Prediction Who Will Be The First Geelong Player To make An AFL debut in 2025?

[The rabbi]

Given that at least a couple of kids make their AFL debut every year, who do you think will be the most likely to do so?
And who do you think will be the first to do so?

Players who are yet to make their AFL debut:

Jay Polkinghorne | AFL

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George Stevens | AFL

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Jacob Molier | AFL

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Oliver Wiltshire | AFL

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Lennox Hofmann | AFL

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Xavier Ivisic | AFL

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Patrick Retschko | AFL

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Keighton Matofai-Forbes | AFL

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Joe Pike | AFL

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Cillian Burke | AFL

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Mitchell Edwards | AFL

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[Johanpetro]

Honestly cant see any of them making a debut. Maybe Wiltshire if he lights up the VFL

 

[cats_09]

Joe Pike

 

[Hinkley29]

Burke. We always give the Irish lads a taste of first team action early on in their journey.

 

[Baudolino]

I feel like it would take an injury crisis for any of the above to debut. Maybe one or two of them get a game if we're out of finals contention, ala Clohesy and Conway in the final game of 2023.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

None this year but if anyone does it will be hoffmann. It will be guys like clohesy and osullivan and knevitt/Clark impacting this year instead.

 

[Footy Smarts]

I reckon we'll get Edwards a game at some point. Then if we like the look of Burke he'll get a game at some point too.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Given that at least a couple of kids make their AFL debut every year, who do you think will be the most likely to do so?
And who do you think will be the first to do so?

Players who are yet to make their AFL debut:

Jay Polkinghorne | AFL

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George Stevens | AFL

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Jacob Molier | AFL

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Oliver Wiltshire | AFL

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Lennox Hofmann | AFL

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Xavier Ivisic | AFL

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Patrick Retschko | AFL

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Keighton Matofai-Forbes | AFL

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Joe Pike | AFL

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Cillian Burke | AFL

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Mitchell Edwards | AFL

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In order of most likely:

1. Lenny Hofmann
2. Olli Wiltshire

Maaaaybe Polkinghorne if we get an inury

 

[Willo_]

I think Edwards is as good a chance as any to get a taste... and if Polkinghorn or Whiltshire look really good wouldn't be surprised if they do either against the Tigers or someone, we don't gift games.. but our coaches clearly have history in giving a promising kid a taste early on against a minnow as a reward and if it will benefit development (Dempsey in Tassie, COS last year.. always seems to be against North lol)

 

[thejester]

Edwards and Wiltshire.

 

[iameviljez]

George Stevens is the one where I want to see him shoot the lights out, but historically, players named George with a lack of leg speed don't tend to do so well at AFL level.

 

[Warhorse]

Hofmann or one of the rucks

 

[iameviljez]

I think Edwards is as good a chance as any to get a taste... and if Polkinghorn or Whiltshire look really good wouldn't be surprised if they do either against the Tigers or someone

Let's be fair, neither Wiltshire nor Edwards excelled at VFL level last year. It would take an injury crisis to get them into the AFL side - which probably won't happen for Wiltshire, but could conceivably happen for Edwards.

 

[Farmer2Goggin]

Perhaps Polkinghorne if OH needs a spell at some stage ?

 

[Willo_]

Let's be fair, neither Wiltshire nor Edwards excelled at VFL level last year. It would take an injury crisis to get them into the AFL side - which probably won't happen for Wiltshire, but could conceivably happen for Edwards.

I never said they did excel, but they showed some serious glimpses for me, may be nothing.. they may hit the ground running and put themselves in with a chance is all i am saying

 

[iameviljez]

I never said they did excel, but they showed some serious glimpses for me, may be nothing.. they may hit the ground running and put themselves in with a chance is all i am saying

Fair enough. My only point is just that they're a long way off the standard as far as exposed form goes, that's all.

 

[The rabbi]

 

[tugga]

Oli

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Let's be fair, neither Wiltshire nor Edwards excelled at VFL level last year. It would take an injury crisis to get them into the AFL side - which probably won't happen for Wiltshire, but could conceivably happen for Edwards.

I agreed with every point you made here when you made it. Amazing how quick things can change

 

[And_ROOS]

Anyone who picked Olly Wiltshire got the chocolates on this one in round 7, and George making his debut in round 17.

Probably only a chance that maybe we see Polkinghorne debut but I doubt we see anyone debut this late in the season.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Anyone who picked Olly Wiltshire got the chocolates on this one in round 7, and George making his debut in round 17.

Probably only a chance that maybe we see Polkinghorne debut but I doubt we see anyone debut this late in the season.

Yeah I think the debuts are done for the year

 

[cats_09]

Yeah I think the debuts are done for the year