Confirmed Jaeger O'Meara [traded to Hawthorn for pick 10 and GWS's 2017 2nd rd pick]

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For all parties its better to wait to the season is over. You dont poop the bed then sleep in it as its awkward until you leave. You wait till the morning and poop the bed and then do a runner. If he came out and said he is going to EFC for nothing then he would get smashed in the media, GC would be in to him, social media backlash, the AFL start moving goal posts. EFC have been into JOM since he was 16. They wanted him then and have always had a soft spot for him. Now theplanets align and he comes to where he should have been since the mini draft.
 

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If he was going to Essendon he'd have nominated them by now as they're not playing finals.

The fact Cochrane has suggested that he knows who the club is, but is keeping it to himself, suggests it's a finals side and he's been advised to keep it in house in the interests of getting a fair trade from the nominated club.
Or it could be a club like Collingwood or Melbourne, who have no trade currency at all. Hence the outburst from GCS, knowing they are going to get reamed.
 

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Or it could be a club like Collingwood or Melbourne, who have no trade currency at all. Hence the outburst from GCS, knowing they are going to get reamed.
I dont have any confirmation on him and his preferences but I can read those I know that might have some knowledge and if this kid doesnt end up at EFC, well then..... I feel like betting a few slabs that he does end up at EFC. Only thing is no one pays up with wagers like this.
 

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I dont have any confirmation on him and his preferences but I can read those I know that might have some knowledge and if this kid doesnt end up at EFC, well then..... I feel like betting a few slabs that he does end up at EFC. Only thing is no one pays up with wagers like this.
You think a guy with knee concerns would like running about on Etihad every weekend?
 

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I dont have any confirmation on him and his preferences but I can read those I know that might have some knowledge and if this kid doesnt end up at EFC, well then..... I feel like betting a few slabs that he does end up at EFC. Only thing is no one pays up with wagers like this.
While I like what I'm hearing I will continue to temper my expectations. I'm just happy we're in the mix.
 

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I wouldve thought 6-8 weeks ago a perfect fit for North but the wheels have fallen off.

No doubt Carlton, Saint, North, Hawks and Dons can all afford him most teams could find a way to make 600k a year available for him if medicals come back good.

I wouldnt have thought Carlton would be in a position to run the risk on tradeing away such a high pick potentialy for a guy whos career is hanging by a string.

Saints, dons and hawks would appear the 3 but blues may well take that risk aswell
 

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Gresham has been better than Francis this year. Every club would've taken Billings over Bont, but granted Bont is a superstar, yet I'd still put that down to the dogs great drafting taking a punt rather than our incompetence. Mccartin over Petracca will be justified. And a fair few clubs took players over Merrett, lets hang every club for taking players over Parker and Hannebery shall we??

Scroll through his twitter you'll find him saying he rated gresham higher.
DID YOU SEE FRANCIS" FIRST GAME?
 

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While I like what I'm hearing I will continue to temper my expectations. I'm just happy we're in the mix.
When I heard Jaeger was available early in the year I wasnt even interested. Im more excited that this represents a little win for EFC and thats a nice change. The fact Hurley and the rest of the lads have signed on now shows that they all bought into what EFC have planned going forward. The same thing a long them lines would have been conveyed to JOM a month back.

It means a lot to the AFL to have Essendon up near the top.
 
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