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

 

[PzBlinky]

I did not realize that our round two pick was 33. I thought it was around the mid 40's.

There were a lot of Academy picks so it came in from 40 to 33.

 

[MacStradbroke]

they need to make the draft one night

That would be brutal if tonight was anything to go by

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Just looking at his video it looks like he can hit a target by foot.

Harley Barker Draft Profile

Flying Sturt wingman Harley Barker is a hard runner who works both ways to hurt the opposition with his speed and kicking.

central.rookieme.com

I know it's just a graphic based on a couple peoples opinions but i like that they rated him highly on things that are hard to improve but his areas for improvement can be worked on more easily

 

[Two Planks]

Still think there are some good prospects on the board and we have the 8th live selection tomorrow. Excluding academy kids, we could still get one of the below.

NHH
Thredgold
Onley
La Ray
Ludowycke
Phillipou
Emmett
Greaves

 

[The rabbi]

There were a lot of Academy picks so it came in from 40 to 33.

Ok. I thought that Academy picks would push us further down the list.
I.e., like our 19 ended up being 23 or 24.

 

[ndduyk6]

Still think there are some good prospects on the board and we have the 8th live selection tomorrow. Excluding academy kids, we could still get one of the below.

NHH
Thredgold
Onley
La Ray
Ludowycke
Phillipou
Emmett
Greaves

onley would be ideal

 

[jim boy]

That would be brutal if tonight was anything to go by

They used to knock the whole thing off in a couple of hours. But now, everyone has a back story.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I did not realize that our round two pick was 33. I thought it was around the mid 40's.

The new DVI means that picks after 30 come in with bids whereas previously it was around 50

 

[D BRIDGE]

Hopefully we delist someone tonight to open up our R3 to snag a late gem.

Do not love that we aren't giving Wells a shot at it this year.

 

[Two Planks]

Ok. I thought that Academy picks would push us further down the list.
I.e., like our 19 ended up being 23 or 24.

Yes but those academy bids were matched by picks in the 20s and 30s which have now disappeared

 

[jim boy]

The new DVI means that picks after 30 come in with bids whereas previously it was around 50

What an omnishambles of a system

 

[Two Planks]

They used to knock the whole thing off in a couple of hours. But now, everyone has a back story.

Happy for the players and families to have there 5 minutes of fun, they deserve it after all the hard work.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

What an omnishambles of a system

I think that part is an improvement though. It means the matching clubs are throwing in earlier picks

 

[Footy Smarts]

Very solid build for an outside player. He positions himself perfectly on the outside.
Only question mark is that ACL.

The positioning is very much like Dempsey. Just appears in the right spots.

He looks a better kick than Dempsey but doesn't have his bag of tricks although not many do.

It looks a really exciting pick. It makes me wonder why he lasted until 24 in a bad draft when a guy like Hotton coming off an ACL went 12 in a good draft.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Is there any slight chance tomorrow with our pick. That a club might want it and we could go back and use our 3rd round pick and we could swap it for a future pick?
Or not as all these picks are getting used for the bidding academy picks

Ideally it would be nice to trade 33 for s future 2nd which would allow us to match a late mellor bid (if there is one) with a list spot and if not take a pick at 56 at the end of the draft.
But I doubt we will get a buyer clubs dont want to trade out of next year.

FYI our r3 is gone it disappeared as we had no list spot for it. But it doesnt matter as if we traded 33 we would just use our r4 which will come in to where the r3 would have been anyway (record number of low picks to be taken this year).

 

[CatToTheFuture]

What an omnishambles of a system

Also note that now we're close to the live pick it'll start pushing out again so it'll maybe be pick 35

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I did not realize that our round two pick was 33. I thought it was around the mid 40's.

It has come in due to the bid matching.

 

[Two Planks]

The positioning is very much like Dempsey. Just appears in the right spots.

He looks a better kick than Dempsey but doesn't have his bag of tricks although not many do.

It looks a really exciting pick. It makes me wonder why he lasted until 24 in a bad draft when a guy like Hotton coming off an ACL went 12 in a good draft.

Richmond were able to take a punt on Hotton because they had so many early picks. Geelong are in a position where they can be patient, most aren't.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

But

 

[Footy Smarts]

Hopefully we delist someone tonight to open up our R3 to snag a late gem.

Lol. That's not how it works.

 

[strauchnyy]

Nice pick barker. Just looks like a Geelong player

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Hopefully we delist someone tonight to open up our R3 to snag a late gem.

Do not love that we aren't giving Wells a shot at it this year.

We clearly didnt want many picks this year.

 

[strauchnyy]

Fingers crossed for Phillipou or Ludowke with 33 tomorrow

 

[Pure_Ownage]

The positioning is very much like Dempsey. Just appears in the right spots.

He looks a better kick than Dempsey but doesn't have his bag of tricks although not many do.

It looks a really exciting pick. It makes me wonder why he lasted until 24 in a bad draft when a guy like Hotton coming off an ACL went 12 in a good draft.

To be fair hotton would have been pick 1 or 2 if no acl. Barker is not quite at that level but I prefer him to a lot of guys ahead him due to the athletic profile and football brain (which is a good combo). The injury is a risk.

 

[PzBlinky]

Humpf. So GC traded picks 7, 8, and a F1 (and 37 for good measure) for Petracca and 24, 28...then still had enough collateral for FOUR first round Academy picks? All in a year they second week of finals. That's crazy.

EDIT: Just wanted to clarify FOUR.