Player Watch Dougie Cochrane APPROVED to be in Port's NGA, signs for Port Magpies for 2026

[Duckimus Prime]

The AFL were quick to say no to Hawthorn's application for NGA status Oliver Greeves. No sure why the AFL are taking so long to give an answer and be done with it. Would have thought it would have been done by now.

Thats because Oliver Greeves is in this years draft. Technically they can be as fast for Dougie while waiting until next year.

 

[GeremyRenner]

I’m so confused when is this happening

 

[EskimoPAFC]

I’m so confused when is this happening

Draft night 2026

 

[Jonts]

I think the cheapest way to get him is when he gets drafted elsewhere and asks for Trade home

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

I think the cheapest way to get him is when he gets drafted elsewhere and asks for Trade home

Get him to drop his bundle and perform erratically.

 

[Byrons Firen]

Get him to drop his bundle and perform erratically.

Not like it's been done before but he's already shown his colours, at heart he's ours and Zemes too.

It might nark the AFL but their rules is the rules. Suck eggs ya MoFo's

 

[Ford Fairlane]

I think the cheapest way to get him is when he gets drafted elsewhere and asks for Trade home

Time to start the 'Sleeps with the night light on' stories.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

 

[Fizzler]

Can anyone jog my memory on why we are anticipating we’ll be able to get him? Was the AFL planning to allow us to match bids on metro Indigenous players as well as rural?

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Can anyone jog my memory on why we are anticipating we’ll be able to get him? Was the AFL planning to allow us to match bids on metro Indigenous players as well as rural?

They actually already do that. It has just been limited to after pick 40 until last year when they opened up all NGA kids being available for all clubs at any pick.

You know, so a perenially shit Essendon can get access to their first round NGA prospect.

 

[manureid]

If anyone else thinks of drafting him if the AFL screws us (likely) then they run a HUGE risk of him leaving you would assume. Hopefully Norf draft him if that is the case because who would want to stay there.

 

[Willsy10]

Did he elaborate on how it's progressing? Because from my perspective nothing has changed since he was accepted into the AFL indigenous Academy and that was months ago.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

We're trading like we expect to have access to him

 

[Willsy10]

We're trading like we expect to have access to him

Doesn't leave much for Geoff Parker to do.

 

[SC_Power]

Doesn't leave much for Geoff Parker to do.

Depends on….

 

[Rash]

Hurry up you useless pricks

 

[crafty_bernardo]

So the AFL can make up a new rule in 2 minutes for someone with a history DV and drugs but can’t make a decision on NGA. Got it

 

[davesnothere]

So the AFL can make up a new rule in 2 minutes for someone with a history DV and drugs but can’t make a decision on NGA. Got it

No I get it. They actually have to be very very careful here you don’t want challenges appearing out of nowhere from other clubs. You don’t want to set a precedent that allows other clubs to find loopholes for non-genuine.

And it’s a bureaucracy.

 

[Rash]

A decision soon would be nice

Surely within the next month prior to the draft.

 

[Interstater]

I'll take December 28th in the sweep.

 

[Long live PAFC]

This is a tricky one.

Dougie could be number one. Like this year, and most of the past few years and 2027, the top handful of picks could be closed to the open draft.

Dougie is fringe eligibility wise for sure. But has publicly said he wants to play for port. His brother plays for port. His dad played for port. There is a high chance he gets drafted by someone else and then wants to come home to port.

I guess if you’re the AFL do you want:

• a slightly dubious NGA link
• a player to be drafted and then leave the club straight away
• a player to slide in the draft to get to port, thereby looking like draft tampering but is exactly what happened with Perkins, Smith and that other Essendon player from many years ago.

 

[Pt Augusta Power]

let him get selected and when out of contract walk him to the psd like the crows do.

 

[The Hobo]

A decision soon would be nice

Surely within the next month prior to the draft.

Isn't he only eligible from next years draft anyway?

 

[malcheski]

Isn't he only eligible from next years draft anyway?

True. But live pick trading on draft night would be influenced on the decision of his eligibility still

 

[Chachi]

This is a tricky one.

Dougie could be number one. Like this year, and most of the past few years and 2027, the top handful of picks could be closed to the open draft.

Dougie is fringe eligibility wise for sure. But has publicly said he wants to play for port. His brother plays for port. His dad played for port. There is a high chance he gets drafted by someone else and then wants to come home to port.

I guess if you’re the AFL do you want:

• a slightly dubious NGA link
• a player to be drafted and then leave the club straight away
• a player to slide in the draft to get to port, thereby looking like draft tampering but is exactly what happened with Perkins, Smith and that other Essendon player from many years ago.

Why is it dubious? He's indigenous, end of story.