Strategy Jason Horne-Francis: North trade him to Port for massive unders

[Val Keating]

We'll have Powell then thanks.

What's the go with him not getting games? Surely he should be playing ahead of a cooked Greenwood or Anderson.

Preaching to the converted there mate. Powell will be our best pure mid imo. Reads the play as good as anyone his hands are Cunners like (and I don’t state that lightly) has time and is a beautiful kick. Don’t know what Nobel is trying to prove by not playing him tbh. Thank god he extended his contract to 2025

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Grown ups don’t worry about things like that.

On the one hand why would he want to stay at North? He didn’t have a say in going there and they suck

On the other hand, we suck too

We could (need to) improve over the next 12-14 months to give him a reason to choose us.

 

[Bay62]

The other question is: can Noble survive JHF not re-signing? Or even putting off contract talks, given the current “spray” conversations.

Might have lost the players already. May not survive the year. Crisis talks at Arden St right now I suspect

 

[Val Keating]

Just to clarify: you don't believe he has expressed any desire to leave North?

I don’t know him personally so can’t be 100%

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Look at the offers North got for pick 1 just so clubs could draft him, now that he’s playing he’s only increasing his value every week. He’s not going back to Adelaide. He couldn’t wait to get out of there.

Not really. When he was pick 1 he had no say in his destination and made no commitment to north, Adelaide or port.

North had the bargaining power then, if he chooses to leave north for an SA club, then the dynamic flips. At least in the short term the trade price will go down not up.

 

[ABAB]

We could (need to) improve over the next 12-14 months to give him a reason to choose us.

Port Power will sacked Hinkley mid next year, Boak and Gray will retire and the new senior coach will clean out their raff of older players.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Horne-Francis puts contract negotiations with North Melbourne on hold

The No.1 draft pick has stepped away from talks.

t.co

Who's ready to get their hopes up?

Port saving up their draft picks as I'm sure he will favour his step Dad's team.

 

[Val Keating]

The other question is: can Noble survive JHF not re-signing? Or even putting off contract talks, given the current “spray” conversations.

Might have lost the players already. May not survive the year. Crisis talks at Arden St right now I suspect

He can survive the spray but not JHF not extending. Jason leaving the club would be up there with the Carey situation. Not quite as bad I’m terms of club destroying but the second worst thing behind that. North simply can not afford to let Jason go no matter the cost

 

[Val Keating]

Not really. When he was pick 1 he had no say in his destination and made no commitment to north, Adelaide or port.

North had the bargaining power then, if he chooses to leave north for an SA club, then the dynamic flips. At least in the short term the trade price will go down not up.

As I just posted NMFC cannot afford to let him leave. The cost to the club trying to poach him would have to be the biggest hand over of draft capital and players in the history of the AFL, otherwise don’t bother.

 

[pjcrows]

There's no way he comes to the Crows.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

As I just posted NMFC cannot afford to let him leave. The cost to the club trying to poach him would have to be the biggest hand over of draft capital and players in the history of the AFL, otherwise don’t bother.

Im talking about when he’s uncontracted

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Port Power will sacked Hinkley mid next year, Boak and Gray will retire and the new senior coach will clean out their raff of older players.

Did you mean to reply to me?

 

[Sanders]

The other question is: can Noble survive JHF not re-signing? Or even putting off contract talks, given the current “spray” conversations.

Might have lost the players already. May not survive the year. Crisis talks at Arden St right now I suspect

He was a batshit crazy appointment in the first place. Real galaxy brain overthinking stuff

He’d have to be a real chance at a mid-year sacking

 

[ABAB]

There's no way he comes to the Crows.

Same as Dawson, according to Kane Cornes and some Crows supporters here lol. But I agree, he does seem to be a loyal character.

 

[Val Keating]

Im talking about when he’s uncontracted

And?

 

[ABAB]

Did you mean to reply to me?

Yes, and?

 

[Sanders]

As I just posted NMFC cannot afford to let him leave. The cost to the club trying to poach him would have to be the biggest hand over of draft capital and players in the history of the AFL, otherwise don’t bother.

He’ll need to show a lot more than he has so far.

 

[FR0GGY]

From the Roos board

Right o, I’ve been sitting on this for a couple of weeks. And sorry to be the bearer of bad news. I was hoping we would show him a reason to stay but….

He wants to come back to SA, as soon as possible. I’d be very surprised if he signs on.

Edit: this begs the question if true, what would we give up to try and get him if we were a chance of landing him?

He said on AA the other night that he was missing home.
Didn’t sound like he was great at cooking nor was his house mate, the club was getting them lessons.
Seems pretty poor from a club point of view.
There’s no downside to putting off negotiations unless he gets injured, clubs will raise his $ value for north.

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Yes, and?

Seem like an unfinished thought

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

And?

If he’s uncontracted and wants out, the club can’t stop him

 

[Val Keating]

He’ll need to show a lot more than he has so far.

We’re pretty happy with him. Be grateful if you South Aussies back off tbh. I don’t think we do this with Victorian talent….do we?

 

[ABAB]

Seem like an unfinished thought

Not really, Port Power's list will be in a sh*ter position than ours. I'm very bullish on the youngster coming through at the SANFL leve and we show we can play very good footy at the AFL level although we are still very inconsistent which is expected of a young side.

 

[Sanders]

We’re pretty happy with him. Be grateful if you South Aussies back off tbh. I don’t think we do this with Victorian talent….do we?

You’ve trailed every potential free agent like a love sick gibbon

 

[George Kramer]

Same as Dawson, according to Kane Cornes and some Crows supporters here lol. But I agree, he does seem to be a loyal character.

Dawsons step dad wasn’t a Port player, it’s not a comparable situation and Dawson was a Crows supporter

 

[Crow till I die]

We’re pretty happy with him. Be grateful if you South Aussies back off tbh. I don’t think we do this with Victorian talent….do we?

Could you start - it might boost the value of a few on our list for trade at the end of the year?