Recruiting AFL Trade & Free Agency IX

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Spoiler: 2021 Key Dates

AFL TRADE, DRAFT AND FREE AGENCY DATES 2021

Grand Final
Saturday September 25

Draft Combine – Vic Country
Friday October 1

Restricted and Unrestricted Free Agency Window
Friday October 1 – Friday October 8

Delisted Free Agency Window 1
Wednesday October 3 - Monday October 15

Trade Period (picks and players)
Monday October 4 (9am) – Wednesday October 13 (7.30pm)

Draft Combines (States and Regions)
VM: Saturday October 9 (tbc)
Qld: Sunday October 10
Tas: Monday October 11
SA: Saturday October 16
WA: Sunday October 17
NSW&ACT: tbc
NT: will join SA or Qld

Trade Period (picks only)
Monday October 18 – Monday November 15

List Lodgement 1
Friday October 29

Delisted Free Agency Window 1
Wednesday November 3 (9am) – Tuesday November 9 (5pm)

List Lodgement 2 (Final date for primary list delistings)
Wednesday November 10 (2pm)

Delisted Free Agency Window 2
Thursday November 11 (9am) – Monday November 15 (5pm)

Draft Nominations Due
Wednesday November 17 (3pm)

Pre-Season Commences (First to fourth year players)
Monday November 22

National Draft
Round 1: Wednesday November 24 (7pm)
Round 2–end: Thursday November 25 (7pm)

Rookie Upgrade Period
Thursday November 25 (10pm) - Thursday November 25 (11pm)

Delisted Free Agency Window 3
Thursday November 25 (10pm) - Thursday November 25 (11pm)

Pre-Selected Rookie Nominations Due (Includes Academy, Father/Son)
Friday November 26 (12pm) - Friday November 26 (12.30pm)

Preseason Draft
Friday November 26 (3pm)

Pre-Selected Rookie Notification
Friday November 26 (3.15pm)

Rookie Draft
Friday November 26 (3.20pm)

Final List Lodgement
Monday November 29 (4pm)

Pre-Season Commences (All other players)
Monday December 6

Pre-Season Supplemental Selection Period (SSP)
December - March (tbc)

Current Contract Status
2021 Draft Watch
Father/Son and NGA
Adrian Dodoro

 

[citizen-erased]

The good one or the sh*t one?

if they become 3-4 times premiership players, who cares which one

 

[11kgm]

The good one or the sh*t one?

The good one, like pound for pound they produce some good smalls up there

 

[owen87]

if they become 3-4 times premiership players, who cares which one

Is Daniel Rioli the worst three time premiership player in AFL history?

 

[11kgm]

Is Daniel Rioli the worst three time premiership player in AFL history?

Most of Richmond's list could be up there, everyone is a 6 apart from Dusty and maybe Lynch they are consistent play their strategy but put most in other teams and they will struggle

 

[citizen-erased]

Is Daniel Rioli the worst three time premiership player in AFL history?

Duryea v Rioli?

 

[eth-dog]

Duryea v Rioli?

Duryea is much better.

 

[Milanista28]

Maybe our best bet is to keep Zach and go to the draft, let the kids develop and decide what our biggest list need is end 2022 and target them then?

Maybe target someone smaller like Fiorini or Ely Smith if they're still on the outs?

 

[BrunoV]

Possibly small forwards too
Tippa is in fine form, and i reckon Smith will end up one too.
In 2-3 years we may need to have their replacements up and running.

That'll be the Davey twins at the end of next year.

God, I'm looking forward to that.

 

[TheGrizz]

Is Daniel Rioli the worst three time premiership player in AFL history?

I actually think the pendulum in terms of criticism of Daniel has swung too far.

I would agree that he was overhyped when he first came in for sure because of his surname.

However i would argue he has still turned into a capable role player at AFL level and you dont play in 3 premierships if you are completely useless.

 

[owen87]

I actually think the pendulum in terms of criticism of Daniel has swung too far.

I would agree that he was overhyped when he first came in for sure because of his surname.

However i would argue he has still turned into a capable role player at AFL level and you dont play in 3 premierships if you are completely useless.

Definitely overhyped, everything he does is THE BEST THING YOU'VE EVER SEEN ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD RICHO. Meanwhile, in reality, he's missed the handball target.

He's a role player in a strong side, if he was called Daniel Smith would anyone even mention him is I guess my point.

 

[TheGrizz]

Definitely overhyped, everything he does is THE BEST THING YOU'VE EVER SEEN ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD RICHO. Meanwhile, in reality, he's missed the handball target.

He's a role player in a strong side, if he was called Daniel Smith would anyone even mention him is I guess my point.

I would argue that i haven't heard that sentiment, consistently, really, since his first couple of years. Luke Darcy piles it on but he overhypes everything as part of his schtick.

And saying he is role player in a strong side is fine. In fact i would agree.
That is very different to saying he is the worst 3 time premiership player ever, however.

 

[ghostdog]

Maybe our best bet is to keep Zach and go to the draft, let the kids develop and decide what our biggest list need is end 2022 and target them then?

Maybe target someone smaller like Fiorini or Ely Smith if they're still on the outs?

I'd prefer Flanders. Drafted in 2018 at Pick 11, though many thought he'd go higher, and not likely to be getting a game any time soon now Coast have drafted Rowell and Anderson, and Ellis and Greenwood were recruited. Flanders was very highly regarded as a big inside mid; the type that could help maximise the clearance capacities of Caldwell, Parish and Merrett. Should come cheap.

That said, the talk of Tom Green as a possibility is genuinely exciting.

 

[owen87]

I'd prefer Flanders. Drafted in 2018 at Pick 11, though many thought he'd go higher, and not likely to be getting a game any time soon now Coast have drafted Rowell and Anderson, and Ellis and Greenwood were recruited. Flanders was very highly regarded as a big inside mid; the type that could help maximise the clearance capacities of Caldwell, Parish and Merrett. Should come cheap.

That said, the talk of Tom Green as a possibility is genuinely exciting.

Surely GWS don't let Green go?

 

[ghostdog]

Surely GWS don't let Green go?

They'd be better off parting ways with Coniglio to make room for Green.

 

[11kgm]

I'd prefer Flanders. Drafted in 2018 at Pick 11, though many thought he'd go higher, and not likely to be getting a game any time soon now Coast have drafted Rowell and Anderson, and Ellis and Greenwood were recruited. Flanders was very highly regarded as a big inside mid; the type that could help maximise the clearance capacities of Caldwell, Parish and Merrett. Should come cheap.

That said, the talk of Tom Green as a possibility is genuinely exciting.

Big inside mid he is 181cms same size as Caldwell and from all reports is considered to be a HFF/Mid similar to perkins

 

[11kgm]

They'd be better off parting ways with Coniglio to make room for Green.

He is on a 7 year contract

 

[ghostdog]

Big inside mid he is 181cms same size as Caldwell and from all reports is considered to be a HFF/Mid similar to perkins

Draft Central has him at 182cm in his draft year. Smashed it as a forward and equally capable as a mid.

"A PLAYER with plenty of upside and some ready made attributes is Sam Flanders, a Gippsland Power talent who can fulfil the role as a dangerous forward or a damaging inside midfielder."

Sam Flanders

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "An explosive mid-forward with clean hands and a high X-factor, Flanders just has to build his consistency throughout matches to take his game to the next level."

afl.draftcentral.com.au

I'd say Perkins's athleticism makes him a better outside mid/wing/half forward.

Cal Twomey had him at Pick 5:
"Flanders is a high-impact player. He can change a game in a burst, whether it be bolting out of a stoppage and shrugging off tacklers, or when he goes forward, either in the air as a strong overhead mark for his size or when he shows his power at ground level. He rose to the occasion late in the NAB League season with some standout displays and he enjoys being in the action, getting in the face of opponents and the odd scuffle. He's a confident character and plays with that energy."

Cal Twomey's 2019 Phantom Draft: Top 30, your club's whispers

Who will your club take in this year's NAB AFL Draft? AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey has his say.

www.nmfc.com.au

 

[11kgm]

Draft Central has him at 182cm in his draft year. Smashed it as a forward and equally capable as a mid.

"A PLAYER with plenty of upside and some ready made attributes is Sam Flanders, a Gippsland Power talent who can fulfil the role as a dangerous forward or a damaging inside midfielder."

Sam Flanders

DRAFT ANALYSIS: "An explosive mid-forward with clean hands and a high X-factor, Flanders just has to build his consistency throughout matches to take his game to the next level."

afl.draftcentral.com.au

I'd say Perkins's athleticism makes him a better outside mid/wing/half forward.

Cal Twomey had him at Pick 5:
"Flanders is a high-impact player. He can change a game in a burst, whether it be bolting out of a stoppage and shrugging off tacklers, or when he goes forward, either in the air as a strong overhead mark for his size or when he shows his power at ground level. He rose to the occasion late in the NAB League season with some standout displays and he enjoys being in the action, getting in the face of opponents and the odd scuffle. He's a confident character and plays with that energy."

Cal Twomey's 2019 Phantom Draft: Top 30, your club's whispers

Who will your club take in this year's NAB AFL Draft? AFL.com.au's Cal Twomey has his say.

www.nmfc.com.au

He doesn't solves our issue of having short people in the midfield he would be the same as Caldwell

Unless they gave him to us for a late second i would be taking as many pics into this draft as possible

 

[staaation]

Most of Richmond's list could be up there, everyone is a 6 apart from Dusty and maybe Lynch

if the tigers are 6s then what our boys?

 

[owen87]

if the tigers are 6s then what our boys?

Ours are a good looking bunch, all 8s and 9s.

 

[ant555]

He doesn't solves our issue of having short people in the midfield he would be the same as Caldwell

Unless they gave him to us for a late second i would be taking as many pics into this draft as possible

The small midfield issue can be solved if Cox and Perkins make it as wingers. Two players that do have some marking power.
I ust hope we can find a decent sized player that can block. We actually have a few decent clearance players.

 

[11kgm]

if the tigers are 6s then what our boys?

Lord knows, snelling if is a typical Kane Lambert type player runs all days and pressures. I think we just don't do all the team things as well as richmond

 

[staaation]

Ours are a good looking bunch, all 8s and 9s.

the average is likely boosted by the presence of Perkins, who is a 30

 

[ant555]

Lord knows, snelling if is a typical Kane Lambert type player runs all days and pressures. I think we just don't do all the team things as well as richmond

Pretty much. They have 17 that do it. We have 3 some weeks and a few more other weeks.

 

[ghostdog]

The small midfield issue can be solved if Cox and Perkins make it as wingers. Two players that do have some marking power.
I ust hope we can find a decent sized player that can block. We actually have a few decent clearance players.

Why shouldn't that blocking player be Langford?