Oct 8th, 2018

Oct 8th, 2018

The Fremantle Dockers have opened a dialogue with the Melbourne Demons over key forward Jesse Hogan in a bid to lure the star out west.

The Demons reportedly put it to the Dockers that they’d require the fifth and sixth pick in the national draft to consider parting with Hogan.

However AFL great Matthew Lloyd thought that was a stretch for the Western Australians as he sounded off on the potential trade.

“I think that’s way too much from Fremantle, I wouldn’t be parting with picks five and six,” he said on Nine’s The Trade Table.

(AAP)

“I Know he’s a very good footballer but he’s not going to come in and captain your club or lead your club.

“I’d be giving one of those picks and maybe something a little bit later.

“If I was the Fremantle Dockers I wouldn’t be selling the farm for Jesse Hogan.”

Damien Barrett revealed the relationship between Hogan and the Demons had frayed over a sentiment the forward's heart always lay westward.

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“They’re tired of the annually uncertainty,” he said.

“He’s played senior footy now for four seasons – three of those four seasons there has been talk about him going back to Perth.

“They’ve had enough of it.

“He’s not all in.”