After dealing with a number of injuries and personal issues during his time at Fremantle, forward Jesse Hogan now faces an uncertain future, according to Channel Seven reporter Ryan Daniels.
Hogan, 25, was traded to the Dockers from Melbourne in 2018 in exchange for picks 6 and 23, but just hasn't been able to get a good run at it since his arrival.
Daniels believes the recruitment of Hogan "hasn't worked" and that his days at the club could be numbered.
โThis one is strange. They are trying to turn him into a defender but they are also playing him in these scratch matches half as a forward and half a defender,โ Daniels told SENโs The Captainโs Run.
โHe canโt get into the best 22 even though they are screaming out for defenders and also heโs on a lot of money, super talent โฆ something is a little bit off with the Jesse Hogan situation.
โItโs not about his body this time, heโs been training for weeks, heโs been in these scratch matches and they just canโt find a spot for him in the 22.
โTo be fair, itโs kind of working what they are doing right now. Theyโve won a couple of games, they almost beat Carlton, Matt Taberner's in ripping form.
โBut when youโve got a player like Jesse Hogan and youโre paying him that much money youโre supposed to be playing him in the team.
โWatch this space I reckon with Jesse Hogan; it doesnโt appear to be working. Unfortunately for Fremantle over the years โ add Cam McCarthy and Harley Bennell to that list, thereโs a long list of guys who theyโve brought in on big money and it just hasnโt worked.โ
If Hogan is unable to find a spot in Fremantle's forward line, Daniels believes clubs that need a key forward may come calling.
โThe weird thing about trying to turn him into a defender is all things being equal and things go the right way, Joel Hamling and Alex Pearce should be returning next year, Brennan Cox has looked great, Griffin Logue is on that list, Luke Ryanโs been fantastic this season, they have defenders," Daniels said.
โWhat are you doing going forward with him? Youโre not going to use him in defence next year? So it is a really strange situation.
โIf I were a club that was in need of a forward โฆ I think it would be worth it (looking at Hogan) and you wouldnโt be paying the money that Fremantle and Melbourne have had to pay him in the past.
โI tend to think that this is heading towards not working and it has been since it really started, which is a shame because heโs a super talent when heโs up and going.โ
Hogan is contracted to Fremantle until 2021 and has played just the 15 games with the club since his arrival.
