Rumour GFC 2025 Player Trading, Drafting FA, Rumours and Wish lists Pt 3

[cats_09]

2025 AFL Draft and Trade Dates:​

Fri Oct 3 - Fri Oct 10: 2025 Free Agency Period
Mon Oct 6 - Wed Oct 15: 2025 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period
Wed Nov 19 - Thu Nov 20: 2025 Telstra AFL Draft

 

[year of the cat]

Add Oskar Taylor to the list of players that might be worth watching.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

The whisper is that one of TDK’s concerns was that he’d have to carry the rucks, and the Aints assured him Marshall would be there as support. I don’t think they ever had any real interest in a trade.

I agree.

 

[Lana]

Mark Blake vs Peter Street was always my dream 100m sprint match up.

Watching Blake move at speed was rare privilege, when allowed to he galloped as gracefully as a gazelle, a true shame the coaches didn't back him in more

 

[joe444]

Watching Blake move at speed was rare privilege, when allowed to he galloped as gracefully as a gazelle, a true shame the coaches didn't back him in more

Discussion needs more Trent West.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Discussion needs more Trent West.

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What framerate was that video slowed down to?

 

[God Mode]

Being able to pluck a Tim Kelly

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Tim Kelly

Age

31

Ht

184cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.6

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

10.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

4.0

5star

CL

4.9

5star

D

19.9

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

7.6

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.7

5star

CL

3.6

4star

D

21.6

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

11.2

5star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

3.8

5star

type out of the state leagues this year would be a godsend. Are there any of note?

 

[Lana]

What framerate was that video slowed down to?

And the audio

 

[dudusmaximus]

Ahhh wtf?
Did anyone know this?
How’s that for equalisation.

Top 4 amongst equals, perhaps? #clutchingatstraws

 

[D BRIDGE]

Add Oskar Taylor to the list of players that might be worth watching.

I'll win the lotto before this kid swings onto his right side... and I don't buy a ticket.

 

[D BRIDGE]

The whisper is that one of TDK’s concerns was that he’d have to carry the rucks, and the Aints assured him Marshall would be there as support. I don’t think they ever had any real interest in a trade.

Imagine getting 1.7m per year to ruck and being worried about having to hold down that position.

Players got it good these days.

 

[joe444]

And the audio

See, now I don't know if I'm missing a joke. Playing at perfect speed at my end - a 1-2km/h Westerly.

 

[thejester]

And the audio

Max Headroom vibes

 

[rocker_oz33]

He was touted to be one but he slid badly and the Saints took him at #62.

**** i was thinking of Trav the one we bid on ok .moving right along

 

[Spearman]

Max Headroom vibes

remember when that was cutting edge?

 

[joe444]

remember when that was cutting edge?

I r-r-r-r-r-r-re-up-up-r-r-r-reup-looooaded it

Underrated movie version, btw

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Being able to pluck a Tim Kelly type out of the state leagues this year would be a godsend. Are there any of note?

The mid-season draft has been picking the state leagues clean in the years since. The odds are much longer now

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Any chance we live trade our first rounder on the night to get more collateral for 2026, especially if we are a chance for Butters?

Yes but the problem is finding a buyer most teams wont want to trade out of 2026.

 

[The rizzle]

Any chance we live trade our first rounder on the night to get more collateral for 2026, especially if we are a chance for Butters?

I like the idea of this. I have a feeling we will need to have access to four first round picks to get some business done.

 

[joe444]

Max Headroom vibes

Well that's my new avatar for 2026 sorted.

 

[Lana]

I'm looking forward to us taking our picks to the draft. I think the draft is strong in the 20-40 range where our first two picks will fall. The talk of this being a week draft is driven by academy picks poking the eyes out of the top 10, which doesn't effect us. In a clean draft they weren't lasting to 20 anyway.

 

[allrighty]

At this point get Goldy.. ask him for 14 games and he doesn’t play vfl but he’s on close to mimimim chips.

Stanley and Blitz can cover the rest of the rotations with Neale and SDK covering from and back Halves.

Not great but prob best option if we need to go with a ruck not on our list

Go Catters

I don't mind this at all of course assuming he is fit and relatively mobile. He is a big and experienced unit.

 

[joe444]

... or we bite the bullet and remember that we recruited Neale as a ruckman.

 

[allrighty]

Watching Blake move at speed was rare privilege, when allowed to he galloped as gracefully as a gazelle, a true shame the coaches didn't back him in more

Agree. He struck me as sullen or moody. If correct he may have pissed the boys' club off or somesuch.

 

[allrighty]

... or we bite the bullet and remember that we recruited Neale as a ruckman.

When in many opinions he is on the verge of breaking out as a forward. Great kick. mobile, good hands, a bit game-sense green at the moment,

 

[joe444]

When in many opinions he is on the verge of breaking out as a forward. Great kick. mobile, good hands, a bit game-sense green at the moment,

Yes, at that exact moment. It has "break glass in case of emergency vibes", I admit.

I, on the other hand, have an instinct based on the years of watching that he'll never quite be that forward. Or, more importantly, he could be a serious weapon working as a 60/40 split duties.

But I'm also in the camp that is far more forgiving of OHenry and would like to see what can happen when they're not always in the same space.