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

[nelroo]

He will get 1 week. Then I’d drop him for the following week. Needs to be stamped out. But it feels like we are sticking our fingers in the holes at the moment. Sinking ship. It can turn quickly for the better but * me it feels like a million miles away..

 

[giantroo]

 

[HELLSBELLS]

Kingy is absolutely right.

Needs that head wobble removed with a swift kick in the arse.

 

[Uncle_Leo]

Demanding excellence from other players when you’ve had two touches to half time is one thing

No chasing or manning up is another, completely unacceptable, never seen a North player so it before

 

[Roosurgence]

Hes 18yo. Got a lot of learning to do

He’s an 18 year old that has his head up his arse.

You really have to question who is guiding this bloke, because his behaviour is very poor for a bloke who is yet to prove anything at AFL level.

The club needs to stamp it out pretty quickly, because his behaviour was of someone who thinks he is above the club and better than his teammates.

Looking like FIGJAM Mk.2.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Looking like FIGJAM Mk.2.

I hope he ends up as good as Nathan Buckley mate. Gun footballer

 

[rickety]

Kingy is absolutely right.

Needs that head wobble removed with a swift kick in the arse.

Farkin funny Father Ted kicking the Bishop up the arse

 

[Roosurgence]

I hope he ends up as good as Nathan Buckley mate. Gun footballer

You can’t deny that. But as Buckley proved, it’s no good if you can’t drag your teammates along with you for the ride.

If he ends up anything like Buckley, I would doubt he will be a North long term.

 

[Themanbun]

This body language is something those I speak say they've never seen with JHF before, and he's been part of a few ordinary sides.

IMO something is different at North Melbourne and it stinks.

 

[SammyRoo]

Curious to know since I haven’t watched the game, what specific things was JHF doing at the game off the ball? Anybody able to tell me things he was doing? Constant complaining to teammates etc?

Sucks cuz I’m from SA and have a few close mates and friends of friends etc who played at Christie’s Beach with JHF and from everything I’ve been told by them JHF is already unhappy at north and wants out. Shattering

Thanks for creating an account to inform us of that

 

[The Filth Wizard]

This body language is something those I speak say they've never seen with JHF before, and he's been part of a few ordinary sides.

IMO something is different at North Melbourne and it stinks.

The difference is this is the big time.

 

[Themanbun]

The difference is this is the big time.

Sorry man I don't buy that. For these kids growing up each next step up to another level feels like the big time.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

This body language is something those I speak say they've never seen with JHF before, and he's been part of a few ordinary sides.

IMO something is different at North Melbourne and it stinks.

Perhaps the fact its AFL and not auskick

 

[Themanbun]

Perhaps the fact its AFL and not auskick

And? Are you saying it's logically more likely for someone to do this in front of tens of thousands and with cameras watching their every move versus when ten blokes are watching a juniors game?

 

[Devington]

This body language is something those I speak say they've never seen with JHF before, and he's been part of a few ordinary sides.

IMO something is different at North Melbourne and it stinks.

His entire support network is in a different state would be the biggest difference I assume.

 

[Themanbun]

His entire support network is in a different state would be the biggest difference I assume.

Yep that certainly wouldn't be helping things. I wonder if he's disappointed at the support our club is providing for his development. Gibbs and his SANFL club were able to mentor and teach him a lot. If he's stepped up to AFL and getting less support well * yeah maybe that'd piss you off.

 

[The Filth Wizard]

Thanks for creating an account to inform us of that

 

[Souup]

I don't buy the 'he's an 18 year old kid' excuse.

If anything, that makes the issue worse. What other 18 year olds in the competition are carrying on like him?

You've been in the big league for barely 6 months. Yes the team is s**t, you have the responsibility with your words and actions to build it from the ground up. Mouthing off and giving attitude to a near-on 300 gamer is not the play (in addition to all the other issues in previous weeks).

I said it a few weeks ago - if he doesn't want to be here, piss off, I honestly will not be disappointed or spend any time lamenting it. If he wants to hang around and brings the right attitude, everyone will be quick to forget and use it all as a learning opportunity to make him a better player and his teammates better too.

 

[Jonnoo]

Definitely not cracking in or chasing the way he was for the first 6 or so rounds…

 

[Mav]

Yep that certainly wouldn't be helping things. I wonder if he's disappointed at the support our club is providing for his development. Gibbs and his SANFL club were able to mentor and teach him a lot. If he's stepped up to AFL and getting less support well duck yeah maybe that'd piss you off.

We should throw everything at getting Gibbs. He’s currently doing u16 and u18s at South’s and wants to get into coaching.

 

[Saltiga]

He may just want out ASAP and is using the Ben Simmons method to do it. The best young athletes get forced into a shitshow and have their democratic rights taken away from them to get out.

The only real way to get out is to make a prick of himself so the club is forced to trade him for a realistic value.

 

[jay317]

He's a great talent, but he needs to take a look in the mirror before worrying about the rest. Some of the stuff that's been creeping into his game over the season is pretty poor.

 

[nelroo]

He may just want out ASAP and is using the Ben Simmons method to do it. The best young athletes get forced into a shitshow and have their democratic rights taken away from them to get out.

The only real way to get out is to make a prick of himself so the club is forced to trade him for a realistic value.

What a load of bullshit.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

He may just want out ASAP and is using the Ben Simmons method to do it. The best young athletes get forced into a shitshow and have their democratic rights taken away from them to get out.

The only real way to get out is to make a prick of himself so the club is forced to trade him for a realistic value.

Probably not the best time to be coming around and offering input.

 

[Themanbun]

I said it a few weeks ago - if he doesn't want to be here, piss off,

I knew you were David King!