Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2025

[Jezzitizle]

Essendon’s offer to Weddle is hilarious, I hope this tit for tat escalates to the amusement of all bystanders.

Also excellent way to take attention away from Merrett, smart to leak it.

 

[One_Wing]

Will Phillip delisted by North. Horrible draft in hindsight; out of the top 10 seems only like Thilthorpe, Perkins and Campbell have really established themselves.

Some bad luck or tough competition for McDonald, Cox and Reid. And the rest have either played up badly or didn't make the grade.

and we got Treacy in the rookie draft, thanks covid.

 

[Taylor]

Essendon’s offer to Weddle is hilarious, I hope this tit for tat escalates to the amusement of all bystanders.

Also excellent way to take attention away from Merrett, smart to leak it.

Essendon would do well to make sure they finish dead last this season coming then, just to really ramp up the pressure

 

[mattis117]

Will Phillip delisted by North. Horrible draft in hindsight; out of the top 10 seems only like Thilthorpe, Perkins and Campbell have really established themselves.

Some bad luck or tough competition for McDonald, Cox and Reid. And the rest have either played up badly or didn't make the grade.

That 2020 draft would be a contender for worst in history. We got pretty lucky with Chapman considering the carnage around him. Only Thilthorp the other decent player.

We end up having the best draft of all simply by picking up Treacy as a rookie.

All this goes to show just how important it is to load up on the right draft. This is what has killed North and Essendon, they've loaded up in the stinkers.

We have been fortunate of late, loaded up in the right drafts, Brayshaw and Cerra (which turns into Amiss), Serong and Young in 2021, Amiss, Ras, Johnson in 22, Reid last season. Then we have done excellent work picking up some cheap ones in Worner, Walker, Dudley, Voss, Treacy, Frederick, Sharp etc.

 

[Paracleet]

That 2020 draft would be a contender for worst in history. We got pretty lucky with Chapman considering the carnage around him. Only Thilthorp the other decent player.

We end up having the best draft of all simply by picking up Treacy as a rookie.

All this goes to show just how important it is to load up on the right draft. This is what has killed North and Essendon, they've loaded up in the stinkers.

We have been fortunate of late, loaded up in the right drafts, Brayshaw and Cerra (which turns into Amiss), Serong and Young in 2021, Amiss, Ras, Johnson in 22, Reid last season. Then we have done excellent work picking up some cheap ones in Worner, Walker, Dudley, Voss, Treacy, Frederick, Sharp etc.

Because pedantry is important I feel bound to point out that Serong and Young were 19, Amiss, Ras and Johnson 21

 

[Alfonz]

Will Phillip delisted by North. Horrible draft in hindsight; out of the top 10 seems only like Thilthorpe, Perkins and Campbell have really established themselves.

Some bad luck or tough competition for McDonald, Cox and Reid. And the rest have either played up badly or didn't make the grade.

Being generous to Perkins and Campbell. They may have played about 100 games each, but they are very ordinary players for top 10 picks. Most Bombers fans would consider Perkins a huge disappointment, and Campbell isn't much better considering where he was drafted.

 

[Purple_Turtle]

Being generous to Perkins and Campbell. They may have played about 100 games each, but they are very ordinary players for top 10 picks. Most Bombers fans would consider Perkins a huge disappointment, and Campbell isn't much better considering where he was drafted.

If I recall average games played for Pick 10 is 100.

Perkins and Campbell both on track for where they were picked even if neither are superstars.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Had to LOL at Oscar Allen

4

Oscar Allen

Age

27

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.2

4star

not so subtly hinting he couldn't wait to get out of that dumpster fire down the road while lavishly praising the Lions for making him feel wanted and needed.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

Also LOLd at Essendon offering Weddle a 7 year deal and leaking it a full year before the trade period. He's a good player for sure, but it feels a bit salty after the Merrett situation.

 

[King Huskii]

Also LOLd at Essendon offering Weddle a 7 year deal and leaking it a full year before the trade period. He's a good player for sure, but it feels a bit salty after the Merrett situation.

No different to Melbourne saying Jackson wants back immediately after Kossie looks like he might head to us.

 

[Purple Jesus]

No different to Melbourne saying Jackson wants back immediately after Kossie looks like he might head to us.

True colours on full display. Eat a bag of phalii Melbourne, enjoy your time at the bottom of the ladder again where you belong.

 

[BStaff17]

Had to LOL at Oscar Allen not so subtly hinting he couldn't wait to get out of that dumpster fire down the road while lavishly praising the Lions for making him feel wanted and needed.

Amazing that a kid from Perth gets drafted by WC as a gun forward made captain and can't wait to get out of the joint.

 

[King Tenz]

Frederick Brayshaw signed on with Perth if he’s got the same work rate as his cousins should be a good get only 18 though.

As long as he shows more composure and consistency than our current Frederick then I’m all for it.

 

[2big2strom]

As long as he shows more composure and consistency than our current Frederick then I’m all for it.

I wouldn't mind if we ended up having a triple Freddy threat

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Amazing that a kid from Perth gets drafted by WC as a gun forward made captain and can't wait to get out of the joint.

Corporate Sports Australia special.

 

[Bigger]

I was keen on getting Oscar Allen

4

Oscar Allen

Age

27

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.2

4star

in that year's draft and normally I only ever rate East Fremantle product. He plays fearlessly and that's probably helped him be the bashed up, broken down player he has become.

But he can play.

Personally I think West Coast treated him like a dickhead. That hostage video they made him do as penance for getting caught having a coffee with Sam Mitchell was cackhanded, clumsy, ill-advised, petty and dumb. Up there with Chesser's jumper as a sign the Weagles had truly become a secondrate organisation.

They treated him like a campaigner and then sold him for magic beans. He owes them nothing but regular reminders that they are ****ing pricks.

 

[malpaso]

Essendon’s offer to Weddle is hilarious, I hope this tit for tat escalates to the amusement of all bystanders.

Also excellent way to take attention away from Merrett, smart to leak it.

It is great. I applaud the Bombers for saying "F*** You Mitchell"

 

[malpaso]

Also LOLd at Essendon offering Weddle a 7 year deal and leaking it a full year before the trade period. He's a good player for sure, but it feels a bit salty after the Merrett situation.

**** salty, they are just sending a warning to Mitchell and they can definitely pay Weddle more than the Hawks can.
Mitchell deserves every bit of salt he gets sent.

 

[malpaso]

Will Phillip delisted by North. Horrible draft in hindsight; out of the top 10 seems only like Thilthorpe, Perkins and Campbell have really established themselves.

Some bad luck or tough competition for McDonald, Cox and Reid. And the rest have either played up badly or didn't make the grade.

Perkins is a bust. He is either really lazy or the Bombers gameplan doesn't suit. I think it's laziness.

 

[DeadEyeJye]

Up there with Chesser's jumper as a sign the Weagles had truly become a secondrate organisation.

Not that Im complaining but what in the holy hell has happened over there in the last 5 years to turn them from an absolute powerhouse to a gigantic shitshow? Honest question: has someone with a vendetta somehow infiltrated them?

 

[Spirit Level]

Not that Im complaining but what in the holy hell has happened over there in the last 5 years to turn them from an absolute powerhouse to a gigantic shitshow? Honest question: has someone with a vendetta somehow infiltrated them?

Empires always fall

 

[Purple_Turtle]

Perkins is a bust. He is either really lazy or the Bombers gameplan doesn't suit. I think it's laziness.

Played 100 games. Stat's fairly average for a forward. (0.8 goals a game, 2.3 tackles, 14 disposals, ef .)

Not a star but far from a bust.

 

[Alfonz]

**** salty, they are just sending a warning to Mitchell and they can definitely pay Weddle more than the Hawks can.
Mitchell deserves every bit of salt he gets sent.

Bombers (or another club) should be loading up on Dear as well. Also out of contract end of 2026. Day who is RFA end of 2027 should get big offers too.

If Hawks want to keep them by paying them nearly 1.5 million each, then good luck to them. They won't be able to get any other big names in.

Smacks of Hawthorn arrogance and entitlement that they think they can go after Petracca and Merrett without having their 3 best young players locked away. Hope it all blows up in their face.

 

[2big2strom]

Played 100 games. Stat's fairly average for a forward. (0.8 goals a game, 2.3 tackles, 14 disposals, ef .)

Not a star but far from a bust.

Also fairly average looking, at least in contrast with the amount bombers fans go on and on and on about him

 

[Cesoir]

Empires always fall

Especially the evil ones.