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Rumour Speculation, Rumours, Lies Thread 2025 - Part 2
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Henry Smith probably the most attractive given he's out of contract 2026 and what the collateral required would be to get him
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I would put good money on Bailey signing on with Brisbane. He will get good money, have success with all the advantages Brisbane are currently getting.
Or he gives that up to be coached by Nicks and VB on his defensive liabilities that he needs to work on.
Or he gives that up to be coached by Nicks and VB on his defensive liabilities that he needs to work on.
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They would need AH Chee off their books for that deal to be signed in the off-season
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We don't really know either way, as we haven't tried to find out.
Well if we never try we won’t find out, we know he’s a gun forward, but he could potentially be a real game changer as a mid who pushes forward.
He showed some good signs on the very limited exposure he has been given previously, and we need to improve our midfield significantly if we want to challenge for a premiership.
I said this 3 years ago. “Peds” will never be the footballer we hoped he would be.
I'm willing to say the opposite.
If he's given the games I think he absolutely will surprise us with the level he can get to.
He can be a game changer.
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Can only give him the games if there is confidence in his body
Or he breaks down again with the extra speed and high tempo
This was one player I was hoping Burgo would have an impact on - Peds is tough, powerful and strong overhead
Needs his body to get through a season
I thought Pedlar had a great season this one compared to last. He was terrible last season. Hopefully it dawned on him how serious he needs to be to keep an AFL career. This year I thought he was serviceable. He kept himself in ok condition this year, fitter than last by a fair bit, and then hopefully a second good preseason gets him humming nicely for next year.
Similar to Milera in that their bodies held up and they got better and better across the season.
Try reading my post again. He won't stay at Brisbane because they can't fit him in. We're holding the cards. Just chill out and let them sweat. We'll get him at our price
.The midfielder we actually need (no its not the big bodied mid any longer because Curtin will be that).
These are the only players (contracted or not, injured or not, gettable or not) that fit the parameters of: age, speed, ability to read ball off tap when on the move to extract rather than head in a hole, kicking efficiency
1) zac bailey
2) will day
3) chad warner
4) errol gulden
5) isaac heeney
6) nick daicos
7) zac merrett
8) hayden young
9) andrew brayshaw
10) max holmes
11) NWM
12) noah anderson
13) finn callaghan
14) kisiah pickett
15) zak butters
16) connor rozee
17) JHF
18) ed richards
Have I missed anyone? Chances of getting any of these? 1%.
These are the only players (contracted or not, injured or not, gettable or not) that fit the parameters of: age, speed, ability to read ball off tap when on the move to extract rather than head in a hole, kicking efficiency
1) zac bailey
2) will day
3) chad warner
4) errol gulden
5) isaac heeney
6) nick daicos
7) zac merrett
8) hayden young
9) andrew brayshaw
10) max holmes
11) NWM
12) noah anderson
13) finn callaghan
14) kisiah pickett
15) zak butters
16) connor rozee
17) JHF
18) ed richards
Have I missed anyone? Chances of getting any of these? 1%.
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No where near the level of skill or ball winning ability
There's not a snowflake's chance in hell any of those players are coming anywhere near the AFC.
We've never been able to trade for a genuine A Grade elite midfielder, that isn't South Australian, in the 30 plus years of our existence. And that won't change in the near future, or ever.
The SA players on this list are NOT coming back, or moving from Alberton to West Lakes.
Well this is my point.... theres no point trading for just more shit and i think reid believes this too. going to have to keep drafting and hope eventually hit gold.
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There seems to be a disconnect between drafting LM and coaching
Agreed. It's the only way. The Golden generation of midfielders - Roo, Goodwin, Edwards, Kane Johnson...all drafted. And recently, Danger, Sloane, Crouchx2 ... all drafted. Traded Thompson and Dawson back home. McLeod was a bit of a special case with the Groom trade. Nobody else immediately comes to mind.
Unfortunately, rarely bottoming out has cost us high end draft picks, and then those mids we did draft in the teens and later we were poor at developing. Not forgetting some obvious woeful first round draft misses over the last 10 seasons.
Have to try and position ourselves higher in this draft to get the best mid we can. I don't have confidence in Hamish and Reid to do that though, but I'm sure they will spin it that we got a "top 10 rated player" with our 20th pick or whatever it will be by the time we select.
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Fk some of you crew are depressing - I’ll admit the finals were poo but some of you have lost the plot - I was at the Collingwood game , bitterly disappointing and I watched from OS the Hawthorn debacle but ffs get a grip.
I’m not a fan of Nick’s game day coaching or his team selection but this squad is quite impressive calm the farm sit back and enjoy.
Mind you I’ve had a few Bintangs and a couple of espresso martini’s so carry on.
I’m not a fan of Nick’s game day coaching or his team selection but this squad is quite impressive calm the farm sit back and enjoy.
Mind you I’ve had a few Bintangs and a couple of espresso martini’s so carry on.
Re Rachele in the midfield:
Gary Albert Jnr started as a small forward / forward pocket. He started playing small stints in the midfield around 22 years old and full time from 23 years old.
Josh Rachele is 22.
Similar height and weight.
I’m not saying Rachele will be good as one of the greatest players ever to play the game but the idea that we can’t even try him in the midfield is crazy. Guy is the second most skilled player after Rankine on the team, has high footy IQ, and is who you want getting the ball.
He had a horrid year with injuries but people forget how good he was early this year. Was AA form before the North injury. Even coming in for a half after missing months of footy was one of our best looking forwards against Hawks. He’s probably been set back a year with those injuries but absolutely should play a few midfield minutes and you never know.
He won’t be that inside player we need I’ll give you that, though…
Gary Albert Jnr started as a small forward / forward pocket. He started playing small stints in the midfield around 22 years old and full time from 23 years old.
Josh Rachele is 22.
Similar height and weight.
I’m not saying Rachele will be good as one of the greatest players ever to play the game but the idea that we can’t even try him in the midfield is crazy. Guy is the second most skilled player after Rankine on the team, has high footy IQ, and is who you want getting the ball.
He had a horrid year with injuries but people forget how good he was early this year. Was AA form before the North injury. Even coming in for a half after missing months of footy was one of our best looking forwards against Hawks. He’s probably been set back a year with those injuries but absolutely should play a few midfield minutes and you never know.
He won’t be that inside player we need I’ll give you that, though…
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Yes obviously not Albert
WaynesWorld19
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Agree .....that's the PORT way
WaynesWorld19
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It's all theatre this far out from the deadline .....BRIS are fishing
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