Jacob Hopper

So I'm with you.

And then, you know, I know that they've got Taranto there who's been, he can smash that deal all you want, but he has.

No, no, no.

That deal sucks up.

And his body's held him down a bit.

Yeah.

I think what they probably haven't addressed is help in seniority in the midfield because outside of Taranto is a lot of kids.

Now, a lot of those kids may end up being quite good because they're all top five, top 10, top 20 draft picks.

2025 draft, they've put 14 games into Cumming, 21 into Grill.

Then looking at their next best experienced in the 22 is Hopper, 29, Taranto, 28, uh, years of age.

Nan Kurva's 32, Short 30, and Vlastuin 32.

The surprise is the middle group, only really comprising of Bolter, 27, Miller, 27, and Ross, 26 years of age.

So this has obviously been the big...

the well-reported.

So look, the biggest shift from being the attraction club I felt at the end of Hardwick's tenure when they landed Hopper and Taranto.

Did a lot of heavy lifting to be that big four club with the three premierships, then decided to bottom out and hit the 2024 draft.

I was more excited about Taranto.

But, uh, the Jacob Hopper experience is getting worse by the day.

Uh, he was dealt for a round one pick and plenty of money and a long-term contract.

And unfortunately, Kane, it looks like we're almost at the point where Hopper and Taranto can't play in the same team

Yeah.

And they were quite confident about the senior players they've got through the lines, and they reeled off at lists of players that we've still got to, to lead the young guys.

And both of them omitted to mention Jacob Hopper at all.

And, um, I just wonder if it was, uh...

And at number one, uh, it, uh, I thought he'd be a solid pickup.

I was more excited about Taranto, but, uh, the Jacob Hopper experience is getting worse by the day.

Uh, he was dealt for a round one pick and plenty of money and a long-term contract.

And unfortunately, Kane, it looks like we're almost at the point where Hopper and Taranto can't play in the same team.

So that's a long time left on that one.

We'll stay at Richmond with Jacob Hopper.

Of course, he signed that seven-year deal that still runs through until 2029.

Found himself in the VFL this year, and the game has moved past players like Jacob Hopper.

At four, Jack Lakosius at Port Adelaide's on a six-year contract through until 2030 for 900-plus per season.

And, uh, that's not gonna end well there.

Mm.

That was the worst contract.