Player Watch #2 Jacob Hopper

[Muddiemoose]

* mate, how many KFC buckets is that?

80 bucks will probably get you half a zinger box these days

Love the stuff but it’s ****ing expensive

 

[RJK Tiger]

12 month earlier we were in the race for Cerra & we basically paid the same.

Cerra >> Hopper

He is younger, better & far less injury prone

I'd move him on his a heartbeat for an early second rounder. Get off that shitty contract before it becomes REALLY shitty. Guy is a busted and still has 5 years to run. Could be one of the worst contracts in the league within a few years.

People who crap on about the salaries going up clearly don't realise a massive recession is on the horizon. Not convinced salaries will go up much over the next 5 years

 

[Daka]

12 month earlier we were in the race for Cerra & we basically paid the same.

Cerra >> Hopper

He is younger, better & far less injury prone

I'd move him on his a heartbeat for an early second rounder. Get off that shitty contract before it becomes REALLY shitty. Guy is a busted and still has 5 years to run. Could be one of the worst contracts in the league within a few years.

People who crap on about the salaries going up clearly don't realise a massive recession is on the horizon. Not convinced salaries will go up much over the next 5 years

We are stuck with him now; no club would want him for his contract & if they did, we would have to pay like half salary which isn't worth it.

Also offloading him would be bad for the club's image we just have to back him in & hope he gets fit & better.
He was good against Dees till injured.

 

[Vassp]

But did you get laid after it? Because then it could be worth the cost.

I think if you need to buy dinner to get laid there is something wrong.

 

[Vassp]

12 month earlier we were in the race for Cerra & we basically paid the same.

Cerra >> Hopper

He is younger, better & far less injury prone

I'd move him on his a heartbeat for an early second rounder. Get off that shitty contract before it becomes REALLY shitty. Guy is a busted and still has 5 years to run. Could be one of the worst contracts in the league within a few years.

People who crap on about the salaries going up clearly don't realise a massive recession is on the horizon. Not convinced salaries will go up much over the next 5 years

Thank god, makes a lot of sense and things are going to get very sharp indeed with the economy, when the TOTAL mismanagement blunders from the extended Covid lockdowns to the Interest rate inflation conjobs we are going to be in for a rough ride..

 

[Vassp]

Do you think he has played well at all this year?

I think there was one game he played very well, and he had some small moments in other games, but to be truthful I
think he has been performing way below what I thought. Im sure he knows it too.
I was expecting Josh Caddy like performance, 'for the most part ive seen average first year player like consistancy and skill errors.
I am not going to excuse his skill errors because of supposed injuries.

 

[RJK Tiger]

But did you get laid after it? Because then it could be worth the cost.

Well i think its fair to say we definitely got screwed. Is that what you mean?

 

[rammmbo]

Is there a slower player In the Afl ?

 

[59Stanley]

Wouldn’t think so, worst trade in our history easily. He will never be what we expected bookmark it.

 

[The Mighty]

Is there a slower player In the Afl ?

If there is he's probably at the RFC.

 

[Ctl]

Jack ross

5

Jack Ross

Age

25

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

8.4

5star

M

2.2

2star

T

2.7

4star

CL

3.0

4star

D

13.7

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.7

2star

T

1.7

3star

CL

2.0

4star

D

17.8

5star

K

8.0

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.8

5star

CL

3.0

5star

is better, pointless trade

 

[lizard man]

Is there a slower player In the Afl ?

 

[jthanos]

give it another 12 months

 

[59Stanley]

Jack ross is better, pointless trade

Agree much better, younger and more durable

 

[Tigerbob]

Essendon are desperate. Send him to them for a bag of chips.

 

[panatha1908]

Essendon are desperate. Send him to them for a bag of chips.

Some people argue you can't trade players out because you don't know what you're getting, but we have to remember a players future performance isn't going to be their past performance. The Hopper trade set us back massively and shows we should trade players out if they want to go and others want them

 

[SA_Tiger11]

Is there a slower player In the Afl ?

Will play a good game next week and you will be all over him.

Get in the bin.

 

[The_Kraken]

He’s vanilla and one of our better mids.
The Giants don’t look back at losing him and go “Damn, we ****ed up there!”

 

[Vassp]

He’s vanilla and one of our better mids.
The Giants don’t look back at losing him and go “Damn, we ****ed up there!”

he has done nothing but 1 good game.

 

[Bojangles17]

Last couple of games were pretty good , shit today , 3 pot shots at goal and not even close with one of ,,,pretty ordinary by anyone’s standards , TT was quiet , one game back from a knock

 

[TigerImposter]

Is there a slower player In the Afl ?

JGTI and TT.

 

[voorhees]

screw all that bang on Hopper crap.
man has spent 2 seasons trying to get on the park, and pay the club back
But injuries are injuries...
he is going nowhere, so why crap on about trading him.
solid preseason and he will prove his worth.

 

[tigs2010]

Essendon are desperate. Send him to them for a bag of chips.

We need to drop him to our vfl to catch their attention.

 

[tigs2010]

Is there a slower player In the Afl ?

Jack Graham is twice as slow

 

[TigerImposter]

screw all that bang on Hopper crap.
man has spent 2 seasons trying to get on the park, and pay the club back
But injuries are injuries...
he is going nowhere, so why crap on about trading him.
solid preseason and he will prove his worth.

I love your positivity mate, but we are behind the eight ball with him atm. I still believe he will finish as a long term VFL player with us. I would take a second rounder for him if someone offered a deal. Unfortunately he’s the contrary player to where the game is heading and if you’re slow then you will struggle as it puts lots of strain and stress on your body and constantly leading to being injured.