Rumour Draft Rumours 2025

[marcmurphy3]

So Richmond end up second last and end up with the 7th and 8th best players in the draft ?

If there was ever a situation perfect for Richmond to completely blow up this draft and force everyone to pay the maximum for all their NGA and father son players, this is it

Bidmond is gunna go CoCo bananas on draft night, and the draft is going to be exposed for the farce that it is

Im not sure Id call it a farce. Richmond would be making clubs pay up which is what the AFL wants. Clubs matching would be giving up a fair bit.

 

[T4P]

Im not sure Id call it a farce. Richmond would be making clubs pay up which is what the AFL wants. Clubs matching would be giving up a fair bit.

It's a farce when half of the top six go to the lions and the suns.

 

[blaisee]

It is a farce and a joke.

It is a farce that the team that has won the last 2 flags can just add another top 5 player for peanuts
and that another team that is headed for the top 4, can add another 2 top 5 players in this draft, for more peanuts

And I will say one more thing on this

In business, to have the last right of refusal on a deal, you always have to pay a premium, but in this joke of a league, you get a discount, disgraceful

It is all gunna be blown up

 

[Keystone agony]

CalT did say Greeves is sliding likely to be there at hawks 2nd pick, whether they take him or not there

So that ends up like pick 26/27

Ive never been his fan, but i think hes worthwhile grabbing there, the ceiling is certainly there. Everyone said Langford was slow 12 months ago aswell, incl. Dee fans at PS training

 

[marcmurphy3]

It's a farce when half of the top six go to the lions and the suns.

People forget the suns traded heavily into this draft to get picks to match. They arent matching with their natural 1st alone. They started the trade period with 3 1sts.

Brisbane will need to use 2 late 1sts and be wiped from the draft.

Carlton will need to use the compensation they got for TDK for Dean.

Id say those clubs are still doing reasonably well but not a farce.

 

[THE_GUN]

So Richmond end up second last and end up with the 7th and 8th best players in the draft ?

If there was ever a situation perfect for Richmond to completely blow up this draft and force everyone to pay the maximum for all their NGA and father son players, this is it

Bidmond is gunna go CoCo bananas on draft night, and the draft is going to be exposed for the farce that it is

Nothing new there
Finished last and Carlton gets pick#1 and takes Kruezer leaving us Cotchin
Finish 2nd last and Melbourne take Scully & Trengove leaving us Dusty

We will get Robey

 

[THE_GUN]

Have to feel sorry for the Blues

Get an opportunity to cash in a FS and Academy this year and have to pay full whack

 

[Tigersss]

Nothing new there
Finished last and Carlton gets pick#1 and takes Kruezer leaving us Cotchin
Finish 2nd last and Melbourne take Scully & Trengove leaving us Dusty

We will get Robey

Robey has slow decision making- rarely does he quickly play on after a mark. most time backs back and has to look around before making a decision.
and his disposal is average. how many times does he not hit a leading player. just kicks long.

i think if we take Robey and leave Sharp, who is a proper inside mid, explosive, quick decisions and hands, good disposal, then we become the carl and melb this draft.

 

[ctwenty1]

Have to feel sorry for the Blues

Get an opportunity to cash in a FS and Academy this year and have to pay full whack

meh

F/S and NGA shouldnt be there as a free kick

if this is what is sustainable then so be it

We certainly arent getting these kids for cheap, especially when you consider what we have lost

 

[Mostyn]

Alright? Picks 13 and 15 for 2 picks in the 20.

Why on earth have you labelled the crows F1 as 12? There’s a handful of tied talent in the next pool to push it back, and they’re also minor premiers who will likely improve.

That is in fact how trading up works, you don’t get to do it for free?

Who said do it for free?

No club will do something that isn't in their self interest, and there's maybe five players in this draft that would be worth giving up two firsts for.

Why would you assume the Crows are going to be top four again? Absolutely no guarantees that they won't go back to being a mid table team, with their midfield issues.

 

[Shack18]

It's a farce when half of the top six go to the lions and the suns.

Whole afl is a farce, totally manufactured outcomes. AFL is all about growth/money, equity and fairness is a distant consideration. I watch more nrl now than afl.

 

[blaisee]

People forget the suns traded heavily into this draft to get picks to match. They arent matching with their natural 1st alone. They started the trade period with 3 1sts.

Brisbane will need to use 2 late 1sts and be wiped from the draft.

Carlton will need to use the compensation they got for TDK for Dean.

Id say those clubs are still doing reasonably well but not a farce.

reasonably well you reckon ? You have to be joking

Brisbane have added 5 players to their list that are top 5 prospects in the last few years at a massive discount, and they have won the last 2 flags , the good news is that Gold Coast have done the same, actually better

2 of the best 5 players in the comp ( Daicos and Darcy ) and a bloke who at 20 yrs has 2 norm smiths have been added to afl lists for peanuts, and no other club has had a chance to get them to their clubs, and you reckon they have done reasonably well?

The draft was meant to equalize the competition, but the team that finished second last gets the seventh best player in that draft, how do you reckon that is going?

 

[Chip Scab1]

reasonably well you reckon ? You have to be joking

Brisbane have added 5 players to their list that are top 5 prospects in the last few years at a massive discount, and they have won the last 2 flags , the good news is that Gold Coast have done the same, actually better

2 of the best 5 players in the comp ( Daicos and Darcy ) and a bloke who at 20 yrs has 2 norm smiths have been added to afl lists for peanuts, and no other club has had a chance to get them to their clubs, and you reckon they have done reasonably well?

The draft was meant to equalize the competition, but the team that finished second last gets the seventh best player in that draft, how do you reckon that is going?

Brilliant, we have been shit for eons, and with at least 18 months to go

 

[nineteen eighty]

Historically, clubs have not traded out high draft picks (live). It just doesn’t happen. All this talk is great for BF but simply doesn’t happen in real life. And imo, won’t happen this year.

And Brisbane and GCS are simply not paying true value for high end picks. Clubs would kill for high end picks and they have access to them for points that mean little other than academically. Having an academic assign points value to picks is not how those picks are truly valued historically. Those top 5 picks will very likely have excellent careers and these clubs get what is effectively exclusive access to them. It’s a sham and everyone knows it including AFL house.

 

[marcmurphy3]

reasonably well you reckon ? You have to be joking

Brisbane have added 5 players to their list that are top 5 prospects in the last few years at a massive discount, and they have won the last 2 flags , the good news is that Gold Coast have done the same, actually better

2 of the best 5 players in the comp ( Daicos and Darcy ) and a bloke who at 20 yrs has 2 norm smiths have been added to afl lists for peanuts, and no other club has had a chance to get them to their clubs, and you reckon they have done reasonably well?

The draft was meant to equalize the competition, but the team that finished second last gets the seventh best player in that draft, how do you reckon that is going?

Brisbane got Ashcroft x 2 and Fletcher under different rules. That was a farce. Doesn't mean the current rules are.

Also in general am struggling to feel sorry for you.

Tigers have won 3 flags in the last 8 years. Free agency rules helped you add Lynch after winning your 1st. Pinched Prestia from a struggling Goldcoast.

Then last year after finally falling down the ladder you clean up trading Bolton and Rioli. Got overs for Rioli mainly on the basis of GC having so much academy talent, they didnt need to play hard ball with picks. So indirectly benefited from the system.

There are clubs who have been hard done by. The Tigers arent one of those clubs.

 

[THE_GUN]

Brisbane got Ashcroft x 2 and Fletcher under different rules. That was a farce. Doesn't mean the current rules are.

Also in general am struggling to feel sorry for you.

Tigers have won 3 flags in the last 8 years. Free agency rules helped you add Lynch after winning your 1st. Pinched Prestia from a struggling Goldcoast.

Then last year after finally falling down the ladder you clean up trading Bolton and Rioli. Got overs for Rioli mainly on the basis of GC having so much academy talent, they didnt need to play hard ball with picks. So indirectly benefited from the system.

There are clubs who have been hard done by. The Tigers arent one of those clubs.

We only really got Lynch from the free agency system but lost depth players along the way to that same system and had to shed players Ellis , CCJ , Higgins , Markov , Chol just to name a few.

Regarding cleaning up with players leaving well then Carlton have really cleaned up with the selections for Curnow , TDK ,SOS etc but it drags you to a place you need to come back from with picks that may be hit/miss

Now lets not forget where Richmond built that Dynasty team from at a time when GC/GWS gifted all the draft picks whilst Richmond were on the bottom and didnt even get #1 with Carlton getting a PP to take MK and Melb getting pick #2

Its been a hard road to get to the 3 flags as it will be again rebuilding
30 years without a flag can be very testing for the membership base as you well know

 

[TigerTime88]

Hearing Essendon are going to butcher their hand again.

 

[perplexed]

Hearing Essendon are going to butcher their hand again.

We can only hope.

 

[Amacca 23]

Hearing Essendon are going to butcher their hand again.

Isnt that normal for them ?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Hearing Essendon are going to butcher their hand again.

They still win the trade period so don’t worry

 

[Milanista28]

Hearing Essendon are going to butcher their hand again.

What does this look like?

 

[amazingjoshy]

Would Eagles supporters be happy to trade pick 2 to Essendon if they knew Essendon was actually after Sharp not CDT?

Presuming that Richmond then take Robey at pick 3.

It sounded like from Twomey today that Essendon wanting to move up might not be just for CDT but could be for Sharp.

Personally I hope we just keep our picks and pick the 2 guys we think are the best talents. Duursma's a given but whether its CDT, Sharp or Robey just pick whoever we rate most rather than relying on other teams. There will still be good players available at 13 too. Don't see any need to trade at all unless its significant overs

 

[eaglevision]

Would Eagles supporters be happy to trade pick 2 to Essendon if they knew Essendon was actually after Sharp not CDT?

Presuming that Richmond then take Robey at pick 3.

It sounded like from Twomey today that Essendon wanting to move up might not be just for CDT but could be for Sharp.

I’d trade 2,13 for 5,6 provided that got us Sharp and Cumming.

 

[Keystone agony]

I’d trade 2,13 for 5,6 provided that got us Sharp and Cumming.

Well it would guarantee you

2 of Robey, Sharp, Cumming or X.Taylor

And likely 2 of the first 3 (As i think Tigers are locking in X.Taylor)

 

[Coach_Required]

I’d trade 2,13 for 5,6 provided that got us Sharp and Cumming.

So if bombers traded up to get Sharp you wouldn't do the same trade. Twomey didn't sound convinced it will be CDT