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

 

[allrighty]

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

Players got it good these days.

Yep that was on my mind too

 

[Turbocat]

Just reading Twomey’s list, without knowing a damn thing about him, Barker is another that sounds a “Wells type”. AA who did an ACL that was mooted to be a higher pick pre injury. Sound familiar?

If we keep of R1.. do we draft best available or as well often risks, does he project for the highest ceiling . I think Farrow or Marsh will be gone so after that Id say he would project

I think Harley Barker and Archie Ludowyke have had injury affected years that sort of resonate one of wells goto types … the slightly diminished in value types. Barker projected as someone good athletically although cant see he was overly impressive in the champs games I saw…. but neither was Freijah. It was just hints

One guy who had size at the champs and might appeal was Onley

Riley Onley
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Murray Bushrangers
Community Club: Shepparton United
Date of Birth: 30/03/2007
Height: 195cm

A tall midfielder, Onley uses his height and reach to excel around stoppages and has a good burst of speed to break the game open. A powerful player who covers the ground extremely well, he divided his playing time this year between Scotch College, the Murray Bushrangers and Victoria Country. Was at his dominant best in the final two games of the National Championships against the Allies and Victoria Metro, with his bursts through the midfield and ball use superb. Onley averaged 23 disposals (9.8 contested), 4.8 marks and four clearances for Victoria Country to win All Australian honours, as well as being named in the Coates Talent League Team of the Year. A graduate of the Marsh AFL National Academy, he missed testing at the Draft Combine due to hamstring injury.

Kevin Sheehan's 2025 Telstra AFL Draft top prospects: Midfielders

AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan has released profiles on the top midfield prospects ahead of the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft

www.afl.com.au

 

[Tony Barber]

assume you mean potential to be better than this current version of Trac?
Trac is maybe the best mid/fwd junior prospect theres been.
and people forgetting how good he was at his best.

Trac had heaps of promise and was underwhelming.
And then he stood up for one year.

 

[year of the cat]

If we keep of R1.. do we draft best available or as well often risks, does he project for the highest ceiling . I think Farrow or Marsh will be gone so after that Id say he would project

I think Harley Barker and Archie Ludowyke have had injury affected years that sort of resonate one of wells goto types … the slightly diminished in value types. Barker projected as someone good athletically although cant see he was overly impressive in the champs games I saw…. but neither was Freijah. It was just hints

One guy who had size at the champs and might appeal was Onley

Riley Onley
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Murray Bushrangers
Community Club: Shepparton United
Date of Birth: 30/03/2007
Height: 195cm

A tall midfielder, Onley uses his height and reach to excel around stoppages and has a good burst of speed to break the game open. A powerful player who covers the ground extremely well, he divided his playing time this year between Scotch College, the Murray Bushrangers and Victoria Country. Was at his dominant best in the final two games of the National Championships against the Allies and Victoria Metro, with his bursts through the midfield and ball use superb. Onley averaged 23 disposals (9.8 contested), 4.8 marks and four clearances for Victoria Country to win All Australian honours, as well as being named in the Coates Talent League Team of the Year. A graduate of the Marsh AFL National Academy, he missed testing at the Draft Combine due to hamstring injury.

Kevin Sheehan's 2025 Telstra AFL Draft top prospects: Midfielders

AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan has released profiles on the top midfield prospects ahead of the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft

www.afl.com.au

The age old question - is he a P.Cripps or a Jarred Jansen?

 

[BennyGan]

wont be there for our pick but just saw that Ollie Greeves is related to Carji

 

[Jumping Jack]

Stevens, Knevitt and Clark all showed good enough form in the VFL to be given more AFL games than they actually were - just that our team was winning too much to drop anyone.

Stevens = Cooper Stephens
Knevitt = Charlie Constable
Clark = Tom Ruggles

None of them are shifting the needle next season. Bruhn and Worpel have put a nail in most of those coffins.

 

[TomsBulgingDisc]

That would be a crazy big jump if he did go that high. Twomey had him in 15-20 range and he’s usually spot on the money but the talent is there so I could see why

I hope and fingers crossed he gets to us but I’ll be happy with whoever we take. Trust in Wells and Mack

I'd like that to be true, and it may be.

My limited understanding is he's had 'interest' from 17 of 18 clubs, which may not be unusual in this day and age , but I'd think him lasting into the high teens is unlikely at this stage.

Hope I'm wrong.

 

[standupand]

Barring the greatest injury crisis the game has ever seen, we will literally never run the set up you're mentioning. It's disingenuous to ask that question.

I know you adore Chris Scott, but it's okay to admit to what our midfield actually is: A solid group, about 5th-10th in the league that relies on efficiency rather than weight of numbers, and lacks the extra A-grader to beat Brisbane H2H, and elevate it to a top 4 group.

That doesn't reflect badly on Scott at all. He doesn't have the talent to beat them, and nobody else does.

The group will be Stanley/Blicavs/SDK, Holmes, Smith, Bruhn, Worpel, Atkins, and Dempsey, with Miers as a pinch hitter, Mullin as a tagging rotation, and Mannagh as an extra number at stoppages.

That group doesn't lack another B-grader, let alone a player who can't even jog without getting injured in 34 year old Cam Guthrie.

It lacks Zak Butters or Sam Walsh to truly bridge the gap on Brisbane, and the club will hopefully amend that next year.

Look around the league. Hawthorn are planning on running spuds/bit part players like Nash, Mackenzie, and Josh Ward through their midfield regularly.

Adelaide the same with Berry, Peatling, and Soligo. GWS with Bedford, O'Halloran, Rowston, and a cooked Coniglio. Collingwood with Ned Long, a cooked Tom Mitchell, Pendlebury, and Sidebottom.

Our group can't stop Brisbane (and now Gold Coast IMO) H2H, and it either beats everyone else, or will hold their own.

Two things can be true, and Cam Guthrie certainly isn't going to be the solution to our predicament.

We did beat Brisbane convincingly in the QF. I didn't see it as a fluke.

They may not have been at their best in that game, but we certainly were far from our best in the GF.

Cam Guthrie - I think he has a right to call time on his career. If it turns out that that time is not now, that excites me because if he's fit and ready to go he could be a difference.

 

[FootyLad0]

If we keep of R1.. do we draft best available or as well often risks, does he project for the highest ceiling . I think Farrow or Marsh will be gone so after that Id say he would project

I think Harley Barker and Archie Ludowyke have had injury affected years that sort of resonate one of wells goto types … the slightly diminished in value types. Barker projected as someone good athletically although cant see he was overly impressive in the champs games I saw…. but neither was Freijah. It was just hints

One guy who had size at the champs and might appeal was Onley

Riley Onley
State: Victoria Country
State League Club: Murray Bushrangers
Community Club: Shepparton United
Date of Birth: 30/03/2007
Height: 195cm

A tall midfielder, Onley uses his height and reach to excel around stoppages and has a good burst of speed to break the game open. A powerful player who covers the ground extremely well, he divided his playing time this year between Scotch College, the Murray Bushrangers and Victoria Country. Was at his dominant best in the final two games of the National Championships against the Allies and Victoria Metro, with his bursts through the midfield and ball use superb. Onley averaged 23 disposals (9.8 contested), 4.8 marks and four clearances for Victoria Country to win All Australian honours, as well as being named in the Coates Talent League Team of the Year. A graduate of the Marsh AFL National Academy, he missed testing at the Draft Combine due to hamstring injury.

Kevin Sheehan's 2025 Telstra AFL Draft top prospects: Midfielders

AFL Talent Ambassador Kevin Sheehan has released profiles on the top midfield prospects ahead of the 2025 Telstra AFL Draft

www.afl.com.au

I’m still big on Sam Cumming if he’s there for us but there’s plenty of midfield options there.
We would surely be doing ourselves a disservice not picking up a talented mid for the future.

Outside of that a versatile defender who can play on smalls would be a big help

We know we’ve got another forward locked in with Jesse Mellor through our NGA so it’s just picking the rest of the spots.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

We did beat Brisbane convincingly in the QF. I didn't see it as a fluke.

They may not have been at their best in that game, but we certainly were far from our best in the GF.

Cam Guthrie - I think he has a right to call time on his career. If it turns out that that time is not now, that excites me because if he's fit and ready to go he could be a difference.

If anything that proves my point. It's not the massive weakness it's made out to be, it just can't (regularly) match it with the gold standard in Brisbane.

With Worpel and Bruhn as additions, Stanley, Smith, Holmes, Atkins, Bruhn, Worpel, Dempsey, and Miers sits as about the 4-8th best midfield in the league to me.

Another B-grader doesn't elevate it. It needs an A-grader to truly become that top 3 group after Brisbane and GCS.

As for Cam, you're welcome to be excited. I won't temper that, or say you're not allowed to be or anything.

I just think after three years of the same charade now, it's going to take a lot to even get him to play, let alone play well IMO. I'm not expecting anything, and think it's a poor decision. I don't expect everyone to agree though.

 

[year of the cat]

Time for Cam G to retire. Go out with dignity. He’s had a crack and the club have given him time to get himself right. Now, he’s just taking up a valuable list spot.

 

[cats_09]

When our biggest weakness is our midfield, it makes sense to give cam guthrie another roll of the dice… who will he be holding back??

He is an area of dire need, and if he can get fit will be a huge asset. Big mature body to throw into the midfield rotations.

If he can have a big summer.. who knows.

What was the end of year status on his injury?? Was he officially recovered??

Maybe he is roaring to go rnd 1 and to dive into a big pre season

If our biggest weakness is our midfield, how does a 33yr old who hasn't played senior football in over 500 days and just the 10 matches across the last 1100+ days, address the weakness?

 

[dont stop me meow]

Why it's not a good idea to go the early crow on trade deals

View attachment 2458754

 

[Burtyl78]

Is that Brayden crossley??

That’s it, forgot his name

 

[Burtyl78]

Good point. The forgotten Ollie.

Has talent, composure and x factor. Just needs to get the mojo back. Maybe the TB situation being settled will help with that.

No he’s needs to stop hesitating, handball first option and not be greedy for starters, all fixable

 

[ChrisLOA]

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.

To quote a fellow veteran "Cats Claw" poster by the name of Cait Sith:

"I feel like every draft for 20 years has been 'shallow' according to 'pundits'. We seem to have done all right. I think 'shallow' is often code for "the top 5 aren't Chris Judd" but doesn't necessarily tell you much about the deeper waters where Geelong tends to go fishing."

I share his confidence.

 

[Vdubs]

assume you mean potential to be better than this current version of Trac?
Trac is maybe the best mid/fwd junior prospect theres been.
and people forgetting how good he was at his best.

No, I saw Petracca at junior and ER levels. He was awesome, closest in talent to GAS that I’ve seen. But this player is elite- 40 possessions and 3 goals type elite. Brilliant mark and nice kick, strong, good size. Will go top 5 now

 

[standupand]

If our biggest weakness is our midfield, how does a 33yr old who hasn't played senior football in over 500 days and just the 10 matches across the last 1100+ days, address the weakness?

But we're not talking about someone who doesn't know what it takes to compete at that level or someone who doesn't have access to the best medical and professional advice, or someone who has ever made decisions that were in any way selfish or against the club's interests.
The last time he had a decent run at it, he was our best and fairest.

 

[Johanpetro]

Would like to trade up and try and pinch Josh Lindsay in the draft. Projected around 11th

 

[Warhorse]

No, I saw Petracca at junior and ER levels. He was awesome, closest in talent to GAS that I’ve seen. But this player is elite- 40 possessions and 3 goals type elite. Brilliant mark and nice kick, strong, good size. Will go top 5 now

Absolutely no way is he any near Petraccas level as a junior. Petracca would go number 1 in this draft and is levels above anyone else when he was a junior

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Would like to trade up and try and pinch Josh Lindsay in the draft. Projected around 11th

I'd pick Phillipou just for comedic value.

As big a FIGJAM as his brother. Let's just do it and watch the world burn.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

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.

A lot of the academy players including essendon gc and Sydney are in the mid range though not in the top 10. Also the non academy pool is weaker than in previous years.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Would like to trade up and try and pinch Josh Lindsay in the draft. Projected around 11th

Can't get high enough. Will go top 10.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

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.

You were a fan of Rodriguez right? I like him, I just worry he's too similar to what we've got.

We've got an army of 5'11-6'1 mids who can't really play anywhere else at present.

That said, if he gets through to 40 he's probably too good not to take.

 

[Hamingja]

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

I think this has become a bit of a misnomer to be honest. He was a ruckman in the under 18s, that doesn't mean we drafted him with the intention of him being a ruckman. Same as Molier last year. Just big athletic blokes that we can try and mould into a key forward because we don't get a look at the gun junior key forwards at the pointy end of the draft.