Preview 2025 Goodbye (To 2026) New; Preseason Discussion

[Doctor Feel]

Port Adelaide FC
@PAFC


Ruckman Ivan Soldo has been ruled out for the 2026 season after rupturing his ACL

I just ain't gonna say anything.

 

[manureid]

Ummmm. Tactical ACL? Suits all concerned? Call me a conspiracy theorist.....

 

[Lefti93]

Yikes, this really never went well, or ended well. Unlucky. Kind of does affect our ruck depth though.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

That's awful news, he might be out of favour but genuinely disappointed to hear Ivan has done an ACL.

Do we bring a ruckman onto the train on group?

Can I tell my Norwood supporting mates we've invited Harry Boyd out?

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

That's awful news, he might be out of favour but genuinely disappointed to hear Ivan has done an ACL.

Do we bring a ruckman onto the train on group?

Can I tell my Norwood supporting mates we've invited Harry Boyd out?

Said this the other day that someone would pick him up midseason but now may be pre-season.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Keegan Brooksby

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Keegan Brooksby

Age

36

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.0

3star

K

5.9

2star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.4

5star

G

0.2

2star

No current season stats available

D

7.0

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.6

3star

is probably waiting by the phone.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

He was just a very young and extremely raw 18 year old. He was never going to do anything that amazing in his first year.

And playing in an absolute dumpster fire of a season in which the whole club wasn’t interested in.

 

[manureid]

Whats Dan Gorringe doing?

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Ruckman from last years draft:

Taj Murray
State: Northern Territory
State League Club: Northern Territory Academy/North Adelaide
Community Club: Nightcliff
Date of Birth: 05/02/2007
Height: 201cm

 

[Portpowerfan20040621]

Whats Dan Gorringe doing?

I second this. Would be better than Ivan that’s all I’m saying

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Did anyone draft Isaac Waller from the Brisbane Academy? He's 204cm and powerfully built. He could ruck in the sanfl.

 

[Scodges]

Can the magpies at least fill the spot, we have no backup ruck there.

 

[SureBuddy]

Does it actually open up another spot on the list if we move him to the LTI? I know that works for the MSD, but does it apply now?

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Ruckman from last years draft:

Taj Murray
State: Northern Territory
State League Club: Northern Territory Academy/North Adelaide
Community Club: Nightcliff
Date of Birth: 05/02/2007
Height: 201cm

Did kick 4 goals against the Allies if I recall as well.

 

[Addy23]

Did anyone draft Isaac Waller from the Brisbane Academy? He's 204cm and powerfully built. He could ruck in the sanfl.

Nope he went undrafted, actually is a great shout as he played some league last year

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

Whats Dan Gorringe doing?

Pretending he’s funny

 

[Addy23]

Does it actually open up another spot on the list if we move him to the LTI? I know that works for the MSD, but does it apply now?

It does, it is why AFL moved the deadline for SSP last week. So we now will have 3 SSP spots

 

[PortVic]

 

[PeacefulWarrior]

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Maybe now Ken has gone, Josh can get Sam Hayes to stop smoking tobacco at half time

 

[Ford Fairlane]

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I'll see your Sam Hayes and raise you Brynn Teakle

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Did anyone draft Isaac Waller from the Brisbane Academy? He's 204cm and powerfully built. He could ruck in the sanfl.

No.

 

[GoPorts]

I'll see your Sam Hayes and raise you Brynn Teakle

He's at Collingwood in their VFL team

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Floyd Burmeister was the other undrafted player I was thinking of. Missed out a couple of times now, 200cm, former high jumper.

 

[Addy23]

Floyd Burmeister was the other undrafted player I was thinking of. Missed out a couple of times now, 200cm, former high jumper.

Taj Murray is another prospect that was highly rated early in the season but slipped through, an Adelaide boy now too.

There's no shortage of options, the question is whether we go with an experienced option or inexperienced one.

 

[PortAdelFC1997]

Taj Murray is another prospect that was highly rated early in the season but slipped through, an Adelaide boy now too.

There's no shortage of options, the question is whether we go with an experienced option or inexperienced one.

He may only be 201cm which is kind of short for today's rucks, but he does possess a nice leap which will helps his case considering the new ruck rules. Not a bad option to sign as a project ruck. Can play forward as well. There is a bit of versatility in him.