teams take risks on injured players all the time as it usually means less draft Capital to spend.

Watch Oscar Allen get picked up with a busted Acillies and playing less games than Darcy.

I don’t want to trade him, I just think your comment is about 2 months behind where he’s at. Talent is the hardest thing to get, availability is a metric teams risk.

 

[Sherriff Incorporated]

He’s a top 5-10 ruck in the league and looks like he’s getting his fitness back. Teams take risks on injured players all the time as it usually means less draft Capital to spend.

Watch Oscar Allen get picked up with a busted Acillies and playing less games than Darcy.

I don’t want to trade him, I just think your comment is about 2 months behind where he’s at. Talent is the hardest thing to get, availability is a metric teams risk.

It makes no sense to trade Darcy this year in my opinion. I think the only way we trade him is if a team takes 100% of his contract which is highly unlikely even if he finishes the season strong given his injury history. I would rather see how him and LJ develop for an extra year and with Sean given extra time over a preseason to regain touch and further improve fitness. Meanwhile we should bring in a mature age ruck dominating at state league level this off season via SSP, delisted free agency or a rookie pick. That way we could have the option of being able to trade Darcy next year while having a solid back up on our list.

 

[MadMundy]

On Footy Classified last night, both Barrett and Twomey have said the Jackson to Melbourne trade is dead, and that you can draw a line through it.

Was very real at the start of the year but they've said he will now be staying at Fremantle definitively.

 

[Trav 20]

On Footy Classified last night, both Barrett and Twomey have said the Jackson to Melbourne trade is dead, and that you can draw a line through it.

Was very real at the start of the year but they've said he will now be staying at Fremantle definitively.

You'll still worry.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

If you’re a contending team with a good s&c team, apparent money to spend, and perhaps need a very good ruck for the next 2-3 years to try and bag some more flags then you would take him with nothing coming back. Seems like we’ve found the perfect team for him!

Seriously though, I think if he can play out this year with no more issues then he’d have plenty of suitors. Already has multiple clubs asking the question.

What are the chances of him actually playing out any year without issues though? Pretty unlikely I would say.

 

[s_wd6]

What are the chances of him actually playing out any year without issues though? Pretty unlikely I would say.

Without any issue? Unlikely. With minor issues that can be managed with resting him every couple months? We’ll see.